Java: Rename several AST predicates.

java/ql/consistency-queries/UnaryExpr.ql

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import java
 
 from UnaryExpr ue
 where
-  not exists(ue.getExpr())
+  not exists(ue.getOperand())
   or
   exists(Expr e, int i | e.isNthChildOf(ue, i) and i != 0)
 select ue

java/ql/examples/snippets/returnstatement.ql

@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 import java
 
 from ReturnStmt r
-where r.getResult() instanceof NullLiteral
+where r.getExpr() instanceof NullLiteral
 select r

java/ql/examples/snippets/ternaryconditional.ql

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import java
 
 from ConditionalExpr e
 where
-  e.getTrueExpr().getType() != e.getFalseExpr().getType() and
-  not e.getTrueExpr().getType() instanceof NullType and
-  not e.getFalseExpr().getType() instanceof NullType
+  e.getThen().getType() != e.getElse().getType() and
+  not e.getThen().getType() instanceof NullType and
+  not e.getElse().getType() instanceof NullType
 select e

java/ql/lib/change-notes/2026-02-04-renames.md

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+category: deprecated
+---
+* Renamed the following predicates to increase uniformity across languages. The `getBody` predicate already existed on `LoopStmt`, but is now properly inherited.
+  - `UnaryExpr.getExpr` to `getOperand`.
+  - `ConditionalExpr.getTrueExpr` to `getThen`.
+  - `ConditionalExpr.getFalseExpr` to `getElse`.
+  - `ReturnStmt.getResult` to `getExpr`.
+  - `WhileStmt.getStmt` to `getBody`.
+  - `DoStmt.getStmt` to `getBody`.
+  - `ForStmt.getStmt` to `getBody`.
+  - `EnhancedForStmt.getStmt` to `getBody`.

java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/Constants.qll

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module CalculateConstants<getBoolValSig/1 getBoolVal, getIntValSig/1 getIntVal>
   boolean calculateBooleanValue(Expr e) {
     // No casts relevant to booleans.
     // `!` is the only unary operator that evaluates to a boolean.
-    result = getBoolVal(e.(LogNotExpr).getExpr()).booleanNot()
+    result = getBoolVal(e.(LogNotExpr).getOperand()).booleanNot()
     or
     // Handle binary expressions that have integer operands and a boolean result.
     exists(BinaryExpr b, int left, int right |
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ module CalculateConstants<getBoolValSig/1 getBoolVal, getIntValSig/1 getIntVal>
             else result = val
       )
       or
-      result = getIntVal(e.(PlusExpr).getExpr())
+      result = getIntVal(e.(PlusExpr).getOperand())
       or
-      result = -getIntVal(e.(MinusExpr).getExpr())
+      result = -getIntVal(e.(MinusExpr).getOperand())
       or
-      result = getIntVal(e.(BitNotExpr).getExpr()).bitNot()
+      result = getIntVal(e.(BitNotExpr).getOperand()).bitNot()
       or
       // No `int` value for `LogNotExpr`.
       exists(BinaryExpr b, int v1, int v2 |

