Add more documentation for term search

crates/hir/src/term_search/mod.rs

@@ -12,25 +12,45 @@
 
 mod tactics;
 
+/// # Maximum amount of variations to take per type
+///
+/// This is to speed up term search as there may be huge amount of variations of arguments for
+/// function, even when the return type is always the same. The idea is to take first n and call it
+/// a day.
 const MAX_VARIATIONS: usize = 10;
 
+/// Key for lookup table to query new types reached.
 #[derive(Debug, Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
 enum NewTypesKey {
     ImplMethod,
     StructProjection,
 }
 
-/// Lookup table for term search
+/// # Lookup table for term search
+///
+/// Lookup table keeps all the state during term search.
+/// This means it knows what types and how are reachable.
+///
+/// The secondary functionality for lookup table is to keep track of new types reached since last
+/// iteration as well as keeping track of which `ScopeDef` items have been used.
+/// Both of them are to speed up the term search by leaving out types / ScopeDefs that likely do
+/// not produce any new results.
 #[derive(Default, Debug)]
 struct LookupTable {
+    /// All the `TypeTree`s in "value" produce the type of "key"
     data: FxHashMap<Type, FxHashSet<TypeTree>>,
+    /// New types reached since last query by the `NewTypesKey`
     new_types: FxHashMap<NewTypesKey, Vec<Type>>,
+    /// ScopeDefs that are not interesting any more
     exhausted_scopedefs: FxHashSet<ScopeDef>,
+    /// ScopeDefs that were used in current round
     round_scopedef_hits: FxHashSet<ScopeDef>,
-    scopedef_hits: FxHashMap<ScopeDef, u32>,
+    /// Amount of rounds since scopedef was first used.
+    rounds_since_sopedef_hit: FxHashMap<ScopeDef, u32>,
 }
 
 impl LookupTable {
+    /// Initialize lookup table
     fn new() -> Self {
         let mut res: Self = Default::default();
         res.new_types.insert(NewTypesKey::ImplMethod, Vec::new());
@@ -38,6 +58,7 @@ fn new() -> Self {
         res
     }
 
+    /// Find all `TypeTree`s that unify with the `ty`
     fn find(&self, db: &dyn HirDatabase, ty: &Type) -> Option<Vec<TypeTree>> {
         self.data
             .iter()
@@ -45,6 +66,10 @@ fn find(&self, db: &dyn HirDatabase, ty: &Type) -> Option<Vec<TypeTree>> {
             .map(|(_, tts)| tts.iter().cloned().collect())
     }
 
+    /// Same as find but automatically creates shared reference of types in the lookup
+    ///
+    /// For example if we have type `i32` in data and we query for `&i32` it map all the type
+    /// trees we have for `i32` with `TypeTree::Reference` and returns them.
     fn find_autoref(&self, db: &dyn HirDatabase, ty: &Type) -> Option<Vec<TypeTree>> {
         self.data
             .iter()
@@ -62,6 +87,11 @@ fn find_autoref(&self, db: &dyn HirDatabase, ty: &Type) -> Option<Vec<TypeTree>>
             })
     }
 
+    /// Insert new type trees for type
+    ///
+    /// Note that the types have to be the same, unification is not enough as unification is not
+    /// transitive. For example Vec<i32> and FxHashSet<i32> both unify with Iterator<Item = i32>,
+    /// but they clearly do not unify themselves.
     fn insert(&mut self, ty: Type, trees: impl Iterator<Item = TypeTree>) {
         match self.data.get_mut(&ty) {
             Some(it) => it.extend(trees.take(MAX_VARIATIONS)),
@@ -74,10 +104,14 @@ fn insert(&mut self, ty: Type, trees: impl Iterator<Item = TypeTree>) {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Iterate all the reachable types
     fn iter_types(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = Type> + '_ {
         self.data.keys().cloned()
     }
 
+    /// Query new types reached since last query by key
+    ///
+    /// Create new key if you wish to query it to avoid conflicting with existing queries.
     fn new_types(&mut self, key: NewTypesKey) -> Vec<Type> {
         match self.new_types.get_mut(&key) {
             Some(it) => std::mem::take(it),
@@ -85,17 +119,24 @@ fn new_types(&mut self, key: NewTypesKey) -> Vec<Type> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Mark `ScopeDef` as exhausted meaning it is not interesting for us any more
     fn mark_exhausted(&mut self, def: ScopeDef) {
         self.exhausted_scopedefs.insert(def);
     }
 
