Introduce `StaticType::Forall` to represent universally quantified
types. This enables Hindley-Milner's let-polymorphism, allowing
functions to be generalized and reused with different concrete types.
- **Generalization at `def`:** Function values are now generalized using
`self.generalize` when they are defined, wrapping their type in
`Forall`. This occurs at `def` boundaries.
- **Instantiation at use:** Function types are instantiated with fresh
type variables at each call site using `self.instantiate`. This
ensures that different uses of the same polymorphic function do not
interfere with each other's type inference.
- **Value restriction:** Only function-typed definitions are
generalized. Mutable state like series and scalars remain monomorphic
to prevent unexpected behavior.
- **Type context awareness:** The `generalize` function considers the
current type context to avoid quantifying type variables that are
still in use elsewhere.
Feat: Add Forall type for polymorphism
Introduces the `Forall` type to support polymorphic functions and enable
let-polymorphism.
- `Forall(vars, body)`: Represents a universally quantified type where
`vars` are the type variables bound by this quantification, and `body`
is the type itself.
- `TypeChecker::generalize`: Wraps a type in `Forall` when a `def`
boundary is encountered for function-typed values. This ensures that
each use site of a polymorphic function gets its own instantiation.
- `TypeChecker::instantiate`: Replaces the type variables within a
`Forall` type with fresh ones. This is performed at each call site of
a polymorphic function.
- Updates `TypeChecker::unify` and `TypeChecker::apply_subst` to
correctly handle `Forall` types, ensuring that bound variables within
a `Forall` are not affected by global substitutions and that `Forall`
types are instantiated before unification.
- Adds a new example script `examples/Propa.myc` to demonstrate basic
usage.
- Includes a regression test
`test_let_poly_non_series_callable_no_false_positive` to ensure that
passing non-series callables to generic functions does not lead to
type errors.
- Introduces `TypeChecker::bind_var` to handle lazy propagation of
index-call constraints, crucial for correctly typing series lookups
like `(s 0)`.
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