reify – Tarik Billa

What do “idealTree” and “reify” mean in the context of npm?

March 30, 2024 by Tarik

The idealTree meaning is explained in the npm source code file validate-lockfile.js: // compares the inventory of package items in the tree // that is about to be installed (idealTree) with the inventory // of items stored in the package-lock file (virtualTree) An idealTree is just the tree that is about to be installed. In … Read more

Getting associated type synonyms with template Haskell

October 5, 2022 by Tarik

It is not implemented because nobody requested it. The odd thing is that TH uses its own AST, which doesn’t follow internal compiler’s AST. As a result, any new feature (e.g. associated type families) is not automatically available via TH. Some one have to open a ticket and implement it. For the reference: internal reifyClass … Read more