From: yangguo <yangguo@chromium.org>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 08:34:05 +0000 (-0700)
Subject: Migrate error messages, part 12.
X-Git-Tag: upstream/4.7.83~2601
X-Git-Url: http://review.tizen.org/git/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=fc65e55116cc7b53841294971617ffe8dbec504c;p=platform%2Fupstream%2Fv8.git

Migrate error messages, part 12.

Review URL: https://codereview.chromium.org/1130133003

Cr-Commit-Position: refs/heads/master@{#28439}
---

diff --git a/src/api.cc b/src/api.cc
index 8269f27ed..4ad40423b 100644
--- a/src/api.cc
+++ b/src/api.cc
@@ -1560,7 +1560,8 @@ Local<Script> UnboundScript::BindToCurrentContext() {
         pending_error_handler_.ReportMessageAt(
             scope_info->StrongModeFreeVariableStartPosition(i),
             scope_info->StrongModeFreeVariableEndPosition(i),
-            "strong_unbound_global", name_string, i::kReferenceError);
+            i::MessageTemplate::kStrongUnboundGlobal, name_string,
+            i::kReferenceError);
         i::Handle<i::Script> script(i::Script::cast(function_info->script()));
         pending_error_handler_.ThrowPendingError(isolate, script);
         isolate->ReportPendingMessages();
diff --git a/src/ast-value-factory.h b/src/ast-value-factory.h
index 454a755b7..979761181 100644
--- a/src/ast-value-factory.h
+++ b/src/ast-value-factory.h
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ class AstValue : public ZoneObject {
   F(is_construct_call, "_IsConstructCall")                                 \
   F(is_spec_object, "_IsSpecObject")                                       \
   F(let, "let")                                                            \
-  F(make_reference_error, "MakeReferenceErrorEmbedded")                    \
-  F(make_syntax_error, "MakeSyntaxErrorEmbedded")                          \
-  F(make_type_error, "MakeTypeErrorEmbedded")                              \
+  F(make_reference_error, "MakeReferenceError")                            \
+  F(make_syntax_error, "MakeSyntaxError")                                  \
+  F(make_type_error, "MakeTypeError")                                      \
   F(native, "native")                                                      \
   F(new_target, "new.target")                                              \
   F(next, "next")                                                          \
diff --git a/src/debug.cc b/src/debug.cc
index 82fab36a2..280ef5128 100644
--- a/src/debug.cc
+++ b/src/debug.cc
@@ -669,8 +669,8 @@ bool Debug::CompileDebuggerScript(Isolate* isolate, int index) {
     MessageLocation computed_location;
     isolate->ComputeLocation(&computed_location);
     Handle<Object> message = MessageHandler::MakeMessageObject(
-        isolate, "error_loading_debugger", &computed_location,
-        Vector<Handle<Object> >::empty(), Handle<JSArray>());
+        isolate, MessageTemplate::kDebuggerLoading, &computed_location,
+        isolate->factory()->undefined_value(), Handle<JSArray>());
     DCHECK(!isolate->has_pending_exception());
     Handle<Object> exception;
     if (maybe_exception.ToHandle(&exception)) {
diff --git a/src/factory.cc b/src/factory.cc
index 60b7d3b3c..e966e5ca9 100644
--- a/src/factory.cc
+++ b/src/factory.cc
@@ -2140,24 +2140,21 @@ Handle<SharedFunctionInfo> Factory::NewSharedFunctionInfo(
 
 
 Handle<JSMessageObject> Factory::NewJSMessageObject(
-    Handle<String> type,
-    Handle<JSArray> arguments,
-    int start_position,
-    int end_position,
-    Handle<Object> script,
+    MessageTemplate::Template message, Handle<Object> argument,
+    int start_position, int end_position, Handle<Object> script,
     Handle<Object> stack_frames) {
   Handle<Map> map = message_object_map();
-  Handle<JSMessageObject> message = New<JSMessageObject>(map, NEW_SPACE);
-  message->set_properties(*empty_fixed_array(), SKIP_WRITE_BARRIER);
-  message->initialize_elements();
-  message->set_elements(*empty_fixed_array(), SKIP_WRITE_BARRIER);
-  message->set_type(*type);
-  message->set_arguments(*arguments);
-  message->set_start_position(start_position);
-  message->set_end_position(end_position);
-  message->set_script(*script);
-  message->set_stack_frames(*stack_frames);
-  return message;
+  Handle<JSMessageObject> message_obj = New<JSMessageObject>(map, NEW_SPACE);
+  message_obj->set_properties(*empty_fixed_array(), SKIP_WRITE_BARRIER);
+  message_obj->initialize_elements();
+  message_obj->set_elements(*empty_fixed_array(), SKIP_WRITE_BARRIER);
+  message_obj->set_type(message);
+  message_obj->set_argument(*argument);
+  message_obj->set_start_position(start_position);
+  message_obj->set_end_position(end_position);
+  message_obj->set_script(*script);
+  message_obj->set_stack_frames(*stack_frames);
+  return message_obj;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/factory.h b/src/factory.h
index a4b741a2e..4aba6eeb7 100644
--- a/src/factory.h
+++ b/src/factory.h
@@ -549,8 +549,9 @@ class Factory final {
 
   Handle<Object> NewError(const char* maker,
                           MessageTemplate::Template template_index,
-                          Handle<Object> arg0, Handle<Object> arg1,
-                          Handle<Object> arg2);
+                          Handle<Object> arg0 = Handle<Object>(),
+                          Handle<Object> arg1 = Handle<Object>(),
+                          Handle<Object> arg2 = Handle<Object>());
 
   Handle<Object> NewError(MessageTemplate::Template template_index,
                           Handle<Object> arg0 = Handle<Object>(),
@@ -656,13 +657,12 @@ class Factory final {
   Handle<TypeFeedbackVector> NewTypeFeedbackVector(const Spec* spec);
 
   // Allocates a new JSMessageObject object.
-  Handle<JSMessageObject> NewJSMessageObject(
-      Handle<String> type,
-      Handle<JSArray> arguments,
-      int start_position,
-      int end_position,
-      Handle<Object> script,
-      Handle<Object> stack_frames);
+  Handle<JSMessageObject> NewJSMessageObject(MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                             Handle<Object> argument,
+                                             int start_position,
+                                             int end_position,
+                                             Handle<Object> script,
+                                             Handle<Object> stack_frames);
 
   Handle<DebugInfo> NewDebugInfo(Handle<SharedFunctionInfo> shared);
 
diff --git a/src/isolate.cc b/src/isolate.cc
index 3ce581a32..4090969ac 100644
--- a/src/isolate.cc
+++ b/src/isolate.cc
@@ -1381,9 +1381,9 @@ Handle<JSMessageObject> Isolate::CreateMessage(Handle<Object> exception,
           factory()->InternalizeOneByteString(STATIC_CHAR_VECTOR("exception"));
     }
   }
-  return MessageHandler::MakeMessageObject(this, "uncaught_exception", location,
-                                           HandleVector<Object>(&exception, 1),
-                                           stack_trace_object);
+  return MessageHandler::MakeMessageObject(
+      this, MessageTemplate::kUncaughtException, location, exception,
+      stack_trace_object);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/messages.cc b/src/messages.cc
index 62bcad17c..c21f96c01 100644
--- a/src/messages.cc
+++ b/src/messages.cc
@@ -35,20 +35,9 @@ void MessageHandler::DefaultMessageReport(Isolate* isolate,
 
 
 Handle<JSMessageObject> MessageHandler::MakeMessageObject(
-    Isolate* isolate,
-    const char* type,
-    MessageLocation* loc,
-    Vector< Handle<Object> > args,
-    Handle<JSArray> stack_frames) {
+    Isolate* isolate, MessageTemplate::Template message, MessageLocation* loc,
+    Handle<Object> argument, Handle<JSArray> stack_frames) {
   Factory* factory = isolate->factory();
-  Handle<String> type_handle = factory->InternalizeUtf8String(type);
-  Handle<FixedArray> arguments_elements =
-      factory->NewFixedArray(args.length());
-  for (int i = 0; i < args.length(); i++) {
-    arguments_elements->set(i, *args[i]);
-  }
-  Handle<JSArray> arguments_handle =
-      factory->NewJSArrayWithElements(arguments_elements);
 
   int start = 0;
   int end = 0;
@@ -63,15 +52,10 @@ Handle<JSMessageObject> MessageHandler::MakeMessageObject(
       ? Handle<Object>::cast(factory->undefined_value())
       : Handle<Object>::cast(stack_frames);
 
-  Handle<JSMessageObject> message =
-      factory->NewJSMessageObject(type_handle,
-                                  arguments_handle,
-                                  start,
-                                  end,
-                                  script_handle,
-                                  stack_frames_handle);
+  Handle<JSMessageObject> message_obj = factory->NewJSMessageObject(
+      message, argument, start, end, script_handle, stack_frames_handle);
 
-  return message;
+  return message_obj;
 }
 
 
@@ -129,29 +113,9 @@ void MessageHandler::ReportMessage(Isolate* isolate,
 
 Handle<String> MessageHandler::GetMessage(Isolate* isolate,
                                           Handle<Object> data) {
-  Factory* factory = isolate->factory();
-  Handle<String> fmt_str =
-      factory->InternalizeOneByteString(STATIC_CHAR_VECTOR("$formatMessage"));
-  Handle<JSFunction> fun = Handle<JSFunction>::cast(Object::GetProperty(
-          isolate->js_builtins_object(), fmt_str).ToHandleChecked());
   Handle<JSMessageObject> message = Handle<JSMessageObject>::cast(data);
-  Handle<Object> argv[] = { Handle<Object>(message->type(), isolate),
-                            Handle<Object>(message->arguments(), isolate) };
-
-  MaybeHandle<Object> maybe_result = Execution::TryCall(
-      fun, isolate->js_builtins_object(), arraysize(argv), argv);
-  Handle<Object> result;
-  if (!maybe_result.ToHandle(&result) || !result->IsString()) {
-    return factory->InternalizeOneByteString(STATIC_CHAR_VECTOR("<error>"));
-  }
-  Handle<String> result_string = Handle<String>::cast(result);
-  // A string that has been obtained from JS code in this way is
-  // likely to be a complicated ConsString of some sort.  We flatten it
-  // here to improve the efficiency of converting it to a C string and
-  // other operations that are likely to take place (see GetLocalizedMessage
-  // for example).
-  result_string = String::Flatten(result_string);
-  return result_string;
+  Handle<Object> arg = Handle<Object>(message->argument(), isolate);
+  return MessageTemplate::FormatMessage(isolate, message->type(), arg);
 }
 
 
@@ -312,6 +276,38 @@ bool CallSite::IsConstructor(Isolate* isolate) {
 }
 
 
+Handle<String> MessageTemplate::FormatMessage(Isolate* isolate,
+                                              int template_index,
+                                              Handle<Object> arg) {
+  Factory* factory = isolate->factory();
+  Handle<String> fmt_str = factory->InternalizeOneByteString(
+      STATIC_CHAR_VECTOR("$noSideEffectToString"));
+  Handle<JSFunction> fun = Handle<JSFunction>::cast(
+      Object::GetProperty(isolate->js_builtins_object(), fmt_str)
+          .ToHandleChecked());
+
+  MaybeHandle<Object> maybe_result =
+      Execution::TryCall(fun, isolate->js_builtins_object(), 1, &arg);
+  Handle<Object> result;
+  if (!maybe_result.ToHandle(&result) || !result->IsString()) {
+    return factory->InternalizeOneByteString(STATIC_CHAR_VECTOR("<error>"));
+  }
+  MaybeHandle<String> maybe_result_string = MessageTemplate::FormatMessage(
+      template_index, Handle<String>::cast(result), factory->empty_string(),
+      factory->empty_string());
+  Handle<String> result_string;
+  if (!maybe_result_string.ToHandle(&result_string)) {
+    return factory->InternalizeOneByteString(STATIC_CHAR_VECTOR("<error>"));
+  }
+  // A string that has been obtained from JS code in this way is
+  // likely to be a complicated ConsString of some sort.  We flatten it
+  // here to improve the efficiency of converting it to a C string and
+  // other operations that are likely to take place (see GetLocalizedMessage
+  // for example).
+  return String::Flatten(result_string);
+}
+
+
 MaybeHandle<String> MessageTemplate::FormatMessage(int template_index,
                                                    Handle<String> arg0,
                                                    Handle<String> arg1,
@@ -338,8 +334,14 @@ MaybeHandle<String> MessageTemplate::FormatMessage(int template_index,
   Handle<String> args[] = {arg0, arg1, arg2};
   for (const char* c = template_string; *c != '\0'; c++) {
     if (*c == '%') {
-      DCHECK(i < arraysize(args));
-      builder.AppendString(args[i++]);
+      // %% results in verbatim %.
+      if (*(c + 1) == '%') {
+        c++;
+        builder.AppendCharacter('%');
+      } else {
+        DCHECK(i < arraysize(args));
+        builder.AppendString(args[i++]);
+      }
     } else {
       builder.AppendCharacter(*c);
     }
diff --git a/src/messages.h b/src/messages.h
index 4d8b459c5..15a3d67b7 100644
--- a/src/messages.h
+++ b/src/messages.h
@@ -62,32 +62,6 @@ class MessageLocation {
 };
 
 
-// A message handler is a convenience interface for accessing the list
-// of message listeners registered in an environment
-class MessageHandler {
- public:
-  // Returns a message object for the API to use.
-  static Handle<JSMessageObject> MakeMessageObject(
-      Isolate* isolate,
-      const char* type,
-      MessageLocation* loc,
-      Vector< Handle<Object> > args,
-      Handle<JSArray> stack_frames);
-
-  // Report a formatted message (needs JS allocation).
-  static void ReportMessage(Isolate* isolate,
-                            MessageLocation* loc,
-                            Handle<Object> message);
-
-  static void DefaultMessageReport(Isolate* isolate,
-                                   const MessageLocation* loc,
-                                   Handle<Object> message_obj);
-  static Handle<String> GetMessage(Isolate* isolate, Handle<Object> data);
-  static SmartArrayPointer<char> GetLocalizedMessage(Isolate* isolate,
-                                                     Handle<Object> data);
-};
-
-
 class CallSite {
  public:
   CallSite(Handle<Object> receiver, Handle<JSFunction> fun, int pos)
@@ -115,8 +89,11 @@ class CallSite {
 
