src: improve messages (and sometime location) of errors and warnings
[nit.git] / src / modelize / modelize_property.nit
index 468852b..26b2f05 100644 (file)
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                # Force building recursively
                if nclassdef.build_properties_is_done then return
                nclassdef.build_properties_is_done = true
-               var mclassdef = nclassdef.mclassdef.as(not null)
+               var mclassdef = nclassdef.mclassdef
+               if mclassdef == null then return # skip error
                if mclassdef.in_hierarchy == null then return # Skip error
                for superclassdef in mclassdef.in_hierarchy.direct_greaters do
                        if not mclassdef2nclassdef.has_key(superclassdef) then continue
@@ -102,6 +103,17 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                                npropdef.build_signature(self)
                        end
                        for npropdef in nclassdef2.n_propdefs do
+                               if not npropdef isa ATypePropdef then continue
+                               # Check circularity
+                               var mpropdef = npropdef.mpropdef
+                               if mpropdef == null then continue
+                               if mpropdef.bound == null then continue
+                               if not check_virtual_types_circularity(npropdef, mpropdef.mproperty, mclassdef.bound_mtype, mclassdef.mmodule) then
+                                       # Invalidate the bound
+                                       mpropdef.bound = mclassdef.mmodule.model.null_type
+                               end
+                       end
+                       for npropdef in nclassdef2.n_propdefs do
                                # Check ATypePropdef first since they may be required for the other properties
                                if not npropdef isa ATypePropdef then continue
                                npropdef.check_signature(self)
@@ -178,7 +190,7 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                                if sig == null then continue # Skip broken method
 
                                if not npropdef.mpropdef.is_intro then
-                                       self.error(at, "Error: `autoinit` cannot be set on redefinitions")
+                                       self.error(at, "Error: `autoinit` cannot be set on redefinitions.")
                                        continue
                                end
 
@@ -225,7 +237,7 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                # Look for most-specific new-stype init definitions
                var spropdefs = the_root_init_mmethod.lookup_super_definitions(mclassdef.mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype)
                if spropdefs.is_empty then
-                       toolcontext.error(nclassdef.location, "Error: {mclassdef} does not specialize {the_root_init_mmethod.intro_mclassdef}. Possible duplication of the root class `Object`?")
+                       toolcontext.error(nclassdef.location, "Error: `{mclassdef}` does not specialize `{the_root_init_mmethod.intro_mclassdef}`. Possible duplication of the root class `Object`?")
                        return
                end
 
@@ -242,14 +254,14 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                        end
 
                        if autoinit.n_args.is_empty then
-                               error(autoinit, "Syntax error: `autoinit` expects method identifiers, use `noautoinit` to clear all autoinits.")
+                               error(autoinit, "Syntax Error: `autoinit` expects method identifiers, use `noautoinit` to clear all autoinits.")
                        end
 
                        # Get and check each argument
                        for narg in autoinit.n_args do
                                var id = narg.as_id
                                if id == null then
-                                       error(narg, "Syntax error: `autoinit` expects method identifiers.")
+                                       error(narg, "Syntax Error: `autoinit` expects method identifiers.")
                                        return
                                end
 
