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-# This file is part of NIT ( http://www.nitlanguage.org ).
-#
-# Copyright 2008 Jean Privat <jean@pryen.org>
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-# Build MM entity from NIT AST and check conformance of these entities.
-# This module introduce specific MM class (MMSrcXXX) that specialize the abstract one from metamodel
-#
-module mmbuilder
-
-import syntax_base
-private import primitive_info
-
-redef class ToolContext
-       redef fun handle_property_conflict(lc, impls)
-       do
-               var location: nullable Location = null
-               if lc isa MMSrcLocalClass then
-                       var node = lc.node
-                       if node != null then node.location
-               end
-               #if location == null then location = lc.mmmodule.location
-               var clas = new Array[MMLocalClass]
-               for i in impls do
-                       clas.add(i.local_class)
-               end
-               self.fatal_error(location, "Property inheritance conflict in class {lc} for `{impls.first.name}': conflicting properties are defined in {clas.join(", ")}")
-       end
-end
-
-# Class specialization hierarchy sorter
-private class CSHSorter
-       super AbstractSorter[MMLocalClass]
-       redef fun compare(a, b)
-       do
-               return a.cshe.rank <=> b.cshe.rank
-       end
-
-       init do end
-end
-
-redef class MMSrcModule
-       # Syntax analysis and MM construction for the module
-       # Require that supermodules are processed
-       fun do_mmbuilder(tc: ToolContext)
-       do
-               # Import global classes
-               import_global_classes
-
-               # Create local classes and attach them to global classes
-               var mmbv = new ClassBuilderVisitor(tc, self)
-               mmbv.enter_visit(node)
-               tc.check_errors
-
-               if mhe.direct_greaters.is_empty then
-                       process_default_classes(tc)
-               end
-
-               # Import unrefined local classes and attach them to global classes
-               import_local_classes
-
-               # Resolve classes in super clauses
-               var mmbv1 = new ClassSpecializationBuilderVisitor(tc, self)
-               mmbv1.enter_visit(node)
-               tc.check_errors
-
-               # Compute specialization relation
-               for c in local_classes do
-                       if visibility_for(c.global.intro.mmmodule) < c.global.visibility_level then
-                               continue
-                       end
-                       c.compute_super_classes
-               end
-               tc.check_errors
-
-               # Class that we will process now are those in the hierarchy
-               # Its mean all the visible classes and their super-classes
-               # Note that leaves invisible classes are not in the 'classes' set
-               var classes = class_specialization_hierarchy.to_a
-
-               # Prepare class list to process the following in a right order
-               var sorter = once new CSHSorter
-               sorter.sort(classes)
-
-               # Compute class ancestors types
-               var mmbv1b = new ClassAncestorBuilder(tc, self)
-               for c in classes do
-                       c.accept_class_visitor(mmbv1b)
-                       tc.check_errors
-                       c.compute_ancestors
-               end
-
-               # Check class conformity
-               var mmbv1c = new ClassVerifierVisitor(tc, self)
-               for c in classes do
-                       c.accept_class_visitor(mmbv1c)
-               end
-               tc.check_errors
-
-               # Property inhritance and introduction
-               var mmbv2 = new PropertyBuilderVisitor(tc, self)
-               for c in classes do
-                       # Global property introduction and redefinition 
-                       c.accept_class_visitor(mmbv2)
-
-                       # Default and inherited constructor if needed
-                       if c isa MMSrcLocalClass and c.global.intro == c and not c.global.is_enum and not c.global.is_extern and not c.global.is_interface then
-                               c.process_default_constructors(mmbv2)
-                       end
-
-                       # Note that inherited unredefined property are processed on demand latter
-               end
-               tc.check_errors
-
-               # Property signature analysis and inheritance conformance
-               var mmbv3 = new PropertyVerifierVisitor(tc, self)
-               for c in classes do
-                       c.accept_properties_visitor(mmbv3)
-               end
-
-               tc.check_errors
-       end
-
-       # Create some primitive default classes if they do not exists
-       fun process_default_classes(tc: ToolContext)
-       do
-               var name = once ("Object".to_symbol)
-               if not has_global_class_named(name) then
-                       var c = new MMSrcLocalClass(self, name, null, 0)
-                       c.new_global
-                       src_local_classes[name] = c
-               end
-               name = once ("Bool".to_symbol)
-               if not has_global_class_named(name) then
-                       var c = new MMSrcLocalClass(self, name, null, 0)
-                       c.new_global
-                       src_local_classes[name] = c
-               end
-       end
-end
-
-redef class MMLocalClass
-       # Accept a class visitor (on class nodes)
-       private fun accept_class_visitor(v: AbsSyntaxVisitor)
-       do
-       end
-
-       # Accept a class visitor (on class properties)
-       private fun accept_properties_visitor(v: AbsSyntaxVisitor)
-       do
-       end
-end
-
-redef class MMSrcLocalClass
-       redef fun accept_class_visitor(v)
-       do
-               var n = node
-               while n != null do
-                       v.enter_visit(n)
-                       n = n.next_node
-               end
-       end
-
-       # Accept a class visitor (on class properties)
-       redef fun accept_properties_visitor(v)
-       do
-               var n = node
-               while n != null do
-                       v.enter_visit(n)
-                       n = n.next_node
-               end
-
-               for p in src_local_properties.values do
-                       p.accept_property_visitor(v)
-               end
-       end
-
-       # Introduce or inherit default constructors
-       private fun process_default_constructors(v: PropertyBuilderVisitor)
-       do
-               # Is there already a constructor ?