 #define MESSAGE_TEMPLATES(T)                                                   \
   /* Error */                                                                  \
+  T(None, "")                                                                  \
   T(CyclicProto, "Cyclic __proto__ value")                                     \
+  T(DebuggerLoading, "Error loading debugger")                                 \
   T(DefaultOptionsMissing, "Internal % error. Default options are missing.")   \
+  T(UncaughtException, "Uncaught %")                                           \
   T(Unsupported, "Not supported")                                              \
   T(WrongServiceType, "Internal error, wrong service type: %")                 \
   T(WrongValueType, "Internal error. Wrong value type.")                       \
@@ -264,6 +241,11 @@ class CallSite {
   /* ReferenceError */                                                         \
   T(NonMethod, "'super' is referenced from non-method")                        \
   T(NotDefined, "% is not defined")                                            \
+  T(StrongSuperCallMissing,                                                    \
+    "In strong mode, invoking the super constructor in a subclass is "         \
+    "required")                                                                \
+  T(StrongUnboundGlobal,                                                       \
+    "In strong mode, using an undeclared global variable '%' is not allowed")  \
   T(UnsupportedSuper, "Unsupported reference to 'super'")                      \
   /* RangeError */                                                             \
   T(ArrayLengthOutOfRange, "defineProperty() array length out of range")       \
@@ -298,13 +280,124 @@ class CallSite {
   T(UnsupportedTimeZone, "Unsupported time zone specified %")                  \
   T(ValueOutOfRange, "Value % out of range for % options property %")          \
   /* SyntaxError */                                                            \
+  T(BadGetterArity, "Getter must not have any formal parameters.")             \
+  T(BadSetterArity, "Setter must have exactly one formal parameter.")          \
+  T(ConstructorIsAccessor, "Class constructor may not be an accessor")         \
+  T(ConstructorIsGenerator, "Class constructor may not be a generator")        \
+  T(DerivedConstructorReturn,                                                  \
+    "Derived constructors may only return object or undefined")                \
+  T(DuplicateArrawFunFormalParam,                                              \
+    "Arrow function may not have duplicate parameter names")                   \
+  T(DuplicateConstructor, "A class may only have one constructor")             \
+  T(DuplicateExport, "Duplicate export of '%'")                                \
+  T(DuplicateProto,                                                            \
+    "Duplicate __proto__ fields are not allowed in object literals")           \
+  T(ForInLoopInitializer,                                                      \
+    "for-in loop variable declaration may not have an initializer.")           \
+  T(ForInOfLoopMultiBindings,                                                  \
+    "Invalid left-hand side in % loop: Must have a single binding.")           \
+  T(ForOfLoopInitializer,                                                      \
+    "for-of loop variable declaration may not have an initializer.")           \
+  T(IllegalAccess, "Illegal access")                                           \
+  T(IllegalBreak, "Illegal break statement")                                   \
+  T(IllegalContinue, "Illegal continue statement")                             \
+  T(IllegalReturn, "Illegal return statement")                                 \
+  T(InvalidLhsInAssignment, "Invalid left-hand side in assignment")            \
+  T(InvalidLhsInFor, "Invalid left-hand side in for-loop")                     \
+  T(InvalidLhsInPostfixOp,                                                     \
+    "Invalid left-hand side expression in postfix operation")                  \
+  T(InvalidLhsInPrefixOp,                                                      \
+    "Invalid left-hand side expression in prefix operation")                   \
   T(InvalidRegExpFlags, "Invalid flags supplied to RegExp constructor '%'")    \
+  T(LabelRedeclaration, "Label '%' has already been declared")                 \
+  T(MalformedArrowFunParamList, "Malformed arrow function parameter list")     \
   T(MalformedRegExp, "Invalid regular expression: /%/: %")                     \
+  T(MalformedRegExpFlags, "Invalid regular expression flags")                  \
+  T(ModuleExportUndefined, "Export '%' is not defined in module")              \
+  T(MultipleDefaultsInSwitch,                                                  \
+    "More than one default clause in switch statement")                        \
+  T(NewlineAfterThrow, "Illegal newline after throw")                          \
+  T(NoCatchOrFinally, "Missing catch or finally after try")                    \
+  T(NotIsvar, "builtin %%IS_VAR: not a variable")                              \
+  T(ParamAfterRest, "Rest parameter must be last formal parameter")            \
   T(ParenthesisInArgString, "Function arg string contains parenthesis")        \
+  T(SingleFunctionLiteral, "Single function literal required")                 \
+  T(SloppyLexical,                                                             \
+    "Block-scoped declarations (let, const, function, class) not yet "         \
+    "supported outside strict mode")                                           \
+  T(StrictDelete, "Delete of an unqualified identifier in strict mode.")       \
+  T(StrictEvalArguments, "Unexpected eval or arguments in strict mode")        \
+  T(StrictFunction,                                                            \
+    "In strict mode code, functions can only be declared at top level or "     \
+    "immediately within another function.")                                    \
+  T(StrictOctalLiteral, "Octal literals are not allowed in strict mode.")      \
+  T(StrictParamDupe,                                                           \
+    "Strict mode function may not have duplicate parameter names")             \
+  T(StrictWith, "Strict mode code may not include a with statement")           \
+  T(StrongArguments,                                                           \
+    "In strong mode, 'arguments' is deprecated, use '...args' instead")        \
+  T(StrongConstructorReturnMisplaced,                                          \
+    "In strong mode, returning from a constructor before its super "           \
+    "constructor invocation or all assignments to 'this' is deprecated")       \
+  T(StrongConstructorReturnValue,                                              \
+    "In strong mode, returning a value from a constructor is deprecated")      \
+  T(StrongConstructorSuper,                                                    \
+    "In strong mode, 'super' can only be used to invoke the super "            \
+    "constructor, and cannot be nested inside another statement or "           \
+    "expression")                                                              \
+  T(StrongConstructorThis,                                                     \
+    "In strong mode, 'this' can only be used to initialize properties, and "   \
+    "cannot be nested inside another statement or expression")                 \
+  T(StrongDelete,                                                              \
+    "In strong mode, 'delete' is deprecated, use maps or sets instead")        \
+  T(StrongDirectEval, "In strong mode, direct calls to eval are deprecated")   \
+  T(StrongEllision,                                                            \
+    "In strong mode, arrays with holes are deprecated, use maps instead")      \
+  T(StrongEmpty,                                                               \
+    "In strong mode, empty sub-statements are deprecated, make them explicit " \
+    "with '{}' instead")                                                       \
+  T(StrongEqual,                                                               \
+    "In strong mode, '==' and '!=' are deprecated, use '===' and '!==' "       \
+    "instead")                                                                 \
+  T(StrongForIn,                                                               \
+    "In strong mode, 'for'-'in' loops are deprecated, use 'for'-'of' instead") \
+  T(StrongSuperCallDuplicate,                                                  \
+    "In strong mode, invoking the super constructor multiple times is "        \
+    "deprecated")                                                              \
+  T(StrongSuperCallMisplaced,                                                  \
+    "In strong mode, the super constructor must be invoked before any "        \
+    "assignment to 'this'")                                                    \
+  T(StrongSwitchFallthrough,                                                   \
+    "In strong mode, switch fall-through is deprecated, terminate each case "  \
+    "with 'break', 'continue', 'return' or 'throw'")                           \
+  T(StrongUndefined,                                                           \
+    "In strong mode, binding or assigning to 'undefined' is deprecated")       \
+  T(StrongUseBeforeDeclaration,                                                \
+    "In strong mode, declaring variable '%' before its use is required")       \
+  T(StrongVar,                                                                 \
+    "In strong mode, 'var' is deprecated, use 'let' or 'const' instead")       \
+  T(TemplateOctalLiteral,                                                      \
+    "Octal literals are not allowed in template strings.")                     \
+  T(ThisFormalParameter, "'this' is not a valid formal parameter name")        \
+  T(TooManyArguments,                                                          \
+    "Too many arguments in function call (only 65535 allowed)")                \
+  T(TooManyParameters,                                                         \
+    "Too many parameters in function definition (only 65535 allowed)")         \
+  T(TooManyVariables, "Too many variables declared (only 4194303 allowed)")    \
   T(UnexpectedEOS, "Unexpected end of input")                                  \
+  T(UnexpectedReserved, "Unexpected reserved word")                            \
+  T(UnexpectedStrictReserved, "Unexpected strict mode reserved word")          \
+  T(UnexpectedSuper, "'super' keyword unexpected here")                        \
+  T(UnexpectedTemplateString, "Unexpected template string")                    \
   T(UnexpectedToken, "Unexpected token %")                                     \
+  T(UnexpectedTokenIdentifier, "Unexpected identifier")                        \
   T(UnexpectedTokenNumber, "Unexpected number")                                \
   T(UnexpectedTokenString, "Unexpected string")                                \
+  T(UnknownLabel, "Undefined label '%'")                                       \
+  T(UnterminatedArgList, "missing ) after argument list")                      \
+  T(UnterminatedRegExp, "Invalid regular expression: missing /")               \
+  T(UnterminatedTemplate, "Unterminated template literal")                     \
+  T(UnterminatedTemplateExpr, "Missing } in template expression")              \
   /* EvalError */                                                              \
   T(CodeGenFromStrings, "%")                                                   \
   /* URIError */                                                               \
@@ -323,6 +416,30 @@ class MessageTemplate {
                                            Handle<String> arg0,
                                            Handle<String> arg1,
                                            Handle<String> arg2);
+
+  static Handle<String> FormatMessage(Isolate* isolate, int template_index,
+                                      Handle<Object> arg);
+};
+
+
+// A message handler is a convenience interface for accessing the list
+// of message listeners registered in an environment
+class MessageHandler {
+ public:
+  // Returns a message object for the API to use.
+  static Handle<JSMessageObject> MakeMessageObject(
+      Isolate* isolate, MessageTemplate::Template type, MessageLocation* loc,
+      Handle<Object> argument, Handle<JSArray> stack_frames);
+
+  // Report a formatted message (needs JS allocation).
+  static void ReportMessage(Isolate* isolate, MessageLocation* loc,
+                            Handle<Object> message);
+
+  static void DefaultMessageReport(Isolate* isolate, const MessageLocation* loc,
+                                   Handle<Object> message_obj);
+  static Handle<String> GetMessage(Isolate* isolate, Handle<Object> data);
+  static SmartArrayPointer<char> GetLocalizedMessage(Isolate* isolate,
+                                                     Handle<Object> data);
 };
 } }  // namespace v8::internal
 
diff --git a/src/messages.js b/src/messages.js
index d436b008c..cf4d562b6 100644
--- a/src/messages.js
+++ b/src/messages.js
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 var $errorToString;
-var $formatMessage;
 var $getStackTraceLine;
 var $messageGetPositionInLine;
 var $messageGetLineNumber;
 var $messageGetSourceLine;
+var $noSideEffectToString;
 var $stackOverflowBoilerplate;
 var $stackTraceSymbol;
 var $toDetailString;
@@ -51,127 +51,6 @@ var GlobalSyntaxError;
 var GlobalReferenceError;
 var GlobalEvalError;
 
