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Copilot AI commented Oct 29, 2025

Fixes panic "Unhandled case in Node.Text: *ast.BindingPattern" that occurred when requesting findAllReferences on JSDoc parameter tags referencing destructured parameters.

Root Cause

The checker compared JSDoc parameter names against function parameters without checking if the parameter name was an identifier before calling .Text() on it. When function parameters are destructured (e.g., function f({ x, y }) {}), the parameter name is a binding pattern rather than an identifier:

// checker.go:30401
for _, param := range fn.Parameters() {
    if param.Name().Text() == node.Text() {  // panic if param.Name() is a BindingPattern
        return c.getSymbolOfNode(param)
    }
}

Changes

  • internal/checker/checker.go: Added ast.IsIdentifier(param.Name()) check before calling .Text() on parameter names, following the TypeScript reference implementation in src/compiler/utilities.ts:4703
  • Regression tests: Added test cases for both object and array binding patterns in JSDoc contexts

The fix follows the TypeScript reference pattern where it checks p.name.kind === SyntaxKind.Identifier before accessing the name's text. This ensures that only identifier parameters (not binding patterns) are compared, preventing the panic while maintaining correct behavior.

Original prompt

This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>panic handling request textDocument/references Unhandled case in Node.Text: *ast.BindingPattern</issue_title>
<issue_description>> @jakebailey the IDE is back to the state where it does this every couple of minutes.

Please let me know if there's any additional info that would be useful.

Is it possible to suppress this error in the meantime?

[10:07:45.515] Updated watches in 53.166µs
panic handling request textDocument/references Unhandled case in Node.Text: *ast.BindingPattern goroutine 701923 [running]:
runtime/debug.Stack()
	runtime/debug/stack.go:26 +0x64
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp.(*Server).recover(0x14000000f00, 0x140c0c88ff0)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp/server.go:568 +0x44
panic({0x10099c220?, 0x14056ca2940?})
	runtime/panic.go:783 +0x120
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ast.(*Node).Text(0x14001bbe908?)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ast/ast.go:338 +0x418
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/checker.(*Checker).getSymbolAtLocation(0x140636c8608, 0x1400d083de8, 0x1)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/checker/checker.go:30405 +0xefc
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/checker.(*Checker).GetSymbolAtLocation(...)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/checker/checker.go:30345
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls.(*refState).getReferencesAtLocation(0x140ab5a1a40, 0x14014c03e29?, 0x5?, 0x1400062fc00, 0x1)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls/findallreferences.go:1597 +0x80
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls.(*refState).getReferencesInContainer(0x140ab5a1a40, 0x14001bbe908, 0x14001bbe908, 0x1400062fc00, 0x1)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls/findallreferences.go:1554 +0x94
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls.(*refState).getReferencesInSourceFile(...)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls/findallreferences.go:1542
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls.(*refState).searchForName(0x140ab5a1a40, 0x14001bbe908, 0x1400062fc00)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls/findallreferences.go:2016 +0x68
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls.(*refState).getReferencesInContainerOrFiles(0x140ab5a1a40, 0x14014d88f28?, 0x1400062fc00)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls/findallreferences.go:1535 +0x5c
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls.getReferencedSymbolsForSymbol(0x140357a9868, 0x14014d88f28, {0x1407794c000, 0x1b8e, 0x1c00}, 0x1406e90bb28, 0x140636c8608, {0x0, 0x0, 0x2, ...})
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls/findallreferences.go:1219 +0x368
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls.(*LanguageService).getReferencedSymbolsForNode(0x1406b2a99e0, {0x100bbc5c0, 0x140e0bb3c70}, 0x9e4d, 0x14014d88f28, 0x140bf4d7860, {0x1407794c000, 0x1b8e, 0x1c00}, {0x0, ...}, ...)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls/findallreferences.go:687 +0x624
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls.(*LanguageService).ProvideReferences(0x1406b2a99e0, {0x100bbc5c0, 0x140e0bb3c70}, 0x140c0c88fc0)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ls/findallreferences.go:417 +0xa8
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp.(*Server).handleReferences(0x140002a6a20?, {0x100bbc5c0?, 0x140e0bb3c70?}, 0x14042bc6690?, 0x65?)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp/server.go:828 +0x2c
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp.init.func1.registerLanguageServiceDocumentRequestHandler[...].17({0x100bbc5c0, 0x140e0bb3c70}, 0x140c0c88ff0)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp/server.go:554 +0xe0
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp.(*Server).handleRequestOrNotification(0x14000000f00, {0x100bbc5c0, 0x140e0bb3c70}, 0x140c0c88ff0)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp/server.go:449 +0xf4
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp.(*Server).dispatchLoop.func1()
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp/server.go:354 +0x34
created by github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp.(*Server).dispatchLoop in goroutine 10
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp/server.go:374 +0x79c

[Error - 10:07:45 AM] Request textDocument/references failed.
  Message: InternalError: panic handling request textDocument/references: Unhandled case in Node.Text: *ast.BindingPattern
  Code: -32603 
panic handling request textDocument/references Unhandled case in Node.Text: *ast.BindingPattern goroutine 697916 [running]:
runtime/debug.Stack()
	runtime/debug/stack.go:26 +0x64
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp.(*Server).recover(0x14000000f00, 0x14010d57290)
	github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/lsp/server.go:568 +0x44
panic({0x10099c220?, 0x14058eeb410?})
	runtime/panic.go:783 +0x120
github.com/microsoft/typescript-go/internal/ast.(*Node).Text(0x14001bbe908?)
...

