Changeset - b6805cfb30e1
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mh - 3 years ago 2022-02-16 16:50:38
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WIP: Refactor typing pass to simplify adding expr types
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src/protocol/parser/pass_typing.rs
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@@ -816,84 +816,182 @@ enum DefinitionType{
 
    Function(FunctionDefinitionId),
 
}
 

	
 
impl DefinitionType {
 
    fn definition_id(&self) -> DefinitionId {
 
        match self {
 
            DefinitionType::Component(v) => v.upcast(),
 
            DefinitionType::Function(v) => v.upcast(),
 
        }
 
    }
 
}
 

	
 
pub(crate) struct ResolveQueueElement {
 
    // Note that using the `definition_id` and the `monomorph_idx` one may
 
    // query the type table for the full procedure type, thereby retrieving
 
    // the polymorphic arguments to the procedure.
 
    pub(crate) root_id: RootId,
 
    pub(crate) definition_id: DefinitionId,
 
    pub(crate) reserved_type_id: TypeId,
 
}
 

	
 
pub(crate) type ResolveQueue = Vec<ResolveQueueElement>;
 

	
 
#[derive(Clone)]
 
struct InferenceExpression {
 
struct InferenceNode {
 
    expr_type: InferenceType,       // result type from expression
 
    expr_id: ExpressionId,          // expression that is evaluated
 
    inference_rule: InferenceRule,
 
    field_or_monomorph_idx: i32,    // index of field
 
    extra_data_idx: i32,            // index of extra data needed for inference
 
    type_id: TypeId,                // when applicable indexes into type table
 
}
 

	
 
impl Default for InferenceExpression {
 
impl Default for InferenceNode {
 
    fn default() -> Self {
 
        Self{
 
            expr_type: InferenceType::default(),
 
            expr_id: ExpressionId::new_invalid(),
 
            inference_rule: InferenceRule::Noop,
 
            field_or_monomorph_idx: -1,
 
            extra_data_idx: -1,
 
            type_id: TypeId::new_invalid(),
 
        }
 
    }
 
}
 

	
 
/// Inferencing rule to apply. Some of these are reasonably generic. Other ones
 
/// require so much custom logic that we'll not try to come up with an
 
/// abstraction.
 
enum InferenceRule {
 
    Noop,
 
    MonoTemplate(InferenceRuleTemplate),
 
    BiEqual(InferenceRuleBiEqual),
 
    TriEqualArgs(InferenceRuleTriEqualArgs),
 
    TriEqualAll(InferenceRuleTriEqualAll),
 
    Concatenate(InferenceRuleTwoArgs),
 
    IndexingExpr(InferenceRuleIndexingExpr),
 
    SlicingExpr(InferenceRuleSlicingExpr),
 
    SelectExpr(InferenceRuleSelectExpr),
 
    LiteralStruct,
 
    LiteralEnum,
 
    LiteralUnion,
 
    LiteralArray,
 
    LiteralTuple,
 
    CastExpr,
 
    CallExpr,
 
    VariableExpr,
 
}
 

	
 
struct InferenceRuleTemplate {
 
    template: &'static [InferenceTypePart],
 
    application: InferenceRuleTemplateApplication,
 
}
 

	
 
impl InferenceRuleTemplate {
 
    fn new_none() -> Self {
 
        return Self{
 
            template: &[],
 
            application: InferenceRuleTemplateApplication::None,
 
        };
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn new_forced(template: &'static [InferenceTypePart]) -> Self {
 
        return Self{
 
            template,
 
            application: InferenceRuleTemplateApplication::Forced,
 
        };
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn new_template(template: &'static [InferenceTypePart]) -> Self {
 
        return Self{
 
            template,
 
            application: InferenceRuleTemplateApplication::Template,
 
        }
 
    }
 
}
 

	
 
enum InferenceRuleTemplateApplication {
 
    None, // do not apply template, silly, but saves some bytes
 
    Forced,
 
    Template,
 
}
 

	
 
struct InferenceRuleBiEqual {
 
    template: InferenceRuleTemplate,
 
    argument_index: InferIndex,
 
}
 

	
 
struct InferenceRuleTriEqualArgs {
 
    argument_template: InferenceRuleTemplate,
 
    result_template: InferenceRuleTemplate,
 
    argument1_index: InferIndex,
 
    argument2_index: InferIndex,
 
}
 

	
 
struct InferenceRuleTriEqualAll {
 
    template: InferenceRuleTemplate,
 
    argument1_index: InferIndex,
 
    argument2_index: InferIndex,
 
}
 

	
 
// generic two-argument (excluding expression itself) inference rule arguments
 
struct InferenceRuleTwoArgs {
 
    argument1_index: InferIndex,
 
    argument2_index: InferIndex,
 
}
 

	
 
struct InferenceRuleIndexingExpr {
 
    subject_index: InferIndex,
 
    index_index: InferIndex,
 
}
 

	
 
struct InferenceRuleSlicingExpr {
 
    subject_index: InferIndex,
 
    from_index: InferIndex,
 
    to_index: InferIndex,
 
}
 

	
 
struct InferenceRuleSelectExpr {
 
    subject_index: InferIndex,
 
}
 

	
 
/// This particular visitor will recurse depth-first into the AST and ensures
 
/// that all expressions have the appropriate types.
 
pub(crate) struct PassTyping {
 
    // Current definition we're typechecking.
 
    reserved_type_id: TypeId,
 
    definition_type: DefinitionType,
 
    poly_vars: Vec<ConcreteType>,
 
    // Buffers for iteration over various types
 
    var_buffer: ScopedBuffer<VariableId>,
 
    expr_buffer: ScopedBuffer<ExpressionId>,
 
    stmt_buffer: ScopedBuffer<StatementId>,
 
    bool_buffer: ScopedBuffer<bool>,
 
    // Mapping from parser type to inferred type. We attempt to continue to
 
    // specify these types until we're stuck or we've fully determined the type.
 
    var_types: HashMap<VariableId, VarData>,            // types of variables
 
    expr_types: Vec<InferenceExpression>,                     // will be transferred to type table at end
 
    infer_nodes: Vec<InferenceNode>,                     // will be transferred to type table at end
 
    extra_data: Vec<ExtraData>,       // data for polymorph inference
 
    // Keeping track of which expressions need to be reinferred because the
 
    // expressions they're linked to made progression on an associated type
 
    expr_queued: DequeSet<i32>,
 
}
 

	
 
// TODO: @Rename, this is used for a lot of type inferencing. It seems like
 
//  there is a different underlying architecture waiting to surface.
 
struct ExtraData {
 
    expr_id: ExpressionId, // the expression with which this data is associated
 
    definition_id: DefinitionId, // the definition, only used for user feedback
 
    /// Progression of polymorphic variables (if any)
 
    poly_vars: Vec<InferenceType>,
 
    /// Progression of types of call arguments or struct members
 
    embedded: Vec<InferenceType>,
 
    returned: InferenceType,
 
}
 

	
 
impl Default for ExtraData {
 
    fn default() -> Self {
 
        Self{
 
            expr_id: ExpressionId::new_invalid(),
 
            definition_id: DefinitionId::new_invalid(),
 
            poly_vars: Vec::new(),
 
@@ -912,49 +1010,49 @@ struct VarData {
 
    /// channel's interior type is resolved, we can also resolve the other one.
 
    linked_var: Option<VariableId>,
 
}
 

	
 
impl VarData {
 
    fn new_channel(var_type: InferenceType, other_port: VariableId) -> Self {
 
        Self{ var_type, used_at: Vec::new(), linked_var: Some(other_port) }
 
    }
 
    fn new_local(var_type: InferenceType) -> Self {
 
        Self{ var_type, used_at: Vec::new(), linked_var: None }
 
    }
 
}
 

	
 
impl PassTyping {
 
    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
 
        PassTyping {
 
            reserved_type_id: TypeId::new_invalid(),
 
            definition_type: DefinitionType::Function(FunctionDefinitionId::new_invalid()),
 
            poly_vars: Vec::new(),
 
            var_buffer: ScopedBuffer::with_capacity(BUFFER_INIT_CAP_LARGE),
 
            expr_buffer: ScopedBuffer::with_capacity(BUFFER_INIT_CAP_LARGE),
 
            stmt_buffer: ScopedBuffer::with_capacity(BUFFER_INIT_CAP_LARGE),
 
            bool_buffer: ScopedBuffer::with_capacity(BUFFER_INIT_CAP_SMALL),
 
            var_types: HashMap::new(),
 
            expr_types: Vec::new(),
 
            infer_nodes: Vec::new(),
 
            extra_data: Vec::new(),
 
            expr_queued: DequeSet::new(),
 
        }
 
    }
 

	
 
    pub(crate) fn queue_module_definitions(ctx: &mut Ctx, queue: &mut ResolveQueue) {
 
        debug_assert_eq!(ctx.module().phase, ModuleCompilationPhase::ValidatedAndLinked);
 
        let root_id = ctx.module().root_id;
 
        let root = &ctx.heap.protocol_descriptions[root_id];
 
        for definition_id in &root.definitions {
 
            let definition = &ctx.heap[*definition_id];
 

	
 
            let first_concrete_part = match definition {
 
                Definition::Function(definition) => {
 
                    if definition.poly_vars.is_empty() {
 
                        Some(ConcreteTypePart::Function(*definition_id, 0))
 
                    } else {
 
                        None
 
                    }
 
                }
 
                Definition::Component(definition) => {
 
                    if definition.poly_vars.is_empty() {
 
                        Some(ConcreteTypePart::Component(*definition_id, 0))
 
                    } else {
 
@@ -985,125 +1083,125 @@ impl PassTyping {
 

	
 
        // Prepare for visiting the definition
 
        self.reserved_type_id = element.reserved_type_id;
 

	
 
        let proc_base = ctx.types.get_base_definition(&element.definition_id).unwrap();
 
        if proc_base.is_polymorph {
 
            let monomorph = ctx.types.get_monomorph(element.reserved_type_id);
 
            for poly_arg in monomorph.concrete_type.embedded_iter(0) {
 
                self.poly_vars.push(ConcreteType{ parts: Vec::from(poly_arg) });
 
            }
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Visit the definition, setting up the type resolving process, then
 
        // (attempt to) resolve all types
 
        self.visit_definition(ctx, element.definition_id)?;
 
        self.resolve_types(ctx, queue)?;
 
        Ok(())
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn reset(&mut self) {
 
        self.reserved_type_id = TypeId::new_invalid();
 
        self.definition_type = DefinitionType::Function(FunctionDefinitionId::new_invalid());
 
        self.poly_vars.clear();
 
        self.var_types.clear();
 
        self.expr_types.clear();
 
        self.infer_nodes.clear();
 
        self.extra_data.clear();
 
        self.expr_queued.clear();
 
    }
 
}
 

	
 
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
// PassTyping - Visitor-like implementation
 
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

	
 
type VisitorResult = Result<(), ParseError>;
 
type VisitStmtResult = Result<>
 
type VisitExprResult = Result<InferIndex, ParseError>;
 

	
 
impl PassTyping {
 
    // Definitions
 

	
 
    fn visit_definition(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: DefinitionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
        return visitor_recursive_definition_impl!(self, &ctx.heap[id], ctx);
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_enum_definition(&mut self, _: &mut Ctx, _: EnumDefinitionId) -> VisitorResult { return Ok(()) }
 
    fn visit_struct_definition(&mut self, _: &mut Ctx, _: StructDefinitionId) -> VisitorResult { return Ok(()) }
 
    fn visit_union_definition(&mut self, _: &mut Ctx, _: UnionDefinitionId) -> VisitorResult { return Ok(()) }
 

	
 
    fn visit_component_definition(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: ComponentDefinitionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
        self.definition_type = DefinitionType::Component(id);
 

	
 
        let comp_def = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        debug_assert_eq!(comp_def.poly_vars.len(), self.poly_vars.len(), "component polyvars do not match imposed polyvars");
 

	
 
        debug_log!("{}", "-".repeat(50));
 
        debug_log!("Visiting component '{}': {}", comp_def.identifier.value.as_str(), id.0.index);
 
        debug_log!("{}", "-".repeat(50));
 

	
 
        // Reserve data for expression types
 
        debug_assert!(self.expr_types.is_empty());
 
        self.expr_types.resize(comp_def.num_expressions_in_body as usize, Default::default());
 
        debug_assert!(self.infer_nodes.is_empty());
 
        self.infer_nodes.resize(comp_def.num_expressions_in_body as usize, Default::default());
 

	
 
        // Visit parameters
 
        let section = self.var_buffer.start_section_initialized(comp_def.parameters.as_slice());
 
        for param_id in section.iter_copied() {
 
            let param = &ctx.heap[param_id];
 
            let var_type = self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(&param.parser_type.elements, true);
 
            debug_assert!(var_type.is_done, "expected component arguments to be concrete types");
 
            self.var_types.insert(param_id, VarData::new_local(var_type));
 
        }
 
        section.forget();
 

	
 
        // Visit the body and all of its expressions
 
        let body_stmt_id = ctx.heap[id].body;
 
        self.visit_block_stmt(ctx, body_stmt_id)
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_function_definition(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: FunctionDefinitionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
        self.definition_type = DefinitionType::Function(id);
 

	
 
        let func_def = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        debug_assert_eq!(func_def.poly_vars.len(), self.poly_vars.len(), "function polyvars do not match imposed polyvars");
 

	
 
        debug_log!("{}", "-".repeat(50));
 
        debug_log!("Visiting function '{}': {}", func_def.identifier.value.as_str(), id.0.index);
 
        if debug_log_enabled!() {
 
            debug_log!("Polymorphic variables:");
 
            for (_idx, poly_var) in self.poly_vars.iter().enumerate() {
 
                let mut infer_type_parts = Vec::new();
 
                Self::determine_inference_type_from_concrete_type(
 
                    &mut infer_type_parts, &poly_var.parts
 
                );
 
                let _infer_type = InferenceType::new(false, true, infer_type_parts);
 
                debug_log!(" - [{:03}] {:?}", _idx, _infer_type.display_name(&ctx.heap));
 
            }
 
        }
 
        debug_log!("{}", "-".repeat(50));
 

	
 
        // Reserve data for expression types
 
        debug_assert!(self.expr_types.is_empty());
 
        self.expr_types.resize(func_def.num_expressions_in_body as usize, Default::default());
 
        debug_assert!(self.infer_nodes.is_empty());
 
        self.infer_nodes.resize(func_def.num_expressions_in_body as usize, Default::default());
 

