reefer 0.3.0

Optimizing proc-macro for geometric algebra
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use crate::{
    FrameType,
    basis_grammar::{Alias, expand_compound_alias},
    builder::BasisElem,
    clifford::{
        ExteriorProduct, InnerProduct, Involution, LeftContraction, RegressiveProduct as _,
        RightContraction, SynAlgebra, SynMultivector,
    },
    spec::{AlgebraSpec, ShapeDef},
    symbol_field::CoefficientField,
};
use abstalg::{AbelianGroup, CommuntativeMonoid, Monoid, Semigroup};
use itertools::{EitherOrBoth, Itertools};
use proc_macro2::Span;
use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap, HashSet};
use syn::{
    BinOp, Expr, ExprClosure, FieldValue, Member, Stmt, Token,
    punctuated::Punctuated,
    spanned::Spanned,
    visit::{self, Visit},
};

macro_rules! arity_args {
    ($arity:expr, $args:expr) => {
        if $args.len() == $arity {
            $args
        } else {
            return Err(syn::Error::new($args.span(), "unexpected arity"));
        }
    };
}

/// Helper encapsulating the alias rewrite and multivector analysis performed during optimisation.
pub struct Optimizer {
    /// Original build expression context.
    pub spec: AlgebraSpec,
    /// Algebra for context during rewriting.
    pub alg: SynAlgebra<FrameType>,
    /// Cached multivector for each visited expression.
    values: HashMap<usize, SynMultivector<FrameType>>,
    /// Stack of lexical scopes mapping identifiers to evaluated multivectors.
    scopes: Vec<HashMap<String, SynMultivector<FrameType>>>,
    /// Known basis aliases that represent single vectors, used for compound expansion.
    basis_aliases: HashSet<String>,
    /// Resulting multivector from analysis, if successful.
    pub mv: Option<SynMultivector<FrameType>>,
    /// Error encountered during analysis, if any.
    pub err: Option<syn::Error>,
}

impl Optimizer {
    /// Construct an optimiser from an algebra specification and resolved alias map.
    pub fn new(spec: AlgebraSpec, aliases: BTreeMap<Alias, BasisElem>) -> syn::Result<Self> {
        let alg = spec.algebra()?;
        let alias_values = Self::materialize_aliases(&alg, aliases);
        Ok(Self {
            spec,
            alg,
            values: HashMap::new(),
            basis_aliases: alias_values.keys().cloned().collect(),
            scopes: vec![alias_values, HashMap::new()],
            mv: None,
            err: None,
        })
    }

    /// Crawl the expression tree, building up an evaluated multivector
    pub fn run_pass1(mut self, fun: &mut syn::ExprClosure) -> syn::Result<Self> {
        // crawl the closure and build up the multivector
        self.visit_expr_closure(fun);
        // check for errors during the visit
        if let Some(err) = self.err.take() {
            return Err(err);
        }
        // bind the resulting multivector as a shape literal for the closure body
        fun.body = Box::new(self.shape_literal()?);
        Ok(self)
    }

    /// Cross-term rewrites such as common-subexpression-elimination (CSE) using
    /// a larger set of e-graph rules. Currently a stub.
    pub fn run_pass2(self, _fun: &mut syn::ExprClosure) -> syn::Result<Self> {
        // TODO: implement pass2 (CSE, cross-term egg rewrites).
        Ok(self)
    }

    /// Build a mapping from alias names to their multivector representations.
    fn materialize_aliases(
        alg: &SynAlgebra<FrameType>,
        aliases: BTreeMap<Alias, BasisElem>,
    ) -> HashMap<String, SynMultivector<FrameType>> {
        aliases
            .into_iter()
            .map(|(alias, elem)| {
                (
                    alias.name,
                    alg.from_terms(elem.vectors.iter().map(|(mask, coeff)| {
                        let value = coeff.value();
                        let lit_expr = syn::parse_quote! { #value };
                        (alg.basis_blade(*mask), alg.syn.wrap_numeric_expr(lit_expr))
                    })),
                )
            })
            .collect()
    }

    /// Generate a unique key for caching parsed expressions.
    fn expr_key(expr: &Expr) -> usize {
        // just grab the pointer address as a unique key, probably not ideal but works for now.
        // TODO: *pounds table* "there must be a better way!"
        expr as *const _ as usize
    }

