Add a function for getting matches, and use it to simplify a lot of code

ale_linters/asm/gcc.vim

@@ -13,21 +13,11 @@ function! ale_linters#asm#gcc#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^.\+:\(\d\+\): \([^:]\+\): \(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \ 'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \ 'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
-        \ 'vcol': 0,
-        \ 'col': 0,
-        \ 'text': l:match[3],
         \ 'type': l:match[2] =~? 'error' ? 'E' : 'W',
-        \ 'nr': -1,
+        \ 'text': l:match[3],
         \})
     endfor
 

ale_linters/chef/foodcritic.vim

@@ -13,19 +13,11 @@ function! ale_linters#chef#foodcritic#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^\(.\+:\s.\+\):\s\(.\+\):\(\d\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:text = l:match[1]
 
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[3] + 0,
-        \   'col': 0,
         \   'text': l:text,
         \   'type': 'W',
         \})

ale_linters/coffee/coffeelint.vim

@@ -24,22 +24,11 @@ function! ale_linters#coffee#coffeelint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = 'stdin,\(\d\+\),\(\d*\),\(.\{-1,}\),\(.\+\)'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
-        let l:line = l:match[1] + 0
-        let l:type = l:match[3] ==# 'error' ? 'E' : 'W'
-        let l:text = l:match[4]
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
+        \   'lnum': str2nr(l:match[1]),
-        \   'lnum': l:line,
+        \   'type': l:match[3] ==# 'error' ? 'E' : 'W',
-        \   'text': l:text,
+        \   'text': l:match[4],
-        \   'type': l:type,
         \})
     endfor
 

ale_linters/cs/mcs.vim

@@ -11,15 +11,8 @@ function! ale_linters#cs#mcs#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^.\+.cs(\(\d\+\),\(\d\+\)): \(.\+\): \(.\+\)'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
         \   'col': l:match[2] + 0,
         \   'text': l:match[3] . ': ' . l:match[4],

ale_linters/d/dmd.vim

@@ -56,24 +56,12 @@ function! ale_linters#d#dmd#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^[^(]\+(\([0-9]\+\)\,\?\([0-9]*\)): \([^:]\+\): \(.\+\)'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            break
-        endif
-
-        let l:line = l:match[1] + 0
-        let l:column = l:match[2] + 0
-        let l:type = l:match[3]
-        let l:text = l:match[4]
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': bufnr('%'),
+        \   'lnum': l:match[1],
-        \   'lnum': l:line,
+        \   'col': l:match[2],
-        \   'col': l:column,
+        \   'type': l:match[3] ==# 'Warning' ? 'W' : 'E',
-        \   'text': l:text,
+        \   'text': l:match[4],
-        \   'type': l:type ==# 'Warning' ? 'W' : 'E',
         \})
     endfor
 

ale_linters/dockerfile/hadolint.vim

@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@ function! ale_linters#dockerfile#hadolint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '\v^/dev/stdin:?(\d+)? (\S+) (.+)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:lnum = 0
 
         if l:match[1] !=# ''

ale_linters/elixir/credo.vim

@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@ function! ale_linters#elixir#credo#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '\v:(\d+):?(\d+)?: (.): (.+)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:type = l:match[3]
         let l:text = l:match[4]
 

ale_linters/elixir/dogma.vim

@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@ function! ale_linters#elixir#dogma#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '\v:(\d+):?(\d+)?: (.): (.+)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:type = l:match[3]
         let l:text = l:match[4]
 

ale_linters/haml/hamllint.vim

@@ -7,15 +7,8 @@ function! ale_linters#haml#hamllint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '\v^.*:(\d+) \[([EW])\] (.+)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
         \   'type': l:match[2],
         \   'text': l:match[3]

ale_linters/html/tidy.vim

@@ -43,20 +43,13 @@ function! ale_linters#html#tidy#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^line \(\d\+\) column \(\d\+\) - \(Warning\|Error\): \(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:line = l:match[1] + 0
         let l:col = l:match[2] + 0
         let l:type = l:match[3] ==# 'Error' ? 'E' : 'W'
         let l:text = l:match[4]
 