-               for gp in global_properties do
-                       if gp.is_init then
-                               # Return if explicit constructor in the class
-                               if gp.intro.local_class == self then return
-                       end
-               end
-
-               # Collect visible constructors in super stateful classes
-               var super_inits = new ArraySet[MMLocalProperty]
-               var super_constructors = new ArraySet[MMGlobalProperty]
-               for sc in che.direct_greaters do
-                       if sc.global.is_enum and not sc.global.is_extern or sc.global.is_interface then continue
-                       for gp in sc.global_properties do
-                               if not gp.is_init then continue
-                               super_constructors.add(gp)
-                       end
-                       var initname = once ("init".to_symbol)
-                       if sc.has_global_property_by_name(initname) then
-                               var gp = sc.get_property_by_name(initname)
-                               super_inits.add(self[gp])
-                       end
-               end
-
-               # Collect unassigned attributes
-               var unassigned_attributes = new Array[MMSrcAttribute]
-               for a in src_local_properties.values do
-                       if a isa MMSrcAttribute then
-                               var n = a.node
-                               if n.n_expr == null then unassigned_attributes.add(a)
-                       end
-               end
-
-               if not super_constructors.is_empty then
-                       # Select most specific classes introducing inheritable constructors
-                       # Mixin classes are skipped
-                       var supers = new Array[MMLocalClass]
-                       for gp in super_constructors do
-                               var sc = gp.local_class
-                               if supers.has(sc) then continue
-                               if not sc.global.is_mixin then
-                                       supers.add(sc)
-                               end
-                       end
-                       supers = che.order.select_smallests(supers)
-
-                       # A mixin class can only have 0 or 1 most specific non-mixin superclass
-                       var superclass: nullable MMLocalClass = null # This most specific non-mixin superclass (if any)
-
-                       if supers.length > 1 then
-                               v.error(node, "Error: Explicit constructor required in {self} since multiple inheritance of constructor is forbiden. Conflicting classes are {supers.join(", ")}. Costructors are {super_constructors.join(", ")}.")
-                               return
-                       else if supers.length == 1 then
-                               superclass = supers.first
-                       end
-
-                       for gp in super_constructors do
-                               # Inherit constructors : the one of the non-mixin super class or all from the all mixin super-classes
-                               if superclass == null or gp.local_class == superclass then
-                                       make_visible_an_inherited_global_property(gp)
-                               end
-                       end
-                       global.mixin_of = superclass.as(not null).global # FIXME Dear! this should break!
-               else
-                       # v.error(nodes.first, "Error, constructor required in {self} since no anonimous init found in {sc}.")
-
-                       # unassigned attributes, then implicit consructors are generated
-                       var p = new MMImplicitInit(self, unassigned_attributes, super_inits.to_a)
-                       add_src_local_property(v, p)
-                       #print("Create implicit init {p} in {self} from {super_inits.join(", ")} + {unassigned_attributes.length} args")
-               end
-       end
-
-       # Add a source property
-       # Register it to the class and attach it to global property
-       private fun add_src_local_property(v: PropertyBuilderVisitor, prop: MMLocalProperty)
-       do
-               var pname = prop.name
-               # Check double definition in the same class
-               if src_local_properties.has_key(pname) then
-                       v.error(prop.node, "Error: A property {pname} is already defined in class {name}.")
-                       return
-               end
-               src_local_properties[pname] = prop
-
-               # Intro or redefinition ?
-               if has_global_property_by_name(pname) then
-                       var g = get_property_by_name(pname)
-                       prop.inherit_global(g)
-               end
-
-               if not prop.is_global_set then
-                       prop.new_global
-                       prop.global.is_init = prop.is_init
-               end
-       end
-end
-
-redef class MMLocalProperty
-       private fun accept_property_visitor(v: AbsSyntaxVisitor)
-       do
-       end
-end
-
-redef class MMImplicitInit
-       redef readable var _super_init: nullable MMLocalProperty = null
-       redef fun accept_property_visitor(v)
-       do
-               var base: nullable MMLocalProperty = null
-               for p in super_inits do
-                       if p.signature.arity > 0 then
-                               if base == null then
-                                       base = p
-                               else
-                                       v.error(null, "Error: explicit constructor needed in {local_class} since both super-constructor {base.full_name} and {p.full_name} have paramters")
-                                       return
-                               end
-                       end
-               end
-               _super_init = base
-
-               var params = new Array[MMParam]
-               if base != null then
-                       var sig = base.signature
-                       for i in [0..sig.arity[ do
-                               params.add(sig.params[i])
-                       end
-               end
-               for a in unassigned_attributes do
-                       var sig = a.signature
-                       if sig == null then return # Broken attribute definition
-                       var name = a.name
-                       if name.to_s.first == '_' or name.to_s.first == '@' then
-                               name = a.to_s.substring_from(1).to_symbol
-                       end
-                       params.add(new MMParam(sig.return_type.as(not null), name))
-               end
-               signature = new MMSignature(params, null, local_class.get_type)
-       end
-end
-
-
-# Concrete NIT class specialization relation
-class MMSrcAncestor
-       super MMAncestor
-       redef readable var _local_class: MMLocalClass
-
-       init(c: MMLocalClass)
-       do
-               _local_class = c
-       end
-end
-
-###############################################################################
-
-# A pass visitor for syntax analysis.
-# * Build the classes and attach them to global classes
-# * Collect generic formal parameters.
-private class ClassBuilderVisitor
-       super AbsSyntaxVisitor
-       # Current class arity
-       readable writable var _local_class_arity: Int = 0
-
-       # Current class formal parameters
-       readable writable var _formals: nullable Map[Symbol, MMTypeFormalParameter]
-
-       redef fun visit(n) do n.accept_class_builder(self)
-       init(tc, m) do super
-end
-
-# Another pass visitor for syntax analysis.
-# * Build ancertors (with only class informations not the type one)
-private class ClassSpecializationBuilderVisitor
-       super AbsSyntaxVisitor
-       redef fun visit(n) do n.accept_class_specialization_builder(self)
-       init(tc, m) do super
-end
-
-# Another pass visitor for syntax analysis.
-# * Compute types in ancestors
-private class ClassAncestorBuilder
-       super AbsSyntaxVisitor
-       redef fun visit(n) do n.accept_class_ancestor_builder(self)
-       init(tc, m) do super
-end
-
-# Another pass visitor for syntax analysis.
-# * Checks classes in regard to superclasses
-private class ClassVerifierVisitor
-       super AbsSyntaxVisitor
-       redef fun visit(n) do n.accept_class_verifier(self)
-       init(tc, m) do super
-end
-
-
-# Another pass visitor for syntax analysis.