+    /// Mark `ScopeDef` as used meaning we managed to produce something useful from it
     fn mark_fulfilled(&mut self, def: ScopeDef) {
         self.round_scopedef_hits.insert(def);
     }
 
+    /// Start new round (meant to be called at the beginning of iteration in `term_search`)
+    ///
+    /// This functions marks some `ScopeDef`s as exhausted if there have been
+    /// `MAX_ROUNDS_AFTER_HIT` rounds after first using a `ScopeDef`.
     fn new_round(&mut self) {
         for def in &self.round_scopedef_hits {
-            let hits = self.scopedef_hits.entry(*def).and_modify(|n| *n += 1).or_insert(0);
+            let hits =
+                self.rounds_since_sopedef_hit.entry(*def).and_modify(|n| *n += 1).or_insert(0);
             const MAX_ROUNDS_AFTER_HIT: u32 = 2;
             if *hits > MAX_ROUNDS_AFTER_HIT {
                 self.exhausted_scopedefs.insert(*def);
@@ -104,6 +145,7 @@ fn new_round(&mut self) {
         self.round_scopedef_hits.clear();
     }
 
+    /// Get exhausted `ScopeDef`s
     fn exhausted_scopedefs(&self) -> &FxHashSet<ScopeDef> {
         &self.exhausted_scopedefs
     }
@@ -117,6 +159,22 @@ fn exhausted_scopedefs(&self) -> &FxHashSet<ScopeDef> {
 /// * `sema` - Semantics for the program
 /// * `scope` - Semantic scope, captures context for the term search
 /// * `goal` - Target / expected output type
+///
+/// Internally this function uses Breadth First Search to find path to `goal` type.
+/// The general idea is following:
+/// 1. Populate lookup (frontier for BFS) from values (local variables, statics, constants, etc)
+///    as well as from well knows values (such as `true/false` and `()`)
+/// 2. Iteratively expand the frontier (or contents of the lookup) by trying different type
+///    transformation tactics. For example functions take as from set of types (arguments) to some
+///    type (return type). Other transformations include methods on type, type constructors and
+///    projections to struct fields (field access).
+/// 3. Once we manage to find path to type we are interested in we continue for single round to see
+///    if we can find more paths that take us to the `goal` type.
+/// 4. Return all the paths (type trees) that take us to the `goal` type.
+///
+/// Note that there are usually more ways we can get to the `goal` type but some are discarded to
+/// reduce the memory consumption. It is also unlikely anyone is willing ti browse through
+/// thousands of possible responses so we currently take first 10 from every tactic.
 pub fn term_search<DB: HirDatabase>(
     sema: &Semantics<'_, DB>,
     scope: &SemanticsScope<'_>,
@@ -135,6 +193,7 @@ pub fn term_search<DB: HirDatabase>(
     // Try trivial tactic first, also populates lookup table
     let mut solutions: Vec<TypeTree> =
         tactics::trivial(sema.db, &defs, &mut lookup, goal).collect();
+    // Use well known types tactic before iterations as it does not depend on other tactics
     solutions.extend(tactics::famous_types(sema.db, &module, &defs, &mut lookup, goal));
 
     let mut solution_found = !solutions.is_empty();
@@ -147,12 +206,14 @@ pub fn term_search<DB: HirDatabase>(
         solutions.extend(tactics::impl_method(sema.db, &module, &defs, &mut lookup, goal));
         solutions.extend(tactics::struct_projection(sema.db, &module, &defs, &mut lookup, goal));
 
+        // Break after 1 round after successful solution
         if solution_found {
             break;
         }
 
         solution_found = !solutions.is_empty();
 
+        // Discard not interesting `ScopeDef`s for speedup
         for def in lookup.exhausted_scopedefs() {
             defs.remove(def);
         }

crates/hir/src/term_search/tactics.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 //! Tactics for term search
+//!
+//! All the tactics take following arguments
+//! * `db` - HIR database
+//! * `module` - Module where the term search target location
+//! * `defs` - Set of items in scope at term search target location
+//! * `lookup` - Lookup table for types
+//! * `goal` - Term search target type
+//! And they return iterator that yields type trees that unify with the `goal` type.
 
 use hir_def::generics::TypeOrConstParamData;
 use hir_ty::db::HirDatabase;
@@ -16,10 +24,21 @@
 
 use super::{LookupTable, NewTypesKey, MAX_VARIATIONS};
 
