REPLCompletions: replace get_type by the proper inference

This PR generalizes the idea from #49199 and uses inference to analyze
the types of REPL expression. This approach offers several advantages
over the current `get_[value|type]`-based implementation:
- The need for various special cases is eliminated, as lowering normalizes
  expressions, and inference handles all language features.
- Constant propagation allows us to obtain accurate completions for complex
  expressions safely (see #36437).

Analysis on arbitrary REPL expressions can be done by the following steps:
- Lower a given expression
- Form a top-level `MethodInstance` from the lowered expression
- Run inference on the top-level `MethodInstance`

This PR implements `REPLInterpreter`, a custom `AbstractInterpreter` that:
- aggressively resolve global bindings to enable reasonable completions
  for lines like `Mod.a.|` (where `|` is the cursor position)
- aggressively concrete evaluates `:inconsistent` calls to provide
  reasonable completions for cases like `Ref(Some(42))[].|`
- does not optimize the inferred code, as `REPLInterpreter` is only used
  to obtain the type or constant information of given expressions

Aggressive binding resolution presents challenges for `REPLInterpreter`'s
cache validation (since #40399 hasn't been resolved yet). To avoid cache
validation issue, `REPLInterpreter` only allows aggressive binding
resolution for top-level frame representing REPL input code
(`repl_frame`) and for child `getproperty` frames that are
constant propagated from the `repl_frame`. This works, since
1.) these frames are never cached, and
2.) their results are only observed by the non-cached `repl_frame`

`REPLInterpreter` also aggressively concrete evaluate `:inconsistent`
calls within `repl_frame`, allowing it to get get accurate type
information about complex expressions that otherwise can not be constant
folded, in a safe way, i.e. it still doesn't evaluate effectful
expressions like `pop!(xs)`. Similarly to the aggressive binding
resolution, aggressive concrete evaluation doesn't present any cache
validation issues because `repl_frame` is never cached.

Also note that the code cache for `REPLInterpreter` is separated from the
native code cache, ensuring that code caches produced by `REPLInterpreter`,
where bindings are aggressively resolved and the code is not really
optimized, do not affect the native code execution. A hack has
also been added to avoid serializing `CodeInstances`s produced by
`REPLInterpreter` during precompilation to workaround #48453.

closes #36437
replaces #49199

Author: aviatesk

stdlib/REPL/src/REPLCompletions.jl

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ module REPLCompletions
 
 export completions, shell_completions, bslash_completions, completion_text
 
+using Core: CodeInfo, MethodInstance, CodeInstance, Const
+const CC = Core.Compiler
 using Base.Meta
 using Base: propertynames, something
 
@@ -151,21 +153,21 @@ function complete_symbol(sym::String, @nospecialize(ffunc), context_module::Modu
 
         ex = Meta.parse(lookup_name, raise=false, depwarn=false)
 
-        b, found = get_value(ex, context_module)
-        if found
-            val = b
-            if isa(b, Module)
-                mod = b
+        res = repl_eval_ex(ex, context_module)
+        res === nothing && return Completion[]
+        if res isa Const
+            val = res.val
+            if isa(val, Module)
+                mod = val
                 lookup_module = true
             else
                 lookup_module = false
-                t = typeof(b)
+                t = typeof(val)
             end
-        else # If the value is not found using get_value, the expression contain an advanced expression
+        else
             lookup_module = false
-            t, found = get_type(ex, context_module)
+            t = CC.widenconst(res)
         end
-        found || return Completion[]
     end
 
     suggestions = Completion[]
@@ -404,133 +406,182 @@ function find_start_brace(s::AbstractString; c_start='(', c_end=')')
     return (startind:lastindex(s), method_name_end)
 end
 
