Lint cleanup (#679)

config/config.go

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func GetLintingRules(config *lint.Config, extraRules []lint.Rule) ([]lint.Rule,
 
 	var lintingRules []lint.Rule
 	for name, ruleConfig := range config.Rules {
-		rule, ok := rulesMap[name]
+		r, ok := rulesMap[name]
 		if !ok {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot find rule: %s", name)
 		}
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func GetLintingRules(config *lint.Config, extraRules []lint.Rule) ([]lint.Rule,
 			continue // skip disabled rules
 		}
 
-		lintingRules = append(lintingRules, rule)
+		lintingRules = append(lintingRules, r)
 	}
 
 	return lintingRules, nil
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ func normalizeConfig(config *lint.Config) {
 	}
 	if config.EnableAllRules {
 		// Add to the configuration all rules not yet present in it
-		for _, rule := range allRules {
-			ruleName := rule.Name()
+		for _, r := range allRules {
+			ruleName := r.Name()
 			_, alreadyInConf := config.Rules[ruleName]
 			if alreadyInConf {
 				continue
@@ -207,15 +207,15 @@ func GetConfig(configPath string) (*lint.Config, error) {
 // GetFormatter yields the formatter for lint failures
 func GetFormatter(formatterName string) (lint.Formatter, error) {
 	formatters := getFormatters()
-	formatter := formatters["default"]
+	fmtr := formatters["default"]
 	if formatterName != "" {
 		f, ok := formatters[formatterName]
 		if !ok {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown formatter %v", formatterName)
 		}
-		formatter = f
+		fmtr = f
 	}
-	return formatter, nil
+	return fmtr, nil
 }
 
 func defaultConfig() *lint.Config {

formatter/checkstyle.go

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type Checkstyle struct {
 }
 
 // Name returns the name of the formatter
-func (f *Checkstyle) Name() string {
+func (*Checkstyle) Name() string {
 	return "checkstyle"
 }
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type issue struct {
 }
 
 // Format formats the failures gotten from the lint.
-func (f *Checkstyle) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, config lint.Config) (string, error) {
+func (*Checkstyle) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, config lint.Config) (string, error) {
 	issues := map[string][]issue{}
 	for failure := range failures {
 		buf := new(bytes.Buffer)

formatter/default.go

@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ type Default struct {
 }
 
 // Name returns the name of the formatter
-func (f *Default) Name() string {
+func (*Default) Name() string {
 	return "default"
 }
 
 // Format formats the failures gotten from the lint.
-func (f *Default) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, _ lint.Config) (string, error) {
+func (*Default) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, _ lint.Config) (string, error) {
 	for failure := range failures {
 		fmt.Printf("%v: %s\n", failure.Position.Start, failure.Failure)
 	}

formatter/friendly.go

@@ -10,16 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/olekukonko/tablewriter"
 )
 
-var newLines = map[rune]bool{
-	0x000A: true,
-	0x000B: true,
-	0x000C: true,
-	0x000D: true,
-	0x0085: true,
-	0x2028: true,
-	0x2029: true,
-}
-
 func getErrorEmoji() string {
 	return color.RedString("✘")
 }
@@ -35,7 +25,7 @@ type Friendly struct {
 }
 
 // Name returns the name of the formatter
-func (f *Friendly) Name() string {
+func (*Friendly) Name() string {
 	return "friendly"
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +68,7 @@ func (f *Friendly) printHeaderRow(failure lint.Failure, severity lint.Severity)
 	fmt.Print(f.table([][]string{{emoji, "https://revive.run/r#" + failure.RuleName, color.GreenString(failure.Failure)}}))
 }
 
-func (f *Friendly) printFilePosition(failure lint.Failure) {
+func (*Friendly) printFilePosition(failure lint.Failure) {
 	fmt.Printf("  %s:%d:%d", failure.GetFilename(), failure.Position.Start.Line, failure.Position.Start.Column)
 }
 
@@ -87,7 +77,7 @@ type statEntry struct {
 	failures int
 }
 
-func (f *Friendly) printSummary(errors, warnings int) {
+func (*Friendly) printSummary(errors, warnings int) {
 	emoji := getWarningEmoji()
 	if errors > 0 {
 		emoji = getErrorEmoji()
@@ -136,7 +126,7 @@ func (f *Friendly) printStatistics(header string, stats map[string]int) {
 	fmt.Println(f.table(formatted))
 }
 
-func (f *Friendly) table(rows [][]string) string {
+func (*Friendly) table(rows [][]string) string {
 	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	table := tablewriter.NewWriter(buf)
 	table.SetBorder(false)

formatter/json.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type JSON struct {
 }
 
 // Name returns the name of the formatter
-func (f *JSON) Name() string {
+func (*JSON) Name() string {
 	return "json"
 }
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type jsonObject struct {
 }
 
 // Format formats the failures gotten from the lint.
-func (f *JSON) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, config lint.Config) (string, error) {
+func (*JSON) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, config lint.Config) (string, error) {
 	var slice []jsonObject
 	for failure := range failures {
 		obj := jsonObject{}

formatter/ndjson.go

@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ type NDJSON struct {
 }
 
 // Name returns the name of the formatter
-func (f *NDJSON) Name() string {
+func (*NDJSON) Name() string {
 	return "ndjson"
 }
 
