typecheck: diagnose CALL method before NEW typos

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2026-09-01 11:18:58 +00:00
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@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Type mismatch for method Player.add: parameter points needs NUMBER, but this arg
Both sides of this narrow method foundation are covered by validation: `tests/typecheck_method_good.claro` checks that `DO player.add 5` is accepted, and `tests/typecheck_method_bad.claro` checks the friendly wrong-type diagnostic.
If the method call comes before the object is created, the type checker now gives the learner the missing setup step. The modern `DO` form and the older compatibility `CALL ... WITH` form both get this guidance:
If the method call comes before the object is created, the type checker now gives the learner the missing setup step. The modern `DO` form and the older compatibility `CALL ... WITH` form both get this guidance, even when the method name is also a typo:
```claro
CLASS Player
@@ -139,12 +139,14 @@ END
DO player.add 5
CALL player.add WITH 5
CALL player.fly WITH 5
```
Output:
```text
Object player is not known yet. Create it with NEW ClassName player before calling player.add.
Object player is not known yet. Create it with NEW ClassName player before calling player.fly.
```
If the object exists but the class does not declare the method, Claro now names the class and suggests where to add the missing `TEACH` block:
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@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Ready now:
- typed variables such as `SET score NUMBER 10`
- `TYPE OF` and `CHECK TYPE`
- typed list/map checks through `claro typecheck`
- a narrow function/method argument check: `CHECK TYPE parameter IS TYPE` inside a function or simple object method lets `claro typecheck` accept correct checked calls, catch mismatched `DO`, `CALL ... WITH`, and `DO object.method ...` arguments, explain when `DO object.method ...` or compatibility `CALL object.method WITH ...` happens before the object is created with `NEW`, and catch simple calls to undeclared methods with a class-specific `TEACH` hint
- a narrow function/method argument check: `CHECK TYPE parameter IS TYPE` inside a function or simple object method lets `claro typecheck` accept correct checked calls, catch mismatched `DO`, `CALL ... WITH`, and `DO object.method ...` arguments, explain when `DO object.method ...` or compatibility `CALL object.method WITH ...` happens before the object is created with `NEW` even if the method name is also wrong, and catch simple calls to undeclared methods with a class-specific `TEACH` hint
- a narrow object-field assignment/check-type check for simple `NEW Class object` plus direct `SET object.field value` and `CHECK TYPE object.field IS TYPE` cases when the class declares `HAS field TYPE`; validation now covers correct NUMBER, TEXT, and YESNO direct assignments, direct `CHECK TYPE` metadata acceptance for NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO fields, negative NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO field `CHECK TYPE` metadata mismatches, NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO-expectation unknown-field `CHECK TYPE` diagnostics, missing-object field assignment and `CHECK TYPE` diagnostics, NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO wrong-type diagnostics, NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO-valued unknown-field diagnostics for direct assignments to undeclared fields, plus a plain beginner-facing unknown-field diagnostic when the assigned expression type is not inferable yet
Still needed:
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@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ See `CURRENT_STATUS.md` for the detailed feature matrix.
1. Keep beginner-facing docs current and separate from historical release notes.
2. Keep examples aligned with the modern simple syntax (`END`, `DO`, short `SET`, short `ASK`) while documenting older compatibility forms separately.
3. Expand validation around typecheck diagnostics and package/networking safety. Current Forgejo/Gitea CI runs the documented release gates (`claro validate`, typecheck diagnostics validation, version convention validation, and CI workflow coverage validation). Current package safety validation covers safe manifest/lockfile creation, rejecting unsafe package names during `package add`, detecting unsafe package names already present in `claro.project` during `package doctor`, and refusing to write lockfile data for unsafe package names during `package lock`. Current object-method parameter validation covers one correct `DO object.method ...` call, one wrong-type diagnostic, missing-object guidance when `DO player.method ...` or compatibility `CALL object.method WITH ...` appears before `NEW`, and a class-specific unknown-method diagnostic when a learner calls a method the class does not declare; object-field validation covers correct NUMBER, TEXT, and YESNO direct `SET object.field value` assignments, direct `CHECK TYPE` metadata acceptance for NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO fields, negative NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO metadata mismatches, NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO-expectation unknown-field `CHECK TYPE` diagnostics, missing-object field assignment and `CHECK TYPE` diagnostics, NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO wrong-type direct assignments, simple NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO-valued unknown-field diagnostics after `NEW Class object`, and a beginner-facing fallback when the unknown field's assigned expression type is not inferable yet.
3. Expand validation around typecheck diagnostics and package/networking safety. Current Forgejo/Gitea CI runs the documented release gates (`claro validate`, typecheck diagnostics validation, version convention validation, and CI workflow coverage validation). Current package safety validation covers safe manifest/lockfile creation, rejecting unsafe package names during `package add`, detecting unsafe package names already present in `claro.project` during `package doctor`, and refusing to write lockfile data for unsafe package names during `package lock`. Current object-method parameter validation covers one correct `DO object.method ...` call, one wrong-type diagnostic, missing-object guidance when `DO player.method ...` or compatibility `CALL object.method WITH ...` appears before `NEW` even if the method name is also wrong, and a class-specific unknown-method diagnostic when a learner calls a method the class does not declare; object-field validation covers correct NUMBER, TEXT, and YESNO direct `SET object.field value` assignments, direct `CHECK TYPE` metadata acceptance for NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO fields, negative NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO metadata mismatches, NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO-expectation unknown-field `CHECK TYPE` diagnostics, missing-object field assignment and `CHECK TYPE` diagnostics, NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO wrong-type direct assignments, simple NUMBER/TEXT/YESNO-valued unknown-field diagnostics after `NEW Class object`, and a beginner-facing fallback when the unknown field's assigned expression type is not inferable yet.
4. Add small examples for each foundation feature before adding bigger syntax.
## Complete-platform milestones