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import com.google.common.collect.FluentIterable;
import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
import com.google.common.collect.Iterables;
import com.sun.source.tree.AssignmentTree;
import com.sun.source.tree.BlockTree;
import com.sun.source.tree.ClassTree;
import com.sun.source.tree.ExpressionStatementTree;
import com.sun.source.tree.ExpressionTree;
import com.sun.source.tree.IdentifierTree;
import com.sun.source.tree.MemberSelectTree;
import com.sun.source.tree.MethodInvocationTree;
import com.sun.source.tree.MethodTree;
import com.sun.source.tree.NewClassTree;
import com.sun.source.tree.StatementTree;
import com.sun.source.tree.Tree;
import com.sun.source.tree.VariableTree;
import com.sun.source.util.TreePath;
import com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner;
import java.util.ArrayDeque;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
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import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.StringJoiner;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
import javax.lang.model.SourceVersion;
import javax.lang.model.element.AnnotationMirror;
import javax.lang.model.element.Element;
import javax.lang.model.element.ElementKind;
import javax.lang.model.element.ExecutableElement;
import javax.lang.model.element.Modifier;
import javax.lang.model.element.Name;
import javax.lang.model.element.TypeElement;
import javax.lang.model.element.VariableElement;
import javax.lang.model.type.TypeKind;
import javax.lang.model.type.TypeMirror;
import org.checkerframework.checker.calledmethods.qual.CalledMethods;
import org.checkerframework.checker.interning.qual.FindDistinct;
import org.checkerframework.checker.mustcall.CreatesMustCallForToJavaExpression;
import org.checkerframework.checker.mustcall.MustCallAnnotatedTypeFactory;
import org.checkerframework.checker.mustcall.MustCallChecker;
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return;
}
}
} else if (TreeUtils.isConstructor(enclosingMethodTree)) {
// Suppress when this assignment is the first write to the private field in this constructor
// (later writes/calls are checked at their own CFG points).
Element enclosingClassElement =
TreeUtils.elementFromDeclaration(enclosingMethodTree).getEnclosingElement();
if (ElementUtils.isTypeElement(enclosingClassElement)) {
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How can this test fail? If it does, should an exception be thrown?

Element receiverElement = TypesUtils.getTypeElement(receiver.getType());
if (Objects.equals(enclosingClassElement, receiverElement)) {
VariableElement lhsElement = lhs.getElement();
if (lhsElement.getModifiers().contains(Modifier.PRIVATE)
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Method isFirstAssignmentToField is document to do this test, so move it into the method.

&& isFirstAssignmentToField(lhsElement, enclosingMethodTree, node.getTree())) {
return;
}
}
}
}

// Check that there is a corresponding CreatesMustCallFor annotation, unless this is
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}
}

/**
* Determines whether the given assignment is the first write to a private field during object
* construction, in order to suppress potential false positive resource leak warnings.
*
* <p>This method takes a conservative approach: it returns {@code true} only if it can
* definitively prove that this is the first assignment to the field during construction. Later
* assignments, if any, are analyzed independently and will raise errors if they overwrite
* unclosed resources. Therefore, we only check statements before this assignment.
*
* <p>The result is {@code true} if all the following hold:
*
* <ul>
* <li>(1) The field is private.
* <li>(2) It has no non-null inline initializer at its declaration.
* <li>(3) It is not assigned in any instance initializer block.
* <li>(4) The constructor does not use constructor chaining via {@code this(...)}.
* <li>(5) There are no earlier assignments to the same field before this one in the
* constructor.
* <li>(6) There are no method calls before this assignment that might have already set the
* field.
* </ul>
*
* @param field the field being assigned
* @param constructor the constructor where the assignment appears
* @param currentAssignment the actual assignment tree being analyzed, which is a statement in
* {@code constructor}
* @return true if this assignment can be safely considered the first write during construction
*/
private boolean isFirstAssignmentToField(
VariableElement field, MethodTree constructor, @FindDistinct Tree currentAssignment) {
TreePath constructorPath = cmAtf.getPath(constructor);
ClassTree classTree = TreePathUtil.enclosingClass(constructorPath);
String fieldName = field.getSimpleName().toString();

