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fix mismatched types test
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@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
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use crate::{expect_compiler_error, parse_input, parse_program};
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use leo_ast::ParserError;
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use leo_compiler::errors::{CompilerError, ExpressionError, FunctionError, StatementError};
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use leo_dynamic_check::errors::{DynamicCheckError, FrameError, TypeAssertionError};
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use leo_input::InputParserError;
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pub mod identifiers;
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@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ fn input_syntax_error() {
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let bytes = include_bytes!("input_semicolon.leo");
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let error = parse_input(bytes).err().unwrap();
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// Expect an input parser error.
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match error {
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CompilerError::InputParserError(InputParserError::SyntaxError(_)) => {}
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_ => panic!("input syntax error should be a ParserError"),
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@ -76,8 +78,13 @@ fn input_syntax_error() {
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#[test]
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fn test_compare_mismatched_types() {
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let bytes = include_bytes!("compare_mismatched_types.leo");
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let program = parse_program(bytes).unwrap();
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let error = parse_program(bytes).err().unwrap();
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// previously this bug caused a stack overflow
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expect_compiler_error(program);
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// Expect a dynamic check error.
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match error {
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CompilerError::DynamicCheckError(DynamicCheckError::FrameError(FrameError::TypeAssertionError(
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TypeAssertionError::Error(_),
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))) => {}
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error => panic!("Expected dynamic check error, found {}", error),
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}
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}
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@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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// along with the Leo library. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
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use crate::{DynamicCheckError, FrameError, ScopeError, VariableTableError};
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use crate::{DynamicCheckError, FrameError, ScopeError, TypeAssertionError, VariableTableError};
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use leo_static_check::{
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Attribute,
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CircuitFunctionType,
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@ -330,9 +330,10 @@ impl Frame {
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///
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/// Creates a new equality type assertion between the given types.
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///
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fn assert_equal(&mut self, left: Type, right: Type) {
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let type_assertion = TypeAssertion::new_equality(left, right);
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println!("TYPE ASSERTION: {:?}", type_assertion);
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fn assert_equal(&mut self, left: Type, right: Type, span: &Span) {
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let type_assertion = TypeAssertion::new_equality(left, right, span);
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println!("equality: {:?}", type_assertion);
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self.type_assertions.push(type_assertion);
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}
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@ -406,7 +407,7 @@ impl Frame {
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///
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/// Collects `TypeAssertion` predicates from a return statement.
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///
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fn parse_return(&mut self, expression: &Expression, _span: &Span) -> Result<(), FrameError> {
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fn parse_return(&mut self, expression: &Expression, span: &Span) -> Result<(), FrameError> {
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// Get the function output type.
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let output_type = &self.function_type.output.type_;
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@ -417,7 +418,7 @@ impl Frame {
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let right = self.parse_expression(expression)?;
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// Create a new type assertion for the statement return.
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self.assert_equal(left, right);
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self.assert_equal(left, right, span);
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Ok(())
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}
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@ -447,7 +448,7 @@ impl Frame {
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};
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// Assert that the expected type is equal to the actual type.
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self.assert_equal(expected_type.clone(), actual_type.clone())
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self.assert_equal(expected_type.clone(), actual_type.clone(), span)
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}
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// Check for multiple defined variables.
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@ -490,7 +491,7 @@ impl Frame {
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let expression_type = self.parse_expression(expression)?;
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// Assert that the assignee_type == expression_type.
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self.assert_equal(assignee_type, expression_type);
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self.assert_equal(assignee_type, expression_type, span);
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Ok(())
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}
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@ -550,7 +551,7 @@ impl Frame {
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// Assert that the condition is a boolean type.
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let boolean_type = Type::Boolean;
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self.assert_equal(boolean_type, condition);
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self.assert_equal(boolean_type, condition, span);
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// Parse conditional statements.
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self.parse_block(&conditional.statements, span)?;
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@ -598,8 +599,8 @@ impl Frame {
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let to_type = self.parse_expression(to)?;
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// Assert `from` and `to` types are a u32 or implicit.
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self.assert_equal(u32_type.clone(), from_type);
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self.assert_equal(u32_type, to_type);
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self.assert_equal(u32_type.clone(), from_type, span);
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self.assert_equal(u32_type, to_type, span);
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// Parse block of statements.
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self.parse_block(statements, span)
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@ -608,14 +609,14 @@ impl Frame {
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///
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/// Asserts that the statement `UnresolvedExpression` returns an empty tuple.
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///
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fn parse_statement_expression(&mut self, expression: &Expression, _span: &Span) -> Result<(), FrameError> {
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fn parse_statement_expression(&mut self, expression: &Expression, span: &Span) -> Result<(), FrameError> {
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// Create empty tuple type.
