Cannot compute type fingerprint in plugin, kinds/types are mixed

Hello again. I’m trying to make a function in a type-checking plugin that takes TyCoRep#Type and makes its fingerprint that matches `typeRepFingerprint (typeRep :: TypeRep (type))`. As I understood the type’s fingerprint is made in DsBinds#dsEvTypeable by generating a code that makes the fingerprint, so I can’t reuse functions which are already written. My goal is to write a function that makes fingerprints of types which are not type variables such as Int, Maybe Int, ‘[Int] etc. So I tried to follow `mkTrCon` and `mkTrApp` style, and I think I managed to process simple types like Int, Maybe Int — right now I’m processing TyConApp only. But when I tried to make promoted data fingerprint like ‘[Int] I faced some problems. For example, for making `’Just Int` fingerprint first I have to compute 'Just fingerprint by computing 'Just tyCon’s and * fingerprints, then combining them into one fingerprint. Then I have to apply ‘Just to Int. But when I try to do something like that while type checking I cannot separate two cases that match runtime’s`TypeRep (a b)` (a representation for a type application) and `TypeRep a` (a representation for a type constructor) because they are represented by TyConApp. Also I can’t separate tyCon kinds and types for type application because they are merged into one list which is stored in `TyConApp _ [KindOrType]`. [KindOrType] list for `’Just Int` is `[*, Int]`. Is there any way to separate this two cases and kinds/types? Probably there is an easier way to make this function? If not, does type fingerprint function seem possible to make? Any help would be appreciated, Alice.

Hi Alice.
I'm having trouble following your question -- I'm not familiar with the
internals of fingerprint generation.
But, have you scoured the compiler/typecheck/TcTypeable.hs file? It seems
likely to have similar logic to what you seem to be seeking.
HTH. -Nick
On Tue, May 22, 2018, 06:38 alice
Hello again. I’m trying to make a function in a type-checking plugin that takes TyCoRep#Type and makes its fingerprint that matches `typeRepFingerprint (typeRep :: TypeRep (type))`. As I understood the type’s fingerprint is made in DsBinds#dsEvTypeable by generating a code that makes the fingerprint, so I can’t reuse functions which are already written.
My goal is to write a function that makes fingerprints of types which are not type variables such as Int, Maybe Int, ‘[Int] etc. So I tried to follow `mkTrCon` and `mkTrApp` style, and I think I managed to process simple types like Int, Maybe Int — right now I’m processing TyConApp only. But when I tried to make promoted data fingerprint like ‘[Int] I faced some problems.
For example, for making `’Just Int` fingerprint first I have to compute 'Just fingerprint by computing 'Just tyCon’s and * fingerprints, then combining them into one fingerprint. Then I have to apply ‘Just to Int. But when I try to do something like that while type checking I cannot separate two cases that match runtime’s`TypeRep (a b)` (a representation for a type application) and `TypeRep a` (a representation for a type constructor) because they are represented by TyConApp. Also I can’t separate tyCon kinds and types for type application because they are merged into one list which is stored in `TyConApp _ [KindOrType]`. [KindOrType] list for `’Just Int` is `[*, Int]`. Is there any way to separate this two cases and kinds/types?
Probably there is an easier way to make this function? If not, does type fingerprint function seem possible to make?
Any help would be appreciated,
Alice. _______________________________________________ ghc-devs mailing list ghc-devs@haskell.org http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ghc-devs

Yes, I’ve looked through this file, but it seems to me that I can't use anything there in my function.
22 мая 2018 г., в 18:52, Nicolas Frisby
написал(а): Hi Alice.
I'm having trouble following your question -- I'm not familiar with the internals of fingerprint generation.
But, have you scoured the compiler/typecheck/TcTypeable.hs file? It seems likely to have similar logic to what you seem to be seeking.
HTH. -Nick
On Tue, May 22, 2018, 06:38 alice
mailto:alicekoroleva239@gmail.com> wrote: Hello again. I’m trying to make a function in a type-checking plugin that takes TyCoRep#Type and makes its fingerprint that matches `typeRepFingerprint (typeRep :: TypeRep (type))`. As I understood the type’s fingerprint is made in DsBinds#dsEvTypeable by generating a code that makes the fingerprint, so I can’t reuse functions which are already written. My goal is to write a function that makes fingerprints of types which are not type variables such as Int, Maybe Int, ‘[Int] etc. So I tried to follow `mkTrCon` and `mkTrApp` style, and I think I managed to process simple types like Int, Maybe Int — right now I’m processing TyConApp only. But when I tried to make promoted data fingerprint like ‘[Int] I faced some problems.
For example, for making `’Just Int` fingerprint first I have to compute 'Just fingerprint by computing 'Just tyCon’s and * fingerprints, then combining them into one fingerprint. Then I have to apply ‘Just to Int. But when I try to do something like that while type checking I cannot separate two cases that match runtime’s`TypeRep (a b)` (a representation for a type application) and `TypeRep a` (a representation for a type constructor) because they are represented by TyConApp. Also I can’t separate tyCon kinds and types for type application because they are merged into one list which is stored in `TyConApp _ [KindOrType]`. [KindOrType] list for `’Just Int` is `[*, Int]`. Is there any way to separate this two cases and kinds/types?
Probably there is an easier way to make this function? If not, does type fingerprint function seem possible to make?
Any help would be appreciated,
Alice. _______________________________________________ ghc-devs mailing list ghc-devs@haskell.org mailto:ghc-devs@haskell.org http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ghc-devs http://mail.haskell.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ghc-devs
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