syntax: new class AAbsAbsSendExpr
[nit.git] / src / syntax / typing.nit
index cae16f3..d3a196a 100644 (file)
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 package typing
 
 import syntax_base
+import escape
 
 redef class MMSrcModule
        # Walk trough the module and type statments and expressions
@@ -44,8 +45,11 @@ special AbsSyntaxVisitor
        # Current knowledge about variables names and types
        readable writable attr _variable_ctx: VariableContext
 
-       # Type of the receiver
-       readable writable attr _self_type: MMType
+       # Current knowledge about escapable blocks
+       readable writable attr _escapable_ctx: EscapableContext = new EscapableContext(self)
+
+       # The current reciever
+       readable writable attr _self_var: ParamVariable
 
        # Block of the current method
        readable writable attr _top_block: PExpr
@@ -56,9 +60,18 @@ special AbsSyntaxVisitor
        # Is a other constructor of the same class invoked
        readable writable attr _explicit_other_init_call: Bool
 
+       # Make the if_true_variable_ctx of the expression effective
+       private meth use_if_true_variable_ctx(e: PExpr)
+       do
+               var ctx = e.if_true_variable_ctx
+               if ctx != null then
+                       variable_ctx = ctx
+               end
+       end
+
        init(tc, module) do super
 
-       private meth get_default_constructor_for(n: PNode, c: MMLocalClass, prop: MMMethod): MMMethod
+       private meth get_default_constructor_for(n: PNode, c: MMLocalClass, prop: MMSrcMethod): MMMethod
        do
                var v = self
                #var prop = v.local_property
@@ -67,18 +80,18 @@ special AbsSyntaxVisitor
                var false_candidates = new Array[MMMethod]
                var parity = prop.signature.arity
                for g in c.global_properties do
-                       if not g.is_init then continue
-                       if g.intro.local_class != c then continue
+                       if not g.is_init_for(c) then continue
                        var gp = c[g]
-                       assert gp isa MMMethod
-                       var garity = gp.signature.arity
-                       if prop != null and g.intro.name == prop.name then
-                               if garity == 0 or prop.signature < gp.signature then
+                       var gps = gp.signature_for(c.get_type)
+                       assert gp isa MMSrcMethod
+                       var garity = gps.arity
+                       if prop != null and gp.name == prop.name then
+                               if garity == 0 or (parity == garity and prop.signature < gps) then
                                        return gp
                                else
                                        false_candidates.add(gp)
                                end
-                       else if garity == 0 then
+                       else if garity == 0 and gp.name == once ("init".to_symbol) then
                                candidates.add(gp)
                                false_candidates.add(gp)
                        else
@@ -88,13 +101,21 @@ special AbsSyntaxVisitor
                if candidates.length == 1 then
                        return candidates.first
                else if candidates.length > 0 then
-                       v.error(n, "Error: Conflicting default constructor to call for {c}: {candidates.join(", ")}.")
+                       var a = new Array[String]
+                       for p in candidates do
+                               a.add("{p.full_name}{p.signature}")
+                       end
+                       v.error(n, "Error: Conflicting default constructor to call for {c}: {a.join(", ")}.")
                        return null
                else if false_candidates.length > 0 then
-                       v.error(n, "Error: there is no available compatible constrctor in {c}.")
+                       var a = new Array[String]
+                       for p in false_candidates do
+                               a.add("{p.full_name}{p.signature}")
+                       end
+                       v.error(n, "Error: there is no available compatible constrctor in {c}. Discarded candidates are {a.join(", ")}.")
                        return null
                else
-                       v.warning(n, "Error: there is no available compatible constrctor in {c}.")
+                       v.error(n, "Error: there is no available compatible constrctor in {c}.")
                        return null
                end
        end
@@ -132,15 +153,15 @@ private class VariableContext
        attr _dico: Map[Symbol, Variable]
 
        # Build a new VariableContext
-       meth sub: VariableContext
+       meth sub: SubVariableContext
        do
-               return new SubVariableContext.with(self, null, null)
+               return new SubVariableContext.with_prev(self)
        end
 
        # Build a nested VariableContext with new variable information
-       meth sub_with(v: Variable, t: MMType): VariableContext
+       meth sub_with(v: Variable, t: MMType): SubVariableContext
        do
-               return new SubVariableContext.with(self, v, t)
+               return new CastVariableContext.with_prev(self, v, t)
        end
 
        init
@@ -152,8 +173,6 @@ end
 private class SubVariableContext
 special VariableContext
        readable attr _prev: VariableContext
-       attr _variable: Variable
-       attr _var_type: MMType
 
        redef meth [](s)
        do
@@ -166,22 +185,37 @@ special VariableContext
 
        redef meth stype(v)
        do
+               return prev.stype(v)
+       end
+
+       init with_prev(p: VariableContext)
+       do
+               init
+               _prev = p
+       end
+end
+
+private class CastVariableContext
+special SubVariableContext
+       attr _variable: Variable
+       attr _var_type: MMType
+
+       redef meth stype(v)
+       do
                if _variable == v then
                        return _var_type
                end
                return prev.stype(v)
        end
 
-       init with(p: VariableContext, v: Variable, t: MMType)
+       init with_prev(p: VariableContext, v: Variable, t: MMType)
        do
-               init
-               _prev = p
+               super(p)
                _variable = v
                _var_type =t
        end
 end
 