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:line,
         \   'col': l:col,
         \   'text': l:text,

ale_linters/java/javac.vim

@@ -28,15 +28,8 @@ function! ale_linters#java#javac#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^.*\:\(\d\+\):\ \(.*\):\(.*\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
         \   'text': l:match[2] . ':' . l:match[3],
         \   'type': l:match[2] ==# 'error' ? 'E' : 'W',

ale_linters/javascript/eslint.vim

@@ -66,18 +66,7 @@ function! ale_linters#javascript#eslint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:parsing_pattern = '^.*:\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\): \(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, [l:pattern, l:parsing_pattern])
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            " Try the parsing pattern for parsing errors.
-            let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:parsing_pattern)
-        endif
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:type = 'Error'
         let l:text = l:match[3]
 

ale_linters/javascript/standard.vim

@@ -37,13 +37,7 @@ function! ale_linters#javascript#standard#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^.*:\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\): \(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:type = 'Error'
         let l:text = l:match[3]
 

ale_linters/json/jsonlint.vim

@@ -7,19 +7,11 @@ function! ale_linters#json#jsonlint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^line \(\d\+\), col \(\d*\), \(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
         \   'col': l:match[2] + 0,
         \   'text': l:match[3],
-        \   'type': 'E',
         \})
     endfor
 

ale_linters/lua/luacheck.vim

@@ -21,15 +21,8 @@ function! ale_linters#lua#luacheck#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^.*:\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\): (\([WE]\)\d\+) \(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
         \   'col': l:match[2] + 0,
         \   'text': l:match[4],

ale_linters/markdown/mdl.vim

@@ -6,17 +6,9 @@ function! ale_linters#markdown#mdl#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = ':\(\d*\): \(.*\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
-        \   'col': 0,
         \   'text': l:match[2],
         \   'type': 'W',
         \})

ale_linters/matlab/mlint.vim

@@ -22,13 +22,7 @@ function! ale_linters#matlab#mlint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^L \(\d\+\) (C \([0-9-]\+\)): \([A-Z]\+\): \(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:lnum = l:match[1] + 0
         let l:col = l:match[2] + 0
         let l:code = l:match[3]

ale_linters/nim/nimcheck.vim

@@ -6,13 +6,7 @@ function! ale_linters#nim#nimcheck#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^\(.\+\.nim\)(\(\d\+\), \(\d\+\)) \(.\+\)'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         " Only show errors of the current buffer
         " NOTE: Checking filename only is OK because nim enforces unique
         "       module names.

ale_linters/nix/nix.vim

@@ -5,15 +5,8 @@ function! ale_linters#nix#nix#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^\(.\+\): \(.\+\), at .*:\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[3] + 0,
         \   'col': l:match[4] + 0,
         \   'text': l:match[1] . ': ' . l:match[2],

ale_linters/perl/perl.vim

@@ -21,19 +21,12 @@ function! ale_linters#perl#perl#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '\(.\+\) at \(.\+\) line \(\d\+\)'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:line = l:match[3]
         let l:text = l:match[1]
         let l:type = 'E'
 
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:line,
         \   'text': l:text,
         \   'type': l:type,

ale_linters/perl/perlcritic.vim

@@ -5,22 +5,10 @@ function! ale_linters#perl#perlcritic#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '\(.\+\) at \(.\+\) line \(\d\+\)'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
-        let l:line = l:match[3]
-        let l:text = l:match[1]
-        let l:type = 'E'
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
+        \   'text': l:match[1],
-        \   'lnum': l:line,
+        \   'lnum': l:match[3],
-        \   'text': l:text,
-        \   'type': l:type,
         \})
     endfor
 

ale_linters/php/hack.vim

@@ -5,23 +5,15 @@ function! ale_linters#php#hack#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^\(.*\):\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\),\(\d\+\): \(.\+])\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
+        if a:buffer != bufnr(l:match[1])
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
             continue
         endif
 
-        if a:buffer != bufnr(l:match[1])
-          continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[2] + 0,
         \   'col': l:match[3] + 0,
         \   'text': l:match[5],
-        \   'type': 'E',
         \})
     endfor
 

ale_linters/php/php.vim

@@ -9,19 +9,11 @@ function! ale_linters#php#php#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
 
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[3] + 0,
         \   'col': empty(l:match[2]) ? 0 : stridx(getline(l:match[3]), l:match[2]) + 1,
         \   'text': l:match[1],
-        \   'type': 'E',
         \})
     endfor
 

ale_linters/php/phpcs.vim

@@ -19,18 +19,11 @@ function! ale_linters#php#phpcs#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^.*:\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\): \(.\+\) - \(.\+\) \(\(.\+\)\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:text = l:match[4]
         let l:type = l:match[3]
 