java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/ControlFlowGraph.qll

@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ private module ControlFlowGraphImpl {
         index = 1 and result = e.getRightOperand()
       )
       or
-      index = 0 and result = this.(UnaryExpr).getExpr()
+      index = 0 and result = this.(UnaryExpr).getOperand()
       or
       index = 0 and result = this.(CastingExpr).getExpr()
       or
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ private module ControlFlowGraphImpl {
       or
       index = 0 and result = this.(ClassExpr).getExpr()
       or
-      index = 0 and result = this.(ReturnStmt).getResult()
+      index = 0 and result = this.(ReturnStmt).getExpr()
       or
       index = 0 and result = this.(ThrowStmt).getExpr()
       or
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ private module ControlFlowGraphImpl {
     or
     // The last node of a `LogNotExpr` is in its sub-expression with an inverted boolean completion
     // (or a `normalCompletion`).
-    exists(Completion subcompletion | last(n.(LogNotExpr).getExpr(), last, subcompletion) |
+    exists(Completion subcompletion | last(n.(LogNotExpr).getOperand(), last, subcompletion) |
       subcompletion = NormalCompletion() and
       completion = NormalCompletion() and
       not inBooleanContext(n)
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ private module ControlFlowGraphImpl {
     (
       result = first(n.asExpr().(AndLogicalExpr).getLeftOperand()) or
       result = first(n.asExpr().(OrLogicalExpr).getLeftOperand()) or
-      result = first(n.asExpr().(LogNotExpr).getExpr()) or
+      result = first(n.asExpr().(LogNotExpr).getOperand()) or
       result = first(n.asExpr().(ConditionalExpr).getCondition())
     )
     or
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ private module ControlFlowGraphImpl {
       condentry = first(for.getCondition())
       or
       // ...or the body if the for doesn't include a condition.
-      not exists(for.getCondition()) and condentry = first(for.getStmt())
+      not exists(for.getCondition()) and condentry = first(for.getBody())
     |
       // From the entry point, which is the for statement itself, control goes to either the first init expression...
       n.asStmt() = for and result = first(for.getInit(0)) and completion = NormalCompletion()
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ private module ControlFlowGraphImpl {
       // The true-successor of the condition is the body of the for loop.
       last(for.getCondition(), n, completion) and
       completion = BooleanCompletion(true, _) and
-      result = first(for.getStmt())
+      result = first(for.getBody())
       or
       // The updates execute sequentially, after which control is transferred to the condition.
       exists(int i | last(for.getUpdate(i), n, completion) and completion = NormalCompletion() |
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ private module ControlFlowGraphImpl {
       )
       or
       // The back edge of the loop: control goes to either the first update or the condition if no updates exist.
-      last(for.getStmt(), n, completion) and
+      last(for.getBody(), n, completion) and
       continues(completion, for) and
       (
         result = first(for.getUpdate(0))
@@ -1479,11 +1479,11 @@ private module ControlFlowGraphImpl {
       or
       // ...and then control goes to the body of the loop.
       n.asExpr() = for.getVariable() and
-      result = first(for.getStmt()) and
+      result = first(for.getBody()) and
       completion = NormalCompletion()
       or
       // Finally, the back edge of the loop goes to reassign the variable.
-      last(for.getStmt(), n, completion) and
+      last(for.getBody(), n, completion) and
       continues(completion, for) and
       result.asExpr() = for.getVariable()
     )
@@ -1492,7 +1492,7 @@ private module ControlFlowGraphImpl {
     result = first(n.asStmt().(WhileStmt).getCondition()) and completion = NormalCompletion()
     or
     // ...and do-while loops start at the body.
-    result = first(n.asStmt().(DoStmt).getStmt()) and completion = NormalCompletion()
+    result = first(n.asStmt().(DoStmt).getBody()) and completion = NormalCompletion()
     or
     exists(LoopStmt loop | loop instanceof WhileStmt or loop instanceof DoStmt |
       // Control goes from the condition via a true-completion to the body...

java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/Conversions.qll

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class AssignmentConversionContext extends ConversionSite {
 class ReturnConversionSite extends ConversionSite {
   ReturnStmt r;
 
-  ReturnConversionSite() { this = r.getResult() }
+  ReturnConversionSite() { this = r.getExpr() }
 
   override Type getConversionTarget() { result = r.getEnclosingCallable().getReturnType() }
 

java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/Expr.qll

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class Expr extends ExprParent, @expr {
     if this instanceof CastingExpr or this instanceof NotNullExpr
     then
       result = this.(CastingExpr).getExpr().getUnderlyingExpr() or
-      result = this.(NotNullExpr).getExpr().getUnderlyingExpr()
+      result = this.(NotNullExpr).getOperand().getUnderlyingExpr()
     else result = this
   }
 }
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ class CompileTimeConstantExpr extends Expr {
       this.(CastingExpr).getExpr().isCompileTimeConstant()
       or
       // The unary operators `+`, `-`, `~`, and `!` (but not `++` or `--`).
-      this.(PlusExpr).getExpr().isCompileTimeConstant()
+      this.(PlusExpr).getOperand().isCompileTimeConstant()
       or
-      this.(MinusExpr).getExpr().isCompileTimeConstant()
+      this.(MinusExpr).getOperand().isCompileTimeConstant()
       or
-      this.(BitNotExpr).getExpr().isCompileTimeConstant()
+      this.(BitNotExpr).getOperand().isCompileTimeConstant()
       or
-      this.(LogNotExpr).getExpr().isCompileTimeConstant()
+      this.(LogNotExpr).getOperand().isCompileTimeConstant()
       or
       // The multiplicative operators `*`, `/`, and `%`,
       // the additive operators `+` and `-`,
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ class CompileTimeConstantExpr extends Expr {
       // The ternary conditional operator ` ? : `.
       exists(ConditionalExpr e | this = e |
         e.getCondition().isCompileTimeConstant() and
-        e.getTrueExpr().isCompileTimeConstant() and
-        e.getFalseExpr().isCompileTimeConstant()
+        e.getThen().isCompileTimeConstant() and
+        e.getElse().isCompileTimeConstant()
       )
       or
       // Access to a final variable initialized by a compile-time constant.
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ class LogicExpr extends Expr {
   /** Gets an operand of this logical expression. */
   Expr getAnOperand() {
     this.(BinaryExpr).getAnOperand() = result or
-    this.(UnaryExpr).getExpr() = result
+    this.(UnaryExpr).getOperand() = result
   }
 }
 