-
 ###############################################################################
 
 redef class PNode
@@ -196,7 +230,8 @@ end
 redef class PClassdef
        redef meth accept_typing(v)
        do
-               v.self_type = local_class.get_type
+               v.self_var = new ParamVariable("self".to_symbol, self)
+               v.self_var.stype = local_class.get_type
                super
        end
 end
@@ -206,15 +241,17 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
        do
                super
                if n_expr != null then
-                       v.check_conform(n_expr, n_expr.stype, prop.signature.return_type)
+                       v.check_conform_expr(n_expr, prop.signature.return_type)
                end
        end
 end
 
 redef class AMethPropdef
+       redef readable attr _self_var: ParamVariable
        redef meth accept_typing(v)
        do
                v.variable_ctx = new VariableContext
+               _self_var = v.self_var
                super
        end
 end
@@ -228,29 +265,29 @@ redef class AConcreteInitPropdef
                v.explicit_super_init_calls = explicit_super_init_calls
                v.explicit_other_init_call = false
                super
-               if v.explicit_other_init_call then
+               if v.explicit_other_init_call or method.global.intro != method then
                        # TODO: something?
                else 
                        var i = 0
                        var l = explicit_super_init_calls.length
-                       var cur_m: MMMethod
-                       var cur_c: MMLocalClass
+                       var cur_m: MMMethod = null
+                       var cur_c: MMLocalClass = null
                        if i < l then
                                cur_m = explicit_super_init_calls[i]
-                               cur_c = cur_m.global.intro.local_class
+                               cur_c = cur_m.global.intro.local_class.for_module(v.module)
                        end
                        var j = 0
                        while j < v.local_class.cshe.direct_greaters.length do
                                var c = v.local_class.cshe.direct_greaters[j]
-                               if c.global.is_interface or c.global.is_universal then
+                               if c.global.is_interface or c.global.is_universal or c.global.is_mixin then
                                        j += 1
-                               else if cur_c != null and c.cshe <= cur_c then
+                               else if cur_c != null and (c.cshe <= cur_c or cur_c.global.is_mixin) then
                                        if c == cur_c then j += 1
                                        super_init_calls.add(cur_m)
                                        i += 1
                                        if i < l then
                                                cur_m = explicit_super_init_calls[i]
-                                               cur_c = cur_m.global.intro.local_class
+                                               cur_c = cur_m.global.intro.local_class.for_module(v.module)
                                        else
                                                cur_m = null
                                                cur_c = null
@@ -270,12 +307,35 @@ end
 redef class PParam
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
+               # TODO: why the test?
                if v.variable_ctx != null then
                        v.variable_ctx.add(variable)
                end
        end
 end
 
+redef class AClosureDecl
+       # The corresponding escapable object
+       readable attr _escapable: EscapableBlock
+
+       redef meth accept_typing(v)
+       do
+               # Register the closure for ClosureCallExpr
+               v.variable_ctx.add(variable)
+
+               var old_var_ctx = v.variable_ctx
+               v.variable_ctx = v.variable_ctx.sub
+
+               _escapable = new EscapableClosure(self, variable.closure, null)
+               v.escapable_ctx.push(_escapable)
+
+               super
+
+               v.variable_ctx = old_var_ctx
+               v.escapable_ctx.pop
+       end
+end
+
 redef class PType
        readable attr _stype: MMType
        redef meth after_typing(v)
@@ -293,29 +353,27 @@ redef class PExpr
        # Is the expression the current receiver (implicit or explicit)
        meth is_self: Bool do return false
 
-       # Is the expression a variable access
-       meth is_variable: Bool do return false
+       # The variable accessed is any
+       meth its_variable: Variable do return null
 
        # The variable type information if current boolean expression is true
        readable private attr _if_true_variable_ctx: VariableContext
 end
 
 redef class AVardeclExpr
-       # Assiociated local variable
-        readable attr _variable: Variable
-
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
-               var va = new Variable(n_id.to_symbol, self)
-               _variable = va
+               var va = new VarVariable(n_id.to_symbol, self)
+               variable = va
                v.variable_ctx.add(va)
 
                if n_type != null then
                        va.stype = n_type.stype
                        if n_expr != null then
-                               v.check_conform(self, n_expr.stype, va.stype)
+                               v.check_conform_expr(n_expr, va.stype)
                        end
                else
+                       v.check_expr(n_expr)
                        va.stype = n_expr.stype
                end
        end
@@ -342,7 +400,47 @@ redef class AReturnExpr
                else if n_expr != null and t == null then
                        v.error(self, "Error: Return with value in a procedure.")
                else if n_expr != null and t != null then
-                       v.check_conform(self, n_expr.stype, t)
+                       v.check_conform_expr(n_expr, t)
+               end
+       end
+end
+
+redef class AContinueExpr
+       redef meth after_typing(v)
+       do
+               var esc = compute_escapable_block(v.escapable_ctx)
+               if esc == null then return
+
+               if esc.is_break_block then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: 'continue' forbiden in break blocks.")
+                       return
+               end
+
+               var t = esc.continue_stype
+               if n_expr == null and t != null then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: continue with a value required in this block.")
+               else if n_expr != null and t == null then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: continue without value required in this block.")
+               else if n_expr != null and t != null then
+                       v.check_conform_expr(n_expr, t)
+               end
+       end
+end
+
+redef class ABreakExpr
+       redef meth after_typing(v)
+       do
+               var esc = compute_escapable_block(v.escapable_ctx)
+               if esc == null then return
+
+               var bl = esc.break_list
+               if n_expr == null and bl != null then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: break with a value required in this block.")
+               else if n_expr != null and bl == null then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: break without value required in this block.")
+               else if n_expr != null and bl != null then
+                       # Typing check can only be done later
+                       bl.add(n_expr)
                end
        end
 end
@@ -352,11 +450,9 @@ redef class AIfExpr
        do
                var old_var_ctx = v.variable_ctx
                v.visit(n_expr)
-               v.check_conform(self, n_expr.stype, v.type_bool)
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_expr, v.type_bool)
 
