src/com/google/doclava/MethodInfo.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2010 Google Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package com.google.doclava;

import com.google.clearsilver.jsilver.data.Data;
import com.google.doclava.apicheck.AbstractMethodInfo;
import com.google.doclava.apicheck.ApiInfo;

import java.util.*;

public class MethodInfo extends MemberInfo implements AbstractMethodInfo, Resolvable {
  public static final Comparator<MethodInfo> comparator = new Comparator<MethodInfo>() {
    public int compare(MethodInfo a, MethodInfo b) {
        return a.name().compareTo(b.name());
    }
  };

  private class InlineTags implements InheritedTags {
    public TagInfo[] tags() {
      return comment().tags();
    }

    public InheritedTags inherited() {
      MethodInfo m = findOverriddenMethod(name(), signature());
      if (m != null) {
        return m.inlineTags();
      } else {
        return null;
      }
    }
  }

  private static void addInterfaces(ArrayList<ClassInfo> ifaces, ArrayList<ClassInfo> queue) {
    for (ClassInfo i : ifaces) {
      queue.add(i);
    }
    for (ClassInfo i : ifaces) {
      addInterfaces(i.interfaces(), queue);
    }
  }

  // first looks for a superclass, and then does a breadth first search to
  // find the least far away match
  public MethodInfo findOverriddenMethod(String name, String signature) {
    if (mReturnType == null) {
      // ctor
      return null;
    }
    if (mOverriddenMethod != null) {
      return mOverriddenMethod;
    }

    ArrayList<ClassInfo> queue = new ArrayList<ClassInfo>();
    addInterfaces(containingClass().interfaces(), queue);
    for (ClassInfo iface : queue) {
      for (MethodInfo me : iface.methods()) {
        if (me.name().equals(name) && me.signature().equals(signature)
            && me.inlineTags().tags() != null && me.inlineTags().tags().length > 0) {
          return me;
        }
      }
    }
    return null;
  }

  private static void addRealInterfaces(ArrayList<ClassInfo> ifaces, ArrayList<ClassInfo> queue) {
    for (ClassInfo i : ifaces) {
      queue.add(i);
      if (i.realSuperclass() != null && i.realSuperclass().isAbstract()) {
        queue.add(i.superclass());
      }
    }
    for (ClassInfo i : ifaces) {
      addInterfaces(i.realInterfaces(), queue);
    }
  }

  public MethodInfo findRealOverriddenMethod(String name, String signature, HashSet notStrippable) {
    if (mReturnType == null) {
      // ctor
      return null;
    }
    if (mOverriddenMethod != null) {
      return mOverriddenMethod;
    }

    ArrayList<ClassInfo> queue = new ArrayList<ClassInfo>();
    if (containingClass().realSuperclass() != null
        && containingClass().realSuperclass().isAbstract()) {
      queue.add(containingClass());
    }
    addInterfaces(containingClass().realInterfaces(), queue);
    for (ClassInfo iface : queue) {
      for (MethodInfo me : iface.methods()) {
        if (me.name().equals(name) && me.signature().equals(signature)
            && me.inlineTags().tags() != null && me.inlineTags().tags().length > 0
            && notStrippable.contains(me.containingClass())) {
          return me;
        }
      }
    }
    return null;
  }

  public MethodInfo findSuperclassImplementation(HashSet notStrippable) {
    if (mReturnType == null) {
      // ctor
      return null;
    }
    if (mOverriddenMethod != null) {
      // Even if we're told outright that this was the overridden method, we want to
      // be conservative and ignore mismatches of parameter types -- they arise from
      // extending generic specializations, and we want to consider the derived-class
      // method to be a non-override.
      if (this.signature().equals(mOverriddenMethod.signature())) {
        return mOverriddenMethod;
      }
    }

    ArrayList<ClassInfo> queue = new ArrayList<ClassInfo>();
    if (containingClass().realSuperclass() != null
        && containingClass().realSuperclass().isAbstract()) {
      queue.add(containingClass());
    }
    addInterfaces(containingClass().realInterfaces(), queue);
    for (ClassInfo iface : queue) {
      for (MethodInfo me : iface.methods()) {
        if (me.name().equals(this.name()) && me.signature().equals(this.signature())
            && notStrippable.contains(me.containingClass())) {
          return me;
        }
      }
    }
    return null;
  }

  public ClassInfo findRealOverriddenClass(String name, String signature) {
    if (mReturnType == null) {
      // ctor
      return null;
    }
    if (mOverriddenMethod != null) {
      return mOverriddenMethod.mRealContainingClass;
    }