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
         \   'col': l:match[2] + 0,
         \   'text': l:text,

ale_linters/php/phpmd.vim

@@ -17,17 +17,9 @@ function! ale_linters#php#phpmd#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^.*:\(\d\+\)\t\(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
-        \   'col': 0,
         \   'text': l:match[2],
         \   'type': 'W',
         \})

ale_linters/puppet/puppet.vim

@@ -7,19 +7,11 @@ function! ale_linters#puppet#puppet#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^Error: .*: \(.\+\) at .\+:\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[2] + 0,
         \   'col': l:match[3] + 0,
         \   'text': l:match[1],
-        \   'type': 'E',
         \})
     endfor
 

ale_linters/python/mypy.vim

@@ -28,13 +28,7 @@ function! ale_linters#python#mypy#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^' . s:path_pattern . ':\(\d\+\):\?\(\d\+\)\?: \([^:]\+\): \(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         if l:match[4] =~# 'Stub files are from'
             " The lines telling us where to get stub files from make it so
             " we can't read the actual errors, so exclude them.
@@ -42,7 +36,6 @@ function! ale_linters#python#mypy#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
         endif
 
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
         \   'col': l:match[2] + 0,
         \   'text': l:match[4],

ale_linters/ruby/rubocop.vim

@@ -9,18 +9,11 @@ function! ale_linters#ruby#rubocop#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '\v:(\d+):(\d+): (.): (.+)'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:text = l:match[4]
         let l:type = l:match[3]
 
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
         \   'col': l:match[2] + 0,
         \   'text': l:text,

ale_linters/ruby/ruby.vim

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ function! ale_linters#ruby#ruby#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
             endif
         else
             call add(l:output, {
-            \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
             \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
             \   'col': 0,
             \   'text': l:match[2] . l:match[3],

ale_linters/scala/scalac.vim

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ function! ale_linters#scala#scalac#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
         endif
 
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
         \   'col': l:col + 1,
         \   'text': l:text,

ale_linters/scss/scsslint.vim

@@ -8,20 +8,13 @@ function! ale_linters#scss#scsslint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^.*:\(\d\+\):\(\d*\) \[\([^\]]\+\)\] \(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         if g:ale_warn_about_trailing_whitespace && l:match[4] =~# '^TrailingWhitespace'
             " Skip trailing whitespace warnings if that option is on.
             continue
         endif
 
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
         \   'col': l:match[2] + 0,
         \   'text': l:match[4],

ale_linters/sh/shell.vim

@@ -41,22 +41,10 @@ function! ale_linters#sh#shell#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '\v(line |: ?)(\d+): (.+)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
-        let l:line = l:match[2] + 0
-        let l:text = l:match[3]
-        let l:type = 'E'
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
+        \   'lnum': str2nr(l:match[2]),
-        \   'lnum': l:line,
+        \   'text': l:match[3],
-        \   'text': l:text,
-        \   'type': l:type,
         \})
     endfor
 

ale_linters/slim/slimlint.vim

@@ -7,15 +7,8 @@ function! ale_linters#slim#slimlint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '\v^.*:(\d+) \[([EW])\] (.+)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
         \   'type': l:match[2],
         \   'text': l:match[3]

ale_linters/sql/sqlint.vim

@@ -8,13 +8,7 @@ function! ale_linters#sql#sqlint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '\v^[^:]+:(\d+):(\d+):(\u+) (.*)'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if empty(l:match)
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
         \   'col': l:match[2] + 0,

ale_linters/tex/chktex.vim

@@ -34,15 +34,8 @@ function! ale_linters#tex#chktex#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^stdin:\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\):\(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
         \   'col': l:match[2] + 0,
         \   'text': l:match[4] . ' (' . (l:match[3]+0) . ')',

ale_linters/tex/lacheck.vim

@@ -21,13 +21,7 @@ function! ale_linters#tex#lacheck#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^".\+", line \(\d\+\): \(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         " lacheck follows `\input{}` commands. If the cwd is not the same as the
         " file in the buffer then it will fail to find the inputed items. We do not
         " want warnings from those items anyway
@@ -36,9 +30,7 @@ function! ale_linters#tex#lacheck#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
         endif
 
