3 files changed, 57 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast.rs b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast.rs
index 5dbf9b221..8fb6b6408 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast.rs
@@ -394,3 +394,42 @@ impl<'a> EnumVariant<'a> {
         StructFlavor::from_node(self)
     }
 }
+
+impl<'a> PointerType<'a> {
+    pub fn is_mut(&self) -> bool {
+        self.syntax().children().any(|n| n.kind() == MUT_KW)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> ReferenceType<'a> {
+    pub fn is_mut(&self) -> bool {
+        self.syntax().children().any(|n| n.kind() == MUT_KW)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> RefExpr<'a> {
+    pub fn is_mut(&self) -> bool {
+        self.syntax().children().any(|n| n.kind() == MUT_KW)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
+pub enum PrefixOp {
+    /// The `*` operator for dereferencing
+    Deref,
+    /// The `!` operator for logical inversion
+    Not,
+    /// The `-` operator for negation
+    Neg,
+}
+
+impl<'a> PrefixExpr<'a> {
+    pub fn op(&self) -> Option<PrefixOp> {
+        match self.syntax().first_child()?.kind() {
+            STAR => Some(PrefixOp::Deref),
+            EXCL => Some(PrefixOp::Not),
+            MINUS => Some(PrefixOp::Neg),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/generated.rs b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/generated.rs
index 6b2800a0e..535dcc975 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/generated.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/generated.rs
@@ -2607,7 +2607,11 @@ impl<R: TreeRoot<RaTypes>> ParenTypeNode<R> {
 }
 
 
-impl<'a> ParenType<'a> {}
+impl<'a> ParenType<'a> {
+    pub fn type_ref(self) -> Option<TypeRef<'a>> {
+        super::child_opt(self)
+    }
+}
 
 // Pat
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -2972,7 +2976,11 @@ impl<R: TreeRoot<RaTypes>> PointerTypeNode<R> {
 }
 
 
-impl<'a> PointerType<'a> {}
+impl<'a> PointerType<'a> {
+    pub fn type_ref(self) -> Option<TypeRef<'a>> {
+        super::child_opt(self)
+    }
+}
 
 // PosField
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy,)]
@@ -3285,7 +3293,11 @@ impl<R: TreeRoot<RaTypes>> ReferenceTypeNode<R> {
 }
 
 
-impl<'a> ReferenceType<'a> {}
+impl<'a> ReferenceType<'a> {
+    pub fn type_ref(self) -> Option<TypeRef<'a>> {
+        super::child_opt(self)
+    }
+}
 
 // RetType
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy,)]
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/src/grammar.ron b/crates/ra_syntax/src/grammar.ron
index dcde32923..8b1bd6d1c 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/src/grammar.ron
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/src/grammar.ron
@@ -303,14 +303,14 @@ Grammar(
         ] ),
         "ImplItem": (),
 
-        "ParenType": (),
+        "ParenType": (options: ["TypeRef"]),
         "TupleType": (),
         "NeverType": (),
         "PathType": (options: ["Path"]),
-        "PointerType": (),
+        "PointerType": (options: ["TypeRef"]),
         "ArrayType": (),
         "SliceType": (),
-        "ReferenceType": (),
+        "ReferenceType": (options: ["TypeRef"]),
         "PlaceholderType": (),
         "FnPointerType": (),
         "ForType": (),