#653 Collect items for quickfix from all buffers, and de-duplicate them. Set filename items in quickfix and loclist.

autoload/ale/list.vim

@@ -20,14 +20,67 @@ function! s:ShouldOpen(buffer) abort
     return l:val is 1 || (l:val is# 'on_save' && l:saved)
 endfunction
 
+" A comparison function for de-duplicating loclist items for quickfix.
+function! ale#list#TextLocItemCompare(left, right) abort
+    let l:cmp_val = ale#util#LocItemCompare(a:left, a:right)
+
+    if l:cmp_val
+        return l:cmp_val
+    endif
+
+    if a:left.text < a:right.text
+        return -1
+    endif
+
+    if a:left.text > a:right.text
+        return 1
+    endif
+
+    return 0
+endfunction
+
+function! ale#list#GetCombinedList() abort
+    let l:list = []
+
+    for l:info in values(g:ale_buffer_info)
+        call extend(l:list, l:info.loclist)
+    endfor
+
+    call sort(l:list, function('ale#list#TextLocItemCompare'))
+    call uniq(l:list, function('ale#list#TextLocItemCompare'))
+
+    return l:list
+endfunction
+
+function! s:FixList(list) abort
+    let l:new_list = []
+
+    for l:item in a:list
+        if l:item.bufnr == -1
+            " If the buffer number is invalid, remove it.
+            let l:fixed_item = copy(l:item)
+            call remove(l:fixed_item, 'bufnr')
+        else
+            " Don't copy the Dictionary if we do not need to.
+            let l:fixed_item = l:item
+        endif
+
+        call add(l:new_list, l:fixed_item)
+    endfor
+
+    return l:new_list
+endfunction
+
 function! ale#list#SetLists(buffer, loclist) abort
     let l:title = expand('#' . a:buffer . ':p')
 
     if g:ale_set_quickfix
+        let l:quickfix_list = ale#list#GetCombinedList()
+
         if has('nvim')
-            call setqflist(a:loclist, ' ', l:title)
+            call setqflist(s:FixList(l:quickfix_list), ' ', l:title)
         else
-            call setqflist(a:loclist)
+            call setqflist(s:FixList(l:quickfix_list))
             call setqflist([], 'r', {'title': l:title})
         endif
     elseif g:ale_set_loclist
@@ -37,9 +90,9 @@ function! ale#list#SetLists(buffer, loclist) abort
         let l:win_id = exists('*bufwinid') ? bufwinid(str2nr(a:buffer)) : 0
 
         if has('nvim')
-            call setloclist(l:win_id, a:loclist, ' ', l:title)
+            call setloclist(l:win_id, s:FixList(a:loclist), ' ', l:title)
         else
-            call setloclist(l:win_id, a:loclist)
+            call setloclist(l:win_id, s:FixList(a:loclist))
             call setloclist(l:win_id, [], 'r', {'title': l:title})
         endif
     endif
@@ -47,6 +100,9 @@ function! ale#list#SetLists(buffer, loclist) abort
     let l:keep_open = ale#Var(a:buffer, 'keep_list_window_open')
 
     " Open a window to show the problems if we need to.
+    "
+    " We'll check if the current buffer's List is not empty here, so the
+    " window will only be opened if the current buffer has problems.
     if s:ShouldOpen(a:buffer) && (l:keep_open || !empty(a:loclist))
         let l:winnr = winnr()
         let l:mode = mode()

autoload/ale/util.vim

@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ function! ale#util#LocItemCompare(left, right) abort
         return 1
     endif
 
