Basic typing and compilation for default closures.
[nit.git] / src / syntax / typing.nit
index 61d26e5..5f49fba 100644 (file)
@@ -44,12 +44,21 @@ 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
+       # The current reciever
+       readable writable attr _self_var: ParamVariable
 
        # Block of the current method
        readable writable attr _top_block: PExpr
 
+       # Current closure (if any)
+       readable writable attr _closure: MMClosure
+
+       # Current closure method return type (for break) (if any)
+       readable writable attr _closure_break_stype: MMType = null
+
+       # Current closure break expressions (if any)
+       readable writable attr _break_list: Array[PExpr]
+
        # List of explicit invocation of constructors of super-classes
        readable writable attr _explicit_super_init_calls: Array[MMMethod]
 
@@ -67,18 +76,18 @@ 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]
+                       var gps = gp.signature_for(c.get_type)
                        assert gp isa MMSrcMethod
-                       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 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 +97,21 @@ 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
@@ -134,13 +151,13 @@ private class VariableContext
        # Build a new VariableContext
        meth sub: SubVariableContext
        do
-               return new SubVariableContext.with(self, null, null)
+               return new SubVariableContext.with_prev(self, null, null)
        end
 
        # Build a nested VariableContext with new variable information
        meth sub_with(v: Variable, t: MMType): SubVariableContext
        do
-               return new SubVariableContext.with(self, v, t)
+               return new SubVariableContext.with_prev(self, v, t)
        end
 
        init
@@ -172,7 +189,7 @@ special VariableContext
                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
@@ -196,7 +213,8 @@ 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 +224,17 @@ 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
@@ -228,7 +248,7 @@ 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
@@ -237,20 +257,20 @@ redef class AConcreteInitPropdef
                        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 +290,20 @@ 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
+       redef meth after_typing(v)
+       do
+               v.variable_ctx.add(variable)
+       end
+end
+
 redef class PType
        readable attr _stype: MMType
        redef meth after_typing(v)
@@ -293,8 +321,8 @@ 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
@@ -303,16 +331,17 @@ end
 redef class AVardeclExpr
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
-               var va = new Variable(n_id.to_symbol, self)
+               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
@@ -339,7 +368,45 @@ 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 c = v.closure
+               var t: MMType = null
+               if c != null then 
+                       if c.is_break then
+                               v.error(self, "Error: 'continue' forbiden in break blocks.")
+                               return
+                       end
+                       t = c.signature.return_type
+               end
+
+               if n_expr == null and t != null then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: continue with a value required in this bloc.")
+               else if n_expr != null and t == null then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: continue without value required in this bloc.")
+               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 t = v.closure_break_stype
+               if n_expr == null and t != null then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: break with a value required in this bloc.")
+               else if n_expr != null and t == null then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: break without value required in this bloc.")
+               else if n_expr != null and t != null then
+                       # Typing check can only be done later
+                       v.break_list.add(n_expr)
                end
        end
 end
@@ -349,7 +416,7 @@ 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
@@ -369,7 +436,7 @@ end
 redef class AWhileExpr
        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)
        end
 end
 
@@ -387,21 +454,21 @@ redef class AForVardeclExpr
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
                v.variable_ctx = v.variable_ctx.sub
-               var va = new Variable(n_id.to_symbol, self)
+               var va = new AutoVariable(n_id.to_symbol, self)
                variable = va
                v.variable_ctx.add(va)
 
                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))
+               var prop = expr_type.local_class.select_method(once ("iterator".to_symbol))
                if prop == null then
                        v.error(self, "Error: Collection MUST have an iterate method")
                        return
                end
                var iter_type = prop.signature_for(expr_type).return_type
-               var prop2 = iter_type.select_method(once ("item".to_symbol))
+               var prop2 = iter_type.local_class.select_method(once ("item".to_symbol))
                if prop2 == null then
                        v.error(self, "Error: {iter_type} MUST have an item method")
                        return
@@ -415,13 +482,13 @@ end
 redef class AAssertExpr
        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)
                if n_expr.if_true_variable_ctx != null then v.variable_ctx = n_expr.if_true_variable_ctx
        end
 end
 
 redef class AVarExpr
-       redef meth is_variable do return true
+       redef meth its_variable do return variable
 
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
@@ -433,7 +500,7 @@ 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
 
@@ -445,7 +512,7 @@ redef class AReassignFormExpr
                        return
                end
                var name = n_assign_op.method_name
-               var prop = type_lvalue.select_method(name)
+               var prop = type_lvalue.local_class.select_method(name)
                if prop == null then
                        v.error(self, "Error: Method '{name}' doesn't exists in {type_lvalue}.")
                        return
@@ -453,7 +520,7 @@ redef class AReassignFormExpr
                prop.global.check_visibility(v, self, v.module, false)
                var psig = prop.signature_for(type_lvalue)
                _assign_method = prop
-               v.check_conform(n_value, 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
 
