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15.4.636  src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/expand-oop-syntax2.pkg

## expand-oop-syntax2.pkg

# Compiled by:
#     src/lib/compiler/front/typer/typer.sublib

# An alternate try at Mythryl OOP support.
#
# Bernard Berthomeiu's A2.3.2 approach seems too limited
# to be really useful due to lack of object arguments varying
# in type from the message recipient.
#
# Bernard Berthomeiu's A2.3.3 approach looks too hairy for my
# taste.
#
# I'm hoping here to take advantage of the fact that we can
# tweak the compiler to substantially simplify things and
# also move toward a more traditional operational implementation
# where objects are a single tuple pointing to a method vector
# which is also a single tuple.
#
# The plan of attack here is:
#
#  o Establish this duplicate oop implementation parallel to the first.
#    (I'm not sure this is going to work, so I'm happier keeping the
#    at least somewhat working first approach in place until the second
#    one proves out.)
#  DONE.
#
#  o Switch to using tuples instead of records for the two halves of
#    object state (fields and methods) in preparation for the next,
#    since tuples are (I hope!) definitely ordered constructs, whereas
#    the compiler may well feel free to re-order fields in a record.
#  DONE.
#
#  o Switch to keeping objects as single vectors.  One point of this
#    is that pack and unpack become operationally no-ops which can
#    be implemented by the identity function.  We may have to implement
#    an internal typecast node in raw and maybe deep syntax to make
#    this work. 
#
#  o Tweak the type checker so that upcasts are silently allowed.
#    This should be a very simple, conservative extension to the
#    typechecking algorithm:  Just find where it issues a type
#    error when an upcast is attempted and tweak it to check for
#    both args being objects in an upcast relationship.  This
#    may require declaring types explicitly a lot to ensure that
#    the error is detected at the upcast point and not somewhere
#    else.
#
#  o Implement explicit downcasts.  These have to do runtime checking
#    ala Berthomieu's unfolding logic and issue a similar exception
#    if a non-permitted (irrational) downcast is attempted.
#
# The result will be a very traditional oop implementation where
# field and method access is O(1) and where there is no invisible
# method invocation overhead beyond method lookup -- even when
# implicit upcasts are needed, they at runtime are identity
# functions which can be inlined away.  Object types will be then
# be vanilla typelocked types without type variables or related
# hair.


package   expand_oop_syntax2
:         Expand_Oop_Syntax2                                                    # Expand_Oop_Syntax2                    is from   src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/expand-oop-syntax2.api
{
    package err = error_message;                                                # error_message                         is from   src/lib/compiler/front/basics/errormsg/error-message.pkg
    package bug = typer_debugging;                                              # typer_debugging               is from   src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/typer-debugging.pkg

                                                                                # typer_control                 is from   src/lib/compiler/front/typer/basics/typer-control.pkg
    # Debugging: 
    #
    say         =   control_print::say;
    debugging   =   typer_control::expand_oop_syntax_debugging;         #  eval:   set_control "typechecker::expand_oop_syntax_debugging" "TRUE";
    #
    fun if_debugging_say (msg: String)
        =
        if *debugging 
            say msg;
            say "\n";
        fi;

                                                                                # error_message                         is from   src/lib/compiler/front/basics/errormsg/error-message.pkg
    #
    fun bug msg
        =
        error_message::impossible("type_package_language: " + msg);


    debug_print
        =
        \\ x =  bug::debug_print  debugging  x;


                                                                                # raw_syntax                            is from   src/lib/compiler/front/parser/raw-syntax/raw-syntax.pkg
                                                                                # symbolmapstack                        is from   src/lib/compiler/front/typer-stuff/symbolmapstack/symbolmapstack.pkg
                                                                                # standard_prettyprinter                is from   src/lib/prettyprint/big/src/standard-prettyprinter.pkg
                                                                                # unparse_raw_syntax                    is from   src/lib/compiler/front/typer/print/unparse-raw-syntax.pkg
    fun unparse_raw_declaration
        (
          msg:          String,
          declaration:  raw_syntax::Declaration,
          symbolmapstack: symbolmapstack::Symbolmapstack
        )
        =
        if *debugging
            print "\n";
            print msg;
            pp = standard_prettyprinter::make_standard_prettyprinter_into_file "/dev/stdout" [];

            pps = pp.pp;

            unparse_raw_syntax::unparse_declaration
                (symbolmapstack, NULL)
                pp
                (declaration, 100);

            pp.flush ();
            pp.close ();
            print "\n";
        fi;
    #
    fun prettyprint_raw_declaration
        (
          msg:          String,
          declaration:  raw_syntax::Declaration,
          symbolmapstack: symbolmapstack::Symbolmapstack
        )
        =
        if *debugging
            print "\n";
            print msg;
            pp = standard_prettyprinter::make_standard_prettyprinter_into_file "/dev/stdout" [];

            pps = pp.pp;

            prettyprint_raw_syntax::prettyprint_declaration
                (symbolmapstack, NULL)
                pp
                (declaration, 100);

            pp.flush ();
            pp.close ();
            print "\n";
        fi;

                                                                                # prettyprint_raw_syntax                is from   src/lib/compiler/front/typer/print/prettyprint-raw-syntax.pkg
    fun prettyprint_named_function
        (
          msg:          String,
          function:     raw_syntax::Named_Function,
          symbolmapstack: symbolmapstack::Symbolmapstack
        )
        =
        if *debugging
            print "\n";
            print msg;
            pp = standard_prettyprinter::make_standard_prettyprinter_into_file "/dev/stdout" [];

            pps = pp.pp;

            prettyprint_raw_syntax::prettyprint_named_function
                (symbolmapstack, NULL)
                pp
                "method/message"
                (function, 100);

            pp.flush ();
            pp.close ();
            print "\n";
        fi;

    include package   fast_symbol;                                                      # fast_symbol                           is from   src/lib/compiler/front/basics/map/fast-symbol.pkg
    include package   raw_syntax;                                                               # raw_syntax                            is from   src/lib/compiler/front/parser/raw-syntax/raw-syntax.pkg
    include package   raw_syntax_junk;                                                  # raw_syntax_junk                       is from   src/lib/compiler/front/parser/raw-syntax/raw-syntax-junk.pkg

    package eos = expand_oop_syntax_junk;                                       # expand_oop_syntax_junk                is from   src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/expand-oop-syntax-junk.pkg

    typevar_x =  TYPEVAR (symbol::make_typevar_symbol "X");

                                                                                # line_number_db                        is from   src/lib/compiler/front/basics/source/line-number-db.pkg
                                                                                # typer_junk                            is from   src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/typer-junk.pkg
                                                                                # oop_collect_methods_and_fields        is from   src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/oop-collect-methods-and-fields.pkg
                                                                                # oop_rewrite_declaration               is from   src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/oop-rewrite-declaration.pkg
    oop_collect_methods_and_fields
        =
        oop_collect_methods_and_fields::collect_methods_and_fields;

    oop_rewrite_declaration
        =
        oop_rewrite_declaration::rewrite_declaration;

    #
    fun expand_oop_syntax_in_declaration
        ( class_name:           symbol::Symbol,
          declaration:          raw_syntax::Declaration,
          symbolmapstack:         symbolmapstack::Symbolmapstack,
          source_code_region:   line_number_db::Source_Code_Region,
          per_compile_stuff as
            {
              error_fn,
              ...
            }:                  typer_junk::Per_Compile_Stuff
        )
        =
        {
            (oop_collect_methods_and_fields  (declaration, symbolmapstack, source_code_region, per_compile_stuff))
                ->
                { fields,
                  methods_and_messages,                                         # Definitions of 'method' and 'message' methods.
                  null_or_superclass,                                           # First 'class super = ...' declaration found, else NULL.
                  syntax_errors
                }; 

            # We're now using tuples to hold fields,
            # and there are no length-0 or length-1
            # tuples in Mythryl, so pad 'fields' to
            # at least length 2:
            #
            fields
                =
                case fields

                    []        => [ NAMED_FIELD { name => symbol::make_value_symbol "__dummy1__", type => TYPE_TYPE ([symbol::make_type_symbol "String"],[]), init => THE (STRING_CONSTANT_IN_EXPRESSION "") },
                                   NAMED_FIELD { name => symbol::make_value_symbol "__dummy2__", type => TYPE_TYPE ([symbol::make_type_symbol "String"],[]), init => THE (STRING_CONSTANT_IN_EXPRESSION "") }
                                 ];

                    [ field ] => [ field,
                                   NAMED_FIELD { name => symbol::make_value_symbol "__dummy1__", type => TYPE_TYPE ([symbol::make_type_symbol "String"],[]), init => THE (STRING_CONSTANT_IN_EXPRESSION "") }
                                 ];

                    _         => fields;

                esac;

            fun field_to_offset field_name
                =
                field_to_offset' (fields, 0)
                where 
                    fun field_to_offset' ([], field_num)
                            =>
                            raise exception DIE
                              ( sprintf 
                                "expand-oop-syntax.pkg: field_to_offset': error: Class %s has no field %s"
                                (symbol::name class_name)
                                (symbol::name field_name)
                              );

                        field_to_offset' (field ! rest, field_num)
                            =>
                            if (symbol::eq (get_fieldname field,  field_name))
                                 field_num;
                            else
                                 field_to_offset' (rest, field_num + 1);
                            fi
                            where
                                fun get_fieldname (NAMED_FIELD { name, ... })
                                        =>
                                        name;
 
                                    get_fieldname (SOURCE_CODE_REGION_FOR_NAMED_FIELD ( named_field, _ ))
                                        =>
                                        get_fieldname  named_field;
                                end;
                            end;
                    end;
                end;

# printf "class %s fields:\n" (symbol::name class_name);
# apply print_field_name fields
# where
#     fun print_field_name (NAMED_FIELD { name, type, init })
#           =>
#           printf "    %s (%d)\n" (symbol::name name) (field_to_offset name);

#         print_field_name (SOURCE_CODE_REGION_FOR_NAMED_FIELD  (named_field, source_code_region))
#           =>
#           print_field_name  named_field;
#     end;
# end;
            if *debugging
                printf "expand_oop_syntax_in_declaration/TOP: methods_and_messages\n";
                count = REF 0;
                apply  print_it  methods_and_messages
                where
                    fun print_it  method_or_message
                        =
                        {   prettyprint_named_function
                              (  sprintf "method/message #%d: " *count,
                                 method_or_message,
                                 symbolmapstack
                              );

                              count := *count + 1;
                        };
                end;
            fi;

            initializer_fields                                  # Fields which have no initial value, hence need to be supplied via initializer record.
                =
                list::filter  filter_fn  fields
                where
                    fun filter_fn (NAMED_FIELD { name, type, init => NULL })
                            =>
                            TRUE;

                        filter_fn _
                            =>
                            FALSE;
                    end;
                end;


            message_definitions                                 # Definitions of new messages.
                =
                list::filter  filter_fn  methods_and_messages
                where
                    fun filter_fn (NAMED_FUNCTION { pattern_clauses, is_lazy, kind, null_or_type })
                            =>
                            kind == MESSAGE_FUN;

                        filter_fn _
                            =>
                            raise exception DIE "expand-oop-syntax.pkg: Internal compiler error.";
                    end;
                end;
# XXX BUGGO FIXME  Need to pad this to at least length 2 in
#                  general because Object__Methods is now a
#                  tuple and we don't have length-0 or length-1 tuples.


            method_overrides                                    # Definitions which override an inherited method.
                =
                list::filter  filter_fn  methods_and_messages
                where
                    fun filter_fn (NAMED_FUNCTION { pattern_clauses, is_lazy, kind, null_or_type })
                            =>
                            kind == METHOD_FUN;

                        filter_fn _
                            =>
                            raise exception DIE "expand-oop-syntax.pkg: Internal compiler error.";
                    end;
                end;


            methods_and_messages
                =
                map  convert_to_normal_function  methods_and_messages
                where
                    fun convert_to_normal_function (NAMED_FUNCTION { pattern_clauses, is_lazy, kind, null_or_type })
                            =>
                            NAMED_FUNCTION { pattern_clauses, is_lazy, kind => PLAIN_FUN, null_or_type => NULL };

                        convert_to_normal_function _
                            =>
                            raise exception DIE "expand-oop-syntax.pkg: convert_to_normal_function: Internal compiler error.";
                    end;
                end;    


