Re: Is it a bug? Implicit map interferes with nonEmpty call

Andrew Phillips <[email protected]> Thu, 27 Oct 2016 05:52:24 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi Jasper

*> This is a case where a warning is actually necessary because it is not=
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obvious that you're introducing an implicit conversion*

Would you define "obvious introductions" as being "implicit defs only", or=
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would you include other options too?

Since Scala generally treats defs and values of type Function1=20
interchangeably, it seems consistent to me to also regard any implicit=20
value of type Function1 as being an "intended" implicit conversion. Or=20
rather, the idea of potentially introducing a distinction between defs and=
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Function1 values for implicits only seems inconsistent.

Should a possible warning in this case only warn on Function1 subtypes, or=
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do you have some other way of marking implicits as "intentional" in mind?

Regards

ap

PS: Another occurrence of this: http://scalapuzzlers.com/#pzzlr-054



On Thursday, 27 October 2016 03:02:06 UTC-4, Jasper-M wrote:
>
>
>
> Op donderdag 27 oktober 2016 02:27:53 UTC+2 schreef rkuhn:
>>
>> Hi Gallus,
>>
>> this is not a bug, although it is not intuitive. One advice that removes=
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>> a large class of such surprises is that you should never use implicits o=
f=20
>> primitive types or common collections thereof=E2=80=94the risk for havin=
g these=20
>> picked up in the wrong context is just too high. In this case, since Map=
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>> extends Function1 your implicit value is not innocent at all, because it=
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>> presents another way how to turn a String into something that has a=20
>> nonEmpty method.
>>
>> One thing that might be considered a bug is that declaring this value=20
>> does not raise an implicit conversion warning=E2=80=94normally such dang=
erous=20
>> activities are protected by a language feature import.
>>
>>
> I definitely consider that a bug. This is a case where a warning is=20
> actually necessary because it is not obvious that you're introducing an=
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> implicit conversion, but you don't get a warning. While if you explicitly=
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> write an implicit conversion you do get one.
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>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Roland
>>
>> 22 okt. 2016 kl. 14:53 skrev Gallus Anonimus <[email protected]>:
>>
>> Hi,
>> In following code:
>>
>> object TheApp {
>>  =20
>>   def main(args : Array[String]) {
>>     implicit val innocentMap =3D Map("foo" -> Set("bar"))
>>     "baz".nonEmpty
>>   }
>>  =20
>> }
>> instead of computing expected true as "baz" string is non empty
>> results in "java.util.NoSuchElementException: key not found: baz"
>> I tested it on 2.10, 2.11.8, 2.12.RC2 with same results.
>> The implicit innocentMap is the culprit.
>> After decompiling "baz".nonEmpty looks like this:
>> ((TraversableOnce)innocentMap.apply("baz")).nonEmpty();
>>
>> Can anyone tell me why innocentMap.apply is magically called here?
>> Highly unexpected behaviour. If innocentMap has different type like:
>> implicit val innocentMap =3D Map("foo" -> ("bar"))
>> code behaves as expected.
>>
>> Sholud I report scala library bug?
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Jasper<div><br></div><div><i>&gt; This is a case where =
a warning is actually necessary because it is not obvious that you&#39;re i=
ntroducing an implicit conversion</i></div><div><br></div><div>Would you de=
fine &quot;obvious introductions&quot; as being &quot;implicit defs only&qu=
ot;, or would you include other options too?</div><div><br></div><div>Since=
 Scala generally treats <font face=3D"courier new, monospace">defs</font> a=
nd values of type <font face=3D"courier new, monospace">Function1</font> in=
terchangeably, it seems consistent to me to also regard any implicit value =
of type <font face=3D"courier new, monospace">Function1</font> as being an =
&quot;intended&quot; implicit conversion. Or rather, the idea of potentiall=
y introducing a distinction between <font face=3D"courier new, monospace">d=
ef</font>s and <font face=3D"courier new, monospace">Function1</font> value=
s for implicits only seems inconsistent.</div><div><br></div><div>Should a =
possible warning in this case only warn on <font face=3D"courier new, monos=
pace">Function1</font> subtypes, or do you have some other way of marking i=
mplicits as &quot;intentional&quot; in mind?</div><div><br></div><div>Regar=
ds</div><div><br></div><div>ap</div><div><br></div><div>PS: Another occurre=
nce of this:=C2=A0http://scalapuzzlers.com/#pzzlr-054</div><div><br></div><=
div><br></div><div><br>On Thursday, 27 October 2016 03:02:06 UTC-4, Jasper-=
M  wrote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: =
