Merge pull request #2049 from ennru/ennru_RecursiveNeedsType

Change "recursive/cyclic definitions needs type" errors to Message

4 files changed, 57 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Types.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Types.scala
index 9dd767a8e..cb462af45 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Types.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Types.scala
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import util.Positions.{Position, NoPosition}
 import util.Stats._
 import util.{DotClass, SimpleMap}
 import reporting.diagnostic.Message
+import reporting.diagnostic.messages.CyclicReferenceInvolving
 import ast.tpd._
 import ast.TreeTypeMap
 import printing.Texts._
@@ -3853,7 +3854,7 @@ object Types {
 
   class CyclicReference private (val denot: SymDenotation)
     extends TypeError(s"cyclic reference involving $denot") {
-    def show(implicit ctx: Context) = s"cyclic reference involving ${denot.show}"
+    def toMessage(implicit ctx: Context) = CyclicReferenceInvolving(denot)
   }
 
   object CyclicReference {
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/ErrorMessageID.java b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/ErrorMessageID.java
index a530a937f..7b56c8ed4 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/ErrorMessageID.java
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/ErrorMessageID.java
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ public enum ErrorMessageID {
     MixedLeftAndRightAssociativeOpsID,
     CantInstantiateAbstractClassOrTraitID,
     AnnotatedPrimaryConstructorRequiresModifierOrThisID,
+    OverloadedOrRecursiveMethodNeedsResultTypeID,
+    RecursiveValueNeedsResultTypeID,
+    CyclicReferenceInvolvingID,
+    CyclicReferenceInvolvingImplicitID,
     ;
 
     public int errorNumber() {
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/messages.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/messages.scala
index 54090074a..4c53fa496 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/messages.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/messages.scala
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import dotc.parsing.Tokens
 import printing.Highlighting._
 import printing.Formatting
 import ErrorMessageID._
+import dotty.tools.dotc.core.SymDenotations.SymDenotation
 
 object messages {
 
@@ -1134,7 +1135,7 @@ object messages {
   }
 
   case class AnnotatedPrimaryConstructorRequiresModifierOrThis(cls: Name)(implicit ctx: Context)
-    extends Message(AnnotatedPrimaryConstructorRequiresModifierOrThisID) {
+  extends Message(AnnotatedPrimaryConstructorRequiresModifierOrThisID) {
     val kind = "Syntax"
     val msg = hl"""${"private"}, ${"protected"}, or ${"this"} expected for annotated primary constructor"""
     val explanation =
@@ -1147,4 +1148,48 @@ object messages {
            |                           ^^^^
            |""".stripMargin
   }
+
+  case class OverloadedOrRecursiveMethodNeedsResultType(tree: Names.TermName)(implicit ctx: Context)
+  extends Message(OverloadedOrRecursiveMethodNeedsResultTypeID) {
+    val kind = "Syntax"
+    val msg = hl"""overloaded or recursive method ${tree} needs return type"""
+    val explanation =
+      hl"""Case 1: ${tree} is overloaded
+          |If there are multiple methods named `${tree.name}` and at least one definition of
+          |it calls another, you need to specify the calling method's return type.
+          |
+          |Case 2: ${tree} is recursive
+          |If `${tree.name}` calls itself on any path, you need to specify its return type.
+          |""".stripMargin
+  }
+
+  case class RecursiveValueNeedsResultType(tree: Names.TermName)(implicit ctx: Context)
+  extends Message(RecursiveValueNeedsResultTypeID) {
+    val kind = "Syntax"
+    val msg = hl"""recursive value ${tree.name} needs type"""
+    val explanation =
+      hl"""The definition of `${tree.name}` is recursive and you need to specify its type.
+          |""".stripMargin
+  }
+
+  case class CyclicReferenceInvolving(denot: SymDenotation)(implicit ctx: Context)
+  extends Message(CyclicReferenceInvolvingID) {
+    val kind = "Syntax"
+    val msg = hl"""cyclic reference involving $denot"""
+    val explanation =
+      hl"""|$denot is declared as part of a cycle which makes it impossible for the
+           |compiler to decide upon ${denot.name}'s type.
+           |""".stripMargin
+  }
+
+  case class CyclicReferenceInvolvingImplicit(cycleSym: Symbol)(implicit ctx: Context)
+  extends Message(CyclicReferenceInvolvingImplicitID) {
+    val kind = "Syntax"
+    val msg = hl"""cyclic reference involving implicit $cycleSym"""
+    val explanation =
+      hl"""|This happens when the right hand-side of $cycleSym's definition involves an implicit search.
+           |To avoid this error, give `${cycleSym.name}` an explicit type.
+           |""".stripMargin
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/ErrorReporting.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/ErrorReporting.scala
index 0978c2c1e..a1690955f 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/ErrorReporting.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/ErrorReporting.scala
@@ -28,24 +28,22 @@ object ErrorReporting {
 
   def cyclicErrorMsg(ex: CyclicReference)(implicit ctx: Context) = {
     val cycleSym = ex.denot.symbol
-    def errorMsg(msg: String, cx: Context): String =
+    def errorMsg(msg: Message, cx: Context): Message =
       if (cx.mode is Mode.InferringReturnType) {
         cx.tree match {
           case tree: untpd.DefDef if !tree.tpt.typeOpt.exists =>
-            em"overloaded or recursive method ${tree.name} needs result type"
+            OverloadedOrRecursiveMethodNeedsResultType(tree.name)
           case tree: untpd.ValDef if !tree.tpt.typeOpt.exists =>
-            em"recursive value ${tree.name} needs type"
+            RecursiveValueNeedsResultType(tree.name)
           case _ =>
             errorMsg(msg, cx.outer)
         }
       } else msg
 
     if (cycleSym.is(Implicit, butNot = Method) && cycleSym.owner.isTerm)
-      em"""cyclic reference involving implicit $cycleSym
-            |This happens when the right hand-side of $cycleSym's definition involves an implicit search.
-            |To avoid the error, give $cycleSym an explicit type."""
+      CyclicReferenceInvolvingImplicit(cycleSym)
     else
-      errorMsg(ex.show, ctx)
+      errorMsg(ex.toMessage, ctx)
   }
 
   def wrongNumberOfTypeArgs(fntpe: Type, expectedArgs: List[TypeParamInfo], actual: List[untpd.Tree], pos: Position)(implicit ctx: Context) =