Imutability for macro nodes

ASTPlayground/Myc.Fmx.AstEditor.Node.pas

@@ -1809,7 +1809,7 @@ end;
 
 function TMacroExpansionNodeHandler.ReconstructAst(OwnerNode: TAuraNode): IAstNode;
 begin
-    Result := TAst.MacroExpansionNode(FNode, FExpandedBodyNode.CreateAst);
+    Result := TAst.MacroExpansionNode(FNode.CallNode, FExpandedBodyNode.CreateAst);
 end;
 
 { TRecurNodeHandler }

ASTPlayground/Myc.Fmx.AstEditor.Text.pas

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ begin
     // To represent a macro expansion as a single line of text, the most
     // informative representation is the original call itself. We can simply
     // delegate to the VisitFunctionCall implementation to format it.
-    Result := VisitFunctionCall(Node);
+    Result := VisitFunctionCall(Node.CallNode);
 end;
 
 function TAstToTextVisitor.VisitRecurNode(const Node: IRecurNode): string;

Src/AST/Myc.Ast.Compiler.TCO.pas

@@ -116,79 +116,109 @@ end;
 
 function TAstTCO.VisitBlockExpression(const Node: IBlockExpressionNode): IAstNode;
 var
-    i: Integer;
     isContextTail: Boolean;
-    N: TBlockExpressionNode;
+    newExprs: TArray<IAstNode>; // For CoW
 begin
-    N := (Node as TBlockExpressionNode);
     isContextTail := FIsTailStack.Peek;
 
-    // We must manually iterate here to set FNextIsTail for each child
+    // Call the base implementation which handles CoW
-    for i := 0 to High(N.Expressions) do
+    var nTail := High(Node.Expressions);
-    begin
+    newExprs :=
-        // Only the last expression in a block is in tail position
+        AcceptNodes(
-        FNextIsTail := isContextTail and (i = High(N.Expressions));
+            Node.Expressions,
-        N.Expressions[i] := Accept(N.Expressions[i]);
+            function(idx: Integer; Node: IAstNode): IAstNode
-    end;
+            begin
-    Result := N;
+                FNextIsTail := isContextTail and (idx = nTail);
+                Result := Accept(Node);
+            end
+        );
+
+    if newExprs = Node.Expressions then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TBlockExpressionNode.Create(newExprs, Node.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTCO.VisitIfExpression(const Node: IIfExpressionNode): IAstNode;
 var
     isContextTail: Boolean;
     N: TIfExpressionNode;
+    newCond, newThen, newElse: IAstNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TIfExpressionNode);
     isContextTail := FIsTailStack.Peek;
 
     // Condition is never in tail position
     FNextIsTail := False;
-    N.Condition := Accept(N.Condition);
+    newCond := Accept(N.Condition);
 
     // Then/Else branches ARE in tail position if the IfExpr is
     FNextIsTail := isContextTail;
-    N.ThenBranch := Accept(N.ThenBranch);
+    newThen := Accept(N.ThenBranch);
-    N.ElseBranch := Accept(N.ElseBranch);
+    newElse := Accept(N.ElseBranch);
 
-    Result := N;
+    if (newCond = N.Condition) and (newThen = N.ThenBranch) and (newElse = N.ElseBranch) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TIfExpressionNode.Create(newCond, newThen, newElse, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTCO.VisitTernaryExpression(const Node: ITernaryExpressionNode): IAstNode;
 var
     isContextTail: Boolean;
     N: TTernaryExpressionNode;
+    newCond, newThen, newElse: IAstNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TTernaryExpressionNode);
     isContextTail := FIsTailStack.Peek;
 
     // Condition is never in tail position
     FNextIsTail := False;
-    N.Condition := Accept(N.Condition);
+    newCond := Accept(N.Condition);
 
     // Then/Else branches ARE in tail position if the TernaryExpr is
     FNextIsTail := isContextTail;
-    N.ThenBranch := Accept(N.ThenBranch);
+    newThen := Accept(N.ThenBranch);
-    N.ElseBranch := Accept(N.ElseBranch);
+    newElse := Accept(N.ElseBranch);
 
-    Result := N;
+    if (newCond = N.Condition) and (newThen = N.ThenBranch) and (newElse = N.ElseBranch) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TTernaryExpressionNode.Create(newCond, newThen, newElse, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTCO.VisitLambdaExpression(const Node: ILambdaExpressionNode): IAstNode;
 var
     N: TLambdaExpressionNode;
+    newParams: TArray<IIdentifierNode>;
+    newBody: IAstNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TLambdaExpressionNode);
 
