com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.coding

Class IllegalTypeCheck

java.lang.Object

com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AutomaticBean

com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractViolationReporter

com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractCheck

com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.coding.IllegalTypeCheck

All Implemented Interfaces:

Configurable, Contextualizable

public final class IllegalTypeCheck
extends AbstractCheck

Checks that particular classes or interfaces are never used.

Rationale: Helps reduce coupling on concrete classes.

For additional restriction of type usage see also: IllegalInstantiation, IllegalImport

It is possible to set illegal class names via short or canonical name. Specifying illegal type invokes analyzing imports and Check puts violations at corresponding declarations (of variables, methods or parameters). This helps to avoid ambiguous cases, e.g.: java.awt.List was set as illegal class name, then, code like:

 import java.util.List;
 ...
 List list; //No violation here
 

will be ok.

In most cases it's justified to put following classes to illegalClassNames:

• GregorianCalendar
• Hashtable
• ArrayList
• LinkedList
• Vector

as methods that are differ from interface methods are rarely used, so in most cases user will benefit from checking for them.

• Property validateAbstractClassNames - Control whether to validate abstract class names. Default value is false.
• Property illegalClassNames - Specify classes that should not be used as types in variable declarations, return values or parameters. Default value is HashMap, HashSet, LinkedHashMap, LinkedHashSet, TreeMap, TreeSet, java.util.HashMap, java.util.HashSet, java.util.LinkedHashMap, java.util.LinkedHashSet, java.util.TreeMap, java.util.TreeSet.
• Property legalAbstractClassNames - Define abstract classes that may be used as types. Default value is {}.
• Property ignoredMethodNames - Specify methods that should not be checked. Default value is getEnvironment, getInitialContext.
• Property illegalAbstractClassNameFormat - Specify RegExp for illegal abstract class names. Default value is "^(.*[.])?Abstract.*$".
• Property memberModifiers - Control whether to check only methods and fields with any of the specified modifiers. This property does not affect method calls nor method references. Default value is no tokens.
• Property tokens - tokens to check Default value is: ANNOTATION_FIELD_DEF, CLASS_DEF, INTERFACE_DEF, METHOD_CALL, METHOD_DEF, METHOD_REF, PARAMETER_DEF, VARIABLE_DEF.

To configure the check so that it ignores getInstance() methods:

 <module name="IllegalType">
   <property name="ignoredMethodNames" value="getInstance"/>
 </module>
 

To configure the Check so that it verifies only public, protected or static methods and fields:

 <module name="IllegalType">
   <property name="memberModifiers" value="LITERAL_PUBLIC,
    LITERAL_PROTECTED, LITERAL_STATIC"/>
 </module>
 

To configure the check so that it verifies usage of types Boolean and Foo:

 <module name="IllegalType">
           <property name="illegalClassNames" value="Boolean, Foo"/>
 </module>
 

 public class Test {

   public Set<Boolean> set; // violation
   public java.util.List<Map<Boolean, Foo>> list; // violation

   private void method(List<Foo> list, Boolean value) { // violation
     SomeType.<Boolean>foo(); // violation
     final Consumer<Foo> consumer = Foo<Boolean>::foo; // violation
   }

   public <T extends Boolean, U extends Serializable> void typeParam(T a) {} // violation

   public void fullName(java.util.ArrayList<? super Boolean> a) {} // violation

   public abstract Set<Boolean> shortName(Set<? super Boolean> a); // violation

   public Set<? extends Foo> typeArgument() { // violation
     return new TreeSet<Foo<Boolean>>();
   }

 }
 

Since:

