[GHC] #15782: Visible type/kind applications in declaration of data/type constructors

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#15782: Visible type/kind applications in declaration of data/type constructors
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        Reporter:  Iceland_jack      |                Owner:  (none)
            Type:  feature request   |               Status:  new
        Priority:  normal            |            Milestone:
       Component:  Compiler          |              Version:  8.6.1
      Resolution:                    |             Keywords:
                                     |  TypeApplications
Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple  |         Architecture:
                                     |  Unknown/Multiple
 Type of failure:  None/Unknown      |            Test Case:
      Blocked By:                    |             Blocking:
 Related Tickets:  #12045            |  Differential Rev(s):
       Wiki Page:                    |
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Description changed by Iceland_jack:

Old description:

> Two "logical" placements of visible type / kind application, in the
> declaration of data and type constructors (from
> [https://phabricator.haskell.org/D5229#144558 Phab comment]).
>

>
> {{{#!hs
> data
>     Proxy :: forall k. k -> Type where
>   MkProxy :: Proxy @k (a :: k)
>
> -- can be written
>
> data
>     Proxy @k :: k -> Type where
>   MkProxy @k :: Proxy @k (a :: k)
> }}}
>
> &
>
> {{{#!hs
> data
>   Fin  :: N -> Type where
>   FinO ::          Fin (S n)
>   FinS :: Fin n -> Fin (S n)
>
> -- can be written
>
> data
>   Fin     :: N -> Type where
>   FinO @n ::          Fin (S n)
>   FinS @n :: Fin n -> Fin (S n)
> }}}

New description:

 I'm making this ticket to keep track of this, I don't know if it's a good
 idea.

 Allow visible type/kind applications when declaring data/type constructors
 on the LHS of `::` (from [https://phabricator.haskell.org/D5229#144558
 Phab comment]).


 {{{#!hs
 data
     Proxy :: forall k. k -> Type where
   MkProxy :: Proxy @k (a :: k)

 -- can be written

 data
     Proxy @k :: k -> Type where
   MkProxy @k :: Proxy @k (a :: k)
 }}}

 &

 {{{#!hs
 data
   Fin  :: N -> Type where
   FinO ::          Fin (S n)
   FinS :: Fin n -> Fin (S n)

 -- can be written

 data
   Fin     :: N -> Type where
   FinO @n ::          Fin (S n)
   FinS @n :: Fin n -> Fin (S n)
 }}}

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