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feat: TypeEnvironment API with constructor inference, self/this/super resolution (#274)
* feat(type-env): constructor-call type inference for TypeEnv (Phase 1)

Add extractInitializer as a Tier 1 fallback in buildTypeEnv: when a
declaration node has no explicit type annotation, infer the type from
constructor-call patterns (new X(), X::new(), X::default(), $x = new X()).

Languages covered: TypeScript/JS, Java (var), Rust, PHP, C++ (auto).
Python/Kotlin/Swift deferred — need symbol-table access to distinguish
class constructors from function calls.

Adds 20 new unit tests covering constructor inference, annotation
precedence, and known limitations across all supported languages.

* fix(type-env): class-aware constructor resolution, multi-declarator fix

- Add collectClassNames pre-scan: walks AST to build Set<string> of
  class/struct names defined in the file
- C++ extractInitializer uses classNames.has() to verify identifier is
  a known class before inferring (auto x = User() resolves, auto x =
  getUser() does not — no false positives)
- Add InitializerExtractor type that receives classNames parameter
- Fix env.size gating: always call extractInitializer when available,
  so mixed declarators like const a: A = x, b = new B() resolve both
- Add env.has() guard in Java extractInitializer to skip already-bound vars
- Document Rust new/default whitelist rationale
- Pin all test assertions, add mixed multi-declarator test case

* fix(type-env): resolve Self/self/static/parent to actual type names

- Rust: Self::new()/Self::default() resolves to enclosing impl type
- PHP: new self()/static() resolves to enclosing class, parent() to superclass
- Rust: Tier 0 annotation guard prevents overwrite by constructor inference
- Rust: mut_pattern handling in extractVarName for let mut bindings
- TS: fix misleading comment in extractInitializer
- 58 tests passing (3 new Self/self resolution tests)

* perf(type-env): single-pass AST walk with closure-scoped state

Refactors buildTypeEnv to use closures instead of passing mutable state
as parameters. classNames, env, and config are captured by the inner
walk and extractTypeBinding functions — no parameter mutation.

- Eliminates separate collectClassNames pre-scan (O(2n) → O(n))
- config looked up once per file instead of per-node
- 29 fewer lines

* feat(type-env): constructor-inferred type resolution for all languages

Add cross-file constructor type inference to the ingestion pipeline,
enabling receiver-type disambiguation for member calls like
`user.save()` when the variable is assigned from a constructor without
explicit type annotations.

Pipeline changes:
- Add extractInitializer to Python and Swift type extractors
- Add CONSTRUCTOR_BINDING_SCANNERS for Python, Swift, C/C++ in type-env
- Wire constructorBindings through parse-worker → parsing-processor →
  pipeline → processCallsFromExtracted
- Rewrite resolveCallTarget receiver-type filtering (step D) to use
  tiered import resolution (same-file → import-scoped → global) before
  falling back to fuzzy ownerId matching
- Use collectTieredCandidates for constructor binding verification
  instead of raw lookupFuzzy

Bug fixes:
- Fix C++ inline method query: @definition.method was captured on
  field_declaration_list instead of function_definition, causing wrong
  parameterCount for all inline class methods
- Fix parse-worker accumulated/flush results missing constructorBindings

CI changes:
- Add swift.test.ts to ci-integration pipeline group and coverage job
- Update ci-report to fetch base branch (main) coverage for delta
  reporting instead of showing config thresholds
- Add per-suite timing breakdown table (unit/integration/total)
- Add expandable skipped test details section

Tests: 288 passed, 4 skipped (swift — macOS only) across 10 languages
- 36 new constructor-inferred integration tests (4 per language)
- 10 fixture directories with cross-file constructor patterns
- TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, Kotlin, Python, PHP, Rust, Go, C++, Swift

* fix(type-extractors): add type assertion for LanguageTypeConfig

* feat(ruby): constructor-inferred type resolution and self-receiver mapping

Add Ruby User.new constructor binding scanner to type-env, enabling
receiver-type disambiguation for member calls like user.save vs repo.save.
Add self/this → enclosing class resolution in lookupTypeEnv so self.method()
calls resolve to the correct class even when the method name is ambiguous.

* docs: update README with constructor inference and self/this resolution details

* refactor(ingestion): unified ResolutionContext replaces fragmented map passing

Introduce createResolutionContext() as the single resolution API for all
processors. Eliminates duplicated tier-selection logic, fixes heritage
namedImportMap bug, and adds per-file resolution caching.

- NEW resolution-context.ts: closure-factory with resolve(), per-file cache,
  TIER_CONFIDENCE constant, and shared ResolutionTier type
- DELETE symbol-resolver.ts: zero production importers, logic now in
  resolution-context.ts
- call-processor: all functions take ctx instead of 6 separate maps,
  collectTieredCandidates removed (ctx.resolve replaces it),
  D4 redundant re-resolve eliminated
- heritage-processor: takes ctx, resolveHeritageId helper extracts
  repeated 14-line fallback pattern, namedImportMap now included
- import-processor: takes ctx, dead createImportMap/createPackageMap/
  createNamedImportMap factories removed
- pipeline: creates single ctx, wires onProgress to all processors,
  logs cache hit rate in dev mode
- Tier renamed: unique-global → global (honest about returning all candidates)
- Tests migrated: 1178 unit + 84 integration passing

* feat(type-env): self/this/super resolution, TypeEnvironment API, and review fixes