    ArrayList<ClassInfo> queue = new ArrayList<ClassInfo>();
    if (containingClass().realSuperclass() != null
        && containingClass().realSuperclass().isAbstract()) {
      queue.add(containingClass());
    }
    addInterfaces(containingClass().realInterfaces(), queue);
    for (ClassInfo iface : queue) {
      for (MethodInfo me : iface.methods()) {
        if (me.name().equals(name) && me.signature().equals(signature)
            && me.inlineTags().tags() != null && me.inlineTags().tags().length > 0) {
          return iface;
        }
      }
    }
    return null;
  }

  private class FirstSentenceTags implements InheritedTags {
    public TagInfo[] tags() {
      return comment().briefTags();
    }

    public InheritedTags inherited() {
      MethodInfo m = findOverriddenMethod(name(), signature());
      if (m != null) {
        return m.firstSentenceTags();
      } else {
        return null;
      }
    }
  }

  private class ReturnTags implements InheritedTags {
    public TagInfo[] tags() {
      return comment().returnTags();
    }

    public InheritedTags inherited() {
      MethodInfo m = findOverriddenMethod(name(), signature());
      if (m != null) {
        return m.returnTags();
      } else {
        return null;
      }
    }
  }

  public boolean isDeprecated() {
    boolean deprecated = false;
    if (!mDeprecatedKnown) {
      boolean commentDeprecated = comment().isDeprecated();
      boolean annotationDeprecated = false;
      for (AnnotationInstanceInfo annotation : annotations()) {
        if (annotation.type().qualifiedName().equals("java.lang.Deprecated")) {
          annotationDeprecated = true;
          break;
        }
      }

      if (commentDeprecated != annotationDeprecated) {
        Errors.error(Errors.DEPRECATION_MISMATCH, position(), "Method "
            + mContainingClass.qualifiedName() + "." + name()
            + ": @Deprecated annotation and @deprecated doc tag do not match");
      }

      mIsDeprecated = commentDeprecated | annotationDeprecated;
      mDeprecatedKnown = true;
    }
    return mIsDeprecated;
  }
  
  public void setDeprecated(boolean deprecated) {
    mDeprecatedKnown = true;
    mIsDeprecated = deprecated;
  }

  public ArrayList<TypeInfo> getTypeParameters() {
    return mTypeParameters;
  }

  /**
   * Clone this MethodInfo as if it belonged to the specified ClassInfo and apply the
   * typeArgumentMapping to the parameters and return types.
   */
  public MethodInfo cloneForClass(ClassInfo newContainingClass,
      Map<String, TypeInfo> typeArgumentMapping) {
    TypeInfo returnType = mReturnType.getTypeWithArguments(typeArgumentMapping);
    ArrayList<ParameterInfo> parameters = new ArrayList<ParameterInfo>();
    for (ParameterInfo pi : mParameters) {
      parameters.add(pi.cloneWithTypeArguments(typeArgumentMapping));
    }
    MethodInfo result =
        new MethodInfo(getRawCommentText(), mTypeParameters, name(), signature(),
            newContainingClass, realContainingClass(), isPublic(), isProtected(),
            isPackagePrivate(), isPrivate(), isFinal(), isStatic(), isSynthetic(), mIsAbstract,
            mIsSynchronized, mIsNative, mIsAnnotationElement, kind(), mFlatSignature,
            mOverriddenMethod, returnType, mParameters, mThrownExceptions, position(),
            annotations());
    result.init(mDefaultAnnotationElementValue);
    return result;
  }