-               if n_expr.if_true_variable_ctx != null then
-                       v.variable_ctx = n_expr.if_true_variable_ctx
-               end
+               v.use_if_true_variable_ctx(n_expr)
 
                v.visit(n_then)
                # Restore variable ctx
@@ -370,69 +466,91 @@ redef class AIfExpr
 end
 
 redef class AWhileExpr
-       redef meth after_typing(v)
-       do
-               v.check_conform(self, n_expr.stype, v.type_bool)
-       end
-end
+       # The corresponding escapable block
+       readable attr _escapable: EscapableBlock
 
-redef class AForExpr
-       redef meth after_typing(v)
+       redef meth accept_typing(v)
        do
-               # pop context created in AForVardeclExpr
-               var varctx = v.variable_ctx 
-               assert varctx isa SubVariableContext
-               v.variable_ctx = varctx.prev
+               _escapable = new EscapableBlock(self)
+               v.escapable_ctx.push(_escapable)
+
+               super
+
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_expr, v.type_bool)
+               v.escapable_ctx.pop
        end
 end
 
-redef class AForVardeclExpr
-       # Associated automatic local variable
-       readable attr _variable: Variable
+redef class AForExpr
+       # The corresponding escapable block
+       readable attr _escapable: EscapableBlock
 
-       redef meth after_typing(v)
+       readable attr _meth_iterator: MMMethod
+       readable attr _meth_is_ok: MMMethod
+       readable attr _meth_item: MMMethod
+       readable attr _meth_next: MMMethod
+       redef meth accept_typing(v)
        do
+               _escapable = new EscapableBlock(self)
+               v.escapable_ctx.push(_escapable)
+
                v.variable_ctx = v.variable_ctx.sub
-               var variable = new Variable(n_id.to_symbol, self)
-               _variable = variable
-               v.variable_ctx.add(variable)
+               var va = new AutoVariable(n_id.to_symbol, self)
+               variable = va
+               v.variable_ctx.add(va)
+
+               v.visit(n_expr)
 
                var expr_type = n_expr.stype
-               if not v.check_conform(self, expr_type, v.type_collection) then
+               if not v.check_conform_expr(n_expr, v.type_collection) then
                        return
                end
-               var prop = expr_type.select_method(once ("iterator".to_symbol))
-               if prop == null then
+               _meth_iterator = expr_type.local_class.select_method(once ("iterator".to_symbol))
+               if _meth_iterator == null then
                        v.error(self, "Error: Collection MUST have an iterate method")
                        return
                end
-               var iter_type = prop.signature.return_type
-               var prop2 = iter_type.select_method(once ("item".to_symbol))
-               if prop2 == null then
+               var iter_type = _meth_iterator.signature_for(expr_type).return_type
+               _meth_is_ok = iter_type.local_class.select_method(once ("is_ok".to_symbol))
+               if _meth_is_ok == null then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: {iter_type} MUST have an is_ok method")
+                       return
+               end
+               _meth_item = iter_type.local_class.select_method(once ("item".to_symbol))
+               if _meth_item == null then
                        v.error(self, "Error: {iter_type} MUST have an item method")
                        return
                end
-               var t = prop2.signature.return_type
+               _meth_next = iter_type.local_class.select_method(once ("next".to_symbol))
+               if _meth_next == null then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: {iter_type} MUST have a next method")
+                       return
+               end
+               var t = _meth_item.signature_for(iter_type).return_type
                if not n_expr.is_self then t = t.not_for_self
-               variable.stype = t
+               va.stype = t
+
+               if n_block != null then v.visit(n_block)
+
+               # pop context
+               var varctx = v.variable_ctx 
+               assert varctx isa SubVariableContext
+               v.variable_ctx = varctx.prev
+
+               v.escapable_ctx.pop
        end
 end
 
 redef class AAssertExpr
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
-               v.check_conform(self, n_expr.stype, v.type_bool)
-               if n_expr.if_true_variable_ctx != null then v.variable_ctx = n_expr.if_true_variable_ctx
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_expr, v.type_bool)
+               v.use_if_true_variable_ctx(n_expr)
        end
 end
 
-redef class AVarFormExpr
-       # Associated local variable
-        readable writable attr _variable: Variable 
-end
-
 redef class AVarExpr
-       redef meth is_variable do return true
+       redef meth its_variable do return variable
 