 // Format formats the failures gotten from the lint.
-func (f *NDJSON) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, config lint.Config) (string, error) {
+func (*NDJSON) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, config lint.Config) (string, error) {
 	enc := json.NewEncoder(os.Stdout)
 	for failure := range failures {
 		obj := jsonObject{}

formatter/plain.go

@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ type Plain struct {
 }
 
 // Name returns the name of the formatter
-func (f *Plain) Name() string {
+func (*Plain) Name() string {
 	return "plain"
 }
 
 // Format formats the failures gotten from the lint.
-func (f *Plain) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, _ lint.Config) (string, error) {
+func (*Plain) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, _ lint.Config) (string, error) {
 	for failure := range failures {
 		fmt.Printf("%v: %s %s\n", failure.Position.Start, failure.Failure, "https://revive.run/r#"+failure.RuleName)
 	}

formatter/sarif.go

@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ type Sarif struct {
 }
 
 // Name returns the name of the formatter
-func (f *Sarif) Name() string {
+func (*Sarif) Name() string {
 	return "sarif"
 }
 
 const reviveSite = "https://revive.run"
 
 // Format formats the failures gotten from the lint.
-func (f *Sarif) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, cfg lint.Config) (string, error) {
+func (*Sarif) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, cfg lint.Config) (string, error) {
 	sarifLog := newReviveRunLog(cfg)
 
 	for failure := range failures {

formatter/stylish.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Stylish struct {
 }
 
 // Name returns the name of the formatter
-func (f *Stylish) Name() string {
+func (*Stylish) Name() string {
 	return "stylish"
 }
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func formatFailure(failure lint.Failure, severity lint.Severity) []string {
 }
 
 // Format formats the failures gotten from the lint.
-func (f *Stylish) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, config lint.Config) (string, error) {
+func (*Stylish) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, config lint.Config) (string, error) {
 	var result [][]string
 	totalErrors := 0
 	total := 0

formatter/unix.go

@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ type Unix struct {
 }
 
 // Name returns the name of the formatter
-func (f *Unix) Name() string {
+func (*Unix) Name() string {
 	return "unix"
 }
 
 // Format formats the failures gotten from the lint.
-func (f *Unix) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, _ lint.Config) (string, error) {
+func (*Unix) Format(failures <-chan lint.Failure, _ lint.Config) (string, error) {
 	for failure := range failures {
 		fmt.Printf("%v: [%s] %s\n", failure.Position.Start, failure.RuleName, failure.Failure)
 	}

lint/file.go

@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ func (f *File) disabledIntervals(rules []Rule, mustSpecifyDisableReason bool, fa
 	return getEnabledDisabledIntervals()
 }
 
-func (f *File) filterFailures(failures []Failure, disabledIntervals disabledIntervalsMap) []Failure {
+func (File) filterFailures(failures []Failure, disabledIntervals disabledIntervalsMap) []Failure {
 	result := []Failure{}
 	for _, failure := range failures {
 		fStart := failure.Position.Start.Line

lint/linter.go

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func addInvalidFileFailure(filename, errStr string, failures chan Failure) {
 // errPosRegexp matches with an NewFile error message
 // i.e. :  corrupted.go:10:4: expected '}', found 'EOF
 // first group matches the line and the second group, the column
-var errPosRegexp = regexp.MustCompile(".*:(\\d*):(\\d*):.*$")
+var errPosRegexp = regexp.MustCompile(`.*:(\d*):(\d*):.*$`)
 
 // getPositionInvalidFile gets the position of the error in an invalid file
 func getPositionInvalidFile(filename, s string) FailurePosition {

revivelib/core.go

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func New(
 	maxOpenFiles int,
 	extraRules ...ExtraRule,
 ) (*Revive, error) {
-	log, err := logging.GetLogger()
+	logger, err := logging.GetLogger()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "initializing revive - getting logger")
 	}
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ func New(
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "initializing revive - gettint lint rules")
 	}
 
-	log.Println("Config loaded")
+	logger.Println("Config loaded")
 
 	return &Revive{
-		logger:       log,
+		logger:       logger,
 		config:       conf,
 		lintingRules: lintingRules,
 		maxOpenFiles: maxOpenFiles,

revivelib/core_internal_test.go

@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ func TestReviveCreateInstance(t *testing.T) {
 type mockRule struct {
 }
 
-func (r *mockRule) Name() string {
+func (*mockRule) Name() string {
 	return "mock-rule"
 }
 
-func (r *mockRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*mockRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	return nil
 }
 

rule/add-constant.go

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (r *AddConstantRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lin
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *AddConstantRule) Name() string {
+func (*AddConstantRule) Name() string {
 	return "add-constant"
 }
 

rule/argument-limit.go

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (r *ArgumentsLimitRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ArgumentsLimitRule) Name() string {
+func (*ArgumentsLimitRule) Name() string {
 	return "argument-limit"
 }
 

rule/atomic.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type AtomicRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *AtomicRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*AtomicRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 	walker := atomic{
 		pkgTypesInfo: file.Pkg.TypesInfo(),
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (r *AtomicRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *AtomicRule) Name() string {
+func (*AtomicRule) Name() string {
 	return "atomic"
 }
 

rule/banned-characters.go

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (r *BannedCharsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lin
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name
-func (r *BannedCharsRule) Name() string {
+func (*BannedCharsRule) Name() string {
 	return bannedCharsRuleName
 }
 

rule/bare-return.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type BareReturnRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *BareReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*BareReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (r *BareReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *BareReturnRule) Name() string {
+func (*BareReturnRule) Name() string {
 	return "bare-return"
 }
 

rule/blank-imports.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type BlankImportsRule struct{}
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *BlankImportsRule) Name() string {
+func (*BlankImportsRule) Name() string {
 	return "blank-imports"
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (r *BlankImportsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failu
 	return failures
 }
 
