docs(linter): add docs for ContextHost and LintContext (#6272)

- towards #5870

Adds some very basic docs for methods and properties related to `LintContext` and `ContextHost`.

crates/oxc_linter/src/context/host.rs

@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ use super::{plugin_name_to_prefix, LintContext};
 #[must_use]
 #[non_exhaustive]
 pub(crate) struct ContextHost<'a> {
+    /// Shared semantic information about the file being linted, which includes scopes, symbols
+    /// and AST nodes. See [`Semantic`].
     pub(super) semantic: Rc<Semantic<'a>>,
+    /// Information about specific rules that should be disabled or enabled, via comment directives like
+    /// `eslint-disable` or `eslint-disable-next-line`.
     pub(super) disable_directives: DisableDirectives<'a>,
     /// Diagnostics reported by the linter.
     ///
@@ -46,9 +50,14 @@ pub(crate) struct ContextHost<'a> {
     /// Set via the `--fix`, `--fix-suggestions`, and `--fix-dangerously` CLI
     /// flags.
     pub(super) fix: FixKind,
+    /// Path to the file being linted.
     pub(super) file_path: Box<Path>,
+    /// Global linter configuration, such as globals to include and the target
+    /// environments, and other settings.
     pub(super) config: Arc<LintConfig>,
+    /// Front-end frameworks that might be in use in the target file.
     pub(super) frameworks: FrameworkFlags,
+    /// A list of all available linter plugins.
     pub(super) plugins: LintPlugins,
 }
 
@@ -88,12 +97,14 @@ impl<'a> ContextHost<'a> {
         .sniff_for_frameworks()
     }
 
+    /// Set the linter configuration for this context.
     #[inline]
     pub fn with_config(mut self, config: &Arc<LintConfig>) -> Self {
         self.config = Arc::clone(config);
         self
     }
 
+    /// Shared reference to the [`Semantic`] analysis of the file.
     #[inline]
     pub fn semantic(&self) -> &Semantic<'a> {
         &self.semantic
@@ -115,12 +126,14 @@ impl<'a> ContextHost<'a> {
         self.semantic.source_type()
     }
 
+    /// Add a diagnostic message to the end of the list of diagnostics. Can be used
+    /// by any rule to report issues.
     #[inline]
     pub(super) fn push_diagnostic(&self, diagnostic: Message<'a>) {
         self.diagnostics.borrow_mut().push(diagnostic);
     }
 
-    /// Take all diagnostics collected during linting.
+    /// Take ownership of all diagnostics collected during linting.
     pub fn take_diagnostics(&self) -> Vec<Message<'a>> {
         // NOTE: diagnostics are only ever borrowed here and in push_diagnostic.
         // The latter drops the reference as soon as the function returns, so
@@ -129,6 +142,7 @@ impl<'a> ContextHost<'a> {
         std::mem::take(&mut *messages)
     }
 
+    /// Creates a new [`LintContext`] for a specific rule.
     pub fn spawn(self: Rc<Self>, rule: &RuleWithSeverity) -> LintContext<'a> {
         let rule_name = rule.name();
         let plugin_name = self.map_jest(rule.plugin_name(), rule_name);
@@ -144,6 +158,7 @@ impl<'a> ContextHost<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Creates a new [`LintContext`] for testing purposes only.
     #[cfg(test)]
     pub(crate) fn spawn_for_test(self: Rc<Self>) -> LintContext<'a> {
         LintContext {
@@ -157,6 +172,10 @@ impl<'a> ContextHost<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Maps Jest rule names and maps to Vitest rules when possible, returning the original plugin otherwise.
+    ///
+    /// Many Vitest rules are essentially ports of the Jest plugin rules with minor modifications.
+    /// For these rules, we use the corresponding jest rules with some adjustments for compatibility.
     fn map_jest(&self, plugin_name: &'static str, rule_name: &str) -> &'static str {
         if self.plugins.has_vitest()
             && plugin_name == "jest"

crates/oxc_linter/src/context/mod.rs

@@ -22,17 +22,28 @@ pub(crate) use host::ContextHost;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 #[must_use]
+/// Contains all of the state and context specific to this lint rule. Includes information
+/// like the rule name, plugin name, and severity of the rule. It also has a reference to
+/// the shared linting data [`ContextHost`], which is the same for all rules.
 pub struct LintContext<'a> {
     /// Shared context independent of the rule being linted.
     parent: Rc<ContextHost<'a>>,
-
-    // states
+    /// Name of the plugin this rule belongs to. Example: `eslint`, `unicorn`, `react`
     current_plugin_name: &'static str,
+    /// Prefixed version of the plugin name. Examples:
+    /// - `eslint-plugin-react`, for `react` plugin,
+    /// - `typescript-eslint`, for `typescript` plugin,
+    /// - `eslint-plugin-import`, for `import` plugin.
     current_plugin_prefix: &'static str,
+    /// Kebab-cased name of the current rule being linted. Example: `no-unused-vars`, `no-undef`.
     current_rule_name: &'static str,
+    /// Capabilities of the current rule to fix issues. Indicates whether:
+    /// - Rule cannot be auto-fixed [`RuleFixMeta::None`]
+    /// - Rule needs an auto-fix to be written still [`RuleFixMeta::FixPending`]
+    /// - Rule can be fixed in some cases [`RuleFixMeta::Conditional`]
+    /// - Rule is fully auto-fixable [`RuleFixMeta::Fixable`]
     #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
     current_rule_fix_capabilities: RuleFixMeta,
-
     /// Current rule severity. Allows for user severity overrides, e.g.
     /// ```json
     /// // .oxlintrc.json
@@ -46,19 +57,23 @@ pub struct LintContext<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> LintContext<'a> {
+    /// Base URL for the documentation, used to generate rule documentation URLs when a diagnostic is reported.
     const WEBSITE_BASE_URL: &'static str = "https://oxc.rs/docs/guide/usage/linter/rules";
 
