Implement 'covariant' modifier for dart2js.

tests/language/covariant_test.dart

+// Copyright (c) 2017, the Dart project authors.  Please see the AUTHORS file
+// for details. All rights reserved. Use of this source code is governed by a
+// BSD-style license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Test that `covariant` can be parsed (and ignored) by
+// dart2js and the VM.
+// This test only checks for non-strong mode behavior.
+//
+// Generally, `covariant` should be ignored, when it is used in the right
+// places.
+
+import 'package:expect/expect.dart';
+
+// Top level field may not have a covariant.
+// Would be considered a minor (acceptable) bug, if it was accepted here too.
+covariant  /// 00: compile-time error
+int x0;
+
+// Getters may never have `covariant`. (Neither on the top-level nor as members)
+covariant  /// 01: compile-time error
+int get x1 => 499;
+
+// Top level setters may not have a covariant.
+// Would be considered a minor (acceptable) bug, if it was accepted here too.
+void set x2(
+    covariant /// 02: compile-time error
+    int val) {}
+
+// Same as above, but with `covariant` in different positions.
+// The `covariant` is just wrong there.
+
+int
+covariant  /// 03: compile-time error
+x3;
+
+int
+covariant  /// 04: compile-time error
+get x4 => 499;
+
+void set x5(
+    int
+    covariant /// 05: compile-time error
+    val) {}
+
+
+// Same without types.
+
+// Since `covariant` is a built-in identifier, it is not allowed here.
+covariant x6;  /// 06: compile-time error
+
+// Getters may never have `covariant`.
+covariant  /// 07: compile-time error
+get x7 => 499;
+
+// Top level setters may not have a covariant.
+// Would be considered a minor (acceptable) bug, if it was accepted here too.
+void set x8(
+    covariant /// 08: compile-time error
+    val) {}
+
+// If there is no type, then `covariant` is simply the parameter name:
+void set x9(covariant) {}
+
+// Covariant won't work on return types.
+covariant  /// 10: compile-time error
+int f10() => 499;
+
+// Covariant won't work as a return type.
+covariant  /// 11: compile-time error
+f11() => 499;
+
+// Covariant should not work on top-level methods.
+// It's a minor (acceptable) bug to not error out here.
+int f12(
+    covariant /// 12: compile-time error
+    int x) => 499;
+
+// `Covariant` must be in front of the types.
+int f13(
+    int
+    covariant /// 13: compile-time error
+    x) => 499;
+
+// Covariant should not work on top-level methods.
+// It's a minor (acceptable) bug to not error out here.
+int f14(
+    covariant /// 14: compile-time error
+    final
+    x) => 499;
+
+// `Covariant` must be in front of modifiers.
+int f15(
+    final
+    covariant /// 15: compile-time error
+    x) => 499;
+
+// Covariant should not work on top-level methods.
+// It's a minor (acceptable) bug to not error out here.
+int f16(
+    covariant /// 16: compile-time error
+    final
+    int
+    x) => 499;
+
+// `Covariant` must be in front of modifiers.
+int f17(
+    final
+    covariant /// 17: compile-time error
+    int
+    x) => 499;
+
+// On its own, `covariant` is just a parameter name.
+int f18(covariant) => covariant;
+
+// All of the above as statics in a class.
+class A {
+  // Static fields may not have a covariant.
+  // Would be considered a minor (acceptable) bug, if it was accepted here too.
+  static
+  covariant  /// 20: compile-time error
+  int x20;
+
+  // Getters may never have `covariant`.
+  static
+  covariant  /// 21: compile-time error
+  int get x21 => 499;
+
+  // Getters may never have `covariant`.
+  covariant  /// 21b: compile-time error
+  static
+  int get x21b => 499;
+
+  // Static setters may not have a covariant.
+  // Would be considered a minor (acceptable) bug, if it was accepted here too.
+  static void set x22(
+      covariant /// 22: compile-time error
+      int val) {}
+
+  // Same as above, but with `covariant` in different positions.
+  // The `covariant` is just wrong there.
+
+  static int
+  covariant  /// 23: compile-time error
+  x23;
+
+  static int
+  covariant  /// 24: compile-time error
+  get x24 => 499;
+
+  static void set x25(
+    int
+    covariant /// 25: compile-time error
+    val) {}
+
+  // Since `covariant` is a built-in identifier, it is not allowed here.
+  static covariant x26; /// 26: compile-time error
+
+  // Getters may never have `covariant`.
+  static
+  covariant  /// 27: compile-time error
+  get x27 => 499;
+
+  covariant  /// 27b: compile-time error
+  static
+  get x27b => 499;
+
+  // Static setters may not have a covariant.
+  // Would be considered a minor (acceptable) bug, if it was accepted here too.
+  static void set x28(
+      covariant /// 28: compile-time error
+      val) {}
+
+  // If there is no type, then `covariant` is simply the parameter name:
+  static void set x29(covariant) {}
+
+  // Covariant won't work on return types.
+  static
+  covariant  /// 30: compile-time error
+  int f30() => 499;
+
+  covariant  /// 30b: compile-time error
+  static
+  int f30b() => 499;
+
+  // Covariant won't work as a return type.
+  static
+  covariant  /// 31: compile-time error
+  f31() => 499;
+
+  covariant  /// 31b: compile-time error
+  static
+  f31b() => 499;
+
+  // Covariant should not work on static methods.
+  // It's a minor (acceptable) bug to not error out here.
+  static int f32(
+      covariant /// 32: compile-time error
+      int x) => 499;
+
+  // `Covariant` must be in front of the types.
+  static int f33(
+      int
+      covariant /// 33: compile-time error
+      x) => 499;
+
+  // Covariant should not work on top-level methods.
+  // It's a minor (acceptable) bug to not error out here.
+  static int f34(
+      covariant /// 34: compile-time error
+      final
+      x) => 499;
+
+  // `Covariant` must be in front of modifiers.
+  static int f35(
+      final
+      covariant /// 35: compile-time error
+      x) => 499;
+
+  // Covariant should not work on top-level methods.
+  // It's a minor (acceptable) bug to not error out here.
+  static int f36(
+      covariant /// 36: compile-time error
+      final
+      int
+      x) => 499;
+
+  // `Covariant` must be in front of modifiers.
+  static int f37(
+      final
+      covariant /// 37: compile-time error
+      int
+      x) => 499;
+
+  // `Covariant` on its own is just a parameter name.
+  static int f38(covariant) => covariant;
+}
+
+// All of the above as instance members in a class.
+class B {
+  covariant int x40;
+
+  // Getters may never have `covariant`.
+  covariant  /// 41: compile-time error
+  int get x41 => 499;
+
+  void set x42(covariant int val) {}
+
+  // `covariant` in the wrong position.
+  int
+  covariant  /// 43: compile-time error
+  x43;
+
+  // `covariant` in the wrong position.
+  int
+  covariant  /// 44: compile-time error
+  get x44 => 499;
+
+  void set x45(
+    int
+    covariant /// 45: compile-time error
+    val) {}
+
+  // Since `covariant` is a built-in identifier, it is not allowed here.
+  covariant x46; /// 46: compile-time error
+
+  // Getters may never have `covariant`.
+  covariant  /// 47: compile-time error
+  get x47 => 499;
+
+  void set x48(covariant val) {}
+
+  // If there is no type, then `covariant` is simply the parameter name:
+  void set x49(covariant) {}
+
+  // Covariant won't work on return types.
+  covariant  /// 50: compile-time error
+  int f50() => 499;
+
+  // Covariant won't work as a return type.
+  covariant  /// 51: compile-time error
+  f51() => 499;
+
+  int f52(covariant int x) => 499;
+
+  // `Covariant` must be in front of the types.
+  int f53(
+      int
+      covariant /// 53: compile-time error
+      x) => 499;
+
+  int f54(covariant final x) => 499;
+
+  // `Covariant` must be in front of modifiers.
+  int f55(
+      final
+      covariant /// 55: compile-time error
+      x) => 499;
+
+  int f56(covariant final int x) => 499;
+
+  // `Covariant` must be in front of modifiers.
+  int f57(
+      final
+      covariant /// 57: compile-time error
+      int
+      x) => 499;
+
+  // `Covariant` on its own is just a parameter name.
+  int f58(covariant) => covariant;
+}
+
+void use(x) {}
+
+main() {
+  x0 = 0;
+  use(x1);
+  x2 = 499;
+  use(x3);
+  use(x4);
+  x5 = 42;
+  x6 = 0; /// 06: continued
+  use(x7);
+  x8 = 11;
+  x9 = 12;
+  use(f10());
+  use(f11());
+  use(f12(2));
+  use(f13(3));
+  use(f14(3));
+  use(f15(3));
+  use(f16(3));
+  use(f17(3));
+  Expect.equals(123, f18(123));
+
+  A.x20 = 0;
+  use(A.x21);
+  use(A.x21b);
+  A.x22 = 499;
+  use(A.x23);
+  use(A.x24);
+  A.x25 = 42;
+  A.x26 = 0; /// 06: continued