@@ -480,10 +547,12 @@ redef class AMinusAssignOp
 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
@@ -504,7 +573,9 @@ redef class AIfexprExpr
                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)
+
+               if not v.check_expr(n_then) or not v.check_expr(n_else) then return
 
                var t = n_then.stype
                var te = n_else.stype
@@ -529,8 +600,8 @@ 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
@@ -552,8 +623,8 @@ 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
@@ -561,7 +632,7 @@ 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
@@ -622,7 +693,7 @@ redef class AArrayExpr
                        end
                end
                for n in n_exprs do
-                       v.check_conform(self, n.stype, stype)
+                       v.check_conform_expr(n, stype)
                end
                _stype = v.type_array(stype)
        end
@@ -643,7 +714,8 @@ 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
@@ -654,7 +726,7 @@ special ASuperInitCall
        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
@@ -663,7 +735,7 @@ 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
@@ -678,19 +750,20 @@ special ASuperInitCall
                        _init_in_superclass = p
                        register_super_init_call(v, p)
                        if n_args.length > 0 then
-                               _arguments = process_signature(v, v.self_type, 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_for(v.self_type).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 = null
                        for prop in precs do
                                assert prop isa MMMethod
-                               var t = prop.signature_for(v.self_type).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
@@ -717,12 +790,10 @@ redef class AAttrFormExpr
        # 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)
+               var prop = type_recv.local_class.select_attribute(name)
                if prop == null then
                        v.error(self, "Error: Attribute {name} doesn't exists in {type_recv}.")
                        return
@@ -754,7 +825,7 @@ redef class AAttrAssignExpr
                if prop == null then
                        return
                end
-               v.check_conform(self, n_value.stype, attr_type)
+               v.check_conform_expr(n_value, attr_type)
        end
 end
 
@@ -771,28 +842,36 @@ end
 
 class AAbsSendExpr
 special PExpr
+       # The signature of the called property
+       readable attr _prop_signature: MMSignature
+
        # 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, type_recv, 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 prop = type_recv.local_class.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
@@ -809,16 +888,24 @@ special PExpr
                return prop
        end
 
-       private meth process_signature(v: TypingVisitor, type_recv: MMType, 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_for(type_recv)
+               if not recv_is_self then psig = psig.not_for_self
+               return psig
+       end
+
+       # 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: Method '{prop}' arity missmatch.")
+                       v.error(self, "Error: '{name}' arity missmatch.")
                        return null
                end
                var arg_idx = 0
@@ -826,12 +913,11 @@ special 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)
+                                       v.check_conform_expr(a, par_type)
                                        star.add(a)
                                        arg_idx = arg_idx + 1
                                end
@@ -840,7 +926,7 @@ special PExpr
                                a = aa
                        else
                                a = raw_args[arg_idx]
-                               v.check_conform(self, a.stype, par_type)
+                               v.check_conform_expr(a, par_type)
                                arg_idx = arg_idx + 1
                        end
                        args.add(a)
@@ -848,11 +934,55 @@ special PExpr
                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 blocs.")
+                       else if cd.length > cs.length or cd.length < min_arity then
+                               v.error(self, "Error: {name} requires {cs.length} blocs, {cd.length} found.")
+                       else
+                               var old_bbst = v.closure_break_stype
+                               var old_bl = v.break_list
+                               v.closure_break_stype = t
+                               v.break_list = new Array[ABreakExpr]
+                               for i in [0..cd.length[ do
+                                       cd[i].accept_typing2(v, cs[i])
+                               end
+                               for n in v.break_list do
+                                       var ntype = n.stype
+                                       if t == null or (t != null and t < ntype) then
+                                               t = ntype
+                                       end
+                               end
+                               for n in v.break_list do
+                                       v.check_conform_expr(n, t)
+                               end
+
+                               v.closure_break_stype = old_bbst
+                               v.break_list = old_bl
+                       end
+               else if min_arity != 0 then
+                       v.error(self, "Error: {name} requires {cs.length} blocs.")
+               end
+               return t
+       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
@@ -911,7 +1041,9 @@ 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
@@ -928,6 +1060,9 @@ 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)
@@ -935,8 +1070,10 @@ 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.")
@@ -946,9 +1083,8 @@ special ASuperInitCall
                                register_super_init_call(v, prop)
                        end
                end
-               var t = prop.signature_for(n_expr.stype).return_type
-               if t != null and not n_expr.is_self then t = t.not_for_self
-               _stype = t
+
+               _stype = return_type
        end
 end
 
@@ -958,8 +1094,9 @@ 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
@@ -977,7 +1114,7 @@ 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
@@ -1039,22 +1176,39 @@ 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
@@ -1120,13 +1274,70 @@ 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
+       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, clos: MMClosure) is abstract
+end
+
+redef class AClosureDef
+       redef meth accept_typing2(v, clos)
+       do      
+               var sig = clos.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 = clos
+
+               var old_clos = v.closure
+               v.closure = clos
+
+               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)
+
+               v.closure = old_clos
+       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
@@ -1135,8 +1346,8 @@ end
 redef class AAsCastExpr
        redef meth after_typing(v)
        do
+               v.check_expr(n_expr)
                _stype = n_type.stype
-               var et = n_expr.stype
        end
 end