teloxide/CODE_STYLE.md

Code style

This is a description of a coding style that every contributor must follow. Please, read the whole document before you start pushing code.

Generics

All trait bounds should be written in where:

// GOOD
pub fn new<N, T, P, E>(user_id: i32, name: N, title: T, png_sticker: P, emojis: E) -> Self
where
    N: Into<String>,
    T: Into<String>,
    P: Into<InputFile>,
    E: Into<String>,
{ ... }

// BAD
pub fn new<N: Into<String>,
           T: Into<String>,
           P: Into<InputFile>,
           E: Into<String>>
    (user_id: i32, name: N, title: T, png_sticker: P, emojis: E) -> Self { ... }

// GOOD
impl<T> Trait for Wrap<T>
where
    T: Trait
{ ... }

// BAD
impl<T: Trait> Trait for Wrap<T> { ... }

Rationale:

• where clauses are easier to read when there are a lot of bounds
• uniformity

Documentation comments

1. Documentation must describe what your code does and mustn't describe how your code does it and bla-bla-bla.
2. Be sure that your comments follow the grammar, including punctuation, the first capital letter and so on:

   // GOOD
   /// This function makes a request to Telegram.
   pub fn make_request(url: &str) -> String { ... }
   
   // BAD
   /// this function make request to telegram
   pub fn make_request(url: &str) -> String { ... }
   

3. Do not use ending punctuation in short list items (usually containing just one phrase or sentence):

   <!-- GOOD -->
   - Handle different kinds of Update
   - Pass dependencies to handlers
   - Disable a default Ctrl-C handling
   
   <!-- BAD -->
   - Handle different kinds of Update.
   - Pass dependencies to handlers.
   - Disable a default Ctrl-C handling.
   
   <!-- BAD -->
   - Handle different kinds of Update;
   - Pass dependencies to handlers;
   - Disable a default Ctrl-C handling;
   

4. Link resources in your comments when possible:

   /// Download a file from Telegram.
   ///
   /// `path` can be obtained from the [`Bot::get_file`].
   ///
   /// To download into [`AsyncWrite`] (e.g. [`tokio::fs::File`]), see
   /// [`Bot::download_file`].
   ///
   /// [`Bot::get_file`]: crate::bot::Bot::get_file
   /// [`AsyncWrite`]: tokio::io::AsyncWrite
   /// [`tokio::fs::File`]: tokio::fs::File
   /// [`Bot::download_file`]: crate::Bot::download_file
   

Use Self where possible

When referring to the type for which block is implemented, prefer using Self, rather than the name of the type:

impl ErrorKind {
    // GOOD
    fn print(&self) {
        Self::Io => println!("Io"),
        Self::Network => println!("Network"),
        Self::Json => println!("Json"),
    }

    // BAD
    fn print(&self) {
        ErrorKind::Io => println!("Io"),
        ErrorKind::Network => println!("Network"),
        ErrorKind::Json => println!("Json"),
    }
}

impl<'a> AnswerCallbackQuery<'a> {
    // GOOD
    fn new<C>(bot: &'a Bot, callback_query_id: C) -> Self
    where
        C: Into<String>,
    { ... }

    // BAD
    fn new<C>(bot: &'a Bot, callback_query_id: C) -> AnswerCallbackQuery<'a>
    where
        C: Into<String>,
    { ... }
}

Rationale: Self is generally shorter and it's easier to copy-paste code or rename the type.

Avoid duplication in fields names

struct Message {
    // GOOD
    #[serde(rename = "message_id")]
    id: MessageId,

    // BAD
    message_id: MessageId,
}

Rationale: duplication blurs the focus of code, making it unnecessarily longer.

Conventional generic names

Use a generic parameter name S for streams, Fut for futures, F for functions (where possible).

Rationale: uniformity.

Deriving traits

Derive Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Hash and Debug for public types when possible.

Rationale: these traits can be useful for users and can be implemented for most types.

Derive Default when there is a reasonable default value for the type.

Rationale: Default plays nicely with generic code (for example, mem::take).

Into-polymorphism

Use T: Into<Ty> when this can simplify user code. I.e. when there are types that implement Into<Ty> that are likely to be passed to this function.

