[GHC] #8165: Use GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving to automatically create associated type families

23 Aug 2013


      #8165: Use GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving to automatically create associated type
families
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       Reporter:  MikeIzbicki       |             Owner:
           Type:  feature request   |            Status:  new
       Priority:  normal            |         Milestone:
      Component:  Compiler          |           Version:  7.6.3
       Keywords:                    |  Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple
   Architecture:  Unknown/Multiple  |   Type of failure:  None/Unknown
     Difficulty:  Unknown           |         Test Case:
     Blocked By:                    |          Blocking:
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 Here's a simple example:

 {{{
 class C a where
     type T a

 instance C Int where
     type T Int = Bool

 newtype NT = NT Int
     deriving C
 }}}

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Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/8165
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