-/// Trivial tactic
+/// # Trivial tactic
 ///
 /// Attempts to fulfill the goal by trying items in scope
-/// Also works as a starting point to move all items in scope to lookup table
+/// Also works as a starting point to move all items in scope to lookup table.
+///
+/// # Arguments
+/// * `db` - HIR database
+/// * `defs` - Set of items in scope at term search target location
+/// * `lookup` - Lookup table for types
+/// * `goal` - Term search target type
+///
+/// Returns iterator that yields elements that unify with `goal`.
+///
+/// _Note that there is no use of calling this tactic in every iteration as the output does not
+/// depend on the current state of `lookup`_
 pub(super) fn trivial<'a>(
     db: &'a dyn HirDatabase,
     defs: &'a FxHashSet<ScopeDef>,
@@ -67,10 +86,13 @@ pub(super) fn trivial<'a>(
     })
 }
 
-/// Type constructor tactic
+/// # Type constructor tactic
 ///
 /// Attempts different type constructors for enums and structs in scope
 ///
+/// Updates lookup by new types reached and returns iterator that yields
+/// elements that unify with `goal`.
+///
 /// # Arguments
 /// * `db` - HIR database
 /// * `module` - Module where the term search target location
@@ -255,9 +277,13 @@ fn variant_helper(
         .flatten()
 }
 
-/// Free function tactic
+/// # Free function tactic
 ///
-/// Attempts to call different functions in scope with parameters from lookup table
+/// Attempts to call different functions in scope with parameters from lookup table.
+/// Functions that include generics are not used for performance reasons.
+///
+/// Updates lookup by new types reached and returns iterator that yields
+/// elements that unify with `goal`.
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 /// * `db` - HIR database
@@ -356,10 +382,15 @@ pub(super) fn free_function<'a>(
         .flatten()
 }
 
-/// Impl method tactic
+/// # Impl method tactic
 ///
 /// Attempts to to call methods on types from lookup table.
 /// This includes both functions from direct impl blocks as well as functions from traits.
+/// Methods defined in impl blocks that are generic and methods that are themselves have
+/// generics are ignored for performance reasons.
+///
+/// Updates lookup by new types reached and returns iterator that yields
+/// elements that unify with `goal`.
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 /// * `db` - HIR database
@@ -484,9 +515,12 @@ pub(super) fn impl_method<'a>(
         .flatten()
 }
 
-/// Struct projection tactic
+/// # Struct projection tactic
 ///
-/// Attempts different struct fields
+/// Attempts different struct fields (`foo.bar.baz`)
+///
+/// Updates lookup by new types reached and returns iterator that yields
+/// elements that unify with `goal`.
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 /// * `db` - HIR database
@@ -522,9 +556,14 @@ pub(super) fn struct_projection<'a>(
         .flatten()
 }
 
-/// Famous types tactic
+/// # Famous types tactic
 ///
-/// Attempts different values of well known types such as `true` or `false`
+/// Attempts different values of well known types such as `true` or `false`.
+///
+/// Updates lookup by new types reached and returns iterator that yields
+/// elements that unify with `goal`.
+///
+/// _Note that there is no point of calling it iteratively as the output is always the same_
 ///
 /// # Arguments
 /// * `db` - HIR database

crates/hir/src/term_search/type_tree.rs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     Struct, StructKind, Trait, Type, Variant,
 };
 
+/// Helper function to prefix items with modules when required
 fn mod_item_path(db: &dyn HirDatabase, sema_scope: &SemanticsScope<'_>, def: &ModuleDef) -> String {
     // Account for locals shadowing items from module
     let name_hit_count = def.name(db).map(|def_name| {
@@ -76,6 +77,11 @@ pub enum TypeTree {
 }
 
 impl TypeTree {
+    /// Generate source code for type tree.
+    ///
+    /// Note that trait imports are not added to generated code.
+    /// To make sure that the code is valid, callee has to also ensure that all the traits listed
+    /// by `traits_used` method are also imported.
     pub fn gen_source_code(&self, sema_scope: &SemanticsScope<'_>) -> String {
         let db = sema_scope.db;
         match self {
@@ -222,6 +228,7 @@ pub fn ty(&self, db: &dyn HirDatabase) -> Type {
         }
     }
 
+    /// List the traits used in type tree
     pub fn traits_used(&self, db: &dyn HirDatabase) -> Vec<Trait> {
         let mut res = Vec::new();