+    if a:left.bufnr == -1
+        if a:left.filename < a:right.filename
+            return -1
+        endif
+
+        if a:left.filename > a:right.filename
+            return 1
+        endif
+    endif
+
     if a:left.lnum < a:right.lnum
         return -1
     endif

test/test_list_opening.vader

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Before:
   Save g:ale_open_list
   Save g:ale_keep_list_window_open
   Save g:ale_list_window_size
+  Save g:ale_buffer_info
 
   let g:ale_set_loclist = 1
   let g:ale_set_quickfix = 0
@@ -13,11 +14,12 @@ Before:
   let g:ale_list_window_size = 10
 
   let g:loclist = [
-  \ {'lnum': 5, 'col': 5},
-  \ {'lnum': 5, 'col': 4},
-  \ {'lnum': 2, 'col': 10},
-  \ {'lnum': 3, 'col': 2},
+  \ {'bufnr': bufnr(''), 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5, 'text': 'x'},
+  \ {'bufnr': bufnr(''), 'lnum': 5, 'col': 4, 'text': 'x'},
+  \ {'bufnr': bufnr(''), 'lnum': 2, 'col': 10, 'text': 'x'},
+  \ {'bufnr': bufnr(''), 'lnum': 3, 'col': 2, 'text': 'x'},
   \]
+  let g:ale_buffer_info = {bufnr(''): {'loclist': g:loclist}}
 
   function GetQuickfixHeight() abort
     for l:win in range(1, winnr('$'))
@@ -121,6 +123,10 @@ Execute(The quickfix window should open for the quickfix list):
   let g:ale_set_quickfix = 1
   let g:ale_open_list = 1
 
+  let g:ale_buffer_info[bufnr('') + 1] = {
+  \ 'loclist': [{'bufnr': -1, 'filename': '/foo/bar', 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5, 'text': 'x'}],
+  \}
+
   " It should not open for an empty list.
   call ale#list#SetLists(bufnr('%'), [])
   call ale#list#CloseWindowIfNeeded(bufnr(''))
@@ -131,10 +137,17 @@ Execute(The quickfix window should open for the quickfix list):
   call ale#list#CloseWindowIfNeeded(bufnr(''))
   Assert ale#list#IsQuickfixOpen(), 'The quickfix window was closed when the list was not empty'
 
-  " Clear the list and it should close again.
+  " Clear this List. The window should stay open, as there are other items.
+  let g:ale_buffer_info[bufnr('')].loclist = []
   call ale#list#SetLists(bufnr('%'), [])
   call ale#list#CloseWindowIfNeeded(bufnr(''))
-  Assert !ale#list#IsQuickfixOpen(), 'The quickfix window was not closed when the list was empty'
+  Assert ale#list#IsQuickfixOpen(), 'The quickfix window closed even though there are items in another buffer'
+
+  " Clear the other List now. Now the window should close.
+  call remove(g:ale_buffer_info, bufnr('') + 1)
+  call ale#list#SetLists(bufnr('%'), [])
+  call ale#list#CloseWindowIfNeeded(bufnr(''))
+  Assert !ale#list#IsQuickfixOpen(), 'The quickfix window was not closed'
 
 Execute(The quickfix window should stay open for the quickfix list):
   let g:ale_set_quickfix = 1

test/test_list_titles.vader

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 Before:
   Save g:ale_set_loclist
   Save g:ale_set_quickfix
+  Save g:ale_buffer_info
 
+  let g:ale_buffer_info = {}
   let g:ale_set_loclist = 0
   let g:ale_set_quickfix = 0
 
@@ -43,6 +45,10 @@ Execute(The quickfix titles should be set appropriately):
 
   let g:ale_set_quickfix = 1
 
+  let g:ale_buffer_info[bufnr('')] = {
+  \ 'loclist': [{'bufnr': bufnr(''), 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5, 'text': 'x', 'type': 'E'}],
+  \}
+
   call ale#list#SetLists(bufnr(''), [
   \ {'bufnr': bufnr(''), 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5, 'text': 'x', 'type': 'E'},
   \])

