Trait scala.reflect.api.Position

trait Position extends Attachments

EXPERIMENTAL

Position tracks the origin of symbols and tree nodes. They are commonly used when displaying warnings and errors, to indicate the incorrect point in the program.

Every non-empty position refers to a SourceFile and three character offsets within it: start, end, and point. The point is where the ^ belongs when issuing an error message, usually a Name. A range position can be designated as transparent, which excuses it from maintaining the invariants to follow. If a transparent position has opaque children, those are considered as if they were the direct children of the transparent position's parent.

Note: some of these invariants actually apply to the trees which carry the positions, but they are phrased as if the positions themselves were the parent/children for conciseness.

Invariant 1: in a focused/offset position, start == point == end Invariant 2: in a range position, start <= point < end Invariant 3: an offset position never has a child with a range position Invariant 4: every range position child of a range position parent is contained within its parent Invariant 5: opaque range position siblings overlap at most at a single point

The following tests are useful on positions:

pos.isDefined true if position is not an UndefinedPosition (those being NoPosition and FakePos) pos.isRange true if position is a range (opaque or transparent) which implies start < end pos.isOpaqueRange true if position is an opaque range

The following accessor methods are provided - an exception will be thrown if point/start/end are attempted on an UndefinedPosition.

pos.source The source file of the position, or NoSourceFile if unavailable pos.point The offset of the point pos.start The (inclusive) start offset, or the point of an offset position pos.end The (exclusive) end offset, or the point of an offset position

The following conversion methods are often used:

pos.focus Converts a range position to an offset position focused on the point pos.makeTransparent Convert an opaque range into a transparent range

For more information about Positions, see the Reflection Guide: Annotations, Names, Scopes, and More

Source
Position.scala
Linear Supertypes
Attachments, AnyRef, Any

Type Members

abstract type Pos >: Null <: Position

The position type of this attachment

Definition Classes
PositionAttachments

Abstract Value Members

abstract def column: Int

abstract def end: Int

abstract def focus: Pos

If this is a range position, the offset position of its point. Otherwise the position itself

abstract def isOpaqueRange: Boolean

abstract def isRange: Boolean

abstract def isTransparent: Boolean

abstract def line: Int

abstract def makeTransparent: Pos

abstract def point: Int

abstract def pos: Pos

The underlying position

Definition Classes
Attachments

abstract def source: SourceFile

Java file corresponding to the source file of this position.

The return type is scala.reflect.io.AbstractFile, which belongs to an experimental part of Scala reflection. It should not be used unless you know what you are doing. In subsequent releases, this API will be refined and exposed as a part of scala.reflect.api.

abstract def start: Int

abstract def withEnd(off: Int): Pos

abstract def withPoint(off: Int): Pos

abstract def withPos(newPos: Pos): Attachments { type Pos = Position.this.Pos }

Creates a copy of this attachment with the position replaced by newPos

Definition Classes
Attachments

abstract def withStart(off: Int): Pos

abstract def endOrPoint: Int

The end of the position's range, or point if not a range position.

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def focusEnd: Pos

If this is a range position, the offset position of its end. Otherwise the position itself

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def focusStart: Pos

If this is a range position, the offset position of its start. Otherwise the position itself

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def includes(pos: Pos): Boolean

Does this position include the given position pos? This holds if this is a range position and its range [start..end] is the same or covers the range of the given position, which may or may not be a range position.

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def isDefined: Boolean

Is this position not a NoPosition? If isDefined is true, offset and source are both defined.

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def lineContent: String

The content of the line this Position refers to.

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def overlaps(pos: Pos): Boolean

Does this position overlap with that position? This holds if both positions are ranges and there is an interval of non-zero length that is shared by both position ranges.

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def pointOrElse(default: Int): Int

The point (where the ^ is) of the position, or else default if undefined.

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def precedes(pos: Pos): Boolean

Does this position precede that position? This holds if both positions are defined and the end point of this position is not larger than the start point of the given position.

