src/librustc/front/feature_gate.rs

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  10
  11 //! Feature gating
  12 //!
  13 //! This modules implements the gating necessary for preventing certain compiler
  14 //! features from being used by default. This module will crawl a pre-expanded
  15 //! AST to ensure that there are no features which are used that are not
  16 //! enabled.
  17 //!
  18 //! Features are enabled in programs via the crate-level attributes of
  19 //! `#![feature(...)]` with a comma-separated list of features.
  20
  21 use lint;
  22
  23 use syntax::abi::RustIntrinsic;
  24 use syntax::ast::NodeId;
  25 use syntax::ast;
  26 use syntax::attr;
  27 use syntax::attr::AttrMetaMethods;
  28 use syntax::codemap::Span;
  29 use syntax::visit;
  30 use syntax::visit::Visitor;
  31 use syntax::parse::token;
  32
  33 use driver::session::Session;
  34
  35 use std::cell::Cell;
  36
  37 /// This is a list of all known features since the beginning of time. This list
  38 /// can never shrink, it may only be expanded (in order to prevent old programs
  39 /// from failing to compile). The status of each feature may change, however.
  40 static KNOWN_FEATURES: &'static [(&'static str, Status)] = &[
  41     ("globs", Active),
  42     ("macro_rules", Active),
  43     ("struct_variant", Active),
  44     ("once_fns", Active),
  45     ("asm", Active),
  46     ("managed_boxes", Active),
  47     ("non_ascii_idents", Active),
  48     ("thread_local", Active),
  49     ("link_args", Active),
  50     ("phase", Active),
  51     ("plugin_registrar", Active),
  52     ("log_syntax", Active),
  53     ("trace_macros", Active),
  54     ("concat_idents", Active),
  55     ("unsafe_destructor", Active),
  56     ("intrinsics", Active),
  57     ("lang_items", Active),
  58
  59     ("simd", Active),
  60     ("default_type_params", Active),
  61     ("quote", Active),
  62     ("linkage", Active),
  63     ("struct_inherit", Active),
  64     ("overloaded_calls", Active),
  65     ("unboxed_closure_sugar", Active),
  66
  67     ("quad_precision_float", Removed),
  68
  69     ("rustc_diagnostic_macros", Active),
  70     ("unboxed_closures", Active),
  71     ("import_shadowing", Active),
  72
  73     // if you change this list without updating src/doc/rust.md, cmr will be sad
  74
  75     // A temporary feature gate used to enable parser extensions needed
  76     // to bootstrap fix for #5723.
  77     ("issue_5723_bootstrap", Active),
  78
  79     // These are used to test this portion of the compiler, they don't actually
  80     // mean anything
  81     ("test_accepted_feature", Accepted),
  82     ("test_removed_feature", Removed),
  83 ];
  84
  85 enum Status {
  86     /// Represents an active feature that is currently being implemented or
  87     /// currently being considered for addition/removal.
  88     Active,
  89
  90     /// Represents a feature which has since been removed (it was once Active)
  91     Removed,
  92
  93     /// This language feature has since been Accepted (it was once Active)
  94     Accepted,
  95 }
  96
  97 /// A set of features to be used by later passes.