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
@@ -444,7 +562,7 @@ redef class AVarAssignExpr
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
                var t = v.variable_ctx.stype(variable)
-               v.check_conform(self, n_value.stype, t)
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_value, t)
        end
 end
 
@@ -456,15 +574,16 @@ redef class AReassignFormExpr
                        return
                end
                var name = n_assign_op.method_name
-               var prop = type_lvalue.select_method(name)
-               if prop == null then
+               var lc = type_lvalue.local_class
+               if not lc.has_global_property_by_name(name) then
                        v.error(self, "Error: Method '{name}' doesn't exists in {type_lvalue}.")
                        return
                end
+               var prop = lc.select_method(name)
                prop.global.check_visibility(v, self, v.module, false)
-               var psig = prop.signature
+               var psig = prop.signature_for(type_lvalue)
                _assign_method = prop
-               v.check_conform(self, n_value.stype, psig[0].not_for_self)
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_value, psig[0].not_for_self)
                v.check_conform(self, psig.return_type.not_for_self, n_value.stype)
        end
 
@@ -472,6 +591,14 @@ redef class AReassignFormExpr
        readable attr _assign_method: MMMethod
 end
 
+redef class AVarReassignExpr
+       redef meth after_typing(v)
+       do
+               var t = v.variable_ctx.stype(variable)
+               do_lvalue_typing(v, t)
+       end
+end
+
 redef class PAssignOp
        meth method_name: Symbol is abstract
 end
@@ -482,19 +609,13 @@ redef class AMinusAssignOp
        redef meth method_name do return once "-".to_symbol
 end
 
-redef class AVarReassignExpr
-       redef meth after_typing(v)
-       do
-               var t = v.variable_ctx.stype(variable)
-               do_lvalue_typing(v, t)
-       end
-end
-
 redef class ASelfExpr
+       redef meth its_variable do return variable
+
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
-               assert v.self_type != null
-               _stype = v.self_type
+               variable = v.self_var
+               _stype = v.variable_ctx.stype(variable)
        end
 
         redef meth is_self do return true
@@ -510,23 +631,14 @@ redef class AIfexprExpr
                var old_var_ctx = v.variable_ctx
 
                v.visit(n_expr)
-               if n_expr.if_true_variable_ctx != null then v.variable_ctx = n_expr.if_true_variable_ctx
+               v.use_if_true_variable_ctx(n_expr)
                v.visit(n_then)
                v.variable_ctx = old_var_ctx
                v.visit(n_else)
 
-               v.check_conform(self, n_expr.stype, v.type_bool)
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_expr, v.type_bool)
 
-               var t = n_then.stype
-               var te = n_else.stype
-               if t < te then
-                       t = te
-               else if not te < t then
-                       v.error(self, "Type error: {te} is not a subtype of {t}.")
-                       return
-               end
-               
-               _stype = t
+               _stype = v.check_conform_multiexpr(null, [n_then, n_else])
        end
 end
 
@@ -540,8 +652,8 @@ end
 redef class AOrExpr
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
-               v.check_conform(self, n_expr.stype, v.type_bool)
-               v.check_conform(self, n_expr2.stype, v.type_bool)
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_expr, v.type_bool)
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_expr2, v.type_bool)
                _stype = v.type_bool
        end
 end
@@ -552,7 +664,7 @@ redef class AAndExpr
                var old_var_ctx = v.variable_ctx
 
                v.visit(n_expr)
-               if n_expr.if_true_variable_ctx != null then v.variable_ctx = n_expr.if_true_variable_ctx
+               v.use_if_true_variable_ctx(n_expr)
 
                v.visit(n_expr2)
                if n_expr2.if_true_variable_ctx != null then 
@@ -563,8 +675,8 @@ redef class AAndExpr
 
                v.variable_ctx = old_var_ctx
 
-               v.check_conform(self, n_expr.stype, v.type_bool)
-               v.check_conform(self, n_expr2.stype, v.type_bool)
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_expr, v.type_bool)
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_expr2, v.type_bool)
                _stype = v.type_bool
        end
 end
@@ -572,7 +684,7 @@ end
 redef class ANotExpr
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
-               v.check_conform(self, n_expr.stype, v.type_bool)
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_expr, v.type_bool)
                _stype = v.type_bool
        end
 end
@@ -600,16 +712,30 @@ redef class ACharExpr
 end
 
 redef class AStringFormExpr
+       readable attr _meth_with_native: MMMethod
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
                _stype = v.type_string
+               _meth_with_native = _stype.local_class.select_method(once "with_native".to_symbol)
+               if _meth_with_native == null then v.error(self, "{_stype} MUST have a with_native method.")
        end
 end
 
 redef class ASuperstringExpr
+       readable attr _meth_with_capacity: MMMethod
+       readable attr _meth_add: MMMethod
+       readable attr _meth_to_s: MMMethod
+       readable attr _atype: MMType
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
                _stype = v.type_string
+               _atype = v.type_array(_stype)
+               _meth_with_capacity = _atype.local_class.select_method(once "with_capacity".to_symbol)
+               if _meth_with_capacity == null then v.error(self, "{_atype} MUST have a with_capacity method.")
+               _meth_add = _atype.local_class.select_method(once "add".to_symbol)
+               if _meth_add == null then v.error(self, "{_atype} MUST have an add method.")
+               _meth_to_s = v.type_object.local_class.select_method(once "to_s".to_symbol)
+               if _meth_to_s == null then v.error(self, "Object MUST have a to_s method.")
        end
 end
 
