| Index: pkg/compiler/lib/src/serialization/element_serialization.dart
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| diff --git a/pkg/compiler/lib/src/serialization/element_serialization.dart b/pkg/compiler/lib/src/serialization/element_serialization.dart
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| index 8a2ad83eab4a14c05c820c4d7ba58447fbf2e8d2..b115ae0ed0f15e4f153bda21c9a48decc1d5167e 100644
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| --- a/pkg/compiler/lib/src/serialization/element_serialization.dart
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| +++ b/pkg/compiler/lib/src/serialization/element_serialization.dart
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| @@ -120,23 +120,6 @@ class SerializerUtil {
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|      }
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|    }
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|  
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| -  /// Serialize the metadata of [element] into [encoder].
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| -  static void serializeMetadata(Element element, ObjectEncoder encoder) {
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| -    if (element.metadata.isNotEmpty) {
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| -      ListEncoder list = encoder.createList(Key.METADATA);
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| -      for (MetadataAnnotation metadata in element.metadata) {
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| -        ObjectEncoder object = list.createObject();
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| -        object.setElement(Key.ELEMENT, metadata.annotatedElement);
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| -        SourceSpan sourcePosition = metadata.sourcePosition;
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| -        // TODO(johnniwinther): What is the base URI here?
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| -        object.setUri(Key.URI, sourcePosition.uri, sourcePosition.uri);
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| -        object.setInt(Key.OFFSET, sourcePosition.begin);
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| -        object.setInt(Key.LENGTH, sourcePosition.end - sourcePosition.begin);
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| -        object.setConstant(Key.CONSTANT, metadata.constant);
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| -      }
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| -    }
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| -  }
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| -
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|    /// Serialize the parent relation for [element] into [encoder], i.e library,
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|    /// enclosing class, and compilation unit references.
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|    static void serializeParentRelation(Element element, ObjectEncoder encoder) {
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| @@ -242,7 +225,6 @@ class LibrarySerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|  
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|    void serialize(LibraryElement element, ObjectEncoder encoder,
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|        SerializedElementKind kind) {
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| -    SerializerUtil.serializeMetadata(element, encoder);
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|      encoder.setUri(
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|          Key.CANONICAL_URI, element.canonicalUri, element.canonicalUri);
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|      encoder.setString(Key.LIBRARY_NAME, element.libraryName);
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| @@ -270,7 +252,6 @@ class CompilationUnitSerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|  
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|    void serialize(CompilationUnitElement element, ObjectEncoder encoder,
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|        SerializedElementKind kind) {
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| -    SerializerUtil.serializeMetadata(element, encoder);
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|      encoder.setElement(Key.LIBRARY, element.library);
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|      encoder.setUri(
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|          Key.URI, element.library.canonicalUri, element.script.resourceUri);
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| @@ -318,7 +299,6 @@ class ClassSerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|  
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|    void serialize(
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|        ClassElement element, ObjectEncoder encoder, SerializedElementKind kind) {
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| -    SerializerUtil.serializeMetadata(element, encoder);
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|      encoder.setElement(Key.LIBRARY, element.library);
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|      encoder.setElement(Key.COMPILATION_UNIT, element.compilationUnit);
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|      encoder.setString(Key.NAME, element.name);
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| @@ -327,7 +307,6 @@ class ClassSerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|      encoder.setBool(Key.IS_ABSTRACT, element.isAbstract);
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|      SerializerUtil.serializeMembers(getMembers(element), encoder);
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|      encoder.setBool(Key.IS_PROXY, element.isProxy);
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| -    encoder.setBool(Key.IS_INJECTED, element.isInjected);
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|      if (kind == SerializedElementKind.ENUM) {
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|        EnumClassElement enumClass = element;
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|        encoder.setElements(Key.FIELDS, enumClass.enumValues);
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| @@ -389,14 +368,12 @@ class ConstructorSerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|      if (kind == SerializedElementKind.FORWARDING_CONSTRUCTOR) {
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|        encoder.setElement(Key.ELEMENT, element.definingConstructor);
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|      } else {
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| -      SerializerUtil.serializeMetadata(element, encoder);
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|        encoder.setType(Key.TYPE, element.type);
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|        encoder.setString(Key.NAME, element.name);
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|        SerializerUtil.serializePosition(element, encoder);
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|        SerializerUtil.serializeParameters(element, encoder);
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|        encoder.setBool(Key.IS_CONST, element.isConst);
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|        encoder.setBool(Key.IS_EXTERNAL, element.isExternal);
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| -      encoder.setBool(Key.IS_INJECTED, element.isInjected);
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|        if (element.isConst && !element.isFromEnvironmentConstructor) {
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|          ConstantConstructor constantConstructor = element.constantConstructor;
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|          ObjectEncoder constantEncoder = encoder.createObject(Key.CONSTRUCTOR);
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| @@ -442,12 +419,10 @@ class FieldSerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|    void serialize(
