Fix varargs overload resolution with wildcard types #24669
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tanishiking
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Fixes scala#24072 When comparing overloaded methods where one is non-varargs with wildcard types (e.g., `Class[? <: T]`) and another is varargs, the non-varargs method should be preferred. Previously, the compiler failed to distinguish these methods , and results in an ambiguity error. ```scala def blub[T](a: Class[? <: T]): Unit // m1 def blub[T](a: Class[T], ints: Int*): Unit // m2 blub(classOf[Object]) // m1 should be picked, but fails to resolve ```` The problem is `compare(m1, m2)` returned 0 because: - (1). `m2` (varargs) is correctly considered "not as good" as `m1`. - (2). `m1` (non-varargs) was also considered "not as good" as `m2`. (but `m1` should be as good as `m2`! because `Class[Concrete]` can be applied to both m1 and m2). The (2) occurred because `Class[? <: T]` is not a subtype of `Class[T]` (due to invariance). Consequently, `isApplicableMethodRef(m2, Class[? <: T])` returned `false` because `isCompatible(Class[? <: T], Class[T])` returned `false` during the applicability check against the method. This commit adds special handling in `TestApplication.argOK` to check if wildcard upper bounds are compatible with their formal types during overload resolution, in addition to `isCompatible`.
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| // subtype of Class[T] (Class is invariant), for overload resolution we consider | ||
| // Class[? <: T] "applicable" where Class[T] is expected by checking if the | ||
| // wildcard's upper bound is a subtype of the formal type parameter. | ||
| def wildcardArgOK = |
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The logic looks fine. My only concern here is compilation time. We should try to optimize this and only call wildcardArgOK in the (relatively rare) case where argtpe has wildcard arguments. Something like
hasWilcardArgs(argtpe) && (argtpe, formal).match ...
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Fixes #24072
When comparing overloaded methods where one is non-varargs with wildcard types (e.g.,
Class[? <: T]) and another is varargs, the non-varargs method should be preferred.Previously, the compiler failed to distinguish these methods , and results in an ambiguity error.
The problem is
compare(m1, m2)returned 0 because:m2(varargs) is correctly considered "not as good" asm1.m1(non-varargs) was also considered "not as good" asm2. (butm1should be as good asm2! becauseClass[Concrete]can be applied to both m1 and m2).The (2) occurred because
Class[? <: T]is not a subtype ofClass[T](due to invariance). Consequently,isApplicableMethodRef(m2, Class[? <: T])returnedfalsebecauseisCompatible(Class[? <: T], Class[T])returnedfalseduring the applicability check against the method.This commit adds special handling in
TestApplication.argOKto check if wildcard upper bounds are compatible with their formal types during overload resolution, in addition toisCompatible.