-# Returns the value in a expression if sym is defined in current namespace fn.
-# This method is used to iterate to the value of a expression like:
-# :(REPL.REPLCompletions.whitespace_chars) a `dump` of this expression
-# will show it consist of Expr, QuoteNode's and Symbol's which all needs to
-# be handled differently to iterate down to get the value of whitespace_chars.
-function get_value(sym::Expr, fn)
-    if sym.head === :quote || sym.head === :inert
-        return sym.args[1], true
-    end
-    sym.head !== :. && return (nothing, false)
-    for ex in sym.args
-        ex, found = get_value(ex, fn)::Tuple{Any, Bool}
-        !found && return (nothing, false)
-        fn, found = get_value(ex, fn)::Tuple{Any, Bool}
-        !found && return (nothing, false)
-    end
-    return (fn, true)
+struct REPLInterpreterCache
+    dict::IdDict{MethodInstance,CodeInstance}
 end
-get_value(sym::Symbol, fn) = isdefined(fn, sym) ? (getfield(fn, sym), true) : (nothing, false)
-get_value(sym::QuoteNode, fn) = (sym.value, true)
-get_value(sym::GlobalRef, fn) = get_value(sym.name, sym.mod)
-get_value(sym, fn) = (sym, true)
-
-# Return the type of a getfield call expression
-function get_type_getfield(ex::Expr, fn::Module)
-    length(ex.args) == 3 || return Any, false # should never happen, but just for safety
-    fld, found = get_value(ex.args[3], fn)
-    fld isa Symbol || return Any, false
-    obj = ex.args[2]
-    objt, found = get_type(obj, fn)
-    found || return Any, false
-    objt isa DataType || return Any, false
-    hasfield(objt, fld) || return Any, false
-    return fieldtype(objt, fld), true
+REPLInterpreterCache() = REPLInterpreterCache(IdDict{MethodInstance,CodeInstance}())
+const REPL_INTERPRETER_CACHE = REPLInterpreterCache()
+
+function get_code_cache()
+    # XXX Avoid storing analysis results into the cache that persists across precompilation,
+    #     as [sys|pkg]image currently doesn't support serializing externally created `CodeInstance`.
+    #     Otherwise, `CodeInstance`s created by `REPLInterpreter``, that are much less optimized
+    #     that those produced by `NativeInterpreter`, will leak into the native code cache,
+    #     potentially causing runtime slowdown.
+    #     (see https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/48453).
+    if (@ccall jl_generating_output()::Cint) == 1
+        return REPLInterpreterCache()
+    else
+        return REPL_INTERPRETER_CACHE
+    end
 end
 
