modelize_property: remove old-style accesors
[nit.git] / src / modelize_property.nit
index e039c67..eed8e9d 100644 (file)
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ private class ModelizePropertyPhase
        redef fun process_nmodule(nmodule)
        do
                for nclassdef in nmodule.n_classdefs do
+                       if nclassdef.all_defs == null then continue # skip non principal classdef
                        toolcontext.modelbuilder.build_properties(nclassdef)
                end
        end
@@ -48,17 +49,20 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                var mclassdef = nclassdef.mclassdef.as(not null)
                if mclassdef.in_hierarchy == null then return # Skip error
                for superclassdef in mclassdef.in_hierarchy.direct_greaters do
+                       if not mclassdef2nclassdef.has_key(superclassdef) then continue
                        build_properties(mclassdef2nclassdef[superclassdef])
                end
 
-               for npropdef in nclassdef.n_propdefs do
-                       npropdef.build_property(self, nclassdef)
-               end
-               for npropdef in nclassdef.n_propdefs do
-                       npropdef.build_signature(self, nclassdef)
-               end
-               for npropdef in nclassdef.n_propdefs do
-                       npropdef.check_signature(self, nclassdef)
+               for nclassdef2 in nclassdef.all_defs do
+                       for npropdef in nclassdef2.n_propdefs do
+                               npropdef.build_property(self, mclassdef)
+                       end
+                       for npropdef in nclassdef2.n_propdefs do
+                               npropdef.build_signature(self)
+                       end
+                       for npropdef in nclassdef2.n_propdefs do
+                               npropdef.check_signature(self)
+                       end
                end
                process_default_constructors(nclassdef)
        end
@@ -83,14 +87,14 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
 
                if not nclassdef isa AStdClassdef then return
 
-               var mmodule = nclassdef.mclassdef.mmodule
+               var mmodule = mclassdef.mmodule
                # Do we inherit for a constructor?
                var combine = new Array[MMethod]
                var inhc: nullable MClass = null
                for st in mclassdef.supertypes do
                        var c = st.mclass
                        if not c.kind.need_init then continue
-                       st = st.anchor_to(mmodule, nclassdef.mclassdef.bound_mtype)
+                       st = st.anchor_to(mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype)
                        var candidate = self.try_get_mproperty_by_name2(nclassdef, mmodule, st, "init").as(nullable MMethod)
                        if candidate != null and candidate.intro.msignature.arity == 0 then
                                combine.add(candidate)
@@ -210,10 +214,6 @@ redef class MClass
        var inherit_init_from: nullable MClass = null
 end
 
-redef class MClassDef
-       private var propdef_names = new HashSet[String]
-end
-
 redef class MPropDef
        # Does the MPropDef contains a call to super or a call of a super-constructor?
        # Subsequent phases of the frontend (esp. typing) set it if required
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@ redef class AClassdef
 
        # The free init (implicitely constructed by the class if required)
        var mfree_init: nullable MMethodDef = null
+end
 
+redef class MClassDef
        # What is the `APropdef` associated to a `MProperty`?
        # Used to check multiple definition of a property.
        var mprop2npropdef: Map[MProperty, APropdef] = new HashMap[MProperty, APropdef]
@@ -263,10 +265,10 @@ redef class APropdef
        # The associated propdef once build by a `ModelBuilder`
        var mpropdef: nullable MPROPDEF writable
 