-func (r *BlankImportsRule) fileHasValidEmbedComment(fileAst *ast.File) bool {
+func (*BlankImportsRule) fileHasValidEmbedComment(fileAst *ast.File) bool {
 	for _, commentGroup := range fileAst.Comments {
 		for _, comment := range commentGroup.List {
 			if strings.HasPrefix(comment.Text, "//go:embed ") {

rule/bool-literal-in-expr.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type BoolLiteralRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *BoolLiteralRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*BoolLiteralRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *BoolLiteralRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *BoolLiteralRule) Name() string {
+func (*BoolLiteralRule) Name() string {
 	return "bool-literal-in-expr"
 }
 

rule/call-to-gc.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type CallToGCRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *CallToGCRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*CallToGCRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
 		failures = append(failures, failure)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (r *CallToGCRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *CallToGCRule) Name() string {
+func (*CallToGCRule) Name() string {
 	return "call-to-gc"
 }
 

rule/cognitive-complexity.go

@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ func (r *CognitiveComplexityRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Argument
 		},
 	}
 
-	linter.lint()
+	linter.lintCognitiveComplexity()
 
 	return failures
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *CognitiveComplexityRule) Name() string {
+func (*CognitiveComplexityRule) Name() string {
 	return "cognitive-complexity"
 }
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ type cognitiveComplexityLinter struct {
 	onFailure     func(lint.Failure)
 }
 
-func (w cognitiveComplexityLinter) lint() {
+func (w cognitiveComplexityLinter) lintCognitiveComplexity() {
 	f := w.file
 	for _, decl := range f.AST.Decls {
 		if fn, ok := decl.(*ast.FuncDecl); ok && fn.Body != nil {

rule/confusing-naming.go

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ var allPkgs = packages{pkgs: make([]pkgMethods, 1)}
 type ConfusingNamingRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *ConfusingNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*ConfusingNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 	fileAst := file.AST
 	pkgm := allPkgs.methodNames(file.Pkg)
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (r *ConfusingNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ConfusingNamingRule) Name() string {
+func (*ConfusingNamingRule) Name() string {
 	return "confusing-naming"
 }
 

rule/confusing-results.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type ConfusingResultsRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *ConfusingResultsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*ConfusingResultsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	fileAst := file.AST
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *ConfusingResultsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.F
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ConfusingResultsRule) Name() string {
+func (*ConfusingResultsRule) Name() string {
 	return "confusing-results"
 }
 
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ func (w lintConfusingResults) Visit(n ast.Node) ast.Visitor {
 			break
 		}
 		lastType = t.Name
-
 	}
 
 	return w

rule/constant-logical-expr.go

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (r *ConstantLogicalExprRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lin
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ConstantLogicalExprRule) Name() string {
+func (*ConstantLogicalExprRule) Name() string {
 	return "constant-logical-expr"
 }
 

rule/context-as-argument.go

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ type ContextAsArgumentRule struct {
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
 func (r *ContextAsArgumentRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
-
 	r.Lock()
 	if r.allowTypesLUT == nil {
 		r.allowTypesLUT = getAllowTypesFromArguments(args)
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ func (r *ContextAsArgumentRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []li
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ContextAsArgumentRule) Name() string {
+func (*ContextAsArgumentRule) Name() string {
 	return "context-as-argument"
 }
 

rule/context-keys-type.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type ContextKeysType struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *ContextKeysType) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*ContextKeysType) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	fileAst := file.AST
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (r *ContextKeysType) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ContextKeysType) Name() string {
+func (*ContextKeysType) Name() string {
 	return "context-keys-type"
 }
 

rule/cyclomatic.go

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (r *CyclomaticRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *CyclomaticRule) Name() string {
+func (*CyclomaticRule) Name() string {
 	return "cyclomatic"
 }
 

rule/deep-exit.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type DeepExitRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *DeepExitRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*DeepExitRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
 		failures = append(failures, failure)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (r *DeepExitRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *DeepExitRule) Name() string {
+func (*DeepExitRule) Name() string {
 	return "deep-exit"
 }
 

rule/defer.go

@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ func (r *DeferRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint.Fail
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *DeferRule) Name() string {
+func (*DeferRule) Name() string {
 	return "defer"
 }
 
-func (r *DeferRule) allowFromArgs(args lint.Arguments) map[string]bool {
+func (*DeferRule) allowFromArgs(args lint.Arguments) map[string]bool {
 	if len(args) < 1 {
 		allow := map[string]bool{
 			"loop":        true,

rule/dot-imports.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type DotImportsRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *DotImportsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*DotImportsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	fileAst := file.AST
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (r *DotImportsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *DotImportsRule) Name() string {
+func (*DotImportsRule) Name() string {
 	return "dot-imports"
 }
 

rule/duplicated-imports.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type DuplicatedImportsRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *DuplicatedImportsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*DuplicatedImportsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	impPaths := map[string]struct{}{}
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ func (r *DuplicatedImportsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *DuplicatedImportsRule) Name() string {
+func (*DuplicatedImportsRule) Name() string {
 	return "duplicated-imports"
 }

rule/early-return.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type EarlyReturnRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *EarlyReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*EarlyReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (r *EarlyReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *EarlyReturnRule) Name() string {
+func (*EarlyReturnRule) Name() string {
 	return "early-return"
 }
 