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def properlyIncludes(pos: Pos): Boolean

Does this position properly include the given position pos ("properly" meaning their ranges are not the same)?

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def properlyPrecedes(pos: Pos): Boolean

Does this position properly precede the given position pos ("properly" meaning their ranges do not share a common point).

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def sameRange(pos: Pos): Boolean

Does this position cover the same range as that position? Holds only if both position are ranges

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def show: String

Show a textual representation of the position.

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) use universe.show(position) instead

abstract def startOrPoint: Int

The start of the position's range, or point if not a range position.

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def toSingleLine: Pos

Convert this to a position around point that spans a single source line

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

abstract def union(pos: Pos): Pos

If this is a range, the union with the other range, with the point of this position. Otherwise, this position

Annotations
@deprecated
Deprecated

(Since version 2.11.0) removed from the public API

Concrete Value Members

final def !=(arg0: Any): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any

final def ##(): Int

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any

def +(other: String): String

Implicit
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Position toany2stringadd[Position] performed by method any2stringadd in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
any2stringadd

def ->[B](y: B): (Position, B)

Implicit
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Position toArrowAssoc[Position] performed by method ArrowAssoc in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
ArrowAssoc
Annotations
@inline()

final def ==(arg0: Any): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any

def all: Set[Any]

The underlying payload with the guarantee that no two elements have the same type.

Definition Classes
Attachments

final def asInstanceOf[T0]: T0

Definition Classes
Any

def clone(): AnyRef

Attributes
protected[java.lang]
Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws(classOf[java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException]) @native()

def contains[T](implicit arg0: ClassTag[T]): Boolean

Check underlying payload contains an instance of type T.

Definition Classes
Attachments

def ensuring(cond: (Position) => Boolean, msg: => Any): Position

Implicit
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Position toEnsuring[Position] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
Ensuring

def ensuring(cond: (Position) => Boolean): Position

Implicit
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Position toEnsuring[Position] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
Ensuring

def ensuring(cond: Boolean, msg: => Any): Position

Implicit
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Position toEnsuring[Position] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
Ensuring

def ensuring(cond: Boolean): Position

Implicit
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Position toEnsuring[Position] performed by method Ensuring in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
Ensuring

final def eq(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef

def equals(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any

def finalize(): Unit

Attributes
protected[java.lang]
Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws(classOf[java.lang.Throwable])

def formatted(fmtstr: String): String

Implicit
This member is added by an implicit conversion from Position toStringFormat[Position] performed by method StringFormat in scala.Predef.
Definition Classes
StringFormat
Annotations
@inline()

def get[T](implicit arg0: ClassTag[T]): Option[T]

An underlying payload of the given class type T.

Definition Classes
Attachments

final def getClass(): Class[_ <: AnyRef]

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
Annotations
@native()

def hashCode(): Int

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any
Annotations
@native()

def isEmpty: Boolean

Definition Classes
Attachments

final def isInstanceOf[T0]: Boolean

Definition Classes
Any

final def ne(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

Definition Classes
AnyRef

final def notify(): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@native()

final def notifyAll(): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@native()

def remove[T](implicit arg0: ClassTag[T]): Attachments { type Pos = Position.this.Pos }

Creates a copy of this attachment with the payload of the given class type T removed.

Definition Classes
Attachments

final def synchronized[T0](arg0: => T0): T0

Definition Classes
AnyRef

def toString(): String

Definition Classes
AnyRef → Any

def update[T](attachment: T)(implicit arg0: ClassTag[T]): Attachments { type Pos = Position.this.Pos }

Creates a copy of this attachment with the payload slot of T added/updated with the provided value. Replaces an existing payload of the same type, if exists.

Definition Classes
Attachments

final def wait(): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws(classOf[java.lang.InterruptedException])

final def wait(arg0: Long, arg1: Int): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws(classOf[java.lang.InterruptedException])

final def wait(arg0: Long): Unit

Definition Classes
AnyRef
Annotations
@throws(classOf[java.lang.InterruptedException]) @native()

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