-var kMessages = {
-  // Error
-  constructor_is_generator:      ["Class constructor may not be a generator"],
-  constructor_is_accessor:       ["Class constructor may not be an accessor"],
-  // TypeError
-  unexpected_token:              ["Unexpected token ", "%0"],
-  unexpected_token_number:       ["Unexpected number"],
-  unexpected_token_string:       ["Unexpected string"],
-  unexpected_token_identifier:   ["Unexpected identifier"],
-  unexpected_reserved:           ["Unexpected reserved word"],
-  unexpected_strict_reserved:    ["Unexpected strict mode reserved word"],
-  unexpected_eos:                ["Unexpected end of input"],
-  unexpected_template_string:    ["Unexpected template string"],
-  malformed_regexp_flags:        ["Invalid regular expression flags"],
-  unterminated_regexp:           ["Invalid regular expression: missing /"],
-  unterminated_template:         ["Unterminated template literal"],
-  unterminated_template_expr:    ["Missing } in template expression"],
-  unterminated_arg_list:         ["missing ) after argument list"],
-  multiple_defaults_in_switch:   ["More than one default clause in switch statement"],
-  newline_after_throw:           ["Illegal newline after throw"],
-  label_redeclaration:           ["Label '", "%0", "' has already been declared"],
-  var_redeclaration:             ["Identifier '", "%0", "' has already been declared"],
-  no_catch_or_finally:           ["Missing catch or finally after try"],
-  unknown_label:                 ["Undefined label '", "%0", "'"],
-  uncaught_exception:            ["Uncaught ", "%0"],
-  undefined_method:              ["Object ", "%1", " has no method '", "%0", "'"],
-  non_object_property_store:     ["Cannot set property '", "%0", "' of ", "%1"],
-  value_and_accessor:            ["Invalid property.  A property cannot both have accessors and be writable or have a value, ", "%0"],
-  proto_object_or_null:          ["Object prototype may only be an Object or null: ", "%0"],
-  // ReferenceError
-  invalid_lhs_in_assignment:     ["Invalid left-hand side in assignment"],
-  invalid_lhs_in_for:            ["Invalid left-hand side in for-loop"],
-  invalid_lhs_in_postfix_op:     ["Invalid left-hand side expression in postfix operation"],
-  invalid_lhs_in_prefix_op:      ["Invalid left-hand side expression in prefix operation"],
-  // SyntaxError
-  not_isvar:                     ["builtin %IS_VAR: not a variable"],
-  single_function_literal:       ["Single function literal required"],
-  illegal_break:                 ["Illegal break statement"],
-  illegal_continue:              ["Illegal continue statement"],
-  illegal_return:                ["Illegal return statement"],
-  error_loading_debugger:        ["Error loading debugger"],
-  array_indexof_not_defined:     ["Array.getIndexOf: Argument undefined"],
-  illegal_access:                ["Illegal access"],
-  static_prototype:              ["Classes may not have static property named prototype"],
-  strict_mode_with:              ["Strict mode code may not include a with statement"],
-  strict_eval_arguments:         ["Unexpected eval or arguments in strict mode"],
-  too_many_arguments:            ["Too many arguments in function call (only 65535 allowed)"],
-  too_many_parameters:           ["Too many parameters in function definition (only 65535 allowed)"],
-  too_many_variables:            ["Too many variables declared (only 4194303 allowed)"],
-  strict_param_dupe:             ["Strict mode function may not have duplicate parameter names"],
-  strict_octal_literal:          ["Octal literals are not allowed in strict mode."],
-  template_octal_literal:        ["Octal literals are not allowed in template strings."],
-  strict_delete:                 ["Delete of an unqualified identifier in strict mode."],
-  strict_function:               ["In strict mode code, functions can only be declared at top level or immediately within another function." ],
-  strict_caller:                 ["Illegal access to a strict mode caller function."],
-  strong_ellision:               ["In strong mode, arrays with holes are deprecated, use maps instead"],
-  strong_arguments:              ["In strong mode, 'arguments' is deprecated, use '...args' instead"],
-  strong_undefined:              ["In strong mode, binding or assigning to 'undefined' is deprecated"],
-  strong_direct_eval:            ["In strong mode, direct calls to eval are deprecated"],
-  strong_switch_fallthrough :    ["In strong mode, switch fall-through is deprecated, terminate each case with 'break', 'continue', 'return' or 'throw'"],
-  strong_equal:                  ["In strong mode, '==' and '!=' are deprecated, use '===' and '!==' instead"],
-  strong_delete:                 ["In strong mode, 'delete' is deprecated, use maps or sets instead"],
-  strong_var:                    ["In strong mode, 'var' is deprecated, use 'let' or 'const' instead"],
-  strong_for_in:                 ["In strong mode, 'for'-'in' loops are deprecated, use 'for'-'of' instead"],
-  strong_empty:                  ["In strong mode, empty sub-statements are deprecated, make them explicit with '{}' instead"],
-  strong_use_before_declaration: ["In strong mode, declaring variable '", "%0", "' before its use is required"],
-  strong_unbound_global:         ["In strong mode, using an undeclared global variable '", "%0", "' is not allowed"],
-  strong_super_call_missing:     ["In strong mode, invoking the super constructor in a subclass is required"],
-  strong_super_call_duplicate:   ["In strong mode, invoking the super constructor multiple times is deprecated"],
-  strong_super_call_misplaced:   ["In strong mode, the super constructor must be invoked before any assignment to 'this'"],
-  strong_constructor_super:      ["In strong mode, 'super' can only be used to invoke the super constructor, and cannot be nested inside another statement or expression"],
-  strong_constructor_this:       ["In strong mode, 'this' can only be used to initialize properties, and cannot be nested inside another statement or expression"],
-  strong_constructor_return_value: ["In strong mode, returning a value from a constructor is deprecated"],
-  strong_constructor_return_misplaced: ["In strong mode, returning from a constructor before its super constructor invocation or all assignments to 'this' is deprecated"],
-  sloppy_lexical:                ["Block-scoped declarations (let, const, function, class) not yet supported outside strict mode"],
-  malformed_arrow_function_parameter_list: ["Malformed arrow function parameter list"],
-  module_export_undefined:       ["Export '", "%0", "' is not defined in module"],
-  duplicate_export:              ["Duplicate export of '", "%0", "'"],
-  unexpected_super:              ["'super' keyword unexpected here"],
-  duplicate_constructor:         ["A class may only have one constructor"],
-  super_constructor_call:        ["A 'super' constructor call may only appear as the first statement of a function, and its arguments may not access 'this'. Other forms are not yet supported."],
-  duplicate_proto:               ["Duplicate __proto__ fields are not allowed in object literals"],
-  param_after_rest:              ["Rest parameter must be last formal parameter"],
-  derived_constructor_return:    ["Derived constructors may only return object or undefined"],
-  for_in_loop_initializer:       ["for-in loop variable declaration may not have an initializer."],
-  for_of_loop_initializer:       ["for-of loop variable declaration may not have an initializer."],
-  for_inof_loop_multi_bindings:  ["Invalid left-hand side in ", "%0", " loop: Must have a single binding."],
-  bad_getter_arity:              ["Getter must not have any formal parameters."],
-  bad_setter_arity:              ["Setter must have exactly one formal parameter."],
-  this_formal_parameter:         ["'this' is not a valid formal parameter name"],
-  duplicate_arrow_function_formal_parameter: ["Arrow function may not have duplicate parameter names"]
-};
-
-
-function FormatString(format, args) {
-  var result = "";
-  var arg_num = 0;
-  for (var i = 0; i < format.length; i++) {
-    var str = format[i];
-    if (str.length == 2 && %_StringCharCodeAt(str, 0) == 0x25) {
-      // Two-char string starts with "%".
-      var arg_num = (%_StringCharCodeAt(str, 1) - 0x30) >>> 0;
-      if (arg_num < 4) {
-        // str is one of %0, %1, %2 or %3.
-        try {
-          str = NoSideEffectToString(args[arg_num]);
-        } catch (e) {
-          if (%IsJSModule(args[arg_num]))
-            str = "module";
-          else if (IS_SPEC_OBJECT(args[arg_num]))
-            str = "object";
-          else
-            str = "#<error>";
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    result += str;
-  }
-  return result;
-}
-
 
 function NoSideEffectsObjectToString() {
   if (IS_UNDEFINED(this) && !IS_UNDETECTABLE(this)) return "[object Undefined]";
@@ -281,20 +160,14 @@ function MakeGenericError(constructor, type, arg0, arg1, arg2) {
 
 // Helper functions; called from the runtime system.
 function FormatMessage(type, arg0, arg1, arg2) {
-  if (IS_NUMBER(type)) {
-    var arg0 = NoSideEffectToString(arg0);
-    var arg1 = NoSideEffectToString(arg1);
-    var arg2 = NoSideEffectToString(arg2);
-    try {
-      return %FormatMessageString(type, arg0, arg1, arg2);
-    } catch (e) {
-      return "";
-    }
+  var arg0 = NoSideEffectToString(arg0);
+  var arg1 = NoSideEffectToString(arg1);
+  var arg2 = NoSideEffectToString(arg2);
+  try {
+    return %FormatMessageString(type, arg0, arg1, arg2);
+  } catch (e) {
+    return "<error>";
   }
-  // TODO(yangguo): remove this code path once we migrated all messages.
-  var format = kMessages[type];
-  if (!format) return "<unknown message " + type + ">";
-  return FormatString(format, arg0);
 }
 
 
@@ -1151,11 +1024,11 @@ $installFunctions(GlobalError.prototype, DONT_ENUM,
                   ['toString', ErrorToString]);
 
 $errorToString = ErrorToString;
-$formatMessage = FormatMessage;
 $getStackTraceLine = GetStackTraceLine;
 $messageGetPositionInLine = GetPositionInLine;
 $messageGetLineNumber = GetLineNumber;
 $messageGetSourceLine = GetSourceLine;
+$noSideEffectToString = NoSideEffectToString;
 $toDetailString = ToDetailString;
 
 $Error = GlobalError;
@@ -1194,20 +1067,6 @@ MakeURIError = function() {
   return MakeGenericError(GlobalURIError, kURIMalformed);
 }
 
-// The embedded versions are called from unoptimized code, with embedded
-// arguments. Those arguments cannot be arrays, which are context-dependent.
-MakeSyntaxErrorEmbedded = function(type, arg) {
-  return MakeGenericError(GlobalSyntaxError, type, [arg]);
-}
-
-MakeReferenceErrorEmbedded = function(type, arg) {
-  return MakeGenericError(GlobalReferenceError, type, [arg]);
-}
-
-MakeTypeErrorEmbedded = function(type, arg) {
-  return MakeGenericError(GlobalTypeError, type, [arg]);
-}
-
 //Boilerplate for exceptions for stack overflows. Used from
 //Isolate::StackOverflow().
 $stackOverflowBoilerplate = MakeRangeError(kStackOverflow);
diff --git a/src/objects-debug.cc b/src/objects-debug.cc
index de16dee26..a4c58244e 100644
--- a/src/objects-debug.cc
+++ b/src/objects-debug.cc
@@ -493,8 +493,6 @@ void JSDate::JSDateVerify() {
 
 void JSMessageObject::JSMessageObjectVerify() {
   CHECK(IsJSMessageObject());
-  CHECK(type()->IsString());
-  CHECK(arguments()->IsJSArray());
   VerifyObjectField(kStartPositionOffset);
   VerifyObjectField(kEndPositionOffset);
   VerifyObjectField(kArgumentsOffset);
diff --git a/src/objects-inl.h b/src/objects-inl.h
index 20e50c34f..38dd8643e 100644
--- a/src/objects-inl.h
+++ b/src/objects-inl.h
@@ -6323,8 +6323,8 @@ ACCESSORS(JSDate, min, Object, kMinOffset)
 ACCESSORS(JSDate, sec, Object, kSecOffset)
 
 
-ACCESSORS(JSMessageObject, type, String, kTypeOffset)
-ACCESSORS(JSMessageObject, arguments, JSArray, kArgumentsOffset)
+SMI_ACCESSORS(JSMessageObject, type, kTypeOffset)
+ACCESSORS(JSMessageObject, argument, Object, kArgumentsOffset)
 ACCESSORS(JSMessageObject, script, Object, kScriptOffset)
 ACCESSORS(JSMessageObject, stack_frames, Object, kStackFramesOffset)
 SMI_ACCESSORS(JSMessageObject, start_position, kStartPositionOffset)
diff --git a/src/objects-printer.cc b/src/objects-printer.cc
index c9fdcd94d..cde713238 100644
--- a/src/objects-printer.cc
+++ b/src/objects-printer.cc
@@ -547,8 +547,8 @@ void JSValue::JSValuePrint(std::ostream& os) {  // NOLINT
 
 void JSMessageObject::JSMessageObjectPrint(std::ostream& os) {  // NOLINT
   HeapObject::PrintHeader(os, "JSMessageObject");
-  os << " - type: " << Brief(type());
-  os << "\n - arguments: " << Brief(arguments());
+  os << " - type: " << type();
+  os << "\n - arguments: " << Brief(argument());
   os << "\n - start_position: " << start_position();
   os << "\n - end_position: " << end_position();
   os << "\n - script: " << Brief(script());
diff --git a/src/objects.h b/src/objects.h
index 7edcda864..84bb8007f 100644
--- a/src/objects.h
+++ b/src/objects.h
@@ -8002,10 +8002,11 @@ class JSDate: public JSObject {
 class JSMessageObject: public JSObject {
  public:
   // [type]: the type of error message.
-  DECL_ACCESSORS(type, String)
+  inline int type() const;
+  inline void set_type(int value);
 
   // [arguments]: the arguments for formatting the error message.
-  DECL_ACCESSORS(arguments, JSArray)
+  DECL_ACCESSORS(argument, Object)
 
   // [script]: the script from which the error message originated.
   DECL_ACCESSORS(script, Object)
@@ -10548,7 +10549,7 @@ class AccessorInfo: public Struct {
   // Bit positions in flag.
   static const int kAllCanReadBit = 0;
   static const int kAllCanWriteBit = 1;
-  class AttributesField: public BitField<PropertyAttributes, 2, 3> {};
+  class AttributesField : public BitField<PropertyAttributes, 2, 3> {};
 
   DISALLOW_IMPLICIT_CONSTRUCTORS(AccessorInfo);
 };
diff --git a/src/parser.cc b/src/parser.cc
index 5be6d82b6..7c0332781 100644
--- a/src/parser.cc
+++ b/src/parser.cc
@@ -636,35 +636,35 @@ Expression* ParserTraits::BuildUnaryExpression(Expression* expression,
 }
 
 
-Expression* ParserTraits::NewThrowReferenceError(const char* message, int pos) {
+Expression* ParserTraits::NewThrowReferenceError(
+    MessageTemplate::Template message, int pos) {
   return NewThrowError(
       parser_->ast_value_factory()->make_reference_error_string(), message,
       parser_->ast_value_factory()->empty_string(), pos);
 }
 
 
-Expression* ParserTraits::NewThrowSyntaxError(
-    const char* message, const AstRawString* arg, int pos) {
+Expression* ParserTraits::NewThrowSyntaxError(MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                              const AstRawString* arg,
+                                              int pos) {
   return NewThrowError(parser_->ast_value_factory()->make_syntax_error_string(),
                        message, arg, pos);
 }
 
 
-Expression* ParserTraits::NewThrowTypeError(
-    const char* message, const AstRawString* arg, int pos) {
+Expression* ParserTraits::NewThrowTypeError(MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                            const AstRawString* arg, int pos) {
   return NewThrowError(parser_->ast_value_factory()->make_type_error_string(),
                        message, arg, pos);
 }
 
 
-Expression* ParserTraits::NewThrowError(
-    const AstRawString* constructor, const char* message,
-    const AstRawString* arg, int pos) {
+Expression* ParserTraits::NewThrowError(const AstRawString* constructor,
+                                        MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                        const AstRawString* arg, int pos) {
   Zone* zone = parser_->zone();
-  const AstRawString* type =
-      parser_->ast_value_factory()->GetOneByteString(message);
   ZoneList<Expression*>* args = new (zone) ZoneList<Expression*>(2, zone);
-  args->Add(parser_->factory()->NewStringLiteral(type, pos), zone);
+  args->Add(parser_->factory()->NewSmiLiteral(message, pos), zone);
   args->Add(parser_->factory()->NewStringLiteral(arg, pos), zone);
   CallRuntime* call_constructor =
       parser_->factory()->NewCallRuntime(constructor, NULL, args, pos);
@@ -673,8 +673,8 @@ Expression* ParserTraits::NewThrowError(
 
 
 void ParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location source_location,
-                                   const char* message, const char* arg,
-                                   ParseErrorType error_type) {
+                                   MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                   const char* arg, ParseErrorType error_type) {
   if (parser_->stack_overflow()) {
     // Suppress the error message (syntax error or such) in the presence of a
     // stack overflow. The isolate allows only one pending exception at at time
@@ -687,14 +687,15 @@ void ParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location source_location,
 }
 
 
-void ParserTraits::ReportMessage(const char* message, const char* arg,
-                                 ParseErrorType error_type) {
+void ParserTraits::ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                 const char* arg, ParseErrorType error_type) {
   Scanner::Location source_location = parser_->scanner()->location();
   ReportMessageAt(source_location, message, arg, error_type);
 }
 
