Keep associatedtypes sorted to the top of protocol declarations#2667
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In protocol declarations, associatedtype declarations must always appear at the top of the body regardless of the configured --type-order. The compiler may fail to infer default associated types for conforming types if init or other declarations appear above them. Co-authored-by: calda <1811727+calda@users.noreply.github.com>
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@copilot please share sample Swift code where this declaration ordering change causes the code to no longer compile |
Here's a minimal example that demonstrates the issue: // This compiles — associatedtypes with defaults are above init
public protocol Plugin {
associatedtype Dependencies = Void
associatedtype Context = Void
init?(dependencies: Dependencies, context: Context)
}
// Conforming type relies on default inference
struct MyPlugin: Plugin {
init?(dependencies: Void, context: Void) {}
}When public protocol Plugin {
init?(dependencies: Dependencies, context: Context)
associatedtype Dependencies = Void
associatedtype Context = Void
}However, I want to be transparent: after further investigation, I have not been able to reproduce a case where this reordering actually causes a compilation failure in modern Swift compilers (5.9+). The Swift compiler resolves associated type defaults regardless of declaration order within a protocol body. The ordering is a readability/convention concern (Apple's own API guidelines place associated types first), but it does not appear to be a correctness issue. Given this, should I revise the PR to frame this as a style/convention fix (keeping associatedtypes at the top matches Swift API Design Guidelines) rather than a compilation fix? Or would you prefer to close this PR? |
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@copilot, ok, rather than trying to reproduce this issue, refr |
organizeDeclarationscan reorder protocol members such thatinitends up aboveassociatedtypedeclarations with defaults. This can cause the compiler to fail to infer default associated types for conforming types:Changes:
Sources/Rules/OrganizeDeclarations.swift: After sorting, protocol bodies now force allassociatedtypedeclarations to the top regardless of--type-orderconfig. Mirrors the existing struct memberwise-init ordering preservation pattern.Tests/Rules/OrganizeDeclarationsTests.swift: Two tests covering custom and default--type-orderconfigurations.Tests/Fixtures/ProtocolAssociatedTypeEdgeCase.swift: Sample file demonstrating the edge case.