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:match[1] + 0,
-        \   'col': 0,
         \   'text': l:match[2],
         \   'type': 'W',
         \})

ale_linters/typescript/tslint.vim

@@ -25,24 +25,15 @@ function! ale_linters#typescript#tslint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '.\+' . l:ext . '\[\(\d\+\), \(\d\+\)\]: \(.\+\)'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:line = l:match[1] + 0
         let l:column = l:match[2] + 0
-        let l:type = 'E'
         let l:text = l:match[3]
 
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:line,
         \   'col': l:column,
         \   'text': l:text,
-        \   'type': l:type,
         \})
     endfor
 

ale_linters/typescript/typecheck.vim

@@ -10,24 +10,15 @@ function! ale_linters#typescript#typecheck#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '.\+\.ts\[\(\d\+\), \(\d\+\)\]: \(.\+\)'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:line = l:match[1] + 0
         let l:column = l:match[2] + 0
-        let l:type = 'E'
         let l:text = l:match[3]
 
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:line,
         \   'col': l:column,
         \   'text': l:text,
-        \   'type': l:type,
         \})
     endfor
 

ale_linters/verilog/iverilog.vim

@@ -11,19 +11,12 @@ function! ale_linters#verilog#iverilog#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^[^:]\+:\(\d\+\): \(warning\|error\|syntax error\)\(: \(.\+\)\)\?'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:line = l:match[1] + 0
         let l:type = l:match[2] =~# 'error' ? 'E' : 'W'
         let l:text = l:match[2] ==# 'syntax error' ? 'syntax error' : l:match[4]
 
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:line,
         \   'text': l:text,
         \   'type': l:type,

ale_linters/verilog/verilator.vim

@@ -23,13 +23,7 @@ function! ale_linters#verilog#verilator#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^%\(Warning\|Error\)[^:]*:\([^:]\+\):\(\d\+\): \(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:line = l:match[3] + 0
         let l:type = l:match[1] ==# 'Error' ? 'E' : 'W'
         let l:text = l:match[4]
@@ -37,7 +31,6 @@ function! ale_linters#verilog#verilator#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
 
         if l:file =~# '_verilator_linted.v'
             call add(l:output, {
-            \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
             \   'lnum': l:line,
             \   'text': l:text,
             \   'type': l:type,

ale_linters/yaml/yamllint.vim

@@ -23,20 +23,13 @@ function! ale_linters#yaml#yamllint#Handle(buffer, lines) abort
     let l:pattern = '^.*:\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\): \[\(error\|warning\)\] \(.\+\)$'
     let l:output = []
 
-    for l:line in a:lines
+    for l:match in ale#util#GetMatches(a:lines, l:pattern)
-        let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
-
-        if len(l:match) == 0
-            continue
-        endif
-
         let l:line = l:match[1] + 0
         let l:col = l:match[2] + 0
         let l:type = l:match[3]
         let l:text = l:match[4]
 
         call add(l:output, {
-        \   'bufnr': a:buffer,
         \   'lnum': l:line,
         \   'col': l:col,
         \   'text': l:text,

autoload/ale/util.vim

@@ -101,3 +101,27 @@ endfunction
 function! ale#util#ClockMilliseconds() abort
     return float2nr(reltimefloat(reltime()) * 1000)
 endfunction
+
+" Given a single line, or a List of lines, and a single pattern, or a List
+" of patterns, return all of the matches for the lines(s) from the given
+" patterns, using matchlist().
+"
+" Only the first pattern which matches a line will be returned.
+function! ale#util#GetMatches(lines, patterns) abort
+    let l:matches = []
+    let l:lines = type(a:lines) == type([]) ? a:lines : [a:lines]
+    let l:patterns = type(a:patterns) == type([]) ? a:patterns : [a:patterns]
+
+    for l:line in l:lines
+        for l:pattern in l:patterns
+            let l:match = matchlist(l:line, l:pattern)
+
+            if !empty(l:match)
+                call add(l:matches, l:match)
+                break
+            endif
+        endfor
+    endfor
+
+    return l:matches
+endfunction

test/handler/test_asm_handler.vader

@@ -4,22 +4,14 @@ Execute(The asm GCC handler should parse lines from GCC 6.3.1 correctly):
   AssertEqual
   \ [
   \    {
-  \      'bufnr': 357,
   \      'lnum': 38,
-  \      'vcol': 0,
-  \      'col': 0,
   \      'text': "too many memory references for `mov'",
   \      'type': 'E',
-  \      'nr': -1,
   \    },
   \    {
-  \      'bufnr': 357,
   \      'lnum': 42,
-  \      'vcol': 0,
-  \      'col': 0,
   \      'text': "incorrect register `%ax' used with `l' suffix",
   \      'type': 'E',
-  \      'nr': -1,
   \    },
   \ ],
   \ ale_linters#asm#gcc#Handle(357, [

