fix: illegal expression start not showing

error_templates/java/illegal_expression_start_error.go

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package java
 
 import (
+	"strings"
+
 	lib "github.com/nedpals/errgoengine"
 )
 
@@ -9,11 +11,20 @@ var IllegalExpressionStartError = lib.ErrorTemplate{
 	Pattern:           comptimeErrorPattern(`illegal start of expression`),
 	StackTracePattern: comptimeStackTracePattern,
 	OnAnalyzeErrorFn: func(cd *lib.ContextData, m *lib.MainError) {
-		for q := m.Nearest.Query("(ERROR) @error"); q.Next(); {
-			node := q.CurrentNode()
-			m.Nearest = node
-			// aCtx.NearestClass = node
-			break
+		for nearest := m.Nearest; !nearest.IsNull(); nearest = nearest.Parent() {
+			found := false
+
+			for q := nearest.Query("(ERROR) @error"); q.Next(); {
+				node := q.CurrentNode()
+				m.Nearest = node
+				found = true
+				// aCtx.NearestClass = node
+				break
+			}
+
+			if found {
+				break
+			}
 		}
 	},
 	OnGenExplainFn: func(cd *lib.ContextData, gen *lib.ExplainGenerator) {
@@ -44,6 +55,15 @@ var IllegalExpressionStartError = lib.ErrorTemplate{
 						EndPosition:   parent.EndPosition(),
 					})
 			})
+		} else if errNodeText := cd.MainError.Nearest.Text(); !strings.HasPrefix(errNodeText, "}") && strings.HasSuffix(errNodeText, "else") {
+			gen.Add("Use the right closing bracket", func(s *lib.BugFixSuggestion) {
+				s.AddStep("Ensure that the right closing bracket for the else branch of your if statement is used").
+					AddFix(lib.FixSuggestion{
+						NewText:       "} else",
+						StartPosition: cd.MainError.Nearest.StartPosition(),
+						EndPosition:   cd.MainError.Nearest.EndPosition(),
+					})
+			})
 		}
 	},
 }

error_templates/java/test_files/illegal_expression_start_error_if/Main.java

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+public class Main {
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        int inventoryCount = 10;
+        String item = "a";
+        System.out.println(item);
+
+        if (true) {
+            System.out.println("b");
+        ) else { 
+            System.out.println("c");
+        }
+    }
+    }
+

error_templates/java/test_files/illegal_expression_start_error_if/test.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+template: "Java.IllegalExpressionStartError"
+name: "If"
+---
+Main.java:9: error: illegal start of expression
+        ) else { 
+        ^
+1 errors
+===
+template: "Java.IllegalExpressionStartError"
+---
+# IllegalExpressionStartError
+This error occurs when the compiler encounters an expression that is not valid.
+```
+            System.out.println("b");
+        ) else { 
+        ^^^^^^
+            System.out.println("c");
+        }
+```
+## Steps to fix
+### Use the right closing bracket
+Ensure that the right closing bracket for the else branch of your if statement is used.
+```diff
+        if (true) {
+            System.out.println("b");
+-         ) else { 
++         } else { 
+            System.out.println("c");
+        }
+```