compiler: Added prefixed and suffixed `String` support
[nit.git] / src / compiler / abstract_compiler.nit
index 8850b86..0e40831 100644 (file)
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ import counter
 # Add compiling options
 redef class ToolContext
        # --output
-       var opt_output = new OptionString("Output file", "-o", "--output")
+       var opt_output = new OptionString("Filename of the generated executable", "-o", "--output")
        # --dir
        var opt_dir = new OptionString("Output directory", "--dir")
        # --no-cc
-       var opt_no_cc = new OptionBool("Do not invoke C compiler", "--no-cc")
+       var opt_no_cc = new OptionBool("Do not invoke the C compiler", "--no-cc")
        # --no-main
        var opt_no_main = new OptionBool("Do not generate main entry point", "--no-main")
        # --make-flags
-       var opt_make_flags = new OptionString("Additional options to make", "--make-flags")
+       var opt_make_flags = new OptionString("Additional options to the `make` command", "--make-flags")
        # --max-c-lines
        var opt_max_c_lines = new OptionInt("Maximum number of lines in generated C files. Use 0 for unlimited", 10000, "--max-c-lines")
        # --group-c-files
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ redef class ToolContext
        # --no-check-attr-isset
        var opt_no_check_attr_isset = new OptionBool("Disable isset tests before each attribute access (dangerous)", "--no-check-attr-isset")
        # --no-check-assert
-       var opt_no_check_assert = new OptionBool("Disable the evaluation of explicit 'assert' and 'as' (dangerous)", "--no-check-assert")
+       var opt_no_check_assert = new OptionBool("Disable the evaluation of explicit `assert` and `as` (dangerous)", "--no-check-assert")
        # --no-check-autocast
        var opt_no_check_autocast = new OptionBool("Disable implicit casts on unsafe expression usage (dangerous)", "--no-check-autocast")
        # --no-check-null
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ redef class ToolContext
        # --no-stacktrace
        var opt_no_stacktrace = new OptionBool("Disable the generation of stack traces", "--no-stacktrace")
        # --no-gcc-directives
-       var opt_no_gcc_directive = new OptionArray("Disable a advanced gcc directives for optimization", "--no-gcc-directive")
+       var opt_no_gcc_directive = new OptionArray("Disable advanced gcc directives for optimization", "--no-gcc-directive")
        # --release
        var opt_release = new OptionBool("Compile in release mode and finalize application", "--release")
        # -g
-       var opt_debug = new OptionBool("Compile in debug mode (no C-side optimization)", "--debug", "-g")
+       var opt_debug = new OptionBool("Compile in debug mode (no C-side optimization)", "-g", "--debug")
 
        redef init
        do
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class MakefileToolchain
                end
                var debug = toolcontext.opt_debug.value
 
-               makefile.write("CC = ccache cc\nCXX = ccache c++\nCFLAGS = -g{ if not debug then " -O2 " else " "}-Wno-unused-value -Wno-switch -Wno-attributes\nCINCL =\nLDFLAGS ?= \nLDLIBS  ?= -lm {linker_options.join(" ")}\n\n")
+               makefile.write("CC = ccache cc\nCXX = ccache c++\nCFLAGS = -g{ if not debug then " -O2 " else " "}-Wno-unused-value -Wno-switch -Wno-attributes -Wno-trigraphs\nCINCL =\nLDFLAGS ?= \nLDLIBS  ?= -lm {linker_options.join(" ")}\n\n")
 