+    // Parameters are not in tail position (handled by AcceptParameters)
+    FNextIsTail := False;
+    newParams := AcceptParameters(N.Parameters);
+
     // The body of a lambda is *always* a tail position (relative to the lambda)
     FNextIsTail := True;
-    N.Body := Accept(N.Body);
+    newBody := Accept(N.Body);
 
-    Result := N;
+    if (newParams = N.Parameters) and (newBody = N.Body) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+    begin
+        Result := TLambdaExpressionNode.Create(newParams, newBody, N.StaticType);
+        // Copy runtime properties
+        (Result as TLambdaExpressionNode).ScopeDescriptor := N.ScopeDescriptor;
+        (Result as TLambdaExpressionNode).Upvalues := N.Upvalues;
+        (Result as TLambdaExpressionNode).HasNestedLambdas := N.HasNestedLambdas;
+    end;
 end;
 
 function TAstTCO.VisitRecurNode(const Node: IRecurNode): IAstNode;
 var
     N: TRecurNode;
+    newArgs: TArray<IAstNode>;
 begin
     if not FIsTailStack.Peek then
         raise Exception.Create('''recur'' can only be used in a tail position.');
@@ -197,41 +227,56 @@ begin
 
     // Arguments are not in tail position
     FNextIsTail := False;
-    N.Arguments := AcceptNodes(N.Arguments);
+    newArgs := AcceptNodes(N.Arguments);
 
-    Result := N;
+    if newArgs = N.Arguments then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TRecurNode.Create(newArgs, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTCO.VisitMacroExpansionNode(const Node: IMacroExpansionNode): IAstNode;
 var
     N: TMacroExpansionNode;
+    newBody: IAstNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TMacroExpansionNode);
 
     // Propagate tail call status to the expanded body
     FNextIsTail := FIsTailStack.Peek;
-    N.ExpandedBody := Accept(N.ExpandedBody);
+    newBody := Accept(N.ExpandedBody);
 
-    Result := N;
+    if newBody = N.ExpandedBody then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        // Rebuild, preserving the original CallNode metadata
+        Result := TMacroExpansionNode.Create(N.CallNode, newBody, newBody.AsTypedNode.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTCO.VisitFunctionCall(const Node: IFunctionCallNode): IAstNode;
 var
     isTailCall: Boolean;
     N: TFunctionCallNode;
+    newCallee: IAstNode;
+    newArgs: TArray<IAstNode>;
 begin
     isTailCall := FIsTailStack.Peek;
     N := (Node as TFunctionCallNode);
 
     // Arguments are not in tail position
     FNextIsTail := False;
-    N.Callee := Accept(N.Callee);
+    newCallee := Accept(N.Callee);
-    N.Arguments := AcceptNodes(N.Arguments);
+    newArgs := AcceptNodes(N.Arguments);
 
-    // Mutate the node with the TCO status
+    // CoW check: Create a new node only if children changed OR IsTailCall needs update
-    N.IsTailCall := isTailCall;
+    if (newCallee = N.Callee) and (newArgs = N.Arguments) and (isTailCall = N.IsTailCall) then
-
+        Result := Node
-    Result := N;
+    else
+    begin
+        Result := TFunctionCallNode.Create(newCallee, newArgs, N.StaticType);
+        // Mutate the *new* node with the TCO status
+        (Result as TFunctionCallNode).IsTailCall := isTailCall;
+    end;
 end;
 
 end.

Src/AST/Myc.Ast.Dumper.pas

@@ -288,10 +288,10 @@ begin
     Log('Original Call:');
     Indent;
     Log('Callee:');
-    Node.Callee.Accept(Self);
+    Node.CallNode.Callee.Accept(Self);
-    LogFmt('Arguments (%d):', [Length(Node.Arguments)]);
+    LogFmt('Arguments (%d):', [Length(Node.CallNode.Arguments)]);
     Indent;
-    for arg in Node.Arguments do
+    for arg in Node.CallNode.Arguments do
         arg.Accept(Self);
     Unindent;
     Unindent;

Src/AST/Myc.Ast.JSON.pas

@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@ var
     argsArray: TJSONArray;
     arg: IAstNode;
 begin
-    calleeObj := Accept(Node.Callee);
+    calleeObj := Accept(Node.CallNode.Callee);
     bodyObj := Accept(Node.ExpandedBody);
 
     argsArray := TJSONArray.Create;
-    for arg in Node.Arguments do
+    for arg in Node.CallNode.Arguments do
         argsArray.Add(Accept(arg));
 
     Result := TJSONObject.Create;

