PLC-lang / PLC-lang/rusty

empty STRUCTs should be allowed

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Rust
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Description

Describe the bug
rusty compiler interprets an empty STRUCT as not ok, as error
in PLC Dev empty STRUCTs are allowed, but with a warning: "The structure 'MV7000_Parameters_TYPE' does not contain any elements"

Additional context

TYPE MV7000_Parameters_TYPE :
STRUCT
END_STRUCT
END_TYPE

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Research direction

Start by locating the Rust parser or validation logic for STRUCT declarations and reproduce the empty STRUCT example from the issue. Review existing diagnostics for empty structures; done means the example is accepted and emits a warning that the structure contains no elements.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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