                makefile.write "\n# SPECIAL CONFIGURATION FLAGS\n"
                if platform.supports_libunwind then
@@ -654,8 +654,23 @@ abstract class AbstractCompiler
                self.header.add_decl("#include <sys/types.h>\n")
                self.header.add_decl("#include <unistd.h>\n")
                self.header.add_decl("#include <stdint.h>\n")
+               self.header.add_decl("#ifdef __linux__")
+               self.header.add_decl("  #include <endian.h>")
+               self.header.add_decl("#endif")
+               self.header.add_decl("#include <inttypes.h>\n")
                self.header.add_decl("#include \"gc_chooser.h\"")
+               self.header.add_decl("#ifdef __APPLE__")
+               self.header.add_decl("  #include <libkern/OSByteOrder.h>")
+               self.header.add_decl("  #define be32toh(x) OSSwapBigToHostInt32(x)")
+               self.header.add_decl("#endif")
+               self.header.add_decl("#ifdef __pnacl__")
+               self.header.add_decl("  #define be16toh(val) (((val) >> 8) | ((val) << 8))")
+               self.header.add_decl("  #define be32toh(val) ((be16toh((val) << 16) | (be16toh((val) >> 16))))")
+               self.header.add_decl("#endif")
                self.header.add_decl("#ifdef ANDROID")
+               self.header.add_decl("  #ifndef be32toh")
+               self.header.add_decl("          #define be32toh(val) betoh32(val)")
+               self.header.add_decl("  #endif")
                self.header.add_decl("  #include <android/log.h>")
                self.header.add_decl("  #define PRINT_ERROR(...) (void)__android_log_print(ANDROID_LOG_WARN, \"Nit\", __VA_ARGS__)")
                self.header.add_decl("#else")
@@ -852,12 +867,14 @@ extern void nitni_global_ref_decr( struct nitni_ref *ref );
                        v.add_decl("int main(int argc, char** argv) \{")
                end
 
+               v.add "#if !defined(__ANDROID__) && !defined(TARGET_OS_IPHONE)"
                v.add("signal(SIGABRT, sig_handler);")
                v.add("signal(SIGFPE, sig_handler);")
                v.add("signal(SIGILL, sig_handler);")
                v.add("signal(SIGINT, sig_handler);")
                v.add("signal(SIGTERM, sig_handler);")
                v.add("signal(SIGSEGV, sig_handler);")
+               v.add "#endif"
                v.add("signal(SIGPIPE, SIG_IGN);")
 
                v.add("glob_argc = argc; glob_argv = argv;")
@@ -1146,6 +1163,7 @@ abstract class AbstractCompilerVisitor
 
        fun compile_callsite(callsite: CallSite, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable]): nullable RuntimeVariable
        do
+               if callsite.is_broken then return null
                var initializers = callsite.mpropdef.initializers
                if not initializers.is_empty then
                        var recv = arguments.first
@@ -1176,7 +1194,7 @@ abstract class AbstractCompilerVisitor
 
        fun calloc_array(ret_type: MType, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable]) is abstract
 
-       fun native_array_def(pname: String, ret_type: nullable MType, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable]) is abstract
+       fun native_array_def(pname: String, ret_type: nullable MType, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable]): Bool do return false
 
        # Return an element of a native array.
        # The method is unsafe and is just a direct wrapper for the specific implementation of native arrays
@@ -1220,8 +1238,8 @@ abstract class AbstractCompilerVisitor
                                res.add(null_instance)
                                continue
                        end
-                       if param.is_vararg and map.vararg_decl > 0 then
-                               var vararg = exprs.sub(j, map.vararg_decl)
+                       if param.is_vararg and args[i].vararg_decl > 0 then
+                               var vararg = exprs.sub(j, args[i].vararg_decl)
                                var elttype = param.mtype
                                var arg = self.vararg_instance(mpropdef, recv, vararg, elttype)
                                res.add(arg)
@@ -1506,15 +1524,55 @@ abstract class AbstractCompilerVisitor
                return res
        end
 
+       # Generate an int8 value
+       fun int8_instance(value: Int8): RuntimeVariable
+       do
+               var t = mmodule.int8_type
+               var res = new RuntimeVariable("((int8_t){value.to_s})", t, t)
+               return res
+       end
+
+       # Generate an int16 value
+       fun int16_instance(value: Int16): RuntimeVariable
+       do
+               var t = mmodule.int16_type
+               var res = new RuntimeVariable("((int16_t){value.to_s})", t, t)
+               return res
+       end
+
+       # Generate a uint16 value
+       fun uint16_instance(value: UInt16): RuntimeVariable
+       do
+               var t = mmodule.uint16_type
+               var res = new RuntimeVariable("((uint16_t){value.to_s})", t, t)
+               return res
+       end
+
+       # Generate an int32 value
+       fun int32_instance(value: Int32): RuntimeVariable
+       do
+               var t = mmodule.int32_type
+               var res = new RuntimeVariable("((int32_t){value.to_s})", t, t)
+               return res
+       end
+
+       # Generate a uint32 value
+       fun uint32_instance(value: UInt32): RuntimeVariable
+       do
+               var t = mmodule.uint32_type
+               var res = new RuntimeVariable("((uint32_t){value.to_s})", t, t)
+               return res
+       end
+
        # Generate a char value
        fun char_instance(value: Char): RuntimeVariable
        do
                var t = mmodule.char_type
 
