Unify error reporting for intra-doc links

src/librustc_ast_lowering/lib.rs

@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ impl<'a, 'hir> LoweringContext<'a, 'hir> {
  if let TyKind::Path(ref qself, ref path) = ty.kind {
  if let Some(partial_res) = self.resolver.get_partial_res(ty.id) {
  let res = partial_res.base_res();
- if !res.matches_ns(Namespace::TypeNS) {
+ if res.ns().map(|ns| ns != Namespace::TypeNS).unwrap_or(false) {
  debug!(
  "lower_generic_arg: Lowering type argument as const argument: {:?}",
  ty,

src/librustc_hir/def.rs

@@ -451,13 +451,14 @@ impl<Id> Res<Id> {
  }
  }
 
- pub fn matches_ns(&self, ns: Namespace) -> bool {
+ /// Returns `None` if this is `Res::Err`
+ pub fn ns(&self) -> Option<Namespace> {
  match self {
- Res::Def(kind, ..) => kind.ns() == Some(ns),
- Res::PrimTy(..) | Res::SelfTy(..) | Res::ToolMod => ns == Namespace::TypeNS,
- Res::SelfCtor(..) | Res::Local(..) => ns == Namespace::ValueNS,
- Res::NonMacroAttr(..) => ns == Namespace::MacroNS,
- Res::Err => true,
+ Res::Def(kind, ..) => kind.ns(),
+ Res::PrimTy(..) | Res::SelfTy(..) | Res::ToolMod => Some(Namespace::TypeNS),
+ Res::SelfCtor(..) | Res::Local(..) => Some(Namespace::ValueNS),
+ Res::NonMacroAttr(..) => Some(Namespace::MacroNS),
+ Res::Err => None,
  }
  }
 }

src/librustdoc/passes/collect_intra_doc_links.rs

@@ -898,20 +898,8 @@ impl<'a, 'tcx> DocFolder for LinkCollector<'a, 'tcx> {
  specified.article(),
  specified.descr()
  );
- let suggestion = resolved.display_for(path_str);
- let help_msg =
- format!("to link to the {}, use its disambiguator", resolved.descr());
  diag.note(&note);
- if let Some(sp) = sp {
- diag.span_suggestion(
- sp,
- &help_msg,
- suggestion,
- Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
- );
- } else {
- diag.help(&format!("{}: {}", help_msg, suggestion));
- }
+ suggest_disambiguator(resolved, diag, path_str, &dox, sp, &link_range);
  });
  };
  if let Res::PrimTy(_) = res {
@@ -1047,17 +1035,31 @@ impl Disambiguator {
  }
  }
 
- fn display_for(self, path_str: &str) -> String {
+ fn from_res(res: Res) -> Self {
+ match res {
+ Res::Def(kind, _) => Disambiguator::Kind(kind),
+ Res::PrimTy(_) => Disambiguator::Primitive,
+ _ => Disambiguator::Namespace(res.ns().expect("can't call `from_res` on Res::err")),
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// Return (description of the change, suggestion)
+ fn display_for(self, path_str: &str) -> (&'static str, String) {
+ const PREFIX: &str = "prefix with the item kind";
+ const FUNCTION: &str = "add parentheses";
+ const MACRO: &str = "add an exclamation mark";
+
  let kind = match self {
- Disambiguator::Primitive => return format!("prim@{}", path_str),
+ Disambiguator::Primitive => return (PREFIX, format!("prim@{}", path_str)),
  Disambiguator::Kind(kind) => kind,
  Disambiguator::Namespace(_) => panic!("display_for cannot be used on namespaces"),
  };
  if kind == DefKind::Macro(MacroKind::Bang) {
- return format!("{}!", path_str);
+ return (MACRO, format!("{}!", path_str));
  } else if kind == DefKind::Fn || kind == DefKind::AssocFn {
- return format!("{}()", path_str);
+ return (FUNCTION, format!("{}()", path_str));
  }
+
  let prefix = match kind {
  DefKind::Struct => "struct",
  DefKind::Enum => "enum",
@@ -1079,7 +1081,9 @@ impl Disambiguator {
  Namespace::MacroNS => "macro",
  },
  };
- format!("{}@{}", prefix, path_str)
+
+ // FIXME: if this is an implied shortcut link, it's bad style to suggest `@`
+ (PREFIX, format!("{}@{}", prefix, path_str))
  }
 
  fn ns(self) -> Namespace {
@@ -1276,52 +1280,39 @@ fn ambiguity_error(
  report_diagnostic(cx, &msg, item, dox, link_range.clone(), |diag, sp| {
  if let Some(sp) = sp {
  diag.span_label(sp, "ambiguous link");
+ } else {
+ diag.note("ambiguous link");
+ }
 
