Improve error reporting about mismatched signature in with and default attributes

serde_derive/src/de.rs

@@ -371,7 +371,11 @@ fn deserialize_transparent(cont: &Container, params: &Parameters) -> Fragment {
         } else {
             let value = match field.attrs.default() {
                 attr::Default::Default => quote!(_serde::__private::Default::default()),
-                attr::Default::Path(path) => quote!(#path()),
+                // If #path returns wrong type, error will be reported here (^^^^^).
+                // We attach span of the path to the function so it will be reported
+                // on the #[serde(default = "...")]
+                //                          ^^^^^
+                attr::Default::Path(path) => quote_spanned!(path.span()=> #path()),
                 attr::Default::None => quote!(_serde::__private::PhantomData),
             };
             quote!(#member: #value)
@@ -751,7 +755,11 @@ fn deserialize_seq(
         attr::Default::Default => Some(quote!(
             let __default: Self::Value = _serde::__private::Default::default();
         )),
-        attr::Default::Path(path) => Some(quote!(
+        // If #path returns wrong type, error will be reported here (^^^^^).
+        // We attach span of the path to the function so it will be reported
+        // on the #[serde(default = "...")]
+        //                          ^^^^^
+        attr::Default::Path(path) => Some(quote_spanned!(path.span()=>
             let __default: Self::Value = #path();
         )),
         attr::Default::None => {
@@ -833,7 +841,11 @@ fn deserialize_seq_in_place(
         attr::Default::Default => Some(quote!(
             let __default: #this_type #ty_generics = _serde::__private::Default::default();
         )),
-        attr::Default::Path(path) => Some(quote!(
+        // If #path returns wrong type, error will be reported here (^^^^^).
+        // We attach span of the path to the function so it will be reported
+        // on the #[serde(default = "...")]
+        //                          ^^^^^
+        attr::Default::Path(path) => Some(quote_spanned!(path.span()=>
             let __default: #this_type #ty_generics = #path();
         )),
         attr::Default::None => {
@@ -867,7 +879,11 @@ fn deserialize_newtype_struct(
             }
         }
         Some(path) => {
-            quote! {
+            // If #path returns wrong type, error will be reported here (^^^^^).
+            // We attach span of the path to the function so it will be reported
+            // on the #[serde(with = "...")]
+            //                       ^^^^^
+            quote_spanned! {path.span()=>
                 #path(__e)?
             }
         }
@@ -2634,7 +2650,11 @@ fn deserialize_map(
         attr::Default::Default => Some(quote!(
             let __default: Self::Value = _serde::__private::Default::default();
         )),
-        attr::Default::Path(path) => Some(quote!(
+        // If #path returns wrong type, error will be reported here (^^^^^).
+        // We attach span of the path to the function so it will be reported
+        // on the #[serde(default = "...")]
+        //                          ^^^^^
+        attr::Default::Path(path) => Some(quote_spanned!(path.span()=>
             let __default: Self::Value = #path();
         )),
         attr::Default::None => {
@@ -2801,7 +2821,11 @@ fn deserialize_map_in_place(
         attr::Default::Default => Some(quote!(
             let __default: #this_type #ty_generics = _serde::__private::Default::default();
         )),
-        attr::Default::Path(path) => Some(quote!(
+        // If #path returns wrong type, error will be reported here (^^^^^).
+        // We attach span of the path to the function so it will be reported
+        // on the #[serde(default = "...")]
+        //                          ^^^^^
+        attr::Default::Path(path) => Some(quote_spanned!(path.span()=>
             let __default: #this_type #ty_generics = #path();
         )),
         attr::Default::None => {
@@ -2840,6 +2864,13 @@ fn wrap_deserialize_with(
         split_with_de_lifetime(params);
     let delife = params.borrowed.de_lifetime();
 