@@ -621,25 +747,29 @@ redef class ANullExpr
 end
 
 redef class AArrayExpr
-       private meth stype=(t: MMType) do _stype = t
+       readable attr _meth_with_capacity: MMMethod
+       readable attr _meth_add: MMMethod
 
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
-               var stype: MMType
-               for n in n_exprs do
-                       var ntype = n.stype
-                       if stype == null or (ntype != null and stype < ntype) then
-                               stype = ntype
-                       end
-               end
-               for n in n_exprs do
-                       v.check_conform(self, n.stype, stype)
-               end
-               _stype = v.type_array(stype)
+               var stype = v.check_conform_multiexpr(null, n_exprs)
+               if stype == null then return
+               do_typing(v, stype)
+       end
+
+       private meth do_typing(v: TypingVisitor, element_type: MMType)
+       do
+               _stype = v.type_array(element_type)
+
+               _meth_with_capacity = _stype.local_class.select_method(once "with_capacity".to_symbol)
+               if _meth_with_capacity == null then v.error(self, "{_stype} MUST have a with_capacity method.")
+               _meth_add = _stype.local_class.select_method(once "add".to_symbol)
+               if _meth_add == null then v.error(self, "{_stype} MUST have an add method.")
        end
 end
 
 redef class ARangeExpr
+       readable attr _meth_init: MMMethod
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
                var ntype = n_expr.stype
@@ -654,18 +784,35 @@ redef class ARangeExpr
                        return
                end
                var dtype = v.type_discrete
-               v.check_conform(self, ntype, dtype)
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_expr, dtype)
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_expr2, dtype)
                _stype = v.type_range(ntype)
        end
 end
 
+redef class ACrangeExpr
+       redef meth after_typing(v)
+       do
+               super
+               _meth_init = stype.local_class.select_method(once "init".to_symbol)
+       end
+end
+redef class AOrangeExpr
+       redef meth after_typing(v)
+       do
+               super
+               _meth_init = stype.local_class.select_method(once "without_last".to_symbol)
+       end
+end
+
+
 redef class ASuperExpr
 special ASuperInitCall
        # readable attr _prop: MMSrcMethod
        readable attr _init_in_superclass: MMMethod
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
-               var precs: Array[MMLocalProperty] = v.local_property.cprhe.direct_greaters
+               var precs: Array[MMLocalProperty] = v.local_property.prhe.direct_greaters
                if not precs.is_empty then
                        v.local_property.need_super = true
                else if v.local_property.global.is_init then
@@ -674,7 +821,7 @@ special ASuperInitCall
                                if not p.global.is_init then
                                        v.error(self, "Error: {p.local_class}::{p} is not a constructor.")
                                else
-                                       precs.add(v.self_type.select_property(p.global))
+                                       precs.add(v.local_class[p.global])
                                end
                        end
                        if precs.is_empty then
@@ -689,19 +836,20 @@ special ASuperInitCall
                        _init_in_superclass = p
                        register_super_init_call(v, p)
                        if n_args.length > 0 then
-                               _arguments = process_signature(v, p, true, n_args.to_a)
+                               var signature = get_signature(v, v.self_var.stype, p, true)
+                               _arguments = process_signature(v, signature, p.name, n_args.to_a)
                        end
                else
                        v.error(self, "Error: No super method to call for {v.local_property}.")
                        return
                end
 
-               if precs.first.signature.return_type != null then
+               if precs.first.signature_for(v.self_var.stype).return_type != null then
                        var stypes = new Array[MMType]
-                       var stype: MMType
+                       var stype: MMType = null
                        for prop in precs do
                                assert prop isa MMMethod
-                               var t = prop.signature.return_type.for_module(v.module).adapt_to(v.local_property.signature.recv)
+                               var t = prop.signature_for(v.self_var.stype).return_type.for_module(v.module).adapt_to(v.local_property.signature.recv)
                                stypes.add(t)
                                if stype == null or stype < t then
                                        stype = t
@@ -722,22 +870,28 @@ redef class AAttrFormExpr
        # Attribute accessed
        readable attr _prop: MMAttribute
 
+       # Attribute type of the acceded attribute
+       readable attr _attr_type: MMType
+
        # Compute the attribute accessed
        private meth do_typing(v: TypingVisitor)
        do
+               if not v.check_expr(n_expr) then return
                var type_recv = n_expr.stype
-               if type_recv == null then
-                       return
-               end
                var name = n_id.to_symbol
-               var prop = type_recv.select_attribute(name)
-               if prop == null then
+               var lc = type_recv.local_class
+               if not lc.has_global_property_by_name(name) then
                        v.error(self, "Error: Attribute {name} doesn't exists in {type_recv}.")
                        return
-               else if v.module.visibility_for(prop.global.local_class.module) < 3 then
+               end
+               var prop = lc.select_attribute(name)
+               if v.module.visibility_for(prop.global.local_class.module) < 3 then
                        v.error(self, "Error: Attribute {name} from {prop.global.local_class.module} is invisible in {v.module}")
                end
                _prop = prop
+               var at = prop.signature_for(type_recv).return_type 
+               if not n_expr.is_self then at = at.not_for_self
+               _attr_type = at
        end
 end
 