- let link_range = link_range.expect("must have a link range if we have a span");
-
- for (res, ns) in candidates {
- let (action, mut suggestion) = match res {
- Res::Def(DefKind::AssocFn | DefKind::Fn, _) => {
- ("add parentheses", format!("{}()", path_str))
- }
- Res::Def(DefKind::Macro(MacroKind::Bang), _) => {
- ("add an exclamation mark", format!("{}!", path_str))
- }
- _ => {
- let type_ = match (res, ns) {
- (Res::PrimTy(_), _) => "prim",
- (Res::Def(DefKind::Const, _), _) => "const",
- (Res::Def(DefKind::Static, _), _) => "static",
- (Res::Def(DefKind::Struct, _), _) => "struct",
- (Res::Def(DefKind::Enum, _), _) => "enum",
- (Res::Def(DefKind::Union, _), _) => "union",
- (Res::Def(DefKind::Trait, _), _) => "trait",
- (Res::Def(DefKind::Mod, _), _) => "module",
- (_, TypeNS) => "type",
- (_, ValueNS) => "value",
- (Res::Def(DefKind::Macro(MacroKind::Derive), _), MacroNS) => "derive",
- (_, MacroNS) => "macro",
- };
-
- // FIXME: if this is an implied shortcut link, it's bad style to suggest `@`
- ("prefix with the item type", format!("{}@{}", type_, path_str))
- }
- };
+ for (res, _ns) in candidates {
+ let disambiguator = Disambiguator::from_res(res);
+ suggest_disambiguator(disambiguator, diag, path_str, dox, sp, &link_range);
+ }
+ });
+}
 
- if dox.bytes().nth(link_range.start) == Some(b'`') {
- suggestion = format!("`{}`", suggestion);
- }
+fn suggest_disambiguator(
+ disambiguator: Disambiguator,
+ diag: &mut DiagnosticBuilder<'_>,
+ path_str: &str,
+ dox: &str,
+ sp: Option<rustc_span::Span>,
+ link_range: &Option<Range<usize>>,
+) {
+ let (action, mut suggestion) = disambiguator.display_for(path_str);
+ let help = format!("to link to the {}, {}", disambiguator.descr(), action);
 
- // FIXME: Create a version of this suggestion for when we don't have the span.
- diag.span_suggestion(
- sp,
- &format!("to link to the {}, {}", res.descr(), action),
- suggestion,
- Applicability::MaybeIncorrect,
- );
- }
+ if let Some(sp) = sp {
+ let link_range = link_range.as_ref().expect("must have a link range if we have a span");
+ if dox.bytes().nth(link_range.start) == Some(b'`') {
+ suggestion = format!("`{}`", suggestion);
  }
- });
+
+ // FIXME: Create a version of this suggestion for when we don't have the span.
+ diag.span_suggestion(sp, &help, suggestion, Applicability::MaybeIncorrect);
+ } else {
+ diag.help(&format!("{}: {}", help, suggestion));
+ }
 }
 
 fn privacy_error(

src/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-link-prim-conflict.rs

@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
 
 /// [struct@char]
 //~^ ERROR incompatible link
-//~| HELP use its disambiguator
+//~| HELP prefix with the item kind
 //~| NOTE resolved to a module
 pub mod char {}
 
 pub mod inner {
  //! [struct@char]
  //~^ ERROR incompatible link
- //~| HELP use its disambiguator
+ //~| HELP prefix with the item kind
  //~| NOTE resolved to a builtin type
 }

src/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-link-prim-conflict.stderr

@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ note: the lint level is defined here
  |
 LL | #![deny(broken_intra_doc_links)]
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-help: to link to the module, prefix with the item type
+help: to link to the module, prefix with the item kind
  |
-LL | /// [module@char]
- | ^^^^^^^^^^^
-help: to link to the builtin type, prefix with the item type
+LL | /// [mod@char]
+ | ^^^^^^^^
+help: to link to the builtin type, prefix with the item kind
  |
 LL | /// [prim@char]
  | ^^^^^^^^^
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ error: `char` is both a module and a builtin type
 LL | /// [type@char]
  | ^^^^^^^^^ ambiguous link
  |
-help: to link to the module, prefix with the item type
+help: to link to the module, prefix with the item kind
  |
-LL | /// [module@char]
- | ^^^^^^^^^^^
-help: to link to the builtin type, prefix with the item type
+LL | /// [mod@char]
+ | ^^^^^^^^
+help: to link to the builtin type, prefix with the item kind
  |
 LL | /// [prim@char]
  | ^^^^^^^^^
@@ -37,17 +37,25 @@ error: incompatible link kind for `char`
  --> $DIR/intra-link-prim-conflict.rs:19:6
  |
 LL | /// [struct@char]
- | ^^^^^^^^^^^ help: to link to the module, use its disambiguator: `mod@char`
+ | ^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = note: this link resolved to a module, which is not a struct
+help: to link to the module, prefix with the item kind
+ |
+LL | /// [mod@char]
+ | ^^^^^^^^
 
