Package: org.codehaus.groovy.transform.stc

## [Java] Class StaticTypeCheckingSupport

- org.codehaus.groovy.transform.stc.StaticTypeCheckingSupport

-     public abstract class StaticTypeCheckingSupport
      extends Object

  Support methods for StaticTypeCheckingVisitor.

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested classes
    Modifiers | Name | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static class` | `StaticTypeCheckingSupport.BooleanArrayStaticTypesHelper` | DGM-like helpers for `boolean[]` access.
    `static class` | `StaticTypeCheckingSupport.ByteArrayStaticTypesHelper` | DGM-like helpers for `byte[]` access.
    `static class` | `StaticTypeCheckingSupport.CharArrayStaticTypesHelper` | DGM-like helpers for `char[]` access.
    `static class` | `StaticTypeCheckingSupport.DoubleArrayStaticTypesHelper` | DGM-like helpers for `double[]` access.
    `static class` | `StaticTypeCheckingSupport.FloatArrayStaticTypesHelper` | DGM-like helpers for `float[]` access.
    `static class` | `StaticTypeCheckingSupport.IntArrayStaticTypesHelper` | DGM-like helpers for `int[]` access.
    `static class` | `StaticTypeCheckingSupport.LongArrayStaticTypesHelper` | DGM-like helpers for `long[]` access.
    `static class` | `StaticTypeCheckingSupport.ObjectArrayStaticTypesHelper` | DGM-like helpers for object arrays.
    `static class` | `StaticTypeCheckingSupport.ShortArrayStaticTypesHelper` | DGM-like helpers for `short[]` access.

  - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifiers | Name | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `protected static ClassNode` | `ArrayList_TYPE` | Cached ArrayList type.
    `protected static ClassNode` | `BaseStream_TYPE` | Cached BaseStream type.
    `protected static ClassNode` | `Collection_TYPE` |
    `protected static Comparator<MethodNode>` | `DGM_METHOD_NODE_COMPARATOR` | This comparator is used when we return the list of methods from DGM which name correspond to a given name.
    `protected static ClassNode` | `Deprecated_TYPE` |
    `protected static ExtensionMethodCache` | `EXTENSION_METHOD_CACHE` | Shared cache of extension methods visible to the static type checker.
    `protected static ClassNode` | `GSTRING_STRING_CLASSNODE` |
    `protected static ClassNode` | `LinkedHashMap_TYPE` | Cached LinkedHashMap type.
    `protected static ClassNode` | `LinkedHashSet_TYPE` | Cached LinkedHashSet type.
    `protected static ClassNode` | `Matcher_TYPE` | Cached Matcher type.
    `protected static Map<String, Integer>` | `NUMBER_OPS` |
    `protected static Map<ClassNode, Integer>` | `NUMBER_TYPES` |
    `protected static ClassNode` | `UNKNOWN_PARAMETER_TYPE` | This is for internal use only.