rule/empty-block.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type EmptyBlockRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *EmptyBlockRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*EmptyBlockRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (r *EmptyBlockRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *EmptyBlockRule) Name() string {
+func (*EmptyBlockRule) Name() string {
 	return "empty-block"
 }
 

rule/empty-lines.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type EmptyLinesRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *EmptyLinesRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*EmptyLinesRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (r *EmptyLinesRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *EmptyLinesRule) Name() string {
+func (*EmptyLinesRule) Name() string {
 	return "empty-lines"
 }
 

rule/error-naming.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 type ErrorNamingRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *ErrorNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*ErrorNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	fileAst := file.AST
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (r *ErrorNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ErrorNamingRule) Name() string {
+func (*ErrorNamingRule) Name() string {
 	return "error-naming"
 }
 

rule/error-return.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type ErrorReturnRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *ErrorReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*ErrorReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	fileAst := file.AST
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (r *ErrorReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ErrorReturnRule) Name() string {
+func (*ErrorReturnRule) Name() string {
 	return "error-return"
 }
 

rule/error-strings.go

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 type ErrorStringsRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *ErrorStringsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*ErrorStringsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	errorFunctions := map[string]map[string]struct{}{
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (r *ErrorStringsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failu
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ErrorStringsRule) Name() string {
+func (*ErrorStringsRule) Name() string {
 	return "error-strings"
 }
 

rule/errorf.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 type ErrorfRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *ErrorfRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*ErrorfRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	fileAst := file.AST
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (r *ErrorfRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ErrorfRule) Name() string {
+func (*ErrorfRule) Name() string {
 	return "errorf"
 }
 

rule/exported.go

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (r *ExportedRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ExportedRule) Name() string {
+func (*ExportedRule) Name() string {
 	return "exported"
 }
 

rule/file-header.go

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type FileHeaderRule struct {
 }
 
 var (
-	multiRegexp  = regexp.MustCompile("^/\\*")
+	multiRegexp  = regexp.MustCompile(`^/\*`)
 	singleRegexp = regexp.MustCompile("^//")
 )
 
@@ -75,6 +75,6 @@ func (r *FileHeaderRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *FileHeaderRule) Name() string {
+func (*FileHeaderRule) Name() string {
 	return "file-header"
 }

rule/flag-param.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type FlagParamRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *FlagParamRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*FlagParamRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (r *FlagParamRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *FlagParamRule) Name() string {
+func (*FlagParamRule) Name() string {
 	return "flag-parameter"
 }
 

rule/function-length.go

@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ func (r *FunctionLength) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *FunctionLength) Name() string {
+func (*FunctionLength) Name() string {
 	return "function-length"
 }
 
-func (r *FunctionLength) parseArguments(arguments lint.Arguments) (maxStmt, maxLines int64) {
+func (*FunctionLength) parseArguments(arguments lint.Arguments) (maxStmt, maxLines int64) {
 	if len(arguments) != 2 {
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf(`invalid configuration for "function-length" rule, expected 2 arguments but got %d`, len(arguments)))
 	}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (r *FunctionLength) parseArguments(arguments lint.Arguments) (maxStmt, maxL
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf(`the configuration value for max statements in "function-length" rule cannot be negative, got %d`, maxLines))
 	}
 
-	return
+	return maxStmt, maxLines
 }
 
 type lintFuncLength struct {

rule/function-result-limit.go

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (r *FunctionResultsLimitRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Argumen
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *FunctionResultsLimitRule) Name() string {
+func (*FunctionResultsLimitRule) Name() string {
 	return "function-result-limit"
 }
 

rule/get-return.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type GetReturnRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *GetReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*GetReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (r *GetReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *GetReturnRule) Name() string {
+func (*GetReturnRule) Name() string {
 	return "get-return"
 }
 

rule/identical-branches.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type IdenticalBranchesRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *IdenticalBranchesRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*IdenticalBranchesRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (r *IdenticalBranchesRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *IdenticalBranchesRule) Name() string {
+func (*IdenticalBranchesRule) Name() string {
 	return "identical-branches"
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (w *lintIdenticalBranches) Visit(node ast.Node) ast.Visitor {
 	return w
 }
 
-func (w *lintIdenticalBranches) identicalBranches(branches []*ast.BlockStmt) bool {
+func (lintIdenticalBranches) identicalBranches(branches []*ast.BlockStmt) bool {
 	if len(branches) < 2 {
 		return false
 	}

rule/if-return.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type IfReturnRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *IfReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*IfReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *IfReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *IfReturnRule) Name() string {
+func (*IfReturnRule) Name() string {
 	return "if-return"
 }
 

rule/import-shadowing.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 type ImportShadowingRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *ImportShadowingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*ImportShadowingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	importNames := map[string]struct{}{}
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (r *ImportShadowingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ImportShadowingRule) Name() string {
+func (*ImportShadowingRule) Name() string {
 	return "import-shadowing"
 }
 

rule/imports-blacklist.go

@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ func (r *ImportsBlacklistRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments)
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ImportsBlacklistRule) Name() string {
+func (*ImportsBlacklistRule) Name() string {
 	return "imports-blacklist"
 }

rule/increment-decrement.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type IncrementDecrementRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *IncrementDecrementRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*IncrementDecrementRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	fileAst := file.AST
@@ -29,13 +29,12 @@ func (r *IncrementDecrementRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *IncrementDecrementRule) Name() string {
+func (*IncrementDecrementRule) Name() string {
 	return "increment-decrement"
 }
 
