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2   // checkstyle: Checks Java source code and other text files for adherence to a set of rules.
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19  
20  package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.modifier;
21  
22  import java.util.ArrayList;
23  import java.util.List;
24  import java.util.Optional;
25  
26  import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.StatelessCheck;
27  import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractCheck;
28  import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.DetailAST;
29  import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.TokenTypes;
30  import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.utils.CommonUtil;
31  import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.utils.TokenUtil;
32  
33  /**
34   * <div>
35   * Checks for redundant modifiers.
36   * </div>
37   *
38   * <p>
39   * Rationale: The Java Language Specification strongly discourages the usage
40   * of {@code public} and {@code abstract} for method declarations in interface
41   * definitions as a matter of style.
42   * </p>
43   *
44   * <p>The check validates:</p>
45   * <ol>
46   * <li>
47   * Interface and annotation definitions.
48   * </li>
49   * <li>
50   * Final modifier on methods of final and anonymous classes.
51   * </li>
52   * <li>
53   * Type declarations nested under interfaces that are declared as {@code public} or {@code static}.
54   * </li>
55   * <li>
56   * Class constructors.
57   * </li>
58   * <li>
59   * Nested {@code enum} definitions that are declared as {@code static}.
60   * </li>
61   * <li>
62   * {@code record} definitions that are declared as {@code final} and nested
63   * {@code record} definitions that are declared as {@code static}.
64   * </li>
65   * <li>
66   * {@code strictfp} modifier when using JDK 17 or later. See reason at
67   * <a href="https://openjdk.org/jeps/306">JEP 306</a>
68   * </li>
69   * <li>
70   * {@code final} modifier on unnamed variables when using JDK 22 or later.
71   * </li>
72   * </ol>
73   *
74   * <p>
75   * interfaces by definition are abstract so the {@code abstract} modifier is redundant on them.
76   * </p>
77   *
78   * <p>Type declarations nested under interfaces by definition are public and static,
79   * so the {@code public} and {@code static} modifiers on nested type declarations are redundant.
80   * On the other hand, classes inside of interfaces can be abstract or non abstract.
81   * So, {@code abstract} modifier is allowed.
82   * </p>
83   *
84   * <p>Fields in interfaces and annotations are automatically
85   * public, static and final, so these modifiers are redundant as
86   * well.</p>
87   *
88   * <p>As annotations are a form of interface, their fields are also
89   * automatically public, static and final just as their
90   * annotation fields are automatically public and abstract.</p>
91   *
92   * <p>A record class is implicitly final and cannot be abstract, these restrictions emphasize
93   * that the API of a record class is defined solely by its state description, and
94   * cannot be enhanced later by another class. Nested records are implicitly static. This avoids an
95   * immediately enclosing instance which would silently add state to the record class.
96   * See <a href="https://openjdk.org/jeps/395">JEP 395</a> for more info.</p>
97   *
98   * <p>Enums by definition are static implicit subclasses of java.lang.Enum&#60;E&#62;.
99   * So, the {@code static} modifier on the enums is redundant. In addition,
100  * if enum is inside of interface, {@code public} modifier is also redundant.</p>
101  *
102  * <p>Enums can also contain abstract methods and methods which can be overridden by the declared
103  * enumeration fields.
104  * See the following example:</p>
105  * <div class="wrapper"><pre class="prettyprint"><code class="language-java">
106  * public enum EnumClass {
107  *   FIELD_1,
108  *   FIELD_2 {
109  *     &#64;Override
110  *     public final void method1() {} // violation expected
111  *   };
112  *
113  *   public void method1() {}
114  *   public final void method2() {} // no violation expected
115  * }
116  * </code></pre></div>
117  *
118  * <p>Since these methods can be overridden in these situations, the final methods are not
119  * marked as redundant even though they can't be extended by other classes/enums.</p>
120  *
121  * <p>
122  * Nested {@code enum} types are always static by default.
123  * </p>
124  *
125  * <p>Final classes by definition cannot be extended so the {@code final}
126  * modifier on the method of a final class is redundant.
