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cmd/go2go: can't call function with generic type that implements generic interface #40018

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benjaminjkraft opened this issue Jul 3, 2020 · 1 comment
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@benjaminjkraft
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Consider the following (playground):

package main

type I(type T) interface {
	M() T
}

type S(type T) struct{}

func (s S(T)) M() T {
	var zero T
	return zero
}

func TakesI(type T)(i I(T)) {}

func main() {
	var s S(int)
	var i I(int)
	i = s          // ok
	TakesI(i)      // ok
	TakesI(int)(s) // ok
	TakesI(s) // type S(int) of s does not match I(T)
}

In short, we have a generic interface I(T), a generic type S(T) which implements it, and a function which accepts an I(T). Given a value of type S(int), we can assign it to I(int), but we can only pass the function if we explicitly pass the type parameter. If we don't, we get an error type S(int) of s does not match I(T). Offhand, I would think the compiler should be able to infer just fine here, but if not it should just say cannot infer T.

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CC @griesemer

I agree that in this case the compiler can in principle infer the type argument. But that is not part of the type inference rules described in the design draft. I think this is related to the discussion at https://go.googlesource.com/proposal/+/refs/heads/master/design/go2draft-type-parameters.md#type-inference-for-generic-function-arguments .

@ianlancetaylor ianlancetaylor added the NeedsInvestigation Someone must examine and confirm this is a valid issue and not a duplicate of an existing one. label Jul 3, 2020
@ianlancetaylor ianlancetaylor added this to the Unreleased milestone Jul 3, 2020
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