DescendantTokenCheck (checkstyle 8.8 API)

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.DescendantTokenCheck

All Implemented Interfaces:: Configurable, Contextualizable

public class DescendantTokenCheck
extends AbstractCheck

Checks for restricted tokens beneath other tokens.

Examples of how to configure the check:

 <!-- String literal equality check -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="EQUAL,NOT_EQUAL"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="STRING_LITERAL"/>
     <property name="maximumNumber" value="0"/>
     <property name="maximumDepth" value="1"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Switch with no default -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="LITERAL_SWITCH"/>
     <property name="maximumDepth" value="2"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="LITERAL_DEFAULT"/>
     <property name="minimumNumber" value="1"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Assert statement may have side effects -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="LITERAL_ASSERT"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="ASSIGN,DEC,INC,POST_DEC,
     POST_INC,PLUS_ASSIGN,MINUS_ASSIGN,STAR_ASSIGN,DIV_ASSIGN,MOD_ASSIGN,
     BSR_ASSIGN,SR_ASSIGN,SL_ASSIGN,BAND_ASSIGN,BXOR_ASSIGN,BOR_ASSIGN,
     METHOD_CALL"/>
     <property name="maximumNumber" value="0"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Initializer in for performs no setup - use while instead? -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="FOR_INIT"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="EXPR"/>
     <property name="minimumNumber" value="1"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Condition in for performs no check -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="FOR_CONDITION"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="EXPR"/>
     <property name="minimumNumber" value="1"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Switch within switch -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="LITERAL_SWITCH"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="LITERAL_SWITCH"/>
     <property name="maximumNumber" value="0"/>
     <property name="minimumDepth" value="1"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Return from within a catch or finally block -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="LITERAL_FINALLY,LITERAL_CATCH"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="LITERAL_RETURN"/>
     <property name="maximumNumber" value="0"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Try within catch or finally block -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="LITERAL_CATCH,LITERAL_FINALLY"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="LITERAL_TRY"/>
     <property name="maximumNumber" value="0"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Too many cases within a switch -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="LITERAL_SWITCH"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="LITERAL_CASE"/>
     <property name="maximumDepth" value="2"/>
     <property name="maximumNumber" value="10"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Too many local variables within a method -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="METHOD_DEF"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="VARIABLE_DEF"/>
     <property name="maximumDepth" value="2"/>
     <property name="maximumNumber" value="10"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Too many returns from within a method -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="METHOD_DEF"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="LITERAL_RETURN"/>
     <property name="maximumNumber" value="3"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Too many fields within an interface -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="INTERFACE_DEF"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="VARIABLE_DEF"/>
     <property name="maximumDepth" value="2"/>
     <property name="maximumNumber" value="0"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Limit the number of exceptions a method can throw -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="LITERAL_THROWS"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="IDENT"/>
     <property name="maximumNumber" value="1"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Limit the number of expressions in a method -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="METHOD_DEF"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="EXPR"/>
     <property name="maximumNumber" value="200"/>
 </module>

 <!-- Disallow empty statements -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="EMPTY_STAT"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="EMPTY_STAT"/>
     <property name="maximumNumber" value="0"/>
     <property name="maximumDepth" value="0"/>
     <property name="maximumMessage"
         value="Empty statement is not allowed."/>
 </module>

 <!-- Too many fields within a class -->
 <module name="DescendantToken">
     <property name="tokens" value="CLASS_DEF"/>
     <property name="limitedTokens" value="VARIABLE_DEF"/>
     <property name="maximumDepth" value="2"/>
     <property name="maximumNumber" value="10"/>
 </module>

Author:: Tim Tyler <tim@tt1.org>, Rick Giles

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 String`	`MSG_KEY_MAX` A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
`static String`	`MSG_KEY_MIN` A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
`static String`	`MSG_KEY_SUM_MAX` A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
`static String`	`MSG_KEY_SUM_MIN` A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

DescendantTokenCheck()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`DescendantTokenCheck()`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`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`	`setLimitedTokens(String... limitedTokensParam)` Sets the tokens which occurrence as descendant is limited.
`void`	`setMaximumDepth(int maximumDepth)` Sets the maximum depth for descendant counts.
`void`	`setMaximumMessage(String message)` Sets the error message for maximum count exceeded.
`void`	`setMaximumNumber(int maximumNumber)` Sets a maximum count for descendants.
`void`	`setMinimumDepth(int minimumDepth)` Sets the minimum depth for descendant counts.
`void`	`setMinimumMessage(String message)` Sets the error message for minimum count not reached.
`void`	`setMinimumNumber(int minimumNumber)` Sets a minimum count for descendants.
`void`	`setSumTokenCounts(boolean sum)` Sets whether to use the sum of the tokens found, rather than the individual counts.
`void`	`visitToken(DetailAST ast)` Called to process a token.

Methods inherited from class com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.AbstractCheck
beginTree, clearMessages, destroy, finishTree, getClassLoader, getFileContents, getLine, getLines, getMessages, getTabWidth, getTokenNames, init, isCommentNodesRequired, leaveToken, log, log, log, setClassLoader, 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_MIN
```
public static final String MSG_KEY_MIN
```
    A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MSG_KEY_MAX
```
public static final String MSG_KEY_MAX
```
    A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MSG_KEY_SUM_MIN
```
public static final String MSG_KEY_SUM_MIN
```
    A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - MSG_KEY_SUM_MAX
```
public static final String MSG_KEY_SUM_MAX
```
    A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties" file.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - DescendantTokenCheck
```
public DescendantTokenCheck()
```
- Method Detail
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - setLimitedTokens
```
public void setLimitedTokens(String... limitedTokensParam)
```
    Sets the tokens which occurrence as descendant is limited.
    
    Parameters:
    
    limitedTokensParam - - list of tokens to ignore.
  - setMinimumDepth
```
public void setMinimumDepth(int minimumDepth)
```
    Sets the minimum depth for descendant counts.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minimumDepth - the minimum depth for descendant counts.
  - setMaximumDepth
```
public void setMaximumDepth(int maximumDepth)
```
    Sets the maximum depth for descendant counts.
    
    Parameters:
    
    maximumDepth - the maximum depth for descendant counts.
  - setMinimumNumber
```
public void setMinimumNumber(int minimumNumber)
```
    Sets a minimum count for descendants.
    
    Parameters:
    
    minimumNumber - the minimum count for descendants.
  - setMaximumNumber
```
public void setMaximumNumber(int maximumNumber)
```
    Sets a maximum count for descendants.
    
    Parameters:
    
    maximumNumber - the maximum count for descendants.
  - setMinimumMessage
```
public void setMinimumMessage(String message)
```
    Sets the error message for minimum count not reached.
    Parameters:
    message - the error message for minimum count not reached. Used as a MessageFormat pattern with arguments
    
    {0} - token count
    
    {1} - minimum number
    
    {2} - name of token
    
    {3} - name of limited token
  - setMaximumMessage
```
public void setMaximumMessage(String message)
```
    Sets the error message for maximum count exceeded.
    Parameters:
    message - the error message for maximum count exceeded. Used as a MessageFormat pattern with arguments
    
    {0} - token count
    
    {1} - maximum number
    
    {2} - name of token
    
    {3} - name of limited token
  - setSumTokenCounts
```
public void setSumTokenCounts(boolean sum)
```
    Sets whether to use the sum of the tokens found, rather than the individual counts.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sum - whether to use the sum.

Class DescendantTokenCheck

Nested Class Summary

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

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

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

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

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

MSG_KEY_MIN

MSG_KEY_MAX

MSG_KEY_SUM_MIN

MSG_KEY_SUM_MAX

Constructor Detail

DescendantTokenCheck

Method Detail

getDefaultTokens

getRequiredTokens

visitToken

getAcceptableTokens

setLimitedTokens

setMinimumDepth

setMaximumDepth

setMinimumNumber

setMaximumNumber

setMinimumMessage

setMaximumMessage

setSumTokenCounts