 
-void ParserTraits::ReportMessage(const char* message, const AstRawString* arg,
+void ParserTraits::ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                 const AstRawString* arg,
                                  ParseErrorType error_type) {
   Scanner::Location source_location = parser_->scanner()->location();
   ReportMessageAt(source_location, message, arg, error_type);
@@ -702,7 +703,8 @@ void ParserTraits::ReportMessage(const char* message, const AstRawString* arg,
 
 
 void ParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location source_location,
-                                   const char* message, const AstRawString* arg,
+                                   MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                   const AstRawString* arg,
                                    ParseErrorType error_type) {
   if (parser_->stack_overflow()) {
     // Suppress the error message (syntax error or such) in the presence of a
@@ -1022,7 +1024,7 @@ FunctionLiteral* Parser::DoParseProgram(ParseInfo* info) {
           !body->at(0)->IsExpressionStatement() ||
           !body->at(0)->AsExpressionStatement()->
               expression()->IsFunctionLiteral()) {
-        ReportMessage("single_function_literal");
+        ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kSingleFunctionLiteral);
         ok = false;
       }
     }
@@ -1220,13 +1222,13 @@ void* Parser::ParseStatementList(ZoneList<Statement*>* body, int end_token,
       Scanner::Location super_loc = function_state_->super_location();
       if (this_loc.beg_pos != old_this_loc.beg_pos &&
           this_loc.beg_pos != token_loc.beg_pos) {
-        ReportMessageAt(this_loc, "strong_constructor_this");
+        ReportMessageAt(this_loc, MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorThis);
         *ok = false;
         return nullptr;
       }
       if (super_loc.beg_pos != old_super_loc.beg_pos &&
           super_loc.beg_pos != token_loc.beg_pos) {
-        ReportMessageAt(super_loc, "strong_constructor_super");
+        ReportMessageAt(super_loc, MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorSuper);
         *ok = false;
         return nullptr;
       }
@@ -1380,7 +1382,8 @@ void* Parser::ParseModuleItemList(ZoneList<Statement*>* body, bool* ok) {
       // TODO(adamk): Pass both local_name and export_name once ParserTraits
       // supports multiple arg error messages.
       // Also try to report this at a better location.
-      ParserTraits::ReportMessage("module_export_undefined", it.local_name());
+      ParserTraits::ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kModuleExportUndefined,
+                                  it.local_name());
       *ok = false;
       return NULL;
     }
@@ -1477,15 +1480,15 @@ ZoneList<ImportDeclaration*>* Parser::ParseNamedImports(int pos, bool* ok) {
     }
     if (!Token::IsIdentifier(scanner()->current_token(), STRICT, false)) {
       *ok = false;
-      ReportMessage("unexpected_reserved");
+      ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedReserved);
       return NULL;
     } else if (IsEvalOrArguments(local_name)) {
       *ok = false;
-      ReportMessage("strict_eval_arguments");
+      ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kStrictEvalArguments);
       return NULL;
     } else if (is_strong(language_mode()) && IsUndefined(local_name)) {
       *ok = false;
-      ReportMessage("strong_undefined");
+      ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kStrongUndefined);
       return NULL;
     }
     VariableProxy* proxy = NewUnresolved(local_name, IMPORT);
@@ -1629,8 +1632,8 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseExportDefault(bool* ok) {
   if (names.length() == 1) {
     scope_->module()->AddLocalExport(default_string, names.first(), zone(), ok);
     if (!*ok) {
-      ParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(default_loc, "duplicate_export",
-                                    default_string);
+      ParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(
+          default_loc, MessageTemplate::kDuplicateExport, default_string);
       return NULL;
     }
   } else {
@@ -1693,7 +1696,7 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseExportDeclaration(bool* ok) {
       } else if (reserved_loc.IsValid()) {
         // No FromClause, so reserved words are invalid in ExportClause.
         *ok = false;
-        ReportMessageAt(reserved_loc, "unexpected_reserved");
+        ReportMessageAt(reserved_loc, MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedReserved);
         return NULL;
       }
       ExpectSemicolon(CHECK_OK);
@@ -1706,7 +1709,8 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseExportDeclaration(bool* ok) {
                                            zone(), ok);
           if (!*ok) {
             ParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(export_locations[i],
-                                          "duplicate_export", export_names[i]);
+                                          MessageTemplate::kDuplicateExport,
+                                          export_names[i]);
             return NULL;
           }
         }
@@ -1746,7 +1750,7 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseExportDeclaration(bool* ok) {
     descriptor->AddLocalExport(names[i], names[i], zone(), ok);
     if (!*ok) {
       // TODO(adamk): Possibly report this error at the right place.
-      ParserTraits::ReportMessage("duplicate_export", names[i]);
+      ParserTraits::ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kDuplicateExport, names[i]);
       return NULL;
     }
   }
@@ -1801,7 +1805,8 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseSubStatement(ZoneList<const AstRawString*>* labels,
 
     case Token::SEMICOLON:
       if (is_strong(language_mode())) {
-        ReportMessageAt(scanner()->peek_location(), "strong_empty");
+        ReportMessageAt(scanner()->peek_location(),
+                        MessageTemplate::kStrongEmpty);
         *ok = false;
         return NULL;
       }
@@ -1858,7 +1863,8 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseSubStatement(ZoneList<const AstRawString*>* labels,
       // Statement:
       //    GeneratorDeclaration
       if (is_strict(language_mode())) {
-        ReportMessageAt(scanner()->peek_location(), "strict_function");
+        ReportMessageAt(scanner()->peek_location(),
+                        MessageTemplate::kStrictFunction);
         *ok = false;
         return NULL;
       }
@@ -1982,12 +1988,12 @@ Variable* Parser::Declare(Declaration* declaration, bool resolve, bool* ok) {
       if (is_strict(language_mode())) {
         // In harmony we treat re-declarations as early errors. See
         // ES5 16 for a definition of early errors.
-        ParserTraits::ReportMessage("var_redeclaration", name);
+        ParserTraits::ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kVarRedeclaration, name);
         *ok = false;
         return nullptr;
       }
       Expression* expression = NewThrowTypeError(
-          "var_redeclaration", name, declaration->position());
+          MessageTemplate::kVarRedeclaration, name, declaration->position());
       declaration_scope->SetIllegalRedeclaration(expression);
     } else if (mode == VAR) {
       var->set_maybe_assigned();
@@ -2164,7 +2170,7 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseClassDeclaration(ZoneList<const AstRawString*>* names,
 
   Expect(Token::CLASS, CHECK_OK);
   if (!allow_harmony_sloppy() && is_sloppy(language_mode())) {
-    ReportMessage("sloppy_lexical");
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kSloppyLexical);
     *ok = false;
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -2350,7 +2356,7 @@ void Parser::ParseVariableDeclarations(VariableDeclarationContext var_context,
   if (peek() == Token::VAR) {
     if (is_strong(language_mode())) {
       Scanner::Location location = scanner()->peek_location();
-      ReportMessageAt(location, "strong_var");
+      ReportMessageAt(location, MessageTemplate::kStrongVar);
       *ok = false;
       return;
     }
@@ -2530,8 +2536,9 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseExpressionOrLabelledStatement(
           default:
             if (!scanner()->HasAnyLineTerminatorBeforeNext()) {
               ReportMessageAt(function_state_->this_location(),
-                              is_this ? "strong_constructor_this"
-                                      : "strong_constructor_super");
+                              is_this
+                                  ? MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorThis
+                                  : MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorSuper);
               *ok = false;
               return nullptr;
             }
@@ -2562,7 +2569,7 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseExpressionOrLabelledStatement(
     // structured.  However, these are probably changes we want to
     // make later anyway so we should go back and fix this then.
     if (ContainsLabel(labels, label) || TargetStackContainsLabel(label)) {
-      ParserTraits::ReportMessage("label_redeclaration", label);
+      ParserTraits::ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kLabelRedeclaration, label);
       *ok = false;
       return NULL;
     }
@@ -2595,7 +2602,7 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseExpressionOrLabelledStatement(
   if (peek() == Token::IDENTIFIER && expr->AsVariableProxy() != NULL &&
       expr->AsVariableProxy()->raw_name() ==
           ast_value_factory()->let_string()) {
-    ReportMessage("sloppy_lexical", NULL);
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kSloppyLexical, NULL);
     *ok = false;
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -2643,9 +2650,9 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseContinueStatement(bool* ok) {
   IterationStatement* target = LookupContinueTarget(label, CHECK_OK);
   if (target == NULL) {
     // Illegal continue statement.
-    const char* message = "illegal_continue";
+    MessageTemplate::Template message = MessageTemplate::kIllegalContinue;
     if (label != NULL) {
-      message = "unknown_label";
+      message = MessageTemplate::kUnknownLabel;
     }
     ParserTraits::ReportMessage(message, label);
     *ok = false;
@@ -2680,9 +2687,9 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseBreakStatement(ZoneList<const AstRawString*>* labels,
   target = LookupBreakTarget(label, CHECK_OK);
   if (target == NULL) {
     // Illegal break statement.
-    const char* message = "illegal_break";
+    MessageTemplate::Template message = MessageTemplate::kIllegalBreak;
     if (label != NULL) {
-      message = "unknown_label";
+      message = MessageTemplate::kUnknownLabel;
     }
     ParserTraits::ReportMessage(message, label);
     *ok = false;
@@ -2721,7 +2728,7 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseReturnStatement(bool* ok) {
         i::IsConstructor(function_state_->kind())) {
       int pos = peek_position();
       ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location(pos, pos + 1),
-                      "strong_constructor_return_value");
+                      MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorReturnValue);
       *ok = false;
       return NULL;
     }
@@ -2745,7 +2752,7 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseReturnStatement(bool* ok) {
           Token::ASSIGN, factory()->NewVariableProxy(temp), return_value, pos);
 
       Expression* throw_expression =
-          NewThrowTypeError("derived_constructor_return",
+          NewThrowTypeError(MessageTemplate::kDerivedConstructorReturn,
                             ast_value_factory()->empty_string(), pos);
 
       // %_IsSpecObject(temp)
@@ -2787,7 +2794,7 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseReturnStatement(bool* ok) {
 
   Scope* decl_scope = scope_->DeclarationScope();
   if (decl_scope->is_script_scope() || decl_scope->is_eval_scope()) {
-    ReportMessageAt(loc, "illegal_return");
+    ReportMessageAt(loc, MessageTemplate::kIllegalReturn);
     *ok = false;
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -2804,7 +2811,7 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseWithStatement(ZoneList<const AstRawString*>* labels,
   int pos = position();
 
   if (is_strict(language_mode())) {
-    ReportMessage("strict_mode_with");
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kStrictWith);
     *ok = false;
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -2837,7 +2844,7 @@ CaseClause* Parser::ParseCaseClause(bool* default_seen_ptr, bool* ok) {
   } else {
     Expect(Token::DEFAULT, CHECK_OK);
     if (*default_seen_ptr) {
-      ReportMessage("multiple_defaults_in_switch");
+      ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kMultipleDefaultsInSwitch);
       *ok = false;
       return NULL;
     }
@@ -2856,7 +2863,8 @@ CaseClause* Parser::ParseCaseClause(bool* default_seen_ptr, bool* ok) {
   }
   if (is_strong(language_mode()) && stat != NULL && !stat->IsJump() &&
       peek() != Token::RBRACE) {
-    ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), "strong_switch_fallthrough");
+    ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(),
+                    MessageTemplate::kStrongSwitchFallthrough);
     *ok = false;
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -2899,7 +2907,7 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseThrowStatement(bool* ok) {
   Expect(Token::THROW, CHECK_OK);
   int pos = position();
   if (scanner()->HasAnyLineTerminatorBeforeNext()) {
-    ReportMessage("newline_after_throw");
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kNewlineAfterThrow);
     *ok = false;
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -2930,7 +2938,7 @@ TryStatement* Parser::ParseTryStatement(bool* ok) {
 
   Token::Value tok = peek();
   if (tok != Token::CATCH && tok != Token::FINALLY) {
-    ReportMessage("no_catch_or_finally");
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kNoCatchOrFinally);
     *ok = false;
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -3412,9 +3420,9 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseForStatement(ZoneList<const AstRawString*>* labels,
         if (num_decl != 1) {
           const char* loop_type =
               mode == ForEachStatement::ITERATE ? "for-of" : "for-in";
-          ParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(parsing_result.bindings_loc,
-                                        "for_inof_loop_multi_bindings",
-                                        loop_type);
+          ParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(
+              parsing_result.bindings_loc,
+              MessageTemplate::kForInOfLoopMultiBindings, loop_type);
           *ok = false;
           return nullptr;
         }
@@ -3422,11 +3430,11 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseForStatement(ZoneList<const AstRawString*>* labels,
             (is_strict(language_mode()) || mode == ForEachStatement::ITERATE)) {
           if (mode == ForEachStatement::ITERATE) {
             ReportMessageAt(parsing_result.first_initializer_loc,
-                            "for_of_loop_initializer");
+                            MessageTemplate::kForOfLoopInitializer);
           } else {
             // TODO(caitp): This should be an error in sloppy mode too.
             ReportMessageAt(parsing_result.first_initializer_loc,
-                            "for_in_loop_initializer");
+                            MessageTemplate::kForInLoopInitializer);
           }
           *ok = false;
           return nullptr;
@@ -3475,9 +3483,9 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseForStatement(ZoneList<const AstRawString*>* labels,
         if (num_decl != 1) {
           const char* loop_type =
               mode == ForEachStatement::ITERATE ? "for-of" : "for-in";
-          ParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(parsing_result.bindings_loc,
-                                        "for_inof_loop_multi_bindings",
-                                        loop_type);
+          ParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(
+              parsing_result.bindings_loc,
+              MessageTemplate::kForInOfLoopMultiBindings, loop_type);
           *ok = false;
           return nullptr;
         }
@@ -3485,10 +3493,10 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseForStatement(ZoneList<const AstRawString*>* labels,
             (is_strict(language_mode()) || mode == ForEachStatement::ITERATE)) {
           if (mode == ForEachStatement::ITERATE) {
             ReportMessageAt(parsing_result.first_initializer_loc,
-                            "for_of_loop_initializer");
+                            MessageTemplate::kForOfLoopInitializer);
           } else {
             ReportMessageAt(parsing_result.first_initializer_loc,
-                            "for_in_loop_initializer");
+                            MessageTemplate::kForInLoopInitializer);
           }
           *ok = false;
           return nullptr;
@@ -3559,7 +3567,8 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseForStatement(ZoneList<const AstRawString*>* labels,
       if (CheckInOrOf(accept_OF, &mode, ok)) {
         if (!*ok) return nullptr;
         expression = this->CheckAndRewriteReferenceExpression(
-            expression, lhs_location, "invalid_lhs_in_for", CHECK_OK);
+            expression, lhs_location, MessageTemplate::kInvalidLhsInFor,
+            CHECK_OK);
 