@@ -303,6 +315,7 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                                        for p in spd.initializers do
                                                if p != longest.initializers[i] then
                                                        self.error(nclassdef, "Error: conflict for inherited inits {spd}({spd.initializers.join(", ")}) and {longest}({longest.initializers.join(", ")})")
+                                                       # TODO: invalidate the initializer to avoid more errors
                                                        return
                                                end
                                                i += 1
@@ -357,7 +370,7 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                # It is a case-by case
                var vis_type: nullable MVisibility = null # The own visibility of the type
                var mmodule_type: nullable MModule = null # The original module of the type
-               mtype = mtype.as_notnullable
+               mtype = mtype.undecorate
                if mtype isa MClassType then
                        vis_type = mtype.mclass.visibility
                        mmodule_type = mtype.mclass.intro.mmodule
@@ -366,6 +379,8 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                        mmodule_type = mtype.mproperty.intro_mclassdef.mmodule
                else if mtype isa MParameterType then
                        # nothing, always visible
+               else if mtype isa MNullType then
+                       # nothing to do.
                else
                        node.debug "Unexpected type {mtype}"
                        abort
@@ -375,10 +390,10 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                        assert mmodule_type != null
                        var vis_module_type = mmodule.visibility_for(mmodule_type) # the visibility of the original module
                        if mproperty.visibility > vis_type then
-                               error(node, "Error: The {mproperty.visibility} property `{mproperty}` cannot contain the {vis_type} type `{mtype}`")
+                               error(node, "Error: the {mproperty.visibility} property `{mproperty}` cannot contain the {vis_type} type `{mtype}`.")
                                return
                        else if mproperty.visibility > vis_module_type then
-                               error(node, "Error: The {mproperty.visibility} property `{mproperty}` cannot contain the type `{mtype}` from the {vis_module_type} module `{mmodule_type}`")
+                               error(node, "Error: the {mproperty.visibility} property `{mproperty}` cannot contain the type `{mtype}` from the {vis_module_type} module `{mmodule_type}`.")
                                return
                        end
                end
@@ -394,6 +409,72 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                        for t in mtype.arguments do check_visibility(node, t, mpropdef)
                end
        end
+
+       # Detect circularity errors for virtual types.
+       fun check_virtual_types_circularity(node: ANode, mproperty: MVirtualTypeProp, recv: MType, mmodule: MModule): Bool
+       do
+               # Check circularity
+               # Slow case: progress on each resolution until we visit all without getting a loop
+
+               # The graph used to detect loops
+               var mtype = mproperty.mvirtualtype
+               var poset = new POSet[MType]
+
+               # The work-list of types to resolve
+               var todo = new List[MType]
+               todo.add mtype
+
+               while not todo.is_empty do
+                       # The visited type
+                       var t = todo.pop
+
+                       if not t.need_anchor then continue
+
+                       # Get the types derived of `t` (subtypes and bounds)
+                       var nexts
+                       if t isa MNullableType then
+                               nexts = [t.mtype]
+                       else if t isa MGenericType then
+                               nexts = t.arguments
+                       else if t isa MVirtualType then
+                               var vt = t.mproperty
+                               # Because `vt` is possibly unchecked, we have to do the bound-lookup manually
+                               var defs = vt.lookup_definitions(mmodule, recv)
+                               # TODO something to manage correctly bound conflicts
+                               assert not defs.is_empty
+                               nexts = new Array[MType]
+                               for d in defs do
+                                       var next = defs.first.bound
+                                       if next == null then return false
+                                       nexts.add next
+                               end
+                       else if t isa MClassType then
+                               # Basic type, nothing to to
+                               continue
+                       else if t isa MParameterType then
+                               # Parameter types cannot depend on virtual types, so nothing to do
+                               continue
+                       else
+                               abort
+                       end
+
+                       # For each one
+                       for next in nexts do
+                               if poset.has_edge(next, t) then
+                                       if mtype == next then
+                                               error(node, "Error: circularity of virtual type definition: {next} <-> {t}.")
+                                       else
+                                               error(node, "Error: circularity of virtual type definition: {mtype} -> {next} <-> {t}.")
+                                       end
+                                       return false
+                               else
+                                       poset.add_edge(t, next)
+                                       todo.add next
+                               end
+                       end
+               end
+               return true
+       end
 end
 
 redef class MPropDef
@@ -446,17 +527,17 @@ redef class MClassDef
 
                        # SELF must be declared in Object, otherwise this will create conflicts
                        if intro_mclassdef.mclass.name != "Object" then
-                               modelbuilder.error(nintro, "Error: the virtual type SELF must be declared in Object.")
+                               modelbuilder.error(nintro, "Error: the virtual type `SELF` must be declared in `Object`.")
                        end
 
                        # SELF must be public
                        if mprop.visibility != public_visibility then
-                               modelbuilder.error(nintro, "Error: the virtual type SELF must be public.")
+                               modelbuilder.error(nintro, "Error: the virtual type `SELF` must be public.")
                        end
 
