modelize: add and use method `collect_attr_propdef`
[nit.git] / src / modelize / modelize_property.nit
index 57e847b..ee66019 100644 (file)
@@ -38,7 +38,37 @@ end
 redef class ModelBuilder
        # Register the npropdef associated to each mpropdef
        # FIXME: why not refine the `MPropDef` class with a nullable attribute?
-       var mpropdef2npropdef: HashMap[MPropDef, APropdef] = new HashMap[MPropDef, APropdef]
+       var mpropdef2npropdef = new HashMap[MPropDef, APropdef]
+
+       # Retrieve the associated AST node of a mpropertydef.
+       # This method is used to associate model entity with syntactic entities.
+       #
+       # If the property definition is not associated with a node, returns node.
+       fun mpropdef2node(mpropdef: MPropDef): nullable ANode
+       do
+               var res: nullable ANode = mpropdef2npropdef.get_or_null(mpropdef)
+               if res != null then return res
+               if mpropdef isa MMethodDef and mpropdef.mproperty.is_root_init then
+                       res = mclassdef2nclassdef.get_or_null(mpropdef.mclassdef)
+                       if res != null then return res
+               end
+               return null
+       end
+
+       # Retrieve all the attributes nodes localy definied
+       # FIXME think more about this method and how the separations separate/global and ast/model should be done.
+       fun collect_attr_propdef(mclassdef: MClassDef): Array[AAttrPropdef]
+       do
+               var res = new Array[AAttrPropdef]
+               var n = mclassdef2nclassdef.get_or_null(mclassdef)
+               if n == null then return res
+               for npropdef in n.n_propdefs do
+                       if npropdef isa AAttrPropdef then
+                               res.add(npropdef)
+                       end
+               end
+               return res
+       end
 
        # Build the properties of `nclassdef`.
        # REQUIRE: all superclasses are built.
@@ -54,6 +84,7 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                        build_properties(mclassdef2nclassdef[superclassdef])
                end
 
+               mclassdef.build_self_type(self, nclassdef)
                for nclassdef2 in nclassdef.all_defs do
                        for npropdef in nclassdef2.n_propdefs do
                                npropdef.build_property(self, mclassdef)
@@ -82,8 +113,6 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                # Are we a refinement
                if not mclassdef.is_intro then return
 
-               var mmodule = nclassdef.mclassdef.mmodule
-
                # Look for the init in Object, or create it
                if mclassdef.mclass.name == "Object" and the_root_init_mmethod == null then
                        # Create the implicit root-init method
@@ -112,57 +141,49 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                        if mpropdef.mproperty.is_root_init then
                                assert defined_init == null
                                defined_init = mpropdef
-                       else
-                               # An explicit old-style init, so return
+                       else if mpropdef.mproperty.name == "init" then
+                               # An explicit old-style init named "init", so return
                                return
                        end
                end
 