+    /// Set the plugin name for the current rule.
     pub fn with_plugin_name(mut self, plugin: &'static str) -> Self {
         self.current_plugin_name = plugin;
         self.current_plugin_prefix = plugin_name_to_prefix(plugin);
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set the current rule name. Name should be kebab-cased like: `no-unused-vars` or `no-undef`.
     pub fn with_rule_name(mut self, name: &'static str) -> Self {
         self.current_rule_name = name;
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set the current rule fix capabilities. See [`RuleFixMeta`] for more information.
     #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
     pub fn with_rule_fix_capabilities(mut self, capabilities: RuleFixMeta) -> Self {
         self.current_rule_fix_capabilities = capabilities;
@@ -82,13 +97,15 @@ impl<'a> LintContext<'a> {
         &self.parent.semantic
     }
 
+    /// Get the control flow graph for the current program.
     #[inline]
     pub fn cfg(&self) -> &ControlFlowGraph {
         // SAFETY: `LintContext::new` is the only way to construct a `LintContext` and we always
         // assert the existence of control flow so it should always be `Some`.
         unsafe { self.semantic().cfg().unwrap_unchecked() }
     }
 
+    /// List of all disable directives in the file being linted.
     #[inline]
     pub fn disable_directives(&self) -> &DisableDirectives<'a> {
         &self.parent.disable_directives
@@ -124,6 +141,7 @@ impl<'a> LintContext<'a> {
         &self.parent.config.settings
     }
 
+    /// Sets of global variables that have been enabled or disabled.
     #[inline]
     pub fn globals(&self) -> &OxlintGlobals {
         &self.parent.config.globals
@@ -137,6 +155,12 @@ impl<'a> LintContext<'a> {
         &self.parent.config.env
     }
 
+    /// Checks if a given variable named is defined as a global variable in the current environment.
+    ///
+    /// Example:
+    /// - `env_contains_var("Date")` returns `true` because it is a global builtin in all environments.
+    /// - `env_contains_var("HTMLElement")` returns `true` only if the `browser` environment is enabled.
+    /// - `env_contains_var("globalThis")` returns `true` only if the `es2020` environment or higher is enabled.
     pub fn env_contains_var(&self, var: &str) -> bool {
         if GLOBALS["builtin"].contains_key(var) {
             return true;
@@ -153,6 +177,8 @@ impl<'a> LintContext<'a> {
 
     /* Diagnostics */
 
+    /// Add a diagnostic message to the list of diagnostics. Outputs a diagnostic with the current rule
+    /// name, severity, and a link to the rule's documentation URL.
     fn add_diagnostic(&self, mut message: Message<'a>) {
         if self.parent.disable_directives.contains(self.current_rule_name, message.span()) {
             return;
@@ -251,6 +277,12 @@ impl<'a> LintContext<'a> {
         self.diagnostic_with_fix_of_kind(diagnostic, FixKind::DangerousFix, fix);
     }
 
+    /// Report a lint rule violation and provide an automatic fix of a specific kind.
+    ///
+    /// The second argument is a [closure] that takes a [`RuleFixer`] and
+    /// returns something that can turn into a [`RuleFix`].
+    ///
+    /// [closure]: <https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ch13-01-closures.html>
     #[allow(clippy::missing_panics_doc)] // only panics in debug mode
     pub fn diagnostic_with_fix_of_kind<C, F>(
         &self,
@@ -285,6 +317,7 @@ impl<'a> LintContext<'a> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Framework flags, indicating front-end frameworks that might be in use.
     pub fn frameworks(&self) -> FrameworkFlags {
         self.parent.frameworks
     }
@@ -325,11 +358,19 @@ impl<'a> LintContext<'a> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Gets the prefixed plugin name, given the short plugin name.
+///
+/// Example:
+///
+/// ```rust
+/// assert_eq!(plugin_name_to_prefix("react"), "eslint-plugin-react");
+/// ```
 #[inline]
 fn plugin_name_to_prefix(plugin_name: &'static str) -> &'static str {
     PLUGIN_PREFIXES.get(plugin_name).copied().unwrap_or(plugin_name)
 }
 
+/// Map of plugin names to their prefixed versions.
 const PLUGIN_PREFIXES: phf::Map<&'static str, &'static str> = phf::phf_map! {
     "import" => "eslint-plugin-import",
     "jest" => "eslint-plugin-jest",