                        # SELF must not be fixed
                        if intro.is_fixed then
-                               modelbuilder.error(nintro, "Error: the virtual type SELF cannot be fixed.")
+                               modelbuilder.error(nintro, "Error: the virtual type `SELF` cannot be fixed.")
                        end
 
                        return
@@ -485,17 +566,17 @@ redef class APropdef
                if nvisibility != null then
                        mvisibility = nvisibility.mvisibility
                        if mvisibility == intrude_visibility then
-                               modelbuilder.error(nvisibility, "Error: intrude is not a legal visibility for properties.")
+                               modelbuilder.error(nvisibility, "Error: `intrude` is not a legal visibility for properties.")
                                mvisibility = public_visibility
                        end
                end
                if mclassdef.mclass.visibility == private_visibility then
                        if mvisibility == protected_visibility then
                                assert nvisibility != null
-                               modelbuilder.error(nvisibility, "Error: The only legal visibility for properties in a private class is private.")
+                               modelbuilder.error(nvisibility, "Error: `private` is the only legal visibility for properties in a private class.")
                        else if mvisibility == private_visibility then
                                assert nvisibility != null
-                               modelbuilder.advice(nvisibility, "useless-visibility", "Warning: private is superfluous since the only legal visibility for properties in a private class is private.")
+                               modelbuilder.advice(nvisibility, "useless-visibility", "Warning: `private` is superfluous since the only legal visibility for properties in a private class is private.")
                        end
                        mvisibility = private_visibility
                end
@@ -531,29 +612,20 @@ redef class APropdef
                if nvisibility == null then return
                var mvisibility = nvisibility.mvisibility
                if mvisibility != mprop.visibility and mvisibility != public_visibility then
-                               modelbuilder.error(nvisibility, "Error: redefinition changed the visibility from a {mprop.visibility} to a {mvisibility}")
+                               modelbuilder.error(nvisibility, "Error: redefinition changed the visibility from `{mprop.visibility}` to `{mvisibility}`.")
                end
        end
 
        private fun check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, mclassdef: MClassDef, kwredef: nullable Token, need_redef: Bool, mprop: MProperty): Bool
        do
                if mclassdef.mprop2npropdef.has_key(mprop) then
-                       modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: A property {mprop} is already defined in class {mclassdef.mclass} at line {mclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mprop].location.line_start}.")
-                       return false
-               end
-               if mprop isa MMethod and mprop.is_toplevel != (parent isa ATopClassdef) then
-                       if mprop.is_toplevel then
-                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: {mprop} is a top level method.")
-                       else
-                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: {mprop} is not a top level method.")
-                       end
+                       modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: a property `{mprop}` is already defined in class `{mclassdef.mclass}` at line {mclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mprop].location.line_start}.")
                        return false
-
                end
                if mprop isa MMethod and mprop.is_root_init then return true
                if kwredef == null then
                        if need_redef then
-                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Redef error: {mclassdef.mclass}::{mprop.name} is an inherited property. To redefine it, add the redef keyword.")
+                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Redef Error: `{mclassdef.mclass}::{mprop.name}` is an inherited property. To redefine it, add the `redef` keyword.")
                                return false
                        end
 
@@ -570,7 +642,7 @@ redef class APropdef
                        end
                else
                        if not need_redef then
-                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: No property {mclassdef.mclass}::{mprop.name} is inherited. Remove the redef keyword to define a new property.")
+                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: no property `{mclassdef.mclass}::{mprop.name}` is inherited. Remove the `redef` keyword to define a new property.")
                                return false
                        end
                end
@@ -611,7 +683,7 @@ redef class ASignature
                                end
                                if np.n_dotdotdot != null then
                                        if self.vararg_rank != -1 then
-                                               modelbuilder.error(np, "Error: {param_names[self.vararg_rank]} is already a vararg")
+                                               modelbuilder.error(np, "Error: `{param_names[self.vararg_rank]}` is already a vararg")
                                                return false
                                        else
                                                self.vararg_rank = param_names.length - 1
@@ -743,7 +815,7 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        mprop.is_init = is_init
                        mprop.is_new = n_kwnew != null
                        if mprop.is_new then mclassdef.mclass.has_new_factory = true
-                       if parent isa ATopClassdef then mprop.is_toplevel = true
+                       if name == "sys" then mprop.is_toplevel = true # special case for sys allowed in `new` factories
                        self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, n_kwredef, false, mprop)
                else
                        if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, n_kwredef, not self isa AMainMethPropdef, mprop) then return
@@ -820,7 +892,7 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        if param_names.length != msignature.arity then
                                var node: ANode
                                if nsig != null then node = nsig else node = self
-                               modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef error: {mpropdef} redefines {mpropdef.mproperty.intro} with {param_names.length} parameter(s), {msignature.arity} expected. Signature is {mpropdef}{msignature}")
+                               modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: expected {msignature.arity} parameter(s) for `{mpropdef.mproperty.name}{msignature}`; got {param_names.length}. See introduction at `{mpropdef.mproperty.full_name}`.")
                                return
                        end
                else if mpropdef.mproperty.is_init and not mpropdef.mproperty.is_new then
@@ -852,7 +924,7 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
 