-# * Build propertie names
-# * Build local properties and attache them to global properties
-# * Attach bound to formal types
-private class PropertyBuilderVisitor
-       super AbsSyntaxVisitor
-       redef fun visit(n) do n.accept_property_builder(self)
-       init(tc, m) do super
-end
-
-# Another pass pass visitor for syntax analysis.
-# * Check property conformance
-private class PropertyVerifierVisitor
-       super AbsSyntaxVisitor
-
-       # The signature currently build
-       readable writable var _signature_builder: SignatureBuilder
-
-       redef fun visit(n) do n.accept_property_verifier(self)
-
-       init(tc, m)
-       do
-               super
-               _signature_builder = new SignatureBuilder
-       end
-end
-
-# Information about a signature currently build
-private class SignatureBuilder
-       # Current visited parameter types
-       readable writable var _params: Array[AParam] = new Array[AParam]
-       
-       # Visited parameters without type information added
-       readable writable var _untyped_params: Array[AParam] = new Array[AParam]
-
-       # Position of the current star parameter
-       readable writable var _vararg_rank: Int = -1
-
-       # Current closure declarations
-       readable writable var _closure_decls: Array[AClosureDecl] = new Array[AClosureDecl]
-
-       # True is a problen occured durring building
-       readable writable var _has_error_occured: Bool = false
-
-       # Current signature
-       readable writable var _signature: nullable MMSignature = null 
-end
-
-###############################################################################
-
-redef class ANode
-       private fun accept_class_builder(v: ClassBuilderVisitor) do accept_abs_syntax_visitor(v)
-       private fun accept_class_specialization_builder(v: ClassSpecializationBuilderVisitor) do accept_abs_syntax_visitor(v)
-       private fun accept_class_ancestor_builder(v: ClassAncestorBuilder) do accept_abs_syntax_visitor(v)
-       private fun accept_class_verifier(v: ClassVerifierVisitor) do accept_abs_syntax_visitor(v)
-       private fun accept_property_builder(v: PropertyBuilderVisitor) do accept_abs_syntax_visitor(v)
-       private fun accept_property_verifier(v: PropertyVerifierVisitor) do accept_abs_syntax_visitor(v)
-end
-
-redef class AModule
-       # Import supermodules and compute visibility
-       fun import_super_modules(tc: ToolContext, mod: MMSrcModule)
-       do
-               # Import super-modules
-               var supers = new Array[MMModule]
-               var no_import: nullable AImport = null
-               for i in n_imports do
-                       var n = i.module_name
-                       if n != null then
-                               var m = tc.get_module(n, mod)
-                               supers.add(m)
-                               mod.add_super_module(m, i.visibility_level)
-                       else
-                               no_import = i
-                       end
-               end
-               if no_import != null then
-                       if not supers.is_empty then
-                               tc.error(no_import.location, "Error: Top modules cannot import other modules.")
-                       end
-               else if supers.is_empty then
-                       var stdname = once "standard".to_symbol
-                       var m = tc.get_module(stdname, mod)
-                       supers.add(m)
-                       mod.add_super_module(m, 1)
-               end
-
-               tc.add_module(mod, supers)
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AModuledecl
-       redef fun accept_class_builder(v)
-       do
-               if n_name.n_id.to_symbol != v.mmmodule.name then
-                       v.error(n_name.n_id, "Error: Module name mismatch between {v.mmmodule.name} and {n_name.n_id.to_symbol}")
-               end
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AImport
-       # Imported module name (or null)
-       fun module_name: nullable Symbol is abstract
-
-       # Visibility level (intrude/public/private)
-       fun visibility_level: Int is abstract
-end
-redef class AStdImport
-       redef fun module_name
-       do
-               return n_name.n_id.to_symbol
-       end
-       redef fun visibility_level
-       do
-               return n_visibility.level
-       end
-end
-redef class ANoImport
-       redef fun module_name
-       do
-               return null
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AVisibility
-       # Visibility level
-       fun level: Int is abstract
-end
-redef class APublicVisibility
-       redef fun level do return 1
-end
-redef class AProtectedVisibility
-       redef fun level do return 2
-end
-redef class APrivateVisibility
-       redef fun level do return 3
-end
-redef class AIntrudeVisibility
-       redef fun level do return 0
-end
-
-
-redef class AClassdef
-       redef fun local_class: MMSrcLocalClass do return _local_class.as(not null)
-       var _local_class: nullable MMSrcLocalClass
-
-       # Name of the class
-       fun name: Symbol is abstract
-
-       # Number of formal parameters
-       fun arity: Int do return 0
-
-       # Visibility of the class
-       fun visibility_level: Int do return 1
-
-       redef fun accept_class_builder(v)
-       do
-               var local_class: MMSrcLocalClass
-               var mod = v.mmmodule
-               var local_classes = mod.src_local_classes
-               if local_classes.has_key(name) then
-                       local_class = local_classes[name]
-                       _local_class = local_class
-                       if self isa AStdClassdef then
-                               # If we are not a special implicit class then rant
-                               v.error(self, "Error: A class {name} is already defined at line {local_class.node.location.line_start}.")
-                               return
-                       end
-                       # Add the new node after the last node
-                       var n = local_class.node
-                       while n.next_node != null do n = n.next_node
-                       n.next_node = self
-               else
-                       local_class = new MMSrcLocalClass(mod, name, self, arity)
-                       _local_class = local_class
-                       local_classes[name] = local_class
-                       if not mod.has_global_class_named(name) then
-                               build_class_introduction(v)
-                       else
-                               var glob = mod.global_class_named(name)
-                               build_class_refinement(v, glob)
-                       end
-
-               end
-               v.local_class_arity = 0
-               v.formals = local_class.formal_dict
-
-               #####
-               super
-               #####
-
-               v.formals = null
-       end
-
-       fun build_class_introduction(v: AbsSyntaxVisitor)
-       do
-               local_class.new_global
-               var glob = local_class.global
-
-               glob.visibility_level = visibility_level
-               if self isa AStdClassdef then
-                       if n_kwredef != null then
-                               v.error(self, "Redef error: No class {name} is imported. Remove the redef keyword to define a new class.")
