apple / apple/pkl

Behavior differs between local and non-local properties with no default value

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Description

Repro:
```pkl
class A {}
a: A
// result: a {}
local aLocal: A
// error: Missing property value.
```

I would expect `aLocal` to be initialized to the default value of `A` here instead.
This error is thrown during parsing, so it's not even necessary to have `aLocal` in the evaluation path to trigger it.
Also pkl-intellij does not register this as an error, only `pkl eval`.

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Research direction

Reproduce the example with pkl eval and compare its diagnostics with pkl-intellij. Trace the parsing path that reports “Missing property value” for local aLocal and the default-value behavior used for a; done when the local property behaves consistently and both tools report the intended result.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
compilers, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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