feat: add UnresolvedType::is_field and Expr::as_assign

compiler/noirc_frontend/src/hir/comptime/interpreter/builtin.rs

@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ use builtin_helpers::{
     block_expression_to_value, check_argument_count, check_function_not_yet_resolved,
     check_one_argument, check_three_arguments, check_two_arguments, get_expr, get_function_def,
     get_module, get_quoted, get_slice, get_struct, get_trait_constraint, get_trait_def,
-    get_trait_impl, get_tuple, get_type, get_u32, hir_pattern_to_tokens, mutate_func_meta_type,
-    parse, parse_tokens, replace_func_meta_parameters, replace_func_meta_return_type,
+    get_trait_impl, get_tuple, get_type, get_u32, get_unresolved_type, hir_pattern_to_tokens,
+    mutate_func_meta_type, parse, parse_tokens, replace_func_meta_parameters,
+    replace_func_meta_return_type,
 };
 use im::Vector;
 use iter_extended::{try_vecmap, vecmap};
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ impl<'local, 'context> Interpreter<'local, 'context> {
             "array_len" => array_len(interner, arguments, location),
             "as_slice" => as_slice(interner, arguments, location),
             "expr_as_array" => expr_as_array(arguments, return_type, location),
+            "expr_as_assign" => expr_as_assign(arguments, return_type, location),
             "expr_as_binary_op" => expr_as_binary_op(arguments, return_type, location),
             "expr_as_block" => expr_as_block(arguments, return_type, location),
             "expr_as_bool" => expr_as_bool(arguments, return_type, location),
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ impl<'local, 'context> Interpreter<'local, 'context> {
             "type_is_bool" => type_is_bool(arguments, location),
             "type_is_field" => type_is_field(arguments, location),
             "type_of" => type_of(arguments, location),
+            "unresolved_type_is_field" => unresolved_type_is_field(arguments, location),
             "zeroed" => zeroed(return_type),
             _ => {
                 let item = format!("Comptime evaluation for builtin function {name}");
@@ -705,6 +708,16 @@ fn trait_impl_trait_generic_args(
     Ok(Value::Slice(trait_generics, slice_type))
 }
 
+// fn is_field(self) -> bool
+fn unresolved_type_is_field(
+    arguments: Vec<(Value, Location)>,
+    location: Location,
+) -> IResult<Value> {
+    let self_argument = check_one_argument(arguments, location)?;
+    let typ = get_unresolved_type(self_argument)?;
+    Ok(Value::Bool(matches!(typ, UnresolvedTypeData::FieldElement)))
+}
+
 // fn zeroed<T>() -> T
 fn zeroed(return_type: Type) -> IResult<Value> {
     match return_type {
@@ -806,6 +819,23 @@ fn expr_as_array(
     })
 }
 
+// fn as_assign(self) -> Option<(Expr, Expr)>
+fn expr_as_assign(
+    arguments: Vec<(Value, Location)>,
+    return_type: Type,
+    location: Location,
+) -> IResult<Value> {
+    expr_as(arguments, return_type, location, |expr| {
+        if let ExprValue::Statement(StatementKind::Assign(assign)) = expr {
+            let lhs = Value::lvalue(assign.lvalue);
+            let rhs = Value::expression(assign.expression.kind);
+            Some(Value::Tuple(vec![lhs, rhs]))
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    })
+}
+
 // fn as_binary_op(self) -> Option<(Expr, BinaryOp, Expr)>
 fn expr_as_binary_op(
     arguments: Vec<(Value, Location)>,
@@ -1010,16 +1040,19 @@ fn expr_as_member_access(
     return_type: Type,
     location: Location,
 ) -> IResult<Value> {
-    expr_as(arguments, return_type, location, |expr| {
-        if let ExprValue::Expression(ExpressionKind::MemberAccess(member_access)) = expr {
+    expr_as(arguments, return_type, location, |expr| match expr {
+        ExprValue::Expression(ExpressionKind::MemberAccess(member_access)) => {
             let tokens = Rc::new(vec![Token::Ident(member_access.rhs.0.contents.clone())]);
             Some(Value::Tuple(vec![
                 Value::expression(member_access.lhs.kind),
                 Value::Quoted(tokens),
             ]))
-        } else {
-            None
         }
+        ExprValue::LValue(crate::ast::LValue::MemberAccess { object, field_name, span: _ }) => {
+            let tokens = Rc::new(vec![Token::Ident(field_name.0.contents.clone())]);
+            Some(Value::Tuple(vec![Value::lvalue(*object), Value::Quoted(tokens)]))
+        }
+        _ => None,
     })
 }
 

