569 support vim sign group and priority (#2786)

* Use sign-group only on supported vim versions.

The sign-group feature is only available in nvim 0.4.0 and vim 8.1.614.

* Add priority to ALE signs.

This allows users to set a priority to ALE signs to take precedence over
other plugin signs.

5 files changed, 106 insertions, 43 deletions

diff --git a/test/sign/test_linting_sets_signs.vader b/test/sign/test_linting_sets_signs.vader
index a8d5761f..bb042679 100644
--- a/test/sign/test_linting_sets_signs.vader
+++ b/test/sign/test_linting_sets_signs.vader
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Before:
   let g:ale_set_highlights = 0
   let g:ale_echo_cursor = 0
 
-  sign unplace *
+  call ale#sign#Clear()
 
   function! TestCallback(buffer, output)
     return [
@@ -32,16 +32,20 @@ Before:
 
   function! CollectSigns()
     redir => l:output
-       silent exec 'sign place'
+      if has('nvim-0.4.0') || (v:version >= 801 && has('patch614'))
+        silent exec 'sign place group=ale'
+      else
+        silent exec 'sign place'
+      endif
     redir END
 
     let l:actual_sign_list = []
 
     for l:line in split(l:output, "\n")
-      let l:match = matchlist(l:line, '\v^.*\=(\d+).*\=\d+.*\=(ALE[a-zA-Z]+Sign)')
+      let l:match = matchlist(l:line, ale#sign#ParsePattern())
 
       if len(l:match) > 0
-        call add(l:actual_sign_list, [l:match[1], l:match[2]])
+        call add(l:actual_sign_list, [l:match[1], l:match[3]])
       endif
     endfor
 
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ After:
   delfunction CollectSigns
 
   unlet! g:ale_run_synchronously_callbacks
-  sign unplace *
+  call ale#sign#Clear()
   call ale#linter#Reset()
 
 Execute(The signs should be updated after linting is done):
diff --git a/test/sign/test_sign_column_highlighting.vader b/test/sign/test_sign_column_highlighting.vader
index 0b506fa7..7ea5eb0f 100644
--- a/test/sign/test_sign_column_highlighting.vader
+++ b/test/sign/test_sign_column_highlighting.vader
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ After:
   delfunction SetHighlight
   unlet! g:sign_highlight
 
-  sign unplace *
+  call ale#sign#Clear()
 
 Execute(The SignColumn highlight shouldn't be changed if the option is off):
   let g:ale_change_sign_column_color = 0
diff --git a/test/sign/test_sign_limits.vader b/test/sign/test_sign_limits.vader
index b8868aeb..d7a4e2f5 100644
--- a/test/sign/test_sign_limits.vader
+++ b/test/sign/test_sign_limits.vader
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ After:
 
   delfunction SetNProblems
 
-  sign unplace *
+  call ale#sign#Clear()
 
 Execute(There should be no limit on signs with negative numbers):
   AssertEqual range(1, 42), SetNProblems(42)
diff --git a/test/sign/test_sign_parsing.vader b/test/sign/test_sign_parsing.vader
index 07848afb..de2a3e8c 100644
--- a/test/sign/test_sign_parsing.vader
+++ b/test/sign/test_sign_parsing.vader
@@ -1,35 +1,77 @@
 Execute (Parsing English signs should work):
-  AssertEqual
-  \ [0, [[9, 1000001, 'ALEWarningSign']]],
-  \ ale#sign#ParseSigns([
-  \   'Signs for app.js:',
-  \   '    line=9  id=1000001  name=ALEWarningSign',
-  \ ])
+  if has('nvim-0.4.0') || (v:version >= 801 && has('patch614'))
+    AssertEqual
+    \ [0, [[9, 1000001, 'ALEWarningSign']]],
+    \ ale#sign#ParseSigns([
+    \   'Signs for app.js:',
+    \   '    line=9  id=1000001  group=ale  name=ALEWarningSign',
+    \ ])
+  else
+    AssertEqual
+    \ [0, [[9, 1000001, 'ALEWarningSign']]],
+    \ ale#sign#ParseSigns([
+    \   'Signs for app.js:',
+    \   '    line=9  id=1000001  name=ALEWarningSign',
+    \ ])
+  endif
 
