WebAssembly / WebAssembly/component-model

Allow consuming methods

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Description

Currently the spec states:

Validation of [method] names requires the first parameter of the function to be (param "self" (borrow $R)), where $R is the resource labeled r.

Are there any plans to allow methods that consume their self argument?

My specific use case would be; to define a specialized destructor for a resource, which takes additional arguments and is async.

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Research direction

Start with the cited validation rule for method names and the resource method semantics described in the issue. Determine whether consuming self methods and async destructors should be supported, then capture the resolved specification behavior and its implications for the component model.

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Assessment

Tech stack
wasm
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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