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019
020package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.metrics;
021
022import java.math.BigInteger;
023import java.util.ArrayDeque;
024import java.util.Deque;
025
026import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.FileStatefulCheck;
027import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractCheck;
028import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.DetailAST;
029import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.TokenTypes;
030import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.utils.TokenUtil;
031
032/**
033 * <div>
034 * Checks the NPATH complexity against a specified limit.
035 * </div>
036 *
037 * <p>
038 * The NPATH metric computes the number of possible execution paths through a
039 * function(method). It takes into account the nesting of conditional statements
040 * and multipart boolean expressions (A &amp;&amp; B, C || D, E ? F :G and
041 * their combinations).
042 * </p>
043 *
044 * <p>
045 * The NPATH metric was designed base on Cyclomatic complexity to avoid problem
046 * of Cyclomatic complexity metric like nesting level within a function(method).
047 * </p>
048 *
049 * <p>
050 * Metric was described at <a href="http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=42379">
051 * "NPATH: a measure of execution pathcomplexity and its applications"</a>.
052 * If you need detailed description of algorithm, please read that article,
053 * it is well written and have number of examples and details.
054 * </p>
055 *
056 * <p>
057 * Here is some quotes:
058 * </p>
059 * <blockquote>
060 * An NPATH threshold value of 200 has been established for a function.
061 * The value 200 is based on studies done at AT&amp;T Bell Laboratories [1988 year].
062 * </blockquote>
063 * <blockquote>
064 * Some of the most effective methods of reducing the NPATH value include:
065 * <ul>
066 * <li>
067 * distributing functionality;
068 * </li>
069 * <li>
070 * implementing multiple if statements as a switch statement;
071 * </li>
072 * <li>
073 * creating a separate function for logical expressions with a high count of
074 * variables and (&amp;&amp;) and or (||) operators.
075 * </li>
076 * </ul>
077 * </blockquote>
078 * <blockquote>
079 * Although strategies to reduce the NPATH complexity of functions are important,
080 * care must be taken not to distort the logical clarity of the software by
081 * applying a strategy to reduce the complexity of functions. That is, there is
082 * a point of diminishing return beyond which a further attempt at reduction of
083 * complexity distorts the logical clarity of the system structure.
084 * </blockquote>
085 * <div class="wrapper">
086 * <table>
087 * <caption>Examples</caption>
088 * <thead><tr><th>Structure</th><th>Complexity expression</th></tr></thead>
089 * <tr><td>if ([expr]) { [if-range] }</td><td>NP(if-range) + 1 + NP(expr)</td></tr>
090 * <tr><td>if ([expr]) { [if-range] } else { [else-range] }</td>
091 * <td>NP(if-range)+ NP(else-range) + NP(expr)</td></tr>
092 * <tr><td>while ([expr]) { [while-range] }</td><td>NP(while-range) + NP(expr) + 1</td></tr>
093 * <tr><td>do { [do-range] } while ([expr])</td><td>NP(do-range) + NP(expr) + 1</td></tr>
094 * <tr><td>for([expr1]; [expr2]; [expr3]) { [for-range] }</td>
095 * <td>NP(for-range) + NP(expr1)+ NP(expr2) + NP(expr3) + 1</td></tr>
096 * <tr><td>switch ([expr]) { case : [case-range] default: [default-range] }</td>
097 * <td>S(i=1:i=n)NP(case-range[i]) + NP(default-range) + NP(expr)</td></tr>
098 * <tr><td>when[expr]</td><td>NP(expr) + 1</td></tr>
099 * <tr><td>[expr1] ? [expr2] : [expr3]</td><td>NP(expr1) + NP(expr2) + NP(expr3) + 2</td></tr>
100 * <tr><td>goto label</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>break</td><td>1</td></tr>
101 * <tr><td>Expressions</td>
102 * <td>Number of &amp;&amp; and || operators in expression. No operators - 0</td></tr>
103 * <tr><td>continue</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>return</td><td>1</td></tr>
104 * <tr><td>Statement (even sequential statements)</td><td>1</td></tr>
105 * <tr><td>Empty block {}</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Function call</td><td>1</td>
106 * </tr><tr><td>Function(Method) declaration or Block</td><td>P(i=1:i=N)NP(Statement[i])</td></tr>
107 * </table>
108 * </div>
109 *
110 * <p>
111 * <b>Rationale:</b> Nejmeh says that his group had an informal NPATH limit of
112 * 200 on individual routines; functions(methods) that exceeded this value were
113 * candidates for further decomposition - or at least a closer look.