	
 
        // Visit parameters
 
        let section = self.var_buffer.start_section_initialized(func_def.parameters.as_slice());
 
        for param_id in section.iter_copied() {
 
            let param = &ctx.heap[param_id];
 
            let var_type = self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(&param.parser_type.elements, true);
 
            debug_assert!(var_type.is_done, "expected function arguments to be concrete types");
 
            self.var_types.insert(param_id, VarData::new_local(var_type));
 
        }
 
        section.forget();
 

	
 
        // Visit all of the expressions within the body
 
        let body_stmt_id = ctx.heap[id].body;
 
        self.visit_block_stmt(ctx, body_stmt_id)
 
    }
 

	
 
    // Statements
 

	
 
    fn visit_stmt(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: StatementId) -> VisitorResult {
 
        return visitor_recursive_statement_impl!(self, &ctx.heap[id], ctx, Ok(()));
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_block_stmt(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: BlockStatementId) -> VisitorResult {
 
        // Transfer statements for traversal
 
@@ -1216,324 +1314,463 @@ impl PassTyping {
 

	
 
        for case in &select_stmt.cases {
 
            section.push(case.guard);
 
            section.push(case.body);
 
        }
 

	
 
        for case_index in 0..num_cases {
 
            let base_index = 2 * case_index;
 
            let guard_stmt_id = section[base_index    ];
 
            let block_stmt_id = section[base_index + 1];
 

	
 
            self.visit_stmt(ctx, guard_stmt_id)?;
 
            self.visit_stmt(ctx, block_stmt_id)?;
 
        }
 
        section.forget();
 

	
 
        Ok(())
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_return_stmt(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: ReturnStatementId) -> VisitorResult {
 
        let return_stmt = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        debug_assert_eq!(return_stmt.expressions.len(), 1);
 
        let expr_id = return_stmt.expressions[0];
 

	
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, expr_id)
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, expr_id)?;
 
        return Ok(());
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_goto_stmt(&mut self, _: &mut Ctx, _: GotoStatementId) -> VisitorResult { return Ok(()) }
 

	
 
    fn visit_new_stmt(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: NewStatementId) -> VisitorResult {
 
        let new_stmt = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let call_expr_id = new_stmt.expression;
 

	
 
        self.visit_call_expr(ctx, call_expr_id)
 
        self.visit_call_expr(ctx, call_expr_id)?;
 
        return Ok(());
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_expr_stmt(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: ExpressionStatementId) -> VisitorResult {
 
        let expr_stmt = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let subexpr_id = expr_stmt.expression;
 

	
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, subexpr_id)
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, subexpr_id)?;
 
        return Ok(());
 
    }
 

	
 
    // Expressions
 

	
 
    fn visit_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: ExpressionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
    fn visit_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: ExpressionId) -> VisitExprResult {
 
        return visitor_recursive_expression_impl!(self, &ctx.heap[id], ctx);
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_assignment_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: AssignmentExpressionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
    fn visit_assignment_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: AssignmentExpressionId) -> VisitExprResult {
 
        use AssignmentOperator as AO;
 

	
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 
        let self_index = self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 

	
 
        let assign_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let assign_op = assign_expr.operation;
 
        let left_expr_id = assign_expr.left;
 
        let right_expr_id = assign_expr.right;
 

	
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, left_expr_id)?;
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, right_expr_id)?;
 
        let left_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, left_expr_id)?;
 
        let right_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, right_expr_id)?;
 

	
 
        let node = &mut self.infer_nodes[self_index];
 
        let argument_template = match assign_op {
 
            AO::Set =>
 
                InferenceRuleTemplate::new_none(),
 
            AO::Concatenated =>
 
                InferenceRuleTemplate::new_template(&ARRAYLIKE_TEMPLATE),
 
            AO::Multiplied | AO::Divided | AO::Added | AO::Subtracted =>
 
                InferenceRuleTemplate::new_template(&NUMBERLIKE_TEMPLATE),
 
            AO::Remained | AO::ShiftedLeft | AO::ShiftedRight |
 
            AO::BitwiseAnded | AO::BitwiseXored | AO::BitwiseOred =>
 
                InferenceRuleTemplate::new_template(&INTEGERLIKE_TEMPLATE),
 
        };
 

	
 
        node.inference_rule = InferenceRule::TriEqualArgs(InferenceRuleTriEqualArgs{
 
            argument_template,
 
            result_template: InferenceRuleTemplate::new_forced(&VOID_TEMPLATE),
 
            argument1_index: left_index,
 
            argument2_index: right_index,
 
        });
 

	
 
        self.progress_assignment_expr(ctx, id)
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_binding_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: BindingExpressionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
    fn visit_binding_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: BindingExpressionId) -> VisitExprResult {
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 
        let self_index = self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 

	
 
        let binding_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let bound_to_id = binding_expr.bound_to;
 
        let bound_from_id = binding_expr.bound_from;
 

	
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, bound_to_id)?;
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, bound_from_id)?;
 
        let arg_to_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, bound_to_id)?;
 
        let arg_from_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, bound_from_id)?;
 

	
 
        let node = &mut self.infer_nodes[self_index];
 
        node.inference_rule = InferenceRule::TriEqualArgs(InferenceRuleTriEqualArgs{
 
            argument_template: InferenceRuleTemplate::new_none(),
 
            result_template: InferenceRuleTemplate::new_forced(&BOOL_TEMPLATE),
 
            argument1_index: arg_to_index,
 
            argument2_index: arg_from_index,
 
        });
 

	
 
        self.progress_binding_expr(ctx, id)
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_conditional_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: ConditionalExpressionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
    fn visit_conditional_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: ConditionalExpressionId) -> VisitExprResult {
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 
        let self_index = self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 

	
 
        let conditional_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let test_expr_id = conditional_expr.test;
 
        let true_expr_id = conditional_expr.true_expression;
 
        let false_expr_id = conditional_expr.false_expression;
 

	
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, test_expr_id)?;
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, true_expr_id)?;
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, false_expr_id)?;
 
        let true_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, true_expr_id)?;
 
        let false_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, false_expr_id)?;
 

	
 
        // Note: the test to the conditional expression has already been forced
 
        // to the boolean type. So the only thing we need to do while progressing
 
        // is to apply an equal3 constraint to the arguments and the result of
 
        // the expression.
 
        let node = &mut self.infer_nodes[self_index];
 
        node.inference_rule = InferenceRule::TriEqualAll(InferenceRuleTriEqualAll{
 
            template: InferenceRuleTemplate::new_none(),
 
            argument1_index: true_index,
 
            argument2_index: false_index,
 
        });
 

	
 
        self.progress_conditional_expr(ctx, id)
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_binary_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: BinaryExpressionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
    fn visit_binary_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: BinaryExpressionId) -> VisitExprResult {
 
        use BinaryOperator as BO;
 

	
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 
        let self_index = self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 

	
 
        let binary_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let binary_op = binary_expr.operation;
 
        let lhs_expr_id = binary_expr.left;
 
        let rhs_expr_id = binary_expr.right;
 

	
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, lhs_expr_id)?;
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, rhs_expr_id)?;
 
        let left_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, lhs_expr_id)?;
 
        let right_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, rhs_expr_id)?;
 

	
 
        let inference_rule = match binary_op {
 
            BO::Concatenate =>
 
                InferenceRule::Concatenate(InferenceRuleTwoArgs{
 
                    argument1_index: left_index,
 
                    argument2_index: right_index,
 
                }),
 
            BO::LogicalAnd | BO::LogicalOr =>
 
                InferenceRule::TriEqualAll(InferenceRuleTriEqualAll{
 
                    template: InferenceRuleTemplate::new_forced(&BOOL_TEMPLATE),
 
                    argument1_index: left_index,
 
                    argument2_index: right_index,
 
                }),
 
            BO::BitwiseOr | BO::BitwiseXor | BO::BitwiseAnd | BO::Remainder | BO::ShiftLeft | BO::ShiftRight =>
 
                InferenceRule::TriEqualAll(InferenceRuleTriEqualAll{
 
                    template: InferenceRuleTemplate::new_template(&INTEGERLIKE_TEMPLATE),
 
                    argument1_index: left_index,
 
                    argument2_index: right_index,
 
                }),
 
            BO::Equality | BO::Inequality =>
 
                InferenceRule::TriEqualArgs(InferenceRuleTriEqualArgs{
 
                    argument_template: InferenceRuleTemplate::new_none(),
 
                    result_template: InferenceRuleTemplate::new_forced(&BOOL_TEMPLATE),
 
                    argument1_index: left_index,
 
                    argument2_index: right_index,
 
                }),
 
            BO::LessThan | BO::GreaterThan | BO::LessThanEqual | BO::GreaterThanEqual =>
 
                InferenceRule::TriEqualArgs(InferenceRuleTriEqualArgs{
 
                    argument_template: InferenceRuleTemplate::new_template(&NUMBERLIKE_TEMPLATE),
 
                    result_template: InferenceRuleTemplate::new_forced(&BOOL_TEMPLATE),
 
                    argument1_index: left_index,
 
                    argument2_index: right_index,
 
                }),
 
            BO::Add | BO::Subtract | BO::Multiply | BO::Divide =>
 
                InferenceRule::TriEqualAll(InferenceRuleTriEqualAll{
 
                    template: InferenceRuleTemplate::new_template(&NUMBERLIKE_TEMPLATE),
 
                    argument1_index: left_index,
 
                    argument2_index: right_index,
 
                }),
 
        };
 

	
 
        let node = &mut self.infer_nodes[self_index];
 
        node.inference_rule = inference_rule;
 

	
 
        self.progress_binary_expr(ctx, id)
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_unary_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: UnaryExpressionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
    fn visit_unary_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: UnaryExpressionId) -> VisitExprResult {
 
        use UnaryOperator as UO;
 

	
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 
        let self_index = self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 

	
 
        let unary_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let operation = unary_expr.operation;
 
        let arg_expr_id = unary_expr.expression;
 

	
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, arg_expr_id)?;
 
        let argument_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, arg_expr_id)?;
 

	
 
        let template = match operation {
 
            UO::Positive | UO::Negative =>
 
                InferenceRuleTemplate::new_template(&NUMBERLIKE_TEMPLATE),
 
            UO::BitwiseNot =>
 
                InferenceRuleTemplate::new_template(&INTEGERLIKE_TEMPLATE),
 
            UO::LogicalNot =>
 
                InferenceRuleTemplate::new_forced(&BOOL_TEMPLATE),
 
        };
 

	
 
        let node = &mut self.infer_nodes[self_index];
 
        node.inference_rule = InferenceRule::BiEqual(InferenceRuleBiEqual{
 
            template, argument_index,
 
        });
 

	
 
        self.progress_unary_expr(ctx, id)
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_indexing_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: IndexingExpressionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
    fn visit_indexing_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: IndexingExpressionId) -> VisitExprResult {
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 
        let self_index = self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 

	
 
        let indexing_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let subject_expr_id = indexing_expr.subject;
 
        let index_expr_id = indexing_expr.index;
 

	
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, subject_expr_id)?;
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, index_expr_id)?;
 
        let subject_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, subject_expr_id)?;
 
        let index_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, index_expr_id)?; // cool name, bro
 

	
 
        let node = &mut self.infer_nodes[self_index];
 
        node.inference_rule = InferenceRule::IndexingExpr(InferenceRuleIndexingExpr{
 
            subject_index, index_index,
 
        });
 

	
 
        self.progress_indexing_expr(ctx, id)
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_slicing_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: SlicingExpressionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
    fn visit_slicing_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: SlicingExpressionId) -> VisitExprResult {
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 
        let self_index = self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 

	
 
        let slicing_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let subject_expr_id = slicing_expr.subject;
 
        let from_expr_id = slicing_expr.from_index;
 
        let to_expr_id = slicing_expr.to_index;
 

	
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, subject_expr_id)?;
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, from_expr_id)?;
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, to_expr_id)?;
 
        let subject_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, subject_expr_id)?;
 
        let from_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, from_expr_id)?;
 
        let to_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, to_expr_id)?;
 

	
 
        let node = &mut self.infer_nodes[self_index];
 
        node.inference_rule = InferenceRule::SlicingExpr(InferenceRuleSlicingExpr{
 
            subject_index, from_index, to_index,
 
        });
 

	
 
        self.progress_slicing_expr(ctx, id)
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_select_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: SelectExpressionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
    fn visit_select_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: SelectExpressionId) -> VisitExprResult {
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 
        let self_index = self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 

	
 
        let select_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let subject_expr_id = select_expr.subject;
 

	
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, subject_expr_id)?;
 
        let subject_index = self.visit_expr(ctx, subject_expr_id)?;
 

	
 
        let node = &mut self.infer_nodes[self_index];
 
        node.inference_rule = InferenceRule::SelectExpr(InferenceRuleSelectExpr{
 
            subject_index,
 
        });
 

	
 
        self.progress_select_expr(ctx, id)
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_literal_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: LiteralExpressionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
    fn visit_literal_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: LiteralExpressionId) -> VisitExprResult {
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 
        let self_index = self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 

	
 
        let literal_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        match &literal_expr.value {
 
            Literal::Null | Literal::False | Literal::True |
 
            Literal::Integer(_) | Literal::Character(_) | Literal::String(_) => {
 
                // No subexpressions
 
            Literal::Null => {
 
                let node = &mut self.infer_nodes[self_index];
 
                node.inference_rule = InferenceRule::MonoTemplate(InferenceRuleTemplate::new_template(&MESSAGE_TEMPLATE));
 
            },
 
            Literal::Integer(_) => {
 
                let node = &mut self.infer_nodes[self_index];
 
                node.inference_rule = InferenceRule::MonoTemplate(InferenceRuleTemplate::new_template(&INTEGERLIKE_TEMPLATE));
 
            },
 
            Literal::True | Literal::False => {
 
                let node = &mut self.infer_nodes[self_index];
 
                node.inference_rule = InferenceRule::MonoTemplate(InferenceRuleTemplate::new_forced(&BOOL_TEMPLATE));
 
            },
 
            Literal::Character(_) => {
 
                let node = &mut self.infer_nodes[self_index];
 
                node.inference_rule = InferenceRule::MonoTemplate(InferenceRuleTemplate::new_forced(&CHARACTER_TEMPLATE));
 
            },
 
            Literal::String(_) => {
 
                let node = &mut self.infer_nodes[self_index];
 
                node.inference_rule = InferenceRule::MonoTemplate(InferenceRuleTemplate::new_forced(&STRING_TEMPLATE));
 