Add cross-language receiver keyword resolution:
- self/this/$this → enclosing class name via AST walk
- super/base/parent → parent class name via heritage AST extraction
  (8 grammar variants: TS/JS, Java, Python, Ruby, C#, PHP, Kotlin, C++, Swift)
- D-phase widening in resolveCallTarget for super→parent method dispatch

Introduce TypeEnvironment API replacing loose TypeEnvResult + lookupTypeEnv:
- buildTypeEnv() returns TypeEnvironment with .lookup() method
- Single-pass AST walk merges constructor binding scan (was separate traversal)
- ClassNameLookup type replaces over-broad ReadonlySet<string> facade
- Memoized class name lookups to avoid redundant SymbolTable scans

Code review fixes (6 agents, 11 findings):
- Replace ctx.resolve(name, '') hack with direct symbols.lookupFuzzy()
- Extract scope key helpers (extractFuncNameFromScope, receiverKey)
- Simplify D-phase from 5 steps to 4 with deduped typeNodeIds
- Remove C from CONSTRUCTOR_BINDING_SCANNERS (YAGNI — C has no constructors)
- Cache Map reuse in ResolutionContext to reduce GC pressure
- Remove unused TieredCandidates import

Integration tests for self/this, parent, and super resolution across all
12 supported languages with per-language fixture directories.

* fix(type-env): generic parent resolution, TS cast inference, C++ brace-init

Fix generic parent class breaking super resolution:
- extractParentClassFromNode now uses extractSimpleTypeName to strip
  generic params (Base<T> → Base) and qualified names (models.Model → Model)
- Affects TS, Java, Python, C# heritage extraction

Fix TypeScript new X() as T / new X()! missed inference:
- Unwrap as_expression and non_null_expression before checking for
  new_expression in extractInitializer

Fix C++ brace-init User{} missed inference:
- Handle compound_literal_expression with type_identifier child
  in extractInitializer

Clean up deprecated lookupTypeEnv:
- Remove standalone lookupTypeEnv export, migrate all callers to
  TypeEnvironment.lookup() method
- Update all 80+ test assertions to use the new API

Integration test fixtures added:
- typescript-cast-constructor-inference (new X() as T, new X()!)
- typescript/java/csharp/kotlin-generic-parent-resolution
- cpp-brace-init-inference (auto x = User{})

* fix(type-extractors): Go &User{}, TS double-cast, Swift .init inference

Fix Go pointer-to-struct literal not inferred:
- Unwrap unary_expression (address-of &) before composite_literal check
- user := &User{} now correctly infers type User

Fix TypeScript double-cast only unwrapping one level:
- Change if to while loop for nested as_expression/non_null_expression
- new User() as unknown as Admin now correctly infers type User

Fix Swift User.init(name:) explicit init call missed:
- Handle navigation_expression callee with .init suffix in extractInitializer

Integration test fixtures:
- go-pointer-constructor-inference (&User{}, &Repo{})
- typescript-double-cast-inference (as unknown as T)

* feat: Rust struct literal, Python qualified ctor, Go new(), Swift .init scanner

- Rust: handle struct_expression in extractInitializer (User { name: "alice" })
- Python: support attribute nodes in extractInitializer (models.User("alice"))
  and the cross-file scanner — extractSimpleTypeName handles qualified names
- Go: handle new(User) built-in in extractGoShortVarDeclaration
- Swift: extend CONSTRUCTOR_BINDING_SCANNERS to handle navigation_expression
  callee for User.init(name:) cross-file resolution

Unit tests: 87 → 96 (Rust struct literal, Go new(), Python qualified ctor,
Python scanner qualified, plus edge cases)
Integration tests: 4 new describe blocks with fixtures

* fix: Rust Self{} resolution, C++ scoped brace-init, PHP promotion params, Ruby constants

- Rust: resolve Self {} struct literal to enclosing impl type (was stored as "Self")
- C++: replace type_identifier guard with extractSimpleTypeName for compound_literal_expression,
  enabling ns::User{} scoped brace-init (closes previously deferred gap)
- PHP: add property_promotion_parameter to TYPED_PARAMETER_TYPES for PHP 8.0+
  constructor property promotion (__construct(private Foo $x))
- Ruby: extend extractRubyConstructorBinding to accept constant left-hand side
  (REPO = Repo.new)

Unit tests: 96 → 101 (+5: Rust Self{} ×2, C++ ns::User{} ×1, PHP promotion ×1,
Ruby constant ×1)
Integration tests: 4 new describe blocks with fixtures

* feat: Phase 1 type resolution gaps — walrus, PHP properties, nullable, Go make/assert

Phase 1 quick wins from the type resolution gap analysis:

1. Python walrus operator := (named_expression) — extractInitializer + scanner
2. PHP 7.4+ typed class properties — property_declaration in extractDeclaration
3. Nullable union unwrapping — User | null → User in extractSimpleTypeName
4. Go make() builtin — slice/map element type extraction
5. Go type assertions — iface.(User) type extraction

Also: PHP primitive_type handling in extractSimpleTypeName (string, int, etc.)

Unit tests: 101 → 114 (+13)
Integration tests: 8 new describe blocks with fixtures

* feat: Phase 2 type resolution gaps — C++ range-for, Rust if-let, C# pattern matching, Python class annotations

Phase 2 medium-effort improvements:

1. C++ range-for with explicit type — for (User& u : vec) binds u: User
2. Rust if-let/while-let captured_pattern — user @ User { .. } binds user: User
3. C# is-pattern matching — if (obj is User user) binds user: User
4. Python class-level annotations — confirmed already working, added tests

Unit tests: 114 → 127 (+13)
Integration tests: 11 new test cases with fixtures
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