Add transparent attribute for delegating Error impl to one field

impl/src/ast.rs

@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ impl<'a> Enum<'a> {
                 }
                 if let Some(display) = &mut variant.attrs.display {
                     display.expand_shorthand(&variant.fields);
+                } else if variant.attrs.transparent.is_none() {
+                    variant.attrs.transparent = attrs.transparent;
                 }
                 Ok(variant)
             })

impl/src/attr.rs

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub struct Attrs<'a> {
     pub source: Option<&'a Attribute>,
     pub backtrace: Option<&'a Attribute>,
     pub from: Option<&'a Attribute>,
+    pub transparent: Option<&'a Attribute>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -29,18 +30,12 @@ pub fn get(input: &[Attribute]) -> Result<Attrs> {
         source: None,
         backtrace: None,
         from: None,
+        transparent: None,
     };
 
     for attr in input {
         if attr.path.is_ident("error") {
-            let display = parse_display(attr)?;
-            if attrs.display.is_some() {
-                return Err(Error::new_spanned(
-                    attr,
-                    "only one #[error(...)] attribute is allowed",
-                ));
-            }
-            attrs.display = Some(display);
+            parse_error_attribute(&mut attrs, attr)?;
         } else if attr.path.is_ident("source") {
             require_empty_attribute(attr)?;
             if attrs.source.is_some() {
@@ -68,15 +63,36 @@ pub fn get(input: &[Attribute]) -> Result<Attrs> {
     Ok(attrs)
 }
 
-fn parse_display(attr: &Attribute) -> Result<Display> {
+fn parse_error_attribute<'a>(attrs: &mut Attrs<'a>, attr: &'a Attribute) -> Result<()> {
+    syn::custom_keyword!(transparent);
+
     attr.parse_args_with(|input: ParseStream| {
-        Ok(Display {
+        if input.parse::<Option<transparent>>()?.is_some() {
+            if attrs.transparent.is_some() {
+                return Err(Error::new_spanned(
+                    attr,
+                    "duplicate #[error(transparent)] attribute",
+                ));
+            }
+            attrs.transparent = Some(attr);
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        let display = Display {
             original: attr,
             fmt: input.parse()?,
             args: parse_token_expr(input, false)?,
             was_shorthand: false,
             has_bonus_display: false,
-        })
+        };
+        if attrs.display.is_some() {
+            return Err(Error::new_spanned(
+                attr,
+                "only one #[error(...)] attribute is allowed",
+            ));
+        }
+        attrs.display = Some(display);
+        Ok(())
     })
 }
 

impl/src/expand.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::ast::{Enum, Field, Input, Struct};
-use crate::valid;
 use proc_macro2::TokenStream;
-use quote::{format_ident, quote, quote_spanned};
+use quote::{format_ident, quote, quote_spanned, ToTokens};
 use syn::spanned::Spanned;
 use syn::{DeriveInput, Member, PathArguments, Result, Type};
 
@@ -18,18 +17,30 @@ fn impl_struct(input: Struct) -> TokenStream {
     let ty = &input.ident;
     let (impl_generics, ty_generics, where_clause) = input.generics.split_for_impl();
 
-    let source_method = input.source_field().map(|source_field| {
+    let source_body = if input.attrs.transparent.is_some() {
+        let only_field = &input.fields[0].member;
+        Some(quote! {
+            std::error::Error::source(self.#only_field.as_dyn_error())
+        })
+    } else if let Some(source_field) = input.source_field() {
         let source = &source_field.member;
         let asref = if type_is_option(source_field.ty) {
             Some(quote_spanned!(source.span()=> .as_ref()?))
         } else {
             None
         };
         let dyn_error = quote_spanned!(source.span()=> self.#source #asref.as_dyn_error());
+        Some(quote! {
+            std::option::Option::Some(#dyn_error)
+        })
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    let source_method = source_body.map(|body| {
         quote! {
             fn source(&self) -> std::option::Option<&(dyn std::error::Error + 'static)> {
                 use thiserror::private::AsDynError;
-                std::option::Option::Some(#dyn_error)
+                #body
             }
         }
     });
@@ -76,7 +87,12 @@ fn impl_struct(input: Struct) -> TokenStream {
         }
     });
 
