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types2, go/types: declaring methods on instantiated types through an alias type should not be permitted #47968

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griesemer opened this issue Aug 25, 2021 · 3 comments
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types2, go/types: declaring methods on instantiated types through an alias type should not be permitted #47968

griesemer opened this issue Aug 25, 2021 · 3 comments
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Reminder issue. The following code

package p

type T[P any] struct{}
type A = T[int]

func (A) m() {}

func _() {
	var a A
	a.m()
}

adds a method m to T[int] via the alias A. But the type T[int] never learns about this method. The correct fix depends on the outcome of #46477.

See also #46477 (comment).
@griesemer griesemer added NeedsInvestigation Someone must examine and confirm this is a valid issue and not a duplicate of an existing one. release-blocker labels Aug 25, 2021
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cc: @findleyr

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I think this is orthogonal to #46477 and an issue regardless. In general, we don't allow declaring new methods on instantiated types; e.g., func (T[*int]) m() {} is an error. I don't think type U = T[*int]; func (U) m() {} should behave differently.

@griesemer griesemer changed the title types2, go/types: associating methods with instantiated types through alias type is broken types2, go/types: declaring methods on instantiated types through alias type should not be permitted Aug 26, 2021
@griesemer griesemer changed the title types2, go/types: declaring methods on instantiated types through alias type should not be permitted types2, go/types: declaring methods on instantiated types through an alias type should not be permitted Aug 26, 2021
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Change https://golang.org/cl/345472 mentions this issue: cmd/compile/internal/types2: do not declare new methods on instantiated types

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