-       private fun build_property(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, nclassdef: AClassdef) is abstract
-       private fun build_signature(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, nclassdef: AClassdef) is abstract
-       private fun check_signature(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, nclassdef: AClassdef) is abstract
-       private fun new_property_visibility(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, nclassdef: AClassdef, nvisibility: nullable AVisibility): MVisibility
+       private fun build_property(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, mclassdef: MClassDef) is abstract
+       private fun build_signature(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder) is abstract
+       private fun check_signature(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder) is abstract
+       private fun new_property_visibility(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, mclassdef: MClassDef, nvisibility: nullable AVisibility): MVisibility
        do
                var mvisibility = public_visibility
                if nvisibility != null then
@@ -276,7 +278,7 @@ redef class APropdef
                                mvisibility = public_visibility
                        end
                end
-               if nclassdef.mclassdef.mclass.visibility == private_visibility then
+               if mclassdef.mclass.visibility == private_visibility then
                        if mvisibility == protected_visibility then
                                assert nvisibility != null
                                modelbuilder.error(nvisibility, "Error: The only legal visibility for properties in a private class is private.")
@@ -293,10 +295,14 @@ redef class APropdef
        private fun set_doc(mpropdef: MPropDef)
        do
                var ndoc = self.n_doc
-               if ndoc != null then mpropdef.mdoc = ndoc.to_mdoc
+               if ndoc != null then
+                       var mdoc = ndoc.to_mdoc
+                       mpropdef.mdoc = mdoc
+                       mdoc.original_mentity = mpropdef
+               end
        end
 
-       private fun check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, nclassdef: AClassdef, nvisibility: nullable AVisibility, mprop: MProperty)
+       private fun check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, nvisibility: nullable AVisibility, mprop: MProperty)
        do
                if nvisibility == null then return
                var mvisibility = nvisibility.mvisibility
@@ -305,20 +311,29 @@ redef class APropdef
                end
        end
 
-       private fun check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, nclassdef: AClassdef, kwredef: nullable Token, need_redef: Bool, mprop: MProperty): Bool
+       private fun check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, mclassdef: MClassDef, kwredef: nullable Token, need_redef: Bool, mprop: MProperty): Bool
        do
-               if nclassdef.mprop2npropdef.has_key(mprop) then
-                       modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: A property {mprop} is already defined in class {nclassdef.mclassdef.mclass}.")
+               if mclassdef.mprop2npropdef.has_key(mprop) then
+                       modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: A property {mprop} is already defined in class {mclassdef.mclass} at line {mclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mprop].location.line_start}.")
                        return false
                end
+               if mprop isa MMethod and mprop.is_toplevel != (parent isa ATopClassdef) then
+                       if mprop.is_toplevel then
+                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: {mprop} is a top level method.")
+                       else
+                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: {mprop} is not a top level method.")
+                       end
+                       return false
+
+               end
                if kwredef == null then
                        if need_redef then
-                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Redef error: {nclassdef.mclassdef.mclass}::{mprop.name} is an inherited property. To redefine it, add the redef keyword.")
+                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Redef error: {mclassdef.mclass}::{mprop.name} is an inherited property. To redefine it, add the redef keyword.")
                                return false
                        end
                else
                        if not need_redef then
-                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: No property {nclassdef.mclassdef.mclass}::{mprop.name} is inherited. Remove the redef keyword to define a new property.")
+                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: No property {mclassdef.mclass}::{mprop.name} is inherited. Remove the redef keyword to define a new property.")
                                return false
                        end
                end
@@ -378,7 +393,7 @@ redef class ASignature
        end
 
        # Build a visited signature
-       fun build_signature(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, nclassdef: AClassdef): nullable MSignature
+       fun build_signature(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder): nullable MSignature
        do
                if param_names.length != param_types.length then
                        # Some parameters are typed, other parameters are not typed.
@@ -406,12 +421,11 @@ end
 redef class AMethPropdef
        redef type MPROPDEF: MMethodDef
 