            },
 
            Literal::Struct(literal) => {
 
                let mut expr_ids = self.expr_buffer.start_section();
 
                for field in &literal.fields {
 
                    expr_ids.push(field.value);
 
                }
 
                self.insert_initial_struct_polymorph_data(ctx, id);
 

	
 
                for expr_id in expr_ids.iter_copied() {
 
                    self.visit_expr(ctx, expr_id)?;
 
                }
 
                expr_ids.forget();
 
            },
 
            Literal::Enum(_) => {
 
                // Enumerations do not carry any subexpressions, but may still
 
                // have a user-defined polymorphic marker variable. For this 
 
                // reason we may still have to apply inference to this 
 
                // polymorphic variable
 
                self.insert_initial_enum_polymorph_data(ctx, id);
 
            },
 
            Literal::Union(literal) => {
 
                // May carry subexpressions and polymorphic arguments
 
                let expr_ids = self.expr_buffer.start_section_initialized(literal.values.as_slice());
 
                self.insert_initial_union_polymorph_data(ctx, id);
 

	
 
                for expr_id in expr_ids.iter_copied() {
 
                    self.visit_expr(ctx, expr_id)?;
 
                }
 
                expr_ids.forget();
 
            },
 
            Literal::Array(expressions) | Literal::Tuple(expressions) => {
 
                let expr_ids = self.expr_buffer.start_section_initialized(expressions.as_slice());
 
                for expr_id in expr_ids.iter_copied() {
 
                    self.visit_expr(ctx, expr_id)?;
 
                }
 
                expr_ids.forget();
 
            }
 
        }
 

	
 
        self.progress_literal_expr(ctx, id)
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_cast_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: CastExpressionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
    fn visit_cast_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: CastExpressionId) -> VisitExprResult {
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 

	
 
        let cast_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let subject_expr_id = cast_expr.subject;
 

	
 
        self.visit_expr(ctx, subject_expr_id)?;
 

	
 
        self.progress_cast_expr(ctx, id)
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_call_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: CallExpressionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
    fn visit_call_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: CallExpressionId) -> VisitExprResult {
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 
        self.insert_initial_call_polymorph_data(ctx, id);
 

	
 
        // By default we set the polymorph idx for calls to 0. If the call ends
 
        // up not being a polymorphic one, then we will select the default
 
        // expression types in the type table
 
        let call_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        self.expr_types[call_expr.unique_id_in_definition as usize].field_or_monomorph_idx = 0;
 
        self.infer_nodes[call_expr.unique_id_in_definition as usize].field_or_monomorph_idx = 0;
 

	
 
        // Visit all arguments
 
        let expr_ids = self.expr_buffer.start_section_initialized(call_expr.arguments.as_slice());
 
        for arg_expr_id in expr_ids.iter_copied() {
 
            self.visit_expr(ctx, arg_expr_id)?;
 
        }
 
        expr_ids.forget();
 

	
 
        self.progress_call_expr(ctx, id)
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn visit_variable_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: VariableExpressionId) -> VisitorResult {
 
    fn visit_variable_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: VariableExpressionId) -> VisitExprResult {
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        self.insert_initial_expr_inference_type(ctx, upcast_id)?;
 

	
 
        let var_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        debug_assert!(var_expr.declaration.is_some());
 

	
 
        // Not pretty: if a binding expression, then this is the first time we
 
        // encounter the variable, so we still need to insert the variable data.
 
        let declaration = &ctx.heap[var_expr.declaration.unwrap()];
 
        if !self.var_types.contains_key(&declaration.this)  {
 
            debug_assert!(declaration.kind == VariableKind::Binding);
 
            let var_type = self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(
 
                &declaration.parser_type.elements, true
 
            );
 
            self.var_types.insert(declaration.this, VarData{
 
                var_type,
 
                used_at: vec![upcast_id],
 
                linked_var: None
 
            });
 
        } else {
 
            let var_data = self.var_types.get_mut(&declaration.this).unwrap();
 
            var_data.used_at.push(upcast_id);
 
        }
 

	
 
        self.progress_variable_expr(ctx, id)
 
    }
 
}
 

	
 
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
// PassTyping - Type-inference progression
 
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

	
 
impl PassTyping {
 
    #[allow(dead_code)] // used when debug flag at the top of this file is true.
 
    fn debug_get_display_name(&self, ctx: &Ctx, expr_id: ExpressionId) -> String {
 
        let expr_idx = ctx.heap[expr_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        let expr_type = &self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let expr_type = &self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        expr_type.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn resolve_types(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, queue: &mut ResolveQueue) -> Result<(), ParseError> {
 
        // Keep inferring until we can no longer make any progress
 
        while !self.expr_queued.is_empty() {
 
            // Make as much progress as possible without forced integer
 
            // inference.
 
            while !self.expr_queued.is_empty() {
 
                let next_expr_idx = self.expr_queued.pop_front().unwrap();
 
                self.progress_expr(ctx, next_expr_idx)?;
 
            }
 

	
 
            // Nothing is queued anymore. However we might have integer literals
 
            // whose type cannot be inferred. For convenience's sake we'll
 
            // infer these to be s32.
 
            for (infer_expr_idx, infer_expr) in self.expr_types.iter_mut().enumerate() {
 
            for (infer_expr_idx, infer_expr) in self.infer_nodes.iter_mut().enumerate() {
 
                let expr_type = &mut infer_expr.expr_type;
 
                if !expr_type.is_done && expr_type.parts.len() == 1 && expr_type.parts[0] == InferenceTypePart::IntegerLike {
 
                    // Force integer type to s32
 
                    expr_type.parts[0] = InferenceTypePart::SInt32;
 
                    expr_type.is_done = true;
 

	
 
                    // Requeue expression (and its parent, if it exists)
 
                    self.expr_queued.push_back(infer_expr_idx as i32);
 

	
 
                    if let Some(parent_expr) = ctx.heap[infer_expr.expr_id].parent_expr_id() {
 
                        let parent_idx = ctx.heap[parent_expr].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
                        self.expr_queued.push_back(parent_idx);
 
                    }
 
                }
 
            }
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Helper for transferring polymorphic variables to concrete types and
 
        // checking if they're completely specified
 
        fn inference_type_to_concrete_type(
 
            ctx: &Ctx, expr_id: ExpressionId, inference: &Vec<InferenceType>,
 
            first_concrete_part: ConcreteTypePart,
 
        ) -> Result<ConcreteType, ParseError> {
 
            // Prepare storage vector
 
@@ -1558,49 +1795,49 @@ impl PassTyping {
 
                            Literal::Enum(lit) => lit.definition,
 
                            Literal::Union(lit) => lit.definition,
 
                            Literal::Struct(lit) => lit.definition,
 
                            _ => unreachable!()
 
                        },
 
                        _ => unreachable!(),
 
                    };
 
                    let poly_vars = ctx.heap[definition].poly_vars();
 
                    return Err(ParseError::new_error_at_span(
 
                        &ctx.module().source, expr.operation_span(), format!(
 
                            "could not fully infer the type of polymorphic variable '{}' of this expression (got '{}')",
 
                            poly_vars[poly_idx].value.as_str(), poly_type.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                        )
 
                    ));
 
                }
 

	
 
                poly_type.write_concrete_type(&mut concrete_type);
 
            }
 

	
 
            Ok(concrete_type)
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Inference is now done. But we may still have uninferred types. So we
 
        // check for these.
 
        for infer_expr in self.expr_types.iter_mut() {
 
        for infer_expr in self.infer_nodes.iter_mut() {
 
            if !infer_expr.expr_type.is_done {
 
                let expr = &ctx.heap[infer_expr.expr_id];
 
                return Err(ParseError::new_error_at_span(
 
                    &ctx.module().source, expr.full_span(), format!(
 
                        "could not fully infer the type of this expression (got '{}')",
 
                        infer_expr.expr_type.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                    )
 
                ));
 
            }
 

	
 
            // Expression is fine, check if any extra data is attached
 
            if infer_expr.extra_data_idx < 0 { continue; }
 

	
 
            // Extra data is attached, perform typechecking and transfer
 
            // resolved information to the expression
 
            let extra_data = &self.extra_data[infer_expr.extra_data_idx as usize];
 

	
 
            // Note that only call and literal expressions need full inference.
 
            // Select expressions also use `extra_data`, but only for temporary
 
            // storage of the struct type whose field it is selecting.
 
            match &ctx.heap[extra_data.expr_id] {
 
                Expression::Call(expr) => {
 
                    // Check if it is not a builtin function. If not, then
 
                    // construct the first part of the concrete type.
 
@@ -1664,64 +1901,64 @@ impl PassTyping {
 
            DefinitionType::Component(id) => {
 
                let definition = &ctx.heap[*id];
 
                &definition.parameters
 
            },
 
            DefinitionType::Function(id) => {
 
                let definition = &ctx.heap[*id];
 
                &definition.parameters
 
            },
 
        };
 

	
 
        let target = ctx.types.get_procedure_monomorph_mut(self.reserved_type_id);
 
        debug_assert!(target.arg_types.is_empty()); // makes sure we never queue a procedure's type inferencing twice
 
        debug_assert!(target.expr_data.is_empty());
 

	
 
        // - Write the arguments to the procedure
 
        target.arg_types.reserve(procedure_arguments.len());
 
        for argument_id in procedure_arguments {
 
            let mut concrete = ConcreteType::default();
 
            let argument_type = self.var_types.get(argument_id).unwrap();
 
            argument_type.var_type.write_concrete_type(&mut concrete);
 
            target.arg_types.push(concrete);
 
        }
 

	
 
        // - Write the expression data
 
        target.expr_data.reserve(self.expr_types.len());
 
        for infer_expr in self.expr_types.iter() {
 
        target.expr_data.reserve(self.infer_nodes.len());
 
        for infer_expr in self.infer_nodes.iter() {
 
            let mut concrete = ConcreteType::default();
 
            infer_expr.expr_type.write_concrete_type(&mut concrete);
 
            target.expr_data.push(MonomorphExpression{
 
                expr_type: concrete,
 
                field_or_monomorph_idx: infer_expr.field_or_monomorph_idx,
 
                type_id: infer_expr.type_id,
 
            });
 
        }
 

	
 
        Ok(())
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn progress_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, idx: i32) -> Result<(), ParseError> {
 
        let id = self.expr_types[idx as usize].expr_id;
 
        let id = self.infer_nodes[idx as usize].expr_id;
 
        match &ctx.heap[id] {
 
            Expression::Assignment(expr) => {
 
                let id = expr.this;
 
                self.progress_assignment_expr(ctx, id)
 
            },
 
            Expression::Binding(expr) => {
 
                let id = expr.this;
 
                self.progress_binding_expr(ctx, id)
 
            },
 
            Expression::Conditional(expr) => {
 
                let id = expr.this;
 
                self.progress_conditional_expr(ctx, id)
 
            },
 
            Expression::Binary(expr) => {
 
                let id = expr.this;
 
                self.progress_binary_expr(ctx, id)
 
            },
 
            Expression::Unary(expr) => {
 
                let id = expr.this;
 
                self.progress_unary_expr(ctx, id)
 
            },
 
            Expression::Indexing(expr) => {
 
                let id = expr.this;
 
                self.progress_indexing_expr(ctx, id)
 
@@ -1732,52 +1969,51 @@ impl PassTyping {
 
            },
 
            Expression::Select(expr) => {
 
                let id = expr.this;
 
                self.progress_select_expr(ctx, id)
 
            },
 
            Expression::Literal(expr) => {
 
                let id = expr.this;
 
                self.progress_literal_expr(ctx, id)
 
            },
 
            Expression::Cast(expr) => {
 
                let id = expr.this;
 
                self.progress_cast_expr(ctx, id)
 
            },
 
            Expression::Call(expr) => {
 
                let id = expr.this;
 
                self.progress_call_expr(ctx, id)
 
            },
 
            Expression::Variable(expr) => {
 
                let id = expr.this;
 
                self.progress_variable_expr(ctx, id)
 
            }
 
        }
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn progress_assignment_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: AssignmentExpressionId) -> Result<(), ParseError> {
 
    fn progress_assignment_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, infer_index: InferIndex) -> Result<(), ParseError> {
 
        use AssignmentOperator as AO;
 

	
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 

	
 
        let expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let arg1_expr_id = expr.left;
 
        let arg2_expr_id = expr.right;
 

	
 
        debug_log!("Assignment expr '{:?}': {}", expr.operation, upcast_id.index);
 
        debug_log!(" * Before:");
 
        debug_log!("   - Arg1 type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, arg1_expr_id));
 
        debug_log!("   - Arg2 type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, arg2_expr_id));
 
        debug_log!("   - Expr type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 

	
 
        // Assignment does not return anything (it operates like a statement)
 
        let progress_expr = self.apply_forced_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &VOID_TEMPLATE)?;
 

	
 
        // Apply forced constraint to LHS value
 
        let progress_forced = match expr.operation {
 
            AO::Set =>
 
                false,
 
            AO::Concatenated =>
 
                self.apply_template_constraint(ctx, arg1_expr_id, &ARRAYLIKE_TEMPLATE)?,
 
            AO::Multiplied | AO::Divided | AO::Added | AO::Subtracted =>
 
                self.apply_template_constraint(ctx, arg1_expr_id, &NUMBERLIKE_TEMPLATE)?,
 
            AO::Remained | AO::ShiftedLeft | AO::ShiftedRight |
 
            AO::BitwiseAnded | AO::BitwiseXored | AO::BitwiseOred =>
 
@@ -1851,88 +2087,80 @@ impl PassTyping {
 

	
 
        Ok(())
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn progress_binary_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: BinaryExpressionId) -> Result<(), ParseError> {
 
        // Note: our expression type might be fixed by our parent, but we still
 
        // need to make sure it matches the type associated with our operation.
 
        use BinaryOperator as BO;
 

	
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        let expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let arg1_id = expr.left;
 
        let arg2_id = expr.right;
 

	
 
        debug_log!("Binary expr '{:?}': {}", expr.operation, upcast_id.index);
 
        debug_log!(" * Before:");
 
        debug_log!("   - Arg1 type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, arg1_id));
 
        debug_log!("   - Arg2 type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, arg2_id));
 
        debug_log!("   - Expr type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 

	
 
        let (progress_expr, progress_arg1, progress_arg2) = match expr.operation {
 
            BO::Concatenate => {
 
                // Two cases: if one of the arguments or the output type is a
 
                // string, then all must be strings. Otherwise the arguments
 
                // must be arraylike and the output will be a array.
 
