gren-lang / gren-lang/compiler
Compiler reporting should be done externally from the compiler
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- Dominant language
- Haskell
- Stars
- 503
- Forks
- 29
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Description
Currently, Build.fromExposed and Build.fromPaths use Reporting.trackBuild directly to produce output during build. This is problematic because there is no way to run the compiler in a silent mode or to defer some of the reporting until after the compilation to check for postconditions.
This should be fixed by separating the reporting functionality from the compiler.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading Build.fromExposed and Build.fromPaths, focusing on their direct uses of Reporting.trackBuild. Trace how reporting is coupled to compilation and determine the external boundary needed to support silent compilation and post-compilation checks. Done means reporting is separated from the compiler, with both deferred reporting and silent execution possible.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- haskell
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100