@@ -748,8 +902,6 @@ redef class AAttrExpr
                if prop == null then
                        return
                end
-               var attr_type = prop.signature.return_type
-               if not n_expr.is_self then attr_type = attr_type.not_for_self
                _stype = attr_type
        end
 end
@@ -761,9 +913,7 @@ redef class AAttrAssignExpr
                if prop == null then
                        return
                end
-               var attr_type = prop.signature.return_type
-               if not n_expr.is_self then attr_type = attr_type.not_for_self
-               v.check_conform(self, n_value.stype, attr_type)
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_value, attr_type)
        end
 end
 
@@ -774,36 +924,127 @@ redef class AAttrReassignExpr
                if prop == null then
                        return
                end
-               var attr_type = prop.signature.return_type
-               if not n_expr.is_self then attr_type = attr_type.not_for_self
                do_lvalue_typing(v, attr_type)
        end
 end
 
-class AAbsSendExpr
+class AAbsAbsSendExpr
 special PExpr
+       # The signature of the called property
+       readable attr _prop_signature: MMSignature
+
+       # The real arguments used (after star transformation) (once computed)
+       readable attr _arguments: Array[PExpr]
+
+       # Check the conformity of a set of arguments `raw_args' to a signature.
+       private meth process_signature(v: TypingVisitor, psig: MMSignature, name: Symbol, raw_args: Array[PExpr]): Array[PExpr]
+       do
+               var par_vararg = psig.vararg_rank
+               var par_arity = psig.arity
+               var raw_arity: Int
+               if raw_args == null then raw_arity = 0 else raw_arity = raw_args.length
+               if par_arity > raw_arity or (par_arity != raw_arity and par_vararg == -1) then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: '{name}' arity missmatch.")
+                       return null
+               end
+               var arg_idx = 0
+               var args = new Array[PExpr]
+               for par_idx in [0..par_arity[ do
+                       var a: PExpr
+                       var par_type = psig[par_idx]
+                       if par_idx == par_vararg then
+                               var star = new Array[PExpr]
+                               for i in [0..(raw_arity-par_arity)] do
+                                       a = raw_args[arg_idx]
+                                       v.check_conform_expr(a, par_type)
+                                       star.add(a)
+                                       arg_idx = arg_idx + 1
+                               end
+                               var aa = new AArrayExpr.init_aarrayexpr(star)
+                               aa.do_typing(v, par_type)
+                               a = aa
+                       else
+                               a = raw_args[arg_idx]
+                               v.check_conform_expr(a, par_type)
+                               arg_idx = arg_idx + 1
+                       end
+                       args.add(a)
+               end
+               return args
+       end
+
+       # Check the conformity of a set of defined closures
+       private meth process_closures(v: TypingVisitor, psig: MMSignature, name: Symbol, cd: Array[PClosureDef]): MMType
+       do
+               var t = psig.return_type
+               var cs = psig.closures # Declared closures
+               var min_arity = 0
+               for c in cs do
+                       if not c.is_optional then min_arity += 1
+               end
+               if cd != null then
+                       if cs.length == 0 then
+                               v.error(self, "Error: {name} does not require blocks.")
+                       else if cd.length > cs.length or cd.length < min_arity then
+                               v.error(self, "Error: {name} requires {cs.length} blocks, {cd.length} found.")
+                       else
+                               # Initialize the break list if a value is required for breaks (ie. if the method is a function)
+                               var break_list: Array[ABreakExpr] = null
+                               if t != null then break_list = new Array[ABreakExpr]
+
+                               # Process each closure definition
+                               for i in [0..cd.length[ do
+                                       var csi = cs[i]
+                                       var cdi = cd[i]
+                                       var esc = new EscapableClosure(cdi, csi, break_list)
+                                       v.escapable_ctx.push(esc)
+                                       cdi.accept_typing2(v, esc)
+                                       v.escapable_ctx.pop
+                               end
+
+                               # Check break type conformity
+                               if break_list != null then
+                                       t = v.check_conform_multiexpr(t, break_list)
+                               end
+                       end
+               else if min_arity != 0 then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: {name} requires {cs.length} blocks.")
+               end
+               return t
+       end
+end
+
+class AAbsSendExpr
+special AAbsAbsSendExpr
        # Compute the called global property
-       private meth do_typing(v: TypingVisitor, type_recv: MMType, is_implicit_self: Bool, recv_is_self: Bool, name: Symbol, raw_args: Array[PExpr])
+       private meth do_typing(v: TypingVisitor, type_recv: MMType, is_implicit_self: Bool, recv_is_self: Bool, name: Symbol, raw_args: Array[PExpr], closure_defs: Array[PClosureDef])
        do
                var prop = get_property(v, type_recv, is_implicit_self, name)
                if prop == null then return
-               var args = process_signature(v, prop, recv_is_self, raw_args)
+               var sig = get_signature(v, type_recv, prop, recv_is_self)
+               if sig == null then return
+               var args = process_signature(v, sig, prop.name, raw_args)
                if args == null then return
+               var rtype = process_closures(v, sig, prop.name, closure_defs)
                _prop = prop
+               _prop_signature = sig
                _arguments = args
+               _return_type = rtype
        end
 