127  * </p>
128  *
129  * <p>Public modifier for constructors in non-public non-protected classes
130  * is always obsolete: </p>
131  *
132  * <div class="wrapper"><pre class="prettyprint"><code class="language-java">
133  * public class PublicClass {
134  *   public PublicClass() {} // OK
135  * }
136  *
137  * class PackagePrivateClass {
138  *   public PackagePrivateClass() {} // violation expected
139  * }
140  * </code></pre></div>
141  *
142  * <p>There is no violation in the following example,
143  * because removing public modifier from ProtectedInnerClass
144  * constructor will make this code not compiling: </p>
145  *
146  * <div class="wrapper"><pre class="prettyprint"><code class="language-java">
147  * package a;
148  * public class ClassExample {
149  *   protected class ProtectedInnerClass {
150  *     public ProtectedInnerClass () {}
151  *   }
152  * }
153  *
154  * package b;
155  * import a.ClassExample;
156  * public class ClassExtending extends ClassExample {
157  *   ProtectedInnerClass pc = new ProtectedInnerClass();
158  * }
159  * </code></pre></div>
160  *
161  * @since 3.0
162  */
163 @StatelessCheck
164 public class RedundantModifierCheck
165     extends AbstractCheck {
166 
167     /**
168      * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
169      * file.
170      */
171     public static final String MSG_KEY = "redundantModifier";
172 
173     /**
174      * An array of tokens for interface modifiers.
175      */
176     private static final int[] TOKENS_FOR_INTERFACE_MODIFIERS = {
177         TokenTypes.LITERAL_STATIC,
178         TokenTypes.ABSTRACT,
179     };
180 
181     /**
182      *  Constant for jdk 22 version number.
183      */
184     private static final int JDK_22 = 22;
185 
186     /**
187      *  Constant for jdk 17 version number.
188      *
189      */
190     private static final int JDK_17 = 17;
191 
192     /**
193      * Set the JDK version that you are using.
194      * Old JDK version numbering is supported (e.g. 1.8 for Java 8)
195      * as well as just the major JDK version alone (e.g. 8) is supported.
196      * This property only considers features from officially released
197      * Java versions as supported. Features introduced in preview releases are not considered
198      * supported until they are included in a non-preview release.
199      *
200      */
201     private int jdkVersion = JDK_22;
202 
203     /**
204      * Setter to set the JDK version that you are using.
205      * Old JDK version numbering is supported (e.g. 1.8 for Java 8)
206      * as well as just the major JDK version alone (e.g. 8) is supported.
207      * This property only considers features from officially released
208      * Java versions as supported. Features introduced in preview releases are not considered
209      * supported until they are included in a non-preview release.
210      *
211      * @param jdkVersion the Java version
212      * @since 10.18.0
213      */
214     public void setJdkVersion(String jdkVersion) {
215         final String singleVersionNumber;
216         if (jdkVersion.startsWith("1.")) {
217             singleVersionNumber = jdkVersion.substring(2);
218         }
219         else {
220             singleVersionNumber = jdkVersion;
221         }
222 
223         this.jdkVersion = Integer.parseInt(singleVersionNumber);
224     }
225 
226     @Override
227     public int[] getDefaultTokens() {
228         return getAcceptableTokens();
229     }
230 
231     @Override
232     public int[] getRequiredTokens() {
233         return CommonUtil.EMPTY_INT_ARRAY;
234     }
235 
236     @Override
237     public int[] getAcceptableTokens() {
238         return new int[] {
239             TokenTypes.METHOD_DEF,
240             TokenTypes.VARIABLE_DEF,
241             TokenTypes.ANNOTATION_FIELD_DEF,
242             TokenTypes.INTERFACE_DEF,
243             TokenTypes.CTOR_DEF,
244             TokenTypes.CLASS_DEF,
245             TokenTypes.ENUM_DEF,
246             TokenTypes.RESOURCE,
247             TokenTypes.ANNOTATION_DEF,
248             TokenTypes.RECORD_DEF,
249             TokenTypes.PATTERN_VARIABLE_DEF,
250             TokenTypes.LITERAL_CATCH,
251             TokenTypes.LAMBDA,
252         };
253     }
254 
255     @Override
256     public void visitToken(DetailAST ast) {
