Add ignorePublicMembers option to vue/no-unused-properties rule

docs/rules/no-unused-properties.md

@@ -55,18 +55,20 @@ This rule cannot be checked for use in other components (e.g. `mixins`, Property
 {
   "vue/no-unused-properties": ["error", {
     "groups": ["props"],
-    "deepData": false
+    "deepData": false,
+    "ignorePublicMembers": false
   }]
 }
 ```
 
-- `"groups"` (`string[]`) Array of groups to search for properties. Default is `["props"]`. The value of the array is some of the following strings:
+- `groups` (`string[]`) Array of groups to search for properties. Default is `["props"]`. The value of the array is some of the following strings:
   - `"props"`
   - `"data"`
   - `"computed"`
   - `"methods"`
   - `"setup"`
-- `"deepData"` (`boolean`) If `true`, the object of the property defined in `data` will be searched deeply. Default is `false`. Include `"data"` in `groups` to use this option.
+- `deepData` (`boolean`) If `true`, the object of the property defined in `data` will be searched deeply. Default is `false`. Include `"data"` in `groups` to use this option.
+- `ignorePublicMembers` (`boolean`) If `true`, members marked with a [JSDoc `/** @public */` tag](https://jsdoc.app/tags-public.html) will be ignored. Default is `false`.
 
 ### `"groups": ["props", "data"]`
 
@@ -188,6 +190,34 @@ This rule cannot be checked for use in other components (e.g. `mixins`, Property
 
 </eslint-code-block>
 
+### `{ "groups": ["props", "methods"], "ignorePublicMembers": true }`
+
+<eslint-code-block :rules="{'vue/no-unused-properties': ['error', {groups: ['props', 'methods'], ignorePublicMembers: true}]}">
+
+```vue
+<!-- ✓ GOOD -->
+<template>
+  <button @click="usedInTemplate()" />
+</template>
+<script>
+  export default {
+    methods: {
+      /* ✓ GOOD */
+      usedInTemplate() {},
+
+      /* ✓ GOOD */
+      /** @public */
+      publicMethod() {},
+
+      /* ✗ BAD */
+      unusedMethod() {}
+    }
+  }
+</script>
+```
+
+</eslint-code-block>
+
 ## :rocket: Version
 
 This rule was introduced in eslint-plugin-vue v7.0.0

lib/rules/no-unused-properties.js

@@ -459,6 +459,91 @@ function getObjectPatternPropertyPatternTracker(pattern) {
   return () => new UsedProperties({ unknown: true })
 }
 
+/**
+ * Check if the given component property is marked as `@public` in JSDoc comments.
+ * @param {ComponentPropertyData} property
+ * @param {SourceCode} sourceCode
+ */
+function isPublicMember(property, sourceCode) {
+  if (
+    property.type === 'object' &&
+    // Props do not support @public.
+    property.groupName !== 'props'
+  ) {
+    return isPublicProperty(property.property, sourceCode)
+  }
+  return false
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if the given property node is marked as `@public` in JSDoc comments.
+ * @param {Property} node
+ * @param {SourceCode} sourceCode
+ */
+function isPublicProperty(node, sourceCode) {
+  const jsdoc = getJSDocFromProperty(node, sourceCode)
+  if (jsdoc) {
+    return /(?:^|\s|\*)@public\b/u.test(jsdoc.value)
+  }
+  return false
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the JSDoc comment for a given property node.
+ * @param {Property} node
+ * @param {SourceCode} sourceCode
+ */
+function getJSDocFromProperty(node, sourceCode) {
+  const jsdoc = findJSDocComment(node, sourceCode)
+  if (jsdoc) {
+    return jsdoc
+  }
+  if (
+    node.value.type === 'FunctionExpression' ||
+    node.value.type === 'ArrowFunctionExpression'
+  ) {
+    return findJSDocComment(node.value, sourceCode)
+  }
+
+  return null
+}
+
+/**
+ * Finds a JSDoc comment for the given node.
+ * @param {ASTNode} node
+ * @param {SourceCode} sourceCode
+ * @returns {Comment | null}
+ */
+function findJSDocComment(node, sourceCode) {
+  /** @type {ASTNode | Token} */
+  let currentNode = node
+  let tokenBefore = null
+
+  while (currentNode) {
+    tokenBefore = sourceCode.getTokenBefore(currentNode, {
+      includeComments: true
+    })
+    if (!tokenBefore || !eslintUtils.isCommentToken(tokenBefore)) {
+      return null
+    }
+    if (tokenBefore.type === 'Line') {
+      currentNode = tokenBefore
+      continue
+    }
+    break
+  }
+
+  if (
+    tokenBefore &&
+    tokenBefore.type === 'Block' &&
+    tokenBefore.value.charAt(0) === '*'
+  ) {
+    return tokenBefore
+  }
+
+  return null
+}
+
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Rule Definition
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -490,7 +575,8 @@ module.exports = {
             additionalItems: false,
             uniqueItems: true
           },
-          deepData: { type: 'boolean' }
+          deepData: { type: 'boolean' },
+          ignorePublicMembers: { type: 'boolean' }
         },
         additionalProperties: false
       }
@@ -504,6 +590,7 @@ module.exports = {
     const options = context.options[0] || {}
     const groups = new Set(options.groups || [GROUP_PROPERTY])
     const deepData = Boolean(options.deepData)
+    const ignorePublicMembers = Boolean(options.ignorePublicMembers)
 
     /** @type {Map<FunctionDeclaration | FunctionExpression | ArrowFunctionExpression, ParamsUsedProperties>} */
     const paramsUsedPropertiesMap = new Map()
@@ -626,6 +713,12 @@ module.exports = {
             // used template refs
             continue
           }
+          if (
+            ignorePublicMembers &&
+            isPublicMember(property, context.getSourceCode())
+          ) {
+            continue
+          }
           if (usedProperties.isUsed(property.name)) {
             // used
             if (