-                               return
-                       end
-                       glob.is_interface = n_classkind.is_interface
-                       glob.is_abstract = n_classkind.is_abstract
-                       glob.is_enum = n_classkind.is_enum
-               end
-       end
-
-       fun build_class_refinement(v: AbsSyntaxVisitor, glob: MMGlobalClass)
-       do
-               local_class.set_global(glob)
-
-               glob.check_visibility(v, self, v.mmmodule)
-               if self isa AStdClassdef and n_kwredef == null then
-                       v.error(self, "Redef error: {name} is an imported class. Add the redef keyword to refine it.")
-                       return
-               end
-
-               if glob.intro.arity != _local_class.arity then
-                       v.error(self, "Redef error: Formal parameter arity missmatch; got {_local_class.arity}, expected {glob.intro.arity}.")
-               end
-
-               if self isa AStdClassdef and (not glob.is_interface and n_classkind.is_interface or
-                       not glob.is_abstract and n_classkind.is_abstract or
-                       not glob.is_enum and n_classkind.is_enum)
-               then
-                       v.error(self, "Redef error: cannot change kind of class {name}.")
-               end
-       end
-
-       redef fun accept_class_verifier(v)
-       do
-               super
-               var glob = _local_class.global
-               for c in _local_class.cshe.direct_greaters do
-                       var cg = c.global
-                       if glob.is_interface then
-                               if cg.is_enum then
-                                       v.error(self, "Special error: Interface {name} try to specialise enum class {c.name}.")
-                               else if not cg.is_interface then
-                                       v.error(self, "Special error: Interface {name} try to specialise class {c.name}.")
-                               end
-                       else if glob.is_enum then
-                               if not cg.is_interface and not cg.is_enum then
-                                       v.error(self, "Special error: Enum class {name} try to specialise class {c.name}.")
-                               end
-                       else
-                               if cg.is_enum then
-                                       v.error(self, "Special error: Class {name} try to specialise enum class {c.name}.")
-                               end
-                       end
-
-               end
-       end
-
-       redef fun accept_abs_syntax_visitor(v)
-       do
-               v.local_class = _local_class
-               super
-               v.local_class = null
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AClasskind
-       fun is_interface: Bool do return false
-       fun is_enum: Bool do return false
-       fun is_abstract: Bool do return false
-       fun is_extern : Bool do return false
-end
-
-redef class AInterfaceClasskind
-       redef fun is_interface do return true
-end
-redef class AEnumClasskind
-       redef fun is_enum do return true
-end
-redef class AExternClasskind
-       redef fun is_extern do return true
-end
-redef class AAbstractClasskind
-       redef fun is_abstract do return true
-end
-
-redef class AStdClassdef
-       redef fun name
-       do
-               return n_id.to_symbol
-       end
-       redef fun arity
-       do
-               return n_formaldefs.length
-       end
-       redef fun accept_class_specialization_builder(v)
-       do
-               super
-
-               var glob = local_class.global
-               if glob.intro == local_class then
-                       glob.is_interface = n_classkind.is_interface
-                       glob.is_abstract = n_classkind.is_abstract
-                       glob.is_enum = n_classkind.is_enum
-                       glob.is_extern = n_classkind.is_extern
-                       glob.visibility_level = visibility_level
-               end
-       end
-       redef fun accept_class_verifier(v)
-       do
-               super
-               var glob = _local_class.global
-               if glob.intro == _local_class then
-                       # Intro
-                       if n_kwredef != null then
-                               v.error(self, "Redef error: No class {name} is imported. Remove the redef keyword to define a new class.")
-                       end
-                       if glob.is_extern then
-                               glob.mmmodule.is_extern_hybrid = true
-                       end
-
-                       for c in _local_class.cshe.direct_greaters do
-                               var cg = c.global
-                               if glob.is_interface then
-                                       if cg.is_enum then
-                                               v.error(self, "Special error: Interface {name} try to specialise enum class {c.name}.")
-                                       else if not cg.is_interface then
-                                               v.error(self, "Special error: Interface {name} try to specialise class {c.name}.")
-                                       end
-                               else if glob.is_enum then
-                                       if not cg.is_interface and not cg.is_enum then
-                                               v.error(self, "Special error: Enum class {name} try to specialise class {c.name}.")
-                                       end
-                               else if glob.is_extern then
-                                       if not cg.is_interface and not cg.is_extern then
-                                               v.error(self, "Special error: Extern class {name} try to specialise class {c.name}.")
-                                       end
-                               else
-                                       if cg.is_enum then
-                                               v.error(self, "Special error: Class {name} try to specialise enum class {c.name}.")
-                                       else if cg.is_extern then
-                                               v.error(self, "Special error: Class {name} try to specialise extern class {c.name}.")
-                                       end
-                               end
-
-                       end
-                       return
-               end
-
-               # Redef
-
-               glob.check_visibility(v, self, v.mmmodule)
-               if n_kwredef == null then
-                       v.error(self, "Redef error: {name} is an imported class. Add the redef keyword to refine it.")
-                       return
-               end
-
-               if glob.intro.arity != _local_class.arity then
-                       v.error(self, "Redef error: Formal parameter arity mismatch; got {_local_class.arity}, expected {glob.intro.arity}.")
-               end
-
-               if 
-                       not glob.is_interface and n_classkind.is_interface or
-                       not glob.is_abstract and n_classkind.is_abstract or
-                       not glob.is_enum and n_classkind.is_enum or
-                       not glob.is_extern and n_classkind.is_extern
-               then
-                       v.error(self, "Redef error: cannot change kind of class {name}.")