    /// Cache the computed multivector for an expression.
    fn set_value(&mut self, expr: &Expr, value: SynMultivector<FrameType>) {
        self.values.insert(Self::expr_key(expr), value);
    }

    /// Look up the cached multivector for an expression, if any.
    fn value_of(&self, expr: &Expr) -> Option<&SynMultivector<FrameType>> {
        self.values.get(&Self::expr_key(expr))
    }

    /// Require the cached multivector for an expression, returning an error if missing.
    fn require_value(&self, expr: &Expr) -> syn::Result<SynMultivector<FrameType>> {
        self.value_of(expr)
            .cloned()
            .ok_or_else(|| syn::Error::new(expr.span(), "missing cached value during optimisation"))
    }

    /// Construct a scalar multivector from a symbolic expression.
    fn scalar_mv(&self, expr: syn::Expr) -> SynMultivector<FrameType> {
        self.alg.scalar(self.alg.syn.wrap_expr(expr))
    }

    /// Bind a name to a multivector in the current scope.
    fn bind_ident(
        &mut self,
        name: syn::Ident,
        value: SynMultivector<FrameType>,
    ) -> syn::Result<()> {
        match self.scopes.last_mut() {
            Some(scope) => match scope.insert(name.to_string(), value) {
                None => Ok(()),
                Some(_) => Err(syn::Error::new(
                    name.span(),
                    "name shadowing not currently supported",
                )),
            },
            None => Err(syn::Error::new(
                name.span(),
                "no scope available to bind identifier during optimisation",
            )),
        }
    }

    /// Bind a `let` pattern to a multivector in the current scope.
    fn bind_pattern(
        &mut self,
        pat: &syn::Pat,
        value: SynMultivector<FrameType>,
    ) -> syn::Result<()> {
        match pat {
            syn::Pat::Ident(pat_ident) => {
                if pat_ident.subpat.is_some() {
                    return Err(syn::Error::new(
                        pat_ident.ident.span(),
                        "`let` patterns with sub-bindings are not supported",
                    ));
                }
                self.bind_ident(pat_ident.ident.clone(), value)?;
                Ok(())
            }
            syn::Pat::Wild(_) => Ok(()),
            syn::Pat::Type(pat_type) => self.bind_pattern(&pat_type.pat, value),
            syn::Pat::Reference(pat_ref) => self.bind_pattern(&pat_ref.pat, value),
            syn::Pat::Paren(pat_paren) => self.bind_pattern(&pat_paren.pat, value),
            _ => Err(syn::Error::new(
                pat.span(),
                "unsupported `let` pattern in build_expr optimisation",
            )),
        }
    }

    /// Look up a binding in the current scopes, fallback to compound alias from name (eg, "e12").
    fn lookup_binding(&self, name: &str) -> Option<SynMultivector<FrameType>> {
        self.scopes
            .iter()
            .rev()
            .find_map(|scope| scope.get(name))
            .cloned()
            .or_else(|| self.alias_multivector(name))
    }

    /// Bind the inputs of a closure to their evaluated multivectors.
    fn bind_closure_inputs(&mut self, closure: &ExprClosure) -> syn::Result<()> {
        for pat in closure.inputs.iter() {
            match pat {
                syn::Pat::Type(pat_type) => {
                    let (ident, shape) = self.extract_binding(pat_type)?;
                    let value = self.build_shape_parameter_mv(&ident, shape)?;
                    self.bind_ident(ident.clone(), value)?;
                }
                syn::Pat::Ident(pat_ident) => {
                    // todo: consider allowing non-shape-typed idents as inputs
                    return Err(syn::Error::new(
                        pat_ident.ident.span(),
                        "closure parameters in `expr!` must have an explicit shape type",
                    ));
                }
                other => {
                    return Err(syn::Error::new(
                        other.span(),
                        "unsupported closure parameter pattern in `expr!`",
                    ));
                }
            }
        }
        Ok(())
    }