                if not nclassdef isa AStdClassdef then return
 
-               # Do we inherit a old-style constructor?
-               var combine = new Array[MMethod] # old-style constructors without arguments
-               var inhc: nullable MClass = null # single super-class with a constructor with arguments
-               if defined_init == null then for st in mclassdef.supertypes do
-                       var c = st.mclass
-                       if not c.kind.need_init then continue
-                       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 then
-                               if candidate.is_root_init then continue
-                               if candidate.intro.msignature != null then
-                                       if candidate.intro.msignature.arity == 0 then
-                                               combine.add(candidate)
-                                               continue
-                                       end
-                               end
-                       end
-                       var inhc2 = c.inherit_init_from
-                       if inhc2 == null then inhc2 = c
-                       if inhc2 == inhc then continue
-                       if inhc != null then
-                               self.error(nclassdef, "Error: Cannot provide a defaut constructor: conflict for {inhc} and {c}")
-                       else
-                               inhc = inhc2
-                       end
-               end
-
                # Collect undefined attributes
                var mparameters = new Array[MParameter]
                var initializers = new Array[MProperty]
-               var anode: nullable ANode = null
                for npropdef in nclassdef.n_propdefs do
+                       if npropdef isa AMethPropdef then
+                               if npropdef.mpropdef == null then return # Skip broken attribute
+                               var at = npropdef.get_single_annotation("autoinit", self)
+                               if at == null then continue # Skip non tagged init
+
+                               var sig = npropdef.mpropdef.msignature
+                               if sig == null then continue # Skip broken method
+
+                               if not npropdef.mpropdef.is_intro then
+                                       self.error(at, "Error: `autoinit` cannot be set on redefinitions")
+                                       continue
+                               end
+
+                               for param in sig.mparameters do
+                                       var ret_type = param.mtype
+                                       var mparameter = new MParameter(param.name, ret_type, false)
+                                       mparameters.add(mparameter)
+                               end
+                               initializers.add(npropdef.mpropdef.mproperty)
+                       end
                        if npropdef isa AAttrPropdef then
                                if npropdef.mpropdef == null then return # Skip broken attribute
-                               var at = npropdef.get_single_annotation("noinit", self)
-                               if at != null then
-                                       npropdef.noinit = true
-                                       if npropdef.n_expr != null then
-                                               self.error(at, "Error: `noinit` attributes cannot have an initial value")
-                                       end
-                                       continue # Skip noinit attributes
+                               if npropdef.noinit then continue # Skip noinit attribute
+                               var atautoinit = npropdef.get_single_annotation("autoinit", self)
+                               if atautoinit != null then
+                                       # For autoinit attributes, call the reader to force
+                                       # the lazy initialization of the attribute.
+                                       initializers.add(npropdef.mreadpropdef.mproperty)
+                                       continue
                                end
-                               if npropdef.n_expr != null then continue
+                               if npropdef.has_value then continue
                                var paramname = npropdef.mpropdef.mproperty.name.substring_from(1)
                                var ret_type = npropdef.mpropdef.static_mtype
                                if ret_type == null then return
@@ -176,52 +197,16 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                                        # Add the setter to the list
                                        initializers.add(msetter.mproperty)
                                end
-                               if anode == null then anode = npropdef
-                       end
-               end
-               if anode == null then anode = nclassdef
-
-               if combine.is_empty and inhc != null then
-                       if not mparameters.is_empty then
-                               self.error(anode,"Error: {mclassdef} cannot inherit constructors from {inhc} because there is attributes without initial values: {mparameters.join(", ")}")
-                               return
                        end
-
-                       # TODO: actively inherit the consturctor
-                       self.toolcontext.info("{mclassdef} inherits all constructors from {inhc}", 3)
-                       #mclassdef.mclass.inherit_init_from = inhc
-                       #return
-               end
-
-               if not combine.is_empty and inhc != null then
-                       self.error(nclassdef, "Error: Cannot provide a defaut constructor: conflict for {combine.join(", ")} and {inhc}")
-                       return
-               end
-               if not combine.is_empty then
-                       if mparameters.is_empty and combine.length == 1 then
-                               # No need to create a local init, the inherited one is enough
-                               inhc = combine.first.intro_mclassdef.mclass
-                               mclassdef.mclass.inherit_init_from = inhc
-                               self.toolcontext.info("{mclassdef} inherits all constructors from {inhc}", 3)
-                               return
-                       end
-                       nclassdef.super_inits = combine
-                       var mprop = new MMethod(mclassdef, "init", mclassdef.mclass.visibility)
-                       var mpropdef = new MMethodDef(mclassdef, mprop, nclassdef.location)
-                       var msignature = new MSignature(mparameters, null)
-                       mpropdef.msignature = msignature
-                       mprop.is_init = true
-                       nclassdef.mfree_init = mpropdef
-                       self.toolcontext.info("{mclassdef} gets a free empty constructor {mpropdef}{msignature}", 3)
-                       return
                end
 
                if the_root_init_mmethod == null then return
 
-               # Look for nost-specific new-stype init definitions
+               # Look for most-specific new-stype init definitions
                var spropdefs = the_root_init_mmethod.lookup_super_definitions(mclassdef.mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype)
                if spropdefs.is_empty then
-                       toolcontext.fatal_error(nclassdef.location, "Fatal error: {mclassdef} does not specialize {the_root_init_mmethod.intro_mclassdef}. Possible duplication of the root class `Object`?")
+                       toolcontext.error(nclassdef.location, "Error: {mclassdef} does not specialize {the_root_init_mmethod.intro_mclassdef}. Possible duplication of the root class `Object`?")
+                       return
                end
 
                # Search the longest-one and checks for conflict
@@ -249,6 +234,7 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                # Can we just inherit?
                if spropdefs.length == 1 and mparameters.is_empty and defined_init == null then
                        self.toolcontext.info("{mclassdef} inherits the basic constructor {longest}", 3)
+                       mclassdef.mclass.root_init = longest
                        return
                end
 
@@ -264,6 +250,7 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                        var msignature = new MSignature(mparameters, null)
                        defined_init.new_msignature = msignature
                        self.toolcontext.info("{mclassdef} extends its basic constructor signature to {defined_init}{msignature}", 3)
+                       mclassdef.mclass.root_init = defined_init
                        return
                end
 