Src/AST/Myc.Ast.MacroExpander.pas

@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ type
         function VisitMacroDefinition(const Node: IMacroDefinitionNode): IAstNode; override;
         // Finds and expands macro calls
         function VisitFunctionCall(const Node: IFunctionCallNode): IAstNode; override;
+        function VisitQuasiquote(const Node: IQuasiquoteNode): IAstNode; override;
+        function VisitUnquote(const Node: IUnquoteNode): IAstNode; override;
+        function VisitUnquoteSplicing(const Node: IUnquoteSplicingNode): IAstNode; override;
     public
         constructor Create(const AInitialScope: IExecutionScope; const AEvaluatorFactory: TEvaluatorFactory);
         function Execute(const RootNode: IAstNode; out Descriptor: IScopeDescriptor): IAstNode;
@@ -327,4 +330,19 @@ begin
     Result := Self.Accept(macroNode); // Calls the IAstNode helper, returns IAstNode
 end;
 
+function TMacroExpander.VisitQuasiquote(const Node: IQuasiquoteNode): IAstNode;
+begin
+    Result := Accept(Node.Expression);
+end;
+
+function TMacroExpander.VisitUnquote(const Node: IUnquoteNode): IAstNode;
+begin
+    Result := Accept(Node.Expression);
+end;
+
+function TMacroExpander.VisitUnquoteSplicing(const Node: IUnquoteSplicingNode): IAstNode;
+begin
+    Result := Accept(Node.Expression);
+end;
+
 end.

Src/AST/Myc.Ast.Nodes.pas

@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ type
     // This node is illegal during compilation.
     end;
 
-    IConstantNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IConstantNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         // Represents a constant value in the AST (Scalar, Text, or Void).
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetValue: TDataValue;
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ type
         property Value: TDataValue read GetValue;
     end;
 
-    IIdentifierNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IIdentifierNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetName: string;
         {$endregion}
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ type
     end;
 
     // Represents a keyword literal in the AST (e.g., :foo)
-    IKeywordNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IKeywordNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetValue: IKeyword;
         {$endregion}
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ type
         property Value: IKeyword read GetValue;
     end;
 
-    IBinaryExpressionNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IBinaryExpressionNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetLeft: IAstNode;
         function GetOperator: TScalar.TBinaryOp;
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ type
         property Right: IAstNode read GetRight;
     end;
 
-    IUnaryExpressionNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IUnaryExpressionNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetOperator: TScalar.TUnaryOp;
         function GetRight: IAstNode;
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ type
         property Right: IAstNode read GetRight;
     end;
 
-    IIfExpressionNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IIfExpressionNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetCondition: IAstNode;
         function GetThenBranch: IAstNode;
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ type
         property ElseBranch: IAstNode read GetElseBranch;
     end;
 
-    ITernaryExpressionNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    ITernaryExpressionNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetCondition: IAstNode;
         function GetThenBranch: IAstNode;
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ type
         property ElseBranch: IAstNode read GetElseBranch;
     end;
 
-    ILambdaExpressionNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    ILambdaExpressionNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetParameters: TArray<IIdentifierNode>;
         function GetBody: IAstNode;
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ type
         property Body: IAstNode read GetBody;
     end;
 
-    IFunctionCallNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IFunctionCallNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetCallee: IAstNode;
         function GetArguments: TArray<IAstNode>;
@@ -271,30 +271,32 @@ type
     end;
 
     // A node representing a macro call.
-    IMacroExpansionNode = interface(IFunctionCallNode)
+    IMacroExpansionNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
+        function GetCallNode: IFunctionCallNode;
         function GetExpandedBody: IAstNode;
         {$endregion}
         // The AST fragment that resulted from the macro expansion.
+        property CallNode: IFunctionCallNode read GetCallNode;
         property ExpandedBody: IAstNode read GetExpandedBody;
     end;
 
     // A node representing a tail-recursive call.
-    IRecurNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IRecurNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetArguments: TArray<IAstNode>;
         {$endregion}
         property Arguments: TArray<IAstNode> read GetArguments;
     end;
 
-    IBlockExpressionNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IBlockExpressionNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetExpressions: TArray<IAstNode>;
         {$endregion}
         property Expressions: TArray<IAstNode> read GetExpressions;
     end;
 
-    IVariableDeclarationNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IVariableDeclarationNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetIdentifier: IIdentifierNode;
         function GetInitializer: IAstNode;
@@ -303,7 +305,7 @@ type
         property Initializer: IAstNode read GetInitializer;
     end;
 
-    IAssignmentNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IAssignmentNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetIdentifier: IIdentifierNode;
         function GetValue: IAstNode;
@@ -347,7 +349,7 @@ type
         property Expression: IQuasiquoteNode read GetExpression;
     end;
 
-    IIndexerNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IIndexerNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetBase: IAstNode;
         function GetIndex: IAstNode;
@@ -356,7 +358,7 @@ type
         property Index: IAstNode read GetIndex;
     end;
 