-       redef fun build_property(modelbuilder, nclassdef)
+       redef fun build_property(modelbuilder, mclassdef)
        do
                var n_kwinit = n_kwinit
                var n_kwnew = n_kwnew
                var is_init = n_kwinit != null or n_kwnew != null
-               var mclassdef = nclassdef.mclassdef.as(not null)
                var name: String
                var amethodid = self.n_methid
                var name_node: ANode
@@ -444,39 +458,20 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                var mprop: nullable MMethod = null
                if not is_init or n_kwredef != null then mprop = modelbuilder.try_get_mproperty_by_name(name_node, mclassdef, name).as(nullable MMethod)
                if mprop == null then
-                       var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, self.n_visibility)
+                       var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_visibility)
                        mprop = new MMethod(mclassdef, name, mvisibility)
                        mprop.is_init = is_init
                        mprop.is_new = n_kwnew != null
-                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, n_kwredef, false, mprop) then return
+                       if parent isa ATopClassdef then mprop.is_toplevel = true
+                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, n_kwredef, false, mprop) then return
                else
-                       if n_kwredef == null then
-                               if self isa AMainMethPropdef then
-                                       # no warning
-                               else
-                                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, n_kwredef, true, mprop) then return
-                               end
-                       end
-                       check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, self.n_visibility, mprop)
+                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, n_kwredef, not self isa AMainMethPropdef, mprop) then return
+                       check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, self.n_visibility, mprop)
                end
-               nclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mprop] = self
+               mclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mprop] = self
 
                var mpropdef = new MMethodDef(mclassdef, mprop, self.location)
 
-               if mclassdef.propdef_names.has(mprop.name) then
-                       var loc: nullable Location = null
-                       for i in mclassdef.mpropdefs do
-                               if i.mproperty.name == mprop.name then
-                                       loc = i.location
-                                       break
-                               end
-                       end
-                       if loc == null then abort
-                       modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: a property {mprop} is already defined in class {mclassdef.mclass} at {loc}")
-               end
-
-               mclassdef.propdef_names.add(mpropdef.mproperty.name)
-
                set_doc(mpropdef)
 
                self.mpropdef = mpropdef
@@ -488,7 +483,7 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                end
        end
 
-       redef fun build_signature(modelbuilder, nclassdef)
+       redef fun build_signature(modelbuilder)
        do
                var mpropdef = self.mpropdef
                if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skiped
@@ -525,8 +520,8 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        end
                else if mpropdef.mproperty.is_init then
                        # FIXME UGLY: inherit signature from a super-constructor
-                       for msupertype in nclassdef.mclassdef.supertypes do
-                               msupertype = msupertype.anchor_to(mmodule, nclassdef.mclassdef.bound_mtype)
+                       for msupertype in mclassdef.supertypes do
+                               msupertype = msupertype.anchor_to(mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype)
                                var candidate = modelbuilder.try_get_mproperty_by_name2(self, mmodule, msupertype, mpropdef.mproperty.name)
                                if candidate != null then
                                        if msignature == null then
@@ -570,11 +565,12 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                mpropdef.is_extern = self isa AExternPropdef
        end
 
-       redef fun check_signature(modelbuilder, nclassdef)
+       redef fun check_signature(modelbuilder)
        do
                var mpropdef = self.mpropdef
                if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skiped
-               var mmodule = mpropdef.mclassdef.mmodule
+               var mclassdef = mpropdef.mclassdef
+               var mmodule = mclassdef.mmodule
                var nsig = self.n_signature
                var mysignature = self.mpropdef.msignature
                if mysignature == null then return # Error thus skiped
@@ -597,8 +593,8 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                                for i in [0..mysignature.arity[ do
                                        var myt = mysignature.mparameters[i].mtype
                                        var prt = msignature.mparameters[i].mtype
-                                       if not myt.is_subtype(mmodule, nclassdef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, prt) or
-                                                       not prt.is_subtype(mmodule, nclassdef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, myt) then
+                                       if not myt.is_subtype(mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype, prt) or
+                                                       not prt.is_subtype(mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype, myt) then
                                                modelbuilder.error(nsig.n_params[i], "Redef Error: Wrong type for parameter `{mysignature.mparameters[i].name}'. found {myt}, expected {prt} as in {mpropdef.mproperty.intro}.")
                                        end
                                end
@@ -607,7 +603,7 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                                if ret_type == null then
                                        # Inherit the return type
                                        ret_type = precursor_ret_type
-                               else if not ret_type.is_subtype(mmodule, nclassdef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, precursor_ret_type) then
+                               else if not ret_type.is_subtype(mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype, precursor_ret_type) then
                                        modelbuilder.error(nsig.n_type.as(not null), "Redef Error: Wrong return type. found {ret_type}, expected {precursor_ret_type} as in {mpropdef.mproperty.intro}.")
                                end
                        end
@@ -632,9 +628,8 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
        var mreadpropdef: nullable MMethodDef writable
        # The associated setter (write accessor) if any
        var mwritepropdef: nullable MMethodDef writable
-       redef fun build_property(modelbuilder, nclassdef)
+       redef fun build_property(modelbuilder, mclassdef)
        do
-               var mclassdef = nclassdef.mclassdef.as(not null)
                var mclass = mclassdef.mclass
 
