src/frontend/div_by_zero.nit

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  14
  15 # Detection of divisions by zero in obvious cases
  16 # This module is only an example of how to implements a simple phase in the nit tools
  17 module div_by_zero
  18
  19 import literal # Because we need the real value of literal in the AST
  20 import semantize # Because we need the static type of receivers
  21
  22 # Note, `ToolContext` is the main overlord class
  23 # Among its jobs, it orchestrates and executes the various phases
  24 redef class ToolContext
  25         # Instantiate a new specific phase `div_by_zero_phase`
  26         # It must be executed after the two phases `literal_phase` and `typing_phase`
  27         # Those two phases are statically known since they are introduced by the modules `literal` and `typing`
  28         # Note that the constructor automatically register the phase to the ToolContext; this explains why there is `self`
  29         var div_by_zero_phase: Phase = new DivByZeroPhase(self, [literal_phase, typing_phase])
  30 end
  31
  32 # OK, let we create a specific phase
  33 private class DivByZeroPhase
  34         super Phase
  35
  36         # Specific phases just have to implement the `process_nmodule` method.
  37         redef fun process_nmodule(nmodule)
  38         do
  39                 # The AST node is not enough, we need also the associated model element
  40                 var mmodule = nmodule.mmodule
  41                 if mmodule == null then return
  42                 # For the specific job we have, the simpler it to launch a visitor on
  43                 # all elements of the AST.
  44                 var visitor = new DivByZeroVisitor(toolcontext, mmodule)
  45                 visitor.enter_visit(nmodule)
  46         end
  47 end
  48
  49 # The real visitor that does the real job
  50 private class DivByZeroVisitor
  51         super Visitor
  52
  53         # The toolcontext is our entree point to most services
  54         var toolcontext: ToolContext
  55
  56         # The mmodule is the current module
  57         var mmodule: MModule
  58
  59         redef fun visit(node)
  60         do
  61                 # Recursively visit all sub-nodes
  62                 node.visit_all(self)
  63
  64                 # Now just filter out until we get what we want...
  65
  66                 # 1. We need a `/` operation
  67                 if not node isa ASlashExpr then return
  68
  69                 # 2. The second operand must be a integer literal
  70                 var op2 = node.n_expr2
  71                 if not op2 isa AIntExpr then return
  72
  73                 # 3. Its value must be 0
  74                 # Note: because of `literal_phase` the `value` method exists
  75                 if op2.value != 0 then return
  76
  77                 # 4. The receiver (first operand) must be an Int
  78                 var op1 = node.n_expr
  79                 var int_type = mmodule.get_primitive_class("Int").mclass_type
  80                 if not op1.mtype.is_subtype(mmodule, null, int_type) then return
  81
  82                 # Error detected
  83                 toolcontext.error(node.location, "Error: Definitely division by zero")
  84         end
  85 end