257         switch (ast.getType()) {
258             case TokenTypes.INTERFACE_DEF,
259                  TokenTypes.ANNOTATION_DEF ->
260                 checkInterfaceModifiers(ast);
261             case TokenTypes.ENUM_DEF -> checkForRedundantModifier(ast, TokenTypes.LITERAL_STATIC);
262             case TokenTypes.CTOR_DEF -> checkConstructorModifiers(ast);
263             case TokenTypes.METHOD_DEF -> processMethods(ast);
264             case TokenTypes.RESOURCE -> processResources(ast);
265             case TokenTypes.RECORD_DEF ->
266                 checkForRedundantModifier(ast, TokenTypes.FINAL, TokenTypes.LITERAL_STATIC);
267             case TokenTypes.VARIABLE_DEF,
268                  TokenTypes.PATTERN_VARIABLE_DEF ->
269                 checkUnnamedVariables(ast);
270             case TokenTypes.LITERAL_CATCH ->
271                 checkUnnamedVariables(ast.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.PARAMETER_DEF));
272             case TokenTypes.LAMBDA -> processLambdaParameters(ast);
273             case TokenTypes.CLASS_DEF,
274                  TokenTypes.ANNOTATION_FIELD_DEF -> {
275                 // Nothing extra to do
276             }
277             default -> throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected token type: " + ast.getType());
278         }
279 
280         if (isInterfaceOrAnnotationMember(ast)) {
281             processInterfaceOrAnnotation(ast);
282         }
283 
284         if (jdkVersion >= JDK_17) {
285             checkForRedundantModifier(ast, TokenTypes.STRICTFP);
286         }
287     }
288 
289     /**
290      * Process lambda parameters.
291      *
292      * @param lambdaAst node of type {@link TokenTypes#LAMBDA}
293      */
294     private void processLambdaParameters(DetailAST lambdaAst) {
295         final DetailAST lambdaParameters = lambdaAst.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.PARAMETERS);
296         if (lambdaParameters != null) {
297             TokenUtil.forEachChild(lambdaParameters, TokenTypes.PARAMETER_DEF,
298                     this::checkUnnamedVariables);
299         }
300     }
301 
302     /**
303      * Check if the variable is unnamed and has redundant final modifier.
304      *
305      * @param ast node of type {@link TokenTypes#VARIABLE_DEF}
306      *     or {@link TokenTypes#PATTERN_VARIABLE_DEF}
307      *     or {@link TokenTypes#PARAMETER_DEF}
308      */
309     private void checkUnnamedVariables(DetailAST ast) {
310         if (jdkVersion >= JDK_22 && isUnnamedVariable(ast)) {
311             checkForRedundantModifier(ast, TokenTypes.FINAL);
312         }
313     }
314 
315     /**
316      * Check if the variable is unnamed.
317      *
318      * @param ast node of type {@link TokenTypes#VARIABLE_DEF}
319      *     or {@link TokenTypes#PATTERN_VARIABLE_DEF}
320      *     or {@link TokenTypes#PARAMETER_DEF}
321      * @return true if the variable is unnamed
322      */
323     private static boolean isUnnamedVariable(DetailAST ast) {
324         return "_".equals(ast.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.IDENT).getText());
325     }
326 
327     /**
328      * Check modifiers of constructor.
329      *
330      * @param ctorDefAst ast node of type {@link TokenTypes#CTOR_DEF}
331      */
332     private void checkConstructorModifiers(DetailAST ctorDefAst) {
333         if (isEnumMember(ctorDefAst)) {
334             checkEnumConstructorModifiers(ctorDefAst);
335         }
336         else {
337             checkClassConstructorModifiers(ctorDefAst);
338         }
339     }
340 
341     /**
342      * Checks if interface has proper modifiers.
343      *
344      * @param ast interface to check
345      */
346     private void checkInterfaceModifiers(DetailAST ast) {
347         final DetailAST modifiers =
348             ast.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.MODIFIERS);
349 
350         for (final int tokenType : TOKENS_FOR_INTERFACE_MODIFIERS) {
351             final DetailAST modifier =
352                     modifiers.findFirstToken(tokenType);
353             if (modifier != null) {
354                 log(modifier, MSG_KEY, modifier.getText());
355             }
356         }
357     }
358 
359     /**
360      * Check if enum constructor has proper modifiers.
