// Copyright (c) 2016, the Dart project authors. Please see the AUTHORS file // for details. All rights reserved. Use of this source code is governed by a // BSD-style license that can be found in the LICENSE file. /// Constants for use in metadata annotations. /// /// See also `@deprecated` and `@override` in the `dart:core` library. /// /// Annotations provide semantic information that tools can use to provide a /// better user experience. For example, an IDE might not autocomplete the name /// of a function that's been marked `@deprecated`, or it might display the /// function's name differently. /// /// For information on installing and importing this library, see the /// [meta package on pub.dartlang.org] (https://pub.dartlang.org/packages/meta). /// For examples of using annotations, see /// [Metadata](https://www.dartlang.org/docs/dart-up-and-running/ch02.html#metadata) /// in the language tour. library meta; /// Used to annotate a function `f`. Indicates that `f` always throws an /// exception. Any functions that override `f`, in class inheritence, are also /// expected to conform to this contract. /// /// Tools, such as the analyzer, can use this to understand whether a block of /// code "exits". For example: /// /// ```dart /// @alwaysThrows toss() { throw 'Thrown'; } /// /// int fn(bool b) { /// if (b) { /// return 0; /// } else { /// toss(); /// print("Hello."); /// } /// } /// ``` /// /// Without the annotation on `toss`, it would look as though `fn` doesn't /// always return a value. The annotation shows that `fn` does always exit. In /// addition, the annotation reveals that any statements following a call to /// `toss` (like the `print` call) are dead code. /// /// Tools, such as the analyzer, can also expect this contract to be enforced; /// that is, tools may emit warnings if a function with this annotation /// _doesn't_ always throw. const _AlwaysThrows alwaysThrows = const _AlwaysThrows(); /// Used to annotate a parameter of an instance method that overrides another /// method. /// /// Indicates that this parameter may have a tighter type than the parameter on /// its superclass. The actual argument will be checked at runtime to ensure it /// is a subtype of the overridden parameter type. /// /// DEPRECATED: Use the `covariant` modifier instead. @deprecated const _Checked checked = const _Checked(); /// Used to annotate a library, or any declaration that is part of the public /// interface of a library (such as top-level members, class members, and /// function parameters) to indicate that the annotated API is experimental and /// may be removed or changed at any-time without updating the version of the /// containing package, despite the fact that it would otherwise be a breaking /// change. /// /// If the annotation is applied to a library then it is equivalent to applying /// the annotation to all of the top-level members of the library. Applying the /// annotation to a class does *not* apply the annotation to subclasses, but /// does apply the annotation to members of the class. /// /// Tools, such as the analyzer, can provide feedback if /// /// * the annotation is associated with a declaration that is not part of the /// public interface of a library (such as a local variable or a declaration /// that is private) or a directive other than the first directive in the /// library, or /// * the declaration is referenced by a package that has not explicitly /// indicated its intention to use experimental APIs (details TBD). const _Experimental experimental = const _Experimental(); /// Used to annotate an instance or static method `m`. Indicates that `m` must /// either be abstract or must return a newly allocated object or `null`. In /// addition, every method that either implements or overrides `m` is implicitly /// annotated with this same annotation. /// /// Tools, such as the analyzer, can provide feedback if /// /// * the annotation is associated with anything other than a method, or /// * the annotation is associated with a method that has this annotation that /// can return anything other than a newly allocated object or `null`. const _Factory factory = const _Factory(); /// Used to annotate a class `C`. Indicates that `C` and all subtypes of `C` /// must be immutable. /// /// A class is immutable if all of the instance fields of the class, whether /// defined directly or inherited, are `final`. /// /// Tools, such as the analyzer, can provide feedback if /// * the annotation is associated with anything other than a class, or /// * a class that has this annotation or extends, implements or mixes in a /// class that has this annotation is not immutable. const Immutable immutable = const Immutable(); /// Used to annotate a test framework function that runs a single test. /// /// Tools, such as IDEs, can show invocations of such function in a file /// structure view to help the user navigating in large test files. /// /// The first parameter of the function must be the description of the test. const _IsTest isTest = const _IsTest(); /// Used to annotate a test framework function that runs a group of tests. /// /// Tools, such as IDEs, can show invocations of such function in a file /// structure view to help the user navigating in large test files. /// /// The first parameter of the function must be the description of the group. const _IsTestGroup isTestGroup = const _IsTestGroup(); /// Used to annotate a const constructor `c`. Indicates that any invocation of /// the constructor must use the keyword `const` unless one or more of the /// arguments to the constructor is not a compile-time constant. /// /// Tools, such as the analyzer, can provide feedback if /// /// * the annotation is associated with anything other than a const constructor, /// or /// * an invocation of a constructor that has this annotation is not invoked /// using the `const` keyword unless one or more of the arguments to the /// constructor is not a compile-time constant. const _Literal literal = const _Literal(); /// Used to annotate an instance method `m`. Indicates that every