-    IMemberAccessNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IMemberAccessNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetBase: IAstNode;
         function GetMember: IKeywordNode;
@@ -366,21 +368,21 @@ type
     end;
 
     // Represents a record literal, e.g., {:a 1 :b 2}
-    IRecordLiteralNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IRecordLiteralNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetFields: TArray<TRecordFieldLiteral>;
         {$endregion}
         property Fields: TArray<TRecordFieldLiteral> read GetFields;
     end;
 
-    ICreateSeriesNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    ICreateSeriesNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetDefinition: String;
         {$endregion}
         property Definition: String read GetDefinition;
     end;
 
-    IAddSeriesItemNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    IAddSeriesItemNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetSeries: IIdentifierNode;
         function GetValue: IAstNode;
@@ -391,7 +393,7 @@ type
         property Lookback: IAstNode read GetLookback;
     end;
 
-    ISeriesLengthNode = interface(IAstNode)
+    ISeriesLengthNode = interface(IAstTypedNode)
         {$region 'private'}
         function GetSeries: IIdentifierNode;
         {$endregion}

Src/AST/Myc.Ast.Script.pas

@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ procedure TPrettyPrintVisitor.VisitMacroExpansionNode(const Node: IMacroExpansio
 begin
     // For pretty-printing, show the original macro call, not the expanded body.
     // Delegate to the regular VisitFunctionCall to print it as such.
-    VisitFunctionCall(Node);
+    VisitFunctionCall(Node.CallNode);
 end;
 
 procedure TPrettyPrintVisitor.VisitRecurNode(const Node: IRecurNode);

Src/AST/Myc.Ast.Visitor.pas

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ uses
     System.Generics.Collections,
     Myc.Data.Value,
     Myc.Ast,
+    Myc.Ast.Types,
     Myc.Ast.Nodes;
 
 type
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ type
     TAstTransformer = class abstract(TAstVisitor<IAstNode>)
     protected
         function AcceptParameters(const Nodes: TArray<IIdentifierNode>): TArray<IIdentifierNode>;
-        function AcceptNodes(const Nodes: TArray<IAstNode>): TArray<IAstNode>;
+        function AcceptNodes(const Nodes: TArray<IAstNode>; const AcceptProc: TFunc<Integer, IAstNode, IAstNode> = nil): TArray<IAstNode>;
 
         function VisitConstant(const Node: IConstantNode): IAstNode; override;
         function VisitIdentifier(const Node: IIdentifierNode): IAstNode; override;
@@ -357,27 +358,50 @@ end;
 function TAstTransformer.AcceptParameters(const Nodes: TArray<IIdentifierNode>): TArray<IIdentifierNode>;
 var
     i: Integer;
+    hasChanged: Boolean;
+    newNode: IIdentifierNode;
 begin
+    // Implement Copy-on-Write for parameter arrays
+    hasChanged := False;
     SetLength(Result, Length(Nodes));
+
     for i := 0 to High(Nodes) do
-        Result[i] := Accept(Nodes[i]).AsIdentifier;
+    begin
+        newNode := Accept(Nodes[i]).AsIdentifier;
+        Result[i] := newNode;
+        if newNode <> Nodes[i] then
+            hasChanged := True;
+    end;
+
+    if not hasChanged then
+        Result := Nodes; // Return original array if no changes
 end;
 
-function TAstTransformer.AcceptNodes(const Nodes: TArray<IAstNode>): TArray<IAstNode>;
+function TAstTransformer.AcceptNodes(
+    const Nodes: TArray<IAstNode>;
+    const AcceptProc: TFunc<Integer, IAstNode, IAstNode> = nil
+): TArray<IAstNode>;
 var
     i: Integer;
     newNode: IAstNode; // Changed from TDataValue
     newList: TList<IAstNode>; // Used if nodes are removed (e.g. defmacro)
+    hasChanged: Boolean;
 begin
-    Result := Nodes; // Assume no changes
+    // This implementation already supports CoW and node removal (nil)
+    // We just need to track if the array reference itself needs to change.
+    hasChanged := False;
     newList := nil;
 
     for i := 0 to High(Nodes) do
     begin
-        newNode := Accept(Nodes[i]); // Calls new Accept, returns IAstNode (or nil)
+        if Assigned(AcceptProc) then
+            newNode := AcceptProc(i, Nodes[i])
+        else
+            newNode := Accept(Nodes[i]); // Calls new Accept, returns IAstNode (or nil)
 
-        if not Assigned(newNode) then // Node was removed (e.g. defmacro)
+        if not Assigned(newNode) then // Node was removed
         begin
+            hasChanged := True;
             if newList = nil then // First change
             begin
                 newList := TList<IAstNode>.Create;
@@ -390,6 +414,7 @@ begin
         begin
             if newNode <> Nodes[i] then // Node was replaced
             begin
+                hasChanged := True;
                 if newList = nil then // First change
                 begin
                     newList := TList<IAstNode>.Create;
@@ -406,193 +431,297 @@ begin
         end;
     end;
 