361      *
362      * @param ast constructor of enum
363      */
364     private void checkEnumConstructorModifiers(DetailAST ast) {
365         final DetailAST modifiers = ast.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.MODIFIERS);
366         TokenUtil.findFirstTokenByPredicate(
367             modifiers, mod -> mod.getType() != TokenTypes.ANNOTATION
368         ).ifPresent(modifier -> log(modifier, MSG_KEY, modifier.getText()));
369     }
370 
371     /**
372      * Do validation of interface of annotation.
373      *
374      * @param ast token AST
375      */
376     private void processInterfaceOrAnnotation(DetailAST ast) {
377         final DetailAST modifiers = ast.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.MODIFIERS);
378         DetailAST modifier = modifiers.getFirstChild();
379         while (modifier != null) {
380             // javac does not allow final or static in interface methods
381             // order annotation fields hence no need to check that this
382             // is not a method or annotation field
383 
384             final int type = modifier.getType();
385             if (type == TokenTypes.LITERAL_PUBLIC
386                 || type == TokenTypes.LITERAL_STATIC
387                         && ast.getType() != TokenTypes.METHOD_DEF
388                 || type == TokenTypes.ABSTRACT
389                         && ast.getType() != TokenTypes.CLASS_DEF
390                 || type == TokenTypes.FINAL
391                         && ast.getType() != TokenTypes.CLASS_DEF) {
392                 log(modifier, MSG_KEY, modifier.getText());
393             }
394 
395             modifier = modifier.getNextSibling();
396         }
397     }
398 
399     /**
400      * Process validation of Methods.
401      *
402      * @param ast method AST
403      */
404     private void processMethods(DetailAST ast) {
405         final DetailAST modifiers =
406                         ast.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.MODIFIERS);
407         // private method?
408         boolean checkFinal =
409             modifiers.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.LITERAL_PRIVATE) != null;
410         // declared in a final class?
411         DetailAST parent = ast;
412         while (parent != null && !checkFinal) {
413             if (parent.getType() == TokenTypes.CLASS_DEF) {
414                 final DetailAST classModifiers =
415                     parent.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.MODIFIERS);
416                 checkFinal = classModifiers.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.FINAL) != null;
417                 parent = null;
418             }
419             else if (parent.getType() == TokenTypes.LITERAL_NEW
420                     || parent.getType() == TokenTypes.ENUM_CONSTANT_DEF) {
421                 checkFinal = true;
422                 parent = null;
423             }
424             else if (parent.getType() == TokenTypes.ENUM_DEF) {
425                 checkFinal = modifiers.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.LITERAL_STATIC) != null;
426                 parent = null;
427             }
428             else {
429                 parent = parent.getParent();
430             }
431         }
432         if (checkFinal && !isAnnotatedWithSafeVarargs(ast)) {
433             checkForRedundantModifier(ast, TokenTypes.FINAL);
434         }
435 
436         if (ast.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.SLIST) == null) {
437             processAbstractMethodParameters(ast);
438         }
439     }
440 
441     /**
442      * Process validation of parameters for Methods with no definition.
443      *
444      * @param ast method AST
445      */
446     private void processAbstractMethodParameters(DetailAST ast) {
447         final DetailAST parameters = ast.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.PARAMETERS);
448         TokenUtil.forEachChild(parameters, TokenTypes.PARAMETER_DEF, paramDef -> {
449             checkForRedundantModifier(paramDef, TokenTypes.FINAL);
450         });
451     }
452 
453     /**
454      * Check if class constructor has proper modifiers.
455      *
456      * @param classCtorAst class constructor ast
457      */
458     private void checkClassConstructorModifiers(DetailAST classCtorAst) {
459         final DetailAST classDef = classCtorAst.getParent().getParent();
460         if (!isClassPublic(classDef) && !isClassProtected(classDef)) {
461             checkForRedundantModifier(classCtorAst, TokenTypes.LITERAL_PUBLIC);
462         }
463     }
464 
465     /**
466      * Checks if given resource has redundant modifiers.
467      *
468      * @param ast ast
469      */
470     private void processResources(DetailAST ast) {
471         checkForRedundantModifier(ast, TokenTypes.FINAL);
472     }
473 
474     /**
475      * Checks if given ast has a redundant modifier.
