Fix #500 - Support defining aliases for linter names

autoload/ale/debugging.vim

@@ -105,6 +105,22 @@ function! s:EchoCommandHistory() abort
     endfor
 endfunction
 
+function! s:EchoLinterAliases(all_linters) abort
+    let l:first = 1
+
+    for l:linter in a:all_linters
+        if !empty(l:linter.aliaes)
+            if !l:first
+                echom '   Linter Aliases:'
+            endif
+
+            let l:first = 0
+
+            echom string(l:linter.name) . ' -> ' . string(l:linter.aliaes)
+        endif
+    endfor
+endfunction
+
 function! ale#debugging#Info() abort
     let l:filetype = &filetype
 
@@ -120,8 +136,13 @@ function! ale#debugging#Info() abort
         call extend(l:all_linters, ale#linter#GetAll(l:aliased_filetype))
     endfor
 
-    let l:all_names = map(l:all_linters, 'v:val[''name'']')
+    let l:all_names = map(copy(l:all_linters), 'v:val[''name'']')
-    let l:enabled_names = map(l:enabled_linters, 'v:val[''name'']')
+    let l:enabled_names = map(copy(l:enabled_linters), 'v:val[''name'']')
+    let l:linter_aliases = []
+
+    for l:linter in l:all_linters
+        call add(l:linter_aliases, [l:linter.name, l:linter.aliaes])
+    endfor
 
     " Load linter variables to display
     " This must be done after linters are loaded.
@@ -129,6 +150,7 @@ function! ale#debugging#Info() abort
 
     echom ' Current Filetype: ' . l:filetype
     echom 'Available Linters: ' . string(l:all_names)
+    call s:EchoLinterAliases(l:all_linters)
     echom '  Enabled Linters: ' . string(l:enabled_names)
     echom ' Linter Variables:'
     echom ''

autoload/ale/linter.vim

@@ -164,6 +164,13 @@ function! ale#linter#PreProcess(linter) abort
         throw 'Only one of `lint_file` or `read_buffer` can be `1`'
     endif
 
+    let l:obj.aliases = get(a:linter, 'aliases', [])
+
+    if type(l:obj.aliases) != type([])
+    \|| len(filter(copy(l:obj.aliases), 'type(v:val) != type('''')')) > 0
+        throw '`aliases` must be a List of String values'
+    endif
+
     return l:obj
 endfunction
 
@@ -256,9 +263,14 @@ function! ale#linter#Get(original_filetypes) abort
         elseif type(l:linter_names) == type([])
             " Select only the linters we or the user has specified.
             for l:linter in l:all_linters
-                if index(l:linter_names, l:linter.name) >= 0
+                let l:name_list = [l:linter.name] + l:linter.aliases
-                    call add(l:filetype_linters, l:linter)
+
-                endif
+                for l:name in l:name_list
+                    if index(l:linter_names, l:name) >= 0
+                        call add(l:filetype_linters, l:linter)
+                        break
+                    endif
+                endfor
             endfor
         endif
 

doc/ale.txt

@@ -1078,6 +1078,13 @@ ale#linter#Define(filetype, linter)                       *ale#linter#Define()*
                          be set automatically to `0`. The two options cannot
                          be used together.
 
+  `aliases`                A |List| of aliases for the linter name.
+
+                         This option can be set with alternative names for
+                         for selecting the linter with |g:ale_linters|. This
+                         setting can make it easier to guess the linter name
+                         by offering a few alternatives.
+
   Only one of `command`, `command_callback`, or `command_chain` should be
   specified. `command_callback` is generally recommended when a command string
   needs to be generated dynamically, or any global options are used.

test/test_ale_info.vader

@@ -208,6 +208,32 @@ Execute (ALEInfo should buffer-local linter variables):
               \let b:ale_testft2_testlinter2_foo = 456"
               \ . g:globals_string . g:command_header, g:output
 
+Given testft.testft2 (Empty buffer with two filetypes):
+Execute (ALEInfo should output linter aliases):
+  let g:testlinter1.aliases = ['testftalias1', 'testftalias2']
+  let g:testlinter2.aliases = ['testftalias3', 'testftalias4']
+
+  let g:ale_testft2_testlinter2_foo = 123
+  let b:ale_testft2_testlinter2_foo = 456
+
+  call ale#linter#Define('testft', g:testlinter1)
+  call ale#linter#Define('testft2', g:testlinter2)
+  redir => g:output
+  silent ALEInfo
+  redir END
+  AssertEqual "\n
+              \ Current Filetype: testft.testft2\n
+              \Available Linters: ['testlinter1', 'testlinter2']\n
+              \   Linter Aliases:\n
+              \ 'testlinter1' -> ['testftalias1', 'testftalias2']\n
+              \ 'testlinter2' -> ['testftalias3', 'testftalias4']\n
+              \  Enabled Linters: ['testlinter1', 'testlinter2']\n
+              \ Linter Variables:\n
+              \\n
+              \let g:ale_testft2_testlinter2_foo = 123\n
+              \let b:ale_testft2_testlinter2_foo = 456"
+              \ . g:globals_string . g:command_header, g:output
+
 Given testft.testft2 (Empty buffer with two filetypes):
 Execute (ALEInfo should return command history):
   let g:ale_buffer_info[bufnr('%')] = {

test/test_linter_defintion_processing.vader

@@ -323,3 +323,45 @@ Execute(PreProcess should set a default value for lint_file):
   \}
 