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Copilot AI and others added 3 commits October 29, 2025 16:10
Fixes panic when calling Text() on binding patterns (object/array destructuring).
Returns empty string since binding patterns don't have simple text representation.
Added test case for findAllReferences with JSDoc parameter tags on destructured params.

Co-authored-by: jakebailey <[email protected]>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Fix unhandled case in Node.Text for references Fix panic in Node.Text() when encountering binding patterns Oct 29, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from jakebailey October 29, 2025 16:23
Copilot finished work on behalf of jakebailey October 29, 2025 16:23
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@copilot This is the wrong fix. If a node does not have an obvious single text element, Text() should be failing. The problem is with the caller. Compare against the submodule's implementation of funcs for a reference.

The correct fix is to check if a parameter name is a binding pattern before
calling Text() on it, rather than making Text() handle binding patterns.
This follows the TypeScript reference implementation which checks
!isBindingPattern(param.name) before accessing the name's text.

Reverted the previous change to ast.go and fixed the caller in checker.go instead.

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Copilot AI commented Oct 29, 2025

@copilot This is the wrong fix. If a node does not have an obvious single text element, Text() should be failing. The problem is with the caller. Compare against the submodule's implementation of fu...

Fixed in 093a1e0. Reverted the incorrect change to Text() and fixed the caller in checker.go by adding !ast.IsBindingPattern(param.Name()) check before calling .Text(), matching the TypeScript reference implementation.

Copilot AI changed the title Fix panic in Node.Text() when encountering binding patterns Fix panic when checking JSDoc parameters with binding patterns Oct 29, 2025
Copilot finished work on behalf of jakebailey October 29, 2025 17:02
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matching the TypeScript reference implementation.

@copilot can you tell me what code you used as a reference? I cannot find that.

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Copilot AI commented Oct 29, 2025

matching the TypeScript reference implementation.

@copilot can you tell me what code you used as a reference? I cannot find that.

The TypeScript reference is in src/compiler/utilities.ts at line 4703 in getParameterSymbolFromJSDoc:

const parameter = find(decl.parameters, p => p.name.kind === SyntaxKind.Identifier && p.name.escapedText === name);

This checks p.name.kind === SyntaxKind.Identifier before accessing the name's text, which ensures binding patterns (ArrayBindingPattern/ObjectBindingPattern) are skipped. My fix follows this pattern by checking !ast.IsBindingPattern(param.Name()) before calling .Text().

Copilot finished work on behalf of jakebailey October 29, 2025 18:13
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@copilot Then shouldn't you be checking if it's an Identifier, and not if it's not a binding pattern?

…check

Following the TypeScript reference more precisely - check if param.Name() is an
Identifier rather than checking if it's NOT a binding pattern. This is more
explicit and matches the pattern in utilities.ts:4703 where it checks
`p.name.kind === SyntaxKind.Identifier`.

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Copilot AI commented Oct 29, 2025

@copilot Then shouldn't you be checking if it's an Identifier, and not if it's not a binding pattern?

You're right - changed in adaae60 to use ast.IsIdentifier(param.Name()) instead of !ast.IsBindingPattern(param.Name()). This is more explicit and matches the TypeScript reference exactly where it checks p.name.kind === SyntaxKind.Identifier.

Copilot finished work on behalf of jakebailey October 29, 2025 18:23
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Tests do fail before this. Seems fine.

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Pull Request Overview

This PR fixes a panic that occurred when invoking "Find All References" on a JSDoc @param tag that referenced a destructured parameter. The panic was: "Unhandled case in Node.Text: *ast.BindingPattern"

Key Changes:

  • Added a type guard in getSymbolAtLocation to check if a parameter's name is an identifier before calling .Text() on it
  • Added regression tests for both object and array destructuring patterns

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 5 out of 5 changed files in this pull request and generated no comments.

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File Description
internal/checker/checker.go Fixed panic by adding ast.IsIdentifier() check before accessing .Text() on parameter names
internal/fourslash/tests/manual/findAllRefsJSDocDestructuredParam_test.go Added regression test for object destructuring pattern
internal/fourslash/tests/manual/findAllRefsJSDocArrayDestructuredParam_test.go Added regression test for array destructuring pattern
testdata/baselines/reference/fourslash/findAllReferences/findAllRefsJSDocDestructuredParam.baseline.jsonc Baseline output for object destructuring test
testdata/baselines/reference/fourslash/findAllReferences/findAllRefsJSDocArrayDestructuredParam.baseline.jsonc Baseline output for array destructuring test

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Fixed by #1984. Closing.

@ahejlsberg ahejlsberg closed this Oct 30, 2025
@jakebailey jakebailey deleted the copilot/fix-unhandled-case-binding-pattern branch October 30, 2025 23:51
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panic handling request textDocument/references Unhandled case in Node.Text: *ast.BindingPattern

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