476      *
477      * @param ast ast
478      * @param modifierTypes The modifiers to check for.
479      */
480     private void checkForRedundantModifier(DetailAST ast, int... modifierTypes) {
481         Optional.ofNullable(ast.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.MODIFIERS))
482             .ifPresent(modifiers -> {
483                 for (DetailAST childAst = modifiers.getFirstChild();
484                      childAst != null; childAst = childAst.getNextSibling()) {
485                     if (TokenUtil.isOfType(childAst, modifierTypes)) {
486                         log(childAst, MSG_KEY, childAst.getText());
487                     }
488                 }
489             });
490     }
491 
492     /**
493      * Checks if given class ast has protected modifier.
494      *
495      * @param classDef class ast
496      * @return true if class is protected, false otherwise
497      */
498     private static boolean isClassProtected(DetailAST classDef) {
499         final DetailAST classModifiers =
500                 classDef.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.MODIFIERS);
501         return classModifiers.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.LITERAL_PROTECTED) != null;
502     }
503 
504     /**
505      * Checks if given class is accessible from "public" scope.
506      *
507      * @param ast class def to check
508      * @return true if class is accessible from public scope,false otherwise
509      */
510     private static boolean isClassPublic(DetailAST ast) {
511         boolean isAccessibleFromPublic = false;
512         final DetailAST modifiersAst = ast.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.MODIFIERS);
513         final boolean hasPublicModifier =
514                 modifiersAst.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.LITERAL_PUBLIC) != null;
515 
516         if (TokenUtil.isRootNode(ast.getParent())) {
517             isAccessibleFromPublic = hasPublicModifier;
518         }
519         else {
520             final DetailAST parentClassAst = ast.getParent().getParent();
521 
522             if (hasPublicModifier || parentClassAst.getType() == TokenTypes.INTERFACE_DEF) {
523                 isAccessibleFromPublic = isClassPublic(parentClassAst);
524             }
525         }
526 
527         return isAccessibleFromPublic;
528     }
529 
530     /**
531      * Checks if current AST node is member of Enum.
532      *
533      * @param ast AST node
534      * @return true if it is an enum member
535      */
536     private static boolean isEnumMember(DetailAST ast) {
537         final DetailAST parentTypeDef = ast.getParent().getParent();
538         return parentTypeDef.getType() == TokenTypes.ENUM_DEF;
539     }
540 
541     /**
542      * Checks if current AST node is member of Interface or Annotation, not of their subnodes.
543      *
544      * @param ast AST node
545      * @return true or false
546      */
547     private static boolean isInterfaceOrAnnotationMember(DetailAST ast) {
548         DetailAST parentTypeDef = ast.getParent();
549         parentTypeDef = parentTypeDef.getParent();
550         return parentTypeDef != null
551                 && (parentTypeDef.getType() == TokenTypes.INTERFACE_DEF
552                     || parentTypeDef.getType() == TokenTypes.ANNOTATION_DEF);
553     }
554 
555     /**
556      * Checks if method definition is annotated with.
557      * <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/SafeVarargs.html">
558      * SafeVarargs</a> annotation
559      *
560      * @param methodDef method definition node
561      * @return true or false
562      */
563     private static boolean isAnnotatedWithSafeVarargs(DetailAST methodDef) {
564         boolean result = false;
565         final List<DetailAST> methodAnnotationsList = getMethodAnnotationsList(methodDef);
566         for (DetailAST annotationNode : methodAnnotationsList) {
567             if ("SafeVarargs".equals(annotationNode.getLastChild().getText())) {
568                 result = true;
569                 break;
570             }
571         }
572         return result;
573     }
574 
575     /**
576      * Gets the list of annotations on method definition.
577      *
578      * @param methodDef method definition node
579      * @return List of annotations
580      */
581     private static List<DetailAST> getMethodAnnotationsList(DetailAST methodDef) {
582         final List<DetailAST> annotationsList = new ArrayList<>();
583         final DetailAST modifiers = methodDef.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.MODIFIERS);
584         TokenUtil.forEachChild(modifiers, TokenTypes.ANNOTATION, annotationsList::add);
585         return annotationsList;
586     }
587 
588 }