+    // If #deserialize_with returns wrong type, error will be reported here (^^^^^).
+    // We attach span of the path to the function so it will be reported
+    // on the #[serde(with = "...")]
+    //                       ^^^^^
+    let value = quote_spanned! {deserialize_with.span()=>
+        #deserialize_with(__deserializer)?
+    };
     let wrapper = quote! {
         #[doc(hidden)]
         struct __DeserializeWith #de_impl_generics #where_clause {
@@ -2854,7 +2885,7 @@ fn wrap_deserialize_with(
                 __D: _serde::Deserializer<#delife>,
             {
                 _serde::__private::Ok(__DeserializeWith {
-                    value: #deserialize_with(__deserializer)?,
+                    value: #value,
                     phantom: _serde::__private::PhantomData,
                     lifetime: _serde::__private::PhantomData,
                 })
@@ -2945,7 +2976,11 @@ fn expr_is_missing(field: &Field, cattrs: &attr::Container) -> Fragment {
             return quote_expr!(#func());
         }
         attr::Default::Path(path) => {
-            return quote_expr!(#path());
+            // If #path returns wrong type, error will be reported here (^^^^^).
+            // We attach span of the path to the function so it will be reported
+            // on the #[serde(default = "...")]
+            //                          ^^^^^
+            return Fragment::Expr(quote_spanned!(path.span()=> #path()));
         }
         attr::Default::None => { /* below */ }
     }
@@ -2988,6 +3023,10 @@ fn expr_is_missing_seq(
             return quote_spanned!(span=> #assign_to _serde::__private::Default::default());
         }
         attr::Default::Path(path) => {
+            // If #path returns wrong type, error will be reported here (^^^^^).
+            // We attach span of the path to the function so it will be reported
+            // on the #[serde(default = "...")]
+            //                          ^^^^^
             return quote_spanned!(path.span()=> #assign_to #path());
         }
         attr::Default::None => { /* below */ }

serde_derive/src/internals/attr.rs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use std::iter::FromIterator;
 use syn::meta::ParseNestedMeta;
 use syn::parse::ParseStream;
 use syn::punctuated::Punctuated;
+use syn::spanned::Spanned;
 use syn::{parse_quote, token, Ident, Lifetime, Token};
 
 // This module handles parsing of `#[serde(...)]` attributes. The entrypoints
@@ -898,13 +899,13 @@ impl Variant {
                         ser_path
                             .path
                             .segments
-                            .push(Ident::new("serialize", Span::call_site()).into());
+                            .push(Ident::new("serialize", ser_path.span()).into());
                         serialize_with.set(&meta.path, ser_path);
                         let mut de_path = path;
                         de_path
                             .path
                             .segments
-                            .push(Ident::new("deserialize", Span::call_site()).into());
+                            .push(Ident::new("deserialize", de_path.span()).into());
                         deserialize_with.set(&meta.path, de_path);
                     }
                 } else if meta.path == SERIALIZE_WITH {
@@ -1180,13 +1181,13 @@ impl Field {
                         ser_path
                             .path
                             .segments
-                            .push(Ident::new("serialize", Span::call_site()).into());
+                            .push(Ident::new("serialize", ser_path.span()).into());
                         serialize_with.set(&meta.path, ser_path);
                         let mut de_path = path;
                         de_path
                             .path
                             .segments
-                            .push(Ident::new("deserialize", Span::call_site()).into());
+                            .push(Ident::new("deserialize", de_path.span()).into());
                         deserialize_with.set(&meta.path, de_path);
                     }
                 } else if meta.path == BOUND {

serde_derive/src/ser.rs

@@ -1229,9 +1229,15 @@ fn wrap_serialize_with(
         })
     });
 
-    quote!({
+    // If #serialize_with returns wrong type, error will be reported on here.
+    // We attach span of the path to this piece so error will be reported
+    // on the #[serde(with = "...")]
+    //                       ^^^^^
+    quote_spanned!(serialize_with.span()=> {
         #[doc(hidden)]
         struct __SerializeWith #wrapper_impl_generics #where_clause {
+            // If #field_tys is empty, `values` does not used
+            #[allow(dead_code)]
             values: (#(&'__a #field_tys, )*),
             phantom: _serde::__private::PhantomData<#this_type #ty_generics>,
         }

test_suite/tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_adjacently_tagged.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+//! Ensures that error message points to the path in attribute
+use serde_derive::Deserialize;
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+#[serde(tag = "tag", content = "content")]
+enum Enum {
+    // Newtype variants does not use the provided path, so it is forbidden here
+    // Newtype(#[serde(default = "main")] u8),
+    Tuple(
+        u8,
+        #[serde(default = "main")] i8,
+    ),
+    Struct {
+        #[serde(default = "main")]
+        f1: u8,
+        f2: u8,
+        #[serde(default = "main")]
+        f3: i8,
+    },
+}
+
+fn main() {}

test_suite/tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_adjacently_tagged.stderr