test/handler/test_coffeelint_handler.vader

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Execute(The coffeelint handler should parse lines correctly):
   AssertEqual
   \ [
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 125,
   \     'text': "Line exceeds maximum allowed length Length is 122, max is 120.",
   \     'type': 'E',

test/handler/test_mypy_handler.vader

@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ Execute(The mypy handler should parse lines correctly):
   AssertEqual
   \ [
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 4,
   \     'col': 0,
   \     'text': "No library stub file for module 'django.db'",
   \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 40,
   \     'col': 5,
   \     'text': "Some other problem",

test/handler/test_nix_handler.vader

@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ Execute(The nix handler should parse nix-instantiate error messages correctly):
   AssertEqual
   \ [
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 47,
   \     'lnum': 23,
   \     'col': 14,
   \     'text': 'error: syntax error, unexpected IN',
   \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 47,
   \     'lnum': 3,
   \     'col': 12,
   \     'text': 'error: syntax error, unexpected ''='', expecting '';''',

test/handler/test_php_handler.vader

@@ -11,53 +11,39 @@ Execute(The php handler should parse lines correctly):
   AssertEqual
   \ [
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 1,
   \     'col': 5,
   \     'text': "syntax error, unexpected ';', expecting ']'",
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 2,
   \     'col': 13,
   \     'text': "syntax error, unexpected '/', expecting function (T_FUNCTION) or const (T_CONST)",
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 3,
   \     'col': 5,
   \     'text': "syntax error, unexpected ')'",
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 4,
   \     'col': 8,
   \     'text': "syntax error, unexpected ''bar'' (T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING), expecting ']'",
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 5,
   \     'col': 0,
   \     'text': "Cannot redeclare count()",
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 21,
   \     'col': 0,
   \     'text': "syntax error, unexpected end of file",
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 47,
   \     'col': 0,
   \     'text': "Invalid numeric literal",
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \ ],
   \ ale_linters#php#php#Handle(347, [

test/handler/test_rubocop_handler.vader

@@ -4,28 +4,24 @@ Execute(The rubocop handler should parse lines correctly):
   AssertEqual
   \ [
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 83,
   \     'col': 29,
   \     'text': 'Prefer single-quoted strings...',
   \     'type': 'W',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 12,
   \     'col': 2,
   \     'text': 'Some error',
   \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 10,
   \     'col': 5,
   \     'text': 'Regular warning',
   \     'type': 'W',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 11,
   \     'col': 1,
   \     'text': 'Another error',

test/handler/test_ruby_handler.vader

@@ -7,21 +7,18 @@ Execute(The ruby handler should parse lines correctly and add the column if it c
   \ [
   \   {
   \     'lnum': 6,
-  \     'bufnr': 255,
   \     'col': 13,
   \     'type': 'E',
   \     'text': 'syntax error, unexpected '';'''
   \   },
   \   {
   \     'lnum': 9,
-  \     'bufnr': 255,
   \     'col': 0,
   \     'type': 'W',
   \     'text': 'warning: statement not reached'
   \   },
   \   {
   \     'lnum': 12,
-  \     'bufnr': 255,
   \     'col': 0,
   \     'type': 'E',
   \     'text': 'syntax error, unexpected end-of-input, expecting keyword_end'

test/handler/test_shell_handler.vader

@@ -7,40 +7,28 @@ Execute(The shell handler should parse lines correctly):
   AssertEqual
   \ [
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 13,
   \     'text': 'syntax error near unexpected token d',
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 7,
   \     'text': 'line 42: line 36:',
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 11,
   \     'text': 'Syntax error: "(" unexpected',
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 95,
   \     'text': 'parse error near `out=$(( $1 / 1024. )...',
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 22,
   \     'text': ':11: :33: :44:',
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 9,
   \     'text': '`done'' unexpected',
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \ ],
   \ ale_linters#sh#shell#Handle(347, [

test/handler/test_slim_handler.vader

@@ -6,19 +6,16 @@ Execute(The slim handler should parse lines correctly):
   AssertEqual
   \ [
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 1,
   \     'text': 'RedundantDiv: `div` is redundant when class attribute shortcut is present',
   \     'type': 'W',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 2,
   \     'text': 'LineLength: Line is too long. [136/80]',
   \     'type': 'W',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 3,
   \     'text': 'Invalid syntax',
   \     'type': 'E',