3.2

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AutomaticBean

AutomaticBean.OutputStreamOptions

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	MSG_KEY A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
IllegalTypeCheck() Creates new instance of the check.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	beginTree(DetailAST rootAST) Called before the starting to process a tree.
int[]	getAcceptableTokens() The configurable token set.
int[]	getDefaultTokens() Returns the default token a check is interested in.
int[]	getRequiredTokens() The tokens that this check must be registered for.
void	setIgnoredMethodNames(java.lang.String... methodNames) Setter to specify methods that should not be checked.
void	setIllegalAbstractClassNameFormat(java.util.regex.Pattern pattern) Setter to specify RegExp for illegal abstract class names.
void	setIllegalClassNames(java.lang.String... classNames) Setter to specify classes that should not be used as types in variable declarations, return values or parameters.
void	setLegalAbstractClassNames(java.lang.String... classNames) Setter to define abstract classes that may be used as types.
void	setMemberModifiers(java.lang.String modifiers) Setter to control whether to check only methods and fields with any of the specified modifiers.
void	setValidateAbstractClassNames(boolean validateAbstractClassNames) Setter to control whether to validate abstract class names.
void	visitToken(DetailAST ast) Called to process a token.

Methods inherited from class com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractCheck

clearMessages, destroy, finishTree, getFileContents, getLine, getLines, getMessages, getTabWidth, getTokenNames, init, isCommentNodesRequired, leaveToken, log, log, log, setFileContents, setTabWidth, setTokens

Methods inherited from class com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractViolationReporter

finishLocalSetup, getCustomMessages, getId, getMessageBundle, getSeverity, getSeverityLevel, setId, setSeverity

Methods inherited from class com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AutomaticBean

configure, contextualize, getConfiguration, setupChild

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

MSG_KEY

public static final java.lang.String MSG_KEY

A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

IllegalTypeCheck

public IllegalTypeCheck()

Creates new instance of the check.

Method Detail

setIllegalAbstractClassNameFormat

public void setIllegalAbstractClassNameFormat(java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)

Setter to specify RegExp for illegal abstract class names.

Parameters:

pattern - a pattern.

setValidateAbstractClassNames

public void setValidateAbstractClassNames(boolean validateAbstractClassNames)

Setter to control whether to validate abstract class names.

Parameters:

validateAbstractClassNames - whether abstract class names must be ignored.

getDefaultTokens

public int[] getDefaultTokens()

Description copied from class: AbstractCheck

Returns the default token a check is interested in. Only used if the configuration for a check does not define the tokens.

Specified by:

getDefaultTokens in class AbstractCheck

Returns:

the default tokens

See Also:

TokenTypes

getAcceptableTokens

public int[] getAcceptableTokens()

Description copied from class: AbstractCheck

The configurable token set. Used to protect Checks against malicious users who specify an unacceptable token set in the configuration file. The default implementation returns the check's default tokens.

Specified by:

getAcceptableTokens in class AbstractCheck

Returns:

the token set this check is designed for.

See Also:

TokenTypes

beginTree

public void beginTree(DetailAST rootAST)

Description copied from class: AbstractCheck

Called before the starting to process a tree. Ideal place to initialize information that is to be collected whilst processing a tree.

Overrides:

beginTree in class AbstractCheck

Parameters:

rootAST - the root of the tree

getRequiredTokens

public int[] getRequiredTokens()

Description copied from class: AbstractCheck

The tokens that this check must be registered for.

Specified by:

getRequiredTokens in class AbstractCheck

Returns:

the token set this must be registered for.

See Also:

TokenTypes

visitToken

public void visitToken(DetailAST ast)

Description copied from class: AbstractCheck

Called to process a token.

Overrides:

visitToken in class AbstractCheck

Parameters:

ast - the token to process

setIllegalClassNames

public void setIllegalClassNames(java.lang.String... classNames)

Setter to specify classes that should not be used as types in variable declarations, return values or parameters.

Parameters:

classNames - array of illegal variable types

setIgnoredMethodNames

public void setIgnoredMethodNames(java.lang.String... methodNames)

Setter to specify methods that should not be checked.

Parameters:

methodNames - array of ignored method names

setLegalAbstractClassNames

public void setLegalAbstractClassNames(java.lang.String... classNames)

Setter to define abstract classes that may be used as types.

Parameters:

classNames - array of legal abstract class names

setMemberModifiers

public void setMemberModifiers(java.lang.String modifiers)

Setter to control whether to check only methods and fields with any of the specified modifiers. This property does not affect method calls nor method references.

Parameters:

modifiers - String contains modifiers.