compiler/noirc_frontend/src/hir/comptime/interpreter/builtin/builtin_helpers.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use acvm::FieldElement;
 use noirc_errors::Location;
 
 use crate::{
-    ast::{BlockExpression, IntegerBitSize, Signedness},
+    ast::{BlockExpression, IntegerBitSize, Signedness, UnresolvedTypeData},
     hir::{
         comptime::{
             errors::IResult,
@@ -207,6 +207,15 @@ pub(crate) fn get_quoted((value, location): (Value, Location)) -> IResult<Rc<Vec
     }
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn get_unresolved_type(
+    (value, location): (Value, Location),
+) -> IResult<UnresolvedTypeData> {
+    match value {
+        Value::UnresolvedType(typ) => Ok(typ),
+        value => type_mismatch(value, Type::Quoted(QuotedType::UnresolvedType), location),
+    }
+}
+
 fn type_mismatch<T>(value: Value, expected: Type, location: Location) -> IResult<T> {
     let actual = value.get_type().into_owned();
     Err(InterpreterError::TypeMismatch { expected, actual, location })

compiler/noirc_frontend/src/hir/comptime/value.rs

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use strum_macros::Display;
 
 use crate::{
     ast::{
-        ArrayLiteral, BlockExpression, ConstructorExpression, Ident, IntegerBitSize, Signedness,
-        Statement, StatementKind, UnresolvedTypeData,
+        ArrayLiteral, BlockExpression, ConstructorExpression, Ident, IntegerBitSize, LValue,
+        Signedness, Statement, StatementKind, UnresolvedTypeData,
     },
     hir::{def_map::ModuleId, type_check::generics::TraitGenerics},
     hir_def::{
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ pub enum Value {
 pub enum ExprValue {
     Expression(ExpressionKind),
     Statement(StatementKind),
+    LValue(LValue),
 }
 
 impl Value {
@@ -84,6 +85,10 @@ impl Value {
         Value::Expr(ExprValue::Statement(statement))
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn lvalue(lvaue: LValue) -> Self {
+        Value::Expr(ExprValue::LValue(lvaue))
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn get_type(&self) -> Cow<Type> {
         Cow::Owned(match self {
             Value::Unit => Type::Unit,
@@ -256,7 +261,8 @@ impl Value {
                     statements: vec![Statement { kind: statement, span: location.span }],
                 })
             }
-            Value::Pointer(..)
+            Value::Expr(ExprValue::LValue(_))
+            | Value::Pointer(..)
             | Value::StructDefinition(_)
             | Value::TraitConstraint(..)
             | Value::TraitDefinition(_)
@@ -593,6 +599,7 @@ impl<'value, 'interner> Display for ValuePrinter<'value, 'interner> {
             Value::Type(typ) => write!(f, "{}", typ),
             Value::Expr(ExprValue::Expression(expr)) => write!(f, "{}", expr),
             Value::Expr(ExprValue::Statement(statement)) => write!(f, "{}", statement),
+            Value::Expr(ExprValue::LValue(lvalue)) => write!(f, "{}", lvalue),
             Value::UnresolvedType(typ) => write!(f, "{}", typ),
         }
     }

docs/docs/noir/concepts/comptime.md

@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ The following is an incomplete list of some `comptime` types along with some use
     - `fn fields(self) -> [(Quoted, Type)]`
       - Return the name and type of each field
 - `TraitConstraint`: A trait constraint such as `From<Field>`
+- `UnresolvedType`: A syntactic notation that refers to a Noir type that hasn't been resolved yet
 