  98 pub struct Features {
  99     pub default_type_params: Cell<bool>,
 100     pub issue_5723_bootstrap: Cell<bool>,
 101     pub overloaded_calls: Cell<bool>,
 102     pub rustc_diagnostic_macros: Cell<bool>,
 103     pub import_shadowing: Cell<bool>,
 104 }
 105
 106 impl Features {
 107     pub fn new() -> Features {
 108         Features {
 109             default_type_params: Cell::new(false),
 110             issue_5723_bootstrap: Cell::new(false),
 111             overloaded_calls: Cell::new(false),
 112             rustc_diagnostic_macros: Cell::new(false),
 113             import_shadowing: Cell::new(false),
 114         }
 115     }
 116 }
 117
 118 struct Context<'a> {
 119     features: Vec<&'static str>,
 120     sess: &'a Session,
 121 }
 122
 123 impl<'a> Context<'a> {
 124     fn gate_feature(&self, feature: &str, span: Span, explain: &str) {
 125         if !self.has_feature(feature) {
 126             self.sess.span_err(span, explain);
 127             self.sess.span_note(span, format!("add #![feature({})] to the \
 128                                                crate attributes to enable",
 129                                               feature).as_slice());
 130         }
 131     }
 132
 133     fn gate_box(&self, span: Span) {
 134         self.gate_feature("managed_boxes", span,
 135                           "The managed box syntax is being replaced by the \
 136                            `std::gc::Gc` and `std::rc::Rc` types. Equivalent \
 137                            functionality to managed trait objects will be \
 138                            implemented but is currently missing.");
 139     }
 140
 141     fn has_feature(&self, feature: &str) -> bool {
 142         self.features.iter().any(|n| n.as_slice() == feature)
 143     }
 144 }
 145
 146 impl<'a> Visitor<()> for Context<'a> {
 147     fn visit_ident(&mut self, sp: Span, id: ast::Ident, _: ()) {
 148         if !token::get_ident(id).get().is_ascii() {
 149             self.gate_feature("non_ascii_idents", sp,
 150                               "non-ascii idents are not fully supported.");
 151         }
 152     }
 153
 154     fn visit_view_item(&mut self, i: &ast::ViewItem, _: ()) {
 155         match i.node {
 156             ast::ViewItemUse(ref path) => {
 157                 match path.node {
 158                     ast::ViewPathGlob(..) => {
 159                         self.gate_feature("globs", path.span,
 160                                           "glob import statements are \
 161                                            experimental and possibly buggy");
 162                     }
 163                     _ => {}
 164                 }
 165             }
 166             ast::ViewItemExternCrate(..) => {
 167                 for attr in i.attrs.iter() {
 168                     if attr.name().get() == "phase"{
 169                         self.gate_feature("phase", attr.span,
 170                                           "compile time crate loading is \
 171                                            experimental and possibly buggy");
 172                     }
 173                 }
 174             }
 175         }
 176         visit::walk_view_item(self, i, ())
 177     }
 178
 179     fn visit_item(&mut self, i: &ast::Item, _:()) {
 180         for attr in i.attrs.iter() {
 181             if attr.name().equiv(&("thread_local")) {
 182                 self.gate_feature("thread_local", i.span,
 183                                   "`#[thread_local]` is an experimental feature, and does not \
 184                                   currently handle destructors. There is no corresponding \
 185                                   `#[task_local]` mapping to the task model");
 186             }
 187         }
 188         match i.node {
 189             ast::ItemEnum(ref def, _) => {
 190                 for variant in def.variants.iter() {
 191                     match variant.node.kind {
 192                         ast::StructVariantKind(..) => {
 193                             self.gate_feature("struct_variant", variant.span,
 194                                               "enum struct variants are \
 195                                                experimental and possibly buggy");
 196                         }
 197                         _ => {}
 198                     }
 199                 }
 200             }
 201
 202             ast::ItemForeignMod(ref foreign_module) => {
 203                 if attr::contains_name(i.attrs.as_slice(), "link_args") {
 204                     self.gate_feature("link_args", i.span,
 205                                       "the `link_args` attribute is not portable \
 206                                        across platforms, it is recommended to \
 207                                        use `#[link(name = \"foo\")]` instead")
 208                 }
 209                 if foreign_module.abi == RustIntrinsic {
 210                     self.gate_feature("intrinsics",
 211                                       i.span,
 212                                       "intrinsics are subject to change")