  - ### Methods Summary

    Methods
    Type Params | Return Type | Name and description
    --- | --- | ---
    `` | `public static int` | `allParametersAndArgumentsMatch(Parameter[] parameters, ClassNode[] argumentTypes)` Determines if the specific argument types fit the parameters.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `checkCompatibleAssignmentTypes(ClassNode left, ClassNode right)` Returns true or false depending on whether the right classnode can be assigned to the left classnode.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `checkCompatibleAssignmentTypes(ClassNode left, ClassNode right, Expression rightExpression)` Checks assignment compatibility using the supplied right-hand expression for additional context.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `checkCompatibleAssignmentTypes(ClassNode left, ClassNode right, Expression rightExpression, boolean allowConstructorCoercion)` Everything that can be done by `castToType` should be allowed for assignment.
    `` | `public static List<MethodNode>` | `chooseBestMethod(ClassNode receiver, Collection<MethodNode> methods, ClassNode argumentTypes)` Returns the method(s) which best fit the argument types.
    `` | `public static void` | `clearExtensionMethodCache(ClassLoader loader)` Clears cached extension methods for the supplied class loader.
    `` | `public static void` | `clearExtensionMethodCache()` Clears all cached extension methods.
    `` | `public static Set<ClassNode>` | `collectAllInterfaces(ClassNode node)` Collects all interfaces of a class node, including those defined by the super class.
    `` | `public static Object` | `evaluateExpression(Expression expr, CompilerConfiguration config)` deprecated: Use evaluateExpression(Expression, CompilerConfiguration, GroovyClassLoader) instead
    `` | `public static Object` | `evaluateExpression(Expression expr, CompilerConfiguration config, GroovyClassLoader loader)` Evaluates expressions as found in annotation parameters.
    `` | `public static List<MethodNode>` | `filterMethodsByVisibility(List<MethodNode> methodNodeList, ClassNode enclosingClassNode)` Filter methods according to visibility
    `` | `public static List<MethodNode>` | `findDGMMethodsByNameAndArguments(ClassNode receiver, String name, ClassNode[] args)` deprecated: Use findDGMMethodsByNameAndArguments(ClassLoader, ClassNode, String, ClassNode[], List) instead
    `` | `public static List<MethodNode>` | `findDGMMethodsByNameAndArguments(ClassLoader loader, ClassNode receiver, String name, ClassNode[] args)` Returns matching extension methods for the supplied receiver and argument types.
    `` | `public static List<MethodNode>` | `findDGMMethodsByNameAndArguments(ClassNode receiver, String name, ClassNode[] args, List<MethodNode> methods)` deprecated: Use findDGMMethodsByNameAndArguments(ClassLoader, ClassNode, String, ClassNode[], List) instead
    `` | `public static List<MethodNode>` | `findDGMMethodsByNameAndArguments(ClassLoader loader, ClassNode receiver, String name, ClassNode[] args, List<MethodNode> methods)` Adds matching extension methods for the supplied receiver and argument types.
    `` | `protected static Set<MethodNode>` | `findDGMMethodsForClassNode(ClassNode clazz, String name)` deprecated: Use findDGMMethodsForClassNode(ClassLoader, ClassNode, String) instead
    `` | `public static Set<MethodNode>` | `findDGMMethodsForClassNode(ClassLoader loader, ClassNode clazz, String name)` Returns extension methods with the supplied name for the receiver hierarchy.
    `` | `protected static void` | `findDGMMethodsForClassNode(ClassNode clazz, String name, TreeSet<MethodNode> accumulator)` deprecated: Use findDGMMethodsForClassNode(ClassLoader, ClassNode, String, TreeSet) instead
    `` | `protected static void` | `findDGMMethodsForClassNode(ClassLoader loader, ClassNode clazz, String name, TreeSet<MethodNode> accumulator)` Collects extension methods with the supplied name for the receiver hierarchy.
    `` | `public static List<MethodNode>` | `findSetters(ClassNode cn, String setterName, boolean voidOnly)` Returns matching setter methods from the class and its interfaces.
    `` | `protected static Variable` | `findTargetVariable(VariableExpression ve)` Given a variable expression, returns the ultimately accessed variable.
    `` | `protected static GenericsType` | `fullyResolve(GenericsType gt, Map<GenericsTypeName, GenericsType> placeholders)` Given a generics type representing SomeClass<T,V> and a resolved placeholder map, returns a new generics type for which placeholders are resolved recursively.
