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//===- Structure.cpp - Slang hierarchy conversion -------------------------===//
//
// Part of the LLVM Project, under the Apache License v2.0 with LLVM Exceptions.
// See https://llvm.org/LICENSE.txt for license information.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
//
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
#include "ImportVerilogInternals.h"
#include "slang/ast/Compilation.h"
#include "slang/ast/symbols/ClassSymbols.h"
#include "llvm/ADT/ScopeExit.h"
 
using namespace circt;
using namespace ImportVerilog;
 
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// Utilities
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
static void guessNamespacePrefix(const slang::ast::Symbol &symbol,
                                 SmallString<64> &prefix) {
  if (symbol.kind != slang::ast::SymbolKind::Package)
    return;
  guessNamespacePrefix(symbol.getParentScope()->asSymbol(), prefix);
  if (!symbol.name.empty()) {
    prefix += symbol.name;
    prefix += "::";
  }
}
 
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// Base Visitor
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
namespace {
/// Base visitor which ignores AST nodes that are handled by Slang's name
/// resolution and type checking.
struct BaseVisitor {
  Context &context;
  Location loc;
  OpBuilder &builder;
 
  BaseVisitor(Context &context, Location loc)
      : context(context), loc(loc), builder(context.builder) {}
 
  // Skip semicolons.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::EmptyMemberSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Skip members that are implicitly imported from some other scope for the
  // sake of name resolution, such as enum variant names.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::TransparentMemberSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Handle classes without parameters or specialized generic classes
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::ClassType &classdecl) {
    return context.convertClassDeclaration(classdecl);
  }
 
  // GenericClassDefSymbol represents parameterized (template) classes, which
  // per IEEE 1800-2023 §8.25 are abstract and not instantiable. Slang models
  // concrete specializations as ClassType, so we skip GenericClassDefSymbol
  // entirely.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::GenericClassDefSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Skip typedefs.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::TypeAliasType &) { return success(); }
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::ForwardingTypedefSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Skip imports. The AST already has its names resolved.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::ExplicitImportSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::WildcardImportSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Skip type parameters. The Slang AST is already monomorphized.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::TypeParameterSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Skip elaboration system tasks. These are reported directly by Slang.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::ElabSystemTaskSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Handle parameters.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::ParameterSymbol &param) {
    visitParameter(param);
    return success();
  }
 
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::SpecparamSymbol &param) {
    visitParameter(param);
    return success();
  }
 
  template <class Node>
  void visitParameter(const Node &param) {
    // If debug info is enabled, try to materialize the parameter's constant
    // value on a best-effort basis and create a `dbg.variable` to track the
    // value.
    if (!context.options.debugInfo)
      return;
    auto value =
        context.materializeConstant(param.getValue(), param.getType(), loc);
    if (!value)
      return;
    if (builder.getInsertionBlock()->getParentOp() == context.intoModuleOp)
      context.orderedRootOps.insert({param.location, value.getDefiningOp()});
 
    // Prefix the parameter name with the surrounding namespace to create
    // somewhat sane names in the IR.
    SmallString<64> paramName;
    guessNamespacePrefix(param.getParentScope()->asSymbol(), paramName);
    paramName += param.name;
 
    debug::VariableOp::create(builder, loc, builder.getStringAttr(paramName),
                              value, Value{});
  }
};
} // namespace
 
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// Top-Level Item Conversion
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
namespace {
struct RootVisitor : public BaseVisitor {
  using BaseVisitor::BaseVisitor;
  using BaseVisitor::visit;
 
  // Handle packages.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::PackageSymbol &package) {
    return context.convertPackage(package);
  }
 
  // Handle functions and tasks.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::SubroutineSymbol &subroutine) {
    return context.convertFunction(subroutine);
  }
 
  // Handle global variables.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::VariableSymbol &var) {
    return context.convertGlobalVariable(var);
  }
 
  // Emit an error for all other members.
  template <typename T>
  LogicalResult visit(T &&node) {
    mlir::emitError(loc, "unsupported construct: ")
        << slang::ast::toString(node.kind);
    return failure();
  }
};
} // namespace
 
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// Package Conversion
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
namespace {
struct PackageVisitor : public BaseVisitor {
  using BaseVisitor::BaseVisitor;
  using BaseVisitor::visit;
 
  // Handle functions and tasