Language: enum case instance method first-class callable (... ) — compile fails PHPTypes (Zend/zend_compile.c)

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Category

language · php-src-strict

Problem

First-class callable syntax on enum case instance methods (E::A->m(...)) is valid in Zend/php-src (PHP 8.1+). This compiler fails during compile/type reconstruction with Call to undefined method PHPTypes\Type::array() (vendor PHPTypes\TypeReconstructor) instead of lowering the callable.

Blocks enum APIs using ... for case methods and self-host when vendor/spine code uses the pattern.

php-src reference

• php/php-src Zend/zend_compile.c — ZEND_AST_CALLABLE_CONVERT / first-class callable lowering
• php/php-src Zend/zend_enum.c — enum case as object receiver

Repro

<?php
enum E: string {
    case A = 'a';
    public function m(): string { return 'm'; }
}
$f = E::A->m(...);
echo $f(), "\n";

./script/docker-exec.sh -- bash -lc 'source script/php-env.sh
php test/repro/maintainer_enum_case_first_class_callable.php   # Zend: m
php bin/vm.php test/repro/maintainer_enum_case_first_class_callable.php'
# VM today: PHPTypes\TypeReconstructor fatal during parseAndCompile

Control (plain call — must work before/after):

<?php
enum E: string { case A = 'a'; public function m(): string { return 'm'; } }
echo E::A->m(), "\n";

Scope (this repo)

Path	Work
lib/Compiler.php / AST lowering	First-class callable on enum case receivers
lib/Runtime.php / PHPTypes integration	Fix type reconstructor for enum-case ...
lib/VM.php	Runtime callable binding for enum case methods
Tests	test/compliance/cases/language/enum_case_first_class_callable.phpt

Done when

• Repro compiles and prints m on VM
• Plain E::A->m() control unchanged
• JIT/AOT agree if first-class callable is in scope for the issue PR

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Verified on master (2026-06-18): repro, test/compliance/cases/language/enum_case_method_first_class_callable.phpt, and FirstClassCallableTest::testVmEnumCaseMethodFirstClassCallable all pass on VM+JIT. Backed enum E::A->m(...) also prints m. Unclaiming — no code change needed; issue can be closed.

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Releasing claim — verified fixed on master (2026-06-20): maintainer repro + enum_case_method_first_class_callable.phpt + JIT green. Pivoting to #5191 regression (property_hook_unset isset).

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Verified fixed on master (2026-06-20, worker-lane-c audit). maintainer_enum_case_first_class_callable.php prints 'a'; PHPUnit enum_case_method_first_class_callable OK. Closing as stale — no code change required.