-    let display_impl = input.attrs.display.as_ref().map(|display| {
+    let display_body = if input.attrs.transparent.is_some() {
+        let only_field = &input.fields[0].member;
+        Some(quote! {
+            std::fmt::Display::fmt(&self.#only_field, __formatter)
+        })
+    } else if let Some(display) = &input.attrs.display {
         let use_as_display = if display.has_bonus_display {
             Some(quote! {
                 #[allow(unused_imports)]
@@ -86,13 +102,20 @@ fn impl_struct(input: Struct) -> TokenStream {
             None
         };
         let pat = fields_pat(&input.fields);
+        Some(quote! {
+            #use_as_display
+            #[allow(unused_variables)]
+            let Self #pat = self;
+            #display
+        })
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+    let display_impl = display_body.map(|body| {
         quote! {
             impl #impl_generics std::fmt::Display for #ty #ty_generics #where_clause {
                 fn fmt(&self, __formatter: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
-                    #use_as_display
-                    #[allow(unused_variables)]
-                    let Self #pat = self;
-                    #display
+                    #body
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -128,22 +151,27 @@ fn impl_enum(input: Enum) -> TokenStream {
     let source_method = if input.has_source() {
         let arms = input.variants.iter().map(|variant| {
             let ident = &variant.ident;
-            match variant.source_field() {
-                Some(source_field) => {
-                    let source = &source_field.member;
-                    let asref = if type_is_option(source_field.ty) {
-                        Some(quote_spanned!(source.span()=> .as_ref()?))
-                    } else {
-                        None
-                    };
-                    let dyn_error = quote_spanned!(source.span()=> source #asref.as_dyn_error());
-                    quote! {
-                        #ty::#ident {#source: source, ..} => std::option::Option::Some(#dyn_error),
-                    }
+            if variant.attrs.transparent.is_some() {
+                let only_field = &variant.fields[0].member;
+                let source = quote!(std::error::Error::source(transparent.as_dyn_error()));
+                quote! {
+                    #ty::#ident {#only_field: transparent} => #source,
+                }
+            } else if let Some(source_field) = variant.source_field() {
+                let source = &source_field.member;
+                let asref = if type_is_option(source_field.ty) {
+                    Some(quote_spanned!(source.span()=> .as_ref()?))
+                } else {
+                    None
+                };
+                let dyn_error = quote_spanned!(source.span()=> source #asref.as_dyn_error());
+                quote! {
+                    #ty::#ident {#source: source, ..} => std::option::Option::Some(#dyn_error),
                 }
-                None => quote! {
+            } else {
+                quote! {
                     #ty::#ident {..} => std::option::Option::None,
-                },
+                }
             }
         });
         Some(quote! {
@@ -228,8 +256,7 @@ fn impl_enum(input: Enum) -> TokenStream {
             v.attrs
                 .display
                 .as_ref()
-                .expect(valid::CHECKED)
-                .has_bonus_display
+                .map_or(false, |display| display.has_bonus_display)
         }) {
             Some(quote! {
                 #[allow(unused_imports)]
@@ -244,7 +271,16 @@ fn impl_enum(input: Enum) -> TokenStream {
             None
         };
         let arms = input.variants.iter().map(|variant| {
-            let display = variant.attrs.display.as_ref().expect(valid::CHECKED);
+            let display = match &variant.attrs.display {
+                Some(display) => display.to_token_stream(),
+                None => {
+                    let only_field = match &variant.fields[0].member {
+                        Member::Named(ident) => ident.clone(),
+                        Member::Unnamed(index) => format_ident!("_{}", index),
+                    };
+                    quote!(std::fmt::Display::fmt(#only_field, __formatter))
+                }
+            };
             let ident = &variant.ident;
             let pat = fields_pat(&variant.fields);
             quote! {
@@ -297,7 +333,7 @@ fn fields_pat(fields: &[Field]) -> TokenStream {
         Some(Member::Named(_)) => quote!({ #(#members),* }),
         Some(Member::Unnamed(_)) => {
             let vars = members.map(|member| match member {
-                Member::Unnamed(member) => format_ident!("_{}", member.index),
+                Member::Unnamed(member) => format_ident!("_{}", member),
                 Member::Named(_) => unreachable!(),
             });
             quote!((#(#vars),*))

impl/src/prop.rs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl Enum<'_> {
     pub(crate) fn has_source(&self) -> bool {
         self.variants
             .iter()
-            .any(|variant| variant.source_field().is_some())
+            .any(|variant| variant.source_field().is_some() || variant.attrs.transparent.is_some())
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn has_backtrace(&self) -> bool {
@@ -30,10 +30,15 @@ impl Enum<'_> {
 
     pub(crate) fn has_display(&self) -> bool {
         self.attrs.display.is_some()
+            || self.attrs.transparent.is_some()
             || self
                 .variants
                 .iter()
                 .any(|variant| variant.attrs.display.is_some())
+            || self
+                .variants
+                .iter()
+                .all(|variant| variant.attrs.transparent.is_some())
     }
 }
 

impl/src/valid.rs

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ use quote::ToTokens;
 use std::collections::BTreeSet as Set;
 use syn::{Error, Member, Result};
 
