package rule import ( "github.com/mgechev/revive/internal/ifelse" "github.com/mgechev/revive/lint" ) // IndentErrorFlowRule prevents redundant else statements. type IndentErrorFlowRule struct{} // Apply applies the rule to given file. func (e *IndentErrorFlowRule) Apply(file *lint.File, args lint.Arguments) []lint.Failure { return ifelse.Apply(e.checkIfElse, file.AST, ifelse.TargetElse, args) } // Name returns the rule name. func (*IndentErrorFlowRule) Name() string { return "indent-error-flow" } func (*IndentErrorFlowRule) checkIfElse(chain ifelse.Chain, args ifelse.Args) (string, bool) { if !chain.HasElse { return "", false } if !chain.If.Deviates() { // this rule only applies if the if-block deviates control flow return "", false } if chain.HasPriorNonDeviating { // if we de-indent the "else" block then a previous branch // might flow into it, affecting program behaviour return "", false } if !chain.If.Returns() { // avoid overlapping with superfluous-else return "", false } if args.PreserveScope && !chain.AtBlockEnd && (chain.HasInitializer || chain.Else.HasDecls()) { // avoid increasing variable scope return "", false } return "if block ends with a return statement, so drop this else and outdent its block", true }