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let expected_type = Type::Tuple(Vec::with_capacity(0));
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// Parse the actual type of the expression.
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let actual_type = self.parse_expression(expression)?;
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self.assert_equal(expected_type, actual_type);
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self.assert_equal(expected_type, actual_type, span);
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Ok(())
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}
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@ -650,10 +651,10 @@ impl Frame {
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Expression::Mul(left, right, span) => self.parse_integer_binary_expression(left, right, span),
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Expression::Div(left, right, span) => self.parse_integer_binary_expression(left, right, span),
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Expression::Pow(left, right, span) => self.parse_integer_binary_expression(left, right, span),
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Expression::Negate(expression, _span) => self.parse_negate_expression(expression),
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Expression::Negate(expression, span) => self.parse_negate_expression(expression, span),
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// Boolean operations
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Expression::Not(expression, _span) => self.parse_boolean_expression(expression),
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Expression::Not(expression, span) => self.parse_boolean_expression(expression, span),
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Expression::Or(left, right, span) => self.parse_boolean_binary_expression(left, right, span),
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Expression::And(left, right, span) => self.parse_boolean_binary_expression(left, right, span),
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Expression::Eq(left, right, span) => self.parse_boolean_binary_expression(left, right, span),
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@ -726,8 +727,9 @@ impl Frame {
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&mut self,
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left: &Expression,
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right: &Expression,
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_span: &Span,
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span: &Span,
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) -> Result<Type, FrameError> {
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println!("left {}, right {}", left, right);
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// Get the left expression type.
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let left_type = self.parse_expression(left)?;
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@ -735,7 +737,7 @@ impl Frame {
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let right_type = self.parse_expression(right)?;
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// Create a type assertion left_type == right_type.
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self.assert_equal(left_type.clone(), right_type);
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self.assert_equal(left_type.clone(), right_type, span);
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Ok(left_type)
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}
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@ -762,7 +764,7 @@ impl Frame {
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///
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/// Returns the `Boolean` type if the expression is a `Boolean` type.
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///
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fn parse_boolean_expression(&mut self, expression: &Expression) -> Result<Type, FrameError> {
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fn parse_boolean_expression(&mut self, expression: &Expression, span: &Span) -> Result<Type, FrameError> {
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// Return the `Boolean` type
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let boolean_type = Type::Boolean;
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let expression_type = self.parse_expression(expression)?;
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// Assert that the type is a boolean.
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self.assert_equal(boolean_type.clone(), expression_type);
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self.assert_equal(boolean_type.clone(), expression_type, span);
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Ok(boolean_type)
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}
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@ -778,7 +780,7 @@ impl Frame {
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///
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/// Returns the `Type` of the expression being negated. Must be a negative integer type.
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///
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fn parse_negate_expression(&mut self, expression: &Expression) -> Result<Type, FrameError> {
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fn parse_negate_expression(&mut self, expression: &Expression, _span: &Span) -> Result<Type, FrameError> {
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// Parse the expression type.
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let type_ = self.parse_expression(expression)?;
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@ -795,17 +797,15 @@ impl Frame {
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&mut self,
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left: &Expression,
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right: &Expression,
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_span: &Span,
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span: &Span,
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) -> Result<Type, FrameError> {
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// Return the `Boolean` type.
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// Create the `Boolean` type.
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let boolean_type = Type::Boolean;
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// Get the type of the binary expression.
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let binary_expression_type = self.parse_binary_expression(left, right, _span)?;
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// Create a type assertion boolean_type == expression_type.
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self.assert_equal(boolean_type.clone(), binary_expression_type);
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// Create a new type assertion for the binary expression
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let _binary_expression_type = self.parse_binary_expression(left, right, span)?;
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// Return the `Boolean` type.
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Ok(boolean_type)
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}
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condition: &Expression,
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first: &Expression,
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second: &Expression,
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_span: &Span,
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span: &Span,
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) -> Result<Type, FrameError> {
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// Check that the type of the condition expression is a boolean.
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let _condition_type = self.parse_boolean_expression(condition)?;
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let _condition_type = self.parse_boolean_expression(condition, span)?;
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// Check that the types of the first and second expression are equal.
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self.parse_binary_expression(first, second, _span)
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self.parse_binary_expression(first, second, span)
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}
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///
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///
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/// Returns the type of the array expression.