                if param_names.length != param_types.length then
                        # Some parameters are typed, other parameters are not typed.
-                       modelbuilder.error(nsig.n_params[param_types.length], "Error: Untyped parameter `{param_names[param_types.length]}'.")
+                       modelbuilder.error(nsig.n_params[param_types.length], "Error: untyped parameter `{param_names[param_types.length]}'.")
                        return
                end
 
@@ -874,7 +946,7 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
 
                # Check annotations
                var at = self.get_single_annotation("lazy", modelbuilder)
-               if at != null then modelbuilder.error(at, "Syntax error: `lazy` must be used on attributes.")
+               if at != null then modelbuilder.error(at, "Syntax Error: `lazy` must be used on attributes.")
        end
 
        redef fun check_signature(modelbuilder)
@@ -904,7 +976,8 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        var precursor_ret_type = msignature.return_mtype
                        var ret_type = mysignature.return_mtype
                        if ret_type != null and precursor_ret_type == null then
-                               modelbuilder.error(nsig.n_type.as(not null), "Redef Error: {mpropdef.mproperty} is a procedure, not a function.")
+                               modelbuilder.error(nsig.n_type.as(not null), "Redef Error: `{mpropdef.mproperty}` is a procedure, not a function.")
+                               self.mpropdef.msignature = null
                                return
                        end
 
@@ -915,7 +988,8 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                                        var prt = msignature.mparameters[i].mtype
                                        var node = nsig.n_params[i]
                                        if not modelbuilder.check_sametype(node, mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype, myt, prt) then
-                                               modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: Wrong type for parameter `{mysignature.mparameters[i].name}'. found {myt}, expected {prt} as in {mpropdef.mproperty.intro}.")
+                                               modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: expected `{prt}` for parameter `{mysignature.mparameters[i].name}'; got `{myt}`.")
+                                               self.mpropdef.msignature = null
                                        end
                                end
                        end
@@ -927,7 +1001,8 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                                        # Inherit the return type
                                        ret_type = precursor_ret_type
                                else if not modelbuilder.check_subtype(node, mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype, ret_type, precursor_ret_type) then
-                                       modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: Wrong return type. found {ret_type}, expected {precursor_ret_type} as in {mpropdef.mproperty.intro}.")
+                                       modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: expected `{precursor_ret_type}` for return type; got `{ret_type}`.")
+                                       self.mpropdef.msignature = null
                                end
                        end
                end
@@ -976,12 +1051,8 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
 
                var atabstract = self.get_single_annotation("abstract", modelbuilder)
                if atabstract == null then
-                       if mclass.kind == interface_kind then
-                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: Attempt to define attribute {name} in the interface {mclass}.")
-                       else if mclass.kind == enum_kind then
-                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: Attempt to define attribute {name} in the enum class {mclass}.")
-                       else if mclass.kind == extern_kind then
-                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: Attempt to define attribute {name} in the extern class {mclass}.")
+                       if not mclass.kind.need_init then
+                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: attempt to define attribute `{name}` in the {mclass.kind} `{mclass}`.")
                        end
 