114 * <b>Please do not be fanatic with limit 200</b> - choose number that suites
115 * your project style. Limit 200 is empirical number base on some sources of at
116 * AT&amp;T Bell Laboratories of 1988 year.
117 * </p>
118 * <ul>
119 * <li>
120 * Property {@code max} - Specify the maximum threshold allowed.
121 * Type is {@code int}.
122 * Default value is {@code 200}.
123 * </li>
124 * </ul>
125 *
126 * <p>
127 * Parent is {@code com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.TreeWalker}
128 * </p>
129 *
130 * <p>
131 * Violation Message Keys:
132 * </p>
133 * <ul>
134 * <li>
135 * {@code npathComplexity}
136 * </li>
137 * </ul>
138 *
139 * @since 3.4
140 */
141// -@cs[AbbreviationAsWordInName] Can't change check name
142@FileStatefulCheck
143public final class NPathComplexityCheck extends AbstractCheck {
144
145    /**
146     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
147     * file.
148     */
149    public static final String MSG_KEY = "npathComplexity";
150
151    /** Tokens that are considered as case labels. */
152    private static final int[] CASE_LABEL_TOKENS = {
153        TokenTypes.EXPR,
154        TokenTypes.PATTERN_DEF,
155        TokenTypes.PATTERN_VARIABLE_DEF,
156        TokenTypes.RECORD_PATTERN_DEF,
157    };
158
159    /** Default allowed complexity. */
160    private static final int DEFAULT_MAX = 200;
161
162    /** The initial current value. */
163    private static final BigInteger INITIAL_VALUE = BigInteger.ZERO;
164
165    /**
166     * Stack of NP values for ranges.
167     */
168    private final Deque<BigInteger> rangeValues = new ArrayDeque<>();
169
170    /** Stack of NP values for expressions. */
171    private final Deque<Integer> expressionValues = new ArrayDeque<>();
172
173    /** Stack of belongs to range values for question operator. */
174    private final Deque<Boolean> afterValues = new ArrayDeque<>();
175
176    /**
177     * Range of the last processed expression. Used for checking that ternary operation
178     * which is a part of expression won't be processed for second time.
179     */
180    private final TokenEnd processingTokenEnd = new TokenEnd();
181
182    /** NP value for current range. */
183    private BigInteger currentRangeValue;
184
185    /** Specify the maximum threshold allowed. */
186    private int max = DEFAULT_MAX;
187
188    /** True, when branch is visited, but not leaved. */
189    private boolean branchVisited;
190
191    /**
192     * Setter to specify the maximum threshold allowed.
193     *
194     * @param max the maximum threshold
195     * @since 3.4
196     */
197    public void setMax(int max) {
198        this.max = max;
199    }
200
201    @Override
202    public int[] getDefaultTokens() {
203        return getRequiredTokens();
204    }
205
206    @Override
207    public int[] getAcceptableTokens() {
208        return getRequiredTokens();
209    }
210
211    @Override
212    public int[] getRequiredTokens() {
213        return new int[] {
214            TokenTypes.CTOR_DEF,
215            TokenTypes.METHOD_DEF,
216            TokenTypes.STATIC_INIT,
217            TokenTypes.INSTANCE_INIT,
218            TokenTypes.LITERAL_WHILE,
219            TokenTypes.LITERAL_DO,
220            TokenTypes.LITERAL_FOR,
221            TokenTypes.LITERAL_IF,
222            TokenTypes.LITERAL_ELSE,
223            TokenTypes.LITERAL_SWITCH,
224            TokenTypes.CASE_GROUP,
225            TokenTypes.LITERAL_TRY,
226            TokenTypes.LITERAL_CATCH,
227            TokenTypes.QUESTION,
228            TokenTypes.LITERAL_RETURN,
229            TokenTypes.LITERAL_DEFAULT,
230            TokenTypes.COMPACT_CTOR_DEF,
231            TokenTypes.SWITCH_RULE,
232            TokenTypes.LITERAL_WHEN,
233        };
234    }
235
236    @Override
237    public void beginTree(DetailAST rootAST) {
238        rangeValues.clear();
239        expressionValues.clear();
240        afterValues.clear();
241        processingTokenEnd.reset();
242        currentRangeValue = INITIAL_VALUE;
243        branchVisited = false;
244    }
245
246    @Override
247    public void visitToken(DetailAST ast) {
248        switch (ast.getType()) {
249            case TokenTypes.LITERAL_IF, TokenTypes.LITERAL_SWITCH,
250                 TokenTypes.LITERAL_WHILE, TokenTypes.LITERAL_DO,
251                 TokenTypes.LITERAL_FOR -> visitConditional(ast, 1);
252
