From 735a6a2a885d8c5581a19f16998b4b6209742bd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 22:04:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Fix #537 - Add support for balloons

---
 autoload/ale/balloon.vim         | 21 ++++++++++++++++++
 doc/ale.txt                      | 10 +++++++++
 plugin/ale.vim                   | 15 +++++++++++++
 test/test_balloon_messages.vader | 38 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 84 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 autoload/ale/balloon.vim
 create mode 100644 test/test_balloon_messages.vader

diff --git a/autoload/ale/balloon.vim b/autoload/ale/balloon.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d179a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoload/ale/balloon.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+" Author: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
+" Description: balloonexpr support for ALE.
+
+function! ale#balloon#MessageForPos(bufnr, lnum, col) abort
+    let l:loclist = get(g:ale_buffer_info, a:bufnr, {'loclist': []}).loclist
+    let l:index = ale#util#BinarySearch(l:loclist, a:lnum, a:col)
+
+    return l:index >= 0 ? l:loclist[l:index].text : ''
+endfunction
+
+function! ale#balloon#Expr() abort
+    return ale#balloon#MessageForPos(v:beval_bufnr, v:beval_lnum, v:beval_col)
+endfunction
+
+function! ale#balloon#Disable() abort
+    set noballooneval
+endfunction
+
+function! ale#balloon#Enable() abort
+    set ballooneval balloonexpr=ale#balloon#Expr()
+endfunction
diff --git a/doc/ale.txt b/doc/ale.txt
index 1e3ac0f..4286812 100644
--- a/doc/ale.txt
+++ b/doc/ale.txt
@@ -586,6 +586,16 @@ g:ale_pattern_options_enabled                   *g:ale_pattern_options_enabled*
   for |g:ale_pattern_options| will turn this option on.
 
 
+g:ale_set_balloons                                         *g:ale_set_balloons*
+
+  Type: |Number|
+  Default: `has('balloon_eval')`
+
+  When this option is set to `1`, balloon messages will be displayed for
+  problems. Problems nearest to the cursor on the line the cursor is over will
+  be displayed.
+
+
 g:ale_set_highlights                                     *g:ale_set_highlights*
 
   Type: |Number|
diff --git a/plugin/ale.vim b/plugin/ale.vim
index 1f9df89..85930f3 100644
--- a/plugin/ale.vim
+++ b/plugin/ale.vim
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ let g:ale_echo_msg_warning_str = get(g:, 'ale_echo_msg_warning_str', 'Warning')
 " This flag can be set to 0 to disable echoing when the cursor moves.
 let g:ale_echo_cursor = get(g:, 'ale_echo_cursor', 1)
 
+" This flag can be set to 0 to disable balloon support.
+call ale#Set('set_balloons', has('balloon_eval'))
+
 " A deprecated setting for ale#statusline#Status()
 " See :help ale#statusline#Count() for getting status reports.
 let g:ale_statusline_format = get(g:, 'ale_statusline_format',
@@ -267,6 +270,10 @@ function! s:ALEToggle() abort
 
         " Lint immediately, including running linters against the file.
         call ale#Queue(0, 'lint_file')
+
+        if g:ale_set_balloons
+            call ale#balloon#Enable()
+        endif
     else
         " Make sure the buffer number is a number, not a string,
         " otherwise things can go wrong.
@@ -281,6 +288,10 @@ function! s:ALEToggle() abort
         if g:ale_set_highlights
             call ale#highlight#UpdateHighlights()
         endif
+
+        if g:ale_set_balloons
+            call ale#balloon#Disable()
+        endif
     endif
 
     call ALEInitAuGroups()
@@ -288,6 +299,10 @@ endfunction
 
 call ALEInitAuGroups()
 
+if g:ale_set_balloons
+    call ale#balloon#Enable()
+endif
+
 " Define commands for moving through warnings and errors.
 command! -bar ALEPrevious :call ale#loclist_jumping#Jump('before', 0)
 command! -bar ALEPreviousWrap :call ale#loclist_jumping#Jump('before', 1)
diff --git a/test/test_balloon_messages.vader b/test/test_balloon_messages.vader
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50dc6af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_balloon_messages.vader
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+Before:
+  Save g:ale_buffer_info
+
+  let g:ale_buffer_info[347] = {'loclist': [
+  \ {
+  \   'lnum': 1,
+  \   'col': 10,
+  \   'text': 'Missing semicolon. (semi)',
+  \ },
+  \ {
+  \   'lnum': 2,
+  \   'col': 10,
+  \   'text': 'Infix operators must be spaced. (space-infix-ops)'
+  \ },
+  \ {
+  \   'lnum': 2,
+  \   'col': 15,
+  \   'text': 'Missing radix parameter (radix)'
+  \ },
+  \]}
+
+After:
+  Restore
+
+Execute(Balloon messages should be shown for the correct lines):
+  AssertEqual
+  \ 'Missing semicolon. (semi)',
+  \ ale#balloon#MessageForPos(347, 1, 1)
+
+Execute(Balloon messages should be shown for earlier columns):
+  AssertEqual
+  \ 'Infix operators must be spaced. (space-infix-ops)',
+  \ ale#balloon#MessageForPos(347, 2, 1)
+
+Execute(Balloon messages should be shown for later columns):
+  AssertEqual
+  \ 'Missing radix parameter (radix)',
+  \ ale#balloon#MessageForPos(347, 2, 16)