Add Optional type for filter pipes

Introduces `StaticType::Optional` to represent values that can be either
of a specific type `T` or `Void`. This is crucial for handling
situations in filter pipes where an expression might not always produce
a value.

The type checker now correctly deduces and propagates this `Optional`
type, and the pipeline operator (`pipe`) is updated to unwrap
`Optional(T)` results, yielding `T`. This ensures that the type system
accurately reflects the potential absence of values in intermediate
pipeline steps.

Also includes a minor rename in the tuple-struct example from `pipe` to
`p` for clarity, and registers the `streams` module.
This commit is contained in:
Michael Schimmel
2026-03-01 23:19:00 +01:00
parent b177aa8854
commit 807903efbb
5 changed files with 50 additions and 6 deletions
+7 -1
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@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ pub enum StaticType {
DateTime,
Text,
Keyword,
Optional(Box<StaticType>), // Represents T | Void (e.g. for filter pipes)
List(Box<StaticType>), // Legacy / Dynamic list
Series(Box<StaticType>), // Time series of a specific type
Tuple(Vec<StaticType>), // Heterogeneous fixed-size
@@ -318,7 +319,8 @@ impl fmt::Display for StaticType {
StaticType::DateTime => write!(f, "datetime"),
StaticType::Text => write!(f, "text"),
StaticType::Keyword => write!(f, "keyword"),
StaticType::List(inner) => write!(f, "[{}]", inner),
StaticType::Optional(inner) => write!(f, "optional({})", inner),
StaticType::List(inner) => write!(f, "list({})", inner),
StaticType::Series(inner) => write!(f, "series<{}>", inner),
StaticType::Tuple(elements) => {
write!(f, "[")?;
@@ -371,6 +373,10 @@ impl StaticType {
}
match (self, other) {
// Optional(T) is assignable from T or Void
(StaticType::Optional(inner), other) => {
matches!(other, StaticType::Void) || inner.is_assignable_from(other)
}
// A Vector is a Tuple
(StaticType::Tuple(elements), StaticType::Vector(inner, len)) => {
if elements.len() != *len {