    /// Construct the multivector representing a shape parameter.
    fn build_shape_parameter_mv(
        &self,
        ident: &syn::Ident,
        shape: &ShapeDef,
    ) -> syn::Result<SynMultivector<FrameType>> {
        let mut accum = self.alg.zero();
        for field in shape.fields.iter() {
            let field_ident = field.ident();
            let (alias_name, alias_span) = field.alias_name();

            let Some(basis_mv) = self.alias_multivector(alias_name) else {
                let name = &shape.name;
                let msg = format!("unknown alias `{alias_name}` referenced in shape `{name}`");
                return Err(syn::Error::new(alias_span, msg));
            };

            let field_access: syn::Expr = syn::parse_quote! { #ident.#field_ident };
            let scalar = self.alg.scalar(self.alg.syn.wrap_expr(field_access));
            let scaled = self.alg.mul(&scalar, &basis_mv);
            accum = self.alg.add(&accum, &scaled);
        }
        Ok(accum)
    }

    /// Find a shape definition by its type name.
    fn find_shape_by_type(&self, ty: &syn::Type) -> Option<&ShapeDef> {
        // TODO: probably want to make sure any module path parts match as well.
        let type_ident = match ty {
            syn::Type::Path(type_path) => type_path.path.segments.last().map(|seg| &seg.ident),
            _ => None,
        }?;
        self.spec
            .shape_defs
            .iter()
            .find(|shape| shape.name == *type_ident)
    }

    /// Helper to extract the binding ident and shape definition from a closure parameter.
    fn extract_binding<'a>(
        &'a self,
        pat_type: &'a syn::PatType,
    ) -> syn::Result<(&'a syn::Ident, &'a ShapeDef)> {
        let ident = match pat_type.pat.as_ref() {
            syn::Pat::Ident(pat_ident) => &pat_ident.ident,
            other => {
                return Err(syn::Error::new(
                    other.span(),
                    "unsupported binding pattern in closure parameter",
                ));
            }
        };
        let shape = self
            .find_shape_by_type(pat_type.ty.as_ref())
            .ok_or_else(|| {
                syn::Error::new(pat_type.ty.span(), "expected shape type for parameter")
            })?;
        Ok((ident, shape))
    }

    /// Look up the value of a basis alias by name (skips the scope stack).
    fn alias_value(&self, name: &str) -> Option<SynMultivector<FrameType>> {
        self.scopes
            .first()
            .and_then(|scope| scope.get(name))
            .cloned()
            .or_else(|| match name {
                "0" => Some(self.alg.zero()),
                "1" => Some(self.alg.one()),
                _ => None,
            })
    }

    /// Look up the multivector for a basis alias, expanding compound aliases as needed.
    fn alias_multivector(&self, name: &str) -> Option<SynMultivector<FrameType>> {
        if let Some(value) = self.alias_value(name) {
            return Some(value.clone());
        }
        let components = expand_compound_alias(name, &self.basis_aliases)?;
        let mut iter = components.into_iter();
        let first = iter.next()?;
        let mut acc = self.alias_multivector(&first)?;
        for component in iter {
            let rhs = self.alias_multivector(&component)?;
            let next = self.alg.wedge(&acc, &rhs);
            acc = next;
        }
        Some(acc)
    }

    /// Attempt to build a shape literal from the current multivector.
    pub fn shape_literal(&mut self) -> syn::Result<Expr> {
        let mut mv = match self.mv.take() {
            Some(mv) => mv,
            None => {
                return Err(syn::Error::new(
                    Span::call_site(),
                    "no multivector available for shape literal construction",
                ));
            }
        };

        // only consider non-zero components when constructing a literal.
        self.alg.drop_zeros(&mut mv);

        // Try each shape definition in turn to see if we can construct a literal.
        // TODO: there might be a faster way to do this (something like radix trie
        //       or discrimination trie?) than just iterating over all the shapes.
        let mut low_score = usize::MAX;
        let mut best_shape = None;
        for shape in &self.spec.shape_defs {
            if let Some(score) = self.shape_penalty(shape, &mv)? {
                if score < low_score {
                    low_score = score;
                    best_shape = Some(shape);
                }
                if score == 0 {
                    break;
                }
            }
        }

        // println!("shape literal search found best penalty {low_score}");

        let Some(shape) = best_shape else {
            #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
            eprintln!(
                "shape literal search failed for {} with mv:\n{}",
                self.spec.module_name, mv
            );
            return Err(syn::Error::new(
                self.spec.module_name.span(),
                "no matching shape literal found",
            ));
        };

        if low_score > 0 {
            // TODO: include missing/extra field names in message? maybe even suggest a new shape?
            #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
            println!(
                "shape literal search found suboptimal penalty {} for {}\nConsider adding a new shape definition.",
                low_score, shape.name
            );
        }
        // println!(
        //     "optimizing to shape literal {} with penalty {}:\n{}",
        //     shape.name, low_score, mv
        // );

