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# Reserve `BytePos(0)` for dummy spans
- Status: accepted
- Deciders: @kdy1
- Date: 2020-05-11
## Context and Problem Statement
`BytePos(0)` was causing lots of problems because a span generated for user input can have `BytePos(0)`.
We tried various ways to distinguish the user input from synthesized spans, but all were not successful.
It especially caused various issues on source maps.
## Decision Drivers <!-- optional -->
- Source map issues, cause by `BytePos(0)`.
## Considered Options
- Adding one empty file to `SourceMap` each time we create one.
## Decision Outcome
Reserving `0` of `BytePos` provides guarantee which can be used by various codegen crates.
As `BytePos(0)` is reserved, `swc_ecma_codegen` can know if a `BytePos` is dummy without checking both of `lo` and `hi`.
### Positive Consequences
- Cleaner code, as detecting if a `BytePos` is dummy become easier.
### Adding one empty file to `SourceMap` each time we create one.
This is a code smell, and if we select this, we can't depend on the fact `BytePos(0)` is dummy.