-               if value.ascii < 128 then
+               if value.code_point < 128 then
                        return new RuntimeVariable("'{value.to_s.escape_to_c}'", t, t)
                else
-                       return new RuntimeVariable("{value.ascii}", t, t)
+                       return new RuntimeVariable("{value.code_point}", t, t)
                end
        end
 
@@ -1544,6 +1602,18 @@ abstract class AbstractCompilerVisitor
                return res
        end
 
+       # Generates a NativeString instance fully escaped in C-style \xHH fashion
+       fun native_string_instance(ns: NativeString, len: Int): RuntimeVariable do
+               var mtype = mmodule.native_string_type
+               var nat = new_var(mtype)
+               var byte_esc = new Buffer.with_cap(len * 4)
+               for i in [0 .. len[ do
+                       byte_esc.append("\\x{ns[i].to_s.substring_from(2)}")
+               end
+               self.add("{nat} = \"{byte_esc}\";")
+               return nat
+       end
+
        # Generate a string value
        fun string_instance(string: String): RuntimeVariable
        do
@@ -1557,8 +1627,9 @@ abstract class AbstractCompilerVisitor
                var native_mtype = mmodule.native_string_type
                var nat = self.new_var(native_mtype)
                self.add("{nat} = \"{string.escape_to_c}\";")
-               var length = self.int_instance(string.bytelen)
-               self.add("{res} = {self.send(self.get_property("to_s_with_length", native_mtype), [nat, length]).as(not null)};")
+               var bytelen = self.int_instance(string.bytelen)
+               var unilen = self.int_instance(string.length)
+               self.add("{res} = {self.send(self.get_property("to_s_full", native_mtype), [nat, bytelen, unilen]).as(not null)};")
                self.add("{name} = {res};")
                self.add("\}")
                return res
@@ -1614,7 +1685,7 @@ abstract class AbstractCompilerVisitor
        # This is used for the legacy FFI
        fun add_extern(mmodule: MModule)
        do
-               var file = mmodule.location.file.filename
+               var file = mmodule.filepath
                file = file.strip_extension(".nit")
                var tryfile = file + ".nit.h"
                if tryfile.file_exists then
@@ -1690,7 +1761,7 @@ abstract class AbstractCompilerVisitor
        fun stmt(nexpr: nullable AExpr)
        do
                if nexpr == null then return
-               if nexpr.mtype == null and not nexpr.is_typed then
+               if nexpr.is_broken then
                        # Untyped expression.
                        # Might mean dead code or invalid code
                        # so aborts
@@ -1905,8 +1976,18 @@ redef class MClassType
                        return "uint32_t"
                else if mclass.name == "Float" then
                        return "double"
+               else if mclass.name == "Int8" then
+                       return "int8_t"
                else if mclass.name == "Byte" then
                        return "unsigned char"
+               else if mclass.name == "Int16" then
+                       return "int16_t"
+               else if mclass.name == "UInt16" then
+                       return "uint16_t"
+               else if mclass.name == "Int32" then
+                       return "int32_t"
+               else if mclass.name == "UInt32" then
+                       return "uint32_t"
                else if mclass.name == "NativeString" then
                        return "char*"
                else if mclass.name == "NativeArray" then
@@ -1937,8 +2018,18 @@ redef class MClassType
                        return "c"
                else if mclass.name == "Float" then
                        return "d"
+               else if mclass.name == "Int8" then
+                       return "i8"
                else if mclass.name == "Byte" then
                        return "b"
+               else if mclass.name == "Int16" then
+                       return "i16"
+               else if mclass.name == "UInt16" then
+                       return "u16"
+               else if mclass.name == "Int32" then
+                       return "i32"
+               else if mclass.name == "UInt32" then
+                       return "u32"
                else if mclass.name == "NativeString" then
                        return "str"
                else if mclass.name == "NativeArray" then
@@ -1959,6 +2050,7 @@ redef class MMethodDef
        fun can_inline(v: VISITOR): Bool
        do
                if is_abstract then return true
+               if constant_value != null then return true
                var modelbuilder = v.compiler.modelbuilder
                var node = modelbuilder.mpropdef2node(self)
                if node isa APropdef then
@@ -1966,6 +2058,8 @@ redef class MMethodDef
                else if node isa AClassdef then
                        # Automatic free init is always inlined since it is empty or contains only attribtes assigments
                        return true
+               else if node == null then
+                       return true
                else
                        abort
                end
@@ -2011,20 +2105,23 @@ redef class MMethodDef
        do
                if v.compiler.modelbuilder.toolcontext.opt_no_check_covariance.value then return
 