@@ -277,6 +264,7 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                mpropdef.msignature = new MSignature(new Array[MParameter], null) # always an empty real signature
                nclassdef.mfree_init = mpropdef
                self.toolcontext.info("{mclassdef} gets a free constructor for attributes {mpropdef}{msignature}", 3)
+               mclassdef.mclass.root_init = mpropdef
        end
 
        # Check the visibility of `mtype` as an element of the signature of `mpropdef`.
@@ -288,7 +276,7 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
                # Extract visibility information of the main part of `mtype`
                # It is a case-by case
                var vis_type: nullable MVisibility = null # The own visibility of the type
-               var mmodule_type: nullable MModule = null # The origial module of the type
+               var mmodule_type: nullable MModule = null # The original module of the type
                mtype = mtype.as_notnullable
                if mtype isa MClassType then
                        vis_type = mtype.mclass.visibility
@@ -328,53 +316,75 @@ redef class ModelBuilder
        end
 end
 
-redef class MClass
-       # The class whose self inherit all the constructors.
-       # FIXME: this is needed to implement the crazy constructor mixin thing of the of old compiler. We need to think what to do with since this cannot stay in the modelbuilder
-       var inherit_init_from: nullable MClass = null
-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
-       var has_supercall: Bool writable = false
+       var has_supercall: Bool = false is writable
 end
 
 redef class AClassdef
-       var build_properties_is_done: Bool = false
-       # The list of super-constructor to call at the start of the free constructor
-       # FIXME: this is needed to implement the crazy constructor thing of the of old compiler. We need to think what to do with since this cannot stay in the modelbuilder
-       var super_inits: nullable Collection[MMethod] = null
+       var build_properties_is_done = false
 
        # The free init (implicitely constructed by the class if required)
        var mfree_init: nullable MMethodDef = null
 end
 
+redef class MClass
+       # The base init of the class.
+       # Used to get the common new_msignature and initializers
+       #
+       # TODO: Where to put this information is not clear because unlike other
+       # informations, the initialisers are stable in a same class.
+       var root_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]
-end
 
-redef class Prod
-       # Join the text of all tokens
-       # Used to get the 'real name' of method definitions.
-       fun collect_text: String
+       # Build the virtual type `SELF` only for introduction `MClassDef`
+       fun build_self_type(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, nclassdef: AClassdef)
        do
-               var v = new TextCollectorVisitor
-               v.enter_visit(self)
-               assert v.text != ""
-               return v.text
-       end
-end
+               if not is_intro then return
 
-private class TextCollectorVisitor
-       super Visitor
-       var text: String = ""
-       redef fun visit(n)
-       do
-               if n isa Token then text += n.text
-               n.visit_all(self)
+               var name = "SELF"
+               var mprop = modelbuilder.try_get_mproperty_by_name(nclassdef, self, name)
+
+               # If SELF type is declared nowherer?
+               if mprop == null then return
+
+               # SELF is not a virtual type? it is weird but we ignore it
+               if not mprop isa MVirtualTypeProp then return
+
+               # Is this the intro of SELF in the library?
+               var intro = mprop.intro
+               var intro_mclassdef = intro.mclassdef
+               if intro_mclassdef == self then
+                       var nintro = modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[intro]
+
+                       # SELF must be declared in Object, otherwise this will create conflicts
+                       if intro_mclassdef.mclass.name != "Object" then
+                               modelbuilder.error(nintro, "Error: the virtual type SELF must be declared in Object.")
+                       end
+
+                       # SELF must be public
+                       if mprop.visibility != public_visibility then
+                               modelbuilder.error(nintro, "Error: the virtual type SELF must be public.")
+                       end
+
+                       # SELF must not be fixed
+                       if intro.is_fixed then
+                               modelbuilder.error(nintro, "Error: the virtual type SELF cannot be fixed.")
+                       end
+
+                       return
+               end
+
+               # This class introduction inherits a SELF
+               # We insert an artificial property to update it
+               var mpropdef = new MVirtualTypeDef(self, mprop, self.location)
+               mpropdef.bound = mclass.mclass_type
        end
 end
 
@@ -383,7 +393,7 @@ redef class APropdef
        type MPROPDEF: MPropDef
 
        # The associated propdef once build by a `ModelBuilder`
-       var mpropdef: nullable MPROPDEF writable
+       var mpropdef: nullable MPROPDEF is writable
 
        private fun build_property(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, mclassdef: MClassDef) is abstract
        private fun build_signature(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder) is abstract
@@ -404,21 +414,34 @@ redef class APropdef
                                modelbuilder.error(nvisibility, "Error: The only legal visibility for properties in a private class is private.")
                        else if mvisibility == private_visibility then
                                assert nvisibility != null
-                               # Not yet
-                               # modelbuilder.warning(nvisibility, "Warning: private is unrequired since the only legal visibility for properties in a private class is private.")
+                               modelbuilder.advice(nvisibility, "useless-visibility", "Warning: private is superfluous since the only legal visibility for properties in a private class is private.")
                        end
                        mvisibility = private_visibility
                end
                return mvisibility
        end
 