// (2) Disallow non-null inline initializer
for (Tree member : classTree.getMembers()) {
if (member instanceof VariableTree) {
VariableTree decl = (VariableTree) member;
if (decl.getName().contentEquals(fieldName) && decl.getInitializer() != null) {
if (decl.getInitializer().getKind() != Tree.Kind.NULL_LITERAL) {
return false;
}
}
}
}

// (3) Disallow assignment in instance initializer blocks
for (Tree member : classTree.getMembers()) {
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For efficiency, merge this into the above loop, like (5) and (6) are handled by a single loop.

if (member instanceof BlockTree) {
BlockTree block = (BlockTree) member;
if (block.isStatic()) {
continue;
}
// The variables accessed from within the inner class need to be effectively final, so
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The comment mentions 'inner class' but the code uses an anonymous class (TreeScanner). Consider updating the comment to be more precise: 'The variables accessed from within the anonymous class need to be effectively final'.

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// The variables accessed from within the inner class need to be effectively final, so
// The variables accessed from within the anonymous class need to be effectively final, so

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// AtomicBoolean is used here.
AtomicBoolean found = new AtomicBoolean(false);
block.accept(
new TreeScanner<Void, Void>() {
@Override
public Void visitAssignment(AssignmentTree node, Void unused) {
ExpressionTree lhs = node.getVariable();
Name lhsName =
lhs instanceof MemberSelectTree
? ((MemberSelectTree) lhs).getIdentifier()
: lhs instanceof IdentifierTree ? ((IdentifierTree) lhs).getName() : null;
if (lhsName != null && lhsName.contentEquals(fieldName)) {
found.set(true);
}
return super.visitAssignment(node, unused);
}
},
null);
if (found.get()) {
return false;
}
}
}

// (4) Check constructor initialization chaining
if (callsThisConstructor(constructor)) {
return false;
}

// (5) Check for earlier assignments to the same field, or
// (6) any method calls other than super.
List<? extends StatementTree> statements = constructor.getBody().getStatements();
for (StatementTree stmt : statements) {
if (!(stmt instanceof ExpressionStatementTree)) {
continue;
}
ExpressionTree expr = ((ExpressionStatementTree) stmt).getExpression();
// Stop when we reach the current assignment
if (expr == currentAssignment) {
break;
}
// (5) Prior assignment to the same field
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I think this (or possibly some other bit of similar code) causes errors to be issued at the wrong location. See added test, which fails.

if (expr instanceof AssignmentTree) {
ExpressionTree lhs = ((AssignmentTree) expr).getVariable();
Name lhsName = null;
if (lhs instanceof MemberSelectTree) {
lhsName = ((MemberSelectTree) lhs).getIdentifier();
} else if (lhs instanceof IdentifierTree) {
lhsName = ((IdentifierTree) lhs).getName();
}
if (lhsName != null && lhsName.contentEquals(fieldName)) {
return false; // Unsafe: field already assigned earlier
}
}
// (6) Any method call before assignment (except super constructor)
if (expr instanceof MethodInvocationTree
&& !TreeUtils.isSuperConstructorCall((MethodInvocationTree) expr)) {
return false; // Unsafe: method may write to field internally
}
}
return true;
}

/**
* Returns true if the given constructor delegates to another constructor in the same class using
* a {@code this(...)} call as its first statement.
*
* @param constructor a constructor method
* @return {@code true} if the constructor starts with a {@code this(...)} call, {@code false}
* otherwise
*/
private boolean callsThisConstructor(MethodTree constructor) {
List<? extends StatementTree> statements = constructor.getBody().getStatements();
if (statements.isEmpty()) {
return false;
}
StatementTree firstStmt = statements.get(0);
if (firstStmt instanceof ExpressionStatementTree) {
ExpressionTree expr = ((ExpressionStatementTree) firstStmt).getExpression();
if (expr instanceof MethodInvocationTree) {
return TreeUtils.isThisConstructorCall((MethodInvocationTree) expr);
}
}
return false;
}