            # If the user did not declare an explicit superclass,
            # default to using 'object2' as our superclass:
            #
            superclass
                =
                case (null_or_superclass)

                    THE superclass => superclass;

                    NULL
                        =>
                        NAMED_PACKAGE
                          { name_symbol =>  symbol::make_package_symbol "super",
                            definition  =>  PACKAGE_BY_NAME [ symbol::make_package_symbol "object2" ],
                            constraint  =>  NO_PACKAGE_CAST,
                            kind        =>  PLAIN_PACKAGE
                          };
                esac;


            parent_path
                = 
                REF [];

            #
            case superclass
                (NAMED_PACKAGE { name_symbol, definition, constraint, kind })
                    =>
                    {   if *debugging  printf "src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/expand-oop-syntax.pkg: supers[0].name_symbol is %s\n" (symbol::name name_symbol); fi;

                        case definition
                            ((PACKAGE_BY_NAME path) | (SOURCE_CODE_REGION_FOR_PACKAGE (PACKAGE_BY_NAME path,_)))
                                =>
                                {
                                    parent_path
                                        :=
                                        path;

                                    if *debugging

                                        printf "src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/expand-oop-syntax.pkg: 'super' defined by name as: '";

                                        print_path path
                                        where
                                            fun print_path [] => ();
                                                print_path [ symbol ] => { print (symbol::name symbol); };
                                                print_path (symbol ! more) => { printf "%s::" (symbol::name symbol); print_path more; };
                                            end;
                                        end; 

                                        print "'\n";

                                        printf "src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/expand-oop-syntax.pkg: superclass chain length of %s is %d\n" (eos::path_to_string *parent_path) (eos::compute_superclass_chain_length (symbolmapstack, *parent_path));
                                    fi;


                                    ();
                                };
                            _ => ();
                        esac;
                        ();
                    };
                _ => ();
            esac;


            message_count =  length message_definitions;
            method_count  =  length method_overrides;
            field_count   =  length fields;


            if *debugging

                printf "src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/expand-oop-syntax.pkg: %d method definitions found <=============================================\n"  message_count;

                printf "src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/expand-oop-syntax.pkg: %d method overrides found <=============================================\n"  method_count;

                printf "src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/expand-oop-syntax.pkg: %d fields found  <=============================================\n"  field_count;

                printf "src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/expand-oop-syntax.pkg: %d syntax errors found  <=============================================\n"  syntax_errors;
            fi;

            # How deep are we in the inheritance hierarchy?
            # We need to know this because our argument
            # initialization record tuple will have one
            # entry for each superclass, plus us:
            #
            inheritance_hierarchy_depth
                =
                eos::compute_superclass_chain_length
                  (symbolmapstack, *parent_path);


            if *debugging

                printf "src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/expand-oop-syntax.pkg: inheritance_hierarchy_depth d=%d\n" inheritance_hierarchy_depth;
            fi;


            if (syntax_errors > 0)

                # User declared 'super' twice
                # or specified a non-existent
                # superclass or some sort so just
                # return a dummy package.  This
                # avoids generating downstream errors
                # from, for example, field declarations
                # not removed from the original code
                # because we didn't do full normal
                # oop code expansion:
                #
                PACKAGE_DEFINITION (EXCEPTION_DECLARATIONS []);

            elif (message_count == 0
            and   method_count  == 0
            and   field_count   == 0)

                # No OOP constructs present,
                # so nothing to do -- just
                # return original declaration:
                #
                PACKAGE_DEFINITION declaration;

            elif (inheritance_hierarchy_depth < 2)

                error_fn
                    source_code_region
                    err::ERROR
                    (sprintf "Class ``%s'': Invalid superclass %s (hierarchy depth %d < 2).)"
                         (symbol::name class_name)
                         (eos::path_to_string *parent_path)
                         inheritance_hierarchy_depth
                    )
                    err::null_error_body;

                PACKAGE_DEFINITION (EXCEPTION_DECLARATIONS []);

            else

                # We do have methods and/or fields, so at this
                # point we need to expand them into vanilla
                # Mythryl, thus converting the class definition
                # into a vanilla package definition so far as
                # downstream logic is concerned.
                #
                # First we compute a few useful values.
                # Then we define functions to generate the various
                # pieces of raw syntax which we will need.
                # (Defining those functions nested here allows
                # them to see our 'methods' 'fields' etc values
                # without having to constantly pass them around
                # as explicit arguments.)  Finally we put it all
                # together as a rewritten raw syntax tree.


                # Now comes a good stretch of
                # raw-syntax synthesis code:

                #
                fun make_object_fields_type_declaration (
                        fields:   List( Named_Field )                   # List of fields found in input class body.
                    )
                    :   Any_Type
                    =
                    {   # Our  input is a list of values like     NAMED_FIELD        (Symbol, Any_Type)
                        # Our output is a tuple  declaration      TULPE_TYPE   List (         Any_Type )
                        #
                        TUPLE_TYPE  (map  extract_type  fields)
                        where
                            fun extract_type (NAMED_FIELD { name, type, init })
                                    =>
                                    type;

                                extract_type (SOURCE_CODE_REGION_FOR_NAMED_FIELD (named_field, _))
                                    =>
                                    extract_type  named_field;
                            end;
                        end;
                    };

                #
                fun make_init_fields_type_declaration (
                        fields:   List( Named_Field )                   # List of fields found in input class body.
                    )
                    :   Any_Type
                    =
                    {   # Our  input is a list of values like     NAMED_FIELD        (Symbol, Any_Type)
                        # Our output is a record declaration      RECORD_TYPE  List ((Symbol, Any_Type))
                        #
                        # The symbols are in both cases label_symbols,
                        # so we can use the input pairs as-is in our result:
                        #
                        RECORD_TYPE  (map  extract_symbol_and_type  fields)
                        where
                            fun extract_symbol_and_type (NAMED_FIELD { name, type, init })
                                    =>
                                    (name, type);

                                extract_symbol_and_type (SOURCE_CODE_REGION_FOR_NAMED_FIELD (named_field, _))
                                    =>
                                    extract_symbol_and_type  named_field;
                            end;
                        end;
                    };


                # Fishing the name of the method out of
                # the raw syntax tree is a pain.  Here we
                # look at the first clause and take the
                # first variable in it at top level.
                #
                # This won't work if the user tries to
                # define an infix method. XXX BUGGO FIXME
                #
                # Anyhow, the following functions do recursive
                # descent down the raw syntax tree, innermost
                # function first: 
                # 
                stipulate 

                    #
                    fun extract_name_of_symbol_from_path  [ symbol ]
                            =>
                            {   # We need to make up a new symbol because the existing
                                # one from the pattern will be a value symbol but we
                                # need a label symbol:
                                #
                                symbol::name  symbol;
                            };

                        extract_name_of_symbol_from_path  _
                            =>
                            raise exception DIE "expand-oop-syntax.pkg: extract_name_of_symbol_from_path: Internal compiler error";     # XXX BUGGO FIXME what's the correct error protocol?
                    end;

                    #   
                    fun extract_name_of_symbol_from_patterns
                            ( { item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN path,  fixity => _,  source_code_region => _ }
                              !
                              more_patterns
                            )
                            =>
                            extract_name_of_symbol_from_path  path;

                        extract_name_of_symbol_from_patterns  (_ ! more_patterns)
                            =>
                            extract_name_of_symbol_from_patterns  more_patterns;

                        extract_name_of_symbol_from_patterns  []
                            =>
                            raise exception DIE "expand-oop-syntax.pkg: extract_name_of_symbol_from_patterns: Internal compiler error"; # XXX BUGGO FIXME what's the correct error protocol?
                    end;

                    #
                    fun extract_name_of_symbol_from_fun_clause (PATTERN_CLAUSE { patterns, result_type, expression } )
                        =
                        extract_name_of_symbol_from_patterns  patterns;


                    #
                    fun extract_name_of_symbol_from_fun_clauses (fun_clause ! fun_clauses)
                            =>
                            extract_name_of_symbol_from_fun_clause  fun_clause;

                        extract_name_of_symbol_from_fun_clauses _
                            =>
                            raise exception DIE "expand-oop-syntax.pkg: extract_name_of_symbol_from_fun_clauses:  Internal compiler error";                     # XXX BUGGO FIXME what's the correct error protocol?
                    end; 

                herein

                    #
                    fun name_string_of_mythryl_named_method (SOURCE_CODE_REGION_FOR_NAMED_FUNCTION (ff, _))
                            =>
                            name_string_of_mythryl_named_method  ff;

                        name_string_of_mythryl_named_method (NAMED_FUNCTION  { pattern_clauses, is_lazy, kind, null_or_type })
                            =>
                            extract_name_of_symbol_from_fun_clauses  pattern_clauses;
                    end;
                end;

                # To help map message names message tuple slots,
                # make a list of all messages defined by this sub/class:
                #
                message_names
                    =
                    map  name_string_of_mythryl_named_method  message_definitions;

                fun message_to_offset  message_name
                    =
                    message_to_offset' (message_names, 0)
                    where 
                        fun message_to_offset' ([], message_num)
                                =>
                                # We store a subclass_id: Ref(String)
                                # value at the end of the Object__Methods
                                # tuple, which means a special case somewhere.
                                # This seems as good as place as any:
                                # 
                                if (message_name == "subclass_id")
                                    message_count;
                                else
                                    raise exception DIE
                                      ( sprintf 
                                        "expand-oop-syntax.pkg: message_to_offset': error: Class %s defines no message %s"
                                        (symbol::name class_name)
                                        message_name
                                      );
                                fi;

                            message_to_offset' (message ! rest, message_num)
                                =>
                                if (message == message_name)
                                     message_num;
                                else
                                     message_to_offset' (rest, message_num + 1);
                                fi;
                        end;
                    end;

# printf "class %s messages:\n" (symbol::name class_name);
# apply print_message_name message_names
# where
#     fun print_message_name name
#           =
#           printf "    %s (%d)\n" name (message_to_offset name);
# end;


                stipulate
                    # A convenience function shared
                    # by the next two functions:
                    #
                    fun extract_type (SOURCE_CODE_REGION_FOR_NAMED_FUNCTION (f, _))
                            =>
                            extract_type f;

                        extract_type (NAMED_FUNCTION  { null_or_type, ... } )
                            =>
                            case null_or_type
                                 THE type => type;
                                 NULL     => raise exception DIE "expand-oop-syntax.pkg: extract type:  Internal compiler errore";      # XXX BUGGO FIXME what's the correct error protocol?
                            esac;
                    end; 

                herein

                    # Generate declaration of 'Object__Methods' tuple for subpackage.
                    #
                    fun make_methods_type_declaration (
                            methods:  List( Named_Function )            # List of methods found in input class body.
                        )
                        :   Any_Type
                        =
                        {   # Our  input is a list of values like      NAMED_FUNCTION { pattern_clauses: List( Pattern_Clause ), is_lazy: Bool, kind: Fun_Kind, null_or_type: Null_Or(Any_Type))
                            #
                            # Our output is a tuple declaration        TUPLE_TYPE     (List Any_Type)
                            # of all our methods followed by our
                            # subclass_id slot.
                            #
# printf "make_methods_type_declaration/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                            TUPLE_TYPE
                              ( (map  extract_type  methods)                                                                    # Methods.
                                @
                                [ TYPE_TYPE                                                                             # subclass_id slot.
                                    ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Ref" ],
                                      [ TYPE_TYPE ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Int" ], [] )
                                      ]
                                    )
                                ]
                              );
                        };

                    # This is almost identical to the above,
                    # but generates method function declarations
                    # for the API instead of a Object__Methods record
                    # declaration for the package:
                    #
                    fun make_methods_type_declarations (
                            methods:  List( Named_Function )            # List of methods found in input class body.
                        )
                        :   List( Api_Element )
                        =
                        {   # Our  input is a list of values like      NAMED_FUNCTION { pattern_clauses: List( Pattern_Clause ), is_lazy: Bool, kind: Fun_Kind, null_or_type: Null_Or(Any_Type))
                            # Our output is a declaration:             VALUES_IN_API           (List ((Symbol, Any_Type)))
                            #
# printf "make_methods_type_declarations/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                            map  make_method_type_declaration  methods
                            where
                                fun make_method_type_declaration  method
                                    =
                                    VALUES_IN_API [ extract_symbol_and_type  method ]
                                    where
                                        #
                                        fun extract_symbol_and_type  mythryl_named_method
                                            =
                                            ( symbol::make_value_symbol  (name_string_of_mythryl_named_method  mythryl_named_method),
                                              extract_type                                                     mythryl_named_method
                                            );
                                    end;
                            end;
                        };
                end;                                            # stipulate