        Ok(syn::Expr::Struct(self.build_shape_struct(mv, shape)?))
    }

    /// Build a shape struct expression from a multivector and shape definition.
    fn build_shape_struct(
        &self,
        mv: SynMultivector<FrameType>,
        shape_def: &ShapeDef,
    ) -> syn::Result<syn::ExprStruct> {
        let mod_ident = &self.spec.module_name;
        let shape_ident = &shape_def.name;
        let mut fields = Punctuated::new();
        for field in shape_def.fields.iter() {
            let (alias_name, _) = field.alias_name();
            let basis_mv = self.alias_multivector(alias_name).unwrap();
            let (basis, sign) = basis_mv.vectors.into_iter().next().unwrap();
            let coeff = self.alg.coeff(&mv, &basis);
            let value = self.alg.scalar_field().mul(&sign, &coeff);

            fields.push(FieldValue {
                attrs: vec![],
                member: Member::Named(field.ident().clone()),
                colon_token: Some(Token![:](shape_def.name.span())),
                expr: self.alg.scalar_field().to_expr(&value)?,
            });
        }

        Ok(syn::ExprStruct {
            attrs: vec![],
            qself: None,
            path: syn::parse_quote! { #mod_ident :: #shape_ident },
            brace_token: shape_def.braces.clone(),
            fields,
            dot2_token: None,
            rest: None,
        })
    }

    /// Evaluate a penalty score for how well a multivector fits a shape definition.
    /// A lower score is better, with zero indicating a perfect match.
    fn shape_penalty(
        &self,
        shape: &ShapeDef,
        mv: &SynMultivector<FrameType>,
    ) -> syn::Result<Option<usize>> {
        if self.alg.is_zero(mv) {
            // If the multivector is zero, it matches any shape.
            // Penalty is the number of fields in the struct.
            return Ok(Some(shape.fields.len()));
        }
        // TODO: should be able to combine the loops in this function and avoid building
        // the coeffs_mv entirely, but this is fine for now.

        // Build a coeffs multivector from the shape's aliases.
        let mut coeffs_mv = self.alg.zero();
        for field in shape.fields.iter() {
            let (alias_name, alias_span) = field.alias_name();
            let Some(single_elem_mv) = self.alias_multivector(alias_name) else {
                return Err(syn::Error::new(
                    alias_span,
                    format!("unknown alias `{alias_name}` in shape literal"),
                ));
            };
            self.alg.add_assign(&mut coeffs_mv, &single_elem_mv);
        }
        // Evaluate penalty based on missing and extra basis elements
        let mut penalty = 0;
        for either in mv
            .vectors
            .keys()
            .merge_join_by(coeffs_mv.vectors.keys(), |a, b| a.cmp(b))
        {
            match either {
                // match, no penalty
                EitherOrBoth::Both(_, _) => (),
                // extra coefficient in multivector, small penalty
                EitherOrBoth::Right(_) => penalty += 1,
                // missing coefficient in shape, massive penalty for now
                // likely will be a `return None` in the future
                EitherOrBoth::Left(_) => penalty += u16::MAX as usize,
            }
        }
        Ok(Some(penalty))
    }