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|        FieldElement element, ObjectEncoder encoder, SerializedElementKind kind) {
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|      encoder.setString(Key.NAME, element.name);
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| -    SerializerUtil.serializeMetadata(element, encoder);
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|      SerializerUtil.serializePosition(element, encoder);
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|      encoder.setType(Key.TYPE, element.type);
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|      encoder.setBool(Key.IS_FINAL, element.isFinal);
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|      encoder.setBool(Key.IS_CONST, element.isConst);
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| -    encoder.setBool(Key.IS_INJECTED, element.isInjected);
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|      ConstantExpression constant = element.constant;
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|      if (constant != null) {
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|        encoder.setConstant(Key.CONSTANT, constant);
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| @@ -494,7 +469,6 @@ class FunctionSerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|    void serialize(FunctionElement element, ObjectEncoder encoder,
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|        SerializedElementKind kind) {
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|      encoder.setString(Key.NAME, element.name);
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| -    SerializerUtil.serializeMetadata(element, encoder);
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|      SerializerUtil.serializePosition(element, encoder);
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|      SerializerUtil.serializeParameters(element, encoder);
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|      encoder.setType(Key.TYPE, element.type);
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| @@ -505,7 +479,6 @@ class FunctionSerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|      SerializerUtil.serializeParentRelation(element, encoder);
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|      encoder.setBool(Key.IS_EXTERNAL, element.isExternal);
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|      encoder.setBool(Key.IS_ABSTRACT, element.isAbstract);
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| -    encoder.setBool(Key.IS_INJECTED, element.isInjected);
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|      if (element.isLocal) {
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|        LocalFunctionElement localFunction = element;
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|        encoder.setElement(
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| @@ -527,7 +500,6 @@ class TypedefSerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|    void serialize(TypedefElement element, ObjectEncoder encoder,
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|        SerializedElementKind kind) {
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|      encoder.setString(Key.NAME, element.name);
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| -    SerializerUtil.serializeMetadata(element, encoder);
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|      SerializerUtil.serializePosition(element, encoder);
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|      encoder.setType(Key.ALIAS, element.alias);
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|      encoder.setElement(Key.LIBRARY, element.library);
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| @@ -550,7 +522,6 @@ class TypeVariableSerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|        SerializedElementKind kind) {
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|      encoder.setElement(Key.TYPE_DECLARATION, element.typeDeclaration);
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|      encoder.setString(Key.NAME, element.name);
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| -    SerializerUtil.serializeMetadata(element, encoder);
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|      SerializerUtil.serializePosition(element, encoder);
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|      encoder.setType(Key.TYPE, element.type);
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|      encoder.setInt(Key.INDEX, element.index);
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| @@ -574,7 +545,6 @@ class ParameterSerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|        SerializedElementKind kind) {
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|      encoder.setElement(Key.FUNCTION, element.functionDeclaration);
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|      encoder.setString(Key.NAME, element.name);
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| -    SerializerUtil.serializeMetadata(element, encoder);
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|      SerializerUtil.serializePosition(element, encoder);
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|      encoder.setType(Key.TYPE, element.type);
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|      encoder.setBool(Key.IS_OPTIONAL, element.isOptional);
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| @@ -603,7 +573,6 @@ class LocalVariableSerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|    void serialize(LocalVariableElement element, ObjectEncoder encoder,
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|        SerializedElementKind kind) {
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|      encoder.setString(Key.NAME, element.name);
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| -    SerializerUtil.serializeMetadata(element, encoder);
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|      SerializerUtil.serializePosition(element, encoder);
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|      encoder.setType(Key.TYPE, element.type);
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|      encoder.setBool(Key.IS_FINAL, element.isFinal);
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| @@ -628,7 +597,6 @@ class ImportSerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|  
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|    void serialize(ImportElement element, ObjectEncoder encoder,
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|        SerializedElementKind kind) {
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| -    SerializerUtil.serializeMetadata(element, encoder);
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|      encoder.setElement(Key.LIBRARY, element.library);
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|      encoder.setElement(Key.COMPILATION_UNIT, element.compilationUnit);
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|      encoder.setElement(Key.LIBRARY_DEPENDENCY, element.importedLibrary);
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| @@ -653,7 +621,6 @@ class ExportSerializer implements ElementSerializer {
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|  
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|    void serialize(ExportElement element, ObjectEncoder encoder,
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|        SerializedElementKind kind) {
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| -    SerializerUtil.serializeMetadata(element, encoder);
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|      encoder.setElement(Key.LIBRARY, element.library);
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|      encoder.setElement(Key.COMPILATION_UNIT, element.compilationUnit);
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|      encoder.setElement(Key.LIBRARY_DEPENDENCY, element.exportedLibrary);
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| 
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