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fix(hir_ty): compiler abort on for-loops over joined map arms and Iterable-bounded generics - #4490

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Fixes #4468

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0.17.0 canary aborts (SIGABRT, Error is not a valid RuntimeTy) with zero diagnostics on:

let ys = if (b) { [0] } else { xs.map((x: int) -> int { x + 1 }) };
for (let y in ys) { ... }

Root cause: the if/else join runs while the map lambda's element var is unsolved, so ys records a syntactic union of lists. The for-loop's element demand, the projection oracle, and the Implements obligation all judged that stale spelling and failed, while finalize's mismatch filter re-judged the canonical spelling and passed - dropping the report. Net: an Error element with no diagnostic reached MIR's RuntimeTy conversion, which panics by design.

Fix (one principle: a judgment and its report must see the same spelling):

  • structurally_resolve: canonicalize unions once var-forcing grounds the type, so projection reduction judges the canonical form (list<int> | list<int> collapses and Iterable.Item reduces to int).
  • Obligation ground path: judge the canonical form for the same reason; verdict and finalize's report filter can no longer diverge.
  • iteration_item: a ground irreducible Iterable.Item projection is an error only when the collection genuinely fails the Iterable bound - E0006 reports there, so the sentinel is a diagnosed error and downstream cascades stay suppressed (existing LSP expectations unchanged). Otherwise the projection itself is the element - rustc's rigid <T as IntoIterator>::Item - which lower_to_runtime documents the runtime carries for per-receiver dispatch. The old unconditional error arm also aborted every for-loop over a T extends baml.iter.Iterable collection.

Regression tests: native test blocks in ns_for_loops (joined map arm both branches, arm order flipped, both arms map lambdas, bounded-generic iteration over int[] and string) and a caret-annotated type_spec fixture pinning the inferred element types (int for the joined case, the rigid projection for the bounded-generic case).

Testing

  • mise run fmt / stow / clippy / clippy-wasm
  • cargo nextest run --all-features --workspace --exclude baml_tests --exclude baml_cli --exclude baml_lsp2_actions --exclude "sdk_test_*" --exclude baml_bridge --no-fail-fast (4496/4496)
  • cargo insta test --test-runner nextest -p baml_tests -p baml_cli -p baml_lsp2_actions --all-features --unreferenced=reject (3269/3269)
  • cargo test -p baml_tests --test baml_src (native corpus incl. new tests)
  • cargo test -p sdk_test_rust (17/17)
  • SKIP=no-commit-to-branch prek run --all-files --hook-stage manual
  • Manual: GH [bug] 0.17.0 canary: compiler ABORTS (SIGABRT) instead of reporting — if/else over an Array.map result, then iterated #4468 repro compiles and runs (both branches), for over 5 still reports E0006 exactly once

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved type inference for for loops over conditionally combined arrays, mapped arrays, maps, and strings.
    • Fixed handling of generic iterable values and preserved valid element types during iteration.
    • Improved consistency when resolving types formed from unions.
  • Tests

    • Added regression coverage for joined collections, mapped arrays, and generic iterable bounds.

…ded generics

An if/else join of a plain array and an Array.map lambda happens while
the map's element var is unsolved, so the binding records a syntactic
union of lists. The for-loop's element demand, the projection oracle,
and the Implements obligation all judged that stale spelling (and
failed), while finalize's mismatch filter re-judged the canonical
spelling (and passed), dropping the report: the element finalized to
the error sentinel with zero diagnostics and runtime lowering aborted.

- structurally_resolve: canonicalize unions once forcing grounds the
  type, so projection reduction judges the canonical spelling.
- Obligation ground path: judge the canonical spelling too, so verdict
  and report can no longer diverge.
- iteration_item: a ground irreducible Iterable.Item projection is an
  error only when the collection genuinely fails the Iterable bound
  (E0006 reports, so the sentinel is a diagnosed error and cascades
  stay suppressed). Otherwise the projection itself is the element -
  rustc's rigid <T as IntoIterator>::Item - which the runtime carries
  for per-receiver dispatch. Erasing it also aborted every for-loop
  over a 'T extends baml.iter.Iterable' collection.
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Iterable projection inference now preserves valid generic and union collections, canonicalizes unions before validation, and adds for-loop regression coverage for joined arrays, mapped arrays, lists, and strings.

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Iterable projection inference

Layer / File(s) Summary
Preserve valid iterable projections
baml_language/crates/baml_compiler2_hir_ty/src/infer.rs
Irreducible projections now validate collections against Iterable. Invalid ground collections produce Error; valid generic and union collections retain their element projections.
Canonicalize unions before checks
baml_language/crates/baml_compiler2_hir_ty/src/infer.rs, baml_language/crates/baml_compiler2_hir_ty/src/infer/obligations.rs
Ground types are canonicalized before projection reduction and Implements validation.
Add iteration regression coverage
baml_language/crates/baml_tests/baml_src/ns_for_loops/for_loops.baml, baml_language/crates/baml_tests/src/type_spec/fixtures/for_loop_joined_element.baml
Tests cover conditional array joins, mapped-array unions, and bounded generic iteration over lists and strings.

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The change prevents compiler aborts for the affected loop and generic-iteration cases and adds regression coverage; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains beyond normal checks and review.

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Mapped paths are now aligned.
Unions settle into form,
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353-359: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add a rejected-collection regression.

The new cases cover valid Iterable values only. Add a compiler diagnostic test where the for collection is non-iterable. Assert E0006 and assert that compilation returns diagnostics before runtime lowering.

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In `@baml_language/crates/baml_tests/baml_src/ns_for_loops/for_loops.baml` around
lines 353 - 359, Add a compiler diagnostic regression test near the existing
generic iterable bound tests for a non-iterable collection used in a for loop;
assert diagnostic code E0006 and verify compilation produces diagnostics before
runtime lowering, while preserving the existing valid list and string cases.
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Nitpick comments:
In `@baml_language/crates/baml_tests/baml_src/ns_for_loops/for_loops.baml`:
- Around line 353-359: Add a compiler diagnostic regression test near the
existing generic iterable bound tests for a non-iterable collection used in a
for loop; assert diagnostic code E0006 and verify compilation produces
diagnostics before runtime lowering, while preserving the existing valid list
and string cases.

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