                        var mprop = new MAttribute(mclassdef, "_" + name, private_visibility)
@@ -1012,7 +1083,7 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                has_value = n_expr != null or n_block != null
 
                if atabstract != null and has_value then
-                       modelbuilder.error(atabstract, "Error: `abstract` attributes cannot have an initial value")
+                       modelbuilder.error(atabstract, "Error: `abstract` attributes cannot have an initial value.")
                        return
                end
 
@@ -1021,11 +1092,11 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                if atnoinit != null then
                        noinit = true
                        if has_value then
-                               modelbuilder.error(atnoinit, "Error: `noautoinit` attributes cannot have an initial value")
+                               modelbuilder.error(atnoinit, "Error: `noautoinit` attributes cannot have an initial value.")
                                return
                        end
                        if atabstract != null then
-                               modelbuilder.error(atnoinit, "Error: `noautoinit` attributes cannot be abstract")
+                               modelbuilder.error(atnoinit, "Error: `noautoinit` attributes cannot be abstract.")
                                return
                        end
                end
@@ -1034,15 +1105,16 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                var atautoinit = self.get_single_annotation("autoinit", modelbuilder)
                if atlazy != null or atautoinit != null then
                        if atlazy != null and atautoinit != null then
-                               modelbuilder.error(atlazy, "Error: lazy incompatible with autoinit")
+                               modelbuilder.error(atlazy, "Error: `lazy` incompatible with `autoinit`.")
                                return
                        end
                        if not has_value then
                                if atlazy != null then
-                                       modelbuilder.error(atlazy, "Error: a lazy attribute needs a value")
+                                       modelbuilder.error(atlazy, "Error: `lazy` attributes need a value.")
                                else if atautoinit != null then
-                                       modelbuilder.error(atautoinit, "Error: a autoinit attribute needs a value")
+                                       modelbuilder.error(atautoinit, "Error: `autoinit` attributes need a value.")
                                end
+                               has_value = true
                                return
                        end
                        is_lazy = true
@@ -1054,7 +1126,7 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                var atreadonly = self.get_single_annotation("readonly", modelbuilder)
                if atreadonly != null then
                        if not has_value then
-                               modelbuilder.error(atreadonly, "Error: a readonly attribute needs a value")
+                               modelbuilder.error(atreadonly, "Error: `readonly` attributes need a value.")
                        end
                        # No setter, so just leave
                        return
@@ -1148,7 +1220,7 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                                        var cla = modelbuilder.try_get_mclass_by_name(nexpr, mmodule, "String")
                                        if cla != null then mtype = cla.mclass_type
                                else
-                                       modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: Untyped attribute {mreadpropdef}. Implicit typing allowed only for literals and new.")
+                                       modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: untyped attribute `{mreadpropdef}`. Implicit typing allowed only for literals and new.")
                                end
 
                                if mtype == null then return
@@ -1163,7 +1235,7 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                end
 
                if mtype == null then
-                       modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: Untyped attribute {mreadpropdef}")
+                       modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: untyped attribute `{mreadpropdef}`.")
                        return
                end
 
@@ -1218,7 +1290,7 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                        if precursor_type == null then return
 
                        if mtype != precursor_type then
-                               modelbuilder.error(ntype.as(not null), "Redef Error: Wrong static type. found {mtype}, expected {precursor_type}.")
+                               modelbuilder.error(ntype.as(not null), "Redef Error: expected `{precursor_type}` type as a bound; got `{mtype}`.")
                                return
                        end
                end
@@ -1257,7 +1329,7 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                        if mysignature.arity != msignature.arity then
                                var node: ANode
                                if nsig != null then node = nsig else node = self
-                               modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: {mysignature.arity} parameters found, {msignature.arity} expected. Signature is {mpropdef}{msignature}")
+                               modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: expected {msignature.arity} parameter(s) for `{mpropdef.mproperty.name}{msignature}`; got {mysignature.arity}. See introduction at `{mpropdef.mproperty.full_name}`.")
                                return
                        end
                        var precursor_ret_type = msignature.return_mtype
@@ -1265,7 +1337,7 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                        if ret_type != null and precursor_ret_type == null then
                                var node: ANode
                                if nsig != null then node = nsig else node = self
-                               modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: {mpropdef.mproperty} is a procedure, not a function.")
+                               modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: `{mpropdef.mproperty}` is a procedure, not a function.")
                                return
                        end
 
