Book chapter
Error Localization for Sequential Effect Systems
Static Analysis, pp 343-370
01 Jan 2023
Abstract
We describe a new concrete approach to giving predictable error locations for sequential (flow-sensitive) effect systems. Prior implementations of sequential effect systems rely on either computing a bottom-up effect and comparing it to a declaration (e.g., method annotation) or leaning on constraint-based type inference. These approaches do not necessarily report program locations that precisely indicate where a program may “go wrong” at runtime.
Instead of relying on constraint solving, we draw on the notion of a residual from literature on ordered algebraic structures. Applying these to effect quantales (a large class of sequential effect systems) yields an implementation approach which accepts exactly the same program as an original effect quantale, but for effect-incorrect programs is guaranteed to fail type-checking with predictable error locations tied to evaluation order. We have implemented this idea in a generic effect system implementation framework for Java, and report on experiences applying effect systems from the literature and novel effect systems to Java programs. We find that the reported error locations with our technique are significantly closer to the program points that lead to failed effect checks.
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- Title
- Error Localization for Sequential Effect Systems
- Creators
- Colin S. Gordon - Drexel UniversityChaewon Yun
- Publication Details
- Static Analysis, pp 343-370
- Series
- Lecture Notes in Computer Science
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Switzerland; Cham
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Computer Science (Computing)
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85175979560
- Other Identifier
- 991021868094404721