-       private fun set_doc(mpropdef: MPropDef)
+       private fun set_doc(mpropdef: MPropDef, modelbuilder: ModelBuilder)
        do
                var ndoc = self.n_doc
                if ndoc != null then
                        var mdoc = ndoc.to_mdoc
                        mpropdef.mdoc = mdoc
                        mdoc.original_mentity = mpropdef
+               else if mpropdef.is_intro and mpropdef.mproperty.visibility >= protected_visibility then
+                       modelbuilder.advice(self, "missing-doc", "Documentation warning: Undocumented property `{mpropdef.mproperty}`")
+               end
+
+               var at_deprecated = get_single_annotation("deprecated", modelbuilder)
+               if at_deprecated != null then
+                       if not mpropdef.is_intro then
+                               modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: method redefinition cannot be deprecated.")
+                       else
+                               var info = new MDeprecationInfo
+                               ndoc = at_deprecated.n_doc
+                               if ndoc != null then info.mdoc = ndoc.to_mdoc
+                               mpropdef.mproperty.deprecation = info
+                       end
                end
        end
 
@@ -505,7 +528,7 @@ redef class ASignature
                var ntype = self.n_type
                if ntype != null then
                        self.ret_type = modelbuilder.resolve_mtype(mmodule, mclassdef, ntype)
-                       if self.ret_type == null then return false # Skip errir
+                       if self.ret_type == null then return false # Skip error
                end
 
                self.is_visited = true
@@ -543,16 +566,12 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
 
 
        # Can self be used as a root init?
-       private fun look_like_a_root_init(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder): Bool
+       private fun look_like_a_root_init(modelbuilder: ModelBuilder, mclassdef: MClassDef): Bool
        do
                # Need the `init` keyword
                if n_kwinit == null then return false
                # Need to by anonymous
                if self.n_methid != null then return false
-               # No parameters
-               if self.n_signature.n_params.length > 0 then return false
-               # Cannot be private or something
-               if not self.n_visibility isa APublicVisibility then return false
                # No annotation on itself
                if get_single_annotation("old_style_init", modelbuilder) != null then return false
                # Nor on its module
@@ -562,6 +581,16 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        var old = amoddecl.get_single_annotation("old_style_init", modelbuilder)
                        if old != null then return false
                end
+               # No parameters
+               if self.n_signature.n_params.length > 0 then
+                       modelbuilder.advice(self, "old-init", "Warning: init with signature in {mclassdef}")
+                       return false
+               end
+               # Cannot be private or something
+               if not self.n_visibility isa APublicVisibility then
+                       modelbuilder.advice(self, "old-init", "Warning: non-public init in {mclassdef}")
+                       return false
+               end
 
                return true
        end
@@ -582,7 +611,7 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                                name = "init"
                                name_node = n_kwinit
                        else if n_kwnew != null then
-                               name = "init"
+                               name = "new"
                                name_node = n_kwnew
                        else
                                abort
@@ -600,22 +629,27 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        end
                end
 
+               var look_like_a_root_init = look_like_a_root_init(modelbuilder, mclassdef)
                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 and look_like_a_root_init(modelbuilder) then
+               if mprop == null and look_like_a_root_init then
                        mprop = modelbuilder.the_root_init_mmethod
+                       var nb = n_block
+                       if nb isa ABlockExpr and nb.n_expr.is_empty and n_doc == null then
+                               modelbuilder.advice(self, "useless-init", "Warning: useless empty init in {mclassdef}")
+                       end
                end
                if mprop == null then
                        var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_visibility)
                        mprop = new MMethod(mclassdef, name, mvisibility)
-                       if look_like_a_root_init(modelbuilder) and modelbuilder.the_root_init_mmethod == null then
+                       if look_like_a_root_init and modelbuilder.the_root_init_mmethod == null then
                                modelbuilder.the_root_init_mmethod = mprop
                                mprop.is_root_init = true
                        end
                        mprop.is_init = is_init
                        mprop.is_new = n_kwnew != null
                        if parent isa ATopClassdef then mprop.is_toplevel = true
-                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, n_kwredef, false, mprop) then return
+                       self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, n_kwredef, false, mprop)
                else
                        if not mprop.is_root_init and 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)
@@ -624,14 +658,14 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
 
                var mpropdef = new MMethodDef(mclassdef, mprop, self.location)
 
