Improved exceptions and reporting exceptions for command-line compiler.

AST.cpp

@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ void Statement::expectType(Expression& _expression, const Type& _expectedType)
 {
 	_expression.checkTypeRequirements();
 	if (!_expression.getType()->isImplicitlyConvertibleTo(_expectedType))
-		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError() << errinfo_comment("Type not implicitly convertible "
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError(_expression.getLocation(),
-															 "to expected type."));
+										"Type not implicitly convertible to expected type."));
 	//@todo provide more information to the exception
 }
 
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ void Return::checkTypeRequirements()
 {
 	BOOST_ASSERT(m_returnParameters != nullptr);
 	if (m_returnParameters->getParameters().size() != 1)
-		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError() << errinfo_comment("Different number of arguments in "
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError(getLocation(), "Different number of arguments in "
-															 "return statement than in returns "
+													   "return statement than in returns "
-															 "declaration."));
+													   "declaration."));
 	// this could later be changed such that the paramaters type is an anonymous struct type,
 	// but for now, we only allow one return parameter
 	expectType(*m_expression, *m_returnParameters->getParameters().front()->getType());
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ void Assignment::checkTypeRequirements()
 	{
 		// complex assignment
 		if (!m_type->acceptsBinaryOperator(Token::AssignmentToBinaryOp(m_assigmentOperator)))
-			BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError() << errinfo_comment("Operator not compatible with type."));
+			BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError(getLocation(), "Operator not compatible with type."));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void UnaryOperation::checkTypeRequirements()
 	m_subExpression->checkTypeRequirements();
 	m_type = m_subExpression->getType();
 	if (m_type->acceptsUnaryOperator(m_operator))
-		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError() << errinfo_comment("Unary operator not compatible with type."));
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError(getLocation(), "Unary operator not compatible with type."));
 }
 
 void BinaryOperation::checkTypeRequirements()
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ void BinaryOperation::checkTypeRequirements()
 	else if (m_left->getType()->isImplicitlyConvertibleTo(*m_right->getType()))
 		m_commonType = m_right->getType();
 	else
-		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError() << errinfo_comment("No common type found in binary operation."));
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError(getLocation(), "No common type found in binary operation."));
 	if (Token::isCompareOp(m_operator))
 		m_type = std::make_shared<BoolType>();
 	else
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void BinaryOperation::checkTypeRequirements()
 		BOOST_ASSERT(Token::isBinaryOp(m_operator));
 		m_type = m_commonType;
 		if (!m_commonType->acceptsBinaryOperator(m_operator))
-			BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError() << errinfo_comment("Operator not compatible with type."));
+			BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError(getLocation(), "Operator not compatible with type."));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -375,11 +375,10 @@ void FunctionCall::checkTypeRequirements()
 		//@todo for structs, we have to check the number of arguments to be equal to the
 		// number of non-mapping members
 		if (m_arguments.size() != 1)
-			BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError() << errinfo_comment("More than one argument for "
+			BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError(getLocation(), "More than one argument for "
-																 "explicit type conersion."));
+														   "explicit type conersion."));
 		if (!m_arguments.front()->getType()->isExplicitlyConvertibleTo(*type->getActualType()))
-			BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError() << errinfo_comment("Explicit type conversion not "
+			BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError(getLocation(), "Explicit type conversion not allowed."));
-								  "allowed."));
 		m_type = type->getActualType();
 	}
 	else if (category == Type::Category::FUNCTION)
@@ -392,12 +391,10 @@ void FunctionCall::checkTypeRequirements()
 		FunctionDefinition const& fun = function->getFunction();
 		std::vector<ASTPointer<VariableDeclaration>> const& parameters = fun.getParameters();
 		if (parameters.size() != m_arguments.size())
-			BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError() << errinfo_comment("Wrong argument count for "
+			BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError(getLocation(), "Wrong argument count for function call."));
-								  "function call."));
 		for (size_t i = 0; i < m_arguments.size(); ++i)
 			if (!m_arguments[i]->getType()->isImplicitlyConvertibleTo(*parameters[i]->getType()))
-				BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError() << errinfo_comment("Invalid type for argument in "
+				BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError(getLocation(), "Invalid type for argument in function call."));
-																	 "function call."));
 		// @todo actually the return type should be an anonymous struct,
 		// but we change it to the type of the first return value until we have structs
 		if (fun.getReturnParameterList()->getParameters().empty())
@@ -407,7 +404,7 @@ void FunctionCall::checkTypeRequirements()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError() << errinfo_comment("Type does not support invocation."));
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError(getLocation(), "Type does not support invocation."));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -438,8 +435,8 @@ void Identifier::checkTypeRequirements()
 	if (variable != nullptr)
 	{
 		if (!variable->getType())
-			BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError() << errinfo_comment("Variable referenced before type "
+			BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError(getLocation(), "Variable referenced before type "
-																 "could be determined."));
+														   "could be determined."));
 		m_type = variable->getType();
 		return;
 	}