                #
                fun make_methods_record
                        (methods:   List( Named_Function ))
                    :   Declaration
                    =
                    {   # Here we make the
                        #
                        #     object__methods
                        #         =
                        #         ( get_string_method,
                        #           get_int_method,
                        #           oop::no_subclass
                        #         );
                        #
                        # methods record definition statement,
                        # mutatis mutandis per actual methods declared:
                        #
# printf "make_methods_record/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        VALUE_DECLARATIONS (
                          [                                                                                             # List( Named_Value )
                            NAMED_VALUE {

                              pattern                                                                                   # Case_Pattern
                                  =>
                                  VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "object__methods" ],

                              expression                                                                                # Raw_Expression
                                  =>
                                  TUPLE_EXPRESSION                                                                      # List( (Symbol, Raw_Expression) )
                                    ( (map  method_to_tuple_entry  methods)                                             # Methods proper.
                                      @
                                      [ VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION                                                          # Our subclass_id value -- 'oop::no_subclass' for now.
                                          [ symbol::make_package_symbol "oop",  
                                            symbol::make_value_symbol "no_subclass"
                                          ]
                                      ] 
                                    ),

                              is_lazy => FALSE
                            }
                          ],
                          []                                                                                            # List( Typevar_Ref )
                        )
                        where
                            fun method_to_tuple_entry  mythryl_named_method
                                =
                                {   name_string
                                        =
                                        name_string_of_mythryl_named_method
                                                       mythryl_named_method;

                                    VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION [ symbol::make_value_symbol  name_string  ];
                                };
                        end;
                    };

                #
                stipulate
                    fun make_get_fields_or_get_methods_function
                        ( function_name,                                # "get__fields" or "get__methods"
                          return_value                                  # "object__fields" or "object__methods"
                        )
                        :   Declaration
                        =
                        {   # Here we make a function to extract just
                            # our object__fields or object__methods record:
                            #
                            #     fun get__fields (self: Self(X))
                            #         =
                            #         {   (super::get__substate  self)
                            #                 ->
                            #                 (OBJECT__STATE { object__methods, object__fields }, substate);
                            #
                            #             object__fields;
                            #         };
                            #
                            # or
                            #
                            #     fun get__methods (self: Self(X))
                            #         =
                            #         {   (super::get__substate  self)
                            #                 ->
                            #                 (OBJECT__STATE { object__methods, object__fields }, substate);
                            #
                            #             object__methods;
                            #         };
                            #
                            #
# printf "make_get_fields_or_get_methods_function(%s,%s)/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" function_name return_value (symbol::name class_name);

                            FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS 
                              (
                                [ get_fields ],
                                []                                                                                              # List( Typevar_Ref )
                              )
                              where
                                  get_fields
                                      =
                                      NAMED_FUNCTION
                                        {
                                          kind    => PLAIN_FUN,
                                          is_lazy => FALSE,

                                          null_or_type => NULL,

                                          pattern_clauses
                                              =>
                                              [                                                                                 # List( Pattern_Clause )
                                                PATTERN_CLAUSE
                                                  { patterns
                                                        =>
                                                        [ { fixity => NULL,
                                                            source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                            item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol function_name ]
                                                          },
                                                          { fixity => NULL,
                                                            source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                            item => TYPE_CONSTRAINT_PATTERN
                                                                        { pattern                                               # Case_Pattern
                                                                              =>
                                                                              VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                                                                [ symbol::make_value_symbol "self" ],

                                                                          type_constraint                                       # Any_Type
                                                                              =>        
                                                                              TYPE_TYPE
                                                                                ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Self" ],
                                                                                  [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]            # anytype'
                                                                                )
                                                                        }
                                                          }
                                                        ],

                                                    result_type 
                                                        =>
                                                        NULL, 

                                                    expression
                                                        =>
                                                        LET_EXPRESSION {

                                                          declaration                                                           # Declaration
                                                            =>
                                                            SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS [
                                                              VALUE_DECLARATIONS (
                                                                [ NAMED_VALUE {                                                 # List( Named_Value )

                                                                    is_lazy => FALSE,

                                                                    pattern                                                     # Case_Pattern
                                                                        =>      
                                                                        TUPLE_PATTERN [                                         # List( Case_Pattern )

                                                                          APPLY_PATTERN
                                                                            {
                                                                              constructor                                       # Case_Pattern
                                                                                  =>
                                                                                  VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                                                                    [ symbol::make_value_symbol "OBJECT__STATE" ],

                                                                              argument                                  # Case_Pattern
                                                                                  =>
                                                                                  RECORD_PATTERN
                                                                                    {
                                                                                      is_incomplete => FALSE,                   # No "..."

                                                                                      definition                                # List( (Symbol, Case_Pattern) )
                                                                                          =>
                                                                                          [ (                       symbol::make_label_symbol "object__methods",
                                                                                              VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "object__methods" ]
                                                                                            ),
                                                                                            (                       symbol::make_label_symbol "object__fields",
                                                                                              VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "object__fields" ]
                                                                                            )
                                                                                          ]
                                                                                    }
                                                                            },

                                                                          VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                                                            [ symbol::make_value_symbol "substate" ]            # We don't use the value this binds.
                                                                        ],

                                                                    expression                                                  # Raw_Expression
                                                                        =>
                                                                        APPLY_EXPRESSION
                                                                          {
                                                                            function                                            # Raw_Expression
                                                                              =>
                                                                              VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                                [ symbol::make_package_symbol "super",
                                                                                  symbol::make_value_symbol "get__substate"
                                                                                ],

                                                                            argument                                            # Raw_Expression
                                                                              =>
                                                                              VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                                [ symbol::make_value_symbol "self" ]
                                                                          }
                                                                  }
                                                                ],
                                                                []                                                                      # List( Typevar_Ref )
                                                              )                                                                 # VALUE_DECLARATIONS
                                                            ],                                                                  # SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS

                                                          expression                                                            # Raw_Expression
                                                            =>
                                                            VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                              [ symbol::make_value_symbol  return_value ]
                                                        }                                                                               # LET_EXPRESSION
                                                  }
                                              ]
                                        };
                              end;
                        };
                herein
                    fun make_function_get_fields  () =  make_get_fields_or_get_methods_function ("get__fields",  "object__fields" );
                    fun make_function_get_methods () =  make_get_fields_or_get_methods_function ("get__methods", "object__methods");
                end;

                #
                fun make_method_dispatch_functions
                    (methods:    List( Named_Function ))
                    :   Declaration
                    =
                    {   # Here we make for each method a wrapper
                        # function which merely finds and invokes
                        # the appropriate method function.  For
                        # example for a method 'get_string' we
                        # would synthesize:
                        #
                        #     fun get_string (self: Self(X))
                        #         =
                        #         {   object__methods = get__methods self;
                        #
                        #             (#1 object__methods)  self;
                        #         };
                        #
                        # This provides dynamic dispatch because different
                        # subclasses of us may have stored different functions
                        # in their copy of the methods vector.
# printf "make_method_dispatch_functions/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);

                        method_names
                            =
                            map  name_string_of_mythryl_named_method
                                 methods;

                        SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS 
                          (
                            map  make_method_dispatch_function
                                 method_names
                          )
                          where
                              fun make_method_dispatch_function  method_name
                                  =
                                  FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS
                                    (
                                      [
                                        NAMED_FUNCTION
                                          {
                                            kind    => PLAIN_FUN,
                                            is_lazy => FALSE,

                                            null_or_type => NULL,

                                            pattern_clauses
                                                =>
                                                [                                                                                       # List( Pattern_Clause )
                                                  PATTERN_CLAUSE
                                                    { patterns
                                                          =>
                                                          [ { fixity => NULL,
                                                              source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                              item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                                                        [ symbol::make_value_symbol method_name ]                       # First place  method_name  is used.
                                                            },
                                                            { fixity => NULL,
                                                              source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                              item => TYPE_CONSTRAINT_PATTERN
                                                                          { pattern                                             # Case_Pattern
                                                                                =>
                                                                                VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                                                                  [ symbol::make_value_symbol "self" ],

                                                                            type_constraint                                     # Any_Type
                                                                                =>      
                                                                                TYPE_TYPE
                                                                                  ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Self" ],
                                                                                    [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]          # anytype'
                                                                                  )
                                                                          }
                                                            }
                                                          ],

                                                      result_type 
                                                          =>
                                                          NULL, 

                                                      expression
                                                          =>
                                                          LET_EXPRESSION {

                                                            declaration                                                         # Declaration
                                                              =>
                                                              SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS [
                                                                VALUE_DECLARATIONS (
                                                                  [ NAMED_VALUE {                                                       # List( Named_Value )

                                                                      is_lazy => FALSE,

                                                                      pattern                                                   # Case_Pattern
                                                                          =>    
                                                                          VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "object__methods" ],

                                                                      expression                                                        # Raw_Expression
                                                                          =>
                                                                          APPLY_EXPRESSION
                                                                            {
                                                                              function                                          # Raw_Expression
                                                                                =>
                                                                                VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                                  [ symbol::make_value_symbol "get__methods" ],

                                                                              argument                                          # Raw_Expression
                                                                                =>
                                                                                VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                                  [ symbol::make_value_symbol "self" ]
                                                                            }
                                                                    }
                                                                  ],
                                                                  []                                                                    # List( Typevar_Ref )
                                                                )                                                                       # VALUE_DECLARATIONS
                                                              ],                                                                        # SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS

                                                            expression                                                          # Raw_Expression
                                                              =>
                                                              APPLY_EXPRESSION
                                                                {
                                                                  function                                                              # Raw_Expression
                                                                    =>
                                                                    APPLY_EXPRESSION
                                                                      {
                                                                        function                                                        # Raw_Expression
                                                                          =>
                                                                          RECORD_SELECTOR_EXPRESSION
                                                                            (symbol::make_label_symbol  (int::to_string ((message_to_offset method_name) + 1))),                        # Second (and last) place method_name gets used.

                                                                        argument                                                        # Raw_Expression
                                                                          =>
                                                                          VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                            [ symbol::make_value_symbol "object__methods" ]
                                                                      },

                                                                  argument                                                              # Raw_Expression
                                                                    =>
                                                                    VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                      [ symbol::make_value_symbol "self" ]
                                                                }
                                                          }                                                                             # LET_EXPRESSION
                                                    }
                                                ]
                                          }
                                      ],

                                      []                                                                                                # List( Typevar_Ref )
                                    );
                          end;                                                                                                          # where
                    };                                                                                                                  # fun make_method_dispatch_functions

                #
                fun wrap_method_and_message_functions
                    (methods_and_messages:    List( Named_Function ))
                    :   Declaration
                    =
                    SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS
                        (map  wrap  methods_and_messages)
                        where
                            fun wrap  method_or_message
                                =
                                FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS
                                  (
                                    [ method_or_message ],
                                    []
                                  );
                        end;

                #
                fun make_method_override_calls
                    ( methods:    List( Named_Function )
                    )
                    :   List( Declaration )
                    =
                    {   # Here we make for each overridden method
                        # a call to go in 'make__object' of the form
                        #     self  =  super::override__get  replacement_get  self;
                        # where 'get' is replaced by the appropriate
                        # method name and there may be any number of
                        # "super::" prefixes on the override function:
# printf "make_method_override_calls/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);

                        parent_path
                            =
                            eos::path_for_parent_class  superclass;

                        if *debugging  print ("make_method_override_calls: path to parent is " + (eos::path_to_string  parent_path) + "\n"); fi;


                        loop (methods, []) 
                        where 
                            fun loop ([], results)
                                    =>
                                    reverse  results;                                                                   # List( Declaration )

                                loop (method ! remaining_methods, results)
                                    =>
                                    {
                                        method_name
                                            =
                                            name_string_of_mythryl_named_method
                                                 method;