    /// Evaluate an expression into a multivector, caching results.
    fn evaluate_expr(&mut self, expr: &Expr) -> syn::Result<()> {
        match expr {
            Expr::Binary(bin) => {
                let lhs = self.require_value(&bin.left)?;
                let rhs = self.require_value(&bin.right)?;
                let value = match bin.op {
                    BinOp::Add(_) => self.alg.add(&lhs, &rhs),
                    BinOp::Sub(_) => self.alg.sub(&lhs, &rhs),
                    BinOp::Mul(_) => self.alg.mul(&lhs, &rhs),
                    BinOp::BitXor(_) => self.alg.wedge(&lhs, &rhs),
                    BinOp::BitOr(_) => self.alg.inner(&lhs, &rhs),
                    BinOp::BitAnd(_) => self.alg.antiwedge(&lhs, &rhs),
                    _ => {
                        return Err(syn::Error::new(
                            bin.op.span(),
                            "unsupported operator in Clifford expression",
                        ));
                    }
                };
                self.set_value(expr, value);
            }
            Expr::Unary(unary) => {
                let inner = self.require_value(&unary.expr)?;
                let value = match unary.op {
                    syn::UnOp::Neg(_) => self.alg.neg(&inner),
                    syn::UnOp::Deref(_) => inner,
                    _ => {
                        return Err(syn::Error::new(
                            unary.op.span(),
                            "unsupported unary operator in Clifford expression",
                        ));
                    }
                };
                self.set_value(expr, value);
            }
            Expr::Path(path) => {
                if let Some(value) = path
                    .path
                    .get_ident()
                    .and_then(|ident| self.lookup_binding(&ident.to_string()))
                {
                    // found a binding in scope, use it (also handles basis aliases)
                    self.set_value(expr, value);
                } else {
                    // otherwise, shove symbol into a scalar multivector
                    self.set_value(expr, self.scalar_mv(syn::Expr::Path(path.clone())));
                }
            }
            Expr::Lit(lit) => {
                self.set_value(expr, self.scalar_mv(syn::Expr::Lit(lit.clone())));
            }
            Expr::Paren(paren) => {
                let inner = self.require_value(&paren.expr)?;
                self.set_value(expr, inner);
            }
            Expr::Group(group) => {
                let inner = self.require_value(&group.expr)?;
                self.set_value(expr, inner);
            }
            Expr::MethodCall(call) => {
                let receiver = self.require_value(&call.receiver)?;
                let method = call.method.to_string();
                let value = match method.as_str() {
                    "exp" => {
                        arity_args!(0, &call.args);
                        self.alg.exp(&receiver)
                    }
                    "reverse" => {
                        arity_args!(0, &call.args);
                        self.alg.reverse(receiver.clone())
                    }
                    "sandwich" => {
                        let args = arity_args!(1, &call.args);
                        let target_value = self.require_value(&args[0])?;
                        self.alg.sandwich(&receiver, &target_value)
                    }
                    "dual" => {
                        arity_args!(0, &call.args);
                        self.alg.right_dual(&receiver)
                    }
                    "complement" => {
                        arity_args!(0, &call.args);
                        self.alg.complement(&receiver)
                    }
                    "sqrt" => {
                        arity_args!(0, &call.args);
                        self.alg.sqrt(&receiver)
                    }
                    "norm_squared" => {
                        arity_args!(0, &call.args);
                        let scalar_val = self.alg.norm_squared(&receiver);
                        self.alg.scalar(scalar_val)
                    }
                    "conjugate" => {
                        arity_args!(0, &call.args);
                        self.alg.conjugate(receiver.clone())
                    }
                    "automorphism" => {
                        arity_args!(0, &call.args);
                        self.alg.automorphism(receiver.clone())
                    }
                    "left_contract" => {
                        let args = arity_args!(1, &call.args);
                        let target_value = self.require_value(&args[0])?;
                        self.alg.contract_onto(&receiver, &target_value)
                    }
                    "right_contract" => {
                        let args = arity_args!(1, &call.args);
                        let target_value = self.require_value(&args[0])?;
                        self.alg.contract_by(&receiver, &target_value)
                    }
                    "scalar" => {
                        arity_args!(0, &call.args);
                        match self.alg.just_scalar(&receiver) {
                            Some(scalar_val) => self.alg.scalar(scalar_val),
                            None => self.alg.scalar(self.alg.syn.zero()),
                        }
                    }
                    _ => {
                        return Err(syn::Error::new(
                            call.method.span(),
                            format!("unsupported method `{method}` in Clifford expression"),
                        ));
                    }
                };
                self.set_value(expr, value);
            }
            Expr::Block(block) => {
                // for now, only support single-expression blocks
                // todo: probably need some work here to support let bindings etc
                let Some(Stmt::Expr(last_expr, None)) = block.block.stmts.last() else {
                    return Err(syn::Error::new(
                        block.block.span(),
                        "unsupported block in Clifford expression",
                    ));
                };
                let value = self.require_value(last_expr)?;
                self.set_value(expr, value);
            }
            Expr::Closure(_) => {
                // Closure values are captured via `visit_expr_closure`; no action required.
            }
            Expr::Array(_)
            | Expr::Assign(_)
            | Expr::Async(_)
            | Expr::Await(_)
            | Expr::Call(_)
            | Expr::Cast(_)
            | Expr::Field(_)
            | Expr::ForLoop(_)
            | Expr::If(_)
            | Expr::Index(_)
            | Expr::Let(_) // todo: see Expr::Block above
            | Expr::Loop(_)
            | Expr::Macro(_)
            | Expr::Match(_)
            | Expr::Range(_)
            | Expr::Reference(_)
            | Expr::Repeat(_)
            | Expr::Struct(_)
            | Expr::Try(_)
            | Expr::TryBlock(_)
            | Expr::Tuple(_)
            | Expr::While(_)
            | Expr::Yield(_)|Expr::Break(_) | Expr::Continue(_) | Expr::Return(_) | Expr::Verbatim(_) => {
                return Err(syn::Error::new(
                    expr.span(),
                    "unsupported syntax in Clifford expression",
                ));
            }
            _ => {
                return Err(syn::Error::new(
                    expr.span(),
                    "unsupported syntax in Clifford expression",
                ));
            }
        }
        Ok(())
    }
}