  public MethodInfo(String rawCommentText, ArrayList<TypeInfo> typeParameters, String name,
      String signature, ClassInfo containingClass, ClassInfo realContainingClass, boolean isPublic,
      boolean isProtected, boolean isPackagePrivate, boolean isPrivate, boolean isFinal,
      boolean isStatic, boolean isSynthetic, boolean isAbstract, boolean isSynchronized,
      boolean isNative, boolean isAnnotationElement, String kind, String flatSignature,
      MethodInfo overriddenMethod, TypeInfo returnType, ArrayList<ParameterInfo> parameters,
      ArrayList<ClassInfo> thrownExceptions, SourcePositionInfo position,
      ArrayList<AnnotationInstanceInfo> annotations) {
    // Explicitly coerce 'final' state of Java6-compiled enum values() method, to match
    // the Java5-emitted base API description.
    super(rawCommentText, name, signature, containingClass, realContainingClass, isPublic,
        isProtected, isPackagePrivate, isPrivate,
        ((name.equals("values") && containingClass.isEnum()) ? true : isFinal),
        isStatic, isSynthetic, kind, position, annotations);

    // The underlying MethodDoc for an interface's declared methods winds up being marked
    // non-abstract. Correct that here by looking at the immediate-parent class, and marking
    // this method abstract if it is an unimplemented interface method.
    if (containingClass.isInterface()) {
      isAbstract = true;
    }

    mReasonOpened = "0:0";
    mIsAnnotationElement = isAnnotationElement;
    mTypeParameters = typeParameters;
    mIsAbstract = isAbstract;
    mIsSynchronized = isSynchronized;
    mIsNative = isNative;
    mFlatSignature = flatSignature;
    mOverriddenMethod = overriddenMethod;
    mReturnType = returnType;
    mParameters = parameters;
    mThrownExceptions = thrownExceptions;
  }

  public void init(AnnotationValueInfo defaultAnnotationElementValue) {
    mDefaultAnnotationElementValue = defaultAnnotationElementValue;
  }

  public boolean isAbstract() {
    return mIsAbstract;
  }

  public boolean isSynchronized() {
    return mIsSynchronized;
  }

  public boolean isNative() {
    return mIsNative;
  }

  public String flatSignature() {
    return mFlatSignature;
  }

  public InheritedTags inlineTags() {
    return new InlineTags();
  }

  public InheritedTags firstSentenceTags() {
    return new FirstSentenceTags();
  }

  public InheritedTags returnTags() {
    return new ReturnTags();
  }

  public TypeInfo returnType() {
    return mReturnType;
  }
  
  public String prettySignature() {
    return name() + prettyParameters();
  }
  
  /**
   * Returns a printable version of the parameters of this method's signature.
   */
  public String prettyParameters() {
    StringBuilder params = new StringBuilder("(");
    for (ParameterInfo pInfo : mParameters) {
      if (params.length() > 1) {
        params.append(",");
      }
      params.append(pInfo.type().simpleTypeName());
    }
    
    params.append(")");
    return params.toString();
  }

  /**
   * Returns a name consistent with the {@link com.google.doclava.MethodInfo#getHashableName()}.
   */
  public String getHashableName() {
    StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder();
    result.append(name());

    if (mParameters == null) {
        return result.toString();
    }

    int i = 0;
    for (ParameterInfo param : mParameters) {
      result.append(":");
      if (i == (mParameters.size()-1) && isVarArgs()) {
        // TODO: note that this does not attempt to handle hypothetical
        // vararg methods whose last parameter is a list of arrays, e.g.
        // "Object[]...".
        result.append(param.type().fullNameNoDimension(typeVariables())).append("...");
      } else {
        result.append(param.type().fullName(typeVariables()));
      }
      i++;
    }
    return result.toString();
  }

  private boolean inList(ClassInfo item, ThrowsTagInfo[] list) {
    int len = list.length;
    String qn = item.qualifiedName();
    for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
      ClassInfo ex = list[i].exception();
      if (ex != null && ex.qualifiedName().equals(qn)) {
        return true;
      }
    }
    return false;
  }

  public ThrowsTagInfo[] throwsTags() {
    if (mThrowsTags == null) {
      ThrowsTagInfo[] documented = comment().throwsTags();
      ArrayList<ThrowsTagInfo> rv = new ArrayList<ThrowsTagInfo>();

      int len = documented.length;
      for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
        rv.add(documented[i]);
      }

      for (ClassInfo cl : mThrownExceptions) {
        if (documented == null || !inList(cl, documented)) {
          rv.add(new ThrowsTagInfo("@throws", "@throws", cl.qualifiedName(), cl, "",
              containingClass(), position()));
        }
      }
      mThrowsTags = rv.toArray(new ThrowsTagInfo[rv.size()]);
    }
    return mThrowsTags;
  }

  private static int indexOfParam(String name, String[] list) {
    final int N = list.length;
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
      if (name.equals(list[i])) {
        return i;
      }
    }
    return -1;
  }

  public ParamTagInfo[] paramTags() {
    if (mParamTags == null) {
      final int N = mParameters.size();