+               var msignature = self.msignature.as(not null)
+
                for i in [0..msignature.arity[ do
+                       var mp = msignature.mparameters[i]
                        # skip test for vararg since the array is instantiated with the correct polymorphic type
-                       if msignature.vararg_rank == i then continue
+                       if mp.is_vararg then continue
 
                        # skip if the cast is not required
                        var origmtype =  self.mproperty.intro.msignature.mparameters[i].mtype
                        if not origmtype.need_anchor then continue
 
                        # get the parameter type
-                       var mtype = self.msignature.mparameters[i].mtype
+                       var mtype = mp.mtype
 
                        # generate the cast
                        # note that v decides if and how to implements the cast
-                       v.add("/* Covariant cast for argument {i} ({self.msignature.mparameters[i].name}) {arguments[i+1].inspect} isa {mtype} */")
+                       v.add("/* Covariant cast for argument {i} ({mp.name}) {arguments[i+1].inspect} isa {mtype} */")
                        v.add_cast(arguments[i+1], mtype, "covariance")
                end
        end
@@ -2066,7 +2163,8 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                # Try special compilation
                if mpropdef.is_intern then
                        if compile_intern_to_c(v, mpropdef, arguments) then return
-               else if mpropdef.is_extern then
+               end
+               if mpropdef.is_extern then
                        if mpropdef.mproperty.is_init then
                                if compile_externinit_to_c(v, mpropdef, arguments) then return
                        else
@@ -2141,12 +2239,6 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        else if pname == "%" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} % {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
-                       else if pname == "lshift" then
-                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} << {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
-                               return true
-                       else if pname == "rshift" then
-                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >> {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
-                               return true
                        else if pname == "==" then
                                v.ret(v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1]))
                                return true
@@ -2166,15 +2258,42 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        else if pname == ">=" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >= {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i8" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int8_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
                        else if pname == "to_f" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("(double){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
                        else if pname == "to_b" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("(unsigned char){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
-                       else if pname == "ascii" then
+                       else if pname == "code_point" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
+                       else if pname == "&" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} & {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "|" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} | {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">>" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >> {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<<" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} << {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
                        end
                else if cname == "Char" then
                        if pname == "object_id" then
@@ -2208,7 +2327,7 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        else if pname == "to_i" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]}-'0'", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
-                       else if pname == "ascii" then
+                       else if pname == "code_point" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("(long){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
                        end
@@ -2240,12 +2359,6 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        else if pname == "%" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} % {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
-                       else if pname == "lshift" then
-                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} << {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
-                               return true
-                       else if pname == "rshift" then
-                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >> {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
-                               return true
                        else if pname == "==" then
                                v.ret(v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1]))
                                return true
@@ -2265,14 +2378,38 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        else if pname == ">=" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >= {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
+                       else if pname == ">>" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >> {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<<" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} << {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "&" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} & {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
                        else if pname == "to_i" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("(long){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
                        else if pname == "to_f" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("(double){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i8" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int8_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
                        else if pname == "ascii" then
-                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
                        end
                else if cname == "Bool" then
@@ -2346,6 +2483,21 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        else if pname == "to_b" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("(unsigned char){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i8" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int8_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
                        end
                else if cname == "NativeString" then
                        if pname == "[]" then
@@ -2363,13 +2515,460 @@ redef class AMethPropdef
                        else if pname == "fast_cstring" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} + {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
+                       else if pname == "==" then
+                               v.ret(v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1]))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "!=" then
+                               var res = v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1])
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("!{res}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
                        else if pname == "new" then
                                v.ret(v.new_expr("(char*)nit_alloc({arguments[1]})", ret.as(not null)))
                                return true
+                       else if pname == "fetch_4_chars" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(long)*((uint32_t*)({arguments[0]} + {arguments[1]}))", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "fetch_4_hchars" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(long)be32toh(*((uint32_t*)({arguments[0]} + {arguments[1]})))", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
                        end
                else if cname == "NativeArray" then
-                       v.native_array_def(pname, ret, arguments)
-                       return true
+                       return v.native_array_def(pname, ret, arguments)
+               else if cname == "Int8" then
+                       if pname == "output" then
+                               v.add("printf(\"%\"PRIi8 \"\\n\", {arguments.first});")
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "object_id" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(long){arguments.first}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "+" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} + {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "-" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} - {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary -" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("-{arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary +" then
+                               v.ret(arguments[0])
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "*" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} * {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "/" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} / {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "%" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} % {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<<" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} << {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">>" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >> {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "==" then