 213                 }
 214             }
 215
 216             ast::ItemFn(..) => {
 217                 if attr::contains_name(i.attrs.as_slice(), "plugin_registrar") {
 218                     self.gate_feature("plugin_registrar", i.span,
 219                                       "compiler plugins are experimental and possibly buggy");
 220                 }
 221             }
 222
 223             ast::ItemStruct(struct_definition, _) => {
 224                 if attr::contains_name(i.attrs.as_slice(), "simd") {
 225                     self.gate_feature("simd", i.span,
 226                                       "SIMD types are experimental and possibly buggy");
 227                 }
 228                 match struct_definition.super_struct {
 229                     Some(ref path) => self.gate_feature("struct_inherit", path.span,
 230                                                         "struct inheritance is experimental \
 231                                                          and possibly buggy"),
 232                     None => {}
 233                 }
 234                 if struct_definition.is_virtual {
 235                     self.gate_feature("struct_inherit", i.span,
 236                                       "struct inheritance (`virtual` keyword) is \
 237                                        experimental and possibly buggy");
 238                 }
 239             }
 240
 241             ast::ItemImpl(..) => {
 242                 if attr::contains_name(i.attrs.as_slice(),
 243                                        "unsafe_destructor") {
 244                     self.gate_feature("unsafe_destructor",
 245                                       i.span,
 246                                       "`#[unsafe_destructor]` allows too \
 247                                        many unsafe patterns and may be \
 248                                        removed in the future");
 249                 }
 250             }
 251
 252             _ => {}
 253         }
 254
 255         visit::walk_item(self, i, ());
 256     }
 257
 258     fn visit_mac(&mut self, macro: &ast::Mac, _: ()) {
 259         let ast::MacInvocTT(ref path, _, _) = macro.node;
 260         let id = path.segments.last().unwrap().identifier;
 261         let quotes = ["quote_tokens", "quote_expr", "quote_ty",
 262                       "quote_item", "quote_pat", "quote_stmt"];
 263         let msg = " is not stable enough for use and are subject to change";
 264
 265
 266         if id == token::str_to_ident("macro_rules") {
 267             self.gate_feature("macro_rules", path.span, "macro definitions are \
 268                 not stable enough for use and are subject to change");
 269         }
 270
 271         else if id == token::str_to_ident("asm") {
 272             self.gate_feature("asm", path.span, "inline assembly is not \
 273                 stable enough for use and is subject to change");
 274         }
 275
 276         else if id == token::str_to_ident("log_syntax") {
 277             self.gate_feature("log_syntax", path.span, "`log_syntax!` is not \
 278                 stable enough for use and is subject to change");
 279         }
 280
 281         else if id == token::str_to_ident("trace_macros") {
 282             self.gate_feature("trace_macros", path.span, "`trace_macros` is not \
 283                 stable enough for use and is subject to change");
 284         }
 285
 286         else if id == token::str_to_ident("concat_idents") {
 287             self.gate_feature("concat_idents", path.span, "`concat_idents` is not \
 288                 stable enough for use and is subject to change");
 289         }
 290
 291         else {
 292             for &quote in quotes.iter() {
 293                 if id == token::str_to_ident(quote) {
 294                   self.gate_feature("quote",
 295                                     path.span,
 296                                     format!("{}{}", quote, msg).as_slice());
 297                 }
 298             }
 299         }
 300     }
 301
 302     fn visit_foreign_item(&mut self, i: &ast::ForeignItem, _: ()) {
 303         if attr::contains_name(i.attrs.as_slice(), "linkage") {
 304             self.gate_feature("linkage", i.span,
 305                               "the `linkage` attribute is experimental \
 306                                and not portable across platforms")
 307         }
 308         visit::walk_foreign_item(self, i, ())
 309     }
 310
 311     fn visit_ty(&mut self, t: &ast::Ty, _: ()) {
 312         match t.node {
 313             ast::TyClosure(closure, _) if closure.onceness == ast::Once => {
 314                 self.gate_feature("once_fns", t.span,
 315                                   "once functions are \
 316                                    experimental and likely to be removed");
 317
 318             },
 319             ast::TyBox(_) => { self.gate_box(t.span); }
 320             ast::TyUnboxedFn(..) => {
 321                 self.gate_feature("unboxed_closure_sugar",
 322                                   t.span,
