check_inst_head :: DynFlags -> Class -> [Type] -> TcM ()
check_inst_head dflags clas tys
- -- If GlasgowExts then check at least one isn't a type variable
- = do checkTc (dopt Opt_TypeSynonymInstances dflags ||
- all tcInstHeadTyNotSynonym tys)
- (instTypeErr (pprClassPred clas tys) head_type_synonym_msg)
- checkTc (dopt Opt_FlexibleInstances dflags ||
- all tcInstHeadTyAppAllTyVars tys)
- (instTypeErr (pprClassPred clas tys) head_type_args_tyvars_msg)
- checkTc (dopt Opt_MultiParamTypeClasses dflags ||
- isSingleton tys)
- (instTypeErr (pprClassPred clas tys) head_one_type_msg)
- mapM_ check_mono_type tys
+ = do { -- If GlasgowExts then check at least one isn't a type variable
+ ; checkTc (dopt Opt_TypeSynonymInstances dflags ||
+ all tcInstHeadTyNotSynonym tys)
+ (instTypeErr (pprClassPred clas tys) head_type_synonym_msg)
+ ; checkTc (dopt Opt_FlexibleInstances dflags ||
+ all tcInstHeadTyAppAllTyVars tys)
+ (instTypeErr (pprClassPred clas tys) head_type_args_tyvars_msg)
+ ; checkTc (dopt Opt_MultiParamTypeClasses dflags ||
+ isSingleton tys)
+ (instTypeErr (pprClassPred clas tys) head_one_type_msg)
+ -- May not contain type family applications
+ ; mapM_ checkTyFamFreeness tys
+
+ ; mapM_ check_mono_type tys
-- For now, I only allow tau-types (not polytypes) in
-- the head of an instance decl.
-- E.g. instance C (forall a. a->a) is rejected
-- One could imagine generalising that, but I'm not sure
-- what all the consequences might be
+ }
where
head_type_synonym_msg = parens (
checkTyFamFreeness :: Type -> TcM ()
checkTyFamFreeness ty
= checkTc (isTyFamFree ty) $
- tyFamInstInIndexErr ty
+ tyFamInstIllegalErr ty
-- Check that a type does not contain any type family applications.
--
-- Error messages
-tyFamInstInIndexErr :: Type -> SDoc
-tyFamInstInIndexErr ty
- = hang (ptext (sLit "Illegal type family application in type instance") <>
+tyFamInstIllegalErr :: Type -> SDoc
+tyFamInstIllegalErr ty
+ = hang (ptext (sLit "Illegal type synonym family application in instance") <>
colon) 4 $
ppr ty