-               end
-       end
-
-       redef fun visibility_level
-       do
-               return n_visibility.level
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AMainClassdef
-       redef fun name
-       do
-               return once "Sys".to_symbol
-       end
-end
-
-redef class ATopClassdef
-       redef fun name
-       do
-               return once "Object".to_symbol
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AFormaldef
-       # The associated formal generic parameter (MM entity)
-       var _formal: nullable MMTypeFormalParameter
-
-       redef fun accept_class_builder(v)
-       do
-               var name = n_id.to_symbol
-               var formal_type = new MMTypeFormalParameter(name, v.local_class_arity, v.local_class)
-               _formal = formal_type
-               v.local_class_arity = v.local_class_arity + 1
-               v.local_class.register_formal(formal_type)
-               v.formals[name] = formal_type
-               super
-       end
-
-       redef fun accept_class_verifier(v)
-       do
-               super
-               var c = v.local_class
-               var o = c.global.intro
-               if c == o then
-                       if n_type == null then
-                               _formal.bound = v.mmmodule.type_any.as_nullable
-                       else
-                               var stype = n_type.get_stype(v)
-                               if stype == null then return
-                               _formal.bound = stype
-                       end
-               else
-                       var ob = o.get_formal(_formal.position).bound.for_module(v.mmmodule)
-                       if n_type == null then
-                               _formal.bound = ob
-                       else
-                               var stype = n_type.get_stype(v)
-                               if stype == null then return
-                               _formal.bound = stype
-                               if _formal.bound != ob then
-                                       v.error(self, "Redef error: Cannot change formal parameter type of class {c}; got {_formal.bound}, expected {ob}.")
-                               end
-                       end
-               end
-       end
-end
-
-redef class ASuperclass
-       readable var _ancestor: nullable MMSrcAncestor
-
-       redef fun accept_class_specialization_builder(v)
-       do
-               super
-               var c = n_type.get_local_class(v)
-               if c == null then return
-               var ancestor = new MMSrcAncestor(c)
-               _ancestor = ancestor
-               v.local_class.add_direct_parent(ancestor)
-       end
-
-       redef fun accept_class_ancestor_builder(v)
-       do
-               super
-               _ancestor.stype = n_type.get_unchecked_stype(v)
-               _ancestor.inheriter = v.local_class.get_type
-       end
-
-       redef fun accept_class_verifier(v)
-       do
-               super
-               n_type.check_conform(v)
-       end
-end
-
-redef class APropdef
-       # Process and check properties of the property.
-       # * Distinguish inits and methods
-       # * Inherit or check visibility.
-       # * Check redef errors.
-       # * Check forbiden attribute definitions.
-       # * Check signature conformance.
-       private fun process_and_check(v: PropertyVerifierVisitor, prop: MMLocalProperty, has_redef: Bool, visibility_level: Int)
-       do
-               if prop.global.intro == prop then
-                       do_and_check_intro(v, prop, has_redef, visibility_level)
-               else
-                       do_and_check_redef(v, prop, has_redef, visibility_level)
-               end
-       end
-
-       # The part of process_and_check when prop is an introduction
-       private fun do_and_check_intro(v: PropertyVerifierVisitor, prop: MMLocalProperty, has_redef: Bool, visibility_level: Int)
-       do
-               var glob = prop.global
-               var gbc = prop.local_class.global
-               if v.local_class.global.visibility_level >= 3 then
-                       # Method of private classes are private
-                       visibility_level = 3
-               end
-               glob.visibility_level = visibility_level
-               if has_redef then
-                       v.error(self, "Error: No property {prop.local_class}::{prop} is inherited. Remove the redef keyword to define a new property.")
-               end
-               if glob.is_attribute then
-                       if gbc.is_interface then
-                               v.error(self, "Error: Attempt to define attribute {prop} in the interface {prop.local_class}.")
-                       else if gbc.is_enum then
-                               v.error(self, "Error: Attempt to define attribute {prop} in the enum class {prop.local_class}.")
-                       else if gbc.is_extern then
-                               v.error(self, "Error: Attempt to define attribute {prop} in the extern class {prop.local_class}.")
-                       end
-               else if glob.is_init then
-                       if gbc.is_interface then
-                               v.error(self, "Error: Attempt to define a constructor {prop} in the class {prop.local_class}.")
-                       else if gbc.is_enum then
-                               v.error(self, "Error: Attempt to define a constructor {prop} in the enum {prop.local_class}.")
-                       end
-
-                       # ok in extern
-               end
-               if prop.signature == null then
-                       if glob.is_init then
-                               var supers = prop.local_class.super_methods_named(prop.name)
-                               inherit_signature(v, prop, supers)
-                       end
-                       if prop.signature != null or v.signature_builder.has_error_occured then
-                               # ok
-                       else if not v.signature_builder.untyped_params.is_empty then
-                               v.error(v.signature_builder.untyped_params.first, "Error: Untyped parameter.")
-                       else
-                               prop.signature = new MMSignature(new Array[MMParam], null, v.local_class.get_type)
-                               for clos in v.signature_builder.closure_decls do
-                                       prop.signature.closures.add(clos.variable.closure)
-                               end
-                       end
-               end
-       end
-
-       private fun inherit_signature(v: PropertyVerifierVisitor, prop: MMLocalProperty, supers: Array[MMLocalProperty])
-       do
-               var s = prop.signature
-               for ip in supers do
-                       var isig = ip.signature.adaptation_to(v.local_class.get_type)
-
-                       if s == null then
-                               if v.signature_builder.params.length != isig.arity then
-                                       return
-                               end
-                               for p in v.signature_builder.params do
-                                       var t = isig[p.position]
-                                       p.stype = t
-                                       if p.position == isig.vararg_rank then
-                                               t = v.type_array(t)
-                                       end
-                                       p.variable.stype = t
-                               end
-
-                               s = isig
-                               prop.signature = s
-                       end
-               end
-       end
-
-       # The part of process_and_check when prop is a redefinition
-       private fun do_and_check_redef(v: PropertyVerifierVisitor, prop: MMLocalProperty, has_redef: Bool, visibility_level: Int)
-       do
-               var is_init = self isa AInitPropdef
-               var glob = prop.global
-
-               if not has_redef then
-                       v.error(self, "Redef error: {prop.local_class}::{prop} is an inherited property. To redefine it, add the redef keyword.")