                var name: String
@@ -657,15 +652,15 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                        # Old attribute style
                        var mprop = modelbuilder.try_get_mproperty_by_name(nid, mclassdef, name)
                        if mprop == null then
-                               var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, self.n_visibility)
+                               var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_visibility)
                                mprop = new MAttribute(mclassdef, name, mvisibility)
-                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, self.n_kwredef, false, mprop) then return
+                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_kwredef, false, mprop) then return
                        else
                                assert mprop isa MAttribute
-                               check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, self.n_visibility, mprop)
-                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, self.n_kwredef, true, mprop) then return
+                               check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, self.n_visibility, mprop)
+                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_kwredef, true, mprop) then return
                        end
-                       nclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mprop] = self
+                       mclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mprop] = self
 
                        var mpropdef = new MAttributeDef(mclassdef, mprop, self.location)
                        self.mpropdef = mpropdef
@@ -673,44 +668,9 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                        set_doc(mpropdef)
 
                        var nreadable = self.n_readable
-                       if nreadable != null then
-                               var readname = name.substring_from(1)
-                               var mreadprop = modelbuilder.try_get_mproperty_by_name(nid, mclassdef, readname).as(nullable MMethod)
-                               if mreadprop == null then
-                                       var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, nreadable.n_visibility)
-                                       mreadprop = new MMethod(mclassdef, readname, mvisibility)
-                                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, nreadable.n_kwredef, false, mreadprop) then return
-                               else
-                                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, nreadable.n_kwredef, true, mreadprop) then return
-                                       check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, nreadable.n_visibility, mreadprop)
-                               end
-                               nclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mreadprop] = self
-
-                               var mreadpropdef = new MMethodDef(mclassdef, mreadprop, self.location)
-                               self.mreadpropdef = mreadpropdef
-                               modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[mreadpropdef] = self
-                               mreadpropdef.mdoc = mpropdef.mdoc
-                       end
-
+                       if nreadable != null then modelbuilder.error(nreadable, "Error: old-style getter no more supported")
                        var nwritable = self.n_writable
-                       if nwritable != null then
-                               var writename = name.substring_from(1) + "="
-                               var mwriteprop = modelbuilder.try_get_mproperty_by_name(nid, mclassdef, writename).as(nullable MMethod)
-                               if mwriteprop == null then
-                                       var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, nwritable.n_visibility)
-                                       mwriteprop = new MMethod(mclassdef, writename, mvisibility)
-                                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, nwritable.n_kwredef, false, mwriteprop) then return
-                               else
-                                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, nwritable.n_kwredef, true, mwriteprop) then return
-                                       check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, nwritable.n_visibility, mwriteprop)
-                               end
-                               nclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mwriteprop] = self
-
-                               var mwritepropdef = new MMethodDef(mclassdef, mwriteprop, self.location)
-                               self.mwritepropdef = mwritepropdef
-                               modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[mwritepropdef] = self
-                               mwritepropdef.mdoc = mpropdef.mdoc
-                       end
+                       if nwritable != null then modelbuilder.error(nwritable, "Error: old-style setter no more supported")
                else
                        # New attribute style
                        var nid2 = self.n_id2.as(not null)
@@ -723,14 +683,14 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                        var readname = name
                        var mreadprop = modelbuilder.try_get_mproperty_by_name(nid2, mclassdef, readname).as(nullable MMethod)
                        if mreadprop == null then
-                               var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, self.n_visibility)
+                               var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_visibility)
                                mreadprop = new MMethod(mclassdef, readname, mvisibility)
-                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, n_kwredef, false, mreadprop) then return
+                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, n_kwredef, false, mreadprop) then return
                        else
-                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, n_kwredef, true, mreadprop) then return
-                               check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, self.n_visibility, mreadprop)
+                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, n_kwredef, true, mreadprop) then return
+                               check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, self.n_visibility, mreadprop)
                        end
-                       nclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mreadprop] = self
+                       mclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mreadprop] = self
 