+                               v.ret(v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1]))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "!=" then
+                               var res = v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1])
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("!{res}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} < {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} > {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<=" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} <= {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">=" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >= {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(long){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_b" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(unsigned char){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_f" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(double){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "&" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} & {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "|" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} | {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "^" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} ^ {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary ~" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("~{arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       end
+               else if cname == "Int16" then
+                       if pname == "output" then
+                               v.add("printf(\"%\"PRIi16 \"\\n\", {arguments.first});")
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "object_id" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(long){arguments.first}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "+" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} + {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "-" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} - {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary -" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("-{arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary +" then
+                               v.ret(arguments[0])
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "*" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} * {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "/" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} / {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "%" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} % {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<<" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} << {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">>" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >> {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "==" then
+                               v.ret(v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1]))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "!=" then
+                               var res = v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1])
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("!{res}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} < {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} > {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<=" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} <= {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">=" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >= {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(long){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_b" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(unsigned char){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i8" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int8_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_f" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(double){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "&" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} & {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "|" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} | {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "^" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} ^ {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary ~" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("~{arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       end
+               else if cname == "UInt16" then
+                       if pname == "output" then
+                               v.add("printf(\"%\"PRIu16 \"\\n\", {arguments.first});")
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "object_id" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(long){arguments.first}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "+" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} + {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "-" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} - {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary -" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("-{arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary +" then
+                               v.ret(arguments[0])
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "*" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} * {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "/" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} / {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "%" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} % {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<<" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} << {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">>" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >> {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "==" then
+                               v.ret(v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1]))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "!=" then
+                               var res = v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1])
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("!{res}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} < {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} > {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<=" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} <= {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">=" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >= {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(long){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_b" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(unsigned char){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i8" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int8_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_f" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(double){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "&" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} & {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "|" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} | {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "^" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} ^ {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary ~" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("~{arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       end
+               else if cname == "Int32" then
+                       if pname == "output" then
+                               v.add("printf(\"%\"PRIi32 \"\\n\", {arguments.first});")
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "object_id" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(long){arguments.first}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "+" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} + {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "-" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} - {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary -" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("-{arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary +" then
+                               v.ret(arguments[0])
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "*" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} * {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "/" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} / {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "%" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} % {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<<" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} << {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">>" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >> {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "==" then
+                               v.ret(v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1]))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "!=" then
+                               var res = v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1])