@@ -1039,8 +1039,15 @@ class ReferenceEqualityTest extends EqualityTest {
 
 /** A common super-class that represents unary operator expressions. */
 class UnaryExpr extends Expr, @unaryexpr {
+  /**
+   * DEPRECATED: Use getOperand() instead.
+   *
+   * Gets the operand expression.
+   */
+  deprecated Expr getExpr() { result.getParent() = this }
+
   /** Gets the operand expression. */
-  Expr getExpr() { result.getParent() = this }
+  Expr getOperand() { result.getParent() = this }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1305,7 +1312,7 @@ class LambdaExpr extends FunctionalExpr, @lambdaexpr {
 
   /** Gets the body of this lambda expression, if it is an expression. */
   Expr getExprBody() {
-    this.hasExprBody() and result = this.asMethod().getBody().getAChild().(ReturnStmt).getResult()
+    this.hasExprBody() and result = this.asMethod().getBody().getAChild().(ReturnStmt).getExpr()
   }
 
   /** Gets the body of this lambda expression, if it is a statement. */
@@ -1340,7 +1347,7 @@ class MemberRefExpr extends FunctionalExpr, @memberref {
     exists(Stmt stmt |
       stmt = this.asMethod().getBody().(SingletonBlock).getStmt() and
       (
-        result = stmt.(ReturnStmt).getResult()
+        result = stmt.(ReturnStmt).getExpr()
         or
         // Note: Currently never an ExprStmt, but might change once https://github.com/github/codeql/issues/3605 is fixed
         result = stmt.(ExprStmt).getExpr()
@@ -1456,27 +1463,43 @@ class ConditionalExpr extends Expr, @conditionalexpr {
   /** Gets the condition of this conditional expression. */
   Expr getCondition() { result.isNthChildOf(this, 0) }
 
+  /**
+   * DEPRECATED: Use getThen() instead.
+   *
+   * Gets the expression that is evaluated if the condition of this
+   * conditional expression evaluates to `true`.
+   */
+  deprecated Expr getTrueExpr() { result.isNthChildOf(this, 1) }
+
+  /**
+   * DEPRECATED: Use getElse() instead.
+   *
+   * Gets the expression that is evaluated if the condition of this
+   * conditional expression evaluates to `false`.
+   */
+  deprecated Expr getFalseExpr() { result.isNthChildOf(this, 2) }
+
   /**
    * Gets the expression that is evaluated if the condition of this
    * conditional expression evaluates to `true`.
    */
-  Expr getTrueExpr() { result.isNthChildOf(this, 1) }
+  Expr getThen() { result.isNthChildOf(this, 1) }
 
   /**
    * Gets the expression that is evaluated if the condition of this
    * conditional expression evaluates to `false`.
    */
-  Expr getFalseExpr() { result.isNthChildOf(this, 2) }
+  Expr getElse() { result.isNthChildOf(this, 2) }
 
   /**
    * Gets the expression that is evaluated by the specific branch of this
-   * conditional expression. If `true` that is `getTrueExpr()`, if `false`
-   * it is `getFalseExpr()`.
+   * conditional expression. If `true` that is `getThen()`, if `false`
+   * it is `getElse()`.
    */
   Expr getBranchExpr(boolean branch) {
-    branch = true and result = this.getTrueExpr()
+    branch = true and result = this.getThen()
     or
-    branch = false and result = this.getFalseExpr()
+    branch = false and result = this.getElse()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1773,14 +1796,14 @@ class VariableUpdate extends Expr {
   VariableUpdate() {
     this.(Assignment).getDest() instanceof VarAccess or
     this instanceof LocalVariableDeclExpr or
-    this.(UnaryAssignExpr).getExpr() instanceof VarAccess
+    this.(UnaryAssignExpr).getOperand() instanceof VarAccess
   }
 
   /** Gets the destination of this variable update. */
   Variable getDestVar() {
     result.getAnAccess() = this.(Assignment).getDest() or
     result = this.(LocalVariableDeclExpr).getVariable() or
-    result.getAnAccess() = this.(UnaryAssignExpr).getExpr()
+    result.getAnAccess() = this.(UnaryAssignExpr).getOperand()
   }
 }
 
@@ -1970,7 +1993,7 @@ class VarAccess extends Expr, @varaccess {
    */
   predicate isVarWrite() {
     exists(Assignment a | a.getDest() = this) or
-    exists(UnaryAssignExpr e | e.getExpr() = this)
+    exists(UnaryAssignExpr e | e.getOperand() = this)
   }
 
   /**

java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/Member.qll

@@ -680,13 +680,13 @@ class GetterMethod extends Method {
   GetterMethod() {
     this.hasNoParameters() and
     exists(ReturnStmt s, Field f | s = this.getBody().(SingletonBlock).getStmt() |
-      s.getResult() = f.getAnAccess()
+      s.getExpr() = f.getAnAccess()
     )
   }
 
   /** Gets the field whose value is returned by this getter method. */
   Field getField() {
-    exists(ReturnStmt r | r.getEnclosingCallable() = this | r.getResult() = result.getAnAccess())
+    exists(ReturnStmt r | r.getEnclosingCallable() = this | r.getExpr() = result.getAnAccess())
   }
 }