                // must be arraylike and the output will be an array.
 
                let (expr_is_str, expr_is_not_str) = self.type_is_certainly_or_certainly_not_string(ctx, upcast_id);
 
                let (arg1_is_str, arg1_is_not_str) = self.type_is_certainly_or_certainly_not_string(ctx, arg1_id);
 
                let (arg2_is_str, arg2_is_not_str) = self.type_is_certainly_or_certainly_not_string(ctx, arg2_id);
 

	
 
                let someone_is_str = expr_is_str || arg1_is_str || arg2_is_str;
 
                let someone_is_not_str = expr_is_not_str || arg1_is_not_str || arg2_is_not_str;
 

	
 
                // Note: this statement is an expression returning the progression bools
 
                if someone_is_str {
 
                    // One of the arguments is a string, then all must be strings
 
                    self.apply_equal3_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, arg1_id, arg2_id, 0)?
 
                } else {
 
                    let progress_expr = if someone_is_not_str {
 
                        // Output must be a normal array
 
                        self.apply_template_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &ARRAY_TEMPLATE)?
 
                    } else {
 
                        // Output may still be anything
 
                        self.apply_template_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &ARRAYLIKE_TEMPLATE)?
 
                    };
 

	
 
                    let progress_arg1 = self.apply_template_constraint(ctx, arg1_id, &ARRAYLIKE_TEMPLATE)?;
 
                    let progress_arg2 = self.apply_template_constraint(ctx, arg2_id, &ARRAYLIKE_TEMPLATE)?;
 

	
 
                    // If they're all arraylike, then we want the subtype to match
 
                    let (subtype_expr, subtype_arg1, subtype_arg2) =
 
                        self.apply_equal3_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, arg1_id, arg2_id, 1)?;
 

	
 
                    (progress_expr || subtype_expr, progress_arg1 || subtype_arg1, progress_arg2 || subtype_arg2)
 
                }
 
            },
 
            BO::LogicalAnd => {
 
                // Forced boolean on all
 
                let progress_expr = self.apply_forced_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &BOOL_TEMPLATE)?;
 
                let progress_arg1 = self.apply_forced_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &BOOL_TEMPLATE)?;
 
                let progress_arg2 = self.apply_forced_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &BOOL_TEMPLATE)?;
 

	
 
                (progress_expr, progress_arg1, progress_arg2)
 
            },
 
            BO::LogicalOr => {
 
            BO::LogicalAnd | BO::LogicalOr => {
 
                // Forced boolean on all
 
                let progress_expr = self.apply_forced_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &BOOL_TEMPLATE)?;
 
                let progress_arg1 = self.apply_forced_constraint(ctx, arg1_id, &BOOL_TEMPLATE)?;
 
                let progress_arg2 = self.apply_forced_constraint(ctx, arg2_id, &BOOL_TEMPLATE)?;
 

	
 
                (progress_expr, progress_arg1, progress_arg2)
 
            },
 
            BO::BitwiseOr | BO::BitwiseXor | BO::BitwiseAnd | BO::Remainder | BO::ShiftLeft | BO::ShiftRight => {
 
                // All equal of integer type
 
                let progress_base = self.apply_template_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &INTEGERLIKE_TEMPLATE)?;
 
                let (progress_expr, progress_arg1, progress_arg2) =
 
                    self.apply_equal3_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, arg1_id, arg2_id, 0)?;
 

	
 
                (progress_base || progress_expr, progress_base || progress_arg1, progress_base || progress_arg2)
 
            },
 
            BO::Equality | BO::Inequality => {
 
                // Equal2 on args, forced boolean output
 
                let progress_expr = self.apply_forced_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &BOOL_TEMPLATE)?;
 
                let (progress_arg1, progress_arg2) =
 
                    self.apply_equal2_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, arg1_id, 0, arg2_id, 0)?;
 

	
 
                (progress_expr, progress_arg1, progress_arg2)
 
            },
 
            BO::LessThan | BO::GreaterThan | BO::LessThanEqual | BO::GreaterThanEqual => {
 
@@ -2093,49 +2321,49 @@ impl PassTyping {
 
        debug_log!("   - ToIdx   type [{}]: {}", progress_idx_base || progress_to, self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, to_id));
 
        debug_log!("   - Expr    type [{}]: {}", progress_expr, self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 

	
 
        if progress_expr { self.queue_expr_parent(ctx, upcast_id); }
 
        if progress_subject_base || progress_subject { self.queue_expr(ctx, subject_id); }
 
        if progress_idx_base || progress_from { self.queue_expr(ctx, from_id); }
 
        if progress_idx_base || progress_to { self.queue_expr(ctx, to_id); }
 

	
 
        Ok(())
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn progress_select_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: SelectExpressionId) -> Result<(), ParseError> {
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        
 
        debug_log!("Select expr: {}", upcast_id.index);
 
        debug_log!(" * Before:");
 
        debug_log!("   - Subject type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, ctx.heap[id].subject));
 
        debug_log!("   - Expr    type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 

	
 
        let subject_id = ctx.heap[id].subject;
 
        let subject_expr_idx = ctx.heap[subject_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        let select_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let expr_idx = select_expr.unique_id_in_definition;
 

	
 
        let infer_expr = &self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize];
 
        let infer_expr = &self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize];
 
        let extra_idx = infer_expr.extra_data_idx;
 

	
 
        fn try_get_definition_id_from_inference_type<'a>(types: &'a TypeTable, infer_type: &InferenceType) -> Result<Option<&'a DefinedType>, ()> {
 
            for part in &infer_type.parts {
 
                if part.is_marker() || !part.is_concrete() {
 
                    continue;
 
                }
 

	
 
                // Part is concrete, check if it is an instance of something
 
                if let InferenceTypePart::Instance(definition_id, _num_sub) = part {
 
                    // Lookup type definition and ensure the specified field 
 
                    // name exists on the struct
 
                    let definition = types.get_base_definition(definition_id);
 
                    debug_assert!(definition.is_some());
 
                    let definition = definition.unwrap();
 

	
 
                    return Ok(Some(definition))
 
                } else {
 
                    // Expected an instance of something
 
                    return Err(())
 
                }
 
            }
 

	
 
            // Nothing is concrete yet
 
@@ -2145,470 +2373,470 @@ impl PassTyping {
 
        fn try_get_tuple_size_from_inference_type(infer_type: &InferenceType) -> Result<Option<u32>, ()> {
 
            for part in &infer_type.parts {
 
                if part.is_marker() || !part.is_concrete() {
 
                    continue;
 
                }
 

	
 
                if let InferenceTypePart::Tuple(size) = part {
 
                    return Ok(Some(*size));
 
                } else {
 
                    // Expected a tuple
 
                    return Err(());
 
                }
 
            }
 

	
 
            // Type is not "defined enough" yet
 
            Ok(None)
 
        }
 

	
 
        let (progress_subject, progress_expr) = match &select_expr.kind {
 
            SelectKind::StructField(field_name) => {
 
                // Handle select of a struct's field
 
                if infer_expr.field_or_monomorph_idx < 0 {
 
                    // We don't know the field or the definition it is pointing to yet
 
                    // Not yet known, check if we can determine it
 
                    let subject_type = &self.expr_types[subject_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                    let subject_type = &self.infer_nodes[subject_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                    let type_def = try_get_definition_id_from_inference_type(&ctx.types, subject_type);
 

	
 
                    match type_def {
 
                        Ok(Some(type_def)) => {
 
                            // Subject type is known, check if it is a
 
                            // struct and the field exists on the struct
 
                            let struct_def = if let DefinedTypeVariant::Struct(struct_def) = &type_def.definition {
 
                                struct_def
 
                            } else {
 
                                return Err(ParseError::new_error_at_span(
 
                                    &ctx.module().source, field_name.span, format!(
 
                                        "Can only apply field access to structs, got a subject of type '{}'",
 
                                        subject_type.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                                    )
 
                                ));
 
                            };
 

	
 
                            let mut struct_def_id = None;
 

	
 
                            for (field_def_idx, field_def) in struct_def.fields.iter().enumerate() {
 
                                if field_def.identifier == *field_name {
 
                                    // Set field definition and index
 
                                    let infer_expr = &mut self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize];
 
                                    let infer_expr = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize];
 
                                    infer_expr.field_or_monomorph_idx = field_def_idx as i32;
 
                                    struct_def_id = Some(type_def.ast_definition);
 
                                    break;
 
                                }
 
                            }
 

	
 
                            if struct_def_id.is_none() {
 
                                let ast_struct_def = ctx.heap[type_def.ast_definition].as_struct();
 
                                return Err(ParseError::new_error_at_span(
 
                                    &ctx.module().source, field_name.span, format!(
 
                                        "this field does not exist on the struct '{}'",
 
                                        ast_struct_def.identifier.value.as_str()
 
                                    )
 
                                ))
 
                            }
 

	
 
                            // Encountered definition and field index for the
 
                            // first time
 
                            self.insert_initial_select_polymorph_data(ctx, id, struct_def_id.unwrap());
 
                        },
 
                        Ok(None) => {
 
                            // Type of subject is not yet known, so we
 
                            // cannot make any progress yet
 
                            return Ok(())
 
                        },
 
                        Err(()) => {
 
                            return Err(ParseError::new_error_at_span(
 
                                &ctx.module().source, field_name.span, format!(
 
                                    "Can only apply field access to structs, got a subject of type '{}'",
 
                                    subject_type.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                                )
 
                            ));
 
                        }
 
                    }
 
                }
 

	
 
                // If here then field index is known, and the referenced struct type
 
                // information is inserted into `extra_data`. Check to see if we can
 
                // do some mutual inference.
 
                let poly_data = &mut self.extra_data[extra_idx as usize];
 
                let mut poly_progress = HashSet::new(); // TODO: @Performance
 

	
 
                // Apply to struct's type
 
                let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut poly_data.embedded[0];
 
                let subject_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[subject_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let subject_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[subject_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
                let (_, progress_subject) = Self::apply_equal2_signature_constraint(
 
                    ctx, upcast_id, Some(subject_id), poly_data, &mut poly_progress,
 
                    signature_type, 0, subject_type, 0
 
                )?;
 

	
 
                if progress_subject {
 
                    self.expr_queued.push_back(subject_expr_idx);
 
                }
 

	
 
                // Apply to field's type
 
                let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut poly_data.returned;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
                let (_, progress_expr) = Self::apply_equal2_signature_constraint(
 
                    ctx, upcast_id, None, poly_data, &mut poly_progress,
 
                    signature_type, 0, expr_type, 0
 
                )?;
 

	
 
                if progress_expr {
 
                    if let Some(parent_id) = ctx.heap[upcast_id].parent_expr_id() {
 
                        let parent_idx = ctx.heap[parent_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
                        self.expr_queued.push_back(parent_idx);
 
                    }
 
                }
 

	
 
                // Reapply progress in polymorphic variables to struct's type
 
                let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut poly_data.embedded[0];
 
                let subject_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[subject_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let subject_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[subject_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
                let progress_subject = Self::apply_equal2_polyvar_constraint(
 
                    poly_data, &poly_progress, signature_type, subject_type
 
                );
 

	
 
                let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut poly_data.returned;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
                let progress_expr = Self::apply_equal2_polyvar_constraint(
 
                    poly_data, &poly_progress, signature_type, expr_type
 
                );
 

	
 
                (progress_subject, progress_expr)
 
            },
 
            SelectKind::TupleMember(member_index) => {
 
                let member_index = *member_index;
 

	
 
                if infer_expr.field_or_monomorph_idx < 0 {
 
                    // We don't know what kind of tuple we're accessing yet
 
                    let subject_type = &self.expr_types[subject_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                    let subject_type = &self.infer_nodes[subject_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                    let tuple_size = try_get_tuple_size_from_inference_type(subject_type);
 

	
 
                    match tuple_size {
 
                        Ok(Some(enum_size)) => {
 
                            // Make sure we don't access an element outside of
 
                            // the tuple's bounds
 
                            if member_index >= enum_size as u64 {
 
                                return Err(ParseError::new_error_at_span(
 
                                    &ctx.module().source, select_expr.full_span, format!(
 
                                        "element index {} is out of bounds, tuple has {} elements",
 
                                        member_index, enum_size
 
                                    )
 
                                ));
 
                            }
 

	
 
                            // Within bounds, so set the index (such that we
 
                            // will not perform this lookup again)
 
                            let infer_expr = &mut self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize];
 
                            let infer_expr = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize];
 
                            infer_expr.field_or_monomorph_idx = member_index as i32;
 
                        },
 
                        Ok(None) => {
 
                            // Nothing is known about the tuple yet
 
                            return Ok(());
 
                        },
 
                        Err(()) => {
 
                            return Err(ParseError::new_error_at_span(
 
                                &ctx.module().source, select_expr.full_span, format!(
 
                                    "Can only apply tuple element selection to tuples, got a subject of type '{}'",
 
                                    subject_type.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                                )
 
                            ));
 
                        }
 
                    }
 
                }
 

	
 
                // If here then we know which member we're accessing. So seek
 
                // that member in the subject type and apply inference.
 
                let subject_type = &self.expr_types[subject_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let subject_type = &self.infer_nodes[subject_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let mut member_start_idx = 1;
 
                for _ in 0..member_index {
 
                    member_start_idx = InferenceType::find_subtree_end_idx(&subject_type.parts, member_start_idx);
 
                }
 

	
 
                let (progress_expr, progress_subject) = self.apply_equal2_constraint(
 
                    ctx, upcast_id, upcast_id, 0, subject_id, member_start_idx
 
                )?;
 

	
 
                (progress_subject, progress_expr)
 
            },
 
        };
 

	
 
        if progress_subject { self.queue_expr(ctx, subject_id); }
 
        if progress_expr { self.queue_expr_parent(ctx, upcast_id); }
 

	
 
        debug_log!(" * After:");
 
        debug_log!("   - Subject type [{}]: {}", progress_subject, self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, subject_id));
 
        debug_log!("   - Expr    type [{}]: {}", progress_expr, self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 

	
 
        Ok(())
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn progress_literal_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: LiteralExpressionId) -> Result<(), ParseError> {
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        let expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let expr_idx = expr.unique_id_in_definition;
 
        let extra_idx = self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].extra_data_idx;
 
        let extra_idx = self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].extra_data_idx;
 

	
 
        debug_log!("Literal expr: {}", upcast_id.index);
 
        debug_log!(" * Before:");
 
        debug_log!("   - Expr type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 

	
 
        let progress_expr = match &expr.value {
 
            Literal::Null => {
 
                self.apply_template_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &MESSAGE_TEMPLATE)?
 