      String[] names = new String[N];
      String[] comments = new String[N];
      SourcePositionInfo[] positions = new SourcePositionInfo[N];

      // get the right names so we can handle our names being different from
      // our parent's names.
      int i = 0;
      for (ParameterInfo param : mParameters) {
        names[i] = param.name();
        comments[i] = "";
        positions[i] = param.position();
        i++;
      }

      // gather our comments, and complain about misnamed @param tags
      for (ParamTagInfo tag : comment().paramTags()) {
        int index = indexOfParam(tag.parameterName(), names);
        if (index >= 0) {
          comments[index] = tag.parameterComment();
          positions[index] = tag.position();
        } else {
          Errors.error(Errors.UNKNOWN_PARAM_TAG_NAME, tag.position(),
              "@param tag with name that doesn't match the parameter list: '" + tag.parameterName()
                  + "'");
        }
      }

      // get our parent's tags to fill in the blanks
      MethodInfo overridden = this.findOverriddenMethod(name(), signature());
      if (overridden != null) {
        ParamTagInfo[] maternal = overridden.paramTags();
        for (i = 0; i < N; i++) {
          if (comments[i].equals("")) {
            comments[i] = maternal[i].parameterComment();
            positions[i] = maternal[i].position();
          }
        }
      }

      // construct the results, and cache them for next time
      mParamTags = new ParamTagInfo[N];
      for (i = 0; i < N; i++) {
        mParamTags[i] =
            new ParamTagInfo("@param", "@param", names[i] + " " + comments[i], parent(),
                positions[i]);

        // while we're here, if we find any parameters that are still undocumented at this
        // point, complain. (this warning is off by default, because it's really, really
        // common; but, it's good to be able to enforce it)
        if (comments[i].equals("")) {
          Errors.error(Errors.UNDOCUMENTED_PARAMETER, positions[i], "Undocumented parameter '"
              + names[i] + "' on method '" + name() + "'");
        }
      }
    }
    return mParamTags;
  }

  public SeeTagInfo[] seeTags() {
    SeeTagInfo[] result = comment().seeTags();
    if (result == null) {
      if (mOverriddenMethod != null) {
        result = mOverriddenMethod.seeTags();
      }
    }
    return result;
  }

  public TagInfo[] deprecatedTags() {
    TagInfo[] result = comment().deprecatedTags();
    if (result.length == 0) {
      if (comment().undeprecateTags().length == 0) {
        if (mOverriddenMethod != null) {
          result = mOverriddenMethod.deprecatedTags();
        }
      }
    }
    return result;
  }

  public ArrayList<ParameterInfo> parameters() {
    return mParameters;
  }


  public boolean matchesParams(String[] params, String[] dimensions, boolean varargs) {
    if (mParamStrings == null) {
      if (mParameters.size() != params.length) {
        return false;
      }
      int i = 0;
      for (ParameterInfo mine : mParameters) {
        if (!mine.matchesDimension(dimensions[i], varargs)) {
          return false;
        }
        TypeInfo myType = mine.type();
        String qualifiedName = myType.qualifiedTypeName();
        String realType = myType.isPrimitive() ? "" : myType.asClassInfo().qualifiedName();
        String s = params[i];
        int slen = s.length();
        int qnlen = qualifiedName.length();
        
        // Check for a matching generic name or best known type
        if (!matchesType(qualifiedName, s) && !matchesType(realType, s)) {
          return false;
        }
        i++;
      }
    }
    return true;
  }
  