 There are many more functions available by exploring the `std::meta` module and its submodules.
 Using these methods is the key to writing powerful metaprogramming libraries.

docs/docs/noir/standard_library/meta/expr.md

@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ title: Expr
 
 If this expression is an array, this returns a slice of each element in the array.
 
+### as_assign
+
+#include_code as_assign noir_stdlib/src/meta/expr.nr rust
+
+If this expression is an assignment, this returns a tuple with the left hand side
+and right hand side in order.
+
 ### as_integer
 
 #include_code as_integer noir_stdlib/src/meta/expr.nr rust

docs/docs/noir/standard_library/meta/unresolved_type.md

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+title: UnresolvedType
+---
+
+`std::meta::unresolved_type` contains methods on the built-in `UnresolvedType` type for the syntax of types.
+
+## Methods
+
+### is_field
+
+#include_code is_field noir_stdlib/src/meta/unresolved_type.nr rust
+
+Returns true if this type refers to the Field type.

noir_stdlib/src/meta/expr.nr

@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ impl Expr {
     fn as_array(self) -> Option<[Expr]> {}
     // docs:end:as_array
 
+    #[builtin(expr_as_assign)]
+    // docs:start:as_assign
+    fn as_assign(self) -> Option<(Expr, Expr)> {}
+    // docs:end:as_assign
+
     #[builtin(expr_as_integer)]
     // docs:start:as_integer
     fn as_integer(self) -> Option<(Field, bool)> {}
@@ -119,6 +124,17 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_expr_as_assign() {
+        comptime
+        {
+            let expr = quote { { a = 1; } }.as_expr().unwrap();
+            let exprs = expr.as_block().unwrap();
+            let (_lhs, rhs) = exprs[0].as_assign().unwrap();
+            assert_eq(rhs.as_integer().unwrap(), (1, false));
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_expr_as_block() {
         comptime
@@ -188,8 +204,9 @@ mod tests {
         comptime
         {
             let expr = quote { 1 as Field }.as_expr().unwrap();
-            let (expr, _typ) = expr.as_cast().unwrap();
+            let (expr, typ) = expr.as_cast().unwrap();
             assert_eq(expr.as_integer().unwrap(), (1, false));
+            assert(typ.is_field());
         }
     }
 
@@ -264,6 +281,18 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_expr_as_member_access_with_an_lvalue() {
+        comptime
+        {
+            let expr = quote { { foo.bar = 1; } }.as_expr().unwrap();
+            let exprs = expr.as_block().unwrap();
+            let (lhs, _rhs) = exprs[0].as_assign().unwrap();
+            let (_, name) = lhs.as_member_access().unwrap();
+            assert_eq(name, quote { bar });
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_expr_as_repeated_element_array() {
         comptime

noir_stdlib/src/meta/mod.nr

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ mod trait_def;
 mod trait_impl;
 mod typ;
 mod quoted;
+mod unresolved_type;
 
 /// Calling unquote as a macro (via `unquote!(arg)`) will unquote
 /// its argument. Since this is the effect `!` already does, `unquote`
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
     // docs:end:annotation-arguments-example
 
-    // docs:end:annotation-varargs-example
+    // docs:start:annotation-varargs-example
     #[assert_three_args(1, 2, 3)]
     struct MyOtherStruct { my_other_field: u32 }
 

noir_stdlib/src/meta/unresolved_type.nr

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+impl UnresolvedType {
+    #[builtin(unresolved_type_is_field)]
+    // docs:start:is_field
+    fn is_field(self) -> bool {}
+    // docs:end:is_field
+}