 type lintIncrementDecrement struct {
 	file      *lint.File
-	fileAst   *ast.File
 	onFailure func(lint.Failure)
 }
 

rule/indent-error-flow.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type IndentErrorFlowRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *IndentErrorFlowRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*IndentErrorFlowRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (r *IndentErrorFlowRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *IndentErrorFlowRule) Name() string {
+func (*IndentErrorFlowRule) Name() string {
 	return "indent-error-flow"
 }
 

rule/line-length-limit.go

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (r *LineLengthLimitRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) [
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *LineLengthLimitRule) Name() string {
+func (*LineLengthLimitRule) Name() string {
 	return "line-length-limit"
 }
 

rule/max-public-structs.go

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (r *MaxPublicStructsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments)
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *MaxPublicStructsRule) Name() string {
+func (*MaxPublicStructsRule) Name() string {
 	return "max-public-structs"
 }
 

rule/modifies-param.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type ModifiesParamRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *ModifiesParamRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*ModifiesParamRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func (r *ModifiesParamRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fail
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ModifiesParamRule) Name() string {
+func (*ModifiesParamRule) Name() string {
 	return "modifies-parameter"
 }
 

rule/modifies-value-receiver.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type ModifiesValRecRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *ModifiesValRecRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*ModifiesValRecRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *ModifiesValRecRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fai
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ModifiesValRecRule) Name() string {
+func (*ModifiesValRecRule) Name() string {
 	return "modifies-value-receiver"
 }
 

rule/nested-structs.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type NestedStructs struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *NestedStructs) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*NestedStructs) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	walker := &lintNestedStructs{
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *NestedStructs) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *NestedStructs) Name() string {
+func (*NestedStructs) Name() string {
 	return "nested-structs"
 }
 

rule/optimize-operands-order.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type OptimizeOperandsOrderRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *OptimizeOperandsOrderRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*OptimizeOperandsOrderRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *OptimizeOperandsOrderRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []l
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *OptimizeOperandsOrderRule) Name() string {
+func (*OptimizeOperandsOrderRule) Name() string {
 	return "optimize-operands-order"
 }
 

rule/package-comments.go

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 type PackageCommentsRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *PackageCommentsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*PackageCommentsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	if file.IsTest() {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (r *PackageCommentsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *PackageCommentsRule) Name() string {
+func (*PackageCommentsRule) Name() string {
 	return "package-comments"
 }
 
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ func (l *lintPackageComments) Visit(_ ast.Node) ast.Visitor {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	const ref = styleGuideBase + "#package-comments"
 	prefix := "Package " + l.fileAst.Name.Name + " "
 
 	// Look for a detached package comment.

rule/range-val-address.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 type RangeValAddress struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *RangeValAddress) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*RangeValAddress) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	walker := rangeValAddress{
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func (r *RangeValAddress) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *RangeValAddress) Name() string {
+func (*RangeValAddress) Name() string {
 	return "range-val-address"
 }
 

rule/range-val-in-closure.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type RangeValInClosureRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *RangeValInClosureRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*RangeValInClosureRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	walker := rangeValInClosure{
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *RangeValInClosureRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *RangeValInClosureRule) Name() string {
+func (*RangeValInClosureRule) Name() string {
 	return "range-val-in-closure"
 }
 

rule/range.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type RangeRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *RangeRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*RangeRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (r *RangeRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *RangeRule) Name() string {
+func (*RangeRule) Name() string {
 	return "range"
 }
 

rule/receiver-naming.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type ReceiverNamingRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *ReceiverNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*ReceiverNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	fileAst := file.AST
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (r *ReceiverNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fai
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *ReceiverNamingRule) Name() string {
+func (*ReceiverNamingRule) Name() string {
 	return "receiver-naming"
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ func (w lintReceiverName) Visit(n ast.Node) ast.Visitor {
 		return w
 	}
 	name := names[0].Name
-	const ref = styleGuideBase + "#receiver-names"
 	if name == "_" {
 		w.onFailure(lint.Failure{
 			Node:       n,

rule/redefines-builtin-id.go

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ var builtInTypes = map[string]bool{
 type RedefinesBuiltinIDRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *RedefinesBuiltinIDRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*RedefinesBuiltinIDRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func (r *RedefinesBuiltinIDRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *RedefinesBuiltinIDRule) Name() string {
+func (*RedefinesBuiltinIDRule) Name() string {
 	return "redefines-builtin-id"
 }
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (w lintRedefinesBuiltinID) addFailure(node ast.Node, msg string) {
 	})
 }
 
-func (w lintRedefinesBuiltinID) isBuiltIn(id string) (r bool, builtInKind string) {
+func (lintRedefinesBuiltinID) isBuiltIn(id string) (r bool, builtInKind string) {
 	if builtFunctions[id] {
 		return true, "function"
 	}

rule/string-format.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 type StringFormatRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to the given file.
-func (r *StringFormatRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*StringFormatRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ func (r *StringFormatRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []li
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *StringFormatRule) Name() string {
+func (*StringFormatRule) Name() string {
 	return "string-format"
 }
 