@@ -1277,7 +1349,7 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                                        var node: ANode
                                        if nsig != null then node = nsig else node = self
                                        if not modelbuilder.check_sametype(node, mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype, myt, prt) then
-                                               modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: Wrong type for parameter `{mysignature.mparameters[i].name}'. found {myt}, expected {prt}.")
+                                               modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: expected `{prt}` type for parameter `{mysignature.mparameters[i].name}'; got `{myt}`.")
                                        end
                                end
                        end
@@ -1288,7 +1360,7 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                                        # Inherit the return type
                                        ret_type = precursor_ret_type
                                else if not modelbuilder.check_subtype(node, mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype, ret_type, precursor_ret_type) then
-                                       modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: Wrong return type. found {ret_type}, expected {precursor_ret_type}.")
+                                       modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: expected `{precursor_ret_type}` return type; got `{ret_type}`.")
                                end
                        end
                end
@@ -1306,7 +1378,7 @@ redef class ATypePropdef
                        var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_visibility)
                        mprop = new MVirtualTypeProp(mclassdef, name, mvisibility)
                        for c in name.chars do if c >= 'a' and c<= 'z' then
-                               modelbuilder.warning(n_id, "bad-type-name", "Warning: lowercase in the virtual type {name}")
+                               modelbuilder.warning(n_id, "bad-type-name", "Warning: lowercase in the virtual type `{name}`.")
                                break
                        end
                        if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_kwredef, false, mprop) then return
@@ -1354,7 +1426,7 @@ redef class ATypePropdef
                var mpropdef = self.mpropdef
                if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skipped
 
-               var bound = self.mpropdef.bound
+               var bound = mpropdef.bound
                if bound == null then return # Error thus skipped
 
                modelbuilder.check_visibility(n_type, bound, mpropdef)
@@ -1363,23 +1435,6 @@ redef class ATypePropdef
                var mmodule = mclassdef.mmodule
                var anchor = mclassdef.bound_mtype
 
-               # Check circularity
-               if bound isa MVirtualType then
-                       # Slow case: progress on each resolution until: (i) we loop, or (ii) we found a non formal type
-                       var seen = [self.mpropdef.mproperty.mvirtualtype]
-                       loop
-                               if seen.has(bound) then
-                                       seen.add(bound)
-                                       modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: circularity of virtual type definition: {seen.join(" -> ")}")
-                                       return
-                               end
-                               seen.add(bound)
-                               var next = bound.lookup_bound(mmodule, anchor)
-                               if not next isa MVirtualType then break
-                               bound = next
-                       end
-               end
-
                var ntype = self.n_type
                if modelbuilder.resolve_mtype(mmodule, mclassdef, ntype) == null then
                        mpropdef.bound = null
@@ -1387,12 +1442,11 @@ redef class ATypePropdef
                end
 
                # Check redefinitions
-               bound = mpropdef.bound.as(not null)
                for p in mpropdef.mproperty.lookup_super_definitions(mmodule, anchor) do
                        var supbound = p.bound
                        if supbound == null then break # broken super bound, skip error
                        if p.is_fixed then
-                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Redef Error: Virtual type {mpropdef.mproperty} is fixed in super-class {p.mclassdef.mclass}")
+                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Redef Error: virtual type `{mpropdef.mproperty}` is fixed in super-class `{p.mclassdef.mclass}`.")
                                break
                        end
                        if p.mclassdef.mclass == mclassdef.mclass then
@@ -1401,7 +1455,7 @@ redef class ATypePropdef
                                break
                        end
                        if not modelbuilder.check_subtype(n_type, mmodule, anchor, bound, supbound) then
-                               modelbuilder.error(n_type, "Redef Error: Wrong bound type. Found {bound}, expected a subtype of {supbound}, as in {p}.")
+                               modelbuilder.error(n_type, "Redef Error: expected `{supbound}` bound type; got `{bound}`.")
                                break
                        end
                end