/**
* Checks that the method that encloses an assignment is marked with @CreatesMustCallFor
* annotation whose target is the object whose field is being re-assigned.
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package org.checkerframework.checker.test.junit;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.List;
import org.checkerframework.checker.resourceleak.ResourceLeakChecker;
import org.checkerframework.framework.test.CheckerFrameworkPerDirectoryTest;
import org.junit.runners.Parameterized.Parameters;

/**
* Tests for validating safe suppression of resource leak warnings when a private field is
* initialized for the first time inside a constructor.
*
* <p>These tests check that the checker allows first-time constructor-based assignments (when safe)
* and continues to report reassignments or leaks in all other cases (e.g., after method calls,
* initializer blocks, etc.).
*/
public class ResourceLeakFirstInitConstructorTest extends CheckerFrameworkPerDirectoryTest {
public ResourceLeakFirstInitConstructorTest(List<File> testFiles) {
super(
testFiles,
ResourceLeakChecker.class,
"resourceleak-firstinitconstructor",
"-AwarnUnneededSuppressions",
"-encoding",
"UTF-8");
}

@Parameters
public static String[] getTestDirs() {
return new String[] {"resourceleak-firstinitconstructor"};
}
}
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// Test: Field is initialized in one constructor and reassigned in another via this() chaining.
// Expected: Warning in constructor and open() due to reassignments.

import java.io.FileInputStream;
import org.checkerframework.checker.calledmethods.qual.*;
import org.checkerframework.checker.mustcall.qual.*;

@InheritableMustCall({"close"})
class ConstructorChainingLeak {
private @Owning FileInputStream s;

public ConstructorChainingLeak() throws Exception {
this(42);
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Can you add a test like this one but where the this(42) call is replaced by a call to a super constructor? I'd like to at least codify the behavior in that scenario (I think it would be safe not to warn in that constructor, but it's okay if there's an FP now).

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Added a test case for a constructor that calls super().
The suppression logic already handles super constructor calls correctly, so no false positive is reported solely due to the super() call.

// :: error: (required.method.not.called)
s = new FileInputStream("test.txt");
}

private ConstructorChainingLeak(int x) throws Exception {
s = new FileInputStream("test.txt");
}

// :: error: (missing.creates.mustcall.for)
public void open() {
try {
// :: error: (required.method.not.called)
s = new FileInputStream("test.txt");
} catch (Exception e) {
}
}

@EnsuresCalledMethods(value = "this.s", methods = "close")
public void close() {
try {
s.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
}
}
}
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// Test: Field is explicitly initialized to null and assigned in constructor.
// Expected: No warning in constructor, warning in open().

import java.io.FileInputStream;
import org.checkerframework.checker.calledmethods.qual.*;
import org.checkerframework.checker.mustcall.qual.*;

@InheritableMustCall({"close"})
class ExplicitNullInitializer {
private @Owning FileInputStream s = null;

public ExplicitNullInitializer() {
try {
s = new FileInputStream("test.txt");
} catch (Exception e) {
}
}

// :: error: (missing.creates.mustcall.for)
public void open() {
try {
// :: error: (required.method.not.called)
s = new FileInputStream("test.txt");
} catch (Exception e) {
}
}

@EnsuresCalledMethods(value = "this.s", methods = "close")
public void close() {
try {
s.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
}
}
}
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// Test: Field has no initializer and is first assigned in constructor.
// Expected: No warning in constructor, warning in open().

import java.io.FileInputStream;
import org.checkerframework.checker.calledmethods.qual.*;
import org.checkerframework.checker.mustcall.qual.*;

@InheritableMustCall({"close"})
class FirstAssignmentInConstructor {
private @Owning FileInputStream s;

public FirstAssignmentInConstructor() {
try {
s = new FileInputStream("test.txt"); // no warning
} catch (Exception e) {
}
}

// :: error: (missing.creates.mustcall.for)
public void open() {
try {
// :: error: (required.method.not.called)
s = new FileInputStream("test.txt");
} catch (Exception e) {
}
}

@EnsuresCalledMethods(value = "this.s", methods = "close")
public void close() {
try {
s.close();
} catch (Exception e) {
}
}
}
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