-               set_doc(mpropdef)
+               set_doc(mpropdef, modelbuilder)
 
                self.mpropdef = mpropdef
                modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[mpropdef] = self
                if mpropdef.is_intro then
-                       modelbuilder.toolcontext.info("{mpropdef} introduces new method {mprop.full_name}", 3)
+                       modelbuilder.toolcontext.info("{mpropdef} introduces new method {mprop.full_name}", 4)
                else
-                       modelbuilder.toolcontext.info("{mpropdef} redefines method {mprop.full_name}", 3)
+                       modelbuilder.toolcontext.info("{mpropdef} redefines method {mprop.full_name}", 4)
                end
        end
 
@@ -643,6 +677,16 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                var mmodule = mclassdef.mmodule
                var nsig = self.n_signature
 
+               if mpropdef.mproperty.is_root_init and not mclassdef.is_intro then
+                       var root_init = mclassdef.mclass.root_init
+                       if root_init != null then
+                               # Inherit the initializers by refinement
+                               mpropdef.new_msignature = root_init.new_msignature
+                               assert mpropdef.initializers.is_empty
+                               mpropdef.initializers.add_all root_init.initializers
+                       end
+               end
+
                # Retrieve info from the signature AST
                var param_names = new Array[String] # Names of parameters from the AST
                var param_types = new Array[MType] # Types of parameters from the AST
@@ -670,7 +714,7 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                                modelbuilder.error(node, "Redef error: {mpropdef} redefines {mpropdef.mproperty.intro} with {param_names.length} parameter(s), {msignature.arity} expected. Signature is {mpropdef}{msignature}")
                                return
                        end
-               else if mpropdef.mproperty.is_init then
+               else if mpropdef.mproperty.is_init and not mpropdef.mproperty.is_new then
                        # FIXME UGLY: inherit signature from a super-constructor
                        for msupertype in mclassdef.supertypes do
                                msupertype = msupertype.anchor_to(mmodule, mclassdef.bound_mtype)
@@ -710,11 +754,14 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        mparameters.add(mparameter)
                end
 
+               # In `new`-factories, the return type is by default the classtype.
+               if ret_type == null and mpropdef.mproperty.is_new then ret_type = mclassdef.mclass.mclass_type
+
                msignature = new MSignature(mparameters, ret_type)
                mpropdef.msignature = msignature
-               mpropdef.is_abstract = self isa ADeferredMethPropdef
-               mpropdef.is_intern = self isa AInternMethPropdef
-               mpropdef.is_extern = self isa AExternPropdef
+               mpropdef.is_abstract = self.get_single_annotation("abstract", modelbuilder) != null
+               mpropdef.is_intern = self.get_single_annotation("intern", modelbuilder) != null
+               mpropdef.is_extern = self.n_extern_code_block != null or self.get_single_annotation("extern", modelbuilder) != null
        end
 
        redef fun check_signature(modelbuilder)
@@ -779,30 +826,30 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
        # Is the node tagged `noinit`?
        var noinit = false
 
-       # Is the node taggeg lazy?
+       # Is the node tagged lazy?
        var is_lazy = false
 
-       # The guard associated to a lasy attribute.
+       # Has the node a default value?
+       # Could be through `n_expr` or `n_block`
+       var has_value = false
+
+       # The guard associated to a lazy attribute.
        # Because some engines does not have a working `isset`,
-       # this additionnal attribute is used to guard the lazy initialization.
+       # this additional attribute is used to guard the lazy initialization.
        # TODO: to remove once isset is correctly implemented
        var mlazypropdef: nullable MAttributeDef
 
        # The associated getter (read accessor) if any
-       var mreadpropdef: nullable MMethodDef writable
+       var mreadpropdef: nullable MMethodDef is writable
        # The associated setter (write accessor) if any
-       var mwritepropdef: nullable MMethodDef writable
+       var mwritepropdef: nullable MMethodDef is writable
 
        redef fun build_property(modelbuilder, mclassdef)
        do
                var mclass = mclassdef.mclass
 
                var name: String
-               if self.n_id != null then
-                       name = self.n_id.text
-               else
-                       name = self.n_id2.text
-               end
+               name = self.n_id2.text
 
                if mclass.kind == interface_kind or mclassdef.mclass.kind == enum_kind then
                        modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: Attempt to define attribute {name} in the interface {mclass}.")
@@ -812,120 +859,111 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                        modelbuilder.error(self, "Error: Attempt to define attribute {name} in the extern class {mclass}.")
                end
 