   AssertEqual 0, ale#linter#PreProcess(g:linter).lint_file
+
+Execute(PreProcess should set a default value for aliases):
+  let g:linter = {
+  \ 'name': 'x',
+  \ 'callback': 'x',
+  \ 'executable': 'x',
+  \ 'command': 'x',
+  \}
+
+  AssertEqual [], ale#linter#PreProcess(g:linter).aliases
+
+Execute(PreProcess should complain about invalid `aliases` values):
+  let g:linter = {
+  \ 'name': 'x',
+  \ 'callback': 'x',
+  \ 'executable': 'x',
+  \ 'command': 'x',
+  \ 'aliases': 'foo',
+  \}
+
+  AssertThrows call ale#linter#PreProcess(g:linter)
+  AssertEqual '`aliases` must be a List of String values', g:vader_exception
+
+  let g:linter.aliases = [1]
+
+  AssertThrows call ale#linter#PreProcess(g:linter)
+  AssertEqual '`aliases` must be a List of String values', g:vader_exception
+
+Execute(PreProcess should accept `aliases` lists):
+  let g:linter = {
+  \ 'name': 'x',
+  \ 'callback': 'x',
+  \ 'executable': 'x',
+  \ 'command': 'x',
+  \ 'aliases': [],
+  \}
+
+  AssertEqual [], ale#linter#PreProcess(g:linter).aliases
+
+  let g:linter.aliases = ['foo', 'bar']
+
+  AssertEqual ['foo', 'bar'], ale#linter#PreProcess(g:linter).aliases

test/test_linter_retrieval.vader

@@ -1,85 +1,99 @@
 Before:
-  let g:testlinter1 = {'name': 'testlinter1', 'executable': 'testlinter1', 'command': 'testlinter1', 'callback': 'testCB1', 'output_stream': 'stdout', 'read_buffer': 1, 'lint_file': 0}
+  Save g:ale_linters, g:ale_linter_aliases
-  let g:testlinter2 = {'name': 'testlinter2', 'executable': 'testlinter2', 'command': 'testlinter2', 'callback': 'testCB2', 'output_stream': 'stdout', 'read_buffer': 0, 'lint_file': 1}
 
+  let g:testlinter1 = {'name': 'testlinter1', 'executable': 'testlinter1', 'command': 'testlinter1', 'callback': 'testCB1', 'output_stream': 'stdout', 'read_buffer': 1, 'lint_file': 0, 'aliases': []}
+  let g:testlinter2 = {'name': 'testlinter2', 'executable': 'testlinter2', 'command': 'testlinter2', 'callback': 'testCB2', 'output_stream': 'stdout', 'read_buffer': 0, 'lint_file': 1, 'aliases': []}
   call ale#linter#Reset()
-  let g:ale_linters = {}
+
-  let g:ale_linter_aliases = {}
+After:
+  Restore
+
+  unlet! g:testlinter1
+  unlet! g:testlinter2
   unlet! b:ale_linters
   unlet! b:ale_linter_aliases
+  call ale#linter#Reset()
 
-Execute (Define a linter):
+Execute (You should be able to get a defined linter):
   call ale#linter#Define('testft', g:testlinter1)
-Then (Get the defined linter):
   AssertEqual [g:testlinter1], ale#linter#Get('testft')
 
-Execute (Define a couple linters, filtering one):
+Execute (You should be able get select a single linter):
   call ale#linter#Define('testft', g:testlinter1)
   call ale#linter#Define('testft', g:testlinter2)
   let g:ale_linters = {'testft': ['testlinter1']}
-Then (Only the configured linter should be returned):
+
   AssertEqual [g:testlinter1], ale#linter#Get('testft')
 
-Execute (Define a couple linters, and set a buffer override):
+Execute (You should be able to select a linter by an alias):
+  let g:testlinter1.aliases = ['foo', 'linter1alias']
+
+  call ale#linter#Define('testft', g:testlinter1)
+  call ale#linter#Define('testft', g:testlinter2)
+  let g:ale_linters = {'testft': ['linter1alias']}
+
+  AssertEqual [g:testlinter1], ale#linter#Get('testft')
+
+Execute (You should be able to select linters with a buffer option):
   call ale#linter#Define('testft', g:testlinter1)
   call ale#linter#Define('testft', g:testlinter2)
   let g:ale_linters = {'testft': ['testlinter1', 'testlinter2']}
   let b:ale_linters = {'testft': ['testlinter1']}
-Then (The buffer setting should be used):
+
   AssertEqual [g:testlinter1], ale#linter#Get('testft')
 