 // ParseArgumentsTest is a public wrapper around w.parseArguments used for testing. Returns the error message provided to panic, or nil if no error was encountered
-func (r *StringFormatRule) ParseArgumentsTest(arguments lint.Arguments) *string {
+func (StringFormatRule) ParseArgumentsTest(arguments lint.Arguments) *string {
 	w := lintStringFormatRule{}
 	c := make(chan interface{})
 	// Parse the arguments in a goroutine, defer a recover() call, return the error encountered (or nil if there was no error)
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ func (r *StringFormatRule) ParseArgumentsTest(arguments lint.Arguments) *string
 
 type lintStringFormatRule struct {
 	onFailure func(lint.Failure)
-
-	rules              []stringFormatSubrule
-	stringDeclarations map[string]string
+	rules     []stringFormatSubrule
 }
 
 type stringFormatSubrule struct {
@@ -161,12 +159,12 @@ func (w lintStringFormatRule) parseArgument(argument interface{}, ruleNum int) (
 }
 
 // Report an invalid config, this is specifically the user's fault
-func (w lintStringFormatRule) configError(msg string, ruleNum, option int) {
+func (lintStringFormatRule) configError(msg string, ruleNum, option int) {
 	panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid configuration for string-format: %s [argument %d, option %d]", msg, ruleNum, option))
 }
 
 // Report a general config parsing failure, this may be the user's fault, but it isn't known for certain
-func (w lintStringFormatRule) parseError(msg string, ruleNum, option int) {
+func (lintStringFormatRule) parseError(msg string, ruleNum, option int) {
 	panic(fmt.Sprintf("failed to parse configuration for string-format: %s [argument %d, option %d]", msg, ruleNum, option))
 }
 
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@ func (w lintStringFormatRule) Visit(node ast.Node) ast.Visitor {
 }
 
 // Return the name of a call expression in the form of package.Func or Func
-func (w lintStringFormatRule) getCallName(call *ast.CallExpr) (callName string, ok bool) {
+func (lintStringFormatRule) getCallName(call *ast.CallExpr) (callName string, ok bool) {
 	if ident, ok := call.Fun.(*ast.Ident); ok {
 		// Local function call
 		return ident.Name, true
@@ -220,14 +218,14 @@ func (w lintStringFormatRule) getCallName(call *ast.CallExpr) (callName string,
 // #region Linting logic
 
 // Apply a single format rule to a call expression (should be done after verifying the that the call expression matches the rule's scope)
-func (rule stringFormatSubrule) Apply(call *ast.CallExpr) {
-	if len(call.Args) <= rule.scope.argument {
+func (r *stringFormatSubrule) Apply(call *ast.CallExpr) {
+	if len(call.Args) <= r.scope.argument {
 		return
 	}
 
-	arg := call.Args[rule.scope.argument]
+	arg := call.Args[r.scope.argument]
 	var lit *ast.BasicLit
-	if len(rule.scope.field) > 0 {
+	if len(r.scope.field) > 0 {
 		// Try finding the scope's Field, treating arg as a composite literal
 		composite, ok := arg.(*ast.CompositeLit)
 		if !ok {
@@ -239,7 +237,7 @@ func (rule stringFormatSubrule) Apply(call *ast.CallExpr) {
 				continue
 			}
 			key, ok := kv.Key.(*ast.Ident)
-			if !ok || key.Name != rule.scope.field {
+			if !ok || key.Name != r.scope.field {
 				continue
 			}
 
@@ -259,21 +257,21 @@ func (rule stringFormatSubrule) Apply(call *ast.CallExpr) {
 	}
 	// Unquote the string literal before linting
 	unquoted := lit.Value[1 : len(lit.Value)-1]
-	rule.lintMessage(unquoted, lit)
+	r.lintMessage(unquoted, lit)
 }
 
-func (rule stringFormatSubrule) lintMessage(s string, node ast.Node) {
+func (r *stringFormatSubrule) lintMessage(s string, node ast.Node) {
 	// Fail if the string doesn't match the user's regex
-	if rule.regexp.MatchString(s) {
+	if r.regexp.MatchString(s) {
 		return
 	}
 	var failure string
-	if len(rule.errorMessage) > 0 {
-		failure = rule.errorMessage
+	if len(r.errorMessage) > 0 {
+		failure = r.errorMessage
 	} else {
-		failure = fmt.Sprintf("string literal doesn't match user defined regex /%s/", rule.regexp.String())
+		failure = fmt.Sprintf("string literal doesn't match user defined regex /%s/", r.regexp.String())
 	}
-	rule.parent.onFailure(lint.Failure{
+	r.parent.onFailure(lint.Failure{
 		Confidence: 1,
 		Failure:    failure,
 		Node:       node,

rule/string-of-int.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type StringOfIntRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *StringOfIntRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*StringOfIntRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (r *StringOfIntRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *StringOfIntRule) Name() string {
+func (*StringOfIntRule) Name() string {
 	return "string-of-int"
 }
 

rule/struct-tag.go

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 type StructTagRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *StructTagRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*StructTagRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func (r *StructTagRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *StructTagRule) Name() string {
+func (*StructTagRule) Name() string {
 	return "struct-tag"
 }
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (w lintStructTagRule) checkASN1Tag(t ast.Expr, tag *structtag.Tag) (string,
 	return "", true
 }
 
-func (w lintStructTagRule) checkBSONTag(options []string) (string, bool) {
+func (lintStructTagRule) checkBSONTag(options []string) (string, bool) {
 	for _, opt := range options {
 		switch opt {
 		case "inline", "minsize", "omitempty":
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (w lintStructTagRule) checkBSONTag(options []string) (string, bool) {
 	return "", true
 }
 