test/test_loclist_sorting.vader

@@ -1,22 +1,8 @@
-Before:
-  let g:loclist = [
-  \ {'bufnr': 3, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 1},
-  \ {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5},
-  \ {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5},
-  \ {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 4},
-  \ {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 2, 'col': 10},
-  \ {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 5},
-  \ {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 3, 'col': 2},
-  \ {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 2},
-  \ {'bufnr': -1, 'lnum': 3, 'col': 2},
-  \]
-
-Execute (Sort loclist with comparison function):
-  call sort(g:loclist, 'ale#util#LocItemCompare')
-
-Then (loclist item should be sorted):
+Execute(loclist item should be sorted):
   AssertEqual [
-  \ {'bufnr': -1, 'lnum': 3, 'col': 2},
+  \   {'bufnr': -1, 'filename': 'b', 'lnum': 4, 'col': 2},
+  \   {'bufnr': -1, 'filename': 'b', 'lnum': 5, 'col': 2},
+  \   {'bufnr': -1, 'filename': 'c', 'lnum': 3, 'col': 2},
   \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 2, 'col': 10},
   \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 3, 'col': 2},
   \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 4},
@@ -25,7 +11,17 @@ Then (loclist item should be sorted):
   \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 5},
   \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5},
   \   {'bufnr': 3, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 1},
-  \], g:loclist
-
-After:
-  unlet g:loclist
+  \ ],
+  \ sort([
+  \   {'bufnr': 3, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 1},
+  \   {'bufnr': -1, 'filename': 'b', 'lnum': 5, 'col': 2},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5},
+  \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5},
+  \   {'bufnr': -1, 'filename': 'b', 'lnum': 4, 'col': 2},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 4},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 2, 'col': 10},
+  \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 5},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 3, 'col': 2},
+  \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 2},
+  \   {'bufnr': -1, 'filename': 'c', 'lnum': 3, 'col': 2},
+  \], 'ale#util#LocItemCompare')

test/test_quickfix_deduplication.vader

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+Before:
+  Save g:ale_buffer_info
+
+After:
+  Restore
+
+Execute:
+  " Results from multiple buffers should be gathered together.
+  " Equal problems should be de-duplicated.
+  let g:ale_buffer_info = {
+  \ '1': {'loclist': [
+  \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 2, 'text': 'foo'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 5, 'text': 'bar'},
+  \   {'bufnr': -1, 'filename': 'c', 'lnum': 3, 'col': 2, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 4, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5, 'text': 'foo'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 2, 'col': 10, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 3, 'col': 2, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': -1, 'filename': 'b', 'lnum': 4, 'col': 2, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': -1, 'filename': 'b', 'lnum': 5, 'col': 2, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 3, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 1, 'text': 'foo'},
+  \ ]},
+  \ '2': {'loclist': [
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 2, 'col': 10, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 2, 'text': 'foo'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 3, 'col': 2, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 4, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 5, 'text': 'bar'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5, 'text': 'another error'},
+  \ ]},
+  \}
+
+  AssertEqual
+  \ [
+  \   {'bufnr': -1, 'filename': 'b', 'lnum': 4, 'col': 2, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': -1, 'filename': 'b', 'lnum': 5, 'col': 2, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': -1, 'filename': 'c', 'lnum': 3, 'col': 2, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 2, 'col': 10, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 3, 'col': 2, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 4, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 1, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5, 'text': 'x'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 2, 'text': 'foo'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 5, 'text': 'bar'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5, 'text': 'another error'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 2, 'lnum': 5, 'col': 5, 'text': 'foo'},
+  \   {'bufnr': 3, 'lnum': 1, 'col': 1, 'text': 'foo'},
+  \ ],
+  \ ale#list#GetCombinedList()

test/test_setting_loclist_from_another_buffer.vader

@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 Before:
   Save g:ale_buffer_info
 
-  let g:ale_buffer_info = {}
+  let g:ale_buffer_info = {
+  \ bufnr(''): {
+  \   'loclist': [{'bufnr': bufnr(''), 'lnum': 4, 'col': 1, 'text': 'foo'}]
+  \ },
+  \}
 
   let g:original_buffer = bufnr('%')
   noautocmd new
@@ -12,7 +16,10 @@ After:
   unlet! g:original_buffer
 
 Execute(Errors should be set in the loclist for the original buffer, not the new one):
-  call ale#list#SetLists(g:original_buffer, [{'lnum': 4, 'text': 'foo'}])
+  call ale#list#SetLists(
+  \ g:original_buffer,
+  \ g:ale_buffer_info[(g:original_buffer)].loclist,
+  \ )
 
   AssertEqual [], getloclist(0)
   AssertEqual 1, len(getloclist(bufwinid(g:original_buffer)))