-Execute (Define a couple linters, and set a buffer override for another filetype):
+Execute (Buffer settings shouldn't completely replace global settings):
   call ale#linter#Define('testft', g:testlinter1)
   call ale#linter#Define('testft', g:testlinter2)
   let g:ale_linters = {'testft': ['testlinter1']}
   let b:ale_linters = {'testft2': ['testlinter1', 'testlinter2']}
-Then (The global value should be used):
+
   AssertEqual [g:testlinter1], ale#linter#Get('testft')
 
-Execute (Define a linter for a filetype, and create a filetype alias):
+Execute (You should be able to alias linters from one filetype to another):
   call ale#linter#Define('testft1', g:testlinter1)
   let g:ale_linter_aliases = {'testft2': 'testft1'}
-Then (Linters should be transparently aliased):
+
   AssertEqual [g:testlinter1], ale#linter#Get('testft2')
 
-Execute (Define multiple linters, with filters and aliases):
+Execute (You should be able to filter aliased linters):
   call ale#linter#Define('testft1', g:testlinter1)
   call ale#linter#Define('testft1', g:testlinter2)
   let g:ale_linters = {'testft1': ['testlinter1'], 'testft2': ['testlinter2']}
   let g:ale_linter_aliases = {'testft2': 'testft1'}
-Then (Linters should be transparently filtered and aliased):
+
   AssertEqual [g:testlinter1], ale#linter#Get('testft1')
   AssertEqual [g:testlinter2], ale#linter#Get('testft2')
 
-Execute (Define multiple linters for different filetypes):
+Execute (Dot-separated filetypes should be handled correctly):
   call ale#linter#Define('testft1', g:testlinter1)
   call ale#linter#Define('testft2', g:testlinter2)
-Then (Linters for dot-seperated filetypes should be properly handled):
+
   AssertEqual [g:testlinter1, g:testlinter2], ale#linter#Get('testft1.testft2')
 
-Execute (Define multiple aliases for a filetype):
+Execute (Linters for multiple aliases should be loaded):
   call ale#linter#Define('testft1', g:testlinter1)
   call ale#linter#Define('testft2', g:testlinter2)
   let ale_linter_aliases = {'testft3': ['testft1', 'testft2']}
-Then (Linters should be transparently aliased):
+
   AssertEqual [g:testlinter1, g:testlinter2], ale#linter#Get('testft3')
 
-Execute (Alias a filetype to itself plus another one):
+Execute (You should be able to alias filetypes to themselves and another):
   call ale#linter#Define('testft1', g:testlinter1)
   call ale#linter#Define('testft2', g:testlinter2)
   let ale_linter_aliases = {'testft1': ['testft1', 'testft2']}
-Then (The original linters should still be there):
+
   AssertEqual [g:testlinter1, g:testlinter2], ale#linter#Get('testft1')
 
-Execute (Set up aliases in the buffer):
+Execute (Buffer-local overrides for aliases should be used):
   call ale#linter#Define('testft1', g:testlinter1)
   call ale#linter#Define('testft2', g:testlinter2)
   let g:ale_linter_aliases = {'testft1': ['testft2']}
   let b:ale_linter_aliases = {'testft1': ['testft1', 'testft2']}
-Then (The buffer-local override should be used):
+
   AssertEqual [g:testlinter1, g:testlinter2], ale#linter#Get('testft1')
 
-Execute (Set up aliases in the buffer for another filetype):
+Execute (The local alias option shouldn't completely replace the global one):
   call ale#linter#Define('testft1', g:testlinter1)
   call ale#linter#Define('testft2', g:testlinter2)
   let g:ale_linter_aliases = {'testft1': ['testft1', 'testft2']}
@@ -87,8 +101,8 @@ Execute (Set up aliases in the buffer for another filetype):
   " We should look for a key in this Dictionary first, and then check the
   " global Dictionary.
   let b:ale_linter_aliases = {'testft3': ['testft1']}
-Then (The global value should be used):
+
   AssertEqual [g:testlinter1, g:testlinter2], ale#linter#Get('testft1')
 
-Execute (Try to load a linter from disk):
+Execute (Linters should be loaded from disk appropriately):
-  AssertEqual [{'name': 'testlinter', 'output_stream': 'stdout', 'executable': 'testlinter', 'command': 'testlinter', 'callback': 'testCB', 'read_buffer': 1, 'lint_file': 0}], ale#linter#Get('testft')
+  AssertEqual [{'name': 'testlinter', 'output_stream': 'stdout', 'executable': 'testlinter', 'command': 'testlinter', 'callback': 'testCB', 'read_buffer': 1, 'lint_file': 0, 'aliases': []}], ale#linter#Get('testft')