-               var nid = self.n_id
-               if nid != null then
-                       # Old attribute style
-                       var mprop = modelbuilder.try_get_mproperty_by_name(nid, mclassdef, name)
-                       if mprop == null then
-                               var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_visibility)
-                               mprop = new MAttribute(mclassdef, name, mvisibility)
-                               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, self.n_visibility, mprop)
-                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_kwredef, true, mprop) then return
-                       end
-                       mclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mprop] = self
-
-                       var mpropdef = new MAttributeDef(mclassdef, mprop, self.location)
-                       self.mpropdef = mpropdef
-                       modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[mpropdef] = self
-                       set_doc(mpropdef)
+               # New attribute style
+               var nid2 = self.n_id2
+               var mprop = new MAttribute(mclassdef, "_" + name, private_visibility)
+               var mpropdef = new MAttributeDef(mclassdef, mprop, self.location)
+               self.mpropdef = mpropdef
+               modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[mpropdef] = self
 
-                       var nreadable = self.n_readable
-                       if nreadable != null then modelbuilder.error(nreadable, "Error: old-style getter no more supported")
-                       var nwritable = self.n_writable
-                       if nwritable != null then modelbuilder.error(nwritable, "Error: old-style setter no more supported")
+               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, mclassdef, self.n_visibility)
+                       mreadprop = new MMethod(mclassdef, readname, mvisibility)
+                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, n_kwredef, false, mreadprop) then return
+                       mreadprop.deprecation = mprop.deprecation
                else
-                       # New attribute style
-                       var nid2 = self.n_id2.as(not null)
-                       var mprop = new MAttribute(mclassdef, "_" + name, private_visibility)
-                       var mpropdef = new MAttributeDef(mclassdef, mprop, self.location)
-                       self.mpropdef = mpropdef
-                       modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[mpropdef] = self
-                       set_doc(mpropdef)
-
-                       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, mclassdef, self.n_visibility)
-                               mreadprop = new MMethod(mclassdef, readname, mvisibility)
-                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, n_kwredef, false, mreadprop) then return
-                       else
-                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, n_kwredef, true, mreadprop) then return
-                               check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, self.n_visibility, mreadprop)
-                       end
-                       mclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mreadprop] = self
+                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, n_kwredef, true, mreadprop) then return
+                       check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, self.n_visibility, mreadprop)
+               end
+               mclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mreadprop] = self
 
-                       var mreadpropdef = new MMethodDef(mclassdef, mreadprop, self.location)
-                       self.mreadpropdef = mreadpropdef
-                       modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[mreadpropdef] = self
-                       mreadpropdef.mdoc = mpropdef.mdoc
+               var mreadpropdef = new MMethodDef(mclassdef, mreadprop, self.location)
+               self.mreadpropdef = mreadpropdef
+               modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[mreadpropdef] = self
+               set_doc(mreadpropdef, modelbuilder)
+               mpropdef.mdoc = mreadpropdef.mdoc
 
-                       var atlazy = self.get_single_annotation("lazy", modelbuilder)
-                       if atlazy != null then
-                               if n_expr == null then
-                                       modelbuilder.error(atlazy, "Error: a lazy attribute needs a value")
-                               end
-                               is_lazy = true
-                               var mlazyprop = new MAttribute(mclassdef, "lazy _" + name, none_visibility)
-                               var mlazypropdef = new MAttributeDef(mclassdef, mlazyprop, self.location)
-                               self.mlazypropdef = mlazypropdef
+               has_value = n_expr != null or n_block != null
+
+               var atnoinit = self.get_single_annotation("noinit", modelbuilder)
+               if atnoinit != null then
+                       noinit = true
+                       if has_value then
+                               modelbuilder.error(atnoinit, "Error: `noinit` attributes cannot have an initial value")
+                               return
                        end
+               end
 
-                       var atreadonly = self.get_single_annotation("readonly", modelbuilder)
-                       if atreadonly != null then
-                               if n_expr == null then
-                                       modelbuilder.error(atreadonly, "Error: a readonly attribute needs a value")
+               var atlazy = self.get_single_annotation("lazy", modelbuilder)
+               var atautoinit = self.get_single_annotation("autoinit", modelbuilder)
+               if atlazy != null or atautoinit != null then
+                       if atlazy != null and atautoinit != null then
+                               modelbuilder.error(atlazy, "Error: lazy incompatible with autoinit")
+                               return
+                       end
+                       if not has_value then
+                               if atlazy != null then
+                                       modelbuilder.error(atlazy, "Error: a lazy attribute needs a value")
+                               else if atautoinit != null then
+                                       modelbuilder.error(atautoinit, "Error: a autoinit attribute needs a value")
                                end
-                               # No setter, so just leave
                                return
                        end
+                       is_lazy = true
+                       var mlazyprop = new MAttribute(mclassdef, "lazy _" + name, none_visibility)
+                       var mlazypropdef = new MAttributeDef(mclassdef, mlazyprop, self.location)
+                       self.mlazypropdef = mlazypropdef
+               end
 
