node/tools/eslint/lib/rules/no-invalid-this.js

/**
 * @fileoverview A rule to disallow `this` keywords outside of classes or class-like objects.
 * @author Toru Nagashima
 */

"use strict";

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Requirements
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

const astUtils = require("../ast-utils");

//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Rule Definition
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

module.exports = {
    meta: {
        docs: {
            description: "disallow `this` keywords outside of classes or class-like objects",
            category: "Best Practices",
            recommended: false
        },

        schema: []
    },

    create(context) {
        const stack = [],
            sourceCode = context.getSourceCode();

        /**
         * Gets the current checking context.
         *
         * The return value has a flag that whether or not `this` keyword is valid.
         * The flag is initialized when got at the first time.
         *
         * @returns {{valid: boolean}}
         *   an object which has a flag that whether or not `this` keyword is valid.
         */
        stack.getCurrent = function() {
            const current = this[this.length - 1];

            if (!current.init) {
                current.init = true;
                current.valid = !astUtils.isDefaultThisBinding(
                    current.node,
                    sourceCode);
            }
            return current;
        };

        /**
         * Pushs new checking context into the stack.
         *
         * The checking context is not initialized yet.
         * Because most functions don't have `this` keyword.
         * When `this` keyword was found, the checking context is initialized.
         *
         * @param {ASTNode} node - A function node that was entered.
         * @returns {void}
         */
        function enterFunction(node) {

            // `this` can be invalid only under strict mode.
            stack.push({
                init: !context.getScope().isStrict,
                node,
                valid: true
            });
        }

        /**
         * Pops the current checking context from the stack.
         * @returns {void}
         */
        function exitFunction() {
            stack.pop();
        }

        return {

            /*
             * `this` is invalid only under strict mode.
             * Modules is always strict mode.
             */
            Program(node) {
                const scope = context.getScope(),
                    features = context.parserOptions.ecmaFeatures || {};

                stack.push({
                    init: true,
                    node,
                    valid: !(
                        scope.isStrict ||
                        node.sourceType === "module" ||
                        (features.globalReturn && scope.childScopes[0].isStrict)
                    )
                });
            },

            "Program:exit"() {
                stack.pop();
            },

            FunctionDeclaration: enterFunction,
            "FunctionDeclaration:exit": exitFunction,
            FunctionExpression: enterFunction,
            "FunctionExpression:exit": exitFunction,

            // Reports if `this` of the current context is invalid.
            ThisExpression(node) {
                const current = stack.getCurrent();

                if (current && !current.valid) {
                    context.report({ node, message: "Unexpected 'this'." });
                }
            }
        };
    }
};