[Clang] SourceRange on QualifiedTypeLoc doesn't include cv qualifiers
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Description
Opening the following file
```cpp
const double* a;
```
in clang-query 21.1.8 and matching the typeLoc of the declaration
```
match varDecl(hasTypeLoc(typeLoc().bind("type")))
```
returns a source range that doesn't include the `const`, i.e. it makes the typeLoc unsuitable to use for clang-tidy Transformer checks:
```
Match #1:
/Users/tobi/test.cpp:1:1: note: "root" binds here
1 | const double* a;
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/Users/tobi/test.cpp:1:7: note: "type" binds here
1 | const double* a;
| ^~~~~~~
1 match.
```
Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the issue with clang-query 21.1.8 using `const double* a;` and the shown `varDecl`/`typeLoc` matcher. Start by tracing how QualifiedTypeLoc computes its SourceRange in Clang's AST and Transformer-related source-range handling. Done means the matched typeLoc range includes the leading `const`, with a regression test covering the example.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100