-                       return
-               end
-               if glob.is_init and not is_init then
-                       v.error(self, "Redef error: A method {prop.local_class}::{prop} cannot redefine a constructor.")
-               else if not glob.is_init and is_init then
-                       v.error(self, "Redef error: A constructor {prop.local_class}::{prop} cannot redefine a method.")
-               end
-
-               var s = prop.signature
-               #print "process {prop.local_class.mmmodule}::{prop.local_class}::{prop} from global {prop.global.local_property.local_class.mmmodule}::{prop.global.local_property.local_class}::{prop.global.local_property}"
-               for i in prop.prhe.direct_greaters do
-                       var ip = i.local_class[prop.global]
-                       var isig = i.signature
-                       if isig == null then break # previous signature is invalid
-                       isig = isig.adaptation_to(v.local_class.get_type)
-
-                       if s == null then
-                               #print "{prop.full_name} inherits signature from {ip.full_name}"
-                               if v.signature_builder.params.length != isig.arity then
-                                       v.error(self, "Redef error: {prop.local_class}::{prop} redefines {ip.local_class}::{ip} with {isig.arity} parameter(s).")
-                                       return
-                               end
-                               if v.signature_builder.closure_decls.length != isig.closures.length then
-                                       v.error(self, "Redef error: {prop.local_class}::{prop} redefines {ip.local_class}::{ip} with {isig.arity} closure(s).")
-                                       return
-                               end
-                               for p in v.signature_builder.params do
-                                       var t = isig[p.position]
-                                       p.stype = t
-                                       if p.position == isig.vararg_rank then
-                                               t = v.type_array(t)
-                                       end
-                                       p.variable.stype = t
-
-                                       isig.params[p.position].name = p.variable.name
-                               end
-                               s = isig
-                               prop.signature = s
-                               #print "s is null"
-                       end
-
-                       var nberr = v.tc.error_count
-                       #print "Check {prop.local_class}::{prop}{s} vs {ip.local_class}::{ip}{isig}"
-                       #print "s={s.object_id} isig={isig.object_id} isigorig={i.signature.object_id}"
-
-                       #print "orig signature:  {i.signature.recv} . {i.signature}"
-                       #print "inh signature:   {isig.recv} . {isig}"
-                       #print "redef signature: {s.recv} . {s}"
-
-                       if s.arity != isig.arity then
-                               v.error(self, "Redef error: {prop.local_class}::{prop} redefines {ip.local_class}::{ip} with {isig.arity} parameter(s).")
-                       else if s.arity > 0 then
-                               if self isa AMethPropdef then
-                                       # A standard method
-                                       for j in [0..s.arity[ do
-                                               if s[j] != isig[j] then
-                                                       v.error(n_signature.n_params[j], "Redef error: Expected {isig[j]}, as in {ip.local_class}::{ip}.")
-                                               end
-                                       end
-                               else if self isa AAttrPropdef then
-                                       # A write accessor
-                                       if s[0] != isig[0] then
-                                               v.error(n_type, "Redef error: Expected {isig[0]}, as in the parameter of {ip.local_class}::{ip}.")
-                                       end
-
-                               else
-                                       abort #
-                               end
-                       end
-
-                       var srt = s.return_type
-                       var isrt = isig.return_type
-                       if srt == null and isrt != null then
-                               v.error(self, "Redef error: The procedure {prop.local_class}::{prop} redefines the function {ip.local_class}::{ip}.")
-                       else if srt != null and isrt == null then
-                               v.error(self, "Redef error: The function {prop.local_class}::{prop} redefines the procedure {ip.local_class}::{ip}.")
-                       else if srt != null and isrt != null and not srt < isrt then
-                               var n: nullable ANode = null
-                               if self isa AMethPropdef then
-                                       n = self.n_signature.n_type
-                               else if self isa AAttrPropdef then
-                                       n = self.n_type
-                               else if self isa ATypePropdef then
-                                       n = self.n_type
-                               end
-                               v.error(n, "Redef error: Expected {isrt}, as in {ip.local_class}::{ip}.")
-                       else if not s < isig and nberr == v.tc.error_count then
-                               # Systematic fallback for conformance check
-                               v.error(self, "Redef error: Incompatible redefinition of {ip.local_class}::{ip} with {prop.local_class}::{prop}")
-                       else if srt != null and isrt != null and srt != isrt and prop isa MMAttribute then
-                               v.error(self, "Redef error: Expected {isrt}, as in {ip.local_class}::{ip}.")
-                       end
-               end
-
-               if visibility_level != 1 and glob.visibility_level != visibility_level then
-                       v.error(self, "Redef error: {prop.local_class}::{prop} redefinition cannot change visibility.")
-               end
-               glob.check_visibility(v, self, v.mmmodule, true)
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AAttrPropdef
-       redef readable var _readmethod: nullable MMSrcMethod
-       redef readable var _writemethod: nullable MMSrcMethod
-       var _prop: nullable MMSrcAttribute
-       redef fun prop do return _prop.as(not null)
-
-       redef fun accept_property_builder(v)
-       do
-               super
-               var name: Symbol
-               if n_id != null then
-                       name = n_id.to_symbol
-               else
-                       name = ("@" + n_id2.text).to_symbol
-               end
-               var lc = v.local_class
-               var prop = new MMSrcAttribute(name, lc, self)
-               _prop = prop
-               v.local_class.add_src_local_property(v, prop)
-
-               if n_readable != null or n_id == null then
-                       if n_id != null then
-                               name = n_id.text.substring_from(1).to_symbol
-                       else
-                               name = n_id2.to_symbol
-                       end
-                       var readmethod = new MMReadImplementationMethod(name, lc, self)
-                       _readmethod = readmethod
-                       v.local_class.add_src_local_property(v, readmethod)
-               end
-               if n_writable != null or n_id == null then
-                       if n_id != null then
-                               name = (n_id.text.substring_from(1) + "=").to_symbol
-                       else
-                               name = (n_id2.text + "=").to_symbol
-                       end
-                       var writemethod = new MMWriteImplementationMethod(name, lc, self)
-                       _writemethod = writemethod
-                       v.local_class.add_src_local_property(v, writemethod)
-               end
-       end
-       
-       redef fun accept_property_verifier(v)
-       do
-               super
-               var t: nullable MMType = null
-               if n_type != null then
-                       var t0 = n_type.get_stype(v)
-                       if t0 != null then t = t0 else return
-               else if n_expr != null then
-                       t = n_expr.get_easy_stype(v)
-               end
-
-               if t == null then
-                       v.error(self, "Not yet implemented: Attribute definition {prop.local_class}::{prop} requires an explicit type.")