-                       var writename = name + "="
-                       var nwritable = self.n_writable
-                       var atwritable = self.get_single_annotation("writable", modelbuilder)
-                       if atwritable != null then
-                               if not atwritable.n_args.is_empty then
-                                       writename = atwritable.arg_as_id(modelbuilder) or else writename
-                               end
+               var atreadonly = self.get_single_annotation("readonly", modelbuilder)
+               if atreadonly != null then
+                       if not has_value then
+                               modelbuilder.error(atreadonly, "Error: a readonly attribute needs a value")
                        end
-                       var mwriteprop = modelbuilder.try_get_mproperty_by_name(nid2, mclassdef, writename).as(nullable MMethod)
-                       var nwkwredef: nullable Token = null
-                       if nwritable != null then nwkwredef = nwritable.n_kwredef
-                       if atwritable != null then nwkwredef = atwritable.n_kwredef
-                       if mwriteprop == null then
-                               var mvisibility
-                               if nwritable != null then
-                                       mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, mclassdef, nwritable.n_visibility)
-                               else if atwritable != null then
-                                       mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, mclassdef, atwritable.n_visibility)
-                               else
-                                       mvisibility = private_visibility
-                               end
-                               mwriteprop = new MMethod(mclassdef, writename, mvisibility)
-                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, nwkwredef, false, mwriteprop) then return
+                       # No setter, so just leave
+                       return
+               end
+
+               var writename = name + "="
+               var atwritable = self.get_single_annotation("writable", modelbuilder)
+               if atwritable != null then
+                       if not atwritable.n_args.is_empty then
+                               writename = atwritable.arg_as_id(modelbuilder) or else writename
+                       end
+               end
+               var mwriteprop = modelbuilder.try_get_mproperty_by_name(nid2, mclassdef, writename).as(nullable MMethod)
+               var nwkwredef: nullable Token = null
+               if atwritable != null then nwkwredef = atwritable.n_kwredef
+               if mwriteprop == null then
+                       var mvisibility
+                       if atwritable != null then
+                               mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, mclassdef, atwritable.n_visibility)
                        else
-                               if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, nwkwredef or else n_kwredef, true, mwriteprop) then return
-                               if nwritable != null then
-                                       check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, nwritable.n_visibility, mwriteprop)
-                               else if atwritable != null then
-                                       check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, atwritable.n_visibility, mwriteprop)
-                               end
+                               mvisibility = private_visibility
+                       end
+                       mwriteprop = new MMethod(mclassdef, writename, mvisibility)
+                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, nwkwredef, false, mwriteprop) then return
+                       mwriteprop.deprecation = mprop.deprecation
+               else
+                       if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, nwkwredef or else n_kwredef, true, mwriteprop) then return
+                       if atwritable != null then
+                               check_redef_property_visibility(modelbuilder, atwritable.n_visibility, mwriteprop)
                        end
-                       mclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mwriteprop] = self
-
-                       var mwritepropdef = new MMethodDef(mclassdef, mwriteprop, self.location)
-                       self.mwritepropdef = mwritepropdef
-                       modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[mwritepropdef] = self
-                       mwritepropdef.mdoc = mpropdef.mdoc
                end
+               mclassdef.mprop2npropdef[mwriteprop] = self
+
+               var mwritepropdef = new MMethodDef(mclassdef, mwriteprop, self.location)
+               self.mwritepropdef = mwritepropdef
+               modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[mwritepropdef] = self
+               mwritepropdef.mdoc = mpropdef.mdoc
        end
 
        redef fun build_signature(modelbuilder)
        do
                var mpropdef = self.mpropdef
-               if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skiped
+               if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skipped
                var mclassdef = mpropdef.mclassdef
                var mmodule = mclassdef.mmodule
                var mtype: nullable MType = null
@@ -938,11 +976,13 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                        if mtype == null then return
                end
 
-               # Inherit the type from the getter (usually an abstact getter)
-               if mtype == null and mreadpropdef != null and not mreadpropdef.is_intro then
+               var inherited_type: nullable MType = null
+               # Inherit the type from the getter (usually an abstract getter)
+               if mreadpropdef != null and not mreadpropdef.is_intro then
                        var msignature = mreadpropdef.mproperty.intro.msignature
-                       if msignature == null then return # Error, thus skiped
-                       mtype = msignature.return_mtype
+                       if msignature == null then return # Error, thus skipped
+                       inherited_type = msignature.return_mtype
+                       if mtype == null then mtype = inherited_type
                end
 
                var nexpr = self.n_expr
@@ -974,11 +1014,11 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
 