  /**
   * Checks to see if a parameter from a method signature is
   * compatible with a parameter given in a {@code @link} tag.
   */
  private boolean matchesType(String signatureParam, String callerParam) {
    int signatureLength = signatureParam.length();
    int callerLength = callerParam.length();
    return ((signatureParam.equals(callerParam) || ((callerLength + 1) < signatureLength
        && signatureParam.charAt(signatureLength - callerLength - 1) == '.'
        && signatureParam.endsWith(callerParam))));
  }

  public void makeHDF(Data data, String base) {
    makeHDF(data, base, Collections.<String, TypeInfo>emptyMap());
  }

  public void makeHDF(Data data, String base, Map<String, TypeInfo> typeMapping) {
    data.setValue(base + ".kind", kind());
    data.setValue(base + ".name", name());
    data.setValue(base + ".href", htmlPage());
    data.setValue(base + ".anchor", anchor());

    if (mReturnType != null) {
      returnType().getTypeWithArguments(typeMapping).makeHDF(
          data, base + ".returnType", false, typeVariables());
      data.setValue(base + ".abstract", mIsAbstract ? "abstract" : "");
    }

    data.setValue(base + ".synchronized", mIsSynchronized ? "synchronized" : "");
    data.setValue(base + ".final", isFinal() ? "final" : "");
    data.setValue(base + ".static", isStatic() ? "static" : "");

    TagInfo.makeHDF(data, base + ".shortDescr", firstSentenceTags());
    TagInfo.makeHDF(data, base + ".descr", inlineTags());
    TagInfo.makeHDF(data, base + ".deprecated", deprecatedTags());
    TagInfo.makeHDF(data, base + ".seeAlso", seeTags());
    data.setValue(base + ".since", getSince());
    if (isDeprecated()) {
      data.setValue(base + ".deprecatedsince", getDeprecatedSince());
    }
    ParamTagInfo.makeHDF(data, base + ".paramTags", paramTags());
    AttrTagInfo.makeReferenceHDF(data, base + ".attrRefs", comment().attrTags());
    ThrowsTagInfo.makeHDF(data, base + ".throws", throwsTags());
    ParameterInfo.makeHDF(data, base + ".params", mParameters.toArray(
        new ParameterInfo[mParameters.size()]), isVarArgs(), typeVariables(), typeMapping);
    if (isProtected()) {
      data.setValue(base + ".scope", "protected");
    } else if (isPublic()) {
      data.setValue(base + ".scope", "public");
    }
    TagInfo.makeHDF(data, base + ".returns", returnTags());

    if (mTypeParameters != null) {
      TypeInfo.makeHDF(data, base + ".generic.typeArguments", mTypeParameters, false);
    }

    AnnotationInstanceInfo.makeLinkListHDF(
      data,
      base + ".showAnnotations",
      showAnnotations().toArray(new AnnotationInstanceInfo[showAnnotations().size()]));

    setFederatedReferences(data, base);
  }

  public HashSet<String> typeVariables() {
    HashSet<String> result = TypeInfo.typeVariables(mTypeParameters);
    ClassInfo cl = containingClass();
    while (cl != null) {
        ArrayList<TypeInfo> types = cl.asTypeInfo().typeArguments();
      if (types != null) {
        TypeInfo.typeVariables(types, result);
      }
      cl = cl.containingClass();
    }
    return result;
  }

  @Override
  public boolean isExecutable() {
    return true;
  }

  public ArrayList<ClassInfo> thrownExceptions() {
    return mThrownExceptions;
  }

  public String typeArgumentsName(HashSet<String> typeVars) {
    if (mTypeParameters == null || mTypeParameters.isEmpty()) {
      return "";
    } else {
      return TypeInfo.typeArgumentsName(mTypeParameters, typeVars);
    }
  }

  public boolean isAnnotationElement() {
    return mIsAnnotationElement;
  }

  public AnnotationValueInfo defaultAnnotationElementValue() {
    return mDefaultAnnotationElementValue;
  }

  public void setVarargs(boolean set) {
    mIsVarargs = set;
  }

  public boolean isVarArgs() {
    return mIsVarargs;
  }

  public boolean isEffectivelyFinal() {
      if (mIsFinal) {
          return true;
      }
      ClassInfo containingClass = containingClass();
      if (containingClass != null && containingClass.isEffectivelyFinal()) {
          return true;
      }
      return false;
  }