// Helper macros for clean error handling in the visitor.
/// Guard to exit early if an error has occurred.
macro_rules! v_guard {
    ($elf:ident) => {
        if $elf.err.is_some() {
            return;
        }
    };
}
/// Throw an error and exit the visitor.
macro_rules! v_throw {
    ($elf:ident, $error:expr) => {
        return $elf.err = Some($error)
    };
}
/// Try an expression, throwing an error if it fails.
macro_rules! v_try {
    ($elf:ident, $expr:expr) => {
        match $expr {
            Ok(value) => value,
            Err(err) => v_throw!($elf, err),
        }
    };
}
impl Visit<'_> for Optimizer {
    /// Enter a new lexical scope for a block.
    fn visit_block(&mut self, block: &syn::Block) {
        v_guard!(self);
        self.scopes.push(HashMap::new());
        visit::visit_block(self, block);
        self.scopes.pop();
    }
    /// Process `let` bindings by evaluating their initializers and binding the patterns.
    fn visit_local(&mut self, local: &syn::Local) {
        v_guard!(self);
        visit::visit_local(self, local);
        v_guard!(self);
        let Some(init) = &local.init else {
            let msg = "`let` bindings in expr! closures must have an initializer";
            v_throw!(self, syn::Error::new(local.span(), msg));
        };
        if init.diverge.is_some() {
            let msg = "`let ... else` is not supported in expr!";
            v_throw!(self, syn::Error::new(local.span(), msg));
        }
        let value = v_try!(self, self.require_value(&init.expr));
        v_try!(self, self.bind_pattern(&local.pat, value));
    }
    /// Evaluate expressions and cache their multivectors.
    fn visit_expr(&mut self, expr: &Expr) {
        v_guard!(self);
        visit::visit_expr(self, expr);
        v_guard!(self);
        v_try!(self, self.evaluate_expr(expr));
    }
    /// Process closure inputs and capture the resulting multivector.
    fn visit_expr_closure(&mut self, closure: &ExprClosure) {
        v_guard!(self);
        self.scopes.push(HashMap::new());
        // bind closure inputs to their multivectors
        if let Err(err) = self.bind_closure_inputs(closure) {
            self.scopes.pop();
            v_throw!(self, err);
        }
        // visit the closure body if no errors during input binding
        visit::visit_expr_closure(self, closure);
        self.scopes.pop();
        v_guard!(self);
        // capture the closure's output multivector.
        // todo: can probably just grab the final expr and avoid clone
        if let Some(value) = self.value_of(&closure.body).cloned() {
            self.mv = Some(value);
        }
    }
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use proc_macro2::TokenStream;
    use quote::{ToTokens, quote};
    use std::collections::HashMap;

    fn fixture_spec(tokens: TokenStream) -> AlgebraSpec {
        syn::parse2::<AlgebraSpec>(tokens).expect("failed to parse algebra spec")
    }

    fn alias_values_map(
        alg: &SynAlgebra<FrameType>,
        aliases: &BTreeMap<Alias, BasisElem>,
    ) -> HashMap<String, SynMultivector<FrameType>> {
        aliases
            .iter()
            .map(|(alias, elem)| {
                let terms = elem.vectors.iter().map(|(mask, coeff)| {
                    let blade = alg.basis_blade(*mask);
                    let value = coeff.value();
                    let literal: syn::Expr = syn::parse_quote! { #value };
                    let scalar = alg.syn.wrap_numeric_expr(literal);
                    (blade, scalar)
                });
                (alias.name.clone(), alg.from_terms(terms))
            })
            .collect()
    }

    fn multivector_signature(mv: &SynMultivector<FrameType>) -> Vec<(Vec<FrameType>, String)> {
        mv.vectors
            .iter()
            .map(|(blade, coeff)| {
                let masks = blade.vectors.keys().cloned().collect::<Vec<_>>();
                let coeff_str = coeff.to_token_stream().to_string();
                (masks, coeff_str)
            })
            .collect()
    }