0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>=
<br>Op donderdag 27 oktober 2016 02:27:53 UTC+2 schreef rkuhn:<blockquote c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;border-left:1px #c=
cc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">Hi Gallus,<d=
iv><br></div><div>this is not a bug, although it is not intuitive. One advi=
ce that removes a large class of such surprises is that you should never us=
e implicits of primitive types or common collections thereof=E2=80=94the ri=
sk for having these picked up in the wrong context is just too high. In thi=
s case, since Map extends Function1 your implicit value is not innocent at =
all, because it presents another way how to turn a String into something th=
at has a nonEmpty method.</div><div><br></div><div>One thing that might be =
considered a bug is that declaring this value does not raise an implicit co=
nversion warning=E2=80=94normally such dangerous activities are protected b=
y a language feature import.</div><div><br></div></div></blockquote><div><b=
r></div><div>I definitely consider that a bug. This is a case where a warni=
ng is actually necessary because it is not obvious that you&#39;re introduc=
ing an implicit conversion, but you don&#39;t get a warning. While if you e=
xplicitly write an implicit conversion you do get one.</div><div>=C2=A0</di=
v><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0;margin-left:0.8ex;bor=
der-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-wor=
d"><div></div><div>Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Roland</div><div><br><=
div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>22 okt. 2016 kl. 14:53 skrev Gallus Anon=
imus &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow">[email protected]</a>&gt;:</div><br><div><div di=
r=3D"ltr">Hi,<br>In following code:<br><br><div style=3D"background-color:r=
gb(250,250,250);border-color:rgb(187,187,187);border-style:solid;border-wid=
th:1px"><code><div><span style=3D"color:#008">object</span><span> </span><s=
pan style=3D"color:#606">TheApp</span><span> </span><span style=3D"color:#6=
60">{</span><span><br>=C2=A0 <br>=C2=A0 </span><span style=3D"color:#008">d=
ef</span><span> main</span><span style=3D"color:#660">(</span><span>args </=
span><span style=3D"color:#660">:</span><span> </span><span style=3D"color:=
#606">Array</span><span style=3D"color:#660">[</span><span style=3D"color:#=
606">String</span><span style=3D"color:#660">])</span><span> </span><span s=
tyle=3D"color:#660">{</span><span><br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 </span><span style=3D"c=
olor:#008">implicit</span><span> val innocentMap </span><span style=3D"colo=
r:#660">=3D</span><span> </span><span style=3D"color:#606">Map</span><span =
style=3D"color:#660">(</span><span style=3D"color:#080">&quot;foo&quot;</sp=
an><span> </span><span style=3D"color:#660">-&gt;</span><span> </span><span=
 style=3D"color:#606">Set</span><span style=3D"color:#660">(</span><span st=
yle=3D"color:#080">&quot;bar&quot;</span><span style=3D"color:#660">))</spa=
n><span><br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 </span><span style=3D"color:#080">&quot;baz&quot;=
</span><span style=3D"color:#660">.</span><span>nonEmpty<br>=C2=A0 </span><=
span style=3D"color:#660">}</span><span><br>=C2=A0 <br></span><span style=
=3D"color:#660">}</span><span><br></span></div></code></div>instead of comp=
uting expected true as &quot;baz&quot; string is non empty<br>results in &q=
uot;java.util.<wbr>NoSuchElementException: key not found: baz&quot;<code><s=
pan><br></span></code>I tested it on 2.10, 2.11.8, 2.12.RC2 with same resul=
ts.<br>The implicit innocentMap is the culprit.<br>After decompiling &quot;=
baz&quot;.nonEmpty looks like this:<br><div style=3D"background-color:rgb(2=
50,250,250);border-color:rgb(187,187,187);border-style:solid;border-width:1=
px"><code><div><span style=3D"color:#660">((</span><span style=3D"color:#60=
6">TraversableOnce</span><span style=3D"color:#660">)</span><span>innocentM=
ap</span><span style=3D"color:#660">.</span><span><wbr>apply</span><span st=
yle=3D"color:#660">(</span><span style=3D"color:#080">&quot;baz&quot;</span=
><span style=3D"color:#660">)).</span><span>nonEmpty</span><span style=3D"c=
olor:#660">();</span></div></code></div><br>Can anyone tell me why innocent=
Map.apply is magically called here?<br>Highly unexpected behaviour. If inno=
centMap has different type like:<br><div style=3D"background-color:rgb(250,=
250,250);border-color:rgb(187,187,187);border-style:solid;border-width:1px"=
><code><div><span style=3D"color:#008">implicit</span><span> val innocentMa=
p </span><span style=3D"color:#660">=3D</span><span> </span><span style=3D"=
color:#606">Map</span><span style=3D"color:#660">(</span><span style=3D"col=
or:#080">&quot;foo&quot;</span><span> </span><span style=3D"color:#660">-&g=
t;</span><span> </span><span style=3D"color:#660">(</span><span style=3D"co=
lor:#080">&quot;bar&quot;</span><span style=3D"color:#660">))</span></div><=
/code></div>code behaves as expected.<br><br>Sholud I report scala library =
bug?<br></div><div><br></div>

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