            },
 
            Literal::Integer(_) => {
 
                self.apply_template_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &INTEGERLIKE_TEMPLATE)?
 
            },
 
            Literal::True | Literal::False => {
 
                self.apply_forced_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &BOOL_TEMPLATE)?
 
            },
 
            Literal::Character(_) => {
 
                self.apply_forced_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &CHARACTER_TEMPLATE)?
 
            },
 
            Literal::String(_) => {
 
                self.apply_forced_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &STRING_TEMPLATE)?
 
            },
 
            Literal::Struct(data) => {
 
                let extra = &mut self.extra_data[extra_idx as usize];
 
                for _poly in &extra.poly_vars {
 
                    debug_log!(" * Poly: {}", _poly.display_name(&ctx.heap));
 
                }
 
                let mut poly_progress = HashSet::new();
 
                debug_assert_eq!(extra.embedded.len(), data.fields.len());
 

	
 
                debug_log!(" * During (inferring types from fields and struct type):");
 

	
 
                // Mutually infer field signature/expression types
 
                for (field_idx, field) in data.fields.iter().enumerate() {
 
                    let field_expr_id = field.value;
 
                    let field_expr_idx = ctx.heap[field_expr_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
                    let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut extra.embedded[field_idx];
 
                    let field_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[field_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                    let field_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[field_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                    let (_, progress_arg) = Self::apply_equal2_signature_constraint(
 
                        ctx, upcast_id, Some(field_expr_id), extra, &mut poly_progress,
 
                        signature_type, 0, field_type, 0
 
                    )?;
 

	
 
                    debug_log!(
 
                        "   - Field {} type | sig: {}, field: {}", field_idx,
 
                        unsafe{&*signature_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap),
 
                        unsafe{&*field_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                    );
 

	
 
                    if progress_arg {
 
                        self.expr_queued.push_back(field_expr_idx);
 
                    }
 
                }
 

	
 
                debug_log!("   - Field poly progress | {:?}", poly_progress);
 

	
 
                // Same for the type of the struct itself
 
                let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut extra.returned;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let (_, progress_expr) = Self::apply_equal2_signature_constraint(
 
                    ctx, upcast_id, None, extra, &mut poly_progress,
 
                    signature_type, 0, expr_type, 0
 
                )?;
 

	
 
                debug_log!(
 
                    "   - Ret type | sig: {}, expr: {}",
 
                    unsafe{&*signature_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap),
 
                    unsafe{&*expr_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                );
 
                debug_log!("   - Ret poly progress | {:?}", poly_progress);
 

	
 
                if progress_expr {
 
                    // TODO: @cleanup, cannot call utility self.queue_parent thingo
 
                    if let Some(parent_id) = ctx.heap[upcast_id].parent_expr_id() {
 
                        let parent_idx = ctx.heap[parent_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
                        self.expr_queued.push_back(parent_idx);
 
                    }
 
                }
 

	
 
                // Check which expressions use the polymorphic arguments. If the
 
                // polymorphic variables have been progressed then we try to 
 
                // progress them inside the expression as well.
 
                debug_log!(" * During (reinferring from progressed polyvars):");
 

	
 
                // For all field expressions
 
                for field_idx in 0..extra.embedded.len() {
 
                    // Note: fields in extra.embedded are in the same order as
 
                    // they are specified in the literal. Whereas
 
                    // `data.fields[...].field_idx` points to the field in the
 
                    // struct definition.
 
                    let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut extra.embedded[field_idx];
 
                    let field_expr_id = data.fields[field_idx].value;
 
                    let field_expr_idx = ctx.heap[field_expr_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
                    let field_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[field_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                    let field_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[field_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
                    let progress_arg = Self::apply_equal2_polyvar_constraint(
 
                        extra, &poly_progress, signature_type, field_type
 
                    );
 

	
 
                    debug_log!(
 
                        "   - Field {} type | sig: {}, field: {}", field_idx,
 
                        unsafe{&*signature_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap),
 
                        unsafe{&*field_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                    );
 
                    if progress_arg {
 
                        self.expr_queued.push_back(field_expr_idx);
 
                    }
 
                }
 
                
 
                // For the return type
 
                let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut extra.returned;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
                let progress_expr = Self::apply_equal2_polyvar_constraint(
 
                    extra, &poly_progress, signature_type, expr_type
 
                );
 

	
 
                progress_expr
 
            },
 
            Literal::Enum(_) => {
 
                let extra = &mut self.extra_data[extra_idx as usize];
 
                for _poly in &extra.poly_vars {
 
                    debug_log!(" * Poly: {}", _poly.display_name(&ctx.heap));
 
                }
 
                let mut poly_progress = HashSet::new();
 
                
 
                debug_log!(" * During (inferring types from return type)");
 

	
 
                let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut extra.returned;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let (_, progress_expr) = Self::apply_equal2_signature_constraint(
 
                    ctx, upcast_id, None, extra, &mut poly_progress,
 
                    signature_type, 0, expr_type, 0
 
                )?;
 

	
 
                debug_log!(
 
                    "   - Ret type | sig: {}, expr: {}",
 
                    unsafe{&*signature_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap),
 
                    unsafe{&*expr_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                );
 

	
 
                if progress_expr {
 
                    // TODO: @cleanup
 
                    if let Some(parent_id) = ctx.heap[upcast_id].parent_expr_id() {
 
                        let parent_idx = ctx.heap[parent_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
                        self.expr_queued.push_back(parent_idx);
 
                    }
 
                }
 

	
 
                debug_log!(" * During (reinferring from progress polyvars):");
 
                let progress_expr = Self::apply_equal2_polyvar_constraint(
 
                    extra, &poly_progress, signature_type, expr_type
 
                );
 

	
 
                progress_expr
 
            },
 
            Literal::Union(data) => {
 
                let extra = &mut self.extra_data[extra_idx as usize];
 
                for _poly in &extra.poly_vars {
 
                    debug_log!(" * Poly: {}", _poly.display_name(&ctx.heap));
 
                }
 
                let mut poly_progress = HashSet::new();
 
                debug_assert_eq!(extra.embedded.len(), data.values.len());
 

	
 
                debug_log!(" * During (inferring types from variant values and union type):");
 

	
 
                // Mutually infer union variant values
 
                for (value_idx, value_expr_id) in data.values.iter().enumerate() {
 
                    let value_expr_id = *value_expr_id;
 
                    let value_expr_idx = ctx.heap[value_expr_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
                    let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut extra.embedded[value_idx];
 
                    let value_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[value_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                    let value_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[value_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                    let (_, progress_arg) = Self::apply_equal2_signature_constraint(
 
                        ctx, upcast_id, Some(value_expr_id), extra, &mut poly_progress,
 
                        signature_type, 0, value_type, 0 
 
                    )?;
 

	
 
                    debug_log!(
 
                        "   - Value {} type | sig: {}, field: {}", value_idx,
 
                        unsafe{&*signature_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap),
 
                        unsafe{&*value_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                    );
 

	
 
                    if progress_arg {
 
                        self.expr_queued.push_back(value_expr_idx);
 
                    }
 
                }
 

	
 
                debug_log!("   - Field poly progress | {:?}", poly_progress);
 

	
 
                // Infer type of union itself
 
                let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut extra.returned;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let (_, progress_expr) = Self::apply_equal2_signature_constraint(
 
                    ctx, upcast_id, None, extra, &mut poly_progress,
 
                    signature_type, 0, expr_type, 0
 
                )?;
 

	
 
                debug_log!(
 
                    "   - Ret type | sig: {}, expr: {}",
 
                    unsafe{&*signature_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap),
 
                    unsafe{&*expr_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                );
 
                debug_log!("   - Ret poly progress | {:?}", poly_progress);
 

	
 
                if progress_expr {
 
                    // TODO: @cleanup, borrowing rules
 
                    if let Some(parent_id) = ctx.heap[upcast_id].parent_expr_id() {
 
                        let parent_idx = ctx.heap[parent_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
                        self.expr_queued.push_back(parent_idx);
 
                    }
 
                }
 

	
 
                debug_log!(" * During (reinferring from progress polyvars):");
 
            
 
                // For all embedded values of the union variant
 
                for value_idx in 0..extra.embedded.len() {
 
                    let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut extra.embedded[value_idx];
 
                    let value_expr_id = data.values[value_idx];
 
                    let value_expr_idx = ctx.heap[value_expr_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
                    let value_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[value_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                    let value_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[value_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                    
 
                    let progress_arg = Self::apply_equal2_polyvar_constraint(
 
                        extra, &poly_progress, signature_type, value_type
 
                    );
 

	
 
                    debug_log!(
 
                        "   - Value {} type | sig: {}, value: {}", value_idx,
 
                        unsafe{&*signature_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap),
 
                        unsafe{&*value_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                    );
 
                    if progress_arg {
 
                        self.expr_queued.push_back(value_expr_idx);
 
                    }
 
                }
 

	
 
                // And for the union type itself
 
                let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut extra.returned;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
                let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
                let progress_expr = Self::apply_equal2_polyvar_constraint(
 
                    extra, &poly_progress, signature_type, expr_type
 
                );
 

	
 
                progress_expr
 
            },
 
            Literal::Array(data) => {
 
                let expr_elements = self.expr_buffer.start_section_initialized(data.as_slice());
 
                debug_log!("Array expr ({} elements): {}", expr_elements.len(), upcast_id.index);
 
                debug_log!(" * Before:");
 
                debug_log!("   - Expr type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 

	
 
                // All elements should have an equal type
 
                let mut bool_buffer = self.bool_buffer.start_section();
 
                self.apply_equal_n_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &expr_elements, &mut bool_buffer)?;
 
                for (progress_arg, arg_id) in bool_buffer.iter_copied().zip(expr_elements.iter_copied()) {
 
                    if progress_arg {
 
                        self.queue_expr(ctx, arg_id);
 
                    }
 
                }
 

	
 
                // And the output should be an array of the element types
 
                let mut progress_expr = self.apply_template_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &ARRAY_TEMPLATE)?;
 
@@ -2635,49 +2863,49 @@ impl PassTyping {
 
            Literal::Tuple(data) => {
 
                let expr_elements = self.expr_buffer.start_section_initialized(data.as_slice());
 
                debug_log!("Tuple expr ({} elements): {}", expr_elements.len(), upcast_id.index);
 
                debug_log!(" * Before:");
 
                debug_log!("   - Expr type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 

	
 
                // Initial tuple constraint
 
                let num_members = expr_elements.len();
 
                let mut initial_type = Vec::with_capacity(num_members + 1); // TODO: @performance
 
                initial_type.push(InferenceTypePart::Tuple(num_members as u32));
 
                for _ in 0..num_members {
 
                    initial_type.push(InferenceTypePart::Unknown);
 
                }
 
                let mut progress_expr = self.apply_template_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &initial_type)?;
 

	
 
                // The elements of the tuple can have any type, but they must
 
                // end up as arguments to the output tuple type.
 
                debug_log!(" * During (checking expressions constituting tuple):");
 
                for (member_expr_index, member_expr_id) in expr_elements.iter_copied().enumerate() {
 
                    // For the current expression index, (re)compute the
 
                    // position in the tuple type where the types should match.
 
                    let mut start_index = 1; // first element is Tuple type, second is the first child
 
                    for _ in 0..member_expr_index {
 
                        let tuple_expr_index = ctx.heap[id].unique_id_in_definition;
 
                        let tuple_type = &self.expr_types[tuple_expr_index as usize].expr_type;
 
                        let tuple_type = &self.infer_nodes[tuple_expr_index as usize].expr_type;
 
                        start_index = InferenceType::find_subtree_end_idx(&tuple_type.parts, start_index);
 
                        debug_assert_ne!(start_index, tuple_type.parts.len()); // would imply less tuple type children than member expressions
 
                    }
 

	
 
                    // Apply the constraint
 
                    let (member_progress_expr, member_progress) = self.apply_equal2_constraint(
 
                        ctx, upcast_id, upcast_id, start_index, member_expr_id, 0
 
                    )?;
 
                    debug_log!("   - Member {} type | {}", member_expr_index, self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, *member_expr_id));
 
                    progress_expr = progress_expr || member_progress_expr;
 

	
 
                    if member_progress {
 
                        self.queue_expr(ctx, member_expr_id);
 
                    }
 
                }
 

	
 
                expr_elements.forget();
 
                progress_expr
 
            }
 
        };
 

	
 
        debug_log!(" * After:");
 
        debug_log!("   - Expr type [{}]: {}", progress_expr, self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 

	
 
@@ -2695,50 +2923,50 @@ impl PassTyping {
 
        debug_log!(" * Before:");
 
        debug_log!("   - Expr type:    {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 
        debug_log!("   - Subject type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, expr.subject));
 

	
 
        // The cast expression might have its output type fixed by the
 
        // programmer, so apply that type to the output. Apart from that casting
 
        // acts like a blocker for two-way inference. So we'll just have to wait
 
        // until we know if the cast is valid.
 
