Data locations should be tied to types, not variable declarations.
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Description
## Abstract
Solidity could allow to have `storage` references in `memory` structures or even `memory` arrays.
## Motivation
Sometimes it is handy to have memory structure with some storage refs. Now we can use this trick, uncomfortable but works:
```solidity
type DataPtr is uint256;
function get(DataPtr ptr) internal pure returns(Data storage data) {
assembly {
data.slot := ptr
}
}
```
## Specification
It would be convenient to have `storage` refs in `memory` struct by allowing following syntax:
```solidity
struct Data {
// ...
}
struct Object {
Data storage data; // <- allow storage keyword here
bytes32 context;
}
```
Contributor guide
Research direction
No repository file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reviewing the compiler's existing type-system and data-location handling, then trace how struct member declarations are parsed and validated. Done would require a decided design for storage references in memory structures or arrays, support for the specified syntax, and tests covering the resulting semantics.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- solidity
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100