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///
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fn parse_array(&mut self, expressions: &Vec<Box<SpreadOrExpression>>, _span: &Span) -> Result<Type, FrameError> {
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fn parse_array(&mut self, expressions: &Vec<Box<SpreadOrExpression>>, span: &Span) -> Result<Type, FrameError> {
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// Store array element type.
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let mut element_type = None;
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let mut count = 0usize;
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// Assert that array element types are the same.
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if let Some(prev_type) = element_type {
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self.assert_equal(prev_type, type_.clone())
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self.assert_equal(prev_type, type_.clone(), span);
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}
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// Update array element type.
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&mut self,
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identifier: &Identifier,
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members: &Vec<CircuitVariableDefinition>,
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_span: &Span,
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span: &Span,
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) -> Result<Type, FrameError> {
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// Check if identifier is Self circuit type.
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let circuit_type = if identifier.is_self() {
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let actual_type = self.parse_expression(&actual_variable.expression)?;
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// Assert expected variable type == actual variable type.
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self.assert_equal(expected_variable.type_.clone(), actual_type)
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self.assert_equal(expected_variable.type_.clone(), actual_type, span)
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}
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Ok(Type::Circuit(identifier.to_owned()))
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let actual_type = self.parse_expression(actual_input)?;
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// Assert expected input type == actual input type.
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self.assert_equal(expected_input.type_().clone(), actual_type);
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self.assert_equal(expected_input.type_().clone(), actual_type, span);
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}
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// Return the function output type.
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println!("assertion: {:?}", type_assertion);
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// Get type variable and type
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if let Some((type_variable, type_)) = type_assertion.solve() {
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// Substitute type variable for type in unsolved
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// Solve the `TypeAssertion`.
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//
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// If the `TypeAssertion` has a solution, then continue the loop.
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// If the `TypeAssertion` returns a `TypeVariablePair`, then substitute the `TypeVariable`
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// for it's paired `Type` in all `TypeAssertion`s.
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if let Some(pair) = type_assertion.solve()? {
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// Substitute the `TypeVariable` for it's paired `Type` in all `TypeAssertion`s.
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for original in &mut unsolved {
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original.substitute(&type_variable, &type_)
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}
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} else {
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// Evaluate the type assertion.
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original.substitute(&pair.0, &pair.1)
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}
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};
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}
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// for type_assertion in unsolved.pop() {
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}
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}
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/// A type variable -> type pair.
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pub struct TypeVariablePair(TypeVariable, Type);
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/// A predicate that evaluates equality between two `Types`s.
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#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
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pub enum TypeAssertion {
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///
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/// Returns a `TypeAssertion::Equality` predicate from given left and right `Types`s.
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///
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pub fn new_equality(left: Type, right: Type) -> Self {
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Self::Equality(TypeEquality::new(left, right))
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pub fn new_equality(left: Type, right: Type, span: &Span) -> Self {
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Self::Equality(TypeEquality::new(left, right, span))
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}
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///
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}
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///
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/// Returns true if the given type assertion outputs true.
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/// Returns `None` if the `TypeAssertion` is solvable.
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///
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pub fn evaluate(&self) -> bool {
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match self {
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TypeAssertion::Equality(equality) => equality.evaluate(),
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TypeAssertion::Membership(membership) => membership.evaluate(),
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}
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}
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pub fn solve(&self) -> Option<(TypeVariable, Type)> {
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/// If the `TypeAssertion` is not solvable, throw a `TypeAssertionError`.
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/// If the `TypeAssertion` contains a `TypeVariable`, then return `Some(TypeVariable, Type)`.
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///
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pub fn solve(&self) -> Result<Option<TypeVariablePair>, TypeAssertionError> {
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match self {
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TypeAssertion::Equality(equality) => equality.solve(),
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TypeAssertion::Membership(_) => unimplemented!(),
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pub struct TypeEquality {
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left: Type,
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right: Type,
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span: Span,
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}
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impl TypeEquality {
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///
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/// Returns a `TypeEquality` predicate from given left and right `Types`s
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///
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pub fn new(left: Type, right: Type) -> Self {
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Self { left, right }
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pub fn new(left: Type, right: Type, span: &Span) -> Self {
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Self {
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left,
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right,
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span: span.to_owned(),
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}
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}
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///
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self.right.substitute(variable, type_);
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}
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///
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/// Returns true if the left `Types` is equal to the right `Types`.
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///
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pub fn evaluate(&self) -> bool {
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self.left.eq(&self.right)
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}
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///
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/// Returns the (type variable, type) pair from this assertion.