Rationale: conversions unnecessarily complicate caller code and can be confusing for beginners.

must_use

Always mark functions as #[must_use] if they don't have side effects and the only reason to call them is to get the result:

impl User {
    // GOOD
    #[must_use]
    fn full_name(&self) -> String {
        format!("{} {}", user.first_name, user.last_name)
    }
}

Rationale: users will get warnings if they forgot to do something with the result, potentially preventing bugs.

Creating boxed futures

Prefer Box::pin(async { ... }) instead of async { ... }.boxed().

Rationale: the former is generally formatted better by rustfmt.

Full paths for logging

Always write log::<op>!(...) instead of importing use log::<op>; and invoking <op>!(...).

// GOOD
log::warn!("Everything is on fire");

// BAD
use log::warn;

warn!("Everything is on fire");

Rationale:

• Less polluted import blocks
• Uniformity

&str -> String conversion

Prefer using .to_owned(), rather than .to_string(), .into(), String::from, etc.

Rationale: uniformity, intent clarity.

Order of imports

Separate import groups with blank lines. Use one use per crate.

Module declarations come before the imports. Order them in "suggested reading order" for a person new to the code base.

mod x;
mod y;

// First std.
use std::{ ... }

// Second, external crates (both crates.io crates and other rust-analyzer crates).
use crate_foo::{ ... }
use crate_bar::{ ... }

// Then current crate.
use crate::{}

// Finally, parent and child modules, but prefer `use crate::`.
use super::{}

// Re-exports are treated as item definitions rather than imports, so they go
// after imports and modules. Use them sparingly.
pub use crate::x::Z;

Rationale:

• Reading order is important for new contributors
• Grouping by crate allows spotting unwanted dependencies easier
• Consistency

Import Style

When implementing traits from std::fmt import the module:

// GOOD
use std::fmt;

impl fmt::Display for RenameError {
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result { .. }
}

// BAD
impl std::fmt::Display for RenameError {
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result { .. }
}

Rationale:

• Makes it clear that a trait is implemented, rather than used
• Less typing

Prefer use crate::foo::bar to use super::bar or use self::bar::baz. Rationale:

• Works in all cases
• Consistency

Order of Items

Optimize for the reader who sees the file for the first time, and wants to get a general idea about what's going on. People read things from top to bottom, so place most important things first.

Specifically, if all items except one are private, always put the non-private item on top:

// GOOD
pub(crate) fn frobnicate() {
    Helper::act()
}

#[derive(Default)]
struct Helper { stuff: i32 }

impl Helper {
    fn act(&self) {

    }
}

// BAD
#[derive(Default)]
struct Helper { stuff: i32 }

pub(crate) fn frobnicate() {
    Helper::act()
}

impl Helper {
    fn act(&self) {

    }
}

If there's a mixture of private and public items, put public items first.

Put structs and enums first, functions and impls last. Order type declarations in a top-down manner:

// GOOD
struct Parent {
    children: Vec<Child>
}

struct Child;

impl Parent {
}

impl Child {
}

// BAD
struct Child;

impl Child {
}

struct Parent {
    children: Vec<Child>
}

impl Parent {
}

Rationale:

• Easier to get a sense of the API by visually scanning the file
• If function bodies are folded in the editor, the source code should be read as documentation for the public API

Early Returns

Do use early returns:

// GOOD
fn foo() -> Option<Bar> {
    if !condition() {
        return None;
    }

    Some(...)
}

// BAD
fn foo() -> Option<Bar> {
    if condition() {
        Some(...)
    } else {
        None
    }
}

Rationale: reduce cognitive stack usage.

If-let

Avoid the if let ... { } else { } construct, use match instead:

// GOOD
match ctx.expected_type.as_ref() {
    Some(expected_type) => completion_ty == expected_type && !expected_type.is_unit(),
    None => false,
}

// BAD
if let Some(expected_type) = ctx.expected_type.as_ref() {
    completion_ty == expected_type && !expected_type.is_unit()
} else {
    false
}

Rationale:

• match is almost always more compact
• The else branch can get a more precise pattern: None or Err(_) instead of _

Empty Match Arms

Use => (), when a match arm is intentionally empty:

// GOOD
match result {
    Ok(_) => (),
    Err(err) => error!("{}", err),
}

// BAD
match result {
    Ok(_) => {}
    Err(err) => error!("{}", err),
}

Rationale: consistency.