                                        override_function_symbol
                                            =
                                            symbol::make_value_symbol
                                                ("override__" + method_name);

                                        case (eos::find_path_defining_method
                                               ( symbolmapstack,
                                                 parent_path,
                                                 method_name
                                             ) )

                                            THE method_path
                                                =>
                                                {
                                                    if *debugging
                                                        printf "make_method_override_calls: Method %s is defined in %s\n"     method_name (eos::path_to_string method_path);
                                                        printf "make_method_override_calls: Override function for %s is %s\n" method_name (eos::path_to_string (method_path @ [ override_function_symbol ]));
                                                    fi;

                                                    declaration
                                                        =
                                                        # Synthesize
                                                        #     self  =  super::override__get get self;
                                                        #               
                                                        VALUE_DECLARATIONS (
                                                          [
                                                            NAMED_VALUE {

                                                              is_lazy => FALSE,

                                                              pattern                                                           # Case_Pattern
                                                                  =>
                                                                  VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                                                    [ symbol::make_value_symbol "self" ],

                                                              expression                                                        # Raw_Expression
                                                                  =>
                                                                  APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                                    function                                                    # Raw_Expression
                                                                      =>
                                                                      APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                                        function                                                # Raw_Expression
                                                                          =>
                                                                          VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                            ( method_path
                                                                              @
                                                                              [ override_function_symbol ]
                                                                            ),

                                                                        argument                                                # Raw_Expression
                                                                          =>
                                                                          VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                            [ symbol::make_value_symbol method_name ]
                                                                      },        

                                                                    argument                                                    # Raw_Expression
                                                                      =>
                                                                      VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                        [ symbol::make_value_symbol "self" ]
                                                                  }
                                                            }
                                                          ],

                                                          []                                                                    # Type variables.
                                                        ); 

                                                    if *debugging  print ("Now generating override call for method '" + method_name + "'\n"); fi;

                                                    loop (remaining_methods, declaration ! results);
                                                };

                                            NULL
                                                =>
                                                {    raise exception DIE ("make_method_override_calls:  Did not find path defining method " + method_name + "\n");
                                                };
                                        esac;

                                    };  
                            end;
                        end;
                    };                                          # fun make_method_override_calls


                #
                fun declare_method_override_functions
                    ( methods:    List( Named_Function ),
                      results:    List( Api_Element    )
                    )
                    :   List( Api_Element )
                    =
                    case methods

                        [] =>  reverse results;

                        method ! remaining_methods
                            =>
                            {
                                # The method type will be something like
                                #     Self(X) -> String
                                # Call that Method.
                                #
                                # The replacement method will be of type
                                #     Method -> Method
                                # because it receives the old method as its
                                # first argument.  (It may need the old method,
                                # and has no other easy way of getting access
                                # to it.)
                                # Call that Replacement.
                                #
                                # The method override function has type
                                #     Replacement -> Self(X) -> Self(X)
                                # because it accepts first the replacement
                                # function, then the object to be modified,
                                # and returns the modified object.

                                method_type
                                    =
                                    case method
                                        NAMED_FUNCTION { null_or_type => THE type, ... }
                                            =>
                                            type;

                                        _   => raise exception DIE  "oop-expand-syntax.pkg: declare_method_override_functions: Internal compiler error";
                                    esac;

                                method_name
                                    =
                                    name_string_of_mythryl_named_method
                                        method;

                                replacement_type
                                    =
                                    TYPE_TYPE
                                      ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "->" ],
                                        [ method_type,
                                          method_type
                                        ]
                                      );

                                #
                                method_override_fun_type
                                    =
                                    TYPE_TYPE
                                      ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "->" ],
                                        [ replacement_type,
                                          TYPE_TYPE
                                            ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "->" ],
                                              [ TYPE_TYPE
                                                  ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Self" ],
                                                    [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]
                                                  ),
                                                TYPE_TYPE
                                                  ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Self" ],
                                                    [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]
                                                  )
                                              ]
                                            )
                                        ]
                                      );

                                declaration
                                    =
                                    ( symbol::make_value_symbol  ("override__" + method_name),
                                      method_override_fun_type
                                    );

                                declare_method_override_functions
                                  (
                                    remaining_methods,
                                    (VALUES_IN_API [ declaration ]) ! results
                                  );
                            };
                    esac;

                                                                                                                        # oop                   is from   src/lib/src/oop.pkg
                #
                fun make_method_override_functions
                    (methods:    List( Named_Function ))
                    :   Declaration
                    =
                    {   # Here we make for each method a function
                        # which overrides that method in the methods record
                        # by synthesizing a complete new object otherwise
                        # identical to the prototype object 'me'.
                        #
                        # For a method 'get_int' in a class with only
                        # 'get_int' and 'get_string' methods this will
                        # look like:
                        #
                        #         fun override__get_int  new_method  me
                        #             =
                        #             oop::repack_object
                        #                 (\\ (OBJECT__STATE { object__fields, object__methods })
                        #                     =
                        #                     OBJECT__STATE
                        #                       { object__fields,
                        #                         object__methods
                        #                             =>
                        #                             (             (#1 object__methods),  # get_string
                        #                               (new_method (#2 object__methods)   # get_int
                        #                                           (#3 object__methods)   # subclass_id slot
                        #                             )
                        #                       }
                        #                 )
                        #                 (super::unpack__object  me);
                        #
# printf "make_method_override_functions/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);

                        method_names
                            =
                            map  name_string_of_mythryl_named_method
                                 methods;

                        SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS
                            (map  make_named_function
                                  method_names
                            )
                        where
                            fun make_named_function
                                    method_name
                                =
                                FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS
                                  ( 
                                    [
                                      NAMED_FUNCTION
                                        {
                                          kind    => PLAIN_FUN,
                                          is_lazy => FALSE,

                                          null_or_type => NULL,

                                          pattern_clauses
                                              =>
                                              [                                                                                         # List( Pattern_Clause )
                                                PATTERN_CLAUSE
                                                  {
                                                    result_type                                                                 # Null_Or( Any_Type )
                                                      =>
                                                      NULL,

                                                    patterns                                                                    # List( Fixity_Item( Case_Pattern ) )
                                                      =>        
                                                      [
                                                        { fixity => NULL,
                                                          source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                          item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol ("override__" + method_name) ]
                                                        },
                                                        { fixity => NULL,
                                                          source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                          item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "new_method" ]
                                                        },
                                                        { fixity => NULL,
                                                          source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                          item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "me" ]
                                                        }
                                                      ],

                                                    expression                                                                  # Raw_Expression
                                                      =>        
                                                      APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                        function                                                                        # Raw_Expression
                                                          =>
                                                          APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                            function                                                            # Raw_Expression
                                                              =>
                                                              VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                [ symbol::make_package_symbol "oop",
                                                                  symbol::make_value_symbol   "repack_object"
                                                                ],

                                                            argument                                                            # Raw_Expression
                                                              =>
                                                              FN_EXPRESSION
                                                                [                                                                       # List( Case_Rule );
                                                                  CASE_RULE {
                                                                    pattern                                                     # Case_Pattern
                                                                      =>
                                                                      APPLY_PATTERN {

                                                                        constructor                                             # Case_Pattern
                                                                          =>
                                                                          VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                                                            [ symbol::make_value_symbol "OBJECT__STATE" ],

                                                                        argument                                                        # Case_Pattern
                                                                          =>
                                                                          RECORD_PATTERN {

                                                                            is_incomplete => FALSE,                             # No "..."

                                                                            definition                                          # List( (Symbol, Case_Pattern) )
                                                                              =>
                                                                              [ (                       symbol::make_label_symbol "object__methods",
                                                                                  VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "object__methods" ]
                                                                                ),
                                                                                (                       symbol::make_label_symbol "object__fields",
                                                                                  VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "object__fields" ]
                                                                                )
                                                                              ]
                                                                          }
                                                                      },
                                                                    expression                                                  # Raw_Expression
                                                                      =>
                                                                      APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                                        function                                                        # Raw_Expression
                                                                          =>
                                                                          VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                            [ symbol::make_value_symbol "OBJECT__STATE" ],

                                                                        argument                                                        # Raw_Expression
                                                                          =>
                                                                          RECORD_IN_EXPRESSION [                                        # List( (Symbol, Raw_Expression) )

                                                                            (                          symbol::make_label_symbol "object__fields",
                                                                              VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION [ symbol::make_value_symbol "object__fields" ]
                                                                            ),

                                                                            ( symbol::make_label_symbol "object__methods",
                                                                              TUPLE_EXPRESSION                                  # List( Raw_Expression)
                                                                               (map  make_tuple_entry  (method_names @ ["subclass_id"]))
                                                                                where
                                                                                    fun make_tuple_entry  name
                                                                                        =
                                                                                        if (name == method_name)

                                                                                            # Replace overridden method by
                                                                                            #     (new_method object__methods.method_name):
                                                                                            #
                                                                                            APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                                                              function                                                          # Raw_Expression
                                                                                                =>
                                                                                                VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                                                  [ symbol::make_value_symbol "new_method" ],

                                                                                              argument                                                          # Raw_Expression
                                                                                                =>
                                                                                                  APPLY_EXPRESSION
                                                                                                    {
                                                                                                      function                                                  # Raw_Expression
                                                                                                        =>
                                                                                                        RECORD_SELECTOR_EXPRESSION
                                                                                                          (symbol::make_label_symbol  (int::to_string ((message_to_offset name) + 1))),

                                                                                                      argument                                                  # Raw_Expression
                                                                                                        =>
                                                                                                        VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                                                          [ symbol::make_value_symbol "object__methods" ]
                                                                                                    }
                                                                                            };
                                                                                        else
                                                                                            # Non-overridden methods just get copied over:
                                                                                            #
                                                                                            APPLY_EXPRESSION
                                                                                              {
                                                                                                function                                                        # Raw_Expression
                                                                                                  =>
                                                                                                  RECORD_SELECTOR_EXPRESSION
                                                                                                    (symbol::make_label_symbol  (int::to_string ((message_to_offset name) + 1))),

                                                                                                argument                                                        # Raw_Expression
                                                                                                  =>
                                                                                                  VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                                                    [ symbol::make_value_symbol "object__methods" ]
                                                                                              };
                                                                                        fi;
                                                                                end
                                                                            )
                                                                          ]
                                                                      }
                                                                  }
                                                                ]
                                                          },

                                                        argument                                                                        # Raw_Expression
                                                          =>
                                                          APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                            function                                                            # Raw_Expression
                                                              =>
                                                              VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                [ symbol::make_package_symbol "super",
                                                                  symbol::make_value_symbol "unpack__object"
                                                                ],

                                                            argument                                                            # Raw_Expression
                                                              =>
                                                              VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                [ symbol::make_value_symbol "me" ]
                                                          }
                                                    }
                                                  }
                                              ]

                                        }
                                    ],

                                    []                                                                                  # Type variables
                                  );
                                                                                                                        # NAMED_FUNCTION
                        end;                                                                                            # 'where'
                    };

                                                                                                                        # oop                   is from   src/lib/src/oop.pkg
                #
                fun make_function_make_object_fields ()
                    :   Declaration
                    =
                    {   # Here we make a function which given an
                        # Initializer__Fields record 'init' creates an
                        # Object__Fields tuple:
                        #
                        #         fun make_object__fields (init: Initializer__Fields)
                        #             =
                        #             ( init.field1,            # No initializer given  in 'field my Foo field1;' so initialize from 'init'.
                        #               0                       # Initializer specified in 'field my Int field2 = 0;' statement.
                        #             );        
                        #
# printf "make_function_make_object_fields/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);

                        FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS ( 

                          [ make_fun () ],                                                                              # List( Named_Function )

                          []                                                                                            # List( Typevar_Ref )
                        )
                        where
                            fun make_fun ()
                                =
                                NAMED_FUNCTION
                                  {
                                    kind    => PLAIN_FUN,
                                    is_lazy => FALSE,

                                    null_or_type => NULL,

                                    pattern_clauses
                                        =>
                                        [                                                                               # List( Pattern_Clause )
                                          PATTERN_CLAUSE
                                            {
                                              result_type                                                               # Null_Or( Any_Type )
                                                =>
                                                NULL,