 323                                   "unboxed closure trait sugar is experimental");
 324             }
 325             _ => {}
 326         }
 327
 328         visit::walk_ty(self, t, ());
 329     }
 330
 331     fn visit_expr(&mut self, e: &ast::Expr, _: ()) {
 332         match e.node {
 333             ast::ExprUnary(ast::UnBox, _) => {
 334                 self.gate_box(e.span);
 335             }
 336             ast::ExprUnboxedFn(..) => {
 337                 self.gate_feature("unboxed_closures",
 338                                   e.span,
 339                                   "unboxed closures are a work-in-progress \
 340                                    feature with known bugs");
 341             }
 342             _ => {}
 343         }
 344         visit::walk_expr(self, e, ());
 345     }
 346
 347     fn visit_generics(&mut self, generics: &ast::Generics, _: ()) {
 348         for type_parameter in generics.ty_params.iter() {
 349             match type_parameter.default {
 350                 Some(ty) => {
 351                     self.gate_feature("default_type_params", ty.span,
 352                                       "default type parameters are \
 353                                        experimental and possibly buggy");
 354                 }
 355                 None => {}
 356             }
 357         }
 358         visit::walk_generics(self, generics, ());
 359     }
 360
 361     fn visit_attribute(&mut self, attr: &ast::Attribute, _: ()) {
 362         if attr::contains_name([*attr], "lang") {
 363             self.gate_feature("lang_items",
 364                               attr.span,
 365                               "language items are subject to change");
 366         }
 367     }
 368
 369     fn visit_fn(&mut self,
 370                 fn_kind: &visit::FnKind,
 371                 fn_decl: &ast::FnDecl,
 372                 block: &ast::Block,
 373                 span: Span,
 374                 _: NodeId,
 375                 (): ()) {
 376         match *fn_kind {
 377             visit::FkItemFn(_, _, _, ref abi) if *abi == RustIntrinsic => {
 378                 self.gate_feature("intrinsics",
 379                                   span,
 380                                   "intrinsics are subject to change")
 381             }
 382             _ => {}
 383         }
 384         visit::walk_fn(self, fn_kind, fn_decl, block, span, ());
 385     }
 386 }
 387
 388 pub fn check_crate(sess: &Session, krate: &ast::Crate) {
 389     let mut cx = Context {
 390         features: Vec::new(),
 391         sess: sess,
 392     };
 393
 394     for attr in krate.attrs.iter() {
 395         if !attr.check_name("feature") {
 396             continue
 397         }
 398
 399         match attr.meta_item_list() {
 400             None => {
 401                 sess.span_err(attr.span, "malformed feature attribute, \
 402                                           expected #![feature(...)]");
 403             }
 404             Some(list) => {
 405                 for &mi in list.iter() {
 406                     let name = match mi.node {
 407                         ast::MetaWord(ref word) => (*word).clone(),
 408                         _ => {
 409                             sess.span_err(mi.span,
 410                                           "malformed feature, expected just \
 411                                            one word");
 412                             continue
 413                         }
 414                     };
 415                     match KNOWN_FEATURES.iter()
 416                                         .find(|& &(n, _)| name.equiv(&n)) {
 417                         Some(&(name, Active)) => { cx.features.push(name); }
 418                         Some(&(_, Removed)) => {
 419                             sess.span_err(mi.span, "feature has been removed");
 420                         }
 421                         Some(&(_, Accepted)) => {
 422                             sess.span_warn(mi.span, "feature has added to rust, \
 423                                                      directive not necessary");
 424                         }
 425                         None => {
 426                             sess.add_lint(lint::builtin::UNKNOWN_FEATURES,
 427                                           ast::CRATE_NODE_ID,
 428                                           mi.span,
 429                                           "unknown feature".to_string());
 430                         }
 431                     }
 432                 }
 433             }
 434         }
 435     }
 436
 437     visit::walk_crate(&mut cx, krate, ());
 438
 439     sess.abort_if_errors();
 440
 441     sess.features.default_type_params.set(cx.has_feature("default_type_params"));
 442     sess.features.issue_5723_bootstrap.set(cx.has_feature("issue_5723_bootstrap"));
 443     sess.features.overloaded_calls.set(cx.has_feature("overloaded_calls"));
 444     sess.features.rustc_diagnostic_macros.set(cx.has_feature("rustc_diagnostic_macros"));
 445     sess.features.import_shadowing.set(cx.has_feature("import_shadowing"));
 446 }
 447