-    if newList <> nil then
+    if not hasChanged then
+        Result := Nodes // Return original array
+    else if newList <> nil then
     begin
         Result := newList.ToArray;
         newList.Free;
-    end;
+    end
+    else
+        Result := []; // All nodes were removed
 end;
 
 // --- Base Virtual Implementations (IAstNode-based) ---
-// --- Implemented with traversal logic from old TAstTransformer ---
+// --- Now fully implementing Copy-on-Write (CoW) ---
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitConstant(const Node: IConstantNode): IAstNode;
 begin
-    Result := Node; // Leaf node
+    Result := Node; // Leaf node, immutable
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitIdentifier(const Node: IIdentifierNode): IAstNode;
 begin
-    Result := Node; // Leaf node
+    Result := Node; // Leaf node, immutable (will be replaced by Binder)
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitKeyword(const Node: IKeywordNode): IAstNode;
 begin
-    Result := Node; // Leaf node
+    Result := Node; // Leaf node, immutable
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitNop(const Node: INopNode): IAstNode;
 begin
     // Added Nop implementation
-    Result := Node; // Leaf node
+    Result := Node; // Leaf node, immutable
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitBinaryExpression(const Node: IBinaryExpressionNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newLeft, newRight: IAstNode;
     N: TBinaryExpressionNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TBinaryExpressionNode);
-    N.Left := Accept(N.Left);
+    newLeft := Accept(N.Left);
-    N.Right := Accept(N.Right);
+    newRight := Accept(N.Right);
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if (newLeft = N.Left) and (newRight = N.Right) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TBinaryExpressionNode.Create(newLeft, N.Operator, newRight, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitUnaryExpression(const Node: IUnaryExpressionNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newRight: IAstNode;
     N: TUnaryExpressionNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TUnaryExpressionNode);
-    N.Right := Accept(N.Right);
+    newRight := Accept(N.Right);
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if newRight = N.Right then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TUnaryExpressionNode.Create(N.Operator, newRight, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitIfExpression(const Node: IIfExpressionNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newCond, newThen, newElse: IAstNode;
     N: TIfExpressionNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TIfExpressionNode);
-    N.Condition := Accept(N.Condition);
+    newCond := Accept(N.Condition);
-    N.ThenBranch := Accept(N.ThenBranch);
+    newThen := Accept(N.ThenBranch);
-    N.ElseBranch := Accept(N.ElseBranch); // Accept handles nil
+    newElse := Accept(N.ElseBranch); // Accept handles nil
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if (newCond = N.Condition) and (newThen = N.ThenBranch) and (newElse = N.ElseBranch) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TIfExpressionNode.Create(newCond, newThen, newElse, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitTernaryExpression(const Node: ITernaryExpressionNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newCond, newThen, newElse: IAstNode;
     N: TTernaryExpressionNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TTernaryExpressionNode);
-    N.Condition := Accept(N.Condition);
+    newCond := Accept(N.Condition);
-    N.ThenBranch := Accept(N.ThenBranch);
+    newThen := Accept(N.ThenBranch);
-    N.ElseBranch := Accept(N.ElseBranch);
+    newElse := Accept(N.ElseBranch);
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if (newCond = N.Condition) and (newThen = N.ThenBranch) and (newElse = N.ElseBranch) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TTernaryExpressionNode.Create(newCond, newThen, newElse, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitLambdaExpression(const Node: ILambdaExpressionNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newParams: TArray<IIdentifierNode>;
+    newBody: IAstNode;
     N: TLambdaExpressionNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TLambdaExpressionNode);
-    N.Parameters := AcceptParameters(N.Parameters);
+    newParams := AcceptParameters(N.Parameters);
-    N.Body := Accept(N.Body);
+    newBody := Accept(N.Body);
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if (newParams = N.Parameters) and (newBody = N.Body) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+    begin
+        Result := TLambdaExpressionNode.Create(newParams, newBody, N.StaticType);
+        // Copy runtime properties
+        (Result as TLambdaExpressionNode).ScopeDescriptor := N.ScopeDescriptor;
+        (Result as TLambdaExpressionNode).Upvalues := N.Upvalues;
+        (Result as TLambdaExpressionNode).HasNestedLambdas := N.HasNestedLambdas;
+    end;
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitFunctionCall(const Node: IFunctionCallNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newCallee: IAstNode;
+    newArgs: TArray<IAstNode>;
     N: TFunctionCallNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TFunctionCallNode);
-    N.Callee := Accept(N.Callee);
+    newCallee := Accept(N.Callee);
-    N.Arguments := AcceptNodes(N.Arguments);
+    newArgs := AcceptNodes(N.Arguments);
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if (newCallee = N.Callee) and (newArgs = N.Arguments) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+    begin
+        Result := TFunctionCallNode.Create(newCallee, newArgs, N.StaticType);
+        // Copy runtime properties
+        (Result as TFunctionCallNode).IsTailCall := N.IsTailCall;
+    end;
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitMacroExpansionNode(const Node: IMacroExpansionNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newBody: IAstNode;
     N: TMacroExpansionNode;
+    newType: IStaticType;
 begin
     N := (Node as TMacroExpansionNode);
 