253            case TokenTypes.QUESTION -> visitUnitaryOperator(ast, 2);
254
255            case TokenTypes.LITERAL_RETURN -> visitUnitaryOperator(ast, 0);
256
257            case TokenTypes.LITERAL_WHEN -> visitWhenExpression(ast, 1);
258
259            case TokenTypes.CASE_GROUP -> {
260                final int caseNumber = countCaseTokens(ast);
261                branchVisited = true;
262                pushValue(caseNumber);
263            }
264
265            case TokenTypes.SWITCH_RULE -> {
266                final int caseConstantNumber = countCaseConstants(ast);
267                branchVisited = true;
268                pushValue(caseConstantNumber);
269            }
270
271            case TokenTypes.LITERAL_ELSE -> {
272                branchVisited = true;
273                if (currentRangeValue.equals(BigInteger.ZERO)) {
274                    currentRangeValue = BigInteger.ONE;
275                }
276                pushValue(0);
277            }
278
279            case TokenTypes.LITERAL_TRY,
280                 TokenTypes.LITERAL_CATCH,
281                 TokenTypes.LITERAL_DEFAULT -> pushValue(1);
282
283            case TokenTypes.CTOR_DEF,
284                 TokenTypes.METHOD_DEF,
285                 TokenTypes.INSTANCE_INIT,
286                 TokenTypes.STATIC_INIT,
287                 TokenTypes.COMPACT_CTOR_DEF -> pushValue(0);
288
289            default -> {
290                // do nothing
291            }
292        }
293    }
294
295    @Override
296    public void leaveToken(DetailAST ast) {
297        switch (ast.getType()) {
298            case TokenTypes.LITERAL_WHILE,
299                 TokenTypes.LITERAL_DO,
300                 TokenTypes.LITERAL_FOR,
301                 TokenTypes.LITERAL_IF,
302                 TokenTypes.LITERAL_SWITCH,
303                 TokenTypes.LITERAL_WHEN -> leaveConditional();
304
305            case TokenTypes.LITERAL_TRY -> leaveMultiplyingConditional();
306
307            case TokenTypes.LITERAL_RETURN,
308                 TokenTypes.QUESTION -> leaveUnitaryOperator();
309
310            case TokenTypes.LITERAL_CATCH -> leaveAddingConditional();
311
312            case TokenTypes.LITERAL_DEFAULT -> leaveBranch();
313
314            case TokenTypes.LITERAL_ELSE,
315                 TokenTypes.CASE_GROUP,
316                 TokenTypes.SWITCH_RULE -> {
317                leaveBranch();
318                branchVisited = false;
319            }
320
321            case TokenTypes.CTOR_DEF,
322                 TokenTypes.METHOD_DEF,
323                 TokenTypes.INSTANCE_INIT,
324                 TokenTypes.STATIC_INIT,
325                 TokenTypes.COMPACT_CTOR_DEF -> leaveMethodDef(ast);
326
327            default -> {
328                // do nothing
329            }
330        }
331    }
332
333    /**
334     * Visits if, while, do-while, for and switch tokens - all of them have expression in
335     * parentheses which is used for calculation.
336     *
337     * @param ast visited token.
338     * @param basicBranchingFactor default number of branches added.
339     */
340    private void visitConditional(DetailAST ast, int basicBranchingFactor) {
341        int expressionValue = basicBranchingFactor;
342        DetailAST bracketed;
343        for (bracketed = ast.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.LPAREN);
344                bracketed.getType() != TokenTypes.RPAREN;
345                bracketed = bracketed.getNextSibling()) {
346            expressionValue += countConditionalOperators(bracketed);
347        }
348        processingTokenEnd.setToken(bracketed);
349        pushValue(expressionValue);
350    }
351
352    /**
353     * Visits when expression token. There is no guarantee that when expression will be
354     * bracketed, so we don't use visitConditional method.
355     *
356     * @param ast visited token.
357     * @param basicBranchingFactor default number of branches added.
358     */
359    private void visitWhenExpression(DetailAST ast, int basicBranchingFactor) {
360        final int expressionValue = basicBranchingFactor + countConditionalOperators(ast);
361        processingTokenEnd.setToken(getLastToken(ast));
362        pushValue(expressionValue);
363    }
364
365    /**
366     * Visits ternary operator (?:) and return tokens. They differ from those processed by
367     * visitConditional method in that their expression isn't bracketed.