                                              patterns                                                                  # List( Fixity_Item( Case_Pattern ) )
                                                =>      
                                                [
                                                  { fixity => NULL,
                                                    source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                    item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "make_object__fields" ]
                                                  },
                                                  { fixity => NULL,
                                                    source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                    item => TYPE_CONSTRAINT_PATTERN
                                                                { pattern                                               # Case_Pattern
                                                                      =>
                                                                      VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                                                        [ symbol::make_value_symbol "init" ],

                                                                  type_constraint                                       # Any_Type
                                                                      =>        
                                                                      TYPE_TYPE
                                                                        ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Initializer__Fields" ],
                                                                          [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]                                            # anytype'
                                                                        )
                                                                }
                                                  }
                                                ],

                                              expression                                                                        # Raw_Expression
                                                =>      
                                                TUPLE_EXPRESSION
                                                   (map  make_tuple_entry fields)
                                                   where
                                                       fun make_tuple_entry (NAMED_FIELD { name, type, init => NULL } )
                                                               =>
                                                               # User's
                                                               #     field my String foo;
                                                               # statement provided no default value,
                                                               # so copy one over from initializer record:
                                                               #
                                                               APPLY_EXPRESSION
                                                                 {
                                                                   function                                                     # Raw_Expression
                                                                     =>
                                                                     RECORD_SELECTOR_EXPRESSION
                                                                       (symbol::make_label_symbol  (symbol::name name)),

                                                                   argument                                                     # Raw_Expression
                                                                     =>
                                                                     VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                       [ symbol::make_value_symbol "init" ]
                                                                 };

                                                           make_tuple_entry (NAMED_FIELD { name, type, init => THE expression } )
                                                               =>
                                                               # Set field to default value provided
                                                               # by user in
                                                               #     field my String foo = "whatever";
                                                               #
                                                               expression;

                                                           make_tuple_entry _
                                                               =>
                                                               raise exception DIE "expand-oop-syntax.pkg: make_function_make_object_fields: Internal compiler error";
                                                       end;                                                             # fun make_record_entry
                                                   end                                                                  # where
                                            }
                                        ]
                                  };                                                                                    # NAMED_FUNCTION
                        end;                                                                                            # 'where'
                    };

                                                                                                                        # oop                   is from   src/lib/src/oop.pkg
                #
                fun make_function_get_substate ()
                    :   Declaration
                    =
                    {   # Here we make
                        #
                        #     fun get__substate me
                        #         =
                        #         {   my (state, substate) =  super::get__substate  me;
                        #             substate;
                        #         }; 
                        #
                        # This could be abbreviated to just   
                        #
                        #         fun get__substate me =   #2 (super::get__substate me);
                        #
                        # but we're not APL programmers!
                        #
# printf "make_function_get_substate/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS 
                            ( [ NAMED_FUNCTION
                                    {
                                      kind    => PLAIN_FUN,
                                      is_lazy => FALSE,

                                      null_or_type => NULL,

                                      pattern_clauses
                                          =>
                                          [ PATTERN_CLAUSE
                                              { patterns
                                                    =>
                                                    [ { fixity => NULL,
                                                        source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                        item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "get__substate" ]
                                                      },
                                                      { fixity => NULL,
                                                        source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                        item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "me" ]
                                                      }
                                                    ],

                                                result_type 
                                                    =>
                                                    NULL, 

                                                expression
                                                    =>
                                                    LET_EXPRESSION {

                                                      declaration                                                               # Declaration
                                                        =>
                                                        SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS [
                                                          VALUE_DECLARATIONS (
                                                            [ NAMED_VALUE {                                                     # List( Named_Value )

                                                                is_lazy => FALSE,

                                                                pattern                                                 # Case_Pattern
                                                                    =>  
                                                                    TUPLE_PATTERN [                                             # List( Case_Pattern )

                                                                      VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                                                        [ symbol::make_value_symbol "state" ],          # We don't use the value this binds.


                                                                      VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                                                        [ symbol::make_value_symbol "substate" ]
                                                                    ],

                                                                expression                                                      # Raw_Expression
                                                                    =>
                                                                    APPLY_EXPRESSION
                                                                      {
                                                                        function                                                                # Raw_Expression
                                                                          =>
                                                                          VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                            [ symbol::make_package_symbol "super",
                                                                              symbol::make_value_symbol   "get__substate"
                                                                            ],

                                                                        argument                                                                # Raw_Expression
                                                                          =>
                                                                          VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                            [ symbol::make_value_symbol "me" ]
                                                                      }
                                                              }
                                                            ],
                                                            []                                                                  # List( Typevar_Ref )
                                                          )                                                                     # VALUE_DECLARATIONS
                                                        ],                                                                      # SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS

                                                      expression                                                                # Raw_Expression
                                                        =>
                                                        VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                            [ symbol::make_value_symbol "substate" ]

                                                    }                                                                           # LET_EXPRESSION
                                              }
                                          ]
                                    }
                              ],
                              [                                 # Type variables
                              ]
                            ); 
                    };

                #
                fun make_function_unpack_object ()
                    :   Declaration
                    =
                    {   # Here we make
                        #
                        #     fun unpack__object  me
                        #         =
                        #         oop::unpack_object  (super::unpack__object me); 
                        #
                        # This fun will yield the usual
                        #
                        #     (repack, (state, substate))
                        #
                        # where
                        #     (repack (state, substate))
                        # will recreate 'me' by re-wrapping it with the states for
                        # all our superlcasses and
                        #     state
                        # is our own (STATE { object__fields, object__methods }) and
                        #     substate
                        # is oop::OOP_NULL or else the (state', substate')
                        # tuple for our subclass.
                        #
# printf "make_function_unpack_object/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS 
                            ( [ NAMED_FUNCTION
                                    {
                                      kind    => PLAIN_FUN,
                                      is_lazy => FALSE,

                                      null_or_type => NULL,

                                      pattern_clauses
                                          =>
                                          [ PATTERN_CLAUSE
                                              { patterns
                                                    =>
                                                    [ { fixity => NULL,
                                                        source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                        item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "unpack__object" ]
                                                      },
                                                      { fixity => NULL,
                                                        source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                        item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "me" ]
                                                      }
                                                    ],

                                                result_type 
                                                    =>
                                                    NULL, 

                                                expression
                                                    =>
                                                    PRE_FIXITY_EXPRESSION [
                                                      { fixity => NULL,
                                                        source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                        item => VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION [ symbol::make_package_symbol "oop",
                                                                                         symbol::make_value_symbol   "unpack_object"
                                                                                       ]
                                                      },
                                                      { fixity => NULL,
                                                        source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                        item => PRE_FIXITY_EXPRESSION  [
                                                                  { fixity => NULL,
                                                                    source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                                    item => VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION [ symbol::make_package_symbol "super",
                                                                                                     symbol::make_value_symbol   "unpack__object"
                                                                                                   ]
                                                                  },
                                                                  { fixity => NULL,
                                                                    source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                                    item => VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION [ symbol::make_value_symbol   "me" ]
                                                                  }
                                                                ]
                                                      }
                                                    ]
                                              }
                                          ]
                                    }
                              ],
                              [                                 # Type variables
                              ]
                            ); 
                    };

                #
                fun make_function_pack_object ()
                    :   Declaration
                    =
                    {   # Here we make
                        #
                        #     fun pack__object (fields_1, fields_0) substate
                        #         =
                        #         {   object__fields = make_object__fields fields_1;
                        #
                        #             self = super::pack__object  fields_0  (OBJECT__STATE { object__methods, object__fields }, substate);
                        #
                        #             self = super::override__get replacement_get self; # One of these for each overridden method.
                        #
                        #             self;
                        #         };
                        #
                        # If we are five deep in the inheritance hierarchy
                        # this will look like
                        #
                        #     fun pack__object (fields_4, fields_3, fields_2, fields_1, fields_0) substate
                        #         =
                        #         {   object__fields = make_object__fields fields_4;
                        #
                        #             self = super::pack__object (fields_3, fields_2, fields_1, fields_0) (OBJECT__STATE { object__methods, object__fields }, substate);
                        #
                        #             self = super::override__get replacement_get self; # One of these for each overridden method.
                        #
                        #             self;
                        #         };    
                        #
# printf "make_function_pack_object/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS 
                            ( [ NAMED_FUNCTION
                                    {
                                      kind    => PLAIN_FUN,
                                      is_lazy => FALSE,

                                      null_or_type => NULL,

                                      pattern_clauses
                                          =>    
                                          [ PATTERN_CLAUSE
                                              { patterns
                                                    =>
                                                    [ { fixity => NULL,
                                                        source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                        item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "pack__object" ]
                                                      },
                                                      { fixity => NULL,
                                                        source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                        item
                                                            =>
                                                            TUPLE_PATTERN
                                                                ( loop (inheritance_hierarchy_depth, [])
                                                                  where
                                                                      fun loop (0, result_list)
                                                                              =>
                                                                              reverse  result_list;

                                                                          loop (i, result_list)
                                                                              =>
                                                                              loop
                                                                                ( i - 1,
                                                                                  (VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ (symbol::make_value_symbol (sprintf "fields_%d" (i - 1))) ])
                                                                                  !
                                                                                  result_list
                                                                                );
                                                                      end;
                                                                  end
                                                                )
                                                      },
                                                      { fixity => NULL,
                                                        source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                        item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "substate" ]
                                                      }
                                                    ],

                                                result_type 
                                                    =>
                                                    NULL, 


                                                expression
                                                    =>
                                                    LET_EXPRESSION {

                                                      declaration                                                               # Declaration
                                                        =>
                                                        SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS ([

                                                          # Synthesize
                                                          #             
                                                          #     our_fields = make_object__fields  fields_1;     # or fields_3 or whatever.
                                                          #             
                                                          VALUE_DECLARATIONS (
                                                            [                                                                   # List( Named_Value )
                                                              NAMED_VALUE
                                                                {
                                                                  is_lazy => FALSE,

                                                                  pattern                                                       # Case_Pattern
                                                                      =>
                                                                      VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                                                        [ symbol::make_value_symbol "object__fields" ],

                                                                  expression                                                    # Raw_Expression
                                                                      =>
                                                                      APPLY_EXPRESSION
                                                                        {
                                                                          function                                              # Raw_Expression
                                                                            =>
                                                                            VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                              [ symbol::make_value_symbol "make_object__fields" ],

                                                                          argument                                              # Raw_Expression
                                                                            =>
                                                                            VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                              [ symbol::make_value_symbol (sprintf "fields_%d" (inheritance_hierarchy_depth - 1)) ]
                                                                        }
                                                                }
                                                            ],

                                                            []                                                                  # List( Typevar_Ref )
                                                          ),

                                                          VALUE_DECLARATIONS (
                                                            [                                                                   # List( Named_Value )

                                                              # Synthesize
                                                              #     self = super::pack__object  fields_0  (OBJECT__STATE { object__methods, object__fields => our_fields }, substate);
                                                              #         
                                                              NAMED_VALUE {

                                                                is_lazy => FALSE,

                                                                pattern                                                         # Case_Pattern
                                                                    =>
                                                                    VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                                                      [ symbol::make_value_symbol "self" ],

                                                                expression                                                      # Raw_Expression
                                                                    =>
                                                                    APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                                      function                                                          # Raw_Expression
                                                                        =>
                                                                        APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                                          function                                                              # Raw_Expression
                                                                            =>
                                                                            VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                              [ symbol::make_package_symbol "super",
                                                                                symbol::make_value_symbol "pack__object"
                                                                              ],

                                                                          argument                                                              # Raw_Expression
                                                                            =>
                                                                            TUPLE_EXPRESSION                                            # List( (Symbol, Raw_Expression) )
                                                                                if (inheritance_hierarchy_depth == 2)
                                                                                    [];                                                 # List( (Symbol, Raw_Expression) )
                                                                                else
                                                                                    loop (inheritance_hierarchy_depth - 1, [])
                                                                                    where
                                                                                        fun loop (0, results)
                                                                                                =>
                                                                                                reverse results;

                                                                                            loop (i, results)
                                                                                                =>
                                                                                                loop ( i - 1,
                                                                                                       (VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION [ symbol::make_value_symbol (sprintf "fields_%d" (i - 1)) ])
                                                                                                       !
                                                                                                       results
                                                                                                     );
                                                                                        end; 
                                                                                    end;
                                                                                fi 
                                                                        },