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+error[E0308]: `match` arms have incompatible types
+  --> tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_adjacently_tagged.rs:11:27
+   |
+4  | #[derive(Deserialize)]
+   |          -----------
+   |          |
+   |          this is found to be of type `i8`
+   |          `match` arms have incompatible types
+...
+11 |         #[serde(default = "main")] i8,
+   |                           ^^^^^^ expected `i8`, found `()`
+
+error[E0308]: `match` arms have incompatible types
+  --> tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_adjacently_tagged.rs:14:27
+   |
+4  | #[derive(Deserialize)]
+   |          -----------
+   |          |
+   |          this is found to be of type `u8`
+   |          `match` arms have incompatible types
+...
+14 |         #[serde(default = "main")]
+   |                           ^^^^^^ expected `u8`, found `()`
+
+error[E0308]: `match` arms have incompatible types
+  --> tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_adjacently_tagged.rs:17:27
+   |
+4  | #[derive(Deserialize)]
+   |          -----------
+   |          |
+   |          this is found to be of type `i8`
+   |          `match` arms have incompatible types
+...
+17 |         #[serde(default = "main")]
+   |                           ^^^^^^ expected `i8`, found `()`

test_suite/tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_externally_tagged.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+//! Ensures that error message points to the path in attribute
+use serde_derive::Deserialize;
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+enum Enum {
+    // Newtype variants does not use the provided path, so it is forbidden here
+    // Newtype(#[serde(default = "main")] u8),
+    Tuple(
+        u8,
+        #[serde(default = "main")] i8,
+    ),
+    Struct {
+        #[serde(default = "main")]
+        f1: u8,
+        f2: u8,
+        #[serde(default = "main")]
+        f3: i8,
+    },
+}
+
+fn main() {}

test_suite/tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_externally_tagged.stderr

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+error[E0308]: `match` arms have incompatible types
+  --> tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_externally_tagged.rs:10:27
+   |
+4  | #[derive(Deserialize)]
+   |          -----------
+   |          |
+   |          this is found to be of type `i8`
+   |          `match` arms have incompatible types
+...
+10 |         #[serde(default = "main")] i8,
+   |                           ^^^^^^ expected `i8`, found `()`
+
+error[E0308]: `match` arms have incompatible types
+  --> tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_externally_tagged.rs:13:27
+   |
+4  | #[derive(Deserialize)]
+   |          -----------
+   |          |
+   |          this is found to be of type `u8`
+   |          `match` arms have incompatible types
+...
+13 |         #[serde(default = "main")]
+   |                           ^^^^^^ expected `u8`, found `()`
+
+error[E0308]: `match` arms have incompatible types
+  --> tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_externally_tagged.rs:16:27
+   |
+4  | #[derive(Deserialize)]
+   |          -----------
+   |          |
+   |          this is found to be of type `i8`
+   |          `match` arms have incompatible types
+...
+16 |         #[serde(default = "main")]
+   |                           ^^^^^^ expected `i8`, found `()`

test_suite/tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_internally_tagged.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+//! Ensures that error message points to the path in attribute
+use serde_derive::Deserialize;
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+#[serde(tag = "tag")]
+enum Enum {
+    // Newtype variants does not use the provided path, so it is forbidden here
+    // Newtype(#[serde(default = "main")] u8),
+    // Tuple variants does not supported in internally tagged enums
+    Struct {
+        #[serde(default = "main")]
+        f1: u8,
+        f2: u8,
+        #[serde(default = "main")]
+        f3: i8,
+    },
+}
+
+fn main() {}

test_suite/tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_internally_tagged.stderr

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+error[E0308]: `match` arms have incompatible types
+  --> tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_internally_tagged.rs:11:27
+   |
+4  | #[derive(Deserialize)]
+   |          -----------
+   |          |
+   |          this is found to be of type `u8`
+   |          `match` arms have incompatible types
+...
+11 |         #[serde(default = "main")]
+   |                           ^^^^^^ expected `u8`, found `()`
+
+error[E0308]: `match` arms have incompatible types
+  --> tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_internally_tagged.rs:14:27
+   |
+4  | #[derive(Deserialize)]
+   |          -----------
+   |          |
+   |          this is found to be of type `i8`
+   |          `match` arms have incompatible types
+...
+14 |         #[serde(default = "main")]
+   |                           ^^^^^^ expected `i8`, found `()`

test_suite/tests/ui/default-attribute/incorrect_type_enum_untagged.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+//! Ensures that error message points to the path in attribute
+use serde_derive::Deserialize;
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+#[serde(untagged)]
+enum Enum {
+    // Newtype variants does not use the provided path, so it is forbidden here
+    // Newtype(#[serde(default = "main")] u8),
+    Tuple(
+        u8,
+        #[serde(default = "main")] i8,
+    ),
+    Struct {
+        #[serde(default = "main")]
+        f1: u8,
+        f2: u8,
+        #[serde(default = "main")]
+        f3: i8,
+    },
+}
+
+fn main() {}