# Phase 225: LoopBodyLocalInit MethodCall Meta-Driven Lowering - Complete Summary

## Overview

Phase 225 successfully eliminated ALL hardcoding from `loop_body_local_init.rs` by delegating MethodCall lowering to `MethodCallLowerer` and using `CoreMethodId` metadata exclusively.

## Problem Statement

Phase 193 introduced MethodCall support in body-local init expressions (e.g., `local digit_pos = digits.indexOf(ch)`), but the implementation contained hardcoded method names and box name mappings:

```rust
// Line 387: Hardcoded whitelist
const SUPPORTED_INIT_METHODS: &[&str] = &["indexOf", "get", "toString"];

// Lines 433-438: Hardcoded box name mapping
let box_name = match method {
    "indexOf" => "StringBox".to_string(),
    "get" => "ArrayBox".to_string(),
    "toString" => "IntegerBox".to_string(),
    _ => unreachable!("Whitelist check should have caught this"),
};
```

This caused errors like:
```
Method 'substring' not supported in body-local init (Phase 193 limitation - only indexOf, get, toString supported)
```

## Solution: Meta-Driven Architecture

### Architecture Change

**Before (Phase 193 - Hardcoded)**:
```
LoopBodyLocalInitLowerer
  └─ emit_method_call_init (static method)
      ├─ SUPPORTED_INIT_METHODS whitelist ❌
      ├─ match method { "indexOf" => "StringBox" } ❌
      └─ Emit BoxCall instruction
```

**After (Phase 225 - Meta-Driven)**:
```
LoopBodyLocalInitLowerer
  └─ emit_method_call_init (static method)
      └─ Delegates to MethodCallLowerer::lower_for_init
          ├─ Resolve method_name → CoreMethodId ✅
          ├─ Check allowed_in_init() ✅
          ├─ Get box_name from CoreMethodId ✅
          ├─ Check arity ✅
          └─ Emit BoxCall instruction
```

### Key Changes

1. **Deleted hardcoded whitelist** (`SUPPORTED_INIT_METHODS` constant)
2. **Deleted hardcoded box name match** (`indexOf → StringBox` mapping)
3. **Delegated to MethodCallLowerer** (single responsibility principle)
4. **All decisions driven by `CoreMethodId` metadata** (SSOT)

## Implementation Details

### Files Modified

1. **`src/mir/join_ir/lowering/loop_body_local_init.rs`** (main refactoring)
   - Import `MethodCallLowerer`
   - Refactor `emit_method_call_init` to delegate
   - Delete `lower_init_arg` helper (no longer needed)
   - Update module documentation
   - **Net change**: -82 lines (158 deleted - 76 added)

2. **`src/mir/builder/control_flow/joinir/patterns/pattern_pipeline.rs`** (test fixes)
   - Add `condition_aliases: Vec::new()` to CarrierInfo test structs (2 occurrences)

3. **`src/mir/builder/control_flow/joinir/patterns/pattern4_carrier_analyzer.rs`** (test fixes)
   - Add `condition_aliases: Vec::new()` to CarrierInfo test struct (1 occurrence)

4. **`docs/development/current/main/joinir-architecture-overview.md`** (documentation)
   - Added Phase 225 section to LoopBodyLocal init history

5. **`CURRENT_TASK.md`** (status update)
   - Added Phase 225 completion summary

### CoreMethodId Metadata

The `allowed_in_init()` method already included the methods we needed:

```rust
pub fn allowed_in_init(&self) -> bool {
    use CoreMethodId::*;
    match self {
        // String operations - allowed
        StringLength | StringSubstring | StringIndexOf => true, // ✅

        // String transformations - allowed for init
        StringUpper | StringLower | StringTrim => true,

        // Array operations - allowed
        ArrayLength | ArrayGet => true,

        // Map operations - allowed
        MapGet | MapHas | MapKeys => true,

        // ...
    }
}
```

No changes were needed to metadata - it was already correct!

## Results

### Code Quality

- **-82 net lines** (158 deletions - 76 additions)
- **Zero hardcoded method names** (all resolved via `CoreMethodId::iter()`)
- **Zero hardcoded box names** (all from `method_id.box_id().name()`)
- **Single Responsibility**: MethodCallLowerer is the only place that handles MethodCall → JoinIR

### Test Results

#### Unit Tests
- **MethodCallLowerer**: 8/8 tests PASS
- **loop_body_local_init**: 3/3 tests PASS

#### Integration Tests
- **877/884 tests PASS** (99.2% pass rate)
- **7 failures**: Pre-existing Pattern 3 accumulator variable issues (not related to Phase 225)

#### E2E Verification
- **substring now works in body-local init** ✅
- Simple test case: `local ch = s.substring(p, p+1)` compiles without error
- Complex test case: `phase2235_p2_digit_pos_min.hako` progresses past substring error to cascading dependency issue (which is a pre-existing limitation from Phase 193)

### New Capabilities

- **substring** method now usable in loop body-local init
- **Any method with `allowed_in_init() == true`** automatically supported
- **Easy to extend**: Add method to `CoreMethodId`, set `allowed_in_init()`, done!

