empty STRUCTs should be allowed
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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