[Haskell-cafe] Proposal: TypeDirectedNameResolution

[John Meacham]

On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 04:41:37PM -0400, John Dorsey wrote:
> I'm assuming that name resolution is currently independent of type
> inference, and will happen before type inference.  With the proposal this is
> no longer true, and in general some partial type inference will have to
> happen before conflicting unqualified names are resolved.
> 
> My worry is that the proposal will require a compliant compiler to
> interweave name resolution and type inference iteratively.

Indeed. This is my concern too. I can't see any way to do implement it
in jhc at least without some major hassle. Name Resolution occurs
several stages before typechecking, even before desugaring, having to
intertwine it with type checking would be a complicated affair to say
the least. 

        John

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