    `` | `protected static ClassNode` | `fullyResolveType(ClassNode type, Map<GenericsTypeName, GenericsType> placeholders)` Resolves placeholders and wildcard bounds within the supplied type.
    `` | `public static String` | `getAssignOperationName(int op)` GEP-15: returns the dedicated compound-assignment method name for a compound-assign operator token (e.g.
    `` | `public static ClassNode` | `getCorrectedClassNode(ClassNode cn, ClassNode sc, boolean completed)` Corrects the supplied class node against a generics specification.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `implementsInterfaceOrIsSubclassOf(ClassNode type, ClassNode superOrInterface)` Indicates whether `type` implements or inherits from `superOrInterface`.
    `` | `protected static boolean` | `isArrayAccessExpression(Expression expression)` Returns true for expressions of the form x[...]
    `` | `public static boolean` | `isAssignableTo(ClassNode type, ClassNode toBeAssignedTo)` Checks if a class node is assignable to another.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `isAssignment(int op)` Indicates whether the token represents any assignment form.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `isBeingCompiled(ClassNode node)` Indicates whether the class node is still attached to a compile unit.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `isClassClassNodeWrappingConcreteType(ClassNode classNode)` Returns true if the class node represents a class node for the Class class and if the parametrized type is a neither a placeholder nor a wildcard.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `isCompareToBoolean(int op)` Indicates whether the operation maps to a boolean `compareTo` result.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `isGStringOrGStringStringLUB(ClassNode node)` Returns: true if the class node is either a GString or the LUB of String and GString.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `isParameterizedWithGStringOrGStringString(ClassNode node)` Parameters: `node` - the node to be tested
    `` | `public static boolean` | `isParameterizedWithString(ClassNode node)` Parameters: `node` - the node to be tested
    `` | `public static ClassNode` | `isTraitSelf(VariableExpression vexp)` Returns the trait self type referenced by the supplied variable, if any.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `isUnboundedWildcard(GenericsType gt)` Indicates whether the wildcard has no explicit bounds.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `isUsingGenericsOrIsArrayUsingGenerics(ClassNode cn)` Returns true if a class makes use of generic types.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `isUsingUncheckedGenerics(ClassNode node)` Returns true if the provided class node, when considered as a receiver of a message or as a parameter, is using a placeholder in its generics type.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `isWildcardLeftHandSide(ClassNode node)` Tells if a class is one of the "accept all" classes as the left hand side of an assignment.
    `` | `public static boolean` | `isWithCall(String name, Expression arguments)` Called on method call checks in order to determine if a method call corresponds to the idiomatic o.with { ... } structure
    `` | `public static boolean` | `missesGenericsTypes(ClassNode cn)` Determines if node is a raw type or references any generics placeholders.
    `` | `public static Parameter[]` | `parameterizeArguments(ClassNode receiver, MethodNode m)` Given a receiver and a method node, parameterize the method arguments using available generic type information.
    `` | `public static ClassNode` | `resolveClassNodeGenerics(Map<GenericsTypeName, GenericsType> resolvedPlaceholders, Map<GenericsTypeName, GenericsType> placeholdersFromContext, ClassNode currentType)` Applies resolved placeholders and the surrounding context to the supplied type.
    `` | `protected static boolean` | `typeCheckMethodArgumentWithGenerics(ClassNode parameterType, ClassNode argumentType, boolean lastArg)` Checks that the parameterized generics of an argument are compatible with the generics of the parameter.
    `` | `protected static boolean` | `typeCheckMethodsWithGenerics(ClassNode receiver, ClassNode[] argumentTypes, MethodNode candidateMethod)` Checks whether the candidate method remains compatible after applying generics.