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("!{res}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} < {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} > {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<=" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} <= {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">=" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >= {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(long){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_b" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(unsigned char){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i8" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int8_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_f" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(double){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "&" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} & {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "|" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} | {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "^" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} ^ {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary ~" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("~{arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       end
+               else if cname == "UInt32" then
+                       if pname == "output" then
+                               v.add("printf(\"%\"PRIu32 \"\\n\", {arguments.first});")
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "object_id" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(long){arguments.first}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "+" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} + {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "-" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} - {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary -" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("-{arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary +" then
+                               v.ret(arguments[0])
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "*" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} * {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "/" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} / {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "%" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} % {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<<" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} << {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">>" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >> {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "==" then
+                               v.ret(v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1]))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "!=" then
+                               var res = v.equal_test(arguments[0], arguments[1])
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("!{res}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} < {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} > {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "<=" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} <= {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == ">=" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} >= {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(long){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_b" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(unsigned char){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i8" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int8_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_u16" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(uint16_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_i32" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(int32_t){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "to_f" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("(double){arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "&" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} & {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "|" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} | {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "^" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("{arguments[0]} ^ {arguments[1]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       else if pname == "unary ~" then
+                               v.ret(v.new_expr("~{arguments[0]}", ret.as(not null)))
+                               return true
+                       end
                end
                if pname == "exit" then
                        v.add("exit({arguments[1]});")
@@ -2509,7 +3108,18 @@ redef class AAttrPropdef
                        v.assign(v.frame.returnvar.as(not null), res)
                else if mpropdef == mwritepropdef then
                        assert arguments.length == 2
-                       v.write_attribute(self.mpropdef.mproperty, arguments.first, arguments[1])
+                       var recv = arguments.first
+                       var arg = arguments[1]
+                       if is_optional then
+                               var value = v.new_var(self.mpropdef.static_mtype.as(not null))
+                               v.add("if ({arg} == NULL) \{")
+                               v.assign(value, evaluate_expr(v, recv))
+                               v.add("\} else \{")
+                               v.assign(value, arg)
+                               v.add("\}")
+                               arg = value
+                       end
+                       v.write_attribute(self.mpropdef.mproperty, arguments.first, arg)
                        if is_lazy then
                                var ret = self.mtype
                                var useiset = not ret.is_c_primitive and not ret isa MNullableType
@@ -2584,8 +3194,7 @@ end
 redef class AClassdef
        private fun compile_to_c(v: AbstractCompilerVisitor, mpropdef: MMethodDef, arguments: Array[RuntimeVariable])
        do
-               if mpropdef == self.mfree_init then
-                       assert mpropdef.mproperty.is_root_init
+               if mpropdef.mproperty.is_root_init then
                        assert arguments.length == 1
                        if not mpropdef.is_intro then
                                v.supercall(mpropdef, arguments.first.mtype.as(MClassType), arguments)
@@ -2785,53 +3394,68 @@ end
 redef class AForExpr
        redef fun stmt(v)
        do
-               var cl = v.expr(self.n_expr, null)
-               var it_meth = self.method_iterator
-               assert it_meth != null
-               var it = v.compile_callsite(it_meth, [cl])
-               assert it != null
+               for g in n_groups do
+                       var cl = v.expr(g.n_expr, null)
+                       var it_meth = g.method_iterator
+                       assert it_meth != null
+                       var it = v.compile_callsite(it_meth, [cl])
+                       assert it != null
+                       g.it = it
+               end
                v.add("for(;;) \{")
-               var isok_meth = self.method_is_ok
-               assert isok_meth != null
-               var ok = v.compile_callsite(isok_meth, [it])
-               assert ok != null
-               v.add("if(!{ok}) break;")
-               if self.variables.length == 1 then
-                       var item_meth = self.method_item
-                       assert item_meth != null
-                       var i = v.compile_callsite(item_meth, [it])
-                       assert i != null
-                       v.assign(v.variable(variables.first), i)
-               else if self.variables.length == 2 then
-                       var key_meth = self.method_key
-                       assert key_meth != null
-                       var i = v.compile_callsite(key_meth, [it])
-                       assert i != null
-                       v.assign(v.variable(variables[0]), i)
-                       var item_meth = self.method_item
-                       assert item_meth != null
-                       i = v.compile_callsite(item_meth, [it])
-                       assert i != null
-                       v.assign(v.variable(variables[1]), i)
-               else
-                       abort
+               for g in n_groups do
+                       var it = g.it
+                       var isok_meth = g.method_is_ok
+                       assert isok_meth != null
+                       var ok = v.compile_callsite(isok_meth, [it])
+                       assert ok != null
+                       v.add("if(!{ok}) break;")
+                       if g.variables.length == 1 then
+                               var item_meth = g.method_item
+                               assert item_meth != null
+                               var i = v.compile_callsite(item_meth, [it])
+                               assert i != null
+                               v.assign(v.variable(g.variables.first), i)
+                       else if g.variables.length == 2 then
+                               var key_meth = g.method_key
+                               assert key_meth != null
+                               var i = v.compile_callsite(key_meth, [it])
+                               assert i != null
+                               v.assign(v.variable(g.variables[0]), i)
+                               var item_meth = g.method_item
+                               assert item_meth != null
+                               i = v.compile_callsite(item_meth, [it])
+                               assert i != null
+                               v.assign(v.variable(g.variables[1]), i)
+                       else
+                               abort
+                       end
                end
                v.stmt(self.n_block)
                v.add_escape_label(continue_mark)
-               var next_meth = self.method_next
-               assert next_meth != null
-               v.compile_callsite(next_meth, [it])
+               for g in n_groups do
+                       var next_meth = g.method_next
+                       assert next_meth != null
+                       v.compile_callsite(next_meth, [g.it])
+               end
                v.add("\}")
                v.add_escape_label(break_mark)
 