-# Determines the return type with the Compiler of a function call using the type information of the arguments.
-function get_type_call(expr::Expr, fn::Module)
-    f_name = expr.args[1]
-    f, found = get_type(f_name, fn)
-    found || return (Any, false) # If the function f is not found return Any.
-    args = Any[]
-    for i in 2:length(expr.args) # Find the type of the function arguments
-        typ, found = get_type(expr.args[i], fn)
-        found ? push!(args, typ) : push!(args, Any)
+struct REPLInterpreter <: CC.AbstractInterpreter
+    repl_frame::CC.InferenceResult
+    world::UInt
+    inf_params::CC.InferenceParams
+    opt_params::CC.OptimizationParams
+    inf_cache::Vector{CC.InferenceResult}
+    code_cache::REPLInterpreterCache
+    function REPLInterpreter(repl_frame::CC.InferenceResult;
+                             world::UInt = Base.get_world_counter(),
+                             inf_params::CC.InferenceParams = CC.InferenceParams(),
+                             opt_params::CC.OptimizationParams = CC.OptimizationParams(),
+                             inf_cache::Vector{CC.InferenceResult} = CC.InferenceResult[],
+                             code_cache::REPLInterpreterCache = get_code_cache())
+        return new(repl_frame, world, inf_params, opt_params, inf_cache, code_cache)
     end
-    world = Base.get_world_counter()
-    return_type = Core.Compiler.return_type(Tuple{f, args...}, world)
-    return (return_type, true)
 end
-
-# Returns the return type. example: get_type(:(Base.strip("", ' ')), Main) returns (SubString{String}, true)
-function try_get_type(sym::Expr, fn::Module)
-    val, found = get_value(sym, fn)
-    found && return Core.Typeof(val), found
-    if sym.head === :call
-        # getfield call is special cased as the evaluation of getfield provides good type information,
-        # is inexpensive and it is also performed in the complete_symbol function.
-        a1 = sym.args[1]
-        if a1 === :getfield || a1 === GlobalRef(Core, :getfield)
-            return get_type_getfield(sym, fn)
+CC.InferenceParams(interp::REPLInterpreter) = interp.inf_params
+CC.OptimizationParams(interp::REPLInterpreter) = interp.opt_params
+CC.get_world_counter(interp::REPLInterpreter) = interp.world
+CC.get_inference_cache(interp::REPLInterpreter) = interp.inf_cache
+CC.code_cache(interp::REPLInterpreter) = CC.WorldView(interp.code_cache, CC.WorldRange(interp.world))
+CC.get(wvc::CC.WorldView{REPLInterpreterCache}, mi::MethodInstance, default) = get(wvc.cache.dict, mi, default)
+CC.getindex(wvc::CC.WorldView{REPLInterpreterCache}, mi::MethodInstance) = getindex(wvc.cache.dict, mi)
+CC.haskey(wvc::CC.WorldView{REPLInterpreterCache}, mi::MethodInstance) = haskey(wvc.cache.dict, mi)
+CC.setindex!(wvc::CC.WorldView{REPLInterpreterCache}, ci::CodeInstance, mi::MethodInstance) = setindex!(wvc.cache.dict, ci, mi)
+
+# REPLInterpreter is only used for type analysis, so it should disable optimization entirely
+CC.may_optimize(::REPLInterpreter) = false
+
+# REPLInterpreter analyzes a top-level frame, so better to not bail out from it
+CC.bail_out_toplevel_call(::REPLInterpreter, ::CC.InferenceLoopState, ::CC.InferenceState) = false
+
+# `REPLInterpreter` aggressively resolves global bindings to enable reasonable completions
+# for lines like `Mod.a.|` (where `|` is the cursor position).
+# Aggressive binding resolution poses challenges for the inference cache validation
+# (until https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/40399 is implemented).
+# To avoid the cache validation issues, `REPLInterpreter` only allows aggressive binding
+# resolution for top-level frame representing REPL input code (`repl_frame`) and for child
+# `getproperty` frames that are constant propagated from the `repl_frame`. This works, since
+# a.) these frames are never cached, and
+# b.) their results are only observed by the non-cached `repl_frame`.
+#
+# `REPLInterpreter` also aggressively concrete evaluate `:inconsistent` calls within
+# `repl_frame` to provide reasonable completions for lines like `Ref(Some(42))[].|`.
+# Aggressive concrete evaluation allows us to get accurate type information about complex
+# expressions that otherwise can not be constant folded, in a safe way, i.e. it still
+# doesn't evaluate effectful expressions like `pop!(xs)`.
+# Similarly to the aggressive binding resolution, aggressive concrete evaluation doesn't
+# present any cache validation issues because `repl_frame` is never cached.
+
+is_repl_frame(interp::REPLInterpreter, sv::CC.InferenceState) = interp.repl_frame === sv.result
+
+# aggressive global binding resolution within `repl_frame`
+function CC.abstract_eval_globalref(interp::REPLInterpreter, g::GlobalRef,
+                                    sv::CC.InferenceState)
+    if is_repl_frame(interp, sv)
+        if CC.isdefined_globalref(g)
+            return Const(ccall(:jl_get_globalref_value, Any, (Any,), g))
         end
-        return get_type_call(sym, fn)
-    elseif sym.head === :thunk
-        thk = sym.args[1]
-        rt = ccall(:jl_infer_thunk, Any, (Any, Any), thk::Core.CodeInfo, fn)
-        rt !== Any && return (rt, true)
-    elseif sym.head === :ref
-        # some simple cases of `expand`
-        return try_get_type(Expr(:call, GlobalRef(Base, :getindex), sym.args...), fn)
-    elseif sym.head === :. && sym.args[2] isa QuoteNode # second check catches broadcasting
-        return try_get_type(Expr(:call, GlobalRef(Core, :getfield), sym.args...), fn)
-    elseif sym.head === :toplevel || sym.head === :block
-        isempty(sym.args) && return (nothing, true)
-        return try_get_type(sym.args[end], fn)
-    elseif sym.head === :escape || sym.head === :var"hygienic-scope"
-        return try_get_type(sym.args[1], fn)
+        return Union{}
     end
-    return (Any, false)
+    return @invoke CC.abstract_eval_globalref(interp::CC.AbstractInterpreter, g::GlobalRef,
+                                              sv::CC.InferenceState)
 end
 
