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+/**
+ * @fileoverview Rule to flag assignment of the exception parameter
+ * @author Stephen Murray <spmurrayzzz>
+ */
+
+"use strict";
+
+const astUtils = require("./utils/ast-utils");
+
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Rule Definition
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+module.exports = {
+ meta: {
+ type: "problem",
+
+ docs: {
+ description: "disallow reassigning exceptions in `catch` clauses",
+ category: "Possible Errors",
+ recommended: true,
+ url: "https://eslint.org/docs/rules/no-ex-assign"
+ },
+
+ schema: [],
+
+ messages: {
+ unexpected: "Do not assign to the exception parameter."
+ }
+ },
+
+ create(context) {
+
+ /**
+ * Finds and reports references that are non initializer and writable.
+ * @param {Variable} variable A variable to check.
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+ function checkVariable(variable) {
+ astUtils.getModifyingReferences(variable.references).forEach(reference => {
+ context.report({ node: reference.identifier, messageId: "unexpected" });
+ });
+ }
+
+ return {
+ CatchClause(node) {
+ context.getDeclaredVariables(node).forEach(checkVariable);
+ }
+ };
+
+ }
+};