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

/**
 * @fileoverview Validate strings passed to the RegExp constructor
 * @author Michael Ficarra
 */
"use strict";

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

var espree = require("espree");

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

module.exports = {
    meta: {
        docs: {
            description: "disallow invalid regular expression strings in `RegExp` constructors",
            category: "Possible Errors",
            recommended: true
        },

        schema: [{
            type: "object",
            properties: {
                allowConstructorFlags: {
                    type: "array",
                    items: {
                        type: "string"
                    }
                }
            },
            additionalProperties: false
        }]
    },

    create: function(context) {

        var options = context.options[0],
            allowedFlags = "";

        if (options && options.allowConstructorFlags) {
            allowedFlags = options.allowConstructorFlags.join("");
        }

        /**
         * Check if node is a string
         * @param {ASTNode} node node to evaluate
         * @returns {boolean} True if its a string
         * @private
         */
        function isString(node) {
            return node && node.type === "Literal" && typeof node.value === "string";
        }

        /**
         * Validate strings passed to the RegExp constructor
         * @param {ASTNode} node node to evaluate
         * @returns {void}
         * @private
         */
        function check(node) {
            if (node.callee.type === "Identifier" && node.callee.name === "RegExp" && isString(node.arguments[0])) {
                var flags = isString(node.arguments[1]) ? node.arguments[1].value : "";

                if (allowedFlags) {
                    flags = flags.replace(new RegExp("[" + allowedFlags + "]", "gi"), "");
                }

                try {
                    void new RegExp(node.arguments[0].value);
                } catch (e) {
                    context.report(node, e.message);
                }

                if (flags) {

                    try {
                        espree.parse("/./" + flags, context.parserOptions);
                    } catch (ex) {
                        context.report(node, "Invalid flags supplied to RegExp constructor '" + flags + "'");
                    }
                }

            }
        }

        return {
            CallExpression: check,
            NewExpression: check
        };

    }
};