-               var method_finish = self.method_finish
-               if method_finish != null then
-                       # TODO: Find a way to call this also in long escape (e.g. return)
-                       v.compile_callsite(method_finish, [it])
+               for g in n_groups do
+                       var method_finish = g.method_finish
+                       if method_finish != null then
+                               # TODO: Find a way to call this also in long escape (e.g. return)
+                               v.compile_callsite(method_finish, [g.it])
+                       end
                end
        end
 end
 
+redef class AForGroup
+       # C variable representing the iterator
+       private var it: RuntimeVariable is noinit
+end
+
 redef class AAssertExpr
        redef fun stmt(v)
        do
@@ -2918,12 +3542,18 @@ redef class AOrElseExpr
        end
 end
 
-redef class AIntExpr
-       redef fun expr(v) do return v.int_instance(self.value.as(not null))
-end
-
-redef class AByteExpr
-       redef fun expr(v) do return v.byte_instance(self.value.as(not null))
+redef class AIntegerExpr
+       redef fun expr(v) do
+               if value isa Int then return v.int_instance(value.as(Int))
+               if value isa Byte then return v.byte_instance(value.as(Byte))
+               if value isa Int8 then return v.int8_instance(value.as(Int8))
+               if value isa Int16 then return v.int16_instance(value.as(Int16))
+               if value isa UInt16 then return v.uint16_instance(value.as(UInt16))
+               if value isa Int32 then return v.int32_instance(value.as(Int32))
+               if value isa UInt32 then return v.uint32_instance(value.as(UInt32))
+               # Should never happen
+               abort
+       end
 end
 
 redef class AFloatExpr
@@ -2931,7 +3561,11 @@ redef class AFloatExpr
 end
 
 redef class ACharExpr
-       redef fun expr(v) do return v.char_instance(self.value.as(not null))
+       redef fun expr(v) do
+               if is_ascii then return v.byte_instance(value.as(not null).ascii)
+               if is_code_point then return v.int_instance(value.as(not null).code_point)
+               return v.char_instance(self.value.as(not null))
+       end
 end
 
 redef class AArrayExpr
@@ -2952,14 +3586,75 @@ redef class AArrayExpr
        end
 end
 