                                                                      argument                                                                  # Raw_Expression
                                                                        =>
                                                                        TUPLE_EXPRESSION [                                                      # List( Raw_Expression )
                                                                          APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                                            function                                                            # Raw_Expression
                                                                              =>
                                                                              VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                                [ symbol::make_value_symbol "OBJECT__STATE" ],

                                                                            argument                                                            # Raw_Expression
                                                                              =>
                                                                              RECORD_IN_EXPRESSION [                                            # List( (Symbol, Raw_Expression) )

                                                                                (                          symbol::make_label_symbol "object__fields",
                                                                                  VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION [ symbol::make_value_symbol "object__fields" ]
                                                                                ),

                                                                                (                          symbol::make_label_symbol "object__methods",
                                                                                  VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION [ symbol::make_value_symbol "object__methods" ]
                                                                                )
                                                                              ]
                                                                          },

                                                                          VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                            [ symbol::make_value_symbol "substate" ]
                                                                        ]
                                                                    }
                                                              }
                                                            ],

                                                            []                                                  # Type variables
                                                          )
                                                        ]
                                                        @
                                                        (make_method_override_calls
                                                           (  
                                                             method_overrides
                                                           )
                                                        )),                                                     # SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS


                                                      # Finally our return value from block:
                                                      #     self;
                                                      # 
                                                      expression                                                # Raw_Expression
                                                        =>
                                                        VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                            [ symbol::make_value_symbol "self" ]
                                                    }                                                           # LET_EXPRESSION
                                              }
                                          ]
                                    }
                              ],
                              [                                 # Type variables
                              ]
                            ); 
                    };                                          # fun make_function_pack_object

                #
                fun make_function_make_object ()
                    :   Declaration
                    =
                    {   # Here we make
                        #
                        #     fun make__object fields_tuple
                        #         =
                        #         {   self  =  pack__object  fields_tuple  oop::OOP_NULL;
                        #             self;
                        #         };
                        #
# printf "make_function_make_object/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS 
                            ( [ NAMED_FUNCTION
                                    {
                                      kind    => PLAIN_FUN,
                                      is_lazy => FALSE,

                                      null_or_type => NULL,

                                      pattern_clauses
                                          =>
                                          [ PATTERN_CLAUSE
                                              { patterns
                                                    =>
                                                    [ { fixity => NULL,
                                                        source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                        item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "make__object" ]
                                                      },
                                                      { fixity => NULL,
                                                        source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                        item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "fields_tuple" ]
                                                      }
                                                    ],

                                                result_type 
                                                    =>
                                                    NULL, 

                                                expression
                                                    =>
                                                    LET_EXPRESSION {

                                                      declaration                                                                       # Declaration
                                                        =>
                                                        SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS ([
                                                          VALUE_DECLARATIONS (
                                                            [                                                                           # List( Named_Value )

                                                              # Synthesize
                                                              #     self  =  pack__object  fields_tuple  oop::OOP_NULL;
                                                              #         
                                                              NAMED_VALUE {

                                                                is_lazy => FALSE,

                                                                pattern                                                                 # Case_Pattern
                                                                    =>
                                                                    VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                                                      [ symbol::make_value_symbol "self" ],

                                                                expression                                                              # Raw_Expression
                                                                    =>
                                                                    APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                                      function                                                          # Raw_Expression
                                                                        =>
                                                                        APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                                          function                                                      # Raw_Expression
                                                                            =>
                                                                            VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                              [ symbol::make_value_symbol "pack__object"
                                                                              ],

                                                                          argument                                                      # Raw_Expression
                                                                            =>
                                                                            VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                              [ symbol::make_value_symbol "fields_tuple"
                                                                              ]
                                                                        },

                                                                      argument                                                          # Raw_Expression
                                                                        =>
                                                                        VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION [ symbol::make_package_symbol "oop",
                                                                                                 symbol::make_value_symbol   "OOP_NULL"
                                                                                               ]
                                                                    }
                                                              }
                                                              # 
                                                              # end of
                                                              #     self  =  pack__object  fields_tuple  oop::OOP_NULL;
                                                              # synthesis.      
                                                            ],

                                                            []                                                                          # List( Typevar_Ref )
                                                          )                                                                             # VALUE_DECLARATIONS

                                                        ]                                                                               # SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS
                                                        ),

                                                      # Finally our return value from block:
                                                      #     self;
                                                      # 
                                                      expression                                                                        # Raw_Expression
                                                        =>
                                                        VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                            [ symbol::make_value_symbol "self" ]
                                                    }                                                                                   # LET_EXPRESSION
                                              }
                                          ]
                                    }
                              ],
                              [                                                                                                         # Type variables
                              ]
                            ); 

                    };                                                                                                                  # fun make_function_make_object

                # See comments at   make_make_object_ref ()
                #
                fun make_function_make_object_ii ()
                    :   Declaration
                    =
                    {   # Here we make
                        #
                        #     fun make__object arg
                        #         =
                        #         (the (*make__object__ref)) arg;
                        #
# printf "make_function_make_object_ii/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS 
                            ( [ NAMED_FUNCTION
                                    {
                                      kind    => PLAIN_FUN,
                                      is_lazy => FALSE,

                                      null_or_type => NULL,

                                      pattern_clauses
                                          =>
                                          [ PATTERN_CLAUSE
                                              { patterns
                                                    =>
                                                    [ { fixity => NULL,
                                                        source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                        item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "make__object" ]
                                                      },
                                                      { fixity => NULL,
                                                        source_code_region => (0,0),
                                                        item => VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN [ symbol::make_value_symbol "arg" ]
                                                      }
                                                    ],

                                                result_type 
                                                    =>
                                                    NULL, 

                                                expression
                                                    =>
                                                    APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                      function                                                                          # Raw_Expression
                                                        =>
                                                        APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                          function                                                                      # Raw_Expression
                                                            =>
                                                            VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                              [ symbol::make_value_symbol "the" ],

                                                          argument                                                                      # Raw_Expression
                                                            =>
                                                            APPLY_EXPRESSION {

                                                              function                                                                  # Raw_Expression
                                                                =>
                                                                VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                  [ symbol::make_value_symbol "*_" ],

                                                              argument                                                                  # Raw_Expression
                                                                =>
                                                                VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                  [ symbol::make_value_symbol "make__object__ref" ]
                                                            }
                                                        },

                                                      argument                                                                          # Raw_Expression
                                                        =>
                                                        VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION [ symbol::make_value_symbol "arg" ]
                                                    }
                                              }
                                            ]
                                    }
                              ],

                              []
                            );
                    };

                # See comments at   make_make_object_ref ()
                #
                fun make_make_object_backpatch ()
                    :   Declaration
                    =
                    {   # Here we make
                        #
                        #     my _
                        #         =
                        #         make__object__ref := THE make__object;
                        #
# printf "make_make_object_backpatch/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        VALUE_DECLARATIONS 
                            ( [ NAMED_VALUE
                                  {
                                    pattern
                                        =>
                                        WILDCARD_PATTERN,

                                    expression
                                        =>
                                        APPLY_EXPRESSION
                                          {
                                            function
                                                =>
                                                VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                    [ symbol::make_value_symbol ":=" ],

                                            argument
                                                =>
                                                TUPLE_EXPRESSION
                                                  [
                                                    VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                        [ symbol::make_value_symbol "make__object__ref" ],

                                                        APPLY_EXPRESSION
                                                          {
                                                            function
                                                                =>
                                                                VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                    [ symbol::make_value_symbol "THE" ],

                                                            argument
                                                                =>
                                                                VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                                    [ symbol::make_value_symbol "make__object" ]
                                                          }
                                                  ]
                                          },


                                    is_lazy => FALSE
                                  }
                              ],

                              []
                            );
                    };                                                          # fun make_make_object_backpatch

                stipulate

                    # A little fun to prepend 'n' "super"
                    # components to a given list, yielding
                    # a list like
                    #     [ symbol::make_package_symbol "super",
                    #       symbol::make_package_symbol "super",
                    #       symbol::make_type_symbol "Initializer__Fields"
                    #     ]
                    #
                    fun prepend_n_supers (0, list) => list;
                        prepend_n_supers (i, list) => prepend_n_supers (i - 1, (symbol::make_package_symbol "super") ! list);
                    end;

                    # A little fun to build raw syntax for
                    #     super::super::Initializer__Fields(X)
                    # for 'n' "supers":
                    #
                    fun build_super_super_fields_x n
                        =
                        TYPE_TYPE
                          ( prepend_n_supers (n, [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Initializer__Fields" ]),
                            [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]                                          # anytype'
                          );

                    # A little fun to build up the
                    #     (Initializer__Fields(X), super::Initializer__Fields(X), super::super::Initializer__Fields(X), Void)
                    # tuple list by prepending ...Object__Fields(X) components:
                    #
                    fun prepend_fields_to_tuple_list (1, list_so_far)
                            =>
                            list_so_far;

                        prepend_fields_to_tuple_list (chain_length, list_so_far)
                            =>
                            prepend_fields_to_tuple_list
                              ( chain_length - 1,
                                (build_super_super_fields_x (chain_length - 2)) ! list_so_far
                              );
                    end;

                    # A little fun to build raw syntax for a complete tuple
                    #     (Initializer__Fields(X), super::Initializer__Fields(X), super::super::Initializer__Fields(X), ... Void)
                    # for a given chain length:
                    #
                    fun build_tuple  chain_length
                        =
                        {
# printf "build_tuple (chain_length %d)/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" chain_length (symbol::name class_name); result =
                            TUPLE_TYPE (
                                prepend_fields_to_tuple_list
                                  ( chain_length,
                                    [ TYPE_TYPE
                                        ([ symbol::make_type_symbol "Void" ], [])
                                    ]
                                  )
                            );
# printf "build_tuple/BOT (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name); result;
                        };

                herein

                    #
                    fun declare_function_pack_object_in_api ()
                        :   Api_Element
                        =
                        {   # Here we make a declaration depending
                            # on our superclass chain length:
                            #
                            #    chain length 2:   pack__object: (Initializer__Fields(X),                                                                      Void) -> X -> Self(X);
                            #    chain length 3:   pack__object: (Initializer__Fields(X), super::Initializer__Fields(X),                                       Void) -> X -> Self(X);
                            #    chain length 4:   pack__object: (Initializer__Fields(X), super::Initializer__Fields(X), super::super::Initializer__Fields(X), Void) -> X -> Self(X);
                            #
                            # and so forth.

