feat(diagnostic): format() can filter diagnostics by returning nil #32302

runtime/doc/develop.txt

@@ -376,6 +376,10 @@ Where possible, these patterns apply to _both_ Lua and the API:
   - See |vim.lsp.inlay_hint.enable()| and |vim.lsp.inlay_hint.is_enabled()|
     for a reference implementation of these "best practices".
   - NOTE: open questions: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/28603
+- Transformation functions should also have a filter functionality when
+  appropriate. That is, when the function returns a nil value it "filters" its
+  input, otherwise the transformed value is used.
+  - Example: |vim.diagnostic.config.format()|
 
 API DESIGN GUIDELINES                                   *dev-api*
 

runtime/doc/diagnostic.txt

@@ -532,11 +532,13 @@ Lua module: vim.diagnostic                                    *diagnostic-api*
                           the buffer. Otherwise, any truthy value means to
                           always show the diagnostic source. Overrides the
                           setting from |vim.diagnostic.config()|.
-      • {format}?         (`fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string`) A
+      • {format}?         (`fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string?`) A
                           function that takes a diagnostic as input and
-                          returns a string. The return value is the text used
-                          to display the diagnostic. Overrides the setting
-                          from |vim.diagnostic.config()|.
+                          returns a string or nil. If the return value is nil,
+                          the diagnostic is not displayed by the handler. Else
+                          the output text is used to display the diagnostic.
+                          Overrides the setting from
+                          |vim.diagnostic.config()|.
       • {prefix}?         (`string|table|(fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic,i:integer,total:integer): string, string)`)
                           Prefix each diagnostic in the floating window:
                           • If a `function`, {i} is the index of the
@@ -607,10 +609,11 @@ Lua module: vim.diagnostic                                    *diagnostic-api*
     Fields: ~
       • {current_line}?  (`boolean`, default: `false`) Only show diagnostics
                          for the current line.
-      • {format}?        (`fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string`) A function
-                         that takes a diagnostic as input and returns a
-                         string. The return value is the text used to display
-                         the diagnostic.
+      • {format}?        (`fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string?`) A
+                         function that takes a diagnostic as input and returns
+                         a string or nil. If the return value is nil, the
+                         diagnostic is not displayed by the handler. Else the
+                         output text is used to display the diagnostic.
 
 *vim.diagnostic.Opts.VirtualText*
 
@@ -635,9 +638,9 @@ Lua module: vim.diagnostic                                    *diagnostic-api*
       • {suffix}?             (`string|(fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string)`)
                               Append diagnostic message with suffix. This can
                               be used to render an LSP diagnostic error code.
-      • {format}?             (`fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string`) The
-                              return value is the text used to display the
-                              diagnostic. Example: >lua
+      • {format}?             (`fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string?`) If
+                              not nil, the return value is the text used to
+                              display the diagnostic. Example: >lua
                                   function(diagnostic)
                                     if diagnostic.severity == vim.diagnostic.severity.ERROR then
                                       return string.format("E: %s", diagnostic.message)
@@ -645,6 +648,9 @@ Lua module: vim.diagnostic                                    *diagnostic-api*
                                     return diagnostic.message
                                   end
 <
+
+                              If the return value is nil, the diagnostic is
+                              not displayed by the handler.
       • {hl_mode}?            (`'replace'|'combine'|'blend'`) See
                               |nvim_buf_set_extmark()|.
       • {virt_text}?          (`[string,any][]`) See |nvim_buf_set_extmark()|.

runtime/lua/vim/diagnostic.lua

@@ -150,10 +150,11 @@ end
 --- Overrides the setting from |vim.diagnostic.config()|.
 --- @field source? boolean|'if_many'
 ---
---- A function that takes a diagnostic as input and returns a string.
---- The return value is the text used to display the diagnostic.
+--- A function that takes a diagnostic as input and returns a string or nil.
+--- If the return value is nil, the diagnostic is not displayed by the handler.
+--- Else the output text is used to display the diagnostic.
 --- Overrides the setting from |vim.diagnostic.config()|.
---- @field format? fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string
+--- @field format? fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string?
 ---
 --- Prefix each diagnostic in the floating window:
 --- - If a `function`, {i} is the index of the diagnostic being evaluated and
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ end
 --- This can be used to render an LSP diagnostic error code.
 --- @field suffix? string|(fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string)
 ---
---- The return value is the text used to display the diagnostic. Example:
+--- If not nil, the return value is the text used to display the diagnostic. Example:
 --- ```lua
 --- function(diagnostic)
 ---   if diagnostic.severity == vim.diagnostic.severity.ERROR then
@@ -216,7 +217,8 @@ end
 ---   return diagnostic.message
 --- end
 --- ```
---- @field format? fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string
+--- If the return value is nil, the diagnostic is not displayed by the handler.
+--- @field format? fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string?
 ---
 --- See |nvim_buf_set_extmark()|.
 --- @field hl_mode? 'replace'|'combine'|'blend'
@@ -239,9 +241,10 @@ end
 --- (default: `false`)
 --- @field current_line? boolean
 ---
---- A function that takes a diagnostic as input and returns a string.
---- The return value is the text used to display the diagnostic.
---- @field format? fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string
+--- A function that takes a diagnostic as input and returns a string or nil.
+--- If the return value is nil, the diagnostic is not displayed by the handler.
+--- Else the output text is used to display the diagnostic.
+--- @field format? fun(diagnostic:vim.Diagnostic): string?
 
 --- @class vim.diagnostic.Opts.Signs
 ---
@@ -503,15 +506,21 @@ local function prefix_source(diagnostics)
   end, diagnostics)
 end
 
+--- @param format fun(vim.Diagnostic): string?
 --- @param diagnostics vim.Diagnostic[]
 --- @return vim.Diagnostic[]
 local function reformat_diagnostics(format, diagnostics)
   vim.validate('format', format, 'function')
   vim.validate('diagnostics', diagnostics, vim.islist, 'a list of diagnostics')
 
-  local formatted = vim.deepcopy(diagnostics, true)
-  for _, diagnostic in ipairs(formatted) do
-    diagnostic.message = format(diagnostic)
+  local formatted = {}
+  for _, diagnostic in ipairs(diagnostics) do
+    local message = format(diagnostic)
+    if message ~= nil then
+      local formatted_diagnostic = vim.deepcopy(diagnostic, true)
+      formatted_diagnostic.message = message
+      table.insert(formatted, formatted_diagnostic)
+    end
   end
   return formatted
 end

test/functional/lua/diagnostic_spec.lua

@@ -2134,6 +2134,32 @@ describe('vim.diagnostic', function()
         end)
       )
     end)
+
+    it('can filter diagnostics by returning nil when formatting', function()
+      local result = exec_lua(function()
+        vim.diagnostic.config {
+          virtual_text = {
+            format = function(diagnostic)
+              if diagnostic.code == 'foo_err' then
+                return nil
+              end
+              return diagnostic.message
+            end,
+          },
+        }
+
+        vim.diagnostic.set(_G.diagnostic_ns, _G.diagnostic_bufnr, {
+          _G.make_error('An error here!', 0, 0, 0, 0, 'foo_server', 'foo_err'),
+          _G.make_error('An error there!', 1, 1, 1, 1, 'bar_server', 'bar_err'),
+        })
+
+        local extmarks = _G.get_virt_text_extmarks(_G.diagnostic_ns)
+        return extmarks
+      end)
+
+      eq(1, #result)
+      eq(' An error there!', result[1][4].virt_text[3][1])
+    end)
   end)
 
   describe('handlers.virtual_lines', function()