-                       return
-               end
-
-               var prop = prop
-               var signature = new MMSignature(new Array[MMParam], t, v.local_class.get_type)
-               prop.signature = signature
-               var visibility_level = n_visibility.level
-               process_and_check(v, prop, n_id != null and n_kwredef != null, visibility_level)
-               if n_readable != null or n_id == null then
-                       var m = _readmethod.as(not null)
-                       m.signature = signature
-                       process_and_check(v, m, (n_readable != null and n_readable.n_kwredef != null) or (n_id == null and n_kwredef != null), visibility_level)
-                       if n_type != null then n_type.check_visibility(v, m)
-               end
-               if n_writable != null or n_id == null then
-                       var m = _writemethod.as(not null)
-                       m.signature = new MMSignature(new Array[MMParam].with_items(new MMParam(t, once "value".to_symbol)), null, v.local_class.get_type)
-                       var vl = visibility_level
-                       if n_id == null then
-                               if n_writable == null then vl = 3 else vl = n_writable.n_visibility.level # write accessor has a specific visibility
-                       end
-                       process_and_check(v, m, n_writable != null and n_writable.n_kwredef != null, vl)
-                       if n_type != null then n_type.check_visibility(v, m)
-               end
-       end
-
-       redef fun accept_abs_syntax_visitor(v)
-       do
-               v.local_property = _prop
-               super
-               v.local_property = null
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AMethPropdef
-       # Name of the method
-       readable var _name: nullable Symbol 
-
-       var _method: nullable MMMethSrcMethod
-       redef fun method do return _method.as(not null)
-
-       redef fun accept_property_builder(v)
-       do
-               super
-               var name: Symbol
-               if n_methid == null then
-                       if self isa AInitPropdef then
-                               name = once "init".to_symbol
-                       else
-                               name = once "main".to_symbol
-                       end
-               else
-                       name = n_methid.name.as(not null)
-                       # FIXME: Add the 'unary' keyword
-                       if n_methid.name == (once "-".to_symbol) then
-                               var ns = n_signature
-                               if ns != null and ns.n_params.length == 0 then
-                                       name = once "unary -".to_symbol
-                               end
-                       end
-               end
-               _name = name
-               var prop = new MMMethSrcMethod(name, v.local_class, self)
-               _method = prop
-               v.local_class.add_src_local_property(v, prop)
-       end
-
-       redef fun accept_property_verifier(v)
-       do
-               v.signature_builder = new SignatureBuilder
-               super
-
-               if v.signature_builder.has_error_occured then return
-
-               if v.signature_builder.signature == null then
-                       #_method.signature = new MMSignature(new Array[MMType], null, v.local_class.get_type)
-               else
-                       method.signature = v.signature_builder.signature.as(not null)
-               end
-               var visibility_level = 1
-               if n_visibility != null and n_visibility.level > 1 then
-                       visibility_level = n_visibility.level
-               end
-               process_and_check(v, method, n_kwredef != null, visibility_level)
-               if n_signature != null then n_signature.check_visibility(v, method)
-       end
-
-       redef fun accept_abs_syntax_visitor(v)
-       do
-               v.local_property = _method
-               super
-               v.local_property = null
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AMainMethPropdef
-       redef fun process_and_check(v, prop, has_redef, visibility_level)
-       do
-               prop.global.visibility_level = visibility_level
-               prop.signature = new MMSignature(new Array[MMParam], null, v.local_class.get_type)
-               # Disable all checks for main
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AExternPropdef
-       redef fun accept_property_verifier(v)
-       do
-               super # Compute signature
-               var ename: String
-               if n_extern != null then
-                       ename = n_extern.text
-                       ename = ename.substring(1, ename.length-2)
-               else
-                       ename = method.default_extern_name
-               end
-               method.extern_name = ename
-       end
-end
-
-redef class ATypePropdef
-       redef fun prop do return _prop.as(not null)
-       var _prop: nullable MMSrcTypeProperty
-
-       redef fun accept_property_builder(v)
-       do
-               super
-               var name = n_id.to_symbol
-               var prop = new MMSrcTypeProperty(name, v.local_class, self)
-               _prop = prop
-               v.local_class.add_src_local_property(v, prop)
-       end
-       
-       redef fun accept_property_verifier(v)
-       do
-               super
-               var signature = new MMSignature(new Array[MMParam], n_type.get_stype(v), v.local_class.get_type)
-               prop.signature = signature
-               var visibility_level = n_visibility.level
-               process_and_check(v, prop, n_kwredef != null, visibility_level)
-       end
-       
-       redef fun accept_abs_syntax_visitor(v)
-       do
-               v.local_property = _prop
-               super
-               v.local_property = null
-       end
-end
-
-# Visitor used to build a full method name from multiple tokens
-private class MethidAccumulator
-       super Visitor
-       readable var _name: Buffer = new Buffer
-       redef fun visit(n)
-       do
-               if n isa Token then
-                       _name.append(n.text)
-               else
-                       n.visit_all(self)
-               end
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AMethid
-       redef readable var _name: nullable Symbol
-
-       redef fun accept_property_builder(v)
-       do
-               var accumulator = new MethidAccumulator
-               accumulator.enter_visit(self)
-               _name = accumulator.name.to_s.to_symbol
-               super
-       end
-end
-
-redef class ASignature
-       redef fun accept_property_verifier(v)
-       do
-               super
-               if v.signature_builder.has_error_occured then
-                       return
-               else if not v.signature_builder.untyped_params.is_empty then
-                       if v.signature_builder.untyped_params.first != v.signature_builder.params.first or n_type != null then
-                               v.error(v.signature_builder.untyped_params.first, "Syntax error: untyped parameter.")
