Hello, I'm using <https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/uast> to parse some ko...

# detekt

[enighma]

Hello, I'm using https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/uast to parse some kotlin files.
From what I understand detekt relies on this library as well? If not feel free to ignore my question.

My problem is trying to figure out how I can resolve the value of a reference. In my case it's a `KtNameReferenceExpression`which simply points to a string declared in the same file.
BindingContextUtils seems to provide the functionality I'm after, but I can't figure out how to get a BindingContext.

[schalkms]

detekt uses the PSI not the UAST.

[schalkms]

However, detekt uses the BindingContext for type and symbol solving. There are several rules in the repo that use this type. For instance:
https://github.com/arturbosch/detekt/blob/master/detekt-rules/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/bugs/UnsafeCast.kt

[Artur Bosch]

We are generating a binding context here: https://github.com/arturbosch/detekt/blob/59d6b430b50f456d00dca8f5ac958bc4f794d279/detekt-core/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/core/DetektFacade.kt#L37

[enighma]

@schalkms Thanks for clarifying that!

@Artur Bosch That was exactly what I was looking for! Thanks a lot