# printf "declare_function_pack_object_in_api/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name); result =
                            VALUES_IN_API
                              [
                                ( symbol::make_value_symbol "pack__object",
                                  TYPE_TYPE
                                    ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "->" ],
                                      [ build_tuple  inheritance_hierarchy_depth,               # The "(Object__Fields(X), Void)" tuple or similar.
                                        TYPE_TYPE
                                          ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "->" ],
                                            [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x,
                                              TYPE_TYPE
                                                ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Self" ],
                                                  [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]
                                                )
                                            ]
                                          )
                                      ]
                                    )
                                )
                              ];
# printf "declare_function_pack_object_in_api/BOT (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name); result;
                        };

                    #
                    fun declare_function_make_object_in_api ()
                        :   Api_Element
                        =
                        {   # Here we make a declaration depending
                            # on our superclass chain length:
                            #
                            #    chain length 2:   make__object: (Object__Fields(X),                                                            Void) -> Myself;
                            #    chain length 3:   make__object: (Object__Fields(X), super::Object__Fields(X),                                  Void) -> Myself;
                            #    chain length 4:   make__object: (Object__Fields(X), super::Object__Fields(X), super::super::Object__Fields(X), Void) -> Myself;
                            #
                            # and so forth.
# printf "declare_function_make_object_in_api/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);

                            VALUES_IN_API
                              [
                                ( symbol::make_value_symbol "make__object",
                                  TYPE_TYPE
                                    ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "->" ],
                                      [ build_tuple  inheritance_hierarchy_depth,               # The "(Object__Fields(X), Void)" tuple or similar.
                                        TYPE_TYPE
                                          ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Myself" ],
                                            []
                                          )
                                      ]
                                    )
                                )
                              ];
                        };

                #
                fun make_make_object_ref ()
                    :   Declaration
                    =
                    {   # There's a problem in that make__object has
                        # to be defined after the user-supplied method
                        # functions because it needs to have them in scope,
                        # but we'd like to call make__object from within
                        # user-supplied methods. 
                        #
                        # We can get around that by putting a ref
                        # upfront and a function which calls it, and
                        # then later backpatching the reference to
                        # point to make__object:
                        #
                        #     make__object__ref = (REF NULL): Ref (Null_Or( <type of make__object> ));
                        #     fun make__object arg = (the (*make__object__ref)) arg;
                        #
                        #     <user-supplied-methods> 
                        #     fun make__object ...
                        #     make__object__ref := THE make__object;
                        #
                        # Here we handle just the
                        #
                        #     make__object__ref = (REF NULL): Ref (Null_Or( <type of make__object> ));
                        #
                        # part:
                        #
# printf "make_make_object_ref/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        VALUE_DECLARATIONS (
                          [
                            NAMED_VALUE
                              {
                                pattern
                                    => 
                                    VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                                      [ symbol::make_value_symbol "make__object__ref" ],

                                expression                                                      # Raw_Expression
                                    =>
                                    TYPE_CONSTRAINT_EXPRESSION
                                      {
                                        expression
                                            =>
                                            APPLY_EXPRESSION
                                              {
                                                function
                                                    =>
                                                    VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                        [ symbol::make_value_symbol "REF" ],

                                                argument
                                                    =>
                                                    VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                                        [ symbol::make_value_symbol "NULL" ]
                                              },

                                        constraint
                                            =>
                                            TYPE_TYPE
                                              ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Ref" ],
                                                [
                                                  TYPE_TYPE
                                                    ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Null_Or" ],
                                                      [ 
                                                        TYPE_TYPE
                                                          ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "->" ],
                                                            [ build_tuple  inheritance_hierarchy_depth,         # The "(Object__Fields(X), Void)" tuple or similar.
                                                              TYPE_TYPE
                                                                ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Myself" ],
                                                                  []
                                                                )
                                                            ]
                                                          )
                                                      ]
                                                    )
                                                ]
                                              )

                                      },

                                is_lazy => FALSE
                              }
                          ],

                          []
                        );
                    };
                end;                            # stipulate

            # A function similar to the above, producing
            #
            #     name = REF value;
            #
            # declarations:
            #
            fun make_ref_string_declaration (name, value)
                :   Declaration
                =
                VALUE_DECLARATIONS (
                  [
                    NAMED_VALUE
                      {
                        pattern
                            => 
                            VARIABLE_IN_PATTERN
                              [ symbol::make_value_symbol name ],

                        expression                                                      # Raw_Expression
                            =>
                            APPLY_EXPRESSION
                              {
                                function
                                    =>
                                    VARIABLE_IN_EXPRESSION
                                        [ symbol::make_value_symbol "REF" ],

                                argument
                                    =>
                                    STRING_CONSTANT_IN_EXPRESSION  value
                              }, 

                        is_lazy => FALSE
                      }
                  ],

                  []
                );

                #
                fun declare_function_unpack_object_in_api ()
                    :   Api_Element
                    =
                    {   # Here we make a declaration
                        #
                        #           unpack__object:      Self(X) -> (X -> Self(X), X);
                        #
# printf "declare_function_unpack_object_in_api/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        VALUES_IN_API
                          [
                            ( symbol::make_value_symbol "unpack__object",
                              TYPE_TYPE
                                ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "->" ],
                                  [ TYPE_TYPE
                                      ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Self" ],
                                        [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]
                                      ),
                                    TUPLE_TYPE
                                      [
                                        TYPE_TYPE
                                          ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "->" ],
                                            [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x,
                                              TYPE_TYPE
                                                ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Self" ],
                                                  [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]
                                                )
                                            ]
                                          ),
                                        TYPEVAR_TYPE  typevar_x
                                      ]
                                  ]
                                )
                            )
                          ];
                    };

                #
                fun declare_function_get_substate_in_api ()
                    :   Api_Element
                    =
                    {   # Here we make a declaration
                        #
                        #           get__substate:      Self(X) -> X;
                        #
# printf "declare_function_get_substate_in_api/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        VALUES_IN_API
                          [
                            ( symbol::make_value_symbol "get__substate",
                              TYPE_TYPE
                                ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "->" ],
                                  [ TYPE_TYPE
                                      ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Self" ],
                                        [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]
                                      ),
                                    TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x
                                  ]
                                )
                            )
                          ];
                    };

                #
                fun declare_function_get_fields_in_api ()
                    :   Api_Element
                    =
                    {   # Here we make a declaration
                        #
                        #           get__fields:      Self(X) -> Object__Fields(X);
                        #
# printf "declare_function_get_fields_in_api/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        VALUES_IN_API
                          [
                            ( symbol::make_value_symbol "get__fields",
                              TYPE_TYPE
                                ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "->" ],
                                  [ TYPE_TYPE
                                      ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Self" ],
                                        [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]
                                      ),
                                    TYPE_TYPE
                                      ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Object__Fields" ],
                                        [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x  ]                             # anytype'
                                      )
                                  ]
                                )
                            )
                          ];
                    };

                #
                fun declare_function_get_methods_in_api ()
                    :   Api_Element
                    =
                    {   # Here we make a declaration
                        #
                        #           get__methods:      Self(X) -> Object__Methods(X);
                        #
# printf "declare_function_get_methods_in_api/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        VALUES_IN_API
                          [
                            ( symbol::make_value_symbol "get__methods",
                              TYPE_TYPE
                                ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "->" ],
                                  [ TYPE_TYPE
                                      ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Self" ],
                                        [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]
                                      ),
                                    TYPE_TYPE
                                      ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Object__Methods" ],
                                        [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]                              # anytype'
                                      )
                                  ]
                                )
                            )
                          ];
                    };

                #
                fun declare_function_make_object_fields_in_api ()
                    :   Api_Element
                    =
                    {   # Here we make a declaration
                        #
                        #           make_object__fields:      Initializer__Fields(X) -> Object__Fields(X);
                        #
# printf "declare_function_make_object_fields_in_api/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        VALUES_IN_API
                          [
                            ( symbol::make_value_symbol "make_object__fields",
                              TYPE_TYPE
                                ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "->" ],
                                  [ TYPE_TYPE
                                      ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Initializer__Fields" ],
                                        [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]
                                      ),
                                    TYPE_TYPE
                                      ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Object__Fields" ],
                                        [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x  ]                             # anytype'
                                      )
                                  ]
                                )
                            )
                          ];
                    };

                #
                fun make_big_type_declaration_for_package {
                        fields:   List( Named_Field            ),               # List of fields found in input class body.
                        methods:  List( Named_Function )                # List of methods found in input class body.
                    }
                    :   Declaration
                    =
                    {   # Here we make the big type declaration
                        # cluster for the class package proper.
                        # In source form e.g., src/app/tut/oop-crib/oop-crib.pkg
                        #
                        # this looks like
                        # 
                        #    Object__State(X)
                        #        =
                        #        OBJECT__STATE
                        #          { object__methods: Object__Methods(X),
                        #            object__fields:  Object__Fields(X)
                        #          }
                        #    withtype
                        #        Full__State(X) = (Object__State(X), X)                 # Our state record plus those of our subclass chain, if any.
                        #    also
                        #        Self(X) = super::Self( Full__State(X) )
                        #    also
                        #        Object__Methods(X)
                        #            =
                        #            ( Self(X) -> String,   # get_string
                        #              Self(X) -> Int       # get_int
                        #            )
                        #    also
                        #        Object__Fields(X)  = ( String,  # self_string.
                        #                               Int      # self_int.
                        #                             )
                        #    ;
                        #
                        # where the specific fields and methods will of course vary.
                        #
                        #
# printf "make_big_type_declaration_for_package/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        SUMTYPE_DECLARATIONS
                          {
                            sumtypes                                                                    # List( Sumtype )
                                =>
                                [  SUM_TYPE
                                       {
                                         name_symbol                                                                    # Symbol
                                             =>
                                             symbol::make_type_symbol "Object__State",                                  # Type name for "Object__State(X) = ..."

                                         typevars                                                                       # List( Typevar_Ref ),
                                             =>
                                             [ typevar_x ],                                                             # Type variable X for "Object__State(X) = ..."

                                         is_lazy                                                                        # Bool
                                             =>
                                             FALSE,

                                         right_hand_side                                                                # Sumtype_Right_Hand_Side,
                                             =>
                                             VALCONS [
                                               ( symbol::make_value_symbol "OBJECT__STATE",                             # Constructor name OBJECT__STATE
                                                 THE (
                                                     RECORD_TYPE [
                                                       ( symbol::make_label_symbol "object__fields",                    # Tuple field name "object__fields".
                                                         TYPE_TYPE
                                                           ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Object__Fields" ],
                                                             [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x  ]                                # anytype'
                                                           )
                                                       ),
                                                       ( symbol::make_label_symbol "object__methods",                   # Tuple field name "object__methods".
                                                         TYPE_TYPE
                                                           ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Object__Methods" ],
                                                             [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]                         # anytype'
                                                           )
                                                       )
                                                    ]
                                                 )
                                               )
                                             ]
                                       }
                                ],

                            with_types                                                                  # List( Named_Type )
                                =>
                                [
                                  # Full__State(X) = (Object__State(X), X):
                                  #     
                                  NAMED_TYPE
                                   {
                                      name_symbol =>   symbol::make_type_symbol "Full__State",

                                      typevars                                                                  # List( Typevar_Ref )
                                          =>
                                          [ typevar_x ],

                                      definition                                                                        # Any_Type
                                          =>
                                          TUPLE_TYPE [
                                            TYPE_TYPE (
                                              [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Object__State" ],
                                              [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]                                                # anytype'
                                            ),
                                            TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x
                                          ] 
                                    },

                                  # Self(X) = super::Self( Full__State(X) ):
                                  #     
                                  NAMED_TYPE
                                    {
                                      name_symbol    =>   symbol::make_type_symbol "Self",
                                      typevars =>   [ typevar_x ],                                              # List( Typevar_Ref )

                                      definition                                                                        # Any_Type
                                          =>
                                          TYPE_TYPE
                                              (  [ symbol::make_package_symbol "super",
                                                   symbol::make_type_symbol "Self"
                                                 ],
                                                 [ TYPE_TYPE
                                                       ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Full__State"
                                                         ],
                                                         [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]                             # anytype'
                                                       )
                                                 ] 
                                              )
                                    },

                                  # Myself = Self( oop::Oop_Null ):
                                  #     
                                  NAMED_TYPE
                                      {
                                        name_symbol    =>   symbol::make_type_symbol "Myself",
                                        typevars =>   [],                                                               # List( Typevar_Ref )

                                        definition                                                                      # Any_Type
                                            =>
                                            TYPE_TYPE
                                                (  [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Self" ],
                                                   [ TYPE_TYPE
                                                         ( [ symbol::make_package_symbol "oop",
                                                             symbol::make_type_symbol "Oop_Null"
                                                           ],
                                                           []
                                                         )
                                                   ] 
                                                ) 
                                      },

                                  # Object__Methods(X) = ...
                                  #
                                  NAMED_TYPE
                                    {
                                      name_symbol                                                                       # Symbol
                                          =>
                                          symbol::make_type_symbol "Object__Methods",

                                      typevars                                                                  # List( Typevar_Ref )
                                          =>
                                          [ typevar_x ],

                                      definition                                                                        # Any_Type
                                          =>
                                          make_methods_type_declaration  methods
                                    },

                                  # Object__Fields(X) = ...
                                  #
                                  NAMED_TYPE
                                    {
                                      name_symbol                                                                       # Symbol
                                          =>
                                          symbol::make_type_symbol "Object__Fields",

                                      typevars                                                                  # List( Typevar_Ref )
                                          =>
                                          [ typevar_x ],

                                      definition                                                                        # Any_Type
                                          =>
                                          make_object_fields_type_declaration  fields
                                    },

                                  # Initializer__Fields(X) = ...
                                  #
                                  NAMED_TYPE
                                    {
                                      name_symbol                                                                       # Symbol
                                          =>
                                          symbol::make_type_symbol "Initializer__Fields",

                                      typevars                                                                  # List( Typevar_Ref )
                                          =>
                                          [ typevar_x ],