## Known Limitations

### Cascading LoopBodyLocal Dependencies

The test `apps/tests/phase2235_p2_digit_pos_min.hako` reveals a **pre-existing limitation** (not introduced by Phase 225):

```nyash
loop(p < s.length()) {
    local ch = s.substring(p, p+1)        // ✅ Now works (Phase 225)
    local digit_pos = digits.indexOf(ch)  // ❌ Error: 'ch' not found in ConditionEnv
    ...
}
```

**Root cause**: When lowering `digit_pos = digits.indexOf(ch)`, the argument `ch` is looked up in `ConditionEnv` only. However, `ch` is a LoopBodyLocal variable, so it should be looked up in `LoopBodyLocalEnv`.

**Status**: This limitation existed in Phase 193 - the original `lower_init_arg` also only checked `ConditionEnv`.

**Future work**: Phase 226+ could extend argument lowering to check `LoopBodyLocalEnv` for cascading dependencies.

## Architecture Benefits

### 1. Metadata-Driven
- **Single Source of Truth**: `CoreMethodId` defines all method metadata
- **No duplication**: Method name, box name, arity, whitelist all in one place
- **Easy to extend**: Add new methods by updating `CoreMethodId` only

### 2. Single Responsibility
- **MethodCallLowerer**: "MethodCall → JoinIR" conversion (Phase 224-B)
- **LoopBodyLocalInitLowerer**: Loop body-local init coordination (Phase 186)
- **Clear boundary**: Init lowerer delegates, doesn't duplicate logic

### 3. Fail-Fast
- **Unknown methods** → immediate error (not silent fallback)
- **Arity mismatch** → immediate error
- **Not whitelisted** → immediate error with clear message

### 4. Type Safety
- **No string matching** → use enum (`CoreMethodId`)
- **Compile-time checks** → catch errors early
- **Refactoring-safe** → rename detection

### 5. Maintainability
- **Add new method**: Update `CoreMethodId` only (one place)
- **Change whitelist**: Update `allowed_in_init()` only
- **No scattered hardcoding** across files

## Comparison: Phase 193 vs Phase 225

| Aspect | Phase 193 | Phase 225 |
|--------|-----------|-----------|
| Method whitelist | Hardcoded constant | CoreMethodId metadata |
| Box name mapping | Match statement | `method_id.box_id().name()` |
| Supported methods | 3 (indexOf, get, toString) | 15+ (all with `allowed_in_init() == true`) |
| Code lines | 158 | 76 (-82 lines) |
| Extensibility | Add to 2 places | Add to `CoreMethodId` only |
| Type safety | String matching | Enum-based |
| Single responsibility | Violated | Achieved |

## Future Work (Not in Phase 225)

### Phase 226+: Potential Improvements

1. **Cascading LoopBodyLocal support**
   - Extend argument lowering to check `LoopBodyLocalEnv`
   - Enable `ch` → `digit_pos` → condition chains

2. **Type inference**
   - Use actual receiver type instead of heuristics
   - More accurate box name resolution

3. **Custom method support**
   - User-defined box methods in init expressions

4. **Optimization**
   - Dead code elimination for unused method calls
   - Common subexpression elimination

5. **Error messages**
   - Better diagnostics with suggestions
   - "Did you mean...?" for typos

## Commit Message

```
refactor(joinir): Phase 225 - LoopBodyLocalInit MethodCall meta-driven

Eliminate ALL hardcoding from loop_body_local_init.rs by delegating
to MethodCallLowerer and using CoreMethodId metadata exclusively.

Changes:
- Delete SUPPORTED_INIT_METHODS whitelist constant
- Delete hardcoded box name match (indexOf→StringBox, etc.)
- Delegate emit_method_call_init to MethodCallLowerer::lower_for_init
- Use CoreMethodId metadata for allowed_in_init() whitelist
- Delete lower_init_arg helper (no longer needed)
- Fix test structs to include condition_aliases field

Results:
- substring method now works in body-local init
- Net change: -82 lines (158 deleted - 76 added)
- 877/884 tests PASS (7 pre-existing P3 failures)
- Zero hardcoded method/box names remaining

Architecture:
- Single Source of Truth: CoreMethodId metadata
- Single Responsibility: MethodCallLowerer handles all MethodCall lowering
- Fail-Fast: Unknown methods → immediate error
- Type Safety: Enum-based instead of string matching

Phase 225 complete - meta-driven architecture achieved ✅
```

## Success Criteria ✅

All success criteria met:

1. ✅ `cargo build --release` succeeds
2. ✅ All unit tests in `method_call_lowerer.rs` pass (8/8)
3. ✅ All unit tests in `loop_body_local_init.rs` pass (3/3)
4. ✅ `substring` method now works in body-local init
5. ✅ **Zero hardcoded method names or box names** in `emit_method_call_init`
6. ✅ No regressions in existing tests (877/884 pass, 7 pre-existing failures)

## References

- **Design Document**: [phase225-bodylocal-init-methodcall-design.md](phase225-bodylocal-init-methodcall-design.md)
- **Phase 186**: Loop Body-Local Variable Initialization (initial implementation)
- **Phase 193**: MethodCall support in body-local init (hardcoded version)
- **Phase 224-B**: MethodCallLowerer Box creation (metadata-driven)
- **Phase 224-C**: MethodCallLowerer argument support
- **Phase 224-D**: ConditionAlias variable resolution
- **Architecture Overview**: [joinir-architecture-overview.md](joinir-architecture-overview.md)