-try_get_type(other, fn::Module) = get_type(other, fn)
+function is_repl_frame_getproperty(interp::REPLInterpreter, sv::CC.InferenceState)
+    def = sv.linfo.def
+    def isa Method || return false
+    def.name === :getproperty || return false
+    sv.cached && return false
+    return is_repl_frame(interp, sv.parent)
+end
 
-function get_type(sym::Expr, fn::Module)
-    # try to analyze nests of calls. if this fails, try using the expanded form.
-    val, found = try_get_type(sym, fn)
-    found && return val, found
-    # https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/27184
-    if isexpr(sym, :macrocall)
-        _, found = get_type(first(sym.args), fn)
-        found || return Any, false
-    end
-    newsym = try
-        macroexpand(fn, sym; recursive=false)
-    catch e
-        # user code failed in macroexpand (ignore it)
-        return Any, false
-    end
-    val, found = try_get_type(newsym, fn)
-    if !found
-        newsym = try
-            Meta.lower(fn, sym)
-        catch e
-            # user code failed in lowering (ignore it)
-            return Any, false
+# aggressive global binding resolution for `getproperty(::Module, ::Symbol)` calls within `repl_frame`
+function CC.builtin_tfunction(interp::REPLInterpreter, @nospecialize(f),
+                              argtypes::Vector{Any}, sv::CC.InferenceState)
+    if f === Core.getglobal && is_repl_frame_getproperty(interp, sv)
+        if length(argtypes) == 2
+            a1, a2 = argtypes
+            if isa(a1, Const) && isa(a2, Const)
+                a1val, a2val = a1.val, a2.val
+                if isa(a1val, Module) && isa(a2val, Symbol)
+                    g = GlobalRef(a1val, a2val)
+                    if CC.isdefined_globalref(g)
+                        return Const(ccall(:jl_get_globalref_value, Any, (Any,), g))
+                    end
+                    return Union{}
+                end
+            end
         end
-        val, found = try_get_type(newsym, fn)
     end
-    return val, found
+    return @invoke CC.builtin_tfunction(interp::CC.AbstractInterpreter, f::Any,
+                                        argtypes::Vector{Any}, sv::CC.InferenceState)
 end
 