 Execute (Parsing Russian signs should work):
-  AssertEqual
-  \ [0, [[1, 1000001, 'ALEErrorSign']]],
-  \ ale#sign#ParseSigns(['    строка=1  id=1000001  имя=ALEErrorSign'])
+  if has('nvim-0.4.0') || (v:version >= 801 && has('patch614'))
+    AssertEqual
+    \ [0, [[1, 1000001, 'ALEErrorSign']]],
+    \ ale#sign#ParseSigns(['    строка=1  id=1000001  group=ale  имя=ALEErrorSign'])
+  else
+    AssertEqual
+    \ [0, [[1, 1000001, 'ALEErrorSign']]],
+    \ ale#sign#ParseSigns(['    строка=1  id=1000001  имя=ALEErrorSign'])
+  endif
 
 Execute (Parsing Japanese signs should work):
-  AssertEqual
-  \ [0, [[1, 1000001, 'ALEWarningSign']]],
-  \ ale#sign#ParseSigns(['    行=1  識別子=1000001  名前=ALEWarningSign'])
+  if has('nvim-0.4.0') || (v:version >= 801 && has('patch614'))
+    AssertEqual
+    \ [0, [[1, 1000001, 'ALEWarningSign']]],
+    \ ale#sign#ParseSigns(['    行=1  識別子=1000001  group=ale  名前=ALEWarningSign'])
+  else
+    AssertEqual
+    \ [0, [[1, 1000001, 'ALEWarningSign']]],
+    \ ale#sign#ParseSigns(['    行=1  識別子=1000001  名前=ALEWarningSign'])
+  endif
 
 Execute (Parsing Spanish signs should work):
-  AssertEqual
-  \ [0, [[12, 1000001, 'ALEWarningSign']]],
-  \ ale#sign#ParseSigns(['    línea=12 id=1000001 nombre=ALEWarningSign'])
+  if has('nvim-0.4.0') || (v:version >= 801 && has('patch614'))
+    AssertEqual
+    \ [0, [[12, 1000001, 'ALEWarningSign']]],
+    \ ale#sign#ParseSigns(['    línea=12 id=1000001  group=ale  nombre=ALEWarningSign'])
+  else
+    AssertEqual
+    \ [0, [[12, 1000001, 'ALEWarningSign']]],
+    \ ale#sign#ParseSigns(['    línea=12 id=1000001  nombre=ALEWarningSign'])
+  endif
 
 Execute (Parsing Italian signs should work):
-  AssertEqual
-  \ [0, [[1, 1000001, 'ALEWarningSign']]],
-  \ ale#sign#ParseSigns(['    riga=1 id=1000001, nome=ALEWarningSign'])
-  \
+  if has('nvim-0.4.0') || (v:version >= 801 && has('patch614'))
+    AssertEqual
+    \ [0, [[1, 1000001, 'ALEWarningSign']]],
+    \ ale#sign#ParseSigns(['    riga=1 id=1000001, group=ale  nome=ALEWarningSign'])
+  else
+    AssertEqual
+    \ [0, [[1, 1000001, 'ALEWarningSign']]],
+    \ ale#sign#ParseSigns(['    riga=1 id=1000001, nome=ALEWarningSign'])
+  endif
+
 Execute (The sign parser should indicate if the dummy sign is set):
-  AssertEqual
-  \ [1, [[1, 1000001, 'ALEErrorSign']]],
-  \ ale#sign#ParseSigns([
-  \   '    строка=1  id=1000001  имя=ALEErrorSign',
-  \   '    line=1  id=1000000  name=ALEDummySign',
-  \ ])
+  if has('nvim-0.4.0') || (v:version >= 801 && has('patch614'))
+    AssertEqual
+    \ [1, [[1, 1000001, 'ALEErrorSign']]],
+    \ ale#sign#ParseSigns([
+    \   '    строка=1  id=1000001  group=ale  имя=ALEErrorSign',
+    \   '    line=1  id=1000000  group=ale  name=ALEDummySign',
+    \ ])
+  else
+    AssertEqual
+    \ [1, [[1, 1000001, 'ALEErrorSign']]],
+    \ ale#sign#ParseSigns([
+    \   '    строка=1  id=1000001  имя=ALEErrorSign',
+    \   '    line=1  id=1000000  name=ALEDummySign',
+    \ ])
+  endif
diff --git a/test/sign/test_sign_placement.vader b/test/sign/test_sign_placement.vader
index f0b3ba2f..97bd9302 100644
--- a/test/sign/test_sign_placement.vader
+++ b/test/sign/test_sign_placement.vader
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Before:
   let g:ale_echo_cursor = 0
 