  @Override
  public String toString() {
    return this.name();
  }

  public void setReason(String reason) {
    mReasonOpened = reason;
  }

  public String getReason() {
    return mReasonOpened;
  }
  
  public void addException(String exec) {
    ClassInfo exceptionClass = new ClassInfo(exec);

    mThrownExceptions.add(exceptionClass);
  }
  
  public void addParameter(ParameterInfo p) {
    // Name information
    if (mParameters == null) {
        mParameters = new ArrayList<ParameterInfo>();
    }

    mParameters.add(p);
  }

  private String mFlatSignature;
  private MethodInfo mOverriddenMethod;
  private TypeInfo mReturnType;
  private boolean mIsAnnotationElement;
  private boolean mIsAbstract;
  private boolean mIsSynchronized;
  private boolean mIsNative;
  private boolean mIsVarargs;
  private boolean mDeprecatedKnown;
  private boolean mIsDeprecated;
  private ArrayList<ParameterInfo> mParameters;
  private ArrayList<ClassInfo> mThrownExceptions;
  private String[] mParamStrings;
  private ThrowsTagInfo[] mThrowsTags;
  private ParamTagInfo[] mParamTags;
  private ArrayList<TypeInfo> mTypeParameters;
  private AnnotationValueInfo mDefaultAnnotationElementValue;
  private String mReasonOpened;
  private ArrayList<Resolution> mResolutions;
  
  // TODO: merge with droiddoc version (above)  
  public String qualifiedName() {
    String parentQName = (containingClass() != null)
        ? (containingClass().qualifiedName() + ".") : "";
    return parentQName + name();
  }

  @Override
  public String signature() {
    if (mSignature == null) {
      StringBuilder params = new StringBuilder("(");
      for (ParameterInfo pInfo : mParameters) {
        if (params.length() > 1) {
          params.append(", ");
        }
        params.append(pInfo.type().fullName());
      }
      
      params.append(")");
      mSignature = params.toString();
    }
    return mSignature;
  }

  public boolean matches(MethodInfo other) {
    return prettySignature().equals(other.prettySignature());
  }

  public boolean throwsException(ClassInfo exception) {
    for (ClassInfo e : mThrownExceptions) {
      if (e.qualifiedName().equals(exception.qualifiedName())) {
        return true;
      }
    }
    return false;
  }

  public boolean isConsistent(MethodInfo mInfo) {
    boolean consistent = true;
    if (this.mReturnType != mInfo.mReturnType && !this.mReturnType.equals(mInfo.mReturnType)) {
      if (!mReturnType.isPrimitive() && !mInfo.mReturnType.isPrimitive()) {
        // Check to see if our class extends the old class.
        ApiInfo infoApi = mInfo.containingClass().containingPackage().containingApi();
        ClassInfo infoReturnClass = infoApi.findClass(mInfo.mReturnType.qualifiedTypeName());
        // Find the classes.
        consistent = infoReturnClass != null &&
                     infoReturnClass.isAssignableTo(mReturnType.qualifiedTypeName());
      } else {
        consistent = false;
      }

      if (!consistent) {
        Errors.error(Errors.CHANGED_TYPE, mInfo.position(), "Method " + mInfo.qualifiedName()
            + " has changed return type from " + mReturnType + " to " + mInfo.mReturnType);
      }
    }

    if (mIsAbstract != mInfo.mIsAbstract) {
      consistent = false;
      Errors.error(Errors.CHANGED_ABSTRACT, mInfo.position(), "Method " + mInfo.qualifiedName()
          + " has changed 'abstract' qualifier");
    }

    if (mIsNative != mInfo.mIsNative) {
      consistent = false;
      Errors.error(Errors.CHANGED_NATIVE, mInfo.position(), "Method " + mInfo.qualifiedName()
          + " has changed 'native' qualifier");
    }