-function get_type(sym, fn::Module)
-    val, found = get_value(sym, fn)
-    return found ? Core.Typeof(val) : Any, found
+# aggressive concrete evaluation for `:inconsistent` frames within `repl_frame`
+function CC.concrete_eval_eligible(interp::REPLInterpreter, @nospecialize(f),
+                                   result::CC.MethodCallResult, arginfo::CC.ArgInfo,
+                                   sv::CC.InferenceState)
+    if is_repl_frame(interp, sv)
+        neweffects = CC.Effects(result.effects; consistent=CC.ALWAYS_TRUE)
+        result = CC.MethodCallResult(result.rt, result.edgecycle, result.edgelimited,
+                                     result.edge, neweffects)
+    end
+return @invoke CC.concrete_eval_eligible(interp::CC.AbstractInterpreter, f::Any,
+                                         result::CC.MethodCallResult, arginfo::CC.ArgInfo,
+                                         sv::CC.InferenceState)
+end
+
+function resolve_toplevel_symbols!(mod::Module, src::Core.CodeInfo)
+    newsrc = copy(src)
+    @ccall jl_resolve_globals_in_ir(
+        #=jl_array_t *stmts=# newsrc.code::Any,
+        #=jl_module_t *m=# mod::Any,
+        #=jl_svec_t *sparam_vals=# Core.svec()::Any,
+        #=int binding_effects=# 0::Int)::Cvoid
+    return newsrc
 end
 
-function get_type(T, found::Bool, default_any::Bool)
-    return found ? T :
-           default_any ? Any : throw(ArgumentError("argument not found"))
+# lower `ex` and run type inference on the resulting top-level expression
+function repl_eval_ex(@nospecialize(ex), context_module::Module)
+    lwr = try
+        Meta.lower(context_module, ex)
+    catch # macro expansion failed, etc.
+        return nothing
+    end
+    if lwr isa Symbol
+        return isdefined(context_module, lwr) ? Const(getfield(context_module, lwr)) : nothing
+    end
+    lwr isa Expr || return Const(lwr) # `ex` is literal
+    isexpr(lwr, :thunk) || return nothing # lowered to `Expr(:error, ...)` or similar
+    src = lwr.args[1]::Core.CodeInfo
+
+    # construct top-level `MethodInstance`
+    mi = ccall(:jl_new_method_instance_uninit, Ref{Core.MethodInstance}, ());
+    mi.specTypes = Tuple{}
+
+    mi.def = context_module
+    src = resolve_toplevel_symbols!(context_module, src)
+    @atomic mi.uninferred = src
+
+    result = CC.InferenceResult(mi)
+    interp = REPLInterpreter(result)
+    frame = CC.InferenceState(result, src, #=cache=#:no, interp)::CC.InferenceState
+
+    CC.typeinf(interp, frame)
+
+    return frame.result.result
 end
 
 # Method completion on function call expression that look like :(max(1))
 MAX_METHOD_COMPLETIONS::Int = 40
 function _complete_methods(ex_org::Expr, context_module::Module, shift::Bool)
-    funct, found = get_type(ex_org.args[1], context_module)::Tuple{Any,Bool}
-    !found && return 2, funct, [], Set{Symbol}()
-
+    funct = repl_eval_ex(ex_org.args[1], context_module)
+    funct === nothing && return 2, nothing, [], Set{Symbol}()
+    funct = CC.widenconst(funct)
     args_ex, kwargs_ex, kwargs_flag = complete_methods_args(ex_org, context_module, true, true)
     return kwargs_flag, funct, args_ex, kwargs_ex
 end
@@ -635,7 +686,14 @@ function detect_args_kwargs(funargs::Vector{Any}, context_module::Module, defaul
                 # argument types
                 push!(args_ex, Any)
             else
-                push!(args_ex, get_type(get_type(ex, context_module)..., default_any))
+                argt = repl_eval_ex(ex, context_module)
+                if argt !== nothing
+                    push!(args_ex, CC.widenconst(argt))
+                elseif default_any
+                    push!(args_ex, Any)
+                else
+                    throw(ArgumentError("argument not found"))
+                end
             end
         end
     end
@@ -709,7 +767,6 @@ function close_path_completion(str, startpos, r, paths, pos)
     return lastindex(str) <= pos || str[nextind(str, pos)] != '"'
 end
 
-
 function bslash_completions(string::String, pos::Int)
     slashpos = something(findprev(isequal('\\'), string, pos), 0)
     if (something(findprev(in(bslash_separators), string, pos), 0) < slashpos &&