        private meth get_property(v: TypingVisitor, type_recv: MMType, is_implicit_self: Bool, name: Symbol): MMMethod
        do
                if type_recv == null then return null
-               var prop = type_recv.select_method(name)
+               var lc = type_recv.local_class
+               var prop: MMMethod = null
+               if lc.has_global_property_by_name(name) then prop = lc.select_method(name)
                if prop == null and v.local_property.global.is_init then
                        var props = type_recv.local_class.super_methods_named(name)
                        if props.length > 1 then
                                v.error(self, "Error: Ambigous method name '{name}' for {props.join(", ")}. Use explicit designation.")
                                return null
                        else if props.length == 1 then 
-                               var p = type_recv.select_property(props.first.global)
+                               var p = type_recv.local_class[props.first.global]
                                assert p isa MMMethod
                                prop = p
                        end
@@ -820,50 +1061,20 @@ special PExpr
                return prop
        end
 
-       private meth process_signature(v: TypingVisitor, prop: MMMethod, recv_is_self: Bool, raw_args: Array[PExpr]): Array[PExpr]
+       # Get the signature for a local property and a receiver
+       private meth get_signature(v: TypingVisitor, type_recv: MMType, prop: MMMethod, recv_is_self: Bool): MMSignature
        do
                prop.global.check_visibility(v, self, v.module, recv_is_self)
-               var psig = prop.signature
-               var par_vararg = psig.vararg_rank
-               var par_arity = psig.arity
-               var raw_arity: Int
-               if raw_args == null then raw_arity = 0 else raw_arity = raw_args.length
-               if par_arity > raw_arity or (par_arity != raw_arity and par_vararg == -1) then
-                       v.error(self, "Error: Method '{prop}' arity missmatch.")
-                       return null
-               end
-               var arg_idx = 0
-               var args = new Array[PExpr]
-               for par_idx in [0..par_arity[ do
-                       var a: PExpr
-                       var par_type = psig[par_idx]
-                       if not recv_is_self then par_type = par_type.not_for_self
-                       if par_idx == par_vararg then
-                               var star = new Array[PExpr]
-                               for i in [0..(raw_arity-par_arity)] do
-                                       a = raw_args[arg_idx]
-                                       v.check_conform(self, a.stype, par_type)
-                                       star.add(a)
-                                       arg_idx = arg_idx + 1
-                               end
-                               var aa = new AArrayExpr.init_aarrayexpr(star)
-                               aa.stype = v.type_array(par_type)
-                               a = aa
-                       else
-                               a = raw_args[arg_idx]
-                               v.check_conform(self, a.stype, par_type)
-                               arg_idx = arg_idx + 1
-                       end
-                       args.add(a)
-               end
-               return args
+               var psig = prop.signature_for(type_recv)
+               if not recv_is_self then psig = psig.not_for_self
+               return psig
        end
 
        # The invoked method (once computed)
        readable attr _prop: MMMethod
 
-       # The real arguments used (after star transformation) (once computed)
-       readable attr _arguments: Array[PExpr]
+       # The return type (if any) (once computed)
+       readable attr _return_type: MMType
 end
 
 # A possible call of constructor in a super class
@@ -876,7 +1087,7 @@ special AAbsSendExpr
                        v.error(self, "Error: Constructor invocation {property} must not be in nested block.")
                end
                var cla = v.module[property.global.intro.local_class.global]
-               var prev_class: MMLocalClass
+               var prev_class: MMLocalClass = null
                if not v.explicit_super_init_calls.is_empty then
                        prev_class = v.explicit_super_init_calls.last.global.intro.local_class
                end
@@ -922,7 +1133,9 @@ special AAbsSendExpr
                        name = n_id.to_symbol
                end
 
-               do_typing(v, t, false, false, name, n_args.to_a)
+               do_typing(v, t, false, false, name, n_args.to_a, null)
+               if prop == null then return
+
                if not prop.global.is_init then
                        v.error(self, "Error: {prop} is not a constructor.")
                end
@@ -939,6 +1152,9 @@ special ASuperInitCall
        # Raw arguments used (withour star transformation)
        meth raw_arguments: Array[PExpr] is abstract
 
+       # Closure definitions
+       meth closure_defs: Array[PClosureDef] do return null
+
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
                do_all_typing(v)
@@ -946,8 +1162,10 @@ special ASuperInitCall
 
        private meth do_all_typing(v: TypingVisitor)
        do
-               do_typing(v, n_expr.stype, n_expr.is_implicit_self, n_expr.is_self, name, raw_arguments)
+               if not v.check_expr(n_expr) then return
+               do_typing(v, n_expr.stype, n_expr.is_implicit_self, n_expr.is_self, name, raw_arguments, closure_defs)
                if prop == null then return
+
                if prop.global.is_init then
                        if not v.local_property.global.is_init then
                                v.error(self, "Error: try to invoke constructor {prop} in a method.")
@@ -957,9 +1175,8 @@ special ASuperInitCall
                                register_super_init_call(v, prop)
                        end
                end
-               var t = prop.signature.return_type
-               if t != null and not n_expr.is_self then t = t.not_for_self
-               _stype = t
+
+               _stype = return_type
        end
 end
 