Exceptions.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+	This file is part of cpp-ethereum.
+
+	cpp-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+	it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+	the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+	(at your option) any later version.
+
+	cpp-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+	but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+	MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+	GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+	You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+	along with cpp-ethereum.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+/**
+ * @author Christian <c@ethdev.com>
+ * @date 2014
+ * Solidity exception hierarchy.
+ */
+
+#include <libsolidity/Exceptions.h>
+
+
+namespace dev
+{
+namespace solidity
+{
+
+const char* ParserError::what() const noexcept
+{
+	ETH_RETURN_STRING("Parser error: " + m_description);
+}
+
+const char* DeclarationError::what() const noexcept
+{
+	ETH_RETURN_STRING("Declaration error: " + m_description);
+}
+
+const char* TypeError::what() const noexcept
+{
+	ETH_RETURN_STRING("Type error: " + m_description);
+}
+
+}
+}

Exceptions.h

@@ -22,16 +22,53 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
 #include <libdevcore/Exceptions.h>
+#include <libsolidity/BaseTypes.h>
 
 namespace dev
 {
 namespace solidity
 {
 
-struct ParserError: virtual Exception {};
+class ParserError: public virtual Exception
-struct TypeError: virtual Exception {};
+{
-struct DeclarationError: virtual Exception {};
+public:
+	ParserError(int _position, std::string const& _description):
+		m_position(_position), m_description(_description) {}
+	virtual const char* what() const noexcept;
+	int getPosition() const { return m_position; }
+
+private:
+	int m_position;
+	std::string m_description;
+};
+
+class TypeError: public virtual Exception
+{
+public:
+	TypeError(Location const& _location, std::string const& _description):
+		m_location(_location), m_description(_description) {}
+	virtual const char* what() const noexcept;
+	Location const& getLocation() const { return m_location; }
+
+private:
+	Location m_location;
+	std::string m_description;
+};
+
+class DeclarationError: public virtual Exception
+{
+public:
+	DeclarationError(Location const& _location, std::string const& _description):
+		m_location(_location), m_description(_description) {}
+	virtual const char* what() const noexcept;
+	Location const& getLocation() const { return m_location; }
+
+private:
+	Location m_location;
+	std::string m_description;
+};
 
 }
 }

NameAndTypeResolver.cpp

@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ void DeclarationRegistrationHelper::registerDeclaration(Declaration& _declaratio
 {
 	BOOST_ASSERT(m_currentScope != nullptr);
 	if (!m_currentScope->registerDeclaration(_declaration))
-		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(DeclarationError() << errinfo_comment("Identifier already declared."));
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(DeclarationError(_declaration.getLocation(), "Identifier already declared."));
+	//@todo the exception should also contain the location of the first declaration
 	if (_opensScope)
 		enterNewSubScope(_declaration);
 }
@@ -175,11 +176,11 @@ bool ReferencesResolver::visit(UserDefinedTypeName& _typeName)
 {
 	Declaration* declaration = m_resolver.getNameFromCurrentScope(_typeName.getName());
 	if (declaration == nullptr)
-		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(DeclarationError() << errinfo_comment("Undeclared identifier."));
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(DeclarationError(_typeName.getLocation(), "Undeclared identifier."));
 	StructDefinition* referencedStruct = dynamic_cast<StructDefinition*>(declaration);
 	//@todo later, contracts are also valid types
 	if (referencedStruct == nullptr)
-		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError() << errinfo_comment("Identifier does not name a type name."));
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(TypeError(_typeName.getLocation(), "Identifier does not name a type name."));
 	_typeName.setReferencedStruct(*referencedStruct);
 	return false;
 }
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ bool ReferencesResolver::visit(Identifier& _identifier)
 {
 	Declaration* declaration = m_resolver.getNameFromCurrentScope(_identifier.getName());
 	if (declaration == nullptr)
-		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(DeclarationError() << errinfo_comment("Undeclared identifier."));
+		BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(DeclarationError(_identifier.getLocation(), "Undeclared identifier."));
 	_identifier.setReferencedDeclaration(*declaration);
 	return false;
 }

Parser.cpp

@@ -536,16 +536,7 @@ ASTPointer<ASTString> Parser::getLiteralAndAdvance()
 
 void Parser::throwExpectationError(std::string const& _description)
 {
-	//@todo put some of this stuff into ParserError
+	BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(ParserError(getPosition(), _description));
-	int line, column;
-	std::tie(line, column) = m_scanner->translatePositionToLineColumn(getPosition());
-	std::stringstream buf;
-	buf << "Solidity parser error: " << _description
-		<< " at line " << (line + 1)
-		<< ", column " << (column + 1) << "\n"
-		<< m_scanner->getLineAtPosition(getPosition()) << "\n"
-		<< std::string(column, ' ') << "^";
-	BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(ParserError() << errinfo_comment(buf.str()));
 }
 
 

Types.cpp

@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<IntegerType> IntegerType::smallestTypeForLiteral(std::string con
 IntegerType::IntegerType(int _bits, IntegerType::Modifier _modifier):
 	m_bits(_bits), m_modifier(_modifier)
 {
-	BOOST_ASSERT(_bits > 0 && _bits <= 256 && _bits % 8 == 0);
 	if (isAddress())
 		_bits = 160;
+	BOOST_ASSERT(_bits > 0 && _bits <= 256 && _bits % 8 == 0);
 }
 
 bool IntegerType::isImplicitlyConvertibleTo(Type const& _convertTo) const