[eernst, 2017/01/11 16:20:08]

DBC, should this be `26: continued`?

[floitsch, 2017/01/11 18:02:33]

Done.

+  use(A.x27);
+  use(A.x27b);
+  A.x28 = 11;
+  A.x29 = 12;
+  use(A.f30());
+  use(A.f31());
+  use(A.f31b());
+  use(A.f32(2));
+  use(A.f33(3));
+  use(A.f34(3));
+  use(A.f35(3));
+  use(A.f36(3));
+  use(A.f37(3));
+  Expect.equals(1234, A.f38(1234));
+
+  var b = new B();
+  b.x40 = 0;
+  use(b.x41);
+  b.x42 = 499;
+  use(b.x43);
+  use(b.x44);
+  b.x45 = 42;
+  b.x46 = 0; /// 06: continued

[eernst, 2017/01/11 16:20:08]

DBC, should this be `46: continued`?

[floitsch, 2017/01/11 18:02:33]

Done.

+  use(b.x47);
+  b.x48 = 11;
+  b.x49 = 12;
+  use(b.f50());
+  use(b.f51());
+  use(b.f52(2));
+  use(b.f53(2));
+  use(b.f54(3));
+  use(b.f55(3));
+  use(b.f56(3));
+  use(b.f57(3));
+  Expect.equals(12345, b.f58(12345));
+}