First tiny bit of statistics.

2 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Trees.scala b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Trees.scala
index 3e09eafb7..054b17fa9 100644
--- a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Trees.scala
+++ b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Trees.scala
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import language.higherKinds
 import collection.mutable
 import collection.mutable.ArrayBuffer
 import parsing.Tokens.Token
+import util.Stats
 
 object Trees {
 
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ object Trees {
   type TypedTree = Tree[Type]
   type UntypedTree = Tree[Untyped]
 
+  /** The total number of created tree nodes, maintained if Stats.enabled */
+  var ntrees = 0
+
   /** A base class for things that have positions (currently: modifiers and trees)
    */
   abstract class Positioned extends DotClass with Product {
@@ -133,6 +137,8 @@ object Trees {
    */
   abstract class Tree[T >: Untyped] extends Positioned with Product with Showable with Cloneable {
 
+    if (Stats.enabled) ntrees += 1
+
     /** The type  constructor at the root of the tree */
     type ThisTree[T >: Untyped] <: Tree[T]
 
diff --git a/src/dotty/tools/dotc/util/Stats.scala b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/util/Stats.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..68884fdbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dotty/tools/dotc/util/Stats.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package dotty.tools.dotc.util
+
+object Stats {
+
+  final val enabled = true
+
+}
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