-    // ONLY visit the expanded body, as this is the "real" AST node.
+    // 1. Visit the body
-    N.ExpandedBody := Accept(N.ExpandedBody);
+    newBody := Accept(N.ExpandedBody);
 
-    // Callee and Arguments are metadata for the visualizer and must NOT be visited
+    // 2. Check if the body changed (Copy-on-Write)
-    // by subsequent phases (Binder, TypeChecker, etc.).
+    if newBody = N.ExpandedBody then
-
+    begin
-    Result := Node; // Return the (mutated) wrapper
+        // No change, return the original immutable node
+        Result := Node;
+    end
+    else
+    begin
+        // The body changed. Create a NEW wrapper node.
+        // The type of the wrapper is the type of its body.
+        newType := newBody.AsTypedNode.StaticType;
+        Result := TMacroExpansionNode.Create(N.CallNode, newBody, newType);
+    end;
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitBlockExpression(const Node: IBlockExpressionNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newExprs: TArray<IAstNode>;
     N: TBlockExpressionNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TBlockExpressionNode);
-    N.Expressions := AcceptNodes(N.Expressions);
+    newExprs := AcceptNodes(N.Expressions);
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if newExprs = N.Expressions then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TBlockExpressionNode.Create(newExprs, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitVariableDeclaration(const Node: IVariableDeclarationNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newIdent: IIdentifierNode;
+    newInit: IAstNode;
     N: TVariableDeclarationNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TVariableDeclarationNode);
-    N.Identifier := Accept(N.Identifier).AsIdentifier;
+    newIdent := Accept(N.Identifier).AsIdentifier;
-    N.Initializer := Accept(N.Initializer); // Accept handles nil
+    newInit := Accept(N.Initializer); // Accept handles nil
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if (newIdent = N.Identifier) and (newInit = N.Initializer) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+    begin
+        Result := TVariableDeclarationNode.Create(newIdent, newInit, N.StaticType);
+        // Copy runtime properties
+        (Result as TVariableDeclarationNode).IsBoxed := N.IsBoxed;
+    end;
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitAssignment(const Node: IAssignmentNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newIdent: IIdentifierNode;
+    newValue: IAstNode;
     N: TAssignmentNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TAssignmentNode);
-    N.Value := Accept(N.Value);
+    newValue := Accept(N.Value);
-    N.Identifier := Accept(N.Identifier).AsIdentifier;
+    newIdent := Accept(N.Identifier).AsIdentifier;
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if (newValue = N.Value) and (newIdent = N.Identifier) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TAssignmentNode.Create(newIdent, newValue, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitMacroDefinition(const Node: IMacroDefinitionNode): IAstNode;
 begin
-    // Do nothing, just pass the node through
+    // A macro definition is a compile-time construct.
+    // Transformers (Binder, TypeChecker, Lowerer) should not traverse its
+    // children (Name, Parameters, Body) as they are not part of the
+    // standard execution AST.
+    // Serializers (TAstDumper/TJsonAstConverter), which need to traverse,
+    // provide their own override.
     Result := Node;
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitQuasiquote(const Node: IQuasiquoteNode): IAstNode;
 var
-    N: TQuasiquoteNode;
+    newExpr: IAstNode;
 begin
-    N := (Node as TQuasiquoteNode);
+    // Rebuild instead of mutate (Copy-on-Write)
-    N.Expression := Accept(N.Expression);
+    newExpr := Accept(Node.Expression);
-    Result := Node;
+    if newExpr = Node.Expression then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TAst.Quasiquote(newExpr);
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitUnquote(const Node: IUnquoteNode): IAstNode;
 var
-    N: TUnquoteNode;
+    newExpr: IAstNode;
 begin
-    N := (Node as TUnquoteNode);
+    // Rebuild instead of mutate (Copy-on-Write)
-    N.Expression := Accept(N.Expression);
+    newExpr := Accept(Node.Expression);
-    Result := Node;
+    if newExpr = Node.Expression then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TAst.Unquote(newExpr);
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitUnquoteSplicing(const Node: IUnquoteSplicingNode): IAstNode;
 var
-    N: TUnquoteSplicingNode;
+    newExpr: IAstNode;
 begin
-    N := (Node as TUnquoteSplicingNode);
+    // Rebuild instead of mutate (Copy-on-Write)
-    N.Expression := Accept(N.Expression).AsQuasiquote;
+    newExpr := Accept(Node.Expression);
