RFR: 8015831: Add lint check for calling overridable methods from a constructor [v8]

Archie L. Cobbs duke at openjdk.org
Fri Jan 13 04:04:36 UTC 2023


> This PR adds a new lint warning category `this-escape`.
> 
> It also adds `@SuppressWarnings` annotations as needed to the JDK itself to allow the JDK to continue to compile with `-Xlint:all`.
> 
> A 'this' escape warning is generated for a constructor `A()` in a class `A` when the compiler detects that the following situation is _in theory possible:_
> * Some subclass `B extends A` exists, and `B` is defined in a separate source file (i.e., compilation unit)
> * Some constructor `B()` of `B` invokes `A()` as its superclass constructor
> * During the execution of `A()`, some non-static method of `B.foo()` could get invoked, perhaps indirectly
> 
> In the above scenario, `B.foo()` would execute before `A()` has returned and before `B()` has performed any initialization. To the extent `B.foo()` accesses any fields of `B` - all of which are still uninitialized - it is likely to function incorrectly.
> 
> Note, when determining if a 'this' escape is possible, the compiler makes no assumptions about code outside of the current compilation unit. It doesn't look outside of the current source file to see what might actually happen when a method is invoked. It does follow method and constructors within the current compilation unit, and applies a simplified union-of-all-possible-branches data flow analysis to see where 'this' could end up.
> 
> From my review, virtually all of the warnings generated in the various JDK modules are valid warnings in the sense that a 'this' escape, as defined above, is really and truly possible. However, that doesn't imply that any bugs were found within the JDK - only that the possibility of a certain type of bug exists if certain superclass constructors are used by someone, somewhere, someday.
> 
> For several "popular" classes, this PR also adds `@implNote`'s to the offending constructors so that subclass implementors are made aware of the threat. For one example, `TreeMap(Map)` invokes `putAll()` and `put()`.
> 
> More details and a couple of motivating examples are given in an included [doc file](https://github.com/archiecobbs/jdk/blob/ThisEscape/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/doc-files/ThisEscape.html) that these `@implNote`'s link to. See also the recent thread on `amber-dev` for some background.
> 
> Ideally, over time the owners of the various modules would review their `@SuppressWarnings("this-escape")` annotations and determine which other constructors also warranted such an `@implNote`.
> 
> Because of all the`@SuppressWarnings` annotations, this PR touches a bunch of different JDK modules. My apologies for that. Adding these annotations was determined to be the more conservative approach, as compared to just excepting `this-escape` from various module builds globally.
> 
> **Patch Navigation Guide**
> 
> * Non-trivial compiler changes:
>     * `src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/code/Lint.java`
>     * `src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/code/Types.java`
>     * `src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Flow.java`
>     * `src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/tree/TreeInfo.java`
>     * `src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/ThisEscapeAnalyzer.java`
>     * `src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/compiler.properties`
>     * `src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/resources/javac.properties`
> 
> * Javadoc additions of `@implNote`:
> 
>     * `src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/PipedReader.java`
>     * `src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/PipedWriter.java`
>     * `src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/Throwable.java`
>     * `src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/ArrayDeque.java`
>     * `src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/EnumMap.java`
>     * `src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/HashSet.java`
>     * `src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/Hashtable.java`
>     * `src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/LinkedList.java`
>     * `src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/TreeMap.java`
>     * `src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/TreeSet.java`
> 
> * New unit tests
>     * `test/langtools/tools/javac/warnings/ThisEscape/*.java`
> 
> * **Everything else** is just adding `@SuppressWarnings("this-escape")`

Archie L. Cobbs has updated the pull request incrementally with 16 additional commits since the last revision:

 - Fix bug where all but the last yeild statement were being ignored.
 - Add method RefSet.mapInto() and use to refactor/clean up.
 - Fix possible assertion failure when handling if statements.
 - Use Symbol methods isSubClass() and isEnclosedBy() instead of homebrew stuff.
   
   Suggested-by:   mcimadamore
 - Add comment regarding limitations of expresison type filtering.
 - Add a few more DISABLED_WARNINGS to unbreak build.
 - Clean up handling of switch expressions a bit.
 - Remove unused method variant of analyzeTree().
 - Avoid all caps in comments.
 - Clarify confusing comment.
 - ... and 6 more: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/compare/6e96a7d7...edf3c3f5

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Changes:
  - all: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11874/files
  - new: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11874/files/6e96a7d7..edf3c3f5

Webrevs:
 - full: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=11874&range=07
 - incr: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=11874&range=06-07

  Stats: 540 lines in 8 files changed: 120 ins; 92 del; 328 mod
  Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11874.diff
  Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/jdk pull/11874/head:pull/11874

PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11874



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