        // TODO: Another thing that has to be updated the moment the type
 
        //  inferencer is fully index/job-based
 
        let infer_type = self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(&expr.to_type.elements, true);
 
        let expr_progress = self.apply_template_constraint(ctx, upcast_id, &infer_type.parts)?;
 

	
 
        if expr_progress {
 
            self.queue_expr_parent(ctx, upcast_id);
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Check if the two types are compatible
 
        debug_log!(" * After:");
 
        debug_log!("   - Expr type [{}]: {}", expr_progress, self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 
        debug_log!("   - Note that the subject type can never be inferred");
 
        debug_log!(" * Decision:");
 

	
 
        let subject_idx = ctx.heap[expr.subject].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        let expr_type = &self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let subject_type = &self.expr_types[subject_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let expr_type = &self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let subject_type = &self.infer_nodes[subject_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        if !expr_type.is_done || !subject_type.is_done {
 
            // Not yet done
 
            debug_log!("   - Casting is valid: unknown as the types are not yet complete");
 
            return Ok(())
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Valid casts: (bool, integer, character) can always be cast to one
 
        // another. A cast from a type to itself is also valid.
 
        fn is_bool_int_or_char(parts: &[InferenceTypePart]) -> bool {
 
            return parts.len() == 1 && (
 
                parts[0] == InferenceTypePart::Bool ||
 
                parts[0] == InferenceTypePart::Character ||
 
                parts[0].is_concrete_integer()
 
            );
 
        }
 

	
 
        let is_valid = if is_bool_int_or_char(&expr_type.parts) && is_bool_int_or_char(&subject_type.parts) {
 
            true
 
        } else if expr_type.parts == subject_type.parts {
 
            true
 
        } else {
 
            false
 
        };
 

	
 
@@ -2747,171 +2975,171 @@ impl PassTyping {
 
        if !is_valid {
 
            let cast_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
            let subject_expr = &ctx.heap[cast_expr.subject];
 
            return Err(ParseError::new_error_str_at_span(
 
                &ctx.module().source, cast_expr.full_span, "invalid casting operation"
 
            ).with_info_at_span(
 
                &ctx.module().source, subject_expr.full_span(), format!(
 
                    "cannot cast the argument type '{}' to the cast type '{}'",
 
                    subject_type.display_name(&ctx.heap),
 
                    expr_type.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                )
 
            ));
 
        }
 

	
 
        Ok(())
 
    }
 

	
 
    // TODO: @cleanup, see how this can be cleaned up once I implement
 
    //  polymorphic struct/enum/union literals. These likely follow the same
 
    //  pattern as here.
 
    fn progress_call_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: CallExpressionId) -> Result<(), ParseError> {
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        let expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let expr_idx = expr.unique_id_in_definition;
 
        let extra_idx = self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].extra_data_idx;
 
        let extra_idx = self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].extra_data_idx;
 

	
 
        debug_log!("Call expr '{}': {}", ctx.heap[expr.definition].identifier().value.as_str(), upcast_id.index);
 
        debug_log!(" * Before:");
 
        debug_log!("   - Expr type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 
        debug_log!(" * During (inferring types from arguments and return type):");
 

	
 
        let extra = &mut self.extra_data[extra_idx as usize];
 

	
 
        // Check if we can make progress using the arguments and/or return types
 
        // while keeping track of the polyvars we've extended
 
        let mut poly_progress = HashSet::new();
 
        debug_assert_eq!(extra.embedded.len(), expr.arguments.len());
 

	
 
        for (call_arg_idx, arg_id) in expr.arguments.clone().into_iter().enumerate() {
 
            let arg_expr_idx = ctx.heap[arg_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
            let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut extra.embedded[call_arg_idx];
 
            let argument_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[arg_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
            let argument_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[arg_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
            let (_, progress_arg) = Self::apply_equal2_signature_constraint(
 
                ctx, upcast_id, Some(arg_id), extra, &mut poly_progress,
 
                signature_type, 0, argument_type, 0
 
            )?;
 

	
 
            debug_log!(
 
                "   - Arg {} type | sig: {}, arg: {}", call_arg_idx,
 
                unsafe{&*signature_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap), 
 
                unsafe{&*argument_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap));
 

	
 
            if progress_arg {
 
                // Progressed argument expression
 
                self.expr_queued.push_back(arg_expr_idx);
 
            }
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Do the same for the return type
 
        let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut extra.returned;
 
        let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let (_, progress_expr) = Self::apply_equal2_signature_constraint(
 
            ctx, upcast_id, None, extra, &mut poly_progress,
 
            signature_type, 0, expr_type, 0
 
        )?;
 

	
 
        debug_log!(
 
            "   - Ret type | sig: {}, expr: {}", 
 
            unsafe{&*signature_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap), 
 
            unsafe{&*expr_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
        );
 

	
 
        if progress_expr {
 
            // TODO: @cleanup, cannot call utility self.queue_parent thingo
 
            if let Some(parent_id) = ctx.heap[upcast_id].parent_expr_id() {
 
                let parent_idx = ctx.heap[parent_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
                self.expr_queued.push_back(parent_idx);
 
            }
 
        }
 

	
 
        // If we did not have an error in the polymorph inference above, then
 
        // reapplying the polymorph type to each argument type and the return
 
        // type should always succeed.
 
        debug_log!(" * During (reinferring from progressed polyvars):");
 
        for (_poly_idx, _poly_var) in extra.poly_vars.iter().enumerate() {
 
            debug_log!("   - Poly {} | sig: {}", _poly_idx, _poly_var.display_name(&ctx.heap));
 
        }
 
        // TODO: @performance If the algorithm is changed to be more "on demand
 
        //  argument re-evaluation", instead of "all-argument re-evaluation",
 
        //  then this is no longer true
 
        for arg_idx in 0..extra.embedded.len() {
 
            let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut extra.embedded[arg_idx];
 
            let arg_expr_id = expr.arguments[arg_idx];
 
            let arg_expr_idx = ctx.heap[arg_expr_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
            let arg_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[arg_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
            let arg_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[arg_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
            
 
            let progress_arg = Self::apply_equal2_polyvar_constraint(
 
                extra, &poly_progress,
 
                signature_type, arg_type
 
            );
 
            
 
            debug_log!(
 
                "   - Arg {} type | sig: {}, arg: {}", arg_idx, 
 
                unsafe{&*signature_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap), 
 
                unsafe{&*arg_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
            );
 
            if progress_arg {
 
                self.expr_queued.push_back(arg_expr_idx);
 
            }
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Once more for the return type
 
        let signature_type: *mut _ = &mut extra.returned;
 
        let ret_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let ret_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
        let progress_ret = Self::apply_equal2_polyvar_constraint(
 
            extra, &poly_progress, signature_type, ret_type
 
        );
 
        debug_log!(
 
            "   - Ret type | sig: {}, arg: {}", 
 
            unsafe{&*signature_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap), 
 
            unsafe{&*ret_type}.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
        );
 
        if progress_ret {
 
            self.queue_expr_parent(ctx, upcast_id);
 
        }
 

	
 
        debug_log!(" * After:");
 
        debug_log!("   - Expr type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 

	
 
        Ok(())
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn progress_variable_expr(&mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, id: VariableExpressionId) -> Result<(), ParseError> {
 
        let upcast_id = id.upcast();
 
        let var_expr = &ctx.heap[id];
 
        let var_expr_idx = var_expr.unique_id_in_definition;
 
        let var_id = var_expr.declaration.unwrap();
 

	
 
        debug_log!("Variable expr '{}': {}", ctx.heap[var_id].identifier.value.as_str(), upcast_id.index);
 
        debug_log!(" * Before:");
 
        debug_log!("   - Var  type: {}", self.var_types.get(&var_id).unwrap().var_type.display_name(&ctx.heap));
 
        debug_log!("   - Expr type: {}", self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 

	
 
        // Retrieve shared variable type and expression type and apply inference
 
        let var_data = self.var_types.get_mut(&var_id).unwrap();
 
        let expr_type = &mut self.expr_types[var_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let expr_type = &mut self.infer_nodes[var_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
        let infer_res = unsafe{ InferenceType::infer_subtrees_for_both_types(
 
            &mut var_data.var_type as *mut _, 0, expr_type, 0
 
        ) };
 
        if infer_res == DualInferenceResult::Incompatible {
 
            let var_decl = &ctx.heap[var_id];
 
            return Err(ParseError::new_error_at_span(
 
                &ctx.module().source, var_decl.identifier.span, format!(
 
                    "Conflicting types for this variable, previously assigned the type '{}'",
 
                    var_data.var_type.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                )
 
            ).with_info_at_span(
 
                &ctx.module().source, var_expr.identifier.span, format!(
 
                    "But inferred to have incompatible type '{}' here",
 
                    expr_type.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
                )
 
            ))
 
        }
 

	
 
        let progress_var = infer_res.modified_lhs();
 
        let progress_expr = infer_res.modified_rhs();
 

	
 
        if progress_var {
 
            // Let other variable expressions using this type progress as well
 
@@ -2972,122 +3200,122 @@ impl PassTyping {
 
        debug_log!(" * After:");
 
        debug_log!("   - Var  type [{}]: {}", progress_var, self.var_types.get(&var_id).unwrap().var_type.display_name(&ctx.heap));
 
        debug_log!("   - Expr type [{}]: {}", progress_expr, self.debug_get_display_name(ctx, upcast_id));
 

	
 

	
 
        Ok(())
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn queue_expr_parent(&mut self, ctx: &Ctx, expr_id: ExpressionId) {
 
        if let ExpressionParent::Expression(parent_expr_id, _) = &ctx.heap[expr_id].parent() {
 
            let expr_idx = ctx.heap[*parent_expr_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
            self.expr_queued.push_back(expr_idx);
 
        }
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn queue_expr(&mut self, ctx: &Ctx, expr_id: ExpressionId) {
 
        let expr_idx = ctx.heap[expr_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        self.expr_queued.push_back(expr_idx);
 
    }
 

	
 

	
 
    // first returned is certainly string, second is certainly not
 
    fn type_is_certainly_or_certainly_not_string(&self, ctx: &Ctx, expr_id: ExpressionId) -> (bool, bool) {
 
        let expr_idx = ctx.heap[expr_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        let expr_type = &self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let expr_type = &self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        if expr_type.is_done {
 
            if expr_type.parts[0] == InferenceTypePart::String {
 
                return (true, false);
 
            } else {
 
                return (false, true);
 
            }
 
        }
 

	
 
        (false, false)
 
    }
 

	
 
    /// Applies a template type constraint: the type associated with the
 
    /// supplied expression will be molded into the provided `template`. But
 
    /// will be considered valid if the template could've been molded into the
 
    /// expression type as well. Hence the template may be fully specified (e.g.
 
    /// a bool) or contain "inference" variables (e.g. an array of T)
 
    fn apply_template_constraint(
 
        &mut self, ctx: &Ctx, expr_id: ExpressionId, template: &[InferenceTypePart]
 
    ) -> Result<bool, ParseError> {
 
        let expr_idx = ctx.heap[expr_id].get_unique_id_in_definition(); // TODO: @Temp
 
        let expr_type = &mut self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let expr_type = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        match InferenceType::infer_subtree_for_single_type(expr_type, 0, template, 0, false) {
 
            SingleInferenceResult::Modified => Ok(true),
 
            SingleInferenceResult::Unmodified => Ok(false),
 
            SingleInferenceResult::Incompatible => Err(
 
                self.construct_template_type_error(ctx, expr_id, template)
 
            )
 
        }
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn apply_template_constraint_to_types(
 
        to_infer: *mut InferenceType, to_infer_start_idx: usize,
 
        template: &[InferenceTypePart], template_start_idx: usize
 
    ) -> Result<bool, ()> {
 
        match InferenceType::infer_subtree_for_single_type(
 
            unsafe{ &mut *to_infer }, to_infer_start_idx,
 
            template, template_start_idx, false
 
        ) {
 
            SingleInferenceResult::Modified => Ok(true),
 
            SingleInferenceResult::Unmodified => Ok(false),
 
            SingleInferenceResult::Incompatible => Err(()),
 
        }
 
    }
 

	
 
    /// Applies a forced constraint: the supplied expression's type MUST be
 
    /// inferred from the template, the other way around is considered invalid.
 
    fn apply_forced_constraint(
 
        &mut self, ctx: &Ctx, expr_id: ExpressionId, template: &[InferenceTypePart]
 
    ) -> Result<bool, ParseError> {
 
        let expr_idx = ctx.heap[expr_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        let expr_type = &mut self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let expr_type = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        match InferenceType::infer_subtree_for_single_type(expr_type, 0, template, 0, true) {
 
            SingleInferenceResult::Modified => Ok(true),
 
            SingleInferenceResult::Unmodified => Ok(false),
 
            SingleInferenceResult::Incompatible => Err(
 
                self.construct_template_type_error(ctx, expr_id, template)
 
            )
 
        }
 
    }
 

	
 
    /// Applies a type constraint that expects the two provided types to be
 
    /// equal. We attempt to make progress in inferring the types. If the call
 
    /// is successful then the composition of all types are made equal.
 
    /// The "parent" `expr_id` is provided to construct errors.
 
    fn apply_equal2_constraint(
 
        &mut self, ctx: &Ctx, expr_id: ExpressionId,
 
        arg1_id: ExpressionId, arg1_start_idx: usize,
 
        arg2_id: ExpressionId, arg2_start_idx: usize
 
    ) -> Result<(bool, bool), ParseError> {
 
        let arg1_expr_idx = ctx.heap[arg1_id].get_unique_id_in_definition(); // TODO: @Temp
 
        let arg2_expr_idx = ctx.heap[arg2_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        let arg1_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[arg1_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let arg2_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[arg2_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let arg1_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[arg1_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let arg2_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[arg2_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
        let infer_res = unsafe{ InferenceType::infer_subtrees_for_both_types(
 
            arg1_type, arg1_start_idx,
 
            arg2_type, arg2_start_idx
 
        ) };
 
        if infer_res == DualInferenceResult::Incompatible {
 
            return Err(self.construct_arg_type_error(ctx, expr_id, arg1_id, arg2_id));
 
        }
 

	
 
        Ok((infer_res.modified_lhs(), infer_res.modified_rhs()))
 
    }
 

	
 
    /// Applies an equal2 constraint between a signature type (e.g. a function
 
    /// argument or struct field) and an expression whose type should match that
 
    /// expression. If we make progress on the signature, then we try to see if
 
    /// any of the embedded polymorphic types can be progressed.
 