 error: incompatible link kind for `char`
  --> $DIR/intra-link-prim-conflict.rs:26:10
  |
 LL | //! [struct@char]
- | ^^^^^^^^^^^ help: to link to the builtin type, use its disambiguator: `prim@char`
+ | ^^^^^^^^^^^
  |
  = note: this link resolved to a builtin type, which is not a struct
+help: to link to the builtin type, prefix with the item kind
+ |
+LL | //! [prim@char]
+ | ^^^^^^^^^
 
 error: aborting due to 4 previous errors
 

src/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-links-ambiguity.stderr

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ note: the lint level is defined here
  |
 LL | #![deny(broken_intra_doc_links)]
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-help: to link to the struct, prefix with the item type
+help: to link to the struct, prefix with the item kind
  |
 LL | /// [`struct@ambiguous`] is ambiguous.
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ error: `ambiguous` is both a struct and a function
 LL | /// [ambiguous] is ambiguous.
  | ^^^^^^^^^ ambiguous link
  |
-help: to link to the struct, prefix with the item type
+help: to link to the struct, prefix with the item kind
  |
 LL | /// [struct@ambiguous] is ambiguous.
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ error: `multi_conflict` is a struct, a function, and a macro
 LL | /// [`multi_conflict`] is a three-way conflict.
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ambiguous link
  |
-help: to link to the struct, prefix with the item type
+help: to link to the struct, prefix with the item kind
  |
 LL | /// [`struct@multi_conflict`] is a three-way conflict.
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ error: `type_and_value` is both a module and a constant
 LL | /// Ambiguous [type_and_value].
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ambiguous link
  |
-help: to link to the module, prefix with the item type
+help: to link to the module, prefix with the item kind
  |
-LL | /// Ambiguous [module@type_and_value].
- | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-help: to link to the constant, prefix with the item type
+LL | /// Ambiguous [mod@type_and_value].
+ | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+help: to link to the constant, prefix with the item kind
  |
 LL | /// Ambiguous [const@type_and_value].
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ error: `foo::bar` is both an enum and a function
 LL | /// Ambiguous non-implied shortcut link [`foo::bar`].
  | ^^^^^^^^^^ ambiguous link
  |
-help: to link to the enum, prefix with the item type
+help: to link to the enum, prefix with the item kind
  |
 LL | /// Ambiguous non-implied shortcut link [`enum@foo::bar`].
  | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

src/test/rustdoc-ui/intra-links-disambiguator-mismatch.rs

@@ -14,55 +14,55 @@ trait T {}
 /// Link to [struct@S]
 //~^ ERROR incompatible link kind for `S`
 //~| NOTE this link resolved
-//~| HELP use its disambiguator
+//~| HELP prefix with the item kind
 
 /// Link to [mod@S]
 //~^ ERROR incompatible link kind for `S`
 //~| NOTE this link resolved
-//~| HELP use its disambiguator
+//~| HELP prefix with the item kind
 
 /// Link to [union@S]
 //~^ ERROR incompatible link kind for `S`
 //~| NOTE this link resolved
-//~| HELP use its disambiguator
+//~| HELP prefix with the item kind
 
 /// Link to [trait@S]
 //~^ ERROR incompatible link kind for `S`
 //~| NOTE this link resolved
-//~| HELP use its disambiguator
+//~| HELP prefix with the item kind
 
 /// Link to [struct@T]
 //~^ ERROR incompatible link kind for `T`
 //~| NOTE this link resolved
-//~| HELP use its disambiguator
+//~| HELP prefix with the item kind
 
 /// Link to [derive@m]
 //~^ ERROR incompatible link kind for `m`
 //~| NOTE this link resolved
-//~| HELP use its disambiguator
+//~| HELP add an exclamation mark
 
 /// Link to [const@s]
 //~^ ERROR incompatible link kind for `s`
 //~| NOTE this link resolved
-//~| HELP use its disambiguator
+//~| HELP prefix with the item kind
 
 /// Link to [static@c]
 //~^ ERROR incompatible link kind for `c`
 //~| NOTE this link resolved
-//~| HELP use its disambiguator
+//~| HELP prefix with the item kind
 
 /// Link to [fn@c]
 //~^ ERROR incompatible link kind for `c`
 //~| NOTE this link resolved
-//~| HELP use its disambiguator
+//~| HELP prefix with the item kind
 
 /// Link to [c()]
 //~^ ERROR incompatible link kind for `c`
 //~| NOTE this link resolved
-//~| HELP use its disambiguator
+//~| HELP prefix with the item kind
 
 /// Link to [const@f]
 //~^ ERROR incompatible link kind for `f`
 //~| NOTE this link resolved
-//~| HELP use its disambiguator
+//~| HELP add parentheses
 pub fn f() {}