                        var mreadpropdef = new MMethodDef(mclassdef, mreadprop, self.location)
                        self.mreadpropdef = mreadpropdef
@@ -745,19 +705,19 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                        if mwriteprop == null then
                                var mvisibility
                                if nwritable != null then
-                                       mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, nwritable.n_visibility)
+                                       mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, mclassdef, nwritable.n_visibility)
                                else
                                        mvisibility = private_visibility
                                end
                                mwriteprop = new MMethod(mclassdef, writename, mvisibility)
-                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, nwkwredef, false, mwriteprop) then return
+                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, nwkwredef, false, mwriteprop) then return
                        else
-                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, nwkwredef, true, mwriteprop) then return
+                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, nwkwredef, true, mwriteprop) then return
                                if nwritable != null then
-                                       check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, nwritable.n_visibility, mwriteprop)
+                                       check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nwritable.n_visibility, mwriteprop)
                                end
                        end
-                       nclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mwriteprop] = self
+                       mclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mwriteprop] = self
 
                        var mwritepropdef = new MMethodDef(mclassdef, mwriteprop, self.location)
                        self.mwritepropdef = mwritepropdef
@@ -766,7 +726,7 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                end
        end
 
-       redef fun build_signature(modelbuilder, nclassdef)
+       redef fun build_signature(modelbuilder)
        do
                var mpropdef = self.mpropdef
                if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skiped
@@ -844,11 +804,12 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                end
        end
 
-       redef fun check_signature(modelbuilder, nclassdef)
+       redef fun check_signature(modelbuilder)
        do
                var mpropdef = self.mpropdef
                if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skiped
-               var mmodule = mpropdef.mclassdef.mmodule
+               var mclassdef = mpropdef.mclassdef
+               var mmodule = mclassdef.mmodule
                var ntype = self.n_type
                var mtype = self.mpropdef.static_mtype
                if mtype == null then return # Error thus skiped
@@ -868,23 +829,24 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                # Check getter and setter
                var meth = self.mreadpropdef
                if meth != null then
-                       self.check_method_signature(modelbuilder, nclassdef, meth)
+                       self.check_method_signature(modelbuilder, meth)
                        var node: nullable ANode = ntype
                        if node == null then node = self
                        modelbuilder.check_visibility(node, mtype, meth)
                end
                meth = self.mwritepropdef
                if meth != null then
-                       self.check_method_signature(modelbuilder, nclassdef, meth)
+                       self.check_method_signature(modelbuilder, meth)
                        var node: nullable ANode = ntype
                        if node == null then node = self
                        modelbuilder.check_visibility(node, mtype, meth)
                end
        end
 