                                if mtype == null then return
                        end
-               else if ntype != null then
+               else if ntype != null and inherited_type == mtype then
                        if nexpr isa ANewExpr then
                                var xmtype = modelbuilder.resolve_mtype(mmodule, mclassdef, nexpr.n_type)
-                               if xmtype == mtype and modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_warn.value >= 2 then
-                                       modelbuilder.warning(ntype, "Warning: useless type definition")
+                               if xmtype == mtype then
+                                       modelbuilder.advice(ntype, "useless-type", "Warning: useless type definition")
                                end
                        end
                end
@@ -998,11 +1038,7 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                var mwritepropdef = self.mwritepropdef
                if mwritepropdef != null then
                        var name: String
-                       if n_id != null then
-                               name = n_id.text.substring_from(1)
-                       else
-                               name = n_id2.text
-                       end
+                       name = n_id2.text
                        var mparameter = new MParameter(name, mtype, false)
                        var msignature = new MSignature([mparameter], null)
                        mwritepropdef.msignature = msignature
@@ -1017,12 +1053,10 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
        redef fun check_signature(modelbuilder)
        do
                var mpropdef = self.mpropdef
-               if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skiped
-               var mclassdef = mpropdef.mclassdef
-               var mmodule = mclassdef.mmodule
+               if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skipped
                var ntype = self.n_type
                var mtype = self.mpropdef.static_mtype
-               if mtype == null then return # Error thus skiped
+               if mtype == null then return # Error thus skipped
 
                # Lookup for signature in the precursor
                # FIXME all precursors should be considered
@@ -1120,7 +1154,7 @@ redef class ATypePropdef
                        var mvisibility = new_property_visibility(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_visibility)
                        mprop = new MVirtualTypeProp(mclassdef, name, mvisibility)
                        for c in name.chars do if c >= 'a' and c<= 'z' then
-                               modelbuilder.warning(n_id, "Warning: lowercase in the virtual type {name}")
+                               modelbuilder.warning(n_id, "bad-type-name", "Warning: lowercase in the virtual type {name}")
                                break
                        end
                        if not self.check_redef_keyword(modelbuilder, mclassdef, self.n_kwredef, false, mprop) then return
@@ -1134,7 +1168,7 @@ redef class ATypePropdef
                var mpropdef = new MVirtualTypeDef(mclassdef, mprop, self.location)
                self.mpropdef = mpropdef
                modelbuilder.mpropdef2npropdef[mpropdef] = self
-               set_doc(mpropdef)
+               set_doc(mpropdef, modelbuilder)
 
                var atfixed = get_single_annotation("fixed", modelbuilder)
                if atfixed != null then
@@ -1145,7 +1179,7 @@ redef class ATypePropdef
        redef fun build_signature(modelbuilder)
        do
                var mpropdef = self.mpropdef
-               if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skiped
+               if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skipped
                var mclassdef = mpropdef.mclassdef
                var mmodule = mclassdef.mmodule
                var mtype: nullable MType = null
@@ -1161,10 +1195,10 @@ redef class ATypePropdef
        redef fun check_signature(modelbuilder)
        do
                var mpropdef = self.mpropdef
-               if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skiped
+               if mpropdef == null then return # Error thus skipped
 
                var bound = self.mpropdef.bound
-               if bound == null then return # Error thus skiped
+               if bound == null then return # Error thus skipped
 
                modelbuilder.check_visibility(n_type, bound, mpropdef)
 
@@ -1192,14 +1226,15 @@ redef class ATypePropdef
                # Check redefinitions
                bound = mpropdef.bound.as(not null)
                for p in mpropdef.mproperty.lookup_super_definitions(mmodule, anchor) do
-                       var supbound = p.bound.as(not null)
+                       var supbound = p.bound
+                       if supbound == null then break # broken super bound, skip error
                        if p.is_fixed then
                                modelbuilder.error(self, "Redef Error: Virtual type {mpropdef.mproperty} is fixed in super-class {p.mclassdef.mclass}")
                                break
                        end
                        if p.mclassdef.mclass == mclassdef.mclass then
                                # Still a warning to pass existing bad code
-                               modelbuilder.warning(n_type, "Redef Error: a virtual type cannot be refined.")
+                               modelbuilder.warning(n_type, "refine-type", "Redef Error: a virtual type cannot be refined.")
                                break
                        end
                        if not bound.is_subtype(mmodule, anchor, supbound) then