  - ### Inherited Methods Summary

    Inherited Methods
    Methods inherited from class | Name
    --- | ---
    `class Object` | `equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### protected static final ClassNode ArrayList_TYPE

      Cached ArrayList type.

    - #### protected static final ClassNode BaseStream_TYPE

      Cached BaseStream type.

    - #### protected static final ClassNode Collection_TYPE

    - #### protected static final Comparator<MethodNode> DGM_METHOD_NODE_COMPARATOR

      This comparator is used when we return the list of methods from DGM which name correspond to a given name. As we also look up for DGM methods of superclasses or interfaces, it may be possible to find two methods which have the same name and the same arguments. In that case, we should not add the method from superclass or interface otherwise the system won't be able to select the correct method, resulting in an ambiguous method selection for similar methods.

    - #### protected static final ClassNode Deprecated_TYPE

    - #### protected static final ExtensionMethodCache EXTENSION_METHOD_CACHE

      Shared cache of extension methods visible to the static type checker.

    - #### protected static final ClassNode GSTRING_STRING_CLASSNODE

    - #### protected static final ClassNode LinkedHashMap_TYPE

      Cached LinkedHashMap type.

    - #### protected static final ClassNode LinkedHashSet_TYPE

      Cached LinkedHashSet type.

    - #### protected static final ClassNode Matcher_TYPE

      Cached Matcher type.

    - #### protected static final Map<String, Integer> NUMBER_OPS

    - #### protected static final Map<ClassNode, Integer> NUMBER_TYPES

    - #### protected static final ClassNode UNKNOWN_PARAMETER_TYPE

      This is for internal use only. When an argument method is null, we cannot determine its type, so we use this one as a wildcard.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### public static int allParametersAndArgumentsMatch(Parameter[] parameters, ClassNode[] argumentTypes)

      Determines if the specific argument types fit the parameters.

      Returns:
        -1 if arguments do not match, 0 if arguments are of the exact type, and > 0 when one or more argument is not of the exact type but still match

    - #### public static boolean checkCompatibleAssignmentTypes(ClassNode left, ClassNode right)

      Returns true or false depending on whether the right classnode can be assigned to the left classnode. This method should not add errors by itself: we let the caller decide what to do if an incompatible assignment is found.

      Parameters:
        `left` - the class to be assigned to
        `right` - the assignee class
      Returns:
        false if types are incompatible

    - #### public static boolean checkCompatibleAssignmentTypes(ClassNode left, ClassNode right, Expression rightExpression)

      Checks assignment compatibility using the supplied right-hand expression for additional context.

    - #### public static boolean checkCompatibleAssignmentTypes(ClassNode left, ClassNode right, Expression rightExpression, boolean allowConstructorCoercion)

      Everything that can be done by `castToType` should be allowed for assignment.

      See Also:
        DefaultTypeTransformation.castToType

    - #### public static List<MethodNode> chooseBestMethod(ClassNode receiver, Collection<MethodNode> methods, ClassNode argumentTypes)

      Returns the method(s) which best fit the argument types.

      Returns:
        zero or more results

    - #### public static void clearExtensionMethodCache(ClassLoader loader)

      Clears cached extension methods for the supplied class loader.

    - #### public static void clearExtensionMethodCache()

      Clears all cached extension methods.

    - #### @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "4.0.0")
      public static Set<ClassNode> collectAllInterfaces(ClassNode node)

      Collects all interfaces of a class node, including those defined by the super class.

      Parameters:
        `node` - a class for which we want to retrieve all interfaces
      Returns:
        a set of interfaces implemented by this class node

    - #### @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "4.0.7")
      public static Object evaluateExpression(Expression expr, CompilerConfiguration config)

      deprecated:
        Use evaluateExpression(Expression, CompilerConfiguration, GroovyClassLoader) instead

    - #### public static Object evaluateExpression(Expression expr, CompilerConfiguration config, GroovyClassLoader loader)

      Evaluates expressions as found in annotation parameters. For example, it will evaluate a constant, be it referenced directly as an integer or as a reference to a field.

      If the expression cannot be evaluated on its own, an exception is thrown.

      throws:
        GroovyBugError
      Parameters:
        `expr` - the expression to be evaluated
        `config` - the compiler configuration
        `loader` - the compiler class loader
      Returns:
        the result of the expression

    - #### public static List<MethodNode> filterMethodsByVisibility(List<MethodNode> methodNodeList, ClassNode enclosingClassNode)

      Filter methods according to visibility

      Parameters:
        `methodNodeList` - method nodes to filter
        `enclosingClassNode` - the enclosing class
      Returns:
        filtered method nodes
      Since:
        3.0.0

    - #### @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "2.2.0")
      public static List<MethodNode> findDGMMethodsByNameAndArguments(ClassNode receiver, String name, ClassNode[] args)

      deprecated:
        Use findDGMMethodsByNameAndArguments(ClassLoader, ClassNode, String, ClassNode[], List) instead

    - #### public static List<MethodNode> findDGMMethodsByNameAndArguments(ClassLoader loader, ClassNode receiver, String name, ClassNode[] args)

      Returns matching extension methods for the supplied receiver and argument types.