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if (newExpr = Node.Expression) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TAst.UnquoteSplicing(newExpr.AsQuasiquote);
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitIndexer(const Node: IIndexerNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newBase, newIndex: IAstNode;
     N: TIndexerNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TIndexerNode);
-    N.Base := Accept(N.Base);
+    newBase := Accept(N.Base);
-    N.Index := Accept(N.Index);
+    newIndex := Accept(N.Index);
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if (newBase = N.Base) and (newIndex = N.Index) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TIndexerNode.Create(newBase, newIndex, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitMemberAccess(const Node: IMemberAccessNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newBase: IAstNode;
+    newMember: IKeywordNode;
     N: TMemberAccessNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TMemberAccessNode);
-    N.Base := Accept(N.Base);
+    newBase := Accept(N.Base);
-    N.Member := Accept(N.Member).AsKeyword;
+    newMember := Accept(N.Member).AsKeyword; // Keyword ist Blattknoten
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if (newBase = N.Base) and (newMember = N.Member) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TMemberAccessNode.Create(newBase, newMember, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitRecordLiteral(const Node: IRecordLiteralNode): IAstNode;
@@ -600,51 +729,86 @@ var
     N: TRecordLiteralNode;
     i: Integer;
     newFields: TArray<TRecordFieldLiteral>;
+    hasChanged: Boolean;
 begin
     N := (Node as TRecordLiteralNode);
-    // TRecordFieldLiteral ist ein Record, kein IAstNode, wir müssen manuell traversieren
     SetLength(newFields, Length(N.Fields));
+    hasChanged := False;
+
     for i := 0 to High(N.Fields) do
     begin
         newFields[i].Key := Accept(N.Fields[i].Key).AsKeyword;
         newFields[i].Value := Accept(N.Fields[i].Value);
+        if (newFields[i].Key <> N.Fields[i].Key) or (newFields[i].Value <> N.Fields[i].Value) then
+            hasChanged := True;
+    end;
+
+    if not hasChanged then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+    begin
+        // Rebuild the node, preserving its specific type and definitions
+        if N is TGenericRecordLiteralNode then
+        begin
+            Result := TGenericRecordLiteralNode.Create(newFields, N.StaticType);
+            (Result as TGenericRecordLiteralNode).GenericDefinition := (N as TGenericRecordLiteralNode).GenericDefinition;
+        end
+        else
+        begin
+            Result := TRecordLiteralNode.Create(newFields, N.StaticType);
+            (Result as TRecordLiteralNode).Definition := N.Definition;
+        end;
     end;
-    N.Fields := newFields;
-    Result := Node;
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitCreateSeries(const Node: ICreateSeriesNode): IAstNode;
 begin
-    Result := Node; // Leaf node
+    Result := Node; // Leaf node, immutable
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitAddSeriesItem(const Node: IAddSeriesItemNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newSeries: IIdentifierNode;
+    newValue, newLookback: IAstNode;
     N: TAddSeriesItemNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TAddSeriesItemNode);
-    N.Series := Accept(N.Series).AsIdentifier;
+    newSeries := Accept(N.Series).AsIdentifier;
-    N.Value := Accept(N.Value);
+    newValue := Accept(N.Value);
-    N.Lookback := Accept(N.Lookback); // Accept handles nil
+    newLookback := Accept(N.Lookback); // Accept handles nil
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if (newSeries = N.Series) and (newValue = N.Value) and (newLookback = N.Lookback) then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TAddSeriesItemNode.Create(newSeries, newValue, newLookback, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitSeriesLength(const Node: ISeriesLengthNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newSeries: IIdentifierNode;
     N: TSeriesLengthNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TSeriesLengthNode);
-    N.Series := Accept(N.Series).AsIdentifier;
+    newSeries := Accept(N.Series).AsIdentifier;
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if newSeries = N.Series then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TSeriesLengthNode.Create(newSeries, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 function TAstTransformer.VisitRecurNode(const Node: IRecurNode): IAstNode;
 var
+    newArgs: TArray<IAstNode>;
     N: TRecurNode;
 begin
     N := (Node as TRecurNode);
-    N.Arguments := AcceptNodes(N.Arguments);
+    newArgs := AcceptNodes(N.Arguments);
-    Result := Node;
+
+    if newArgs = N.Arguments then
+        Result := Node
+    else
+        Result := TRecurNode.Create(newArgs, N.StaticType);
 end;
 