368     *
369     * @param ast visited token.
370     * @param basicBranchingFactor number of branches inherently added by this token.
371     */
372    private void visitUnitaryOperator(DetailAST ast, int basicBranchingFactor) {
373        final boolean isAfter = processingTokenEnd.isAfter(ast);
374        afterValues.push(isAfter);
375        if (!isAfter) {
376            processingTokenEnd.setToken(getLastToken(ast));
377            final int expressionValue = basicBranchingFactor + countConditionalOperators(ast);
378            pushValue(expressionValue);
379        }
380    }
381
382    /**
383     * Leaves ternary operator (?:) and return tokens.
384     */
385    private void leaveUnitaryOperator() {
386        if (Boolean.FALSE.equals(afterValues.pop())) {
387            final Values valuePair = popValue();
388            BigInteger basicRangeValue = valuePair.getRangeValue();
389            BigInteger expressionValue = valuePair.getExpressionValue();
390            if (expressionValue.equals(BigInteger.ZERO)) {
391                expressionValue = BigInteger.ONE;
392            }
393            if (basicRangeValue.equals(BigInteger.ZERO)) {
394                basicRangeValue = BigInteger.ONE;
395            }
396            currentRangeValue = currentRangeValue.add(expressionValue).multiply(basicRangeValue);
397        }
398    }
399
400    /** Leaves while, do, for, if, ternary (?::), return or switch. */
401    private void leaveConditional() {
402        final Values valuePair = popValue();
403        final BigInteger expressionValue = valuePair.getExpressionValue();
404        BigInteger basicRangeValue = valuePair.getRangeValue();
405        if (currentRangeValue.equals(BigInteger.ZERO)) {
406            currentRangeValue = BigInteger.ONE;
407        }
408        if (basicRangeValue.equals(BigInteger.ZERO)) {
409            basicRangeValue = BigInteger.ONE;
410        }
411        currentRangeValue = currentRangeValue.add(expressionValue).multiply(basicRangeValue);
412    }
413
414    /** Leaves else, default or case group tokens. */
415    private void leaveBranch() {
416        final Values valuePair = popValue();
417        final BigInteger basicRangeValue = valuePair.getRangeValue();
418        final BigInteger expressionValue = valuePair.getExpressionValue();
419        if (branchVisited && currentRangeValue.equals(BigInteger.ZERO)) {
420            currentRangeValue = BigInteger.ONE;
421        }
422        currentRangeValue = currentRangeValue.subtract(BigInteger.ONE)
423                .add(basicRangeValue)
424                .add(expressionValue);
425    }
426
427    /**
428     * Process the end of a method definition.
429     *
430     * @param ast the token type representing the method definition
431     */
432    private void leaveMethodDef(DetailAST ast) {
433        final BigInteger bigIntegerMax = BigInteger.valueOf(max);
434        if (currentRangeValue.compareTo(bigIntegerMax) > 0) {
435            log(ast, MSG_KEY, currentRangeValue, bigIntegerMax);
436        }
437        popValue();
438        currentRangeValue = INITIAL_VALUE;
439    }
440
441    /** Leaves catch. */
442    private void leaveAddingConditional() {
443        currentRangeValue = currentRangeValue.add(popValue().getRangeValue().add(BigInteger.ONE));
444    }
445
446    /**
447     * Pushes the current range value on the range value stack. Pushes this token expression value
448     * on the expression value stack.
449     *
450     * @param expressionValue value of expression calculated for current token.
451     */
452    private void pushValue(Integer expressionValue) {
453        rangeValues.push(currentRangeValue);
454        expressionValues.push(expressionValue);
455        currentRangeValue = INITIAL_VALUE;
456    }
457
458    /**
459     * Pops values from both stack of expression values and stack of range values.
460     *
461     * @return pair of head values from both of the stacks.
462     */
463    private Values popValue() {
464        final int expressionValue = expressionValues.pop();
465        return new Values(rangeValues.pop(), BigInteger.valueOf(expressionValue));
466    }
467
468    /** Leaves try. */
469    private void leaveMultiplyingConditional() {
470        currentRangeValue = currentRangeValue.add(BigInteger.ONE)
471                .multiply(popValue().getRangeValue().add(BigInteger.ONE));
472    }
473
474    /**
475     * Calculates number of conditional operators, including inline ternary operator, for a token.
476     *
477     * @param ast inspected token.
478     * @return number of conditional operators.