    - #### @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "2.2.0")
      public static List<MethodNode> findDGMMethodsByNameAndArguments(ClassNode receiver, String name, ClassNode[] args, List<MethodNode> methods)

      deprecated:
        Use findDGMMethodsByNameAndArguments(ClassLoader, ClassNode, String, ClassNode[], List) instead

    - #### public static List<MethodNode> findDGMMethodsByNameAndArguments(ClassLoader loader, ClassNode receiver, String name, ClassNode[] args, List<MethodNode> methods)

      Adds matching extension methods for the supplied receiver and argument types.

    - #### @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "2.2.0")
      protected static Set<MethodNode> findDGMMethodsForClassNode(ClassNode clazz, String name)

      deprecated:
        Use findDGMMethodsForClassNode(ClassLoader, ClassNode, String) instead

    - #### public static Set<MethodNode> findDGMMethodsForClassNode(ClassLoader loader, ClassNode clazz, String name)

      Returns extension methods with the supplied name for the receiver hierarchy.

    - #### @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "2.2.0")
      protected static void findDGMMethodsForClassNode(ClassNode clazz, String name, TreeSet<MethodNode> accumulator)

      deprecated:
        Use findDGMMethodsForClassNode(ClassLoader, ClassNode, String, TreeSet) instead

    - #### protected static void findDGMMethodsForClassNode(ClassLoader loader, ClassNode clazz, String name, TreeSet<MethodNode> accumulator)

      Collects extension methods with the supplied name for the receiver hierarchy.

    - #### @Deprecated(since = "5.0.0")
      public static List<MethodNode> findSetters(ClassNode cn, String setterName, boolean voidOnly)

      Returns matching setter methods from the class and its interfaces.

    - #### protected static Variable findTargetVariable(VariableExpression ve)

      Given a variable expression, returns the ultimately accessed variable.

      Parameters:
        `ve` - a variable expression
      Returns:
        the target variable

    - #### protected static GenericsType fullyResolve(GenericsType gt, Map<GenericsTypeName, GenericsType> placeholders)

      Given a generics type representing SomeClass<T,V> and a resolved placeholder map, returns a new generics type for which placeholders are resolved recursively.

    - #### protected static ClassNode fullyResolveType(ClassNode type, Map<GenericsTypeName, GenericsType> placeholders)

      Resolves placeholders and wildcard bounds within the supplied type.

    - #### public static String getAssignOperationName(int op)

      GEP-15: returns the dedicated compound-assignment method name for a compound-assign operator token (e.g. `PLUS_EQUAL` -> `"plusAssign"`), or `null` if the token is not one of the twelve operators in scope. `INTDIV_EQUAL`, `MOD_EQUAL`, `ELVIS_EQUAL`, `LOGICAL_OR_EQUAL` and `LOGICAL_AND_EQUAL` are intentionally excluded.

      Since:
        6.0.0

    - #### @Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "4.0.0")
      public static ClassNode getCorrectedClassNode(ClassNode cn, ClassNode sc, boolean completed)

      Corrects the supplied class node against a generics specification.

    - #### public static boolean implementsInterfaceOrIsSubclassOf(ClassNode type, ClassNode superOrInterface)

      Indicates whether `type` implements or inherits from `superOrInterface`.

    - #### protected static boolean isArrayAccessExpression(Expression expression)

      Returns true for expressions of the form x[...]

      Parameters:
        `expression` - an expression
      Returns:
        true for array access expressions

    - #### public static boolean isAssignableTo(ClassNode type, ClassNode toBeAssignedTo)

      Checks if a class node is assignable to another. This is used for example in assignment checks where you want to verify that the assignment is valid.

      Returns:
        true if the class node is assignable to the other class node, false otherwise

    - #### public static boolean isAssignment(int op)

      Indicates whether the token represents any assignment form.