    ///
 
    /// `outer_expr_id` is the main expression we're progressing (e.g. a 
 
    /// function call), while `expr_id` is the embedded expression we're 
 
    /// matching against the signature. `expression_type` and 
 
    /// `expression_start_idx` belong to `expr_id`.
 
    fn apply_equal2_signature_constraint(
 
        ctx: &Ctx, outer_expr_id: ExpressionId, expr_id: Option<ExpressionId>,
 
        polymorph_data: &mut ExtraData, polymorph_progress: &mut HashSet<u32>,
 
@@ -3201,51 +3429,51 @@ impl PassTyping {
 
                SingleInferenceResult::Unmodified => false,
 
                SingleInferenceResult::Incompatible =>
 
                    unreachable!("encountered failure while reapplying modified signature to expression after polyvar inference")
 
            }
 
        } else {
 
            false
 
        }
 
    }
 

	
 
    /// Applies a type constraint that expects all three provided types to be
 
    /// equal. In case we can make progress in inferring the types then we
 
    /// attempt to do so. If the call is successful then the composition of all
 
    /// types is made equal.
 
    fn apply_equal3_constraint(
 
        &mut self, ctx: &Ctx, expr_id: ExpressionId,
 
        arg1_id: ExpressionId, arg2_id: ExpressionId,
 
        start_idx: usize
 
    ) -> Result<(bool, bool, bool), ParseError> {
 
        // Safety: all points are unique
 
        //         containers may not be modified
 
        let expr_expr_idx = ctx.heap[expr_id].get_unique_id_in_definition(); // TODO: @Temp
 
        let arg1_expr_idx = ctx.heap[arg1_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        let arg2_expr_idx = ctx.heap[arg2_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 

	
 
        let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[expr_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let arg1_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[arg1_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let arg2_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[arg2_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let expr_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[expr_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let arg1_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[arg1_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let arg2_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[arg2_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
        let expr_res = unsafe{
 
            InferenceType::infer_subtrees_for_both_types(expr_type, start_idx, arg1_type, start_idx)
 
        };
 
        if expr_res == DualInferenceResult::Incompatible {
 
            return Err(self.construct_expr_type_error(ctx, expr_id, arg1_id));
 
        }
 

	
 
        let args_res = unsafe{
 
            InferenceType::infer_subtrees_for_both_types(arg1_type, start_idx, arg2_type, start_idx) };
 
        if args_res == DualInferenceResult::Incompatible {
 
            return Err(self.construct_arg_type_error(ctx, expr_id, arg1_id, arg2_id));
 
        }
 

	
 
        // If all types are compatible, but the second call caused the arg1_type
 
        // to be expanded, then we must also assign this to expr_type.
 
        let mut progress_expr = expr_res.modified_lhs();
 
        let mut progress_arg1 = expr_res.modified_rhs();
 
        let progress_arg2 = args_res.modified_rhs();
 

	
 
        if args_res.modified_lhs() { 
 
            unsafe {
 
                let end_idx = InferenceType::find_subtree_end_idx(&(*arg2_type).parts, start_idx);
 
                let subtree = &((*arg2_type).parts[start_idx..end_idx]);
 
@@ -3274,454 +3502,429 @@ impl PassTyping {
 
                return Ok(())
 
            },
 
            1 => {
 
                // only one type, so nothing to infer
 
                progress.push(false);
 
                return Ok(())
 
            },
 
            n => {
 
                for _ in 0..n {
 
                    progress.push(false);
 
                }
 
            }
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Do pairwise inference, keep track of the last entry we made progress
 
        // on. Once done we need to update everything to the most-inferred type.
 
        let mut arg_iter = args.iter_copied();
 
        let mut last_arg_id = arg_iter.next().unwrap();
 
        let mut last_lhs_progressed = 0;
 
        let mut lhs_arg_idx = 0;
 

	
 
        while let Some(next_arg_id) = arg_iter.next() {
 
            let last_expr_idx = ctx.heap[last_arg_id].get_unique_id_in_definition(); // TODO: @Temp
 
            let next_expr_idx = ctx.heap[next_arg_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
            let last_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[last_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
            let next_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[next_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
            let last_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[last_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
            let next_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[next_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
            let res = unsafe {
 
                InferenceType::infer_subtrees_for_both_types(last_type, 0, next_type, 0)
 
            };
 

	
 
            if res == DualInferenceResult::Incompatible {
 
                return Err(self.construct_arg_type_error(ctx, expr_id, last_arg_id, next_arg_id));
 
            }
 

	
 
            if res.modified_lhs() {
 
                // We re-inferred something on the left hand side, so everything
 
                // up until now should be re-inferred.
 
                progress[lhs_arg_idx] = true;
 
                last_lhs_progressed = lhs_arg_idx;
 
            }
 
            progress[lhs_arg_idx + 1] = res.modified_rhs();
 

	
 
            last_arg_id = next_arg_id;
 
            lhs_arg_idx += 1;
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Re-infer everything. Note that we do not need to re-infer the type
 
        // exactly at `last_lhs_progressed`, but only everything up to it.
 
        let last_arg_expr_idx = ctx.heap[last_arg_id].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        let last_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[last_arg_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let last_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[last_arg_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        for arg_idx in 0..last_lhs_progressed {
 
            let other_arg_expr_idx = ctx.heap[args[arg_idx]].get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
            let arg_type: *mut _ = &mut self.expr_types[other_arg_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
            let arg_type: *mut _ = &mut self.infer_nodes[other_arg_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
            unsafe{
 
                (*arg_type).replace_subtree(0, &(*last_type).parts);
 
            }
 
            progress[arg_idx] = true;
 
        }
 

	
 
        return Ok(());
 
    }
 

	
 
    /// Determines the `InferenceType` for the expression based on the
 
    /// expression parent. Note that if the parent is another expression, we do
 
    /// not take special action, instead we let parent expressions fix the type
 
    /// of subexpressions before they have a chance to call this function.
 
    fn insert_initial_expr_inference_type(
 
        &mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, expr_id: ExpressionId
 
    ) -> Result<(), ParseError> {
 
    ) -> Result<InferIndex, ParseError> {
 
        use ExpressionParent as EP;
 
        use InferenceTypePart as ITP;
 

	
 
        // Set the initial inference type based on the expression parent.
 
        let expr = &ctx.heap[expr_id];
 
        let inference_type = match expr.parent() {
 
            EP::None =>
 
                // Should have been set by linker
 
                unreachable!(),
 
            EP::Memory(_) | EP::ExpressionStmt(_) =>
 
                // Determined during type inference
 
                InferenceType::new(false, false, vec![ITP::Unknown]),
 
            EP::Expression(parent_id, idx_in_parent) => {
 
                // If we are the test expression of a conditional expression,
 
                // then we must resolve to a boolean
 
                let is_conditional = if let Expression::Conditional(_) = &ctx.heap[*parent_id] {
 
                    true
 
                } else {
 
                    false
 
                };
 

	
 
                if is_conditional && *idx_in_parent == 0 {
 
                    InferenceType::new(false, true, vec![ITP::Bool])
 
                } else {
 
                    InferenceType::new(false, false, vec![ITP::Unknown])
 
                }
 
            },
 
            EP::If(_) | EP::While(_) =>
 
                // Must be a boolean
 
                InferenceType::new(false, true, vec![ITP::Bool]),
 
            EP::Return(_) =>
 
                // Must match the return type of the function
 
                if let DefinitionType::Function(func_id) = self.definition_type {
 
                    let returned = &ctx.heap[func_id].return_type;
 
                    self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(&returned.elements, true)
 
                } else {
 
                    // Cannot happen: definition always set upon body traversal
 
                    // and "return" calls in components are illegal.
 
                    unreachable!();
 
                },
 
            EP::New(_) =>
 
                // Must be a component call, which we assign a "Void" return
 
                // type
 
                InferenceType::new(false, true, vec![ITP::Void]),
 
        };
 

	
 
        let infer_expr = &mut self.expr_types[expr.get_unique_id_in_definition() as usize];
 
        let needs_extra_data = match expr {
 
            Expression::Call(_) => true,
 
            Expression::Literal(expr) => match expr.value {
 
                Literal::Enum(_) | Literal::Union(_) | Literal::Struct(_) => true,
 
                _ => false,
 
            },
 
            Expression::Select(expr) => match expr.kind {
 
                SelectKind::StructField(_) => true,
 
                SelectKind::TupleMember(_) => false,
 
            },
 
            _ => false,
 
        };
 

	
 
        if infer_expr.expr_id.is_invalid() {
 
            // Nothing is set yet
 
            infer_expr.expr_type = inference_type;
 
            infer_expr.expr_id = expr_id;
 
            if needs_extra_data {
 
                let extra_idx = self.extra_data.len() as i32;
 
                self.extra_data.push(ExtraData::default());
 
                infer_expr.extra_data_idx = extra_idx;
 
            }
 
        } else {
 
            // We already have an entry
 
            debug_assert!(false, "does this ever happen?");
 
            if let SingleInferenceResult::Incompatible = InferenceType::infer_subtree_for_single_type(
 
                &mut infer_expr.expr_type, 0, &inference_type.parts, 0, false
 
            ) {
 
                return Err(self.construct_expr_type_error(ctx, expr_id, expr_id));
 
            }
 

	
 
            debug_assert!((infer_expr.extra_data_idx != -1) == needs_extra_data);
 
        }
 
        let infer_index = self.infer_nodes.len() as InferIndex;
 
        self.infer_nodes.push(InferenceNode {
 
            expr_type: inference_type,
 
            expr_id,
 
            field_or_monomorph_idx: -1,
 
            extra_data_idx: -1,
 
            type_id: TypeId::new_invalid(),
 
        });
 

	
 
        Ok(())
 
        return Ok(infer_index);
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn insert_initial_call_polymorph_data(
 
        &mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, call_id: CallExpressionId
 
    ) {
 
    ) -> ExtraIndex {
 
        // Note: the polymorph variables may be partially specified and may
 
        // contain references to the wrapping definition's (i.e. the proctype
 
        // we are currently visiting) polymorphic arguments.
 
        //
 
        // The arguments of the call may refer to polymorphic variables in the
 
        // definition of the function we're calling, not of the wrapping
 
        // definition. We insert markers in these inferred types to be able to
 
        // map them back and forth to the polymorphic arguments of the function
 
        // we are calling.
 
        let call = &ctx.heap[call_id];
 
        let extra_data_idx = self.expr_types[call.unique_id_in_definition as usize].extra_data_idx; // TODO: @Temp
 
        debug_assert!(extra_data_idx != -1, "insert initial call polymorph data, no preallocated ExtraData");
 

	
 
        // Handle the polymorphic arguments (if there are any)
 
        let num_poly_args = call.parser_type.elements[0].variant.num_embedded();
 
        let mut poly_args = Vec::with_capacity(num_poly_args);
 
        for embedded_elements in call.parser_type.iter_embedded(0) {
 
            poly_args.push(self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(embedded_elements, true));
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Handle the arguments and return types
 
        let definition = &ctx.heap[call.definition];
 
        let (parameters, returned) = match definition {
 
            Definition::Component(definition) => {
 
                debug_assert_eq!(poly_args.len(), definition.poly_vars.len());
 
                (&definition.parameters, None)
 
            },
 
            Definition::Function(definition) => {
 
                debug_assert_eq!(poly_args.len(), definition.poly_vars.len());
 
                (&definition.parameters, Some(&definition.return_type))
 
            },
 
            Definition::Struct(_) | Definition::Enum(_) | Definition::Union(_) => {
 
                unreachable!("insert_initial_call_polymorph data for non-procedure type");
 
            },
 
        };
 

	
 
        let mut parameter_types = Vec::with_capacity(parameters.len());
 
        for parameter_id in parameters.clone().into_iter() { // TODO: @Performance @Now
 
            let param = &ctx.heap[parameter_id];
 
            parameter_types.push(self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(&param.parser_type.elements, false));
 
        }
 

	
 
        let return_type = match returned {
 
            None => {
 
                // Component, so returns a "Void"
 
                InferenceType::new(false, true, vec![InferenceTypePart::Void])
 
            },
 
            Some(returned) => {
 
                self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(&returned.elements, false)
 
            }
 
        };
 

	
 
        self.extra_data[extra_data_idx as usize] = ExtraData{
 
        let extra_data_idx = self.extra_data.len() as ExtraIndex;
 
        self.extra_data.push(ExtraData{
 
            expr_id: call_id.upcast(),
 
            definition_id: call.definition,
 
            poly_vars: poly_args,
 
            embedded: parameter_types,
 
            returned: return_type
 
        };
 
        });
 
        return extra_data_idx
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn insert_initial_struct_polymorph_data(
 
        &mut self, ctx: &mut Ctx, lit_id: LiteralExpressionId,
 
    ) {
 
    ) -> ExtraIndex {
 
        use InferenceTypePart as ITP;
 
        let literal = &ctx.heap[lit_id];
 
        let extra_data_idx = self.expr_types[literal.unique_id_in_definition as usize].extra_data_idx; // TODO: @Temp
 
        debug_assert!(extra_data_idx != -1, "initial struct polymorph data, but no preallocated ExtraData");
 
        let literal = ctx.heap[lit_id].value.as_struct();
 

	
 
        // Handle polymorphic arguments
 
        let num_embedded = literal.parser_type.elements[0].variant.num_embedded();
 
        let mut total_num_poly_parts = 0;
 
        let mut poly_args = Vec::with_capacity(num_embedded);
 

	
 
        for embedded_elements in literal.parser_type.iter_embedded(0) {
 
            let poly_type = self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(embedded_elements, true);
 
            total_num_poly_parts += poly_type.parts.len();
 
            poly_args.push(poly_type);
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Handle parser types on struct definition
 
        let defined_type = ctx.types.get_base_definition(&literal.definition).unwrap();
 
        let struct_type = defined_type.definition.as_struct();
 
        debug_assert_eq!(poly_args.len(), defined_type.poly_vars.len());
 

	
 
        // Note: programmer is capable of specifying fields in a struct literal
 
        // in a different order than on the definition. We take the literal-
 
        // specified order to be leading.
 
        let mut embedded_types = Vec::with_capacity(struct_type.fields.len());
 
        for lit_field in literal.fields.iter() {
 
            let def_field = &struct_type.fields[lit_field.field_idx];
 
            let inference_type = self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(&def_field.parser_type.elements, false);
 
            embedded_types.push(inference_type);
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Return type is the struct type itself, with the appropriate 
 
        // polymorphic variables. So:
 
        // - 1 part for definition
 
        // - N_poly_arg marker parts for each polymorphic argument
 
        // - all the parts for the currently known polymorphic arguments 
 
        let parts_reserved = 1 + poly_args.len() + total_num_poly_parts;
 
        let mut parts = Vec::with_capacity(parts_reserved);
 
        parts.push(ITP::Instance(literal.definition, poly_args.len() as u32));
 
        let mut return_type_done = true;
 
        for (poly_var_idx, poly_var) in poly_args.iter().enumerate() {
 
            if !poly_var.is_done { return_type_done = false; }
 

	
 
            parts.push(ITP::Marker(poly_var_idx as u32));
 
            parts.extend(poly_var.parts.iter().cloned());
 
        }
 

	
 
        debug_assert_eq!(parts.len(), parts_reserved);
 
        let return_type = InferenceType::new(!poly_args.is_empty(), return_type_done, parts);
 