 { TAstVisitor }

Src/AST/Myc.Ast.pas

@@ -276,9 +276,9 @@ type
         constructor Create(const AName: IIdentifierNode; const AParameters: TArray<IIdentifierNode>; const ABody: IAstNode);
         function Accept(const Visitor: IAstVisitor): TDataValue; override;
         function AsMacroDefinition: IMacroDefinitionNode; override;
-        property Name: IIdentifierNode read GetName write FName; // Writeable
+        property Name: IIdentifierNode read GetName;
-        property Parameters: TArray<IIdentifierNode> read FParameters write FParameters;
+        property Parameters: TArray<IIdentifierNode> read FParameters;
-        property Body: IAstNode read FBody write FBody; // Writeable
+        property Body: IAstNode read FBody;
     end;
 
     TQuasiquoteNode = class(TAstNode, IQuasiquoteNode)
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ type
         constructor Create(const AExpression: IAstNode);
         function Accept(const Visitor: IAstVisitor): TDataValue; override;
         function AsQuasiquote: IQuasiquoteNode; override;
-        property Expression: IAstNode read GetExpression write FExpression; // Writeable
+        property Expression: IAstNode read GetExpression;
     end;
 
     TUnquoteNode = class(TAstNode, IUnquoteNode)
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ type
         constructor Create(const AExpression: IAstNode);
         function Accept(const Visitor: IAstVisitor): TDataValue; override;
         function AsUnquote: IUnquoteNode; override;
-        property Expression: IAstNode read GetExpression write FExpression; // Writeable
+        property Expression: IAstNode read GetExpression;
     end;
 
     TUnquoteSplicingNode = class(TAstNode, IUnquoteSplicingNode)
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ type
         constructor Create(const AExpression: IQuasiquoteNode);
         function Accept(const Visitor: IAstVisitor): TDataValue; override;
         function AsUnquoteSplicing: IUnquoteSplicingNode; override;
-        property Expression: IQuasiquoteNode read GetExpression write FExpression;
+        property Expression: IQuasiquoteNode read GetExpression;
     end;
 
     TFunctionCallNode = class(TAstTypedNode, IFunctionCallNode)
@@ -346,16 +346,19 @@ type
         property Arguments: TArray<IAstNode> read FArguments write FArguments; // Writeable
     end;
 
-    TMacroExpansionNode = class(TFunctionCallNode, IMacroExpansionNode)
+    TMacroExpansionNode = class(TAstTypedNode, IMacroExpansionNode)
     private
+        FCallNode: IFunctionCallNode;
         FExpandedBody: IAstNode;
+        function GetCallNode: IFunctionCallNode;
         function GetExpandedBody: IAstNode;
         function GetKind: TAstNodeKind; override;
     public
-        constructor Create(const AOriginalCallNode: IFunctionCallNode; const AExpandedBody: IAstNode; const AStaticType: IStaticType);
+        constructor Create(const ACallNode: IFunctionCallNode; const AExpandedBody: IAstNode; const AStaticType: IStaticType);
         function Accept(const Visitor: IAstVisitor): TDataValue; override;
         function AsMacroExpansion: IMacroExpansionNode; override;
-        property ExpandedBody: IAstNode read FExpandedBody write FExpandedBody; // Writeable
+        property CallNode: IFunctionCallNode read GetCallNode;
+        property ExpandedBody: IAstNode read FExpandedBody;
     end;
 
     TBlockExpressionNode = class(TAstTypedNode, IBlockExpressionNode)
@@ -1331,15 +1334,12 @@ end;
 
 { TMacroExpansionNode }
 
-constructor TMacroExpansionNode.Create(
+constructor TMacroExpansionNode.Create(const ACallNode: IFunctionCallNode; const AExpandedBody: IAstNode; const AStaticType: IStaticType);
-    const AOriginalCallNode: IFunctionCallNode;
-    const AExpandedBody: IAstNode;
-    const AStaticType: IStaticType
-);
 begin
     // Copy properties from the original call node
-    inherited Create(AOriginalCallNode.Callee, AOriginalCallNode.Arguments, AStaticType);
+    inherited Create(AStaticType);
     FExpandedBody := AExpandedBody;
+    FCallNode := ACallNode;
 end;
 
 function TMacroExpansionNode.Accept(const Visitor: IAstVisitor): TDataValue;
@@ -1352,6 +1352,11 @@ begin
     Result := Self;
 end;
 
+function TMacroExpansionNode.GetCallNode: IFunctionCallNode;
+begin
+    Result := FCallNode;
+end;
+
 function TMacroExpansionNode.GetExpandedBody: IAstNode;
 begin
     Result := FExpandedBody;