479     * @see <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se8/html/jls-15.html#jls-15.23">
480     *     Java Language Specification, &sect;15.23</a>
481     * @see <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se8/html/jls-15.html#jls-15.24">
482     *     Java Language Specification, &sect;15.24</a>
483     * @see <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se8/html/jls-15.html#jls-15.25">
484     *     Java Language Specification, &sect;15.25</a>
485     */
486    private static int countConditionalOperators(DetailAST ast) {
487        int number = 0;
488        for (DetailAST child = ast.getFirstChild(); child != null;
489                child = child.getNextSibling()) {
490            final int type = child.getType();
491            if (type == TokenTypes.LOR || type == TokenTypes.LAND) {
492                number++;
493            }
494            else if (type == TokenTypes.QUESTION) {
495                number += 2;
496            }
497            number += countConditionalOperators(child);
498        }
499        return number;
500    }
501
502    /**
503     * Finds a leaf, which is the most distant from the root.
504     *
505     * @param ast the root of tree.
506     * @return the leaf.
507     */
508    private static DetailAST getLastToken(DetailAST ast) {
509        final DetailAST lastChild = ast.getLastChild();
510        final DetailAST result;
511        if (lastChild.getFirstChild() == null) {
512            result = lastChild;
513        }
514        else {
515            result = getLastToken(lastChild);
516        }
517        return result;
518    }
519
520    /**
521     * Counts number of case tokens subject to a case group token.
522     *
523     * @param ast case group token.
524     * @return number of case tokens.
525     */
526    private static int countCaseTokens(DetailAST ast) {
527        int counter = 0;
528        for (DetailAST iterator = ast.getFirstChild(); iterator != null;
529                iterator = iterator.getNextSibling()) {
530            if (iterator.getType() == TokenTypes.LITERAL_CASE) {
531                counter++;
532            }
533        }
534        return counter;
535    }
536
537    /**
538     * Counts number of case constants tokens in a switch labeled rule.
539     *
540     * @param ast switch rule token.
541     * @return number of case constant tokens.
542     */
543    private static int countCaseConstants(DetailAST ast) {
544        int counter = 0;
545        final DetailAST literalCase = ast.getFirstChild();
546
547        for (DetailAST node = literalCase.getFirstChild(); node != null;
548                    node = node.getNextSibling()) {
549            if (TokenUtil.isOfType(node, CASE_LABEL_TOKENS)) {
550                counter++;
551            }
552        }
553
554        return counter;
555    }
556
557    /**
558     * Coordinates of token end. Used to prevent inline ternary
559     * operator from being processed twice.
560     */
561    private static final class TokenEnd {
562
563        /** End line of token. */
564        private int endLineNo;
565
566        /** End column of token. */
567        private int endColumnNo;
568
569        /**
570         * Sets end coordinates from given token.
571         *
572         * @param endToken token.
573         */
574        public void setToken(DetailAST endToken) {
575            if (!isAfter(endToken)) {
576                endLineNo = endToken.getLineNo();
577                endColumnNo = endToken.getColumnNo();
578            }
579        }
580
581        /** Sets end token coordinates to the start of the file. */
582        public void reset() {
583            endLineNo = 0;
584            endColumnNo = 0;
585        }
586
587        /**
588         * Checks if saved coordinates located after given token.
589         *
590         * @param ast given token.
591         * @return true, if saved coordinates located after given token.
592         */
593        public boolean isAfter(DetailAST ast) {
594            final int lineNo = ast.getLineNo();
595            final int columnNo = ast.getColumnNo();
596            return lineNo <= endLineNo
597                && (lineNo != endLineNo
598                || columnNo <= endColumnNo);
599        }
600
601    }
602
603    /**
604     * Class that store range value and expression value.
605     */
606    private static final class Values {
607
608        /** NP value for range. */
609        private final BigInteger rangeValue;
610
611        /** NP value for expression. */
612        private final BigInteger expressionValue;
613
614        /**
615         * Constructor that assigns all of class fields.
616         *
617         * @param valueOfRange NP value for range
618         * @param valueOfExpression NP value for expression
619         */
620        private Values(BigInteger valueOfRange, BigInteger valueOfExpression) {
621            rangeValue = valueOfRange;
622            expressionValue = valueOfExpression;
623        }
624
625        /**
626         * Returns NP value for range.
627         *
628         * @return NP value for range
629         */
630        public BigInteger getRangeValue() {
631            return rangeValue;
632        }
633
634        /**
635         * Returns NP value for expression.
636         *
637         * @return NP value for expression
638         */
639        public BigInteger getExpressionValue() {
640            return expressionValue;
641        }
642
643    }
644
645}