	
 
        self.extra_data[extra_data_idx as usize] = ExtraData{
 
        let extra_data_index = self.extra_data.len() as ExtraIndex;
 
        self.extra_data.push(ExtraData{
 
            expr_id: lit_id.upcast(),
 
            definition_id: literal.definition,
 
            poly_vars: poly_args,
 
            embedded: embedded_types,
 
            returned: return_type,
 
        };
 
        });
 

	
 
        return extra_data_index
 
    }
 

	
 
    /// Inserts the extra polymorphic data struct for enum expressions. These
 
    /// can never be determined from the enum itself, but may be inferred from
 
    /// the use of the enum.
 
    fn insert_initial_enum_polymorph_data(
 
        &mut self, ctx: &Ctx, lit_id: LiteralExpressionId
 
    ) {
 
    ) -> ExtraIndex {
 
        use InferenceTypePart as ITP;
 
        let literal = &ctx.heap[lit_id];
 
        let extra_data_idx = self.expr_types[literal.unique_id_in_definition as usize].extra_data_idx; // TODO: @Temp
 
        debug_assert!(extra_data_idx != -1, "initial enum polymorph data, but no preallocated ExtraData");
 
        let literal = ctx.heap[lit_id].value.as_enum();
 

	
 
        // Handle polymorphic arguments to the enum
 
        let num_poly_args = literal.parser_type.elements[0].variant.num_embedded();
 
        let mut total_num_poly_parts = 0;
 
        let mut poly_args = Vec::with_capacity(num_poly_args);
 

	
 
        for embedded_elements in literal.parser_type.iter_embedded(0) {
 
            let poly_type = self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(embedded_elements, true);
 
            total_num_poly_parts += poly_type.parts.len();
 
            poly_args.push(poly_type);
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Handle enum type itself
 
        let parts_reserved = 1 + poly_args.len() + total_num_poly_parts;
 
        let mut parts = Vec::with_capacity(parts_reserved);
 
        parts.push(ITP::Instance(literal.definition, poly_args.len() as u32));
 
        let mut enum_type_done = true;
 
        for (poly_var_idx, poly_var) in poly_args.iter().enumerate() {
 
            if !poly_var.is_done { enum_type_done = false; }
 

	
 
            parts.push(ITP::Marker(poly_var_idx as u32));
 
            parts.extend(poly_var.parts.iter().cloned());
 
        }
 

	
 
        debug_assert_eq!(parts.len(), parts_reserved);
 
        let enum_type = InferenceType::new(!poly_args.is_empty(), enum_type_done, parts);
 

	
 
        self.extra_data[extra_data_idx as usize] = ExtraData{
 
        let extra_data_index = self.extra_data.len() as ExtraIndex;
 
        self.extra_data.push(ExtraData{
 
            expr_id: lit_id.upcast(),
 
            definition_id: literal.definition,
 
            poly_vars: poly_args,
 
            embedded: Vec::new(),
 
            returned: enum_type,
 
        };
 
        });
 

	
 
        return extra_data_index;
 
    }
 

	
 
    /// Inserts the extra polymorphic data struct for unions. The polymorphic
 
    /// arguments may be partially determined from embedded values in the union.
 
    fn insert_initial_union_polymorph_data(
 
        &mut self, ctx: &Ctx, lit_id: LiteralExpressionId
 
    ) {
 
        use InferenceTypePart as ITP;
 
        let literal = &ctx.heap[lit_id];
 
        let extra_data_idx = self.expr_types[literal.unique_id_in_definition as usize].extra_data_idx; // TODO: @Temp
 
        debug_assert!(extra_data_idx != -1, "initial union polymorph data, but no preallocated ExtraData");
 
        let literal = ctx.heap[lit_id].value.as_union();
 

	
 
        // Construct the polymorphic variables
 
        let num_poly_args = literal.parser_type.elements[0].variant.num_embedded();
 
        let mut total_num_poly_parts = 0;
 
        let mut poly_args = Vec::with_capacity(num_poly_args);
 

	
 
        for embedded_elements in literal.parser_type.iter_embedded(0) {
 
            let poly_type = self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(embedded_elements, true);
 
            total_num_poly_parts += poly_type.parts.len();
 
            poly_args.push(poly_type);
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Handle any of the embedded values in the variant, if specified
 
        let definition_id = literal.definition;
 
        let type_definition = ctx.types.get_base_definition(&definition_id).unwrap();
 
        let union_definition = type_definition.definition.as_union();
 
        debug_assert_eq!(poly_args.len(), type_definition.poly_vars.len());
 

	
 
        let variant_definition = &union_definition.variants[literal.variant_idx];
 
        debug_assert_eq!(variant_definition.embedded.len(), literal.values.len());
 

	
 
        let mut embedded = Vec::with_capacity(variant_definition.embedded.len());
 
        for embedded_parser_type in &variant_definition.embedded {
 
            let inference_type = self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(&embedded_parser_type.elements, false);
 
            embedded.push(inference_type);
 
        }
 

	
 
        // Handle the type of the union itself
 
        let parts_reserved = 1 + poly_args.len() + total_num_poly_parts;
 
        let mut parts = Vec::with_capacity(parts_reserved);
 
        parts.push(ITP::Instance(definition_id, poly_args.len() as u32));
 
        let mut union_type_done = true;
 
        for (poly_var_idx, poly_var) in poly_args.iter().enumerate() {
 
            if !poly_var.is_done { union_type_done = false; }
 

	
 
            parts.push(ITP::Marker(poly_var_idx as u32));
 
            parts.extend(poly_var.parts.iter().cloned());
 
        }
 

	
 
        debug_assert_eq!(parts_reserved, parts.len());
 
        let union_type = InferenceType::new(!poly_args.is_empty(), union_type_done, parts);
 

	
 
        self.extra_data[extra_data_idx as usize] = ExtraData{
 
        let extra_data_index = self.extra_data.len();
 
        self.extra_data.push(ExtraData{
 
            expr_id: lit_id.upcast(),
 
            definition_id: literal.definition,
 
            poly_vars: poly_args,
 
            embedded,
 
            returned: union_type
 
        };
 
        });
 
    }
 

	
 
    /// Inserts the extra polymorphic data struct. Assumes that the select
 
    /// expression's referenced (definition_id, field_idx) has been resolved.
 
    fn insert_initial_select_polymorph_data(
 
        &mut self, ctx: &Ctx, select_id: SelectExpressionId, struct_def_id: DefinitionId
 
    ) {
 
    ) -> ExtraIndex {
 
        use InferenceTypePart as ITP;
 

	
 
        // Retrieve relevant data
 
        let expr = &ctx.heap[select_id];
 
        let expr_type = &self.expr_types[expr.unique_id_in_definition as usize];
 
        let expr_type = &self.infer_nodes[expr.unique_id_in_definition as usize];
 
        let field_idx = expr_type.field_or_monomorph_idx as usize;
 
        let extra_data_idx = expr_type.extra_data_idx; // TODO: @Temp
 
        debug_assert!(extra_data_idx != -1, "initial select polymorph data, but no preallocated ExtraData");
 

	
 
        let definition = ctx.heap[struct_def_id].as_struct();
 

	
 
        // Generate initial polyvar types and struct type
 
        // TODO: @Performance: we can immediately set the polyvars of the subject's struct type
 
        let num_poly_vars = definition.poly_vars.len();
 
        let mut poly_vars = Vec::with_capacity(num_poly_vars);
 
        let struct_parts_reserved = 1 + 2 * num_poly_vars;
 
        let mut struct_parts = Vec::with_capacity(struct_parts_reserved);
 
        struct_parts.push(ITP::Instance(struct_def_id, num_poly_vars as u32));
 

	
 
        for poly_idx in 0..num_poly_vars {
 
            poly_vars.push(InferenceType::new(true, false, vec![
 
                ITP::Marker(poly_idx as u32), ITP::Unknown,
 
            ]));
 
            struct_parts.push(ITP::Marker(poly_idx as u32));
 
            struct_parts.push(ITP::Unknown);
 
        }
 
        debug_assert_eq!(struct_parts.len(), struct_parts_reserved);
 

	
 
        // Generate initial field type
 
        let field_type = self.determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(&definition.fields[field_idx].parser_type.elements, false);
 
        self.extra_data[extra_data_idx as usize] = ExtraData{
 

	
 
        let extra_data_index = self.extra_data.len() as ExtraIndex;
 
        self.extra_data.push(ExtraData{
 
            expr_id: select_id.upcast(),
 
            definition_id: struct_def_id,
 
            poly_vars,
 
            embedded: vec![InferenceType::new(num_poly_vars != 0, num_poly_vars == 0, struct_parts)],
 
            returned: field_type
 
        };
 
        });
 

	
 
        return extra_data_index;
 
    }
 

	
 
    /// Determines the initial InferenceType from the provided ParserType. This
 
    /// may be called with two kinds of intentions:
 
    /// 1. To resolve a ParserType within the body of a function, or on
 
    ///     polymorphic arguments to calls/instantiations within that body. This
 
    ///     means that the polymorphic variables are known and can be replaced
 
    ///     with the monomorph we're instantiating.
 
    /// 2. To resolve a ParserType on a called function's definition or on
 
    ///     an instantiated datatype's members. This means that the polymorphic
 
    ///     arguments inside those ParserTypes refer to the polymorphic
 
    ///     variables in the called/instantiated type's definition.
 
    /// In the second case we place InferenceTypePart::Marker instances such
 
    /// that we can perform type inference on the polymorphic variables.
 
    fn determine_inference_type_from_parser_type_elements(
 
        &mut self, elements: &[ParserTypeElement],
 
        use_definitions_known_poly_args: bool
 
    ) -> InferenceType {
 
        use ParserTypeVariant as PTV;
 
        use InferenceTypePart as ITP;
 

	
 
        let mut infer_type = Vec::with_capacity(elements.len());
 
        let mut has_inferred = false;
 
        let mut has_markers = false;
 
@@ -3824,99 +4027,99 @@ impl PassTyping {
 
                CTP::Input => parser_type.push(ITP::Input),
 
                CTP::Output => parser_type.push(ITP::Output),
 
                CTP::Pointer => unreachable!("pointer type during concrete to inference type conversion"),
 
                CTP::Tuple(num) => parser_type.push(ITP::Tuple(*num)),
 
                CTP::Instance(id, num) => parser_type.push(ITP::Instance(*id, *num)),
 
                CTP::Function(_, _) => unreachable!("function type during concrete to inference type conversion"),
 
                CTP::Component(_, _) => unreachable!("component type during concrete to inference type conversion"),
 
            }
 
        }
 
    }
 

	
 
    /// Construct an error when an expression's type does not match. This
 
    /// happens if we infer the expression type from its arguments (e.g. the
 
    /// expression type of an addition operator is the type of the arguments)
 
    /// But the expression type was already set due to our parent (e.g. an
 
    /// "if statement" or a "logical not" always expecting a boolean)
 
    fn construct_expr_type_error(
 
        &self, ctx: &Ctx, expr_id: ExpressionId, arg_id: ExpressionId
 
    ) -> ParseError {
 
        // TODO: Expand and provide more meaningful information for humans
 
        let expr = &ctx.heap[expr_id];
 
        let arg_expr = &ctx.heap[arg_id];
 
        let expr_idx = expr.get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        let arg_expr_idx = arg_expr.get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        let expr_type = &self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let arg_type = &self.expr_types[arg_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let expr_type = &self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let arg_type = &self.infer_nodes[arg_expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
        return ParseError::new_error_at_span(
 
            &ctx.module().source, expr.operation_span(), format!(
 
                "incompatible types: this expression expected a '{}'",
 
                expr_type.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
            )
 
        ).with_info_at_span(
 
            &ctx.module().source, arg_expr.full_span(), format!(
 
                "but this expression yields a '{}'",
 
                arg_type.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
            )
 
        )
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn construct_arg_type_error(
 
        &self, ctx: &Ctx, expr_id: ExpressionId,
 
        arg1_id: ExpressionId, arg2_id: ExpressionId
 
    ) -> ParseError {
 
        let expr = &ctx.heap[expr_id];
 
        let arg1 = &ctx.heap[arg1_id];
 
        let arg2 = &ctx.heap[arg2_id];
 

	
 
        let arg1_idx = arg1.get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        let arg1_type = &self.expr_types[arg1_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let arg1_type = &self.infer_nodes[arg1_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let arg2_idx = arg2.get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        let arg2_type = &self.expr_types[arg2_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let arg2_type = &self.infer_nodes[arg2_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
        return ParseError::new_error_str_at_span(
 
            &ctx.module().source, expr.operation_span(),
 
            "incompatible types: cannot apply this expression"
 
        ).with_info_at_span(
 
            &ctx.module().source, arg1.full_span(), format!(
 
                "Because this expression has type '{}'",
 
                arg1_type.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
            )
 
        ).with_info_at_span(
 
            &ctx.module().source, arg2.full_span(), format!(
 
                "But this expression has type '{}'",
 
                arg2_type.display_name(&ctx.heap)
 
            )
 
        )
 
    }
 

	
 
    fn construct_template_type_error(
 
        &self, ctx: &Ctx, expr_id: ExpressionId, template: &[InferenceTypePart]
 
    ) -> ParseError {
 
        let expr = &ctx.heap[expr_id];
 
        let expr_idx = expr.get_unique_id_in_definition();
 
        let expr_type = &self.expr_types[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 
        let expr_type = &self.infer_nodes[expr_idx as usize].expr_type;
 

	
 
        return ParseError::new_error_at_span(
 
            &ctx.module().source, expr.full_span(), format!(
 
                "incompatible types: got a '{}' but expected a '{}'",
 
                expr_type.display_name(&ctx.heap), 
 
                InferenceType::partial_display_name(&ctx.heap, template)
 
            )
 
        )
 
    }
 

	
 
    /// Constructs a human interpretable error in the case that type inference
 
    /// on a polymorphic variable to a function call or literal construction 
 
    /// failed. This may only be caused by a pair of inference types (which may 
 
    /// come from arguments or the return type) having two different inferred 
 
    /// values for that polymorphic variable.
 
    ///
 
    /// So we find this pair and construct the error using it.
 
    ///
 
    /// We assume that the expression is a function call or a struct literal,
 
    /// and that an actual error has occurred.
 
    fn construct_poly_arg_error(
 
        ctx: &Ctx, poly_data: &ExtraData, expr_id: ExpressionId
 
    ) -> ParseError {
 
        // Helper function to check for polymorph mismatch between two inference
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