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///
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pub fn solve(&self) -> Option<(TypeVariable, Type)> {
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match (&self.left, &self.right) {
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(Type::TypeVariable(variable), type_) => Some((variable.clone(), type_.clone())),
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(type_, Type::TypeVariable(variable)) => Some((variable.clone(), type_.clone())),
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pub fn solve(&self) -> Result<Option<TypeVariablePair>, TypeAssertionError> {
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Ok(match (&self.left, &self.right) {
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(Type::TypeVariable(variable), type_) => Some(TypeVariablePair(variable.clone(), type_.clone())),
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(type_, Type::TypeVariable(variable)) => Some(TypeVariablePair(variable.clone(), type_.clone())),
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(type1, type2) => {
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// Compare types.
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if type1.eq(type2) {
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// Return None if the two types are equal (the equality is satisfied).
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None
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} else {
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unimplemented!("ERROR type equality `{} == {}` failed", type1, type2)
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}
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return Err(TypeAssertionError::assertion_failed(type1, type2, &self.span));
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}
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}
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})
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}
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}
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// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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// along with the Leo library. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
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use crate::ScopeError;
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use crate::{ScopeError, TypeAssertionError};
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use leo_static_check::TypeError;
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use leo_typed::{Error as FormattedError, Span};
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#[error("{}", _0)]
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ScopeError(#[from] ScopeError),
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#[error("{}", _0)]
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TypeAssertionError(#[from] TypeAssertionError),
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#[error("{}", _0)]
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TypeError(#[from] TypeError),
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}
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match self {
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FrameError::Error(error) => error.set_path(path),
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FrameError::ScopeError(error) => error.set_path(path),
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FrameError::TypeAssertionError(error) => error.set_path(path),
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FrameError::TypeError(error) => error.set_path(path),
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}
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}
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///
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/// Return a new formatted error with a given message and span information
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///
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fn new_from_span(message: String, span: Span) -> Self {
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FrameError::Error(FormattedError::new_from_span(message, span))
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}
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// ///
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// /// Return a new formatted error with a given message and span information
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// ///
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// fn new_from_span(message: String, span: Span) -> Self {
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// FrameError::Error(FormattedError::new_from_span(message, span))
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// }
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}
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@ -41,5 +41,8 @@ pub use self::frame::*;
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pub mod scope;
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pub use self::scope::*;
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pub mod type_assertion;
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pub use self::type_assertion::*;
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pub mod variable_table;
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pub use self::variable_table::*;
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54
dynamic-check/src/errors/type_assertion.rs
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54
dynamic-check/src/errors/type_assertion.rs
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@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
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// Copyright (C) 2019-2020 Aleo Systems Inc.
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// This file is part of the Leo library.
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// The Leo library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
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// (at your option) any later version.
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// The Leo library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
|
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// GNU General Public License for more details.
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// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
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// along with the Leo library. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
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use leo_static_check::Type;
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use leo_typed::{Error as FormattedError, Span};
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use std::path::PathBuf;
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/// Errors encountered when attempting to solve a type assertion.
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#[derive(Debug, Error)]
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pub enum TypeAssertionError {
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#[error("{}", _0)]
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Error(#[from] FormattedError),
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}
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impl TypeAssertionError {
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///
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/// Set the filepath for the error stacktrace.
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///
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||||
pub fn set_path(&mut self, path: PathBuf) {
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match self {
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TypeAssertionError::Error(error) => error.set_path(path),
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
///
|
||||
/// Returns a new formatted error with a given message and span information.
|
||||
///
|
||||
fn new_from_span(message: String, span: Span) -> Self {
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||||
TypeAssertionError::Error(FormattedError::new_from_span(message, span))
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||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
///
|
||||
/// Found mismatched types during program parsing.
|
||||
///
|
||||
pub fn assertion_failed(left: &Type, right: &Type, span: &Span) -> Self {
|
||||
let message = format!("Mismatched types expected type `{}`, found type `{}`", left, right);
|
||||
|
||||
Self::new_from_span(message, span.to_owned())
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
|
||||
circuit Foo {
|
||||
a: u8,
|
||||
b: u8,
|
||||
|
||||
static function one() -> u8 {
|
||||
return 1
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
||||
function main(mut a: u8) -> bool {
|
||||
a = Foo::one();
|
||||
let b = true;
|
||||
return b
|
||||
}
|
@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl TestDynamicCheck {
|
||||
let symbol_table = StaticCheck::run(&program).unwrap();
|
||||
|
||||
// Create dynamic check
|
||||
let dynamic_check = DynamicCheck::new(&program, symbol_table);
|
||||
let dynamic_check = DynamicCheck::new(&program, symbol_table).unwrap();
|
||||
|
||||
Self { dynamic_check }
|
||||
}
|
||||
|
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