-                               return
-                       end
-               else if not v.signature_builder.params.is_empty or n_type != null then
-                       var pars = new Array[MMParam]
-                       for p in v.signature_builder.params do
-                               pars.add( new MMParam( p.stype.as(not null),  p.n_id.to_symbol ) )
-                       end
-                       var ret: nullable MMType = null
-                       if n_type != null then
-                               ret = n_type.get_stype(v)
-                               if ret == null then
-                                       v.signature_builder.has_error_occured = true
-                                       return
-                               end
-                       end
-                       v.signature_builder.signature = new MMSignature(pars, ret, v.local_class.get_type)
-                       if v.signature_builder.vararg_rank >= 0 then
-                               v.signature_builder.signature.vararg_rank = v.signature_builder.vararg_rank
-                       end
-                       for clos in v.signature_builder.closure_decls do
-                               v.signature_builder.signature.closures.add(clos.variable.closure)
-                       end
-               end
-       end
-
-       # Check that visibilities of types in the signature are compatible with the visibility of the property.
-       fun check_visibility(v: AbsSyntaxVisitor, p: MMLocalProperty)
-       do
-               if p.global.visibility_level >= 3 then return
-               for n in n_params do
-                       if n.n_type != null then n.n_type.check_visibility(v, p)
-               end
-               if n_type != null then n_type.check_visibility(v, p)
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AParam
-       redef readable var _position: Int = 0
-
-       redef fun variable: ParamVariable do return _variable.as(not null)
-       var _variable: nullable ParamVariable
-
-       # The type of the parameter in signature
-       readable writable var _stype: nullable MMType
-
-       redef fun accept_property_verifier(v)
-       do
-               super
-               _position = v.signature_builder.params.length
-               _variable = new ParamVariable(n_id.to_symbol, n_id)
-               v.signature_builder.params.add(self)
-               v.signature_builder.untyped_params.add(self)
-               if n_type != null then
-                       var stype = n_type.get_stype(v)
-                       if stype == null then
-                               v.signature_builder.has_error_occured = true
-                               return
-                       end
-                       for p in v.signature_builder.untyped_params do
-                               p.stype = stype
-                               if is_vararg then
-                                       if v.signature_builder.vararg_rank == -1 then
-                                               v.signature_builder.vararg_rank = p.position
-                                       else
-                                               v.error(self, "Error: A vararg parameter is already defined.")
-                                       end
-                                       stype = v.type_array(stype)
-                               end
-                               p.variable.stype = stype
-                       end
-                       v.signature_builder.untyped_params.clear
-               end
-       end
-
-       fun is_vararg: Bool do return n_dotdotdot != null
-end
-
-redef class AClosureDecl
-       redef readable var _position: Int = 0
-
-       redef fun variable: ClosureVariable do return _variable.as(not null)
-       var _variable: nullable ClosureVariable
-
-       redef fun accept_property_verifier(v)
-       do
-               var old_signature_builder = v.signature_builder
-               v.signature_builder = new SignatureBuilder
-               super
-               if v.signature_builder.has_error_occured then
-                       return
-               end
-               var sig = v.signature_builder.signature
-               if sig == null then
-                       sig = new MMSignature(new Array[MMParam], null, v.local_class.get_type)
-               end
-               if sig.return_type != null and n_kwbreak != null then
-                       v.error(self, "Syntax Error: A break block cannot have a return value.")
-               end
-
-               # Add the finalizer to the closure signature
-               var finalize_sig = new MMSignature(new Array[MMParam], null, v.mmmodule.type_any) # FIXME should be no receiver
-               var finalizer_clos = new MMClosure(once ("break".to_symbol), finalize_sig, false, true)
-               sig.closures.add(finalizer_clos)
-
-               var name = n_id.to_symbol
-               var clos = new MMClosure(name, sig, n_kwbreak != null, n_expr != null)
-               for c in old_signature_builder.closure_decls do
-                       if c.n_id.to_symbol == name then
-                               v.error(n_id, "Error: A closure '!{name}' already defined at {c.n_id.location.relative_to(n_id.location)}.")
-                               return
-                       end
-               end
-               v.signature_builder = old_signature_builder
-               _position = old_signature_builder.closure_decls.length
-               old_signature_builder.closure_decls.add(self)
-               _variable = new ClosureVariable(n_id.to_symbol, n_id, clos)
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AType
-       # Check that visibilities of types in the signature are compatible with the visibility of the property.
-       private fun check_visibility(v: AbsSyntaxVisitor, p: MMLocalProperty)
-       do
-               if p.global.visibility_level >= 3 then return
-               var t = get_stype(v)
-               if t == null then return
-               var bc = t.local_class
-               if bc.global.visibility_level >= 3 then
-                       v.error(self, "Access error: Class {bc} is private and cannot be used in the signature of the non-private property {p}.")
-               end
-               for n in n_types do
-                       n.check_visibility(v, p)
-               end
-       end
-end
-
-redef class AExpr
-       redef fun accept_class_builder(v) do end
-       redef fun accept_property_builder(v) do end
-       redef fun accept_property_verifier(v) do end
-
-       private fun get_easy_stype(v:PropertyVerifierVisitor) : nullable MMType do return null
-end
-
-redef class ABoolExpr
-       redef fun get_easy_stype(v) do return v.type_bool
-end
-
-redef class AStringExpr
-       redef fun get_easy_stype(v) do return v.type_string
-end
-
-redef class ACharExpr
-       redef fun get_easy_stype(v) do return v.type_char
-end
-
-redef class AIntExpr
-       redef fun get_easy_stype(v) do return v.type_int
-end
-
-redef class AFloatExpr
-       redef fun get_easy_stype(v) do return v.type_float
-end
-
-redef class ANewExpr
-       redef fun get_easy_stype(v) do return n_type.get_stype(v)
-end