   call ale#linter#Reset()
-  sign unplace *
+  call ale#sign#Clear()
 
   function! GenerateResults(buffer, output)
     return [
@@ -68,12 +68,16 @@ Before:
 
   function! ParseSigns()
     redir => l:output
-      silent sign place
+      if has('nvim-0.4.0') || (v:version >= 801 && has('patch614'))
+        silent sign place group=ale
+      else
+        silent sign place
+      endif
     redir END
 
     return map(
     \ split(l:output, '\n')[2:],
-    \ 'matchlist(v:val, ''^.*=\(\d\+\).*=\(\d\+\).*=\(.*\)$'')[1:3]',
+    \ 'matchlist(v:val, ''' . ale#sign#ParsePattern() . ''')[1:3]',
     \)
   endfunction
 
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ After:
   delfunction GenerateResults
   delfunction ParseSigns
   call ale#linter#Reset()
-  sign unplace *
+  call ale#sign#Clear()
 
 Execute(ale#sign#GetSignName should return the right sign names):
   AssertEqual 'ALEErrorSign', ale#sign#GetSignName([{'type': 'E'}])
@@ -148,9 +152,15 @@ Execute(The current signs should be set for running a job):
   \ ParseSigns()
 
 Execute(Loclist items with sign_id values should be kept):
-  exec 'sign place 1000347 line=3 name=ALEErrorSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
-  exec 'sign place 1000348 line=15 name=ALEErrorSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
-  exec 'sign place 1000349 line=16 name=ALEWarningSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+  if has('nvim-0.4.0') || (v:version >= 801 && has('patch614'))
+    exec 'sign place 1000347 group=ale line=3 name=ALEErrorSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+    exec 'sign place 1000348 group=ale line=15 name=ALEErrorSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+    exec 'sign place 1000349 group=ale line=16 name=ALEWarningSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+  else
+    exec 'sign place 1000347 line=3 name=ALEErrorSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+    exec 'sign place 1000348 line=15 name=ALEErrorSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+    exec 'sign place 1000349 line=16 name=ALEWarningSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+  endif
 
   let g:loclist = [
   \ {'bufnr': bufnr(''), 'lnum': 1, 'col': 1, 'type': 'E', 'text': 'a', 'sign_id': 1000348},
@@ -287,10 +297,17 @@ Execute(No exceptions should be thrown when setting signs for invalid buffers):
 Execute(Signs should be removed when lines have multiple sign IDs on them):
   " We can fail to remove signs if there are multiple signs on one line,
   " say after deleting lines in Vim, etc.
-  exec 'sign place 1000347 line=3 name=ALEErrorSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
-  exec 'sign place 1000348 line=3 name=ALEWarningSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
-  exec 'sign place 1000349 line=10 name=ALEErrorSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
-  exec 'sign place 1000350 line=10 name=ALEWarningSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+  if has('nvim-0.4.0') || (v:version >= 801 && has('patch614'))
+    exec 'sign place 1000347 group=ale line=3 name=ALEErrorSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+    exec 'sign place 1000348 group=ale line=3 name=ALEWarningSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+    exec 'sign place 1000349 group=ale line=10 name=ALEErrorSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+    exec 'sign place 1000350 group=ale line=10 name=ALEWarningSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+  else
+    exec 'sign place 1000347 line=3 name=ALEErrorSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+    exec 'sign place 1000348 line=3 name=ALEWarningSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+    exec 'sign place 1000349 line=10 name=ALEErrorSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+    exec 'sign place 1000350 line=10 name=ALEWarningSign buffer=' . bufnr('')
+  endif
 
   call ale#sign#SetSigns(bufnr(''), [])
   AssertEqual [], ParseSigns()