-func (w lintStructTagRule) checkJSONTag(name string, options []string) (string, bool) {
+func (lintStructTagRule) checkJSONTag(name string, options []string) (string, bool) {
 	for _, opt := range options {
 		switch opt {
 		case "omitempty", "string":
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (w lintStructTagRule) checkJSONTag(name string, options []string) (string,
 	return "", true
 }
 
-func (w lintStructTagRule) checkXMLTag(options []string) (string, bool) {
+func (lintStructTagRule) checkXMLTag(options []string) (string, bool) {
 	for _, opt := range options {
 		switch opt {
 		case "any", "attr", "cdata", "chardata", "comment", "innerxml", "omitempty", "typeattr":
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func (w lintStructTagRule) checkXMLTag(options []string) (string, bool) {
 	return "", true
 }
 
-func (w lintStructTagRule) checkYAMLTag(options []string) (string, bool) {
+func (lintStructTagRule) checkYAMLTag(options []string) (string, bool) {
 	for _, opt := range options {
 		switch opt {
 		case "flow", "inline", "omitempty":
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func (w lintStructTagRule) checkYAMLTag(options []string) (string, bool) {
 	return "", true
 }
 
-func (w lintStructTagRule) typeValueMatch(t ast.Expr, val string) bool {
+func (lintStructTagRule) typeValueMatch(t ast.Expr, val string) bool {
 	tID, ok := t.(*ast.Ident)
 	if !ok {
 		return true

rule/superfluous-else.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type SuperfluousElseRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *SuperfluousElseRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*SuperfluousElseRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
 		failures = append(failures, failure)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (r *SuperfluousElseRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *SuperfluousElseRule) Name() string {
+func (*SuperfluousElseRule) Name() string {
 	return "superfluous-else"
 }
 
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ func (w lintSuperfluousElse) Visit(node ast.Node) ast.Visitor {
 	lastStmt := ifStmt.Body.List[len(ifStmt.Body.List)-1]
 	switch stmt := lastStmt.(type) {
 	case *ast.BranchStmt:
-		token := stmt.Tok.String()
-		if token != "fallthrough" {
-			w.onFailure(newFailure(ifStmt.Else, "if block ends with a "+token+" statement, so drop this else and outdent its block"+extra))
+		tok := stmt.Tok.String()
+		if tok != "fallthrough" {
+			w.onFailure(newFailure(ifStmt.Else, "if block ends with a "+tok+" statement, so drop this else and outdent its block"+extra))
 		}
 	case *ast.ExprStmt:
 		if ce, ok := stmt.X.(*ast.CallExpr); ok { // it's a function call

rule/time-naming.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 type TimeNamingRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *TimeNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*TimeNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (r *TimeNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *TimeNamingRule) Name() string {
+func (*TimeNamingRule) Name() string {
 	return "time-naming"
 }
 

rule/unconditional-recursion.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type UnconditionalRecursionRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *UnconditionalRecursionRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*UnconditionalRecursionRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (r *UnconditionalRecursionRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnconditionalRecursionRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnconditionalRecursionRule) Name() string {
 	return "unconditional-recursion"
 }
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ var exitFunctions = map[string]map[string]bool{
 	},
 }
 
-func (w *lintUnconditionalRecursionRule) hasControlExit(node ast.Node) bool {
+func (lintUnconditionalRecursionRule) hasControlExit(node ast.Node) bool {
 	// isExit returns true if the given node makes control exit the function
 	isExit := func(node ast.Node) bool {
 		switch n := node.(type) {

rule/unexported-naming.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type UnexportedNamingRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *UnexportedNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*UnexportedNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
 		failures = append(failures, failure)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (r *UnexportedNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.F
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnexportedNamingRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnexportedNamingRule) Name() string {
 	return "unexported-naming"
 }
 

rule/unexported-return.go

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 type UnexportedReturnRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *UnexportedReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*UnexportedReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	fileAst := file.AST
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func (r *UnexportedReturnRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.F
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnexportedReturnRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnexportedReturnRule) Name() string {
 	return "unexported-return"
 }
 
@@ -82,24 +82,24 @@ func (w lintUnexportedReturn) Visit(n ast.Node) ast.Visitor {
 // It is imprecise, and will err on the side of returning true,
 // such as for composite types.
 func exportedType(typ types.Type) bool {
-	switch T := typ.(type) {
+	switch t := typ.(type) {
 	case *types.Named:
-		obj := T.Obj()
+		obj := t.Obj()
 		switch {
 		// Builtin types have no package.
 		case obj.Pkg() == nil:
 		case obj.Exported():
 		default:
-			_, ok := T.Underlying().(*types.Interface)
+			_, ok := t.Underlying().(*types.Interface)
 			return ok
 		}
 		return true
 	case *types.Map:
-		return exportedType(T.Key()) && exportedType(T.Elem())
+		return exportedType(t.Key()) && exportedType(t.Elem())
 	case interface {
 		Elem() types.Type
 	}: // array, slice, pointer, chan
-		return exportedType(T.Elem())
+		return exportedType(t.Elem())
 	}
 	// Be conservative about other types, such as struct, interface, etc.
 	return true

rule/unhandled-error.go

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (r *UnhandledErrorRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []lint.
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnhandledErrorRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnhandledErrorRule) Name() string {
 	return "unhandled-error"
 }
 