+redef class AugmentedStringFormExpr
+       # Factorize the making of a `Regex` object from a literal prefixed string
+       protected fun make_re(v: AbstractCompilerVisitor, rs: RuntimeVariable): nullable RuntimeVariable do
+               var re = to_re
+               assert re != null
+               var res = v.compile_callsite(re, [rs])
+               if res == null then
+                       print "Cannot call property `to_re` on {self}"
+                       abort
+               end
+               for i in suffix.chars do
+                       if i == 'i' then
+                               var ign = ignore_case
+                               assert ign != null
+                               v.compile_callsite(ign, [res, v.bool_instance(true)])
+                               continue
+                       end
+                       if i == 'm' then
+                               var nl = newline
+                               assert nl != null
+                               v.compile_callsite(nl, [res, v.bool_instance(true)])
+                               continue
+                       end
+                       if i == 'b' then
+                               var ext = extended
+                               assert ext != null
+                               v.compile_callsite(ext, [res, v.bool_instance(false)])
+                               continue
+                       end
+                       # Should not happen, this needs to be updated
+                       # along with the addition of new suffixes
+                       abort
+               end
+               return res
+       end
+end
+
 redef class AStringFormExpr
-       redef fun expr(v) do return v.string_instance(self.value.as(not null))
+       redef fun expr(v) do return v.string_instance(value)
+end
+
+redef class AStringExpr
+       redef fun expr(v) do
+               var s = v.string_instance(value)
+               if is_string then return s
+               if is_bytestring then
+                       var ns = v.native_string_instance(bytes.items, bytes.length)
+                       var ln = v.int_instance(bytes.length)
+                       var cs = to_bytes_with_copy
+                       assert cs != null
+                       var res = v.compile_callsite(cs, [ns, ln])
+                       assert res != null
+                       s = res
+               else if is_re then
+                       var res = make_re(v, s)
+                       assert res != null
+                       s = res
+               else
+                       print "Unimplemented prefix or suffix for {self}"
+                       abort
+               end
+               return s
+       end
 end
 
 redef class ASuperstringExpr
        redef fun expr(v)
        do
-               var type_string = mtype.as(not null)
+               var type_string = v.mmodule.string_type
 
                # Collect elements of the superstring
                var array = new Array[AExpr]
@@ -3013,10 +3708,14 @@ redef class ASuperstringExpr
 
                # Fast join the native string to get the result
                var res = v.send(v.get_property("native_to_s", a.mtype), [a])
+               assert res != null
+
+               if is_re then res = make_re(v, res)
 
                # We finish to work with the native array,
                # so store it so that it can be reused
                v.add("{varonce} = {a};")
+
                return res
        end
 end
@@ -3123,6 +3822,7 @@ redef class ASendExpr
        do
                var recv = v.expr(self.n_expr, null)
                var callsite = self.callsite.as(not null)
+               if callsite.is_broken then return null
                var args = v.varargize(callsite.mpropdef, callsite.signaturemap, recv, self.raw_arguments)
                return v.compile_callsite(callsite, args)
        end
@@ -3133,6 +3833,7 @@ redef class ASendReassignFormExpr
        do
                var recv = v.expr(self.n_expr, null)
                var callsite = self.callsite.as(not null)
+               if callsite.is_broken then return
                var args = v.varargize(callsite.mpropdef, callsite.signaturemap, recv, self.raw_arguments)
 
                var value = v.expr(self.n_value, null)
@@ -3151,17 +3852,19 @@ end
 redef class ASuperExpr
        redef fun expr(v)
        do
-               var recv = v.frame.arguments.first
+               var frame = v.frame.as(not null)
+               var recv = frame.arguments.first
 
                var callsite = self.callsite
                if callsite != null then
+                       if callsite.is_broken then return null
                        var args
 
                        if self.n_args.n_exprs.is_empty then
                                # Add automatic arguments for the super init call
                                args = [recv]
                                for i in [0..callsite.msignature.arity[ do
-                                       args.add(v.frame.arguments[i+1])
+                                       args.add(frame.arguments[i+1])
                                end
                        else
                                args = v.varargize(callsite.mpropdef, callsite.signaturemap, recv, self.n_args.n_exprs)
@@ -3176,7 +3879,7 @@ redef class ASuperExpr
 
                var args
                if self.n_args.n_exprs.is_empty then
-                       args = v.frame.arguments
+                       args = frame.arguments
                else
                        args = v.varargize(mpropdef, signaturemap, recv, self.n_args.n_exprs)
                end
@@ -3204,6 +3907,7 @@ redef class ANewExpr
 
                var callsite = self.callsite
                if callsite == null then return recv
+               if callsite.is_broken then return null
 
                var args = v.varargize(callsite.mpropdef, callsite.signaturemap, recv, self.n_args.n_exprs)
                var res2 = v.compile_callsite(callsite, args)
@@ -3343,7 +4047,8 @@ end
 # Here we load an process all modules passed on the command line
 var mmodules = modelbuilder.parse(arguments)
 
-if mmodules.is_empty then return
+if mmodules.is_empty then toolcontext.quit
+
 modelbuilder.run_phases
 
 for mmodule in mmodules do