-       private fun check_method_signature(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, nclassdef: AClassdef, mpropdef: MMethodDef)
+       private fun check_method_signature(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, mpropdef: MMethodDef)
        do
-               var mmodule = mpropdef.mclassdef.mmodule
+               var mclassdef = mpropdef.mclassdef
+               var mmodule = mclassdef.mmodule
                var nsig = self.n_type
                var mysignature = mpropdef.msignature
                if mysignature == null then return # Error thus skiped
@@ -915,8 +877,8 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                                for i in [0..mysignature.arity[ do
                                        var myt = mysignature.mparameters[i].mtype
                                        var prt = msignature.mparameters[i].mtype
-                                       if not myt.is_subtype(mmodule, nclassdef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, prt) and
-                                                       not prt.is_subtype(mmodule, nclassdef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, myt) then
+                                       if not myt.is_subtype(mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype, prt) and
+                                                       not prt.is_subtype(mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype, myt) then
                                                var node: ANode
                                                if nsig != null then node = nsig else node = self
                                                modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: Wrong type for parameter `{mysignature.mparameters[i].name}'. found {myt}, expected {prt}.")
@@ -927,7 +889,7 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                                if ret_type == null then
                                        # Inherit the return type
                                        ret_type = precursor_ret_type
-                               else if not ret_type.is_subtype(mmodule, nclassdef.mclassdef.bound_mtype, precursor_ret_type) then
+                               else if not ret_type.is_subtype(mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype, precursor_ret_type) then
                                        var node: ANode
                                        if nsig != null then node = nsig else node = self
                                        modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef Error: Wrong return type. found {ret_type}, expected {precursor_ret_type}.")
@@ -940,25 +902,24 @@ end
 redef class ATypePropdef
        redef type MPROPDEF: MVirtualTypeDef
 
-       redef fun build_property(modelbuilder, nclassdef)
+       redef fun build_property(modelbuilder, mclassdef)
        do
-               var mclassdef = nclassdef.mclassdef.as(not null)
                var name = self.n_id.text
                var mprop = modelbuilder.try_get_mproperty_by_name(self.n_id, mclassdef, name)
                if mprop == null then
-                       var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, self.n_visibility)
+                       var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_visibility)
                        mprop = new MVirtualTypeProp(mclassdef, name, mvisibility)
                        for c in name.chars do if c >= 'a' and c<= 'z' then
                                modelbuilder.warning(n_id, "Warning: lowercase in the virtual type {name}")
                                break
                        end
-                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, self.n_kwredef, false, mprop) then return
+                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_kwredef, false, mprop) then return
                else
-                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, nclassdef, self.n_kwredef, true, mprop) then return
+                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_kwredef, true, mprop) then return
                        assert mprop isa MVirtualTypeProp
-                       check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nclassdef, self.n_visibility, mprop)
+                       check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, self.n_visibility, mprop)
                end
-               nclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mprop] = self
+               mclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mprop] = self
 
                var mpropdef = new MVirtualTypeDef(mclassdef, mprop, self.location)
                self.mpropdef = mpropdef
@@ -966,7 +927,7 @@ redef class ATypePropdef
                set_doc(mpropdef)
        end
 
-       redef fun build_signature(modelbuilder, nclassdef)
+       redef fun build_signature(modelbuilder)
        do
                var mpropdef = self.mpropdef
                if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skiped
@@ -982,7 +943,7 @@ redef class ATypePropdef
                # print "{mpropdef}: {mtype}"
        end
 
-       redef fun check_signature(modelbuilder, nclassdef)
+       redef fun check_signature(modelbuilder)
        do
                var mpropdef = self.mpropdef
                if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skiped
@@ -995,8 +956,9 @@ redef class ATypePropdef
                # Fast case: the bound is not a formal type
                if not bound isa MVirtualType then return
 
-               var mmodule = nclassdef.mclassdef.mmodule
-               var anchor = nclassdef.mclassdef.bound_mtype
+               var mclassdef = mpropdef.mclassdef
+               var mmodule = mclassdef.mmodule
+               var anchor = mclassdef.bound_mtype
 
                # Slow case: progress on each resolution until: (i) we loop, or (ii) we found a non formal type
                var seen = [self.mpropdef.mproperty.mvirtualtype]