@@ -969,8 +1186,9 @@ special AReassignFormExpr
        readable attr _read_prop: MMMethod
        redef meth do_all_typing(v)
        do
+               if not v.check_expr(n_expr) then return
                var raw_args = raw_arguments
-               do_typing(v, n_expr.stype, n_expr.is_implicit_self, n_expr.is_self, name, raw_args)
+               do_typing(v, n_expr.stype, n_expr.is_implicit_self, n_expr.is_self, name, raw_args, null)
                if prop == null then return
                if prop.global.is_init then
                        if not v.local_property.global.is_init then
@@ -979,7 +1197,7 @@ special AReassignFormExpr
                                v.error(self, "Error: constructor {prop} is not invoken on 'self'.")
                        end
                end
-               var t = prop.signature.return_type
+               var t = prop.signature_for(n_expr.stype).return_type
                if not n_expr.is_self then t = t.not_for_self
 
                do_lvalue_typing(v, t)
@@ -988,7 +1206,7 @@ special AReassignFormExpr
                var old_args = arguments
                raw_args.add(n_value)
 
-               do_typing(v, n_expr.stype, n_expr.is_implicit_self, n_expr.is_self, "{name}=".to_symbol, raw_args)
+               do_typing(v, n_expr.stype, n_expr.is_implicit_self, n_expr.is_self, "{name}=".to_symbol, raw_args, null)
                if prop == null then return
                if prop.global.is_init then
                        if not v.local_property.global.is_init then
@@ -1050,23 +1268,41 @@ end
 redef class ACallFormExpr
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
-               if n_expr.is_implicit_self then
+               if n_expr != null and n_expr.is_implicit_self then
                        var name = n_id.to_symbol
                        var variable = v.variable_ctx[name]
                        if variable != null then
-                               if not n_args.is_empty then
-                                       v.error(self, "Error: {name} is variable, not a function.")
+                               if variable isa ClosureVariable then
+                                       var n = new AClosureCallExpr(n_id, n_args, n_closure_defs)
+                                       replace_with(n)
+                                       n.variable = variable
+                                       n.after_typing(v)
+                                       return
+                               else
+                                       if not n_args.is_empty then
+                                               v.error(self, "Error: {name} is variable, not a function.")
+                                       end
+                                       var vform = variable_create(variable)
+                                       vform.variable = variable
+                                       replace_with(vform)
+                                       vform.after_typing(v)
+                                       return
                                end
-                               var vform = variable_create(variable)
-                               vform.variable = variable
-                               replace_with(vform)
-                               vform.after_typing(v)
-                               return
                        end
                end
+
                super
        end
 
+       redef meth closure_defs
+       do
+               if n_closure_defs == null or n_closure_defs.is_empty then
+                       return null
+               else
+                       return n_closure_defs.to_a
+               end
+       end
+
        # Create a variable acces corresponding to the call form
        meth variable_create(variable: Variable): AVarFormExpr is abstract
 end
@@ -1131,18 +1367,83 @@ redef class AInitExpr
        redef meth raw_arguments do return n_args.to_a
 end
 
+redef class AClosureCallExpr
+       redef meth after_typing(v)
+       do
+               var va = variable
+               var sig = va.closure.signature
+               var args = process_signature(v, sig, n_id.to_symbol, n_args.to_a)
+               if closure_defs != null then
+                       process_closures(v, sig, n_id.to_symbol, closure_defs)
+               end
+               if args == null then return
+               _prop = null
+               _prop_signature = sig
+               _arguments = args
+               _stype = sig.return_type
+       end
+end
+
+redef class PClosureDef
+       # The corresponding escapable object
+       readable attr _escapable: EscapableBlock
+
+       attr _accept_typing2: Bool
+       redef meth accept_typing(v)
+       do
+               # Typing is deferred, wait accept_typing2(v)
+               if _accept_typing2 then super
+       end
+
+       private meth accept_typing2(v: TypingVisitor, esc: EscapableClosure) is abstract
+end
+
+redef class AClosureDef
+       redef meth accept_typing2(v, esc)
+       do
+               _escapable = esc
+
+               var sig = esc.closure.signature
+               if sig.arity != n_id.length then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: {sig.arity} automatic variable names expected, {n_id.length} found.")
+                       return
+               end
+
+               closure = esc.closure
+
+               v.variable_ctx = v.variable_ctx.sub
+               variables = new Array[AutoVariable]
+               for i in [0..n_id.length[ do
+                       var va = new AutoVariable(n_id[i].to_symbol, self)
+                       variables.add(va)
+                       va.stype = sig[i]
+                       v.variable_ctx.add(va)
+               end
+
+               _accept_typing2 = true
+               accept_typing(v)
+       end
+end
+
 redef class AIsaExpr
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
-               if n_expr.is_variable then
-                       var n = n_expr
-                       assert n isa AVarExpr
-                       _if_true_variable_ctx = v.variable_ctx.sub_with(n.variable, n_type.stype)
+               var variable = n_expr.its_variable
+               if variable != null then
+                       _if_true_variable_ctx = v.variable_ctx.sub_with(variable, n_type.stype)
                end
                _stype = v.type_bool
        end
 end
 
+redef class AAsCastExpr
+       redef meth after_typing(v)
+       do
+               v.check_expr(n_expr)
+               _stype = n_type.stype
+       end
+end
+
 redef class AProxyExpr
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do