rule/unnecessary-stmt.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type UnnecessaryStmtRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *UnnecessaryStmtRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*UnnecessaryStmtRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
 		failures = append(failures, failure)
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (r *UnnecessaryStmtRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnnecessaryStmtRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnnecessaryStmtRule) Name() string {
 	return "unnecessary-stmt"
 }
 

rule/unreachable-code.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type UnreachableCodeRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *UnreachableCodeRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*UnreachableCodeRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
 		failures = append(failures, failure)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (r *UnreachableCodeRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnreachableCodeRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnreachableCodeRule) Name() string {
 	return "unreachable-code"
 }
 

rule/unused-param.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type UnusedParamRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *UnusedParamRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*UnusedParamRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (r *UnusedParamRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failur
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UnusedParamRule) Name() string {
+func (*UnusedParamRule) Name() string {
 	return "unused-parameter"
 }
 

rule/use-any.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type UseAnyRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *UseAnyRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*UseAnyRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	walker := lintUseAny{
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (r *UseAnyRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UseAnyRule) Name() string {
+func (*UseAnyRule) Name() string {
 	return "use-any"
 }
 

rule/useless-break.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 type UselessBreak struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *UselessBreak) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*UselessBreak) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (r *UselessBreak) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *UselessBreak) Name() string {
+func (*UselessBreak) Name() string {
 	return "useless-break"
 }
 

rule/utils.go

@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mgechev/revive/lint"
 )
 
-const styleGuideBase = "https://golang.org/wiki/CodeReviewComments"
-
 // isBlank returns whether id is the blank identifier "_".
 // If id == nil, the answer is false.
 func isBlank(id *ast.Ident) bool { return id != nil && id.Name == "_" }
@@ -82,10 +80,10 @@ var zeroLiteral = map[string]bool{
 	"0i":  true,
 }
 
-func validType(T types.Type) bool {
-	return T != nil &&
-		T != types.Typ[types.Invalid] &&
-		!strings.Contains(T.String(), "invalid type") // good but not foolproof
+func validType(t types.Type) bool {
+	return t != nil &&
+		t != types.Typ[types.Invalid] &&
+		!strings.Contains(t.String(), "invalid type") // good but not foolproof
 }
 
 // isPkgDot checks if the expression is <pkg>.<name>

rule/var-declarations.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 type VarDeclarationsRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *VarDeclarationsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*VarDeclarationsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	fileAst := file.AST
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (r *VarDeclarationsRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Fa
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *VarDeclarationsRule) Name() string {
+func (*VarDeclarationsRule) Name() string {
 	return "var-declaration"
 }
 

rule/var-naming.go

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (r *VarNamingRule) Apply(file *lint.File, arguments lint.Arguments) []lint.
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *VarNamingRule) Name() string {
+func (*VarNamingRule) Name() string {
 	return "var-naming"
 }
 
@@ -133,13 +133,11 @@ func check(id *ast.Ident, thing string, w *lintNames) {
 }
 
 type lintNames struct {
-	file                   *lint.File
-	fileAst                *ast.File
-	lastGen                *ast.GenDecl
-	genDeclMissingComments map[*ast.GenDecl]bool
-	onFailure              func(lint.Failure)
-	whitelist              []string
-	blacklist              []string
+	file      *lint.File
+	fileAst   *ast.File
+	onFailure func(lint.Failure)
+	whitelist []string
+	blacklist []string
 }
 
 func (w *lintNames) Visit(n ast.Node) ast.Visitor {

rule/waitgroup-by-value.go

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type WaitGroupByValueRule struct{}
 
 // Apply applies the rule to given file.
-func (r *WaitGroupByValueRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
+func (*WaitGroupByValueRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure {
 	var failures []lint.Failure
 
 	onFailure := func(failure lint.Failure) {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (r *WaitGroupByValueRule) Apply(file *lint.File, _ lint.Arguments) []lint.F
 }
 
 // Name returns the rule name.
-func (r *WaitGroupByValueRule) Name() string {
+func (*WaitGroupByValueRule) Name() string {
 	return "waitgroup-by-value"
 }
 

test/utils.go

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"go/ast"
 	"go/parser"
-	"go/printer"
 	"go/token"
 	"go/types"
 	"io/ioutil"
@@ -200,14 +199,6 @@ func extractReplacement(line string) (string, bool) {
 	return line[a+len(start) : b], true
 }
 
-func render(fset *token.FileSet, x interface{}) string {
-	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	if err := printer.Fprint(&buf, fset, x); err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	return buf.String()
-}
-
 func srcLine(src []byte, p token.Position) string {
 	// Run to end of line in both directions if not at line start/end.
 	lo, hi := p.Offset, p.Offset+1
@@ -288,16 +279,16 @@ func TestLintName(t *testing.T) { //revive:disable-line:exported
 // It is imprecise, and will err on the side of returning true,
 // such as for composite types.
 func exportedType(typ types.Type) bool {
-	switch T := typ.(type) {
+	switch t := typ.(type) {
 	case *types.Named:
 		// Builtin types have no package.
-		return T.Obj().Pkg() == nil || T.Obj().Exported()
+		return t.Obj().Pkg() == nil || t.Obj().Exported()
 	case *types.Map:
-		return exportedType(T.Key()) && exportedType(T.Elem())
+		return exportedType(t.Key()) && exportedType(t.Elem())
 	case interface {
 		Elem() types.Type
 	}: // array, slice, pointer, chan
-		return exportedType(T.Elem())
+		return exportedType(t.Elem())
 	}
 	// Be conservative about other types, such as struct, interface, etc.
 	return true