         ForEachStatement* loop =
             factory()->NewForEachStatement(mode, labels, stmt_pos);
@@ -3591,7 +3600,7 @@ Statement* Parser::ParseForStatement(ZoneList<const AstRawString*>* labels,
   // Detect attempts at 'let' declarations in sloppy mode.
   if (peek() == Token::IDENTIFIER && is_sloppy(language_mode()) &&
       is_let_identifier_expression) {
-    ReportMessage("sloppy_lexical", NULL);
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kSloppyLexical, NULL);
     *ok = false;
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -3722,7 +3731,7 @@ void ParserTraits::DeclareArrowFunctionParameters(
     Scope* scope, Expression* expr, const Scanner::Location& params_loc,
     Scanner::Location* duplicate_loc, bool* ok) {
   if (scope->num_parameters() >= Code::kMaxArguments) {
-    ReportMessageAt(params_loc, "malformed_arrow_function_parameter_list");
+    ReportMessageAt(params_loc, MessageTemplate::kMalformedArrowFunParamList);
     *ok = false;
     return;
   }
@@ -3989,7 +3998,8 @@ FunctionLiteral* Parser::ParseFunctionLiteral(
       if (is_strong(language_mode()) && IsSubclassConstructor(kind)) {
         if (!function_state.super_location().IsValid()) {
           ReportMessageAt(function_name_location,
-                          "strong_super_call_missing", kReferenceError);
+                          MessageTemplate::kStrongSuperCallMissing,
+                          kReferenceError);
           *ok = false;
           return nullptr;
         }
@@ -4253,17 +4263,18 @@ ClassLiteral* Parser::ParseClassLiteral(const AstRawString* name,
                                         bool* ok) {
   // All parts of a ClassDeclaration and ClassExpression are strict code.
   if (name_is_strict_reserved) {
-    ReportMessageAt(class_name_location, "unexpected_strict_reserved");
+    ReportMessageAt(class_name_location,
+                    MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedStrictReserved);
     *ok = false;
     return NULL;
   }
   if (IsEvalOrArguments(name)) {
-    ReportMessageAt(class_name_location, "strict_eval_arguments");
+    ReportMessageAt(class_name_location, MessageTemplate::kStrictEvalArguments);
     *ok = false;
     return NULL;
   }
   if (is_strong(language_mode()) && IsUndefined(name)) {
-    ReportMessageAt(class_name_location, "strong_undefined");
+    ReportMessageAt(class_name_location, MessageTemplate::kStrongUndefined);
     *ok = false;
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -4392,7 +4403,7 @@ Expression* Parser::ParseV8Intrinsic(bool* ok) {
     if (args->length() == 1 && args->at(0)->AsVariableProxy() != NULL) {
       return args->at(0);
     } else {
-      ReportMessage("not_isvar");
+      ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kNotIsvar);
       *ok = false;
       return NULL;
     }
@@ -4402,14 +4413,14 @@ Expression* Parser::ParseV8Intrinsic(bool* ok) {
   if (function != NULL &&
       function->nargs != -1 &&
       function->nargs != args->length()) {
-    ReportMessage("illegal_access");
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kIllegalAccess);
     *ok = false;
     return NULL;
   }
 
   // Check that the function is defined if it's an inline runtime call.
   if (function == NULL && name->FirstCharacter() == '_') {
-    ParserTraits::ReportMessage("not_defined", name);
+    ParserTraits::ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kNotDefined, name);
     *ok = false;
     return NULL;
   }
@@ -4434,7 +4445,8 @@ void Parser::CheckConflictingVarDeclarations(Scope* scope, bool* ok) {
     Scanner::Location location = position == RelocInfo::kNoPosition
         ? Scanner::Location::invalid()
         : Scanner::Location(position, position + 1);
-    ParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(location, "var_redeclaration", name);
+    ParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(location, MessageTemplate::kVarRedeclaration,
+                                  name);
     *ok = false;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/parser.h b/src/parser.h
index 4d4dd222c..4b4f12af2 100644
--- a/src/parser.h
+++ b/src/parser.h
@@ -659,33 +659,36 @@ class ParserTraits {
                                    int pos, AstNodeFactory* factory);
 
   // Generate AST node that throws a ReferenceError with the given type.
-  Expression* NewThrowReferenceError(const char* type, int pos);
+  Expression* NewThrowReferenceError(MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                     int pos);
 
   // Generate AST node that throws a SyntaxError with the given
   // type. The first argument may be null (in the handle sense) in
   // which case no arguments are passed to the constructor.
-  Expression* NewThrowSyntaxError(
-      const char* type, const AstRawString* arg, int pos);
+  Expression* NewThrowSyntaxError(MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                  const AstRawString* arg, int pos);
 
   // Generate AST node that throws a TypeError with the given
   // type. Both arguments must be non-null (in the handle sense).
-  Expression* NewThrowTypeError(const char* type, const AstRawString* arg,
-                                int pos);
+  Expression* NewThrowTypeError(MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                const AstRawString* arg, int pos);
 
   // Generic AST generator for throwing errors from compiled code.
-  Expression* NewThrowError(
-      const AstRawString* constructor, const char* type,
-      const AstRawString* arg, int pos);
+  Expression* NewThrowError(const AstRawString* constructor,
+                            MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                            const AstRawString* arg, int pos);
 
   // Reporting errors.
-  void ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location source_location, const char* message,
+  void ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location source_location,
+                       MessageTemplate::Template message,
                        const char* arg = NULL,
                        ParseErrorType error_type = kSyntaxError);
-  void ReportMessage(const char* message, const char* arg = NULL,
+  void ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::Template message, const char* arg = NULL,
                      ParseErrorType error_type = kSyntaxError);
-  void ReportMessage(const char* message, const AstRawString* arg,
+  void ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::Template message, const AstRawString* arg,
                      ParseErrorType error_type = kSyntaxError);
-  void ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location source_location, const char* message,
+  void ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location source_location,
+                       MessageTemplate::Template message,
                        const AstRawString* arg,
                        ParseErrorType error_type = kSyntaxError);
 
diff --git a/src/pattern-rewriter.cc b/src/pattern-rewriter.cc
index 2319d1aaf..949be73e2 100644
--- a/src/pattern-rewriter.cc
+++ b/src/pattern-rewriter.cc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
 #include "src/ast.h"
+#include "src/messages.h"
 #include "src/parser.h"
 
 namespace v8 {
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ void Parser::PatternRewriter::VisitVariableProxy(VariableProxy* pattern) {
 
   if (descriptor_->declaration_scope->num_var_or_const() >
       kMaxNumFunctionLocals) {
-    parser->ReportMessage("too_many_variables");
+    parser->ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kTooManyVariables);
     *ok_ = false;
     return;
   }
diff --git a/src/pending-compilation-error-handler.cc b/src/pending-compilation-error-handler.cc
index d5f98eb6a..dcc64bc8e 100644
--- a/src/pending-compilation-error-handler.cc
+++ b/src/pending-compilation-error-handler.cc
@@ -17,29 +17,27 @@ void PendingCompilationErrorHandler::ThrowPendingError(Isolate* isolate,
   if (!has_pending_error_) return;
   MessageLocation location(script, start_position_, end_position_);
   Factory* factory = isolate->factory();
-  bool has_arg = arg_ != NULL || char_arg_ != NULL || !handle_arg_.is_null();
-  Handle<FixedArray> elements = factory->NewFixedArray(has_arg ? 1 : 0);
+  Handle<String> argument;
   if (arg_ != NULL) {
-    Handle<String> arg_string = arg_->string();
-    elements->set(0, *arg_string);
+    argument = arg_->string();
   } else if (char_arg_ != NULL) {
-    Handle<String> arg_string =
+    argument =
         factory->NewStringFromUtf8(CStrVector(char_arg_)).ToHandleChecked();
-    elements->set(0, *arg_string);
   } else if (!handle_arg_.is_null()) {
-    elements->set(0, *handle_arg_);
+    argument = handle_arg_;
   }
   isolate->debug()->OnCompileError(script);
 
-  Handle<JSArray> array = factory->NewJSArrayWithElements(elements);
   Handle<Object> error;
-
   switch (error_type_) {
     case kReferenceError:
-      error = factory->NewError("MakeReferenceError", message_, array);
+      error = factory->NewError("MakeReferenceError", message_, argument);
       break;
     case kSyntaxError:
-      error = factory->NewError("MakeSyntaxError", message_, array);
+      error = factory->NewError("MakeSyntaxError", message_, argument);
+      break;
+    default:
+      UNREACHABLE();
       break;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/pending-compilation-error-handler.h b/src/pending-compilation-error-handler.h
index c75f23d03..6190d49f5 100644
--- a/src/pending-compilation-error-handler.h
+++ b/src/pending-compilation-error-handler.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "src/base/macros.h"
 #include "src/globals.h"
 #include "src/handles.h"
+#include "src/messages.h"
 
 namespace v8 {
 namespace internal {
@@ -24,13 +25,14 @@ class PendingCompilationErrorHandler {
       : has_pending_error_(false),
         start_position_(-1),
         end_position_(-1),
-        message_(nullptr),
+        message_(MessageTemplate::kNone),
         arg_(nullptr),
         char_arg_(nullptr),
         error_type_(kSyntaxError) {}
 
   void ReportMessageAt(int start_position, int end_position,
-                       const char* message, const char* arg = nullptr,
+                       MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                       const char* arg = nullptr,
                        ParseErrorType error_type = kSyntaxError) {
     if (has_pending_error_) return;
     has_pending_error_ = true;
@@ -43,7 +45,8 @@ class PendingCompilationErrorHandler {
   }
 
   void ReportMessageAt(int start_position, int end_position,
-                       const char* message, const AstRawString* arg,
+                       MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                       const AstRawString* arg,
                        ParseErrorType error_type = kSyntaxError) {
     if (has_pending_error_) return;
     has_pending_error_ = true;
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ class PendingCompilationErrorHandler {
   }
 
   void ReportMessageAt(int start_position, int end_position,
-                       const char* message, Handle<String> arg,
+                       MessageTemplate::Template message, Handle<String> arg,
                        ParseErrorType error_type = kSyntaxError) {
     if (has_pending_error_) return;
     has_pending_error_ = true;
@@ -77,7 +80,7 @@ class PendingCompilationErrorHandler {
   bool has_pending_error_;
   int start_position_;
   int end_position_;
-  const char* message_;
+  MessageTemplate::Template message_;
   const AstRawString* arg_;
   const char* char_arg_;
   Handle<String> handle_arg_;
diff --git a/src/preparse-data-format.h b/src/preparse-data-format.h
index de106939c..dcd881f91 100644
--- a/src/preparse-data-format.h
+++ b/src/preparse-data-format.h
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ struct PreparseDataConstants {
   static const int kMessageEndPos = 1;
   static const int kMessageArgCountPos = 2;
   static const int kParseErrorTypePos = 3;
-  static const int kMessageTextPos = 4;
+  static const int kMessageTemplatePos = 4;
+  static const int kMessageArgPos = 5;
 
   static const unsigned char kNumberTerminator = 0x80u;
 };
diff --git a/src/preparse-data.cc b/src/preparse-data.cc
index e1c7ad199..9b25b73e5 100644
--- a/src/preparse-data.cc
+++ b/src/preparse-data.cc
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ CompleteParserRecorder::CompleteParserRecorder() {
 
 
 void CompleteParserRecorder::LogMessage(int start_pos, int end_pos,
-                                        const char* message,
+                                        MessageTemplate::Template message,
                                         const char* arg_opt,
                                         ParseErrorType error_type) {
   if (HasError()) return;
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ void CompleteParserRecorder::LogMessage(int start_pos, int end_pos,
   function_store_.Add((arg_opt == NULL) ? 0 : 1);
   STATIC_ASSERT(PreparseDataConstants::kParseErrorTypePos == 3);
   function_store_.Add(error_type);
-  STATIC_ASSERT(PreparseDataConstants::kMessageTextPos == 4);
-  WriteString(CStrVector(message));
+  STATIC_ASSERT(PreparseDataConstants::kMessageTemplatePos == 4);
+  function_store_.Add(static_cast<unsigned>(message));
+  STATIC_ASSERT(PreparseDataConstants::kMessageArgPos == 5);
   if (arg_opt != NULL) WriteString(CStrVector(arg_opt));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/preparse-data.h b/src/preparse-data.h
index ce3b2e0d0..0cfef9125 100644
--- a/src/preparse-data.h
+++ b/src/preparse-data.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "src/allocation.h"
 #include "src/hashmap.h"
+#include "src/messages.h"
 #include "src/preparse-data-format.h"
 
 namespace v8 {
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ class ParserRecorder {
   // Logs an error message and marks the log as containing an error.
   // Further logging will be ignored, and ExtractData will return a vector
   // representing the error only.
-  virtual void LogMessage(int start, int end, const char* message,
+  virtual void LogMessage(int start, int end, MessageTemplate::Template message,
                           const char* argument_opt,
                           ParseErrorType error_type) = 0;
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ class SingletonLogger : public ParserRecorder {
   // Logs an error message and marks the log as containing an error.
   // Further logging will be ignored, and ExtractData will return a vector
   // representing the error only.
-  virtual void LogMessage(int start, int end, const char* message,
+  virtual void LogMessage(int start, int end, MessageTemplate::Template message,
                           const char* argument_opt, ParseErrorType error_type) {
     if (has_error_) return;
     has_error_ = true;
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ class SingletonLogger : public ParserRecorder {
     DCHECK(has_error_);
     return error_type_;
   }
-  const char* message() {
+  MessageTemplate::Template message() {
     DCHECK(has_error_);
     return message_;
   }
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ class SingletonLogger : public ParserRecorder {
   LanguageMode language_mode_;
   bool scope_uses_super_property_;
   // For error messages.
-  const char* message_;
+  MessageTemplate::Template message_;
   const char* argument_opt_;
   ParseErrorType error_type_;
 };
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ class CompleteParserRecorder : public ParserRecorder {
   // Logs an error message and marks the log as containing an error.
   // Further logging will be ignored, and ExtractData will return a vector
   // representing the error only.
-  virtual void LogMessage(int start, int end, const char* message,
+  virtual void LogMessage(int start, int end, MessageTemplate::Template message,
                           const char* argument_opt, ParseErrorType error_type);
   ScriptData* GetScriptData();
 
@@ -189,9 +190,6 @@ class CompleteParserRecorder : public ParserRecorder {
  private:
   void WriteString(Vector<const char> str);
 