                                      definition                                                                        # Any_Type
                                          =>
                                          make_init_fields_type_declaration  initializer_fields
                                    }
                                ]
                          };
                    };


                #
                fun make_big_type_declaration_for_api {
                        fields:   List( Named_Field    ),               # List of fields found in input class body.
                        methods:  List( Named_Function )                # List of method definitions found in input class body.
                    }
                    :   List( Api_Element )
                    =
                    {   # Here we make the big type declaration
                        # cluster for the class api.  In source form
                        # e.g., src/app/tut/oop-crib/oop-crib.pkg
                        #
                        # this looks like
                        # 
                        #   Full__State(X);
                        #   Self(X)  = super::Self( Full__State(X) );
                        #   Myself   = Self( oop::Oop_Null );                   # Used only for the return type of 'make__object', everywhere else is Self(X).
                        #
                        #   Object__Fields(X)  = ( String,  # self_string.
                        #                          Int      # self_int.
                        #                        );
                        #
                        #   Initializer__Fields(X) = { self_string: String,
                        #                              self_int:    Int
                        #                            };
                        #
                        #   Object__Methods(X) = ( Self(X) -> String,   # get_string
                        #                          Self(X) -> Int,      # get_int
                        #                          Ref(String)          # subclass_id slot
                        #                        };
                        #
                        #   get_string: Self(X) -> String;
                        #   get_int:    Self(X) -> Int;
                        #
                        # where the specific fields and methods will of course vary.
                        #
# printf "make_big_type_declaration_for_api/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        api_elements
                            =
                            [
                              # Full__State(X);
                              #
                              TYPES_IN_API
                                (
                                  [ ( symbol::make_type_symbol "Full__State",
                                      [ typevar_x ],
                                      NULL
                                    )
                                  ],
                                  FALSE         # Not an equality type
                                ),

                              # Self(X)  = super::Self( Full__State(X) );
                              #
                              TYPES_IN_API
                                (
                                  [ ( symbol::make_type_symbol "Self",
                                      [ typevar_x ],
                                      THE
                                        ( TYPE_TYPE
                                            ( [ symbol::make_package_symbol "super",
                                                symbol::make_type_symbol    "Self"
                                              ],
                                              [ TYPE_TYPE
                                                  ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol"Full__State" ],
                                                    [ TYPEVAR_TYPE typevar_x ]
                                                  )
                                              ]
                                            )
                                         )
                                    )
                                  ],
                                  FALSE         # Not an equality type
                                ),

                              # Myself = Self( oop::Oop_Null );
                              #
                              TYPES_IN_API
                                (
                                  [ ( symbol::make_type_symbol "Myself",
                                      [],
                                      THE
                                        ( TYPE_TYPE
                                            ( [ symbol::make_type_symbol "Self" ],
                                              [ TYPE_TYPE
                                                  ( [ symbol::make_package_symbol "oop",
                                                      symbol::make_type_symbol    "Oop_Null"
                                                    ],
                                                    []
                                                  )
                                              ]
                                            )
                                        )
                                    )
                                  ],
                                  FALSE         # Not an equality type
                                ),

                              # Object__Fields(X) = ( String, # self_string.
                              #                       Int     # self_int.
                              #                     );
                              #
                              TYPES_IN_API
                                (
                                  [ ( symbol::make_type_symbol "Object__Fields",
                                      [ typevar_x ],
                                      THE
                                        (make_object_fields_type_declaration  fields)
                                    )
                                  ],
                                  FALSE         # Not an equality type
                                ),

                              # Initializer__Fields(X) = { self_string: String,
                              #                            self_int:    Int
                              #                          };
                              #
                              TYPES_IN_API
                                (
                                  [ ( symbol::make_type_symbol "Initializer__Fields",
                                      [ typevar_x ],
                                      THE
                                        (make_init_fields_type_declaration  initializer_fields)
                                    )
                                  ],
                                  FALSE         # Not an equality type
                                ),

                              #   Object__Methods(X)
                              #       =
                              #       ( Self(X) -> String,   # get_string
                              #         Self(X) -> Int,      # get_int
                              #         Ref(String)          # subclass_id slot.                
                              #       );
                              #
                              TYPES_IN_API
                                (
                                  [ ( symbol::make_type_symbol "Object__Methods",
                                      [ typevar_x ],
                                      THE
                                        (make_methods_type_declaration  methods)
                                    )
                                  ],
                                  FALSE         # Not an equality type
                                )
                            ]
                            @
                            # Here we synthesize the API declarations   
                            #   
                            #   get_string: Self(X) -> String;
                            #   get_int:    Self(X) -> Int;
                            #   
                            make_methods_type_declarations  methods;

                        api_elements;
                    };


                # We now have in hand all needed raw-syntax
                # synthesis support code.  In the following
                # function we pull it all together to do
                # the actual class-definition rewrite into
                # a vanilla Mythryl package definition in
                # raw syntax form:
                #
                fun make_new_class_declaration (
                        user_code:      List( Declaration )                                                                     # The original list of top-level statements in the class body.
                    )
                    =
                    {
# printf "make_new_class_declaration/TOP (class %s/AAA)...\n" (symbol::name class_name);
                        # We start by duplicating "class super = ...;" at the
                        # start of what will be the added code at start of
                        # class body.  This ensures that 'super' will be in
                        # scope for all the following code we generate.
                        #
                        # NB: If the user did not provide a 'class super = ...'
                        #     declaration, this will be the only one present,
                        #     our synthesized "class super = object;":
                        #
                        new_body
                            =
                            [ PACKAGE_DECLARATIONS [ superclass ] ];


                        # Construct the raw syntax tree for our
                        # synthesized code implementing all the
                        # OOP stuff for the package.
                        #
                        # This goes in a subpackage which gets strong-sealed
                        # with a matching API to make Full__State(X)
                        # is abstract (which is essential for
                        # proper method invocation in the presence of
                        # subclasses -- see Bernard Berthomieu's paper)
                        # and then 'included' back into the code.
                        #
                        synthesized_code
                            =
                            SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS [

                              # We need some way of distinguishing all objects
                              # of this class from all objects of other classes.
                              #
                              # References have the pleasant property of being
                              # equal to themself and unequal to any other ref,
                              # so making a private ref of our own and including
                              # it in all our objects fits the bill perfectly.
                              #
                              # We never actually set this REF to anything or
                              # care about its value;  we set the value to
                              # our class name as debug support:
                              #
                              make_ref_string_declaration ("class__id", (symbol::name  class_name)),

                              PACKAGE_DECLARATIONS
                                [

                                  NAMED_PACKAGE
                                    {
                                      name_symbol
                                          =>
                                          symbol::make_package_symbol "oop__internal",

                                      constraint
                                          =>
                                          STRONG_PACKAGE_CAST (
                                              API_DEFINITION (
                                                  (make_big_type_declaration_for_api { fields, methods => message_definitions })
                                                  @
                                                  [
                                                    declare_function_pack_object_in_api        (),
                                                    declare_function_make_object_in_api        (),
                                                    declare_function_unpack_object_in_api      (),
                                                    declare_function_get_substate_in_api       (),
                                                    declare_function_get_fields_in_api         (),
                                                    declare_function_get_methods_in_api        (),
                                                    declare_function_make_object_fields_in_api ()
                                                  ]
                                                  @
                                                  declare_method_override_functions (message_definitions, [])
                                              )
                                          ),

                                      definition
                                          =>
                                          PACKAGE_DEFINITION (
                                             SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS
                                               [ make_big_type_declaration_for_package { fields, methods => message_definitions },

                                                 make_function_get_fields     (),
                                                 make_function_get_methods    (),

                                                 make_make_object_ref         (),
                                                 make_function_make_object_ii (),

                                                 wrap_method_and_message_functions  methods_and_messages,
                                                 make_methods_record                message_definitions,
                                                 make_method_dispatch_functions     message_definitions,

                                                 make_function_make_object_fields (),
                                                 make_function_pack_object        (),
                                                 make_function_make_object        (),

                                                 make_function_unpack_object      (),
                                                 make_function_get_substate       (),

                                                 make_method_override_functions   message_definitions,
                                                 make_make_object_backpatch       ()
                                               ]
                                          ),

                                      kind => PLAIN_PACKAGE
                                    }
                                ],

                              INCLUDE_DECLARATIONS [ [ symbol::make_package_symbol "oop__internal" ] ]          # List of paths, each path a list of symbols.
                            ];


                        user_code
                            =
                            case (oop_rewrite_declaration
                                    { original_declaration => SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS user_code,
                                      synthesized_code,
                                      field_to_offset
                                    }
                                 )

                                SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS user_code
                                    =>
                                    user_code;

                                _   => raise exception DIE "expand-oop-syntax.pkg: make_new_class_declaration: Internal compiler error.";
                            esac;

                        # Drop in the user-supplied package body.
                        # This contains the user method functions,
                        # now mutated to be vanilla user functions:
                        #
                        new_body @= user_code;

                        if *debugging

                            prettyprint_raw_declaration
                              (
                                "expand-oop-syntax.pkg:  make_new_class_declaration:  Final rewritten class: ",
                                SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS  new_body,
                                symbolmapstack
                              );

                            unparse_raw_declaration
                              (
                                "expand-oop-syntax.pkg:  make_new_class_declaration:  Final rewritten class: ",
                                SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS  new_body,
                                symbolmapstack
                              );
                        fi;

                        SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS  new_body;

                    };                          # fun make_new_class_declaration


                # Take apart the given raw syntax tree
                # to find the parts we need:
                #
                case declaration
                    #
                    SEQUENTIAL_DECLARATIONS list
                        =>
                        PACKAGE_DEFINITION (make_new_class_declaration list);

                    ( VALUE_DECLARATIONS _
                    | FIELD_DECLARATIONS _
                    | EXCEPTION_DECLARATIONS _
                    | TYPE_DECLARATIONS        _
                    | GENERIC_DECLARATIONS     _
                    | API_DECLARATIONS         _
                    | GENERIC_API_DECLARATIONS _
                    | LOCAL_DECLARATIONS      _
                    | INCLUDE_DECLARATIONS  _
                    | OVERLOADED_VARIABLE_DECLARATION _
                    | FIXITY_DECLARATIONS _
                    | FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS _
                    | NADA_FUNCTION_DECLARATIONS _
                    | RECURSIVE_VALUE_DECLARATIONS _
                    | SUMTYPE_DECLARATIONS _
                    | SOURCE_CODE_REGION_FOR_DECLARATION _
                    | PACKAGE_DECLARATIONS _
                    | PRE_COMPILE_CODE _
                    )   =>
                       {   # XXX SUCKO FIXME put a proper compiler error message here.
                           printf "src/lib/compiler/front/typer/main/expand-oop-syntax.pkg: Internal compiler error, unsupported oop raw syntax tree, %d messages, %d methods and %d fields ignored\n"
                                  message_count  method_count  field_count;
                           PACKAGE_DEFINITION declaration;
                       };
                esac;  
            fi; 
        };                                                              # fun expand_oop_syntax_in_declaration


    #
    fun expand_oop_syntax_in_package_expression
        ( package_name:         symbol::Symbol,
          package_expression:   raw_syntax::Package_Expression,
          symbolmapstack:         symbolmapstack::Symbolmapstack,
          source_code_region:   line_number_db::Source_Code_Region,
          per_compile_stuff:         typer_junk::Per_Compile_Stuff
        )
        : raw_syntax::Package_Expression
        =
        {
            case   package_expression

                PACKAGE_BY_NAME          _ =>  package_expression;
                CALL_OF_GENERIC          _ =>  package_expression;
                INTERNAL_CALL_OF_GENERIC _ =>  package_expression;
                LET_IN_PACKAGE           _ =>  package_expression;
                PACKAGE_CAST             _ =>  package_expression;

                SOURCE_CODE_REGION_FOR_PACKAGE
                    (package_expression, source_code_region')
                    =>
                    expand_oop_syntax_in_package_expression
                      (
                        package_name,
                        package_expression,
                        symbolmapstack,
                        source_code_region',
                        per_compile_stuff
                      );

                PACKAGE_DEFINITION  declaration
                    =>
                    expand_oop_syntax_in_declaration
                      (
                        package_name,
                        declaration,
                        symbolmapstack,
                        source_code_region,
                        per_compile_stuff
                      );                
            esac;
        };
};



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