daig / daig/intrinsic-superclasses

Handle `Forall` constraints

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Description

If we have a class like

`class ForallF Functor p => RFunctor p where rmap :: (a -> b) -> p x a -> p x b`

we want to detect `Functor` as a superclass of `RFunctor` and define the appropriate instances

There's some consideration about how to nicely handle a general solution, but simply special-casing `ForallF` will get a lot of benefit

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Research direction

Start by locating the quasiquoter's handling of superclass constraints and inspect how it currently derives instances. Check existing tests or examples for intrinsic superclass detection, then verify that a class using ForallF detects Functor and produces the expected instances. The choice between a general solution and a ForallF special case remains open.

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Assessment

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

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