    #[test]
    fn compound_alias_builds_wedge_product() {
        let spec_tokens = quote! {
            f32, 3, 0
            mod fixture {
                bases! { e1 = P0; e2 = P1; e3 = P2; }
            }
        };
        let spec = fixture_spec(spec_tokens);
        let alias_map = spec.build_alias_mapping().expect("alias map");
        let mut closure: ExprClosure = syn::parse_str("|| e12 ^ e3").expect("closure");

        let mut optimizer = Optimizer::new(spec, alias_map.clone()).expect("optimizer");
        optimizer.visit_expr_closure(&mut closure);
        assert!(
            optimizer.err.is_none(),
            "unexpected optimizer error: {:?}",
            optimizer.err
        );
        let result = optimizer.mv.clone().expect("multivector result");

        let alias_values = alias_values_map(&optimizer.alg, &alias_map);
        let e1 = alias_values.get("e1").expect("e1");
        let e2 = alias_values.get("e2").expect("e2");
        let e3 = alias_values.get("e3").expect("e3");
        let e12 = optimizer.alg.wedge(e1, e2);
        let expected = optimizer.alg.wedge(&e12, e3);

        assert_eq!(
            multivector_signature(&result),
            multivector_signature(&expected)
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn scoped_binding_overrides_alias_lookup() {
        let spec_tokens = quote! {
            f32, 3, 0
            mod fixture {
                bases! { e1 = P0; e2 = P1; e3 = P2; }
            }
        };
        let spec = fixture_spec(spec_tokens);
        let alias_map = spec.build_alias_mapping().expect("alias map");
        let mut closure: ExprClosure =
            syn::parse_str("|| { let e12 = e1 ^ e2; e12 ^ e3 }").expect("closure");

        let mut optimizer = Optimizer::new(spec, alias_map.clone()).expect("optimizer");
        optimizer.visit_expr_closure(&mut closure);
        assert!(
            optimizer.err.is_none(),
            "unexpected optimizer error: {:?}",
            optimizer.err
        );
        let result = optimizer.mv.clone().expect("multivector result");

        let alias_values = alias_values_map(&optimizer.alg, &alias_map);
        let e1 = alias_values.get("e1").expect("e1");
        let e2 = alias_values.get("e2").expect("e2");
        let e3 = alias_values.get("e3").expect("e3");
        let scoped = optimizer.alg.wedge(e1, e2);
        let expected = optimizer.alg.wedge(&scoped, e3);

        assert_eq!(
            multivector_signature(&result),
            multivector_signature(&expected)
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn lorentz_like_expression_keeps_parameter_in_scope() {
        let spec_tokens = quote! {
            f32, 1, 3
            mod fixture {
                basis!(t = P0);
                basis!(e1 = N0);
                basis!(e2 = N1);
                basis!(e3 = N2);

                shape!(Event { t, e1, e2, e3 });
            }
        };

        let spec = fixture_spec(spec_tokens);
        let alias_map = spec.build_alias_mapping().expect("alias map");
        let mut closure: ExprClosure =
            syn::parse_str("|ev: fixture::Event| (a * e1t).exp().sandwich(ev)").expect("closure");

        let mut optimizer = Optimizer::new(spec, alias_map).expect("optimizer");
        optimizer.visit_expr_closure(&mut closure);

        assert!(
            optimizer.err.is_none(),
            "optimizer emitted error: {:?}",
            optimizer.err
        );

        let result = optimizer.mv.expect("multivector result");
        let coeff_tokens: Vec<_> = result
            .vectors
            .values()
            .map(|coeff| coeff.to_token_stream().to_string())
            .collect();

        assert!(
            coeff_tokens.iter().any(|tok| tok.contains("ev . t")),
            "expected parameter coefficient to reference ev.t: {:?}",
            coeff_tokens
        );
    }
}