Enforce @TargetLocations; fixes #8042 by w3lld1 · Pull Request #8084 · typetools/checker-framework

w3lld1 · 2026-09-03T18:58:52Z

Summary

I enforce @TargetLocations for explicitly written supported qualifiers.
I map declaration and bound syntax to the corresponding TypeUseLocation, including aggregate upper/lower-bound targets.
I enabled and updated the existing H1/H2 regression test and documented the behavior change.

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./gradlew --no-daemon :framework:test --tests org.checkerframework.framework.test.junit.H1H2CheckerTest
./gradlew --no-daemon spotlessCheck
git diff --check origin/master...HEAD

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Fixes #8042

coderabbitai · 2026-09-03T19:04:41Z

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BaseTypeVisitor now checks explicitly written qualifiers against @TargetLocations and reports type.annotations.on.location when a location is disallowed. The H1H2 test checker and EnforceTargetLocation test cover constructor-result, lower-bound, receiver, and return locations. Documentation and the changelog describe the enforced behavior.

Suggested reviewers: mernst, smillst

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 1c410

This change enforces qualifier target locations and adds regression coverage. The new test contains an unused local reported by PMD, which may prevent validation from passing until it is suppressed or consumed.

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❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 66.67% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 15 functions across 8 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

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Check name	Status	Explanation
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The pull request satisfies issue `#8042` by enabling `framework/tests/h1h2checker/EnforceTargetLocation.java` and updating the test to verify enforcement. The added `BaseTypeVisitor` logic and test qual…
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes remain within the scope of issue `#8042`. The enforcement logic, diagnostic message, documentation update, qualifier additions, and regression-test updates all support enabling and validatin…

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`@framework/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/common/basetype/BaseTypeVisitor.java`:
- Line 3012: Update the VariableTree type-use location classification to detect
method receiver parameters before the ElementKind.PARAMETER branch and return
TypeUseLocation.RECEIVER; leave ordinary parameters mapped to PARAMETER.
- Line 3004: Update the constructor handling in BaseTypeVisitor so constructor
modifier annotations are passed through checkTargetLocations and resolved as
TypeUseLocation.CONSTRUCTOR_RESULT; do not rely on visitAnnotatedType or a
returnType path for constructors. Preserve the existing METHOD mapping to
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checker-qual/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/framework/qual/TargetLocations.java
docs/CHANGELOG.md
framework/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/common/basetype/BaseTypeVisitor.java
framework/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/common/basetype/messages.properties
framework/src/test/java/org/checkerframework/framework/testchecker/h1h2checker/H1H2AnnotatedTypeFactory.java
framework/src/test/java/org/checkerframework/framework/testchecker/h1h2checker/quals/H2Bot.java
framework/tests/h1h2checker/EnforceTargetLocation.java

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mernst · 2026-09-03T19:47:25Z

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w3lld1 · 2026-09-04T02:07:17Z

Thanks — addressed both target-location gaps in dec6054be:

explicit constructor annotations are now checked as CONSTRUCTOR_RESULT;
explicit receiver parameters are detected before ordinary PARAMETER handling and checked as RECEIVER;
focused positive and negative coverage now distinguishes constructor results, receivers, and ordinary parameters.

Validation:

./gradlew :framework:test --tests org.checkerframework.framework.test.junit.H1H2CheckerTest --no-daemon --max-workers=2 — passed
./gradlew spotlessCheck --no-daemon --max-workers=2 — passed
git diff --check — passed

I also reviewed the previous CI failures. The changed H1H2 test failures are covered by the focused rerun above; the remaining ErrorOrders mismatch is outside this PR's changed paths.

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- Line 3011: Update currentTypeUseLocation() to map TYPE_CAST, INSTANCE_OF, and
BINDING_VARIABLE to TypeUseLocation.LOCAL_VARIABLE before the METHOD case, and
add negative tests confirming return-only qualifiers are rejected for casts,
instanceof expressions, and pattern variables.

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framework/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/common/basetype/BaseTypeVisitor.java
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framework/src/test/java/org/checkerframework/framework/testchecker/h1h2checker/quals/H2Bot.java
framework/src/test/java/org/checkerframework/framework/testchecker/h1h2checker/quals/H2OnlyOnConstructorResult.java
framework/src/test/java/org/checkerframework/framework/testchecker/h1h2checker/quals/H2OnlyOnReceiver.java
framework/tests/h1h2checker/EnforceTargetLocation.java

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w3lld1 · 2026-09-04T10:47:43Z

Addressed the remaining location-classification finding in 1c410c7e5:

casts and instanceof types now map to LOCAL_VARIABLE rather than falling through to the enclosing method return;
pattern variables map to LOCAL_VARIABLE as well;
added negative coverage for all three cases with a return-only qualifier.

Fresh validation on the committed head:

./gradlew --no-daemon --max-workers=2 :framework:test --tests org.checkerframework.framework.test.junit.H1H2CheckerTest :framework:spotlessJavaCheck
git diff --check origin/master...HEAD

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- Line 53: Handle the unused instanceOf local in the test code by applying a
local suppression for the unused-variable rule or otherwise consuming the
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coderabbitai · 2026-09-04T10:55:56Z

+    Object cast = (@H2OnlyOnReturn Object) value;
+    // :: warning: [instanceof.unsafe]
+    // :: error: [type.annotations.on.location]
+    boolean instanceOf = value instanceof @H2OnlyOnReturn String;


📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Handle the intentional test-only local.

PMD reports instanceOf as unused. Suppress this rule locally or consume the boolean without changing the diagnostic coverage.

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[Medium] 53-53: UnusedLocalVariable (Best Practices): Avoid unused local variables such as 'instanceOf'.

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mernst · 2026-09-12T14:19:22Z

@w3lld1 There remain CI failures, review comments, and merge conflicts.

Enforce @TargetLocations; fixes typetools#8042

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Comment thread framework/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/common/basetype/BaseTypeVisitor.java

mernst assigned w3lld1 Sep 3, 2026

Fix constructor and receiver target locations

dec6054

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Comment thread framework/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/common/basetype/BaseTypeVisitor.java

Fix local expression target locations

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