-pub(crate) const CHECKED: &str = "checked in validation";
-
 impl Input<'_> {
     pub(crate) fn validate(&self) -> Result<()> {
         match self {
@@ -18,6 +16,20 @@ impl Input<'_> {
 impl Struct<'_> {
     fn validate(&self) -> Result<()> {
         check_non_field_attrs(&self.attrs)?;
+        if let Some(transparent) = self.attrs.transparent {
+            if self.fields.len() != 1 {
+                return Err(Error::new_spanned(
+                    transparent,
+                    "#[error(transparent)] requires exactly one field",
+                ));
+            }
+            if let Some(source) = self.fields.iter().filter_map(|f| f.attrs.source).next() {
+                return Err(Error::new_spanned(
+                    source,
+                    "transparent error struct can't contain #[source]",
+                ));
+            }
+        }
         check_field_attrs(&self.fields)?;
         for field in &self.fields {
             field.validate()?;
@@ -32,7 +44,8 @@ impl Enum<'_> {
         let has_display = self.has_display();
         for variant in &self.variants {
             variant.validate()?;
-            if has_display && variant.attrs.display.is_none() {
+            if has_display && variant.attrs.display.is_none() && variant.attrs.transparent.is_none()
+            {
                 return Err(Error::new_spanned(
                     variant.original,
                     "missing #[error(\"...\")] display attribute",
@@ -58,6 +71,20 @@ impl Enum<'_> {
 impl Variant<'_> {
     fn validate(&self) -> Result<()> {
         check_non_field_attrs(&self.attrs)?;
+        if self.attrs.transparent.is_some() {
+            if self.fields.len() != 1 {
+                return Err(Error::new_spanned(
+                    self.original,
+                    "#[error(transparent)] requires exactly one field",
+                ));
+            }
+            if let Some(source) = self.fields.iter().filter_map(|f| f.attrs.source).next() {
+                return Err(Error::new_spanned(
+                    source,
+                    "transparent variant can't contain #[source]",
+                ));
+            }
+        }
         check_field_attrs(&self.fields)?;
         for field in &self.fields {
             field.validate()?;
@@ -97,6 +124,14 @@ fn check_non_field_attrs(attrs: &Attrs) -> Result<()> {
             "not expected here; the #[backtrace] attribute belongs on a specific field",
         ));
     }
+    if let Some(display) = &attrs.display {
+        if attrs.transparent.is_some() {
+            return Err(Error::new_spanned(
+                display.original,
+                "cannot have both #[error(transparent)] and a display attribute",
+            ));
+        }
+    }
     Ok(())
 }
 

tests/test_transparent.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+use anyhow::anyhow;
+use std::error::Error as _;
+use std::io;
+use thiserror::Error;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_transparent_struct() {
+    #[derive(Error, Debug)]
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    struct Error(ErrorKind);
+
+    #[derive(Error, Debug)]
+    enum ErrorKind {
+        #[error("E0")]
+        E0,
+        #[error("E1")]
+        E1(#[from] io::Error),
+    }
+
+    let error = Error(ErrorKind::E0);
+    assert_eq!("E0", error.to_string());
+    assert!(error.source().is_none());
+
+    let io = io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, "oh no!");
+    let error = Error(ErrorKind::from(io));
+    assert_eq!("E1", error.to_string());
+    error.source().unwrap().downcast_ref::<io::Error>().unwrap();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_transparent_enum() {
+    #[derive(Error, Debug)]
+    enum Error {
+        #[error("this failed")]
+        This,
+        #[error(transparent)]
+        Other(anyhow::Error),
+    }
+
+    let error = Error::This;
+    assert_eq!("this failed", error.to_string());
+
+    let error = Error::Other(anyhow!("inner").context("outer"));
+    assert_eq!("outer", error.to_string());
+    assert_eq!("inner", error.source().unwrap().to_string());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_anyhow() {
+    #[derive(Error, Debug)]
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    struct Any(#[from] anyhow::Error);
+
+    let error = Any::from(anyhow!("inner").context("outer"));
+    assert_eq!("outer", error.to_string());
+    assert_eq!("inner", error.source().unwrap().to_string());
+}