invocation of /// a method that overrides `m` must also invoke `m`. In addition, every method /// that overrides `m` is implicitly annotated with this same annotation. /// /// Note that private methods with this annotation cannot be validly overridden /// outside of the library that defines the annotated method. /// /// Tools, such as the analyzer, can provide feedback if /// /// * the annotation is associated with anything other than an instance method, /// or /// * a method that overrides a method that has this annotation can return /// without invoking the overridden method. const _MustCallSuper mustCallSuper = const _MustCallSuper(); /// Used to annotate a class declaration `C`. Indicates that any type arguments /// declared on `C` are to be treated as optional. Tools such as the analyzer /// and linter can use this information to suppress warnings that would /// otherwise require type arguments to be provided for instances of `C`. const _OptionalTypeArgs optionalTypeArgs = const _OptionalTypeArgs(); /// Used to annotate an instance member (method, getter, setter, operator, or /// field) `m` in a class `C`. If the annotation is on a field it applies to the /// getter, and setter if appropriate, that are induced by the field. Indicates /// that `m` should only be invoked from instance methods of `C` or classes that /// extend, implement or mix in `C`, either directly or indirectly. Additionally /// indicates that `m` should only be invoked on `this`, whether explicitly or /// implicitly. /// /// Tools, such as the analyzer, can provide feedback if /// /// * the annotation is associated with anything other than an instance member, /// or /// * an invocation of a member that has this annotation is used outside of an /// instance member defined on a class that extends or mixes in the class in /// which the protected member is defined, or that uses a receiver other than /// `this`. const _Protected protected = const _Protected(); /// Used to annotate a named parameter `p` in a method or function `f`. /// Indicates that every invocation of `f` must include an argument /// corresponding to `p`, despite the fact that `p` would otherwise be an /// optional parameter. /// /// Tools, such as the analyzer, can provide feedback if /// /// * the annotation is associated with anything other than a named parameter, /// * the annotation is associated with a named parameter in a method `m1` that /// overrides a method `m0` and `m0` defines a named parameter with the same /// name that does not have this annotation, or /// * an invocation of a method or function does not include an argument /// corresponding to a named parameter that has this annotation. const Required required = const Required(); /// Annotation marking a class as not allowed as a super-type. /// /// Classes in the same package as the marked class may extend, implement or /// mix-in the annotated class. /// /// Tools, such as the analyzer, can provide feedback if /// /// * the annotation is associated with anything other than a class, /// * the annotation is associated with a class `C`, and there is a class or /// mixin `D`, which extends, implements, mixes in, or constrains to `C`, and /// `C` and `D` are declared in different packages. const _Sealed sealed = const _Sealed(); /// Used to annotate a field that is allowed to be overridden in Strong Mode. /// /// Deprecated: Most of strong mode is now the default in 2.0, but the notion of /// virtual fields was dropped, so this annotation no longer has any meaning. /// Uses of the annotation should be removed. @deprecated const _Virtual virtual = const _Virtual(); /// Used to annotate an instance member that was made public so that it could be /// overridden but that is not intended to be referenced from outside the /// defining library. /// /// Tools, such as the analyzer, can provide feedback if /// /// * the annotation is associated with a declaration other than a public /// instance member in a class, or /// * the member is referenced outside of the defining library. const _VisibleForOverriding visibleForOverriding = const _VisibleForOverriding(); /// Used to annotate a declaration was made public, so that it is more visible /// than otherwise necessary, to make code testable. /// /// Tools, such as the analyzer, can provide feedback if /// /// * the annotation is associated with a declaration not in the `lib` folder /// of a package, or /// * the declaration is referenced outside of its the defining library or a /// library which is in the `test` folder of the defining package. const _VisibleForTesting visibleForTesting = const _VisibleForTesting(); /// Used to annotate a class. /// /// See [immutable] for more details. class Immutable { /// A human-readable explanation of the reason why the class is immutable. final String reason; /// Initialize a newly created instance to have the given [reason]. const Immutable([this.reason]); } /// Used to annotate a named parameter `p` in a method or function `f`. /// /// See [required] for more details. class Required { /// A human-readable explanation of the reason why the annotated parameter is /// required. For example, the annotation might look like: /// /// ButtonWidget({ /// Function onHover, /// @Required('Buttons must do something when pressed') /// Function onPressed, /// ... /// }) ... final String reason; /// Initialize a newly created instance to have the given [reason]. const Required([this.reason]); } class _AlwaysThrows { const _AlwaysThrows(); } class _Checked { const _Checked(); } class _Experimental { const _Experimental(); } class _Factory { const _Factory(); } class _IsTest { const _IsTest(); } class _IsTestGroup { const _IsTestGroup(); } class _Literal { const _Literal(); } class _MustCallSuper { const _MustCallSuper(); } class _OptionalTypeArgs { const _OptionalTypeArgs(); } class _Protected { const _Protected(); } class _Sealed { const _Sealed(); } @deprecated class _Virtual { const _Virtual(); } class _VisibleForOverriding { const _VisibleForOverriding(); } class _VisibleForTesting { const _VisibleForTesting(); }