    - #### public static boolean isBeingCompiled(ClassNode node)

      Indicates whether the class node is still attached to a compile unit.

    - #### public static boolean isClassClassNodeWrappingConcreteType(ClassNode classNode)

      Returns true if the class node represents a class node for the Class class and if the parametrized type is a neither a placeholder nor a wildcard. For example, the class node Class<Foo> where Foo is a class would return true, but the class node for Class<?> would return false.

      Parameters:
        `classNode` - a class node to be tested
      Returns:
        true if it is the class node for Class and its generic type is a real class

    - #### public static boolean isCompareToBoolean(int op)

      Indicates whether the operation maps to a boolean `compareTo` result.

    - #### public static boolean isGStringOrGStringStringLUB(ClassNode node)

      Returns:
        true if the class node is either a GString or the LUB of String and GString.

    - #### public static boolean isParameterizedWithGStringOrGStringString(ClassNode node)

      Parameters:
        `node` - the node to be tested
      Returns:
        true if the node is using generics types and one of those types is a gstring or string/gstring lub

    - #### public static boolean isParameterizedWithString(ClassNode node)

      Parameters:
        `node` - the node to be tested
      Returns:
        true if the node is using generics types and one of those types is a string

    - #### public static ClassNode isTraitSelf(VariableExpression vexp)

      Returns the trait self type referenced by the supplied variable, if any.

    - #### public static boolean isUnboundedWildcard(GenericsType gt)

      Indicates whether the wildcard has no explicit bounds.

    - #### public static boolean isUsingGenericsOrIsArrayUsingGenerics(ClassNode cn)

      Returns true if a class makes use of generic types. If node represents an array type, then checks if the component type is using generics.

      Parameters:
        `cn` - a class node for which to check if it is using generics
      Returns:
        true if the type (or component type) is using generics

    - #### public static boolean isUsingUncheckedGenerics(ClassNode node)

      Returns true if the provided class node, when considered as a receiver of a message or as a parameter, is using a placeholder in its generics type. In this case, we're facing unchecked generics and type checking is limited (ex: void foo(Set s) { s.keySet() }

      Parameters:
        `node` - the node to test
      Returns:
        true if it is using any placeholder in generics types

    - #### public static boolean isWildcardLeftHandSide(ClassNode node)

      Tells if a class is one of the "accept all" classes as the left hand side of an assignment.

      Parameters:
        `node` - the classnode to test
      Returns:
        true if it's an Object, String, boolean, Boolean or Class.

    - #### public static boolean isWithCall(String name, Expression arguments)

      Called on method call checks in order to determine if a method call corresponds to the idiomatic o.with { ... } structure

      Parameters:
        `name` - name of the method called
        `arguments` - method call arguments
      Returns:
        true if the name is "with" and arguments consist of a single closure

    - #### public static boolean missesGenericsTypes(ClassNode cn)

      Determines if node is a raw type or references any generics placeholders.

    - #### public static Parameter[] parameterizeArguments(ClassNode receiver, MethodNode m)

      Given a receiver and a method node, parameterize the method arguments using available generic type information.

      Parameters:
        `receiver` - the class
        `m` - the method
      Returns:
        the parameterized arguments

    - #### public static ClassNode resolveClassNodeGenerics(Map<GenericsTypeName, GenericsType> resolvedPlaceholders, Map<GenericsTypeName, GenericsType> placeholdersFromContext, ClassNode currentType)

      Applies resolved placeholders and the surrounding context to the supplied type.

    - #### protected static boolean typeCheckMethodArgumentWithGenerics(ClassNode parameterType, ClassNode argumentType, boolean lastArg)

      Checks that the parameterized generics of an argument are compatible with the generics of the parameter.

      Parameters:
        `parameterType` - the parameter type of a method
        `argumentType` - the type of the argument passed to the method

    - #### protected static boolean typeCheckMethodsWithGenerics(ClassNode receiver, ClassNode[] argumentTypes, MethodNode candidateMethod)

      Checks whether the candidate method remains compatible after applying generics.