-  // Write a non-negative number to the symbol store.
-  void WriteNumber(int number);
-
   Collector<unsigned> function_store_;
   unsigned preamble_[PreparseDataConstants::kHeaderSize];
 
diff --git a/src/preparser.cc b/src/preparser.cc
index f2502bbbb..75e5d2eda 100644
--- a/src/preparser.cc
+++ b/src/preparser.cc
@@ -21,14 +21,16 @@ namespace v8 {
 namespace internal {
 
 void PreParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location location,
-                                      const char* message, const char* arg,
+                                      MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                      const char* arg,
                                       ParseErrorType error_type) {
   ReportMessageAt(location.beg_pos, location.end_pos, message, arg, error_type);
 }
 
 
 void PreParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(int start_pos, int end_pos,
-                                      const char* message, const char* arg,
+                                      MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                      const char* arg,
                                       ParseErrorType error_type) {
   pre_parser_->log_->LogMessage(start_pos, end_pos, message, arg, error_type);
 }
@@ -132,7 +134,8 @@ PreParser::PreParseResult PreParser::PreParseLazyFunction(
       if (is_strong(scope_->language_mode()) && IsSubclassConstructor(kind)) {
         if (!function_state.super_location().IsValid()) {
           ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location(start_position, start_position + 1),
-                          "strong_super_call_missing", kReferenceError);
+                          MessageTemplate::kStrongSuperCallMissing,
+                          kReferenceError);
           return kPreParseSuccess;
         }
       }
@@ -229,13 +232,13 @@ void PreParser::ParseStatementList(int end_token, bool* ok,
       Scanner::Location super_loc = function_state_->super_location();
       if (this_loc.beg_pos != old_this_loc.beg_pos &&
           this_loc.beg_pos != token_loc.beg_pos) {
-        ReportMessageAt(this_loc, "strong_constructor_this");
+        ReportMessageAt(this_loc, MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorThis);
         *ok = false;
         return;
       }
       if (super_loc.beg_pos != old_super_loc.beg_pos &&
           super_loc.beg_pos != token_loc.beg_pos) {
-        ReportMessageAt(super_loc, "strong_constructor_super");
+        ReportMessageAt(super_loc, MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorSuper);
         *ok = false;
         return;
       }
@@ -323,7 +326,7 @@ PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseSubStatement(bool* ok) {
     case Token::SEMICOLON:
       if (is_strong(language_mode())) {
         PreParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(scanner()->peek_location(),
-                                         "strong_empty");
+                                         MessageTemplate::kStrongEmpty);
         *ok = false;
         return Statement::Default();
       }
@@ -370,7 +373,7 @@ PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseSubStatement(bool* ok) {
       if (is_strict(language_mode())) {
         PreParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(start_location.beg_pos,
                                          end_location.end_pos,
-                                         "strict_function");
+                                         MessageTemplate::kStrictFunction);
         *ok = false;
         return Statement::Default();
       } else {
@@ -423,7 +426,7 @@ PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseFunctionDeclaration(bool* ok) {
 PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseClassDeclaration(bool* ok) {
   Expect(Token::CLASS, CHECK_OK);
   if (!allow_harmony_sloppy() && is_sloppy(language_mode())) {
-    ReportMessage("sloppy_lexical");
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kSloppyLexical);
     *ok = false;
     return Statement::Default();
   }
@@ -499,7 +502,7 @@ PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseVariableDeclarations(
   if (peek() == Token::VAR) {
     if (is_strong(language_mode())) {
       Scanner::Location location = scanner()->peek_location();
-      ReportMessageAt(location, "strong_var");
+      ReportMessageAt(location, MessageTemplate::kStrongVar);
       *ok = false;
       return Statement::Default();
     }
@@ -617,8 +620,9 @@ PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseExpressionOrLabelledStatement(bool* ok) {
           default:
             if (!scanner()->HasAnyLineTerminatorBeforeNext()) {
               ReportMessageAt(function_state_->this_location(),
-                              is_this ? "strong_constructor_this"
-                                      : "strong_constructor_super");
+                              is_this
+                                  ? MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorThis
+                                  : MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorSuper);
               *ok = false;
               return Statement::Default();
             }
@@ -659,7 +663,7 @@ PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseExpressionOrLabelledStatement(bool* ok) {
   // Detect attempts at 'let' declarations in sloppy mode.
   if (peek() == Token::IDENTIFIER && is_sloppy(language_mode()) &&
       expr.IsIdentifier() && expr.AsIdentifier().IsLet()) {
-    ReportMessage("sloppy_lexical", NULL);
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kSloppyLexical, NULL);
     *ok = false;
     return Statement::Default();
   }
@@ -749,7 +753,7 @@ PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseReturnStatement(bool* ok) {
         i::IsConstructor(function_state_->kind())) {
       int pos = peek_position();
       ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location(pos, pos + 1),
-                      "strong_constructor_return_value");
+                      MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorReturnValue);
       *ok = false;
       return Statement::Default();
     }
@@ -765,7 +769,7 @@ PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseWithStatement(bool* ok) {
   //   'with' '(' Expression ')' Statement
   Expect(Token::WITH, CHECK_OK);
   if (is_strict(language_mode())) {
-    ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), "strict_mode_with");
+    ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kStrictWith);
     *ok = false;
     return Statement::Default();
   }
@@ -809,7 +813,8 @@ PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseSwitchStatement(bool* ok) {
     }
     if (is_strong(language_mode()) && !statement.IsJumpStatement() &&
         token != Token::RBRACE) {
-      ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), "strong_switch_fallthrough");
+      ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(),
+                      MessageTemplate::kStrongSwitchFallthrough);
       *ok = false;
       return Statement::Default();
     }
@@ -872,17 +877,20 @@ PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseForStatement(bool* ok) {
           const char* loop_type =
               mode == ForEachStatement::ITERATE ? "for-of" : "for-in";
           PreParserTraits::ReportMessageAt(
-              bindings_loc, "for_inof_loop_multi_bindings", loop_type);
+              bindings_loc, MessageTemplate::kForInOfLoopMultiBindings,
+              loop_type);
           *ok = false;
           return Statement::Default();
         }
         if (first_initializer_loc.IsValid() &&
             (is_strict(language_mode()) || mode == ForEachStatement::ITERATE)) {
           if (mode == ForEachStatement::ITERATE) {
-            ReportMessageAt(first_initializer_loc, "for_of_loop_initializer");
+            ReportMessageAt(first_initializer_loc,
+                            MessageTemplate::kForOfLoopInitializer);
           } else {
             // TODO(caitp): This should be an error in sloppy mode, too.
-            ReportMessageAt(first_initializer_loc, "for_in_loop_initializer");
+            ReportMessageAt(first_initializer_loc,
+                            MessageTemplate::kForInLoopInitializer);
           }
           *ok = false;
           return Statement::Default();
@@ -910,7 +918,7 @@ PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseForStatement(bool* ok) {
   // Detect attempts at 'let' declarations in sloppy mode.
   if (peek() == Token::IDENTIFIER && is_sloppy(language_mode()) &&
       is_let_identifier_expression) {
-    ReportMessage("sloppy_lexical", NULL);
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kSloppyLexical, NULL);
     *ok = false;
     return Statement::Default();
   }
@@ -937,7 +945,7 @@ PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseThrowStatement(bool* ok) {
 
   Expect(Token::THROW, CHECK_OK);
   if (scanner()->HasAnyLineTerminatorBeforeNext()) {
-    ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), "newline_after_throw");
+    ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kNewlineAfterThrow);
     *ok = false;
     return Statement::Default();
   }
@@ -965,7 +973,7 @@ PreParser::Statement PreParser::ParseTryStatement(bool* ok) {
 
   Token::Value tok = peek();
   if (tok != Token::CATCH && tok != Token::FINALLY) {
-    ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), "no_catch_or_finally");
+    ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kNoCatchOrFinally);
     *ok = false;
     return Statement::Default();
   }
@@ -1073,7 +1081,8 @@ PreParser::Expression PreParser::ParseFunctionLiteral(
 
   if (is_strong(language_mode()) && IsSubclassConstructor(kind)) {
     if (!function_state.super_location().IsValid()) {
-      ReportMessageAt(function_name_location, "strong_super_call_missing",
+      ReportMessageAt(function_name_location,
+                      MessageTemplate::kStrongSuperCallMissing,
                       kReferenceError);
       *ok = false;
       return Expression::Default();
@@ -1106,18 +1115,19 @@ PreParserExpression PreParser::ParseClassLiteral(
     bool name_is_strict_reserved, int pos, bool* ok) {
   // All parts of a ClassDeclaration and ClassExpression are strict code.
   if (name_is_strict_reserved) {
-    ReportMessageAt(class_name_location, "unexpected_strict_reserved");
+    ReportMessageAt(class_name_location,
+                    MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedStrictReserved);
     *ok = false;
     return EmptyExpression();
   }
   if (IsEvalOrArguments(name)) {
-    ReportMessageAt(class_name_location, "strict_eval_arguments");
+    ReportMessageAt(class_name_location, MessageTemplate::kStrictEvalArguments);
     *ok = false;
     return EmptyExpression();
   }
   LanguageMode class_language_mode = language_mode();
   if (is_strong(class_language_mode) && IsUndefined(name)) {
-    ReportMessageAt(class_name_location, "strong_undefined");
+    ReportMessageAt(class_name_location, MessageTemplate::kStrongUndefined);
     *ok = false;
     return EmptyExpression();
   }
diff --git a/src/preparser.h b/src/preparser.h
index aeef700bf..67ff6d876 100644
--- a/src/preparser.h
+++ b/src/preparser.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "src/bailout-reason.h"
 #include "src/func-name-inferrer.h"
 #include "src/hashmap.h"
+#include "src/messages.h"
 #include "src/scanner.h"
 #include "src/scopes.h"
 #include "src/token.h"
@@ -445,7 +446,7 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
       bool accept_OF, ForEachStatement::VisitMode* visit_mode, bool* ok) {
     if (Check(Token::IN)) {
       if (is_strong(language_mode())) {
-        ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), "strong_for_in");
+        ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kStrongForIn);
         *ok = false;
       } else {
         *visit_mode = ForEachStatement::ENUMERATE;
@@ -460,23 +461,25 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
 
   // Checks whether an octal literal was last seen between beg_pos and end_pos.
   // If so, reports an error. Only called for strict mode and template strings.
-  void CheckOctalLiteral(int beg_pos, int end_pos, const char* error,
-                         bool* ok) {
+  void CheckOctalLiteral(int beg_pos, int end_pos,
+                         MessageTemplate::Template message, bool* ok) {
     Scanner::Location octal = scanner()->octal_position();
     if (octal.IsValid() && beg_pos <= octal.beg_pos &&
         octal.end_pos <= end_pos) {
-      ReportMessageAt(octal, error);
+      ReportMessageAt(octal, message);
       scanner()->clear_octal_position();
       *ok = false;
     }
   }
 
   inline void CheckStrictOctalLiteral(int beg_pos, int end_pos, bool* ok) {
-    CheckOctalLiteral(beg_pos, end_pos, "strict_octal_literal", ok);
+    CheckOctalLiteral(beg_pos, end_pos, MessageTemplate::kStrictOctalLiteral,
+                      ok);
   }
 
   inline void CheckTemplateOctalLiteral(int beg_pos, int end_pos, bool* ok) {
-    CheckOctalLiteral(beg_pos, end_pos, "template_octal_literal", ok);
+    CheckOctalLiteral(beg_pos, end_pos, MessageTemplate::kTemplateOctalLiteral,
+                      ok);
   }
 
   // Checking the name of a function literal. This has to be done after parsing
@@ -492,17 +495,20 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
     if (is_sloppy(language_mode)) return;
 
     if (this->IsEvalOrArguments(function_name)) {
-      Traits::ReportMessageAt(function_name_loc, "strict_eval_arguments");
+      Traits::ReportMessageAt(function_name_loc,
+                              MessageTemplate::kStrictEvalArguments);
       *ok = false;
       return;
     }
     if (function_name_is_strict_reserved) {
-      Traits::ReportMessageAt(function_name_loc, "unexpected_strict_reserved");
+      Traits::ReportMessageAt(function_name_loc,
+                              MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedStrictReserved);
       *ok = false;
       return;
     }
     if (is_strong(language_mode) && this->IsUndefined(function_name)) {
-      Traits::ReportMessageAt(function_name_loc, "strong_undefined");
+      Traits::ReportMessageAt(function_name_loc,
+                              MessageTemplate::kStrongUndefined);
       *ok = false;
       return;
     }
@@ -523,13 +529,14 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
   bool is_generator() const { return function_state_->is_generator(); }
 
   // Report syntax errors.
-  void ReportMessage(const char* message, const char* arg = NULL,
+  void ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::Template message, const char* arg = NULL,
                      ParseErrorType error_type = kSyntaxError) {
     Scanner::Location source_location = scanner()->location();
     Traits::ReportMessageAt(source_location, message, arg, error_type);
   }
 
-  void ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location location, const char* message,
+  void ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location location,
+                       MessageTemplate::Template message,
                        ParseErrorType error_type = kSyntaxError) {
     Traits::ReportMessageAt(location, message, reinterpret_cast<const char*>(0),
                             error_type);
@@ -543,11 +550,11 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
     struct Error {
       Error()
           : location(Scanner::Location::invalid()),
-            message(nullptr),
+            message(MessageTemplate::kNone),
             arg(nullptr) {}
 
       Scanner::Location location;
-      const char* message;
+      MessageTemplate::Template message;
       const char* arg;
 
       bool HasError() const { return location.IsValid(); }
@@ -612,7 +619,8 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
     }
 
     void RecordExpressionError(const Scanner::Location& loc,
-                               const char* message, const char* arg = nullptr) {
+                               MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                               const char* arg = nullptr) {
       if (!is_valid_expression()) return;
       expression_error_.location = loc;
       expression_error_.message = message;
@@ -620,7 +628,7 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
     }
 
     void RecordBindingPatternError(const Scanner::Location& loc,
-                                   const char* message,
+                                   MessageTemplate::Template message,
                                    const char* arg = nullptr) {
       if (!is_valid_binding_pattern()) return;
       binding_pattern_error_.location = loc;
@@ -629,7 +637,7 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
     }
 
     void RecordAssignmentPatternError(const Scanner::Location& loc,
-                                      const char* message,
+                                      MessageTemplate::Template message,
                                       const char* arg = nullptr) {
       if (!is_valid_assignment_pattern()) return;
       assignment_pattern_error_.location = loc;
@@ -638,7 +646,7 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
     }
 
     void RecordArrowFormalParametersError(const Scanner::Location& loc,
-                                          const char* message,
+                                          MessageTemplate::Template message,
                                           const char* arg = nullptr) {
       if (!is_valid_arrow_formal_parameters()) return;
       arrow_formal_parameters_error_.location = loc;
@@ -649,7 +657,8 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
     void RecordDuplicateFormalParameterError(const Scanner::Location& loc) {
       if (!is_valid_formal_parameter_list_without_duplicates()) return;
       duplicate_formal_parameter_error_.location = loc;
-      duplicate_formal_parameter_error_.message = "strict_param_dupe";
+      duplicate_formal_parameter_error_.message =
+          MessageTemplate::kStrictParamDupe;
       duplicate_formal_parameter_error_.arg = nullptr;
     }
 