    if (!mIsStatic) {
      // Compiler-generated methods vary in their 'final' qualifier between versions of
      // the compiler, so this check needs to be quite narrow. A change in 'final'
      // status of a method is only relevant if (a) the method is not declared 'static'
      // and (b) the method is not already inferred to be 'final' by virtue of its class.
      if (!isEffectivelyFinal() && mInfo.isEffectivelyFinal()) {
        consistent = false;
        Errors.error(Errors.ADDED_FINAL, mInfo.position(), "Method " + mInfo.qualifiedName()
            + " has added 'final' qualifier");
      } else if (isEffectivelyFinal() && !mInfo.isEffectivelyFinal()) {
        consistent = false;
        Errors.error(Errors.REMOVED_FINAL, mInfo.position(), "Method " + mInfo.qualifiedName()
            + " has removed 'final' qualifier");
      }
    }

    if (mIsStatic != mInfo.mIsStatic) {
      consistent = false;
      Errors.error(Errors.CHANGED_STATIC, mInfo.position(), "Method " + mInfo.qualifiedName()
          + " has changed 'static' qualifier");
    }

    if (!scope().equals(mInfo.scope())) {
      consistent = false;
      Errors.error(Errors.CHANGED_SCOPE, mInfo.position(), "Method " + mInfo.qualifiedName()
          + " changed scope from " + scope() + " to " + mInfo.scope());
    }

    if (!isDeprecated() == mInfo.isDeprecated()) {
      Errors.error(Errors.CHANGED_DEPRECATED, mInfo.position(), "Method " + mInfo.qualifiedName()
          + " has changed deprecation state " + isDeprecated() + " --> " + mInfo.isDeprecated());
      consistent = false;
    }

    // see JLS 3 13.4.20 "Adding or deleting a synchronized modifier of a method does not break "
    // "compatibility with existing binaries."
    /*
    if (mIsSynchronized != mInfo.mIsSynchronized) {
      Errors.error(Errors.CHANGED_SYNCHRONIZED, mInfo.position(), "Method " + mInfo.qualifiedName()
          + " has changed 'synchronized' qualifier from " + mIsSynchronized + " to "
          + mInfo.mIsSynchronized);
      consistent = false;
    }
    */

    for (ClassInfo exception : thrownExceptions()) {
      if (!mInfo.throwsException(exception)) {
        // exclude 'throws' changes to finalize() overrides with no arguments
        if (!name().equals("finalize") || (!mParameters.isEmpty())) {
          Errors.error(Errors.CHANGED_THROWS, mInfo.position(), "Method " + mInfo.qualifiedName()
              + " no longer throws exception " + exception.qualifiedName());
          consistent = false;
        }
      }
    }

    for (ClassInfo exec : mInfo.thrownExceptions()) {
      // exclude 'throws' changes to finalize() overrides with no arguments
      if (!throwsException(exec)) {
        if (!name().equals("finalize") || (!mParameters.isEmpty())) {
          Errors.error(Errors.CHANGED_THROWS, mInfo.position(), "Method " + mInfo.qualifiedName()
              + " added thrown exception " + exec.qualifiedName());
          consistent = false;
        }
      }
    }

    return consistent;
  }

  public void printResolutions() {
      if (mResolutions == null || mResolutions.isEmpty()) {
          return;
      }

      System.out.println("Resolutions for Method " + mName + mFlatSignature + ":");

      for (Resolution r : mResolutions) {
          System.out.println(r);
      }
  }

  public void addResolution(Resolution resolution) {
      if (mResolutions == null) {
          mResolutions = new ArrayList<Resolution>();
      }

      mResolutions.add(resolution);
  }

  public boolean resolveResolutions() {
      ArrayList<Resolution> resolutions = mResolutions;
      mResolutions = new ArrayList<Resolution>();

      boolean allResolved = true;
      for (Resolution resolution : resolutions) {
          StringBuilder qualifiedClassName = new StringBuilder();
          InfoBuilder.resolveQualifiedName(resolution.getValue(), qualifiedClassName,
                  resolution.getInfoBuilder());

          // if we still couldn't resolve it, save it for the next pass
          if ("".equals(qualifiedClassName.toString())) {
              mResolutions.add(resolution);
              allResolved = false;
          } else if ("thrownException".equals(resolution.getVariable())) {
              mThrownExceptions.add(InfoBuilder.Caches.obtainClass(qualifiedClassName.toString()));
          }
      }

      return allResolved;
  }
}