test/handler/test_typecheck_handler.vader

@@ -4,18 +4,14 @@ Execute(The typecheck handler should parse lines correctly):
   AssertEqual
   \ [
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 16,
   \     'col': 7,
   \     'text': "Type 'A' is not assignable to type 'B'",
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \   {
-  \     'bufnr': 347,
   \     'lnum': 7,
   \     'col': 41,
   \     'text': "Property 'a' does not exist on type 'A'",
-  \     'type': 'E',
   \   },
   \ ],
   \ ale_linters#typescript#typecheck#Handle(347, [

test/test_getmatches.vader

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+Execute (ale#util#GetMatches should return matches for many lines):
+  AssertEqual
+  \ [
+  \   [
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:47:14: Missing trailing comma. [Warning/comma-dangle]',
+  \     '47',
+  \     '14',
+  \     'Missing trailing comma.',
+  \     'Warning/comma-dangle',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \   ],
+  \   [
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:56:41: Missing semicolon. [Error/semi]',
+  \     '56',
+  \     '41',
+  \     'Missing semicolon.',
+  \     'Error/semi',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \   ],
+  \ ],
+  \ ale#util#GetMatches(
+  \   [
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:47:14: Missing trailing comma. [Warning/comma-dangle]',
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:56:41: Missing semicolon. [Error/semi]',
+  \   ],
+  \   [
+  \     '^.*:\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\): \(.\+\) \[\(.\+\)\]$',
+  \   ]
+  \ )
+
+Execute (ale#util#GetMatches should accept a string for a single pattern):
+  AssertEqual
+  \ [
+  \   [
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:47:14: Missing trailing comma. [Warning/comma-dangle]',
+  \     '47',
+  \     '14',
+  \     'Missing trailing comma.',
+  \     'Warning/comma-dangle',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \   ],
+  \   [
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:56:41: Missing semicolon. [Error/semi]',
+  \     '56',
+  \     '41',
+  \     'Missing semicolon.',
+  \     'Error/semi',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \   ],
+  \ ],
+  \ ale#util#GetMatches(
+  \   [
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:47:14: Missing trailing comma. [Warning/comma-dangle]',
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:56:41: Missing semicolon. [Error/semi]',
+  \   ],
+  \   '^.*:\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\): \(.\+\) \[\(.\+\)\]$'
+  \ )
+
+Execute (ale#util#GetMatches should accept a single line as a string):
+  AssertEqual
+  \ [
+  \   [
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:47:14: Missing trailing comma. [Warning/comma-dangle]',
+  \     '47',
+  \     '14',
+  \     'Missing trailing comma.',
+  \     'Warning/comma-dangle',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \   ],
+  \ ],
+  \ ale#util#GetMatches(
+  \   '/path/to/some-filename.js:47:14: Missing trailing comma. [Warning/comma-dangle]',
+  \   [
+  \     '^.*:\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\): \(.\+\) \[\(.\+\)\]$',
+  \   ]
+  \ )
+
+Execute (ale#util#GetMatches should match multiple patterns correctly):
+  AssertEqual
+  \ [
+  \   [
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:47:14: Missing trailing comma. [Warning/comma-dangle]',
+  \     '47',
+  \     '14',
+  \     'Missing trailing comma.',
+  \     'Warning/comma-dangle',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \   ],
+  \   [
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:56:41: Missing semicolon. [Error/semi]',
+  \     '56',
+  \     '41',
+  \     'Missing semicolon.',
+  \     'Error/semi',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \   ],
+  \   [
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:13:3: Parsing error: Unexpected token',
+  \     '13',
+  \     '3',
+  \     'Parsing error: Unexpected token',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \     '',
+  \   ],
+  \ ],
+  \ ale#util#GetMatches(
+  \   [
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:47:14: Missing trailing comma. [Warning/comma-dangle]',
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:56:41: Missing semicolon. [Error/semi]',
+  \     '/path/to/some-filename.js:13:3: Parsing error: Unexpected token',
+  \   ],
+  \   [
+  \     '^.*:\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\): \(.\+\) \[\(.\+\)\]$',
+  \     '^.*:\(\d\+\):\(\d\+\): \(.\+\)$',
+  \   ]
+  \ )