@@ -657,7 +666,7 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
     // is not the same as StrictFormalParameterList, which simply forbids
     // duplicate bindings.
     void RecordStrictModeFormalParameterError(const Scanner::Location& loc,
-                                              const char* message,
+                                              MessageTemplate::Template message,
                                               const char* arg = nullptr) {
       if (!is_valid_strict_mode_formal_parameters()) return;
       strict_mode_formal_parameter_error_.location = loc;
@@ -666,7 +675,7 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
     }
 
     void RecordStrongModeFormalParameterError(const Scanner::Location& loc,
-                                              const char* message,
+                                              MessageTemplate::Template message,
                                               const char* arg = nullptr) {
       if (!is_valid_strong_mode_formal_parameters()) return;
       strong_mode_formal_parameter_error_.location = loc;
@@ -783,7 +792,8 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
     if (classifier->is_valid_binding_pattern()) {
       // A simple arrow formal parameter: IDENTIFIER => BODY.
       if (!this->IsIdentifier(expr)) {
-        Traits::ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), "unexpected_token",
+        Traits::ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(),
+                                MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedToken,
                                 Token::String(scanner()->current_token()));
         *ok = false;
       }
@@ -794,13 +804,15 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
   }
 
   void BindingPatternUnexpectedToken(ExpressionClassifier* classifier) {
-    classifier->RecordBindingPatternError(
-        scanner()->peek_location(), "unexpected_token", Token::String(peek()));
+    classifier->RecordBindingPatternError(scanner()->peek_location(),
+                                          MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedToken,
+                                          Token::String(peek()));
   }
 
   void ArrowFormalParametersUnexpectedToken(ExpressionClassifier* classifier) {
     classifier->RecordArrowFormalParametersError(
-        scanner()->peek_location(), "unexpected_token", Token::String(peek()));
+        scanner()->peek_location(), MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedToken,
+        Token::String(peek()));
   }
 
   // Recursive descent functions:
@@ -887,8 +899,8 @@ class ParserBase : public Traits {
   // left-hand side of assignments). Although ruled out by ECMA as early errors,
   // we allow calls for web compatibility and rewrite them to a runtime throw.
   ExpressionT CheckAndRewriteReferenceExpression(
-      ExpressionT expression,
-      Scanner::Location location, const char* message, bool* ok);
+      ExpressionT expression, Scanner::Location location,
+      MessageTemplate::Template message, bool* ok);
 
   // Used to validate property names in object literals and class literals
   enum PropertyKind {
@@ -1603,23 +1615,26 @@ class PreParserTraits {
     return PreParserExpression::Default();
   }
 
-  PreParserExpression NewThrowReferenceError(const char* type, int pos) {
+  PreParserExpression NewThrowReferenceError(MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                             int pos) {
     return PreParserExpression::Default();
   }
-  PreParserExpression NewThrowSyntaxError(
-      const char* type, Handle<Object> arg, int pos) {
+  PreParserExpression NewThrowSyntaxError(MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                          Handle<Object> arg, int pos) {
     return PreParserExpression::Default();
   }
-  PreParserExpression NewThrowTypeError(
-      const char* type, Handle<Object> arg, int pos) {
+  PreParserExpression NewThrowTypeError(MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                                        Handle<Object> arg, int pos) {
     return PreParserExpression::Default();
   }
 
   // Reporting errors.
-  void ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location location, const char* message,
+  void ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location location,
+                       MessageTemplate::Template message,
                        const char* arg = NULL,
                        ParseErrorType error_type = kSyntaxError);
-  void ReportMessageAt(int start_pos, int end_pos, const char* message,
+  void ReportMessageAt(int start_pos, int end_pos,
+                       MessageTemplate::Template message,
                        const char* arg = NULL,
                        ParseErrorType error_type = kSyntaxError);
 
@@ -2023,32 +2038,37 @@ void ParserBase<Traits>::ReportUnexpectedTokenAt(
   // Four of the tokens are treated specially
   switch (token) {
     case Token::EOS:
-      return ReportMessageAt(source_location, "unexpected_eos");
+      return ReportMessageAt(source_location, MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedEOS);
     case Token::SMI:
     case Token::NUMBER:
-      return ReportMessageAt(source_location, "unexpected_token_number");
+      return ReportMessageAt(source_location,
+                             MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedTokenNumber);
     case Token::STRING:
-      return ReportMessageAt(source_location, "unexpected_token_string");
+      return ReportMessageAt(source_location,
+                             MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedTokenString);
     case Token::IDENTIFIER:
-      return ReportMessageAt(source_location, "unexpected_token_identifier");
+      return ReportMessageAt(source_location,
+                             MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedTokenIdentifier);
     case Token::FUTURE_RESERVED_WORD:
-      return ReportMessageAt(source_location, "unexpected_reserved");
+      return ReportMessageAt(source_location,
+                             MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedReserved);
     case Token::LET:
     case Token::STATIC:
     case Token::YIELD:
     case Token::FUTURE_STRICT_RESERVED_WORD:
       return ReportMessageAt(source_location,
                              is_strict(language_mode())
-                                 ? "unexpected_strict_reserved"
-                                 : "unexpected_token_identifier");
+                                 ? MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedStrictReserved
+                                 : MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedTokenIdentifier);
     case Token::TEMPLATE_SPAN:
     case Token::TEMPLATE_TAIL:
-      return Traits::ReportMessageAt(source_location,
-          "unexpected_template_string");
+      return Traits::ReportMessageAt(
+          source_location, MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedTemplateString);
     default:
       const char* name = Token::String(token);
       DCHECK(name != NULL);
-      Traits::ReportMessageAt(source_location, "unexpected_token", name);
+      Traits::ReportMessageAt(source_location,
+                              MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedToken, name);
   }
 }
 
@@ -2088,35 +2108,35 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseAndClassifyIdentifier(ExpressionClassifier* classifier,
     // must detect because we know we're in strict mode, we also record any
     // error that we might make in the future once we know the language mode.
     if (this->IsEval(name)) {
-      classifier->RecordStrictModeFormalParameterError(scanner()->location(),
-                                                       "strict_eval_arguments");
+      classifier->RecordStrictModeFormalParameterError(
+          scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kStrictEvalArguments);
       if (is_strict(language_mode())) {
-        classifier->RecordBindingPatternError(scanner()->location(),
-                                              "strict_eval_arguments");
+        classifier->RecordBindingPatternError(
+            scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kStrictEvalArguments);
       }
     }
     if (this->IsArguments(name)) {
       scope_->RecordArgumentsUsage();
-      classifier->RecordStrictModeFormalParameterError(scanner()->location(),
-                                                       "strict_eval_arguments");
+      classifier->RecordStrictModeFormalParameterError(
+          scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kStrictEvalArguments);
       if (is_strict(language_mode())) {
-        classifier->RecordBindingPatternError(scanner()->location(),
-                                              "strict_eval_arguments");
+        classifier->RecordBindingPatternError(
+            scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kStrictEvalArguments);
       }
       if (is_strong(language_mode())) {
         classifier->RecordExpressionError(scanner()->location(),
-                                          "strong_arguments");
+                                          MessageTemplate::kStrongArguments);
       }
     }
     if (this->IsUndefined(name)) {
-      classifier->RecordStrongModeFormalParameterError(scanner()->location(),
-                                                       "strong_undefined");
+      classifier->RecordStrongModeFormalParameterError(
+          scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kStrongUndefined);
       if (is_strong(language_mode())) {
         // TODO(dslomov): allow 'undefined' in nested patterns.
-        classifier->RecordBindingPatternError(scanner()->location(),
-                                              "strong_undefined");
-        classifier->RecordAssignmentPatternError(scanner()->location(),
-                                                 "strong_undefined");
+        classifier->RecordBindingPatternError(
+            scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kStrongUndefined);
+        classifier->RecordAssignmentPatternError(
+            scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kStrongUndefined);
       }
     }
     return name;
@@ -2125,7 +2145,7 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseAndClassifyIdentifier(ExpressionClassifier* classifier,
               next == Token::LET || next == Token::STATIC ||
               (next == Token::YIELD && !is_generator()))) {
     classifier->RecordStrictModeFormalParameterError(
-        scanner()->location(), "unexpected_strict_reserved");
+        scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedStrictReserved);
     return this->GetSymbol(scanner());
   } else {
     this->ReportUnexpectedToken(next);
@@ -2194,7 +2214,7 @@ typename ParserBase<Traits>::ExpressionT ParserBase<Traits>::ParseRegExpLiteral(
   int pos = peek_position();
   if (!scanner()->ScanRegExpPattern(seen_equal)) {
     Next();
-    ReportMessage("unterminated_regexp");
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kUnterminatedRegExp);
     *ok = false;
     return Traits::EmptyExpression();
   }
@@ -2204,7 +2224,7 @@ typename ParserBase<Traits>::ExpressionT ParserBase<Traits>::ParseRegExpLiteral(
   IdentifierT js_pattern = this->GetNextSymbol(scanner());
   if (!scanner()->ScanRegExpFlags()) {
     Next();
-    ReportMessage("malformed_regexp_flags");
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kMalformedRegExpFlags);
     *ok = false;
     return Traits::EmptyExpression();
   }
@@ -2259,7 +2279,7 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParsePrimaryExpression(ExpressionClassifier* classifier,
         // Constructors' usages of 'this' in strong mode are parsed separately.
         // TODO(rossberg): this does not work with arrow functions yet.
         if (i::IsConstructor(function_state_->kind())) {
-          ReportMessage("strong_constructor_this");
+          ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorThis);
           *ok = false;
           break;
         }
@@ -2279,8 +2299,8 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParsePrimaryExpression(ExpressionClassifier* classifier,
       break;
     case Token::SMI:
     case Token::NUMBER:
-      classifier->RecordBindingPatternError(scanner()->location(),
-                                            "unexpected_token_number");
+      classifier->RecordBindingPatternError(
+          scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedTokenNumber);
       Next();
       result =
           this->ExpressionFromLiteral(token, beg_pos, scanner(), factory());
@@ -2299,8 +2319,8 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParsePrimaryExpression(ExpressionClassifier* classifier,
     }
 
     case Token::STRING: {
-      classifier->RecordBindingPatternError(scanner()->location(),
-                                            "unexpected_token_string");
+      classifier->RecordBindingPatternError(
+          scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedTokenString);
       Consume(Token::STRING);
       result = this->ExpressionFromString(beg_pos, scanner(), factory());
       break;
@@ -2342,7 +2362,7 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParsePrimaryExpression(ExpressionClassifier* classifier,
       if (allow_harmony_arrow_functions() && Check(Token::RPAREN)) {
         // As a primary expression, the only thing that can follow "()" is "=>".
         classifier->RecordBindingPatternError(scanner()->location(),
-                                              "unexpected_token",
+                                              MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedToken,
                                               Token::String(Token::RPAREN));
         Scope* scope = this->NewScope(scope_, ARROW_SCOPE);
         scope->set_start_position(beg_pos);
@@ -2363,7 +2383,7 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParsePrimaryExpression(ExpressionClassifier* classifier,
       BindingPatternUnexpectedToken(classifier);
       Consume(Token::CLASS);
       if (!allow_harmony_sloppy() && is_sloppy(language_mode())) {
-        ReportMessage("sloppy_lexical");
+        ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kSloppyLexical);
         *ok = false;
         break;
       }
@@ -2457,7 +2477,8 @@ typename ParserBase<Traits>::ExpressionT ParserBase<Traits>::ParseArrayLiteral(
     ExpressionT elem = this->EmptyExpression();
     if (peek() == Token::COMMA) {
       if (is_strong(language_mode())) {
-        ReportMessageAt(scanner()->peek_location(), "strong_ellision");
+        ReportMessageAt(scanner()->peek_location(),
+                        MessageTemplate::kStrongEllision);
         *ok = false;
         return this->EmptyExpression();
       }
@@ -2775,7 +2796,7 @@ typename Traits::Type::ExpressionList ParserBase<Traits>::ParseArguments(
     }
 
     if (result->length() > Code::kMaxArguments) {
-      ReportMessage("too_many_arguments");
+      ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kTooManyArguments);
       *ok = false;
       return this->NullExpressionList();
     }
@@ -2786,7 +2807,7 @@ typename Traits::Type::ExpressionList ParserBase<Traits>::ParseArguments(
   }
   Scanner::Location location = scanner_->location();
   if (Token::RPAREN != Next()) {
-    ReportMessageAt(location, "unterminated_arg_list");
+    ReportMessageAt(location, MessageTemplate::kUnterminatedArgList);
     *ok = false;
     return this->NullExpressionList();
   }
@@ -2869,7 +2890,8 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseAssignmentExpression(bool accept_IN,
   }
 
   expression = this->CheckAndRewriteReferenceExpression(
-      expression, lhs_location, "invalid_lhs_in_assignment", CHECK_OK);
+      expression, lhs_location, MessageTemplate::kInvalidLhsInAssignment,
+      CHECK_OK);
   expression = this->MarkExpressionAsAssigned(expression);
 
