returnpathtype.java

A static analysis tool to find bugs in Java programs

/*
 * FindBugs - Find Bugs in Java programs
 * Copyright (C) 2006, University of Maryland
 * 
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 */

package edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.npe;

import edu.umd.cs.findbugs.ba.DataflowAnalysisException;

/**
 * A dataflow value that indicates what kind of return path
 * is possible at the current program location.
 * Either:
 * <ul>
 * <li>It is possible to return normally</li>
 * <li>It is not possible to return normally
 *     (i.e., an exception is guaranteed to be thrown)</li>
 * </ul>
 * 
 * @author David Hovemeyer
 */
public class ReturnPathType {
	private static final int CAN_RETURN_NORMALLY = 0;
	private static final int CANNOT_RETURN_NORMALLY = 1;
	private static final int TOP = 2;

	private int type;

	/**
	 * Constructor.
	 * Creates a top dataflow fact.
	 */
	public ReturnPathType() {
		type = TOP; 
	}

	/**
	 * @return true if the method can return normally at this
	 *          location, false otherwise
	 */
	public boolean canReturnNormally() throws DataflowAnalysisException {
		if (!isValid()) {
			throw new DataflowAnalysisException("Checking invalid ReturnPathType");
		}
		return type == CAN_RETURN_NORMALLY;
	}

	/**
	 * Make this dataflow fact an exact copy of the other one.
	 * 
	 * @param other another dataflow fact
	 */
	public void copyFrom(ReturnPathType other) {
		this.type = other.type;
	}

	/**
	 * Set the dataflow fact to top.
	 */
	public void setTop() {
		type = TOP;
	}

	/**
	 * @return true if the dataflow fact is top, false otherwise
	 */
	public boolean isTop() {
		return type == TOP;
	}

	/**
	 * Set whether or not it is possible to return normally.
	 * 
	 * @param canReturnNormally true if the method can return normally at this
	 *                           location, false otherwise
	 */
	public void setCanReturnNormally(boolean canReturnNormally) {
		type = canReturnNormally ? CAN_RETURN_NORMALLY : CANNOT_RETURN_NORMALLY;
	}

	/**
	 * Merge this fact with given fact.
	 * 
	 * @param fact another dataflow fact
	 */
	public void mergeWith(ReturnPathType fact) {
		if (fact.isTop()) {
			// other fact is top: no change to this one
			return;
		} else if (this.isTop()) {
			// this fact is top: copy other fact
			this.copyFrom(fact);
		} else {
			// neither fact is top: as long as one of the two
			// facts represents a (possible) normal return, then the result
			// is a possible normal return
			if (fact.type == CAN_RETURN_NORMALLY) {
				this.type = CAN_RETURN_NORMALLY;
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Determine whether this dataflow fact is identical to another one.
	 * 
	 * @param other another dataflow fact
	 * @return true if the two dataflow facts are identical,
	 *          false if they are different
	 */
	boolean sameAs(ReturnPathType other) {
		return this.type == other.type;
	}

	/**
	 * @return true if this is a valid dataflow fact (not top or bottom),
	 *          false if not a valid dataflow fact
	 */
	public boolean isValid() {
		return type != TOP;
	}

	/* (non-Javadoc)
	 * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
	 */
	@Override
	public String toString() {
		switch (type) {
		case TOP:
			return "[TOP]";
		case CAN_RETURN_NORMALLY:
			return "-";
		case CANNOT_RETURN_NORMALLY:
			return "X";
		default:
			throw new IllegalStateException();
		}
	}
}