   Token::Value op = Next();  // Get assignment operator.
@@ -3017,7 +3039,7 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseBinaryExpression(int prec, bool accept_IN,
           default: break;
         }
         if (cmp == Token::EQ && is_strong(language_mode())) {
-          ReportMessageAt(op_location, "strong_equal");
+          ReportMessageAt(op_location, MessageTemplate::kStrongEqual);
           *ok = false;
           return this->EmptyExpression();
         }
@@ -3063,12 +3085,12 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseUnaryExpression(ExpressionClassifier* classifier,
 
     if (op == Token::DELETE && is_strict(language_mode())) {
       if (is_strong(language_mode())) {
-        ReportMessage("strong_delete");
+        ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kStrongDelete);
         *ok = false;
         return this->EmptyExpression();
       } else if (this->IsIdentifier(expression)) {
         // "delete identifier" is a syntax error in strict mode.
-        ReportMessage("strict_delete");
+        ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kStrictDelete);
         *ok = false;
         return this->EmptyExpression();
       }
@@ -3082,7 +3104,8 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseUnaryExpression(ExpressionClassifier* classifier,
     Scanner::Location lhs_location = scanner()->peek_location();
     ExpressionT expression = this->ParseUnaryExpression(classifier, CHECK_OK);
     expression = this->CheckAndRewriteReferenceExpression(
-        expression, lhs_location, "invalid_lhs_in_prefix_op", CHECK_OK);
+        expression, lhs_location, MessageTemplate::kInvalidLhsInPrefixOp,
+        CHECK_OK);
     this->MarkExpressionAsAssigned(expression);
 
     return factory()->NewCountOperation(op,
@@ -3111,7 +3134,8 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParsePostfixExpression(ExpressionClassifier* classifier,
     BindingPatternUnexpectedToken(classifier);
 
     expression = this->CheckAndRewriteReferenceExpression(
-        expression, lhs_location, "invalid_lhs_in_postfix_op", CHECK_OK);
+        expression, lhs_location, MessageTemplate::kInvalidLhsInPostfixOp,
+        CHECK_OK);
     expression = this->MarkExpressionAsAssigned(expression);
 
     Token::Value next = Next();
@@ -3152,7 +3176,7 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseLeftHandSideExpression(
 
         if (is_strong(language_mode()) && this->IsIdentifier(result) &&
             this->IsEval(this->AsIdentifier(result))) {
-          ReportMessage("strong_direct_eval");
+          ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kStrongDirectEval);
           *ok = false;
           return this->EmptyExpression();
         }
@@ -3364,14 +3388,14 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseStrongInitializationExpression(
       break;
     }
     default:
-      ReportMessage("strong_constructor_this");
+      ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorThis);
       *ok = false;
       return this->EmptyExpression();
   }
 
   if (peek() != Token::ASSIGN) {
     ReportMessageAt(function_state_->this_location(),
-                    "strong_constructor_this");
+                    MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorThis);
     *ok = false;
     return this->EmptyExpression();
   }
@@ -3396,7 +3420,7 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseStrongInitializationExpression(
 
   if (function_state_->return_location().IsValid()) {
     ReportMessageAt(function_state_->return_location(),
-                    "strong_constructor_return_misplaced");
+                    MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorReturnMisplaced);
     *ok = false;
     return this->EmptyExpression();
   }
@@ -3419,7 +3443,7 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseStrongSuperCallExpression(
   ExpressionT expr = this->SuperReference(scope_, factory());
 
   if (peek() != Token::LPAREN) {
-    ReportMessage("strong_constructor_super");
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorSuper);
     *ok = false;
     return this->EmptyExpression();
   }
@@ -3430,20 +3454,22 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseStrongSuperCallExpression(
 
   // TODO(rossberg): This doesn't work with arrow functions yet.
   if (!IsSubclassConstructor(function_state_->kind())) {
-    ReportMessage("unexpected_super");
+    ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedSuper);
     *ok = false;
     return this->EmptyExpression();
   } else if (function_state_->super_location().IsValid()) {
-    ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), "strong_super_call_duplicate");
+    ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(),
+                    MessageTemplate::kStrongSuperCallDuplicate);
     *ok = false;
     return this->EmptyExpression();
   } else if (function_state_->this_location().IsValid()) {
-    ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), "strong_super_call_misplaced");
+    ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(),
+                    MessageTemplate::kStrongSuperCallMisplaced);
     *ok = false;
     return this->EmptyExpression();
   } else if (function_state_->return_location().IsValid()) {
     ReportMessageAt(function_state_->return_location(),
-                    "strong_constructor_return_misplaced");
+                    MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorReturnMisplaced);
     *ok = false;
     return this->EmptyExpression();
   }
@@ -3484,7 +3510,8 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseSuperExpression(bool is_new,
     if (!is_new && peek() == Token::LPAREN && IsSubclassConstructor(kind)) {
       if (is_strong(language_mode())) {
         // Super calls in strong mode are parsed separately.
-        ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), "strong_constructor_super");
+        ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(),
+                        MessageTemplate::kStrongConstructorSuper);
         *ok = false;
         return this->EmptyExpression();
       }
@@ -3493,7 +3520,7 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseSuperExpression(bool is_new,
     }
   }
 
-  ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), "unexpected_super");
+  ReportMessageAt(scanner()->location(), MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedSuper);
   *ok = false;
   return this->EmptyExpression();
 }
@@ -3600,7 +3627,7 @@ int ParserBase<Traits>::ParseFormalParameterList(
   if (peek() != Token::RPAREN) {
     do {
       if (++parameter_count > Code::kMaxArguments) {
-        ReportMessage("too_many_parameters");
+        ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kTooManyParameters);
         *ok = false;
         return -1;
       }
@@ -3610,7 +3637,8 @@ int ParserBase<Traits>::ParseFormalParameterList(
     } while (!*is_rest && Check(Token::COMMA));
 
     if (*is_rest && peek() == Token::COMMA) {
-      ReportMessageAt(scanner()->peek_location(), "param_after_rest");
+      ReportMessageAt(scanner()->peek_location(),
+                      MessageTemplate::kParamAfterRest);
       *ok = false;
       return -1;
     }
@@ -3628,14 +3656,14 @@ void ParserBase<Traits>::CheckArityRestrictions(
     case FunctionLiteral::GETTER_ARITY:
       if (param_count != 0) {
         ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location(formals_start_pos, formals_end_pos),
-                        "bad_getter_arity");
+                        MessageTemplate::kBadGetterArity);
         *ok = false;
       }
       break;
     case FunctionLiteral::SETTER_ARITY:
       if (param_count != 1) {
         ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location(formals_start_pos, formals_end_pos),
-                        "bad_setter_arity");
+                        MessageTemplate::kBadSetterArity);
         *ok = false;
       }
       break;
@@ -3786,13 +3814,13 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseTemplateLiteral(ExpressionT tag, int start,
     next = peek();
     if (next == Token::EOS) {
       ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location(start, peek_position()),
-                      "unterminated_template");
+                      MessageTemplate::kUnterminatedTemplate);
       *ok = false;
       return Traits::EmptyExpression();
     } else if (next == Token::ILLEGAL) {
       Traits::ReportMessageAt(
           Scanner::Location(position() + 1, peek_position()),
-          "unexpected_token", "ILLEGAL", kSyntaxError);
+          MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedToken, "ILLEGAL", kSyntaxError);
       *ok = false;
       return Traits::EmptyExpression();
     }
@@ -3803,7 +3831,7 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseTemplateLiteral(ExpressionT tag, int start,
 
     if (peek() != Token::RBRACE) {
       ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location(expr_pos, peek_position()),
-                      "unterminated_template_expr");
+                      MessageTemplate::kUnterminatedTemplateExpr);
       *ok = false;
       return Traits::EmptyExpression();
     }
@@ -3815,13 +3843,14 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseTemplateLiteral(ExpressionT tag, int start,
     pos = position();
 
     if (next == Token::EOS) {
-      ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location(start, pos), "unterminated_template");
+      ReportMessageAt(Scanner::Location(start, pos),
+                      MessageTemplate::kUnterminatedTemplate);
       *ok = false;
       return Traits::EmptyExpression();
     } else if (next == Token::ILLEGAL) {
       Traits::ReportMessageAt(
           Scanner::Location(position() + 1, peek_position()),
-          "unexpected_token", "ILLEGAL", kSyntaxError);
+          MessageTemplate::kUnexpectedToken, "ILLEGAL", kSyntaxError);
       *ok = false;
       return Traits::EmptyExpression();
     }
@@ -3837,20 +3866,22 @@ ParserBase<Traits>::ParseTemplateLiteral(ExpressionT tag, int start,
 
 
 template <typename Traits>
-typename ParserBase<Traits>::ExpressionT ParserBase<
-    Traits>::CheckAndRewriteReferenceExpression(ExpressionT expression,
-                                                Scanner::Location location,
-                                                const char* message, bool* ok) {
+typename ParserBase<Traits>::ExpressionT
+ParserBase<Traits>::CheckAndRewriteReferenceExpression(
+    ExpressionT expression, Scanner::Location location,
+    MessageTemplate::Template message, bool* ok) {
   if (this->IsIdentifier(expression)) {
     if (is_strict(language_mode()) &&
         this->IsEvalOrArguments(this->AsIdentifier(expression))) {
-      this->ReportMessageAt(location, "strict_eval_arguments", kSyntaxError);
+      this->ReportMessageAt(location, MessageTemplate::kStrictEvalArguments,
+                            kSyntaxError);
       *ok = false;
       return this->EmptyExpression();
     }
     if (is_strong(language_mode()) &&
         this->IsUndefined(this->AsIdentifier(expression))) {
-      this->ReportMessageAt(location, "strong_undefined", kSyntaxError);
+      this->ReportMessageAt(location, MessageTemplate::kStrongUndefined,
+                            kSyntaxError);
       *ok = false;
       return this->EmptyExpression();
     }
@@ -3886,7 +3917,7 @@ void ParserBase<Traits>::ObjectLiteralChecker::CheckProperty(
 
   if (type == kValueProperty && IsProto()) {
     if (has_seen_proto_) {
-      this->parser()->ReportMessage("duplicate_proto");
+      this->parser()->ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kDuplicateProto);
       *ok = false;
       return;
     }
@@ -3906,20 +3937,21 @@ void ParserBase<Traits>::ClassLiteralChecker::CheckProperty(
 
   if (is_static) {
     if (IsPrototype()) {
-      this->parser()->ReportMessage("static_prototype");
+      this->parser()->ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kStaticPrototype);
       *ok = false;
       return;
     }
   } else if (IsConstructor()) {
     if (is_generator || type == kAccessorProperty) {
-      const char* msg =
-          is_generator ? "constructor_is_generator" : "constructor_is_accessor";
+      MessageTemplate::Template msg =
+          is_generator ? MessageTemplate::kConstructorIsGenerator
+                       : MessageTemplate::kConstructorIsAccessor;
       this->parser()->ReportMessage(msg);
       *ok = false;
       return;
     }
     if (has_seen_constructor_) {
-      this->parser()->ReportMessage("duplicate_constructor");
+      this->parser()->ReportMessage(MessageTemplate::kDuplicateConstructor);
       *ok = false;
       return;
     }
diff --git a/src/scopes.cc b/src/scopes.cc
index 8b623f90c..b3c163ce5 100644
--- a/src/scopes.cc
+++ b/src/scopes.cc
@@ -795,7 +795,8 @@ void Scope::GetNestedScopeChain(Isolate* isolate,
 
 
 void Scope::ReportMessage(int start_position, int end_position,
-                          const char* message, const AstRawString* arg) {
+                          MessageTemplate::Template message,
+                          const AstRawString* arg) {
   // Propagate the error to the topmost scope targeted by this scope analysis
   // phase.
   Scope* top = this;
@@ -1219,7 +1220,8 @@ bool Scope::CheckStrongModeDeclaration(VariableProxy* proxy, Variable* var) {
       eval_for_use == eval_for_declaration) {
     DCHECK(proxy->end_position() != RelocInfo::kNoPosition);
     ReportMessage(proxy->position(), proxy->end_position(),
-                  "strong_use_before_declaration", proxy->raw_name());
+                  MessageTemplate::kStrongUseBeforeDeclaration,
+                  proxy->raw_name());
     return false;
   }
   return true;
diff --git a/src/scopes.h b/src/scopes.h
index 5e3dc1f06..9e22d1c47 100644
--- a/src/scopes.h
+++ b/src/scopes.h
@@ -503,7 +503,8 @@ class Scope: public ZoneObject {
   }
 
   // Error handling.
-  void ReportMessage(int start_position, int end_position, const char* message,
+  void ReportMessage(int start_position, int end_position,
+                     MessageTemplate::Template message,
                      const AstRawString* arg);
 
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/test/cctest/test-parsing.cc b/test/cctest/test-parsing.cc
index 126a68260..2f96ec45f 100644
--- a/test/cctest/test-parsing.cc
+++ b/test/cctest/test-parsing.cc
@@ -1333,40 +1333,24 @@ const char* ReadString(unsigned* start) {
 
 i::Handle<i::String> FormatMessage(i::Vector<unsigned> data) {
   i::Isolate* isolate = CcTest::i_isolate();
-  i::Factory* factory = isolate->factory();
-  const char* message =
-      ReadString(&data[i::PreparseDataConstants::kMessageTextPos]);
-  i::Handle<i::String> format = v8::Utils::OpenHandle(
-      *v8::String::NewFromUtf8(CcTest::isolate(), message));
+  int message = data[i::PreparseDataConstants::kMessageTemplatePos];
   int arg_count = data[i::PreparseDataConstants::kMessageArgCountPos];
-  const char* arg = NULL;
-  i::Handle<i::JSArray> args_array;
+  i::Handle<i::Object> arg_object;
   if (arg_count == 1) {
     // Position after text found by skipping past length field and
     // length field content words.
-    int pos = i::PreparseDataConstants::kMessageTextPos + 1 +
-              data[i::PreparseDataConstants::kMessageTextPos];
-    arg = ReadString(&data[pos]);
-    args_array = factory->NewJSArray(1);
-    i::JSArray::SetElement(args_array, 0, v8::Utils::OpenHandle(*v8_str(arg)),
-                           NONE, i::SLOPPY).Check();
+    const char* arg =
+        ReadString(&data[i::PreparseDataConstants::kMessageArgPos]);
+    arg_object =
+        v8::Utils::OpenHandle(*v8::String::NewFromUtf8(CcTest::isolate(), arg));
+    i::DeleteArray(arg);
   } else {
     CHECK_EQ(0, arg_count);
-    args_array = factory->NewJSArray(0);
+    arg_object = isolate->factory()->undefined_value();
   }
 
-  i::Handle<i::JSObject> builtins(isolate->js_builtins_object());
-  i::Handle<i::Object> format_fun =
-      i::Object::GetProperty(isolate, builtins, "$formatMessage")
-          .ToHandleChecked();
-  i::Handle<i::Object> arg_handles[] = { format, args_array };
-  i::Handle<i::Object> result = i::Execution::Call(
-      isolate, format_fun, builtins, 2, arg_handles).ToHandleChecked();
-  CHECK(result->IsString());
-  i::DeleteArray(message);
-  i::DeleteArray(arg);
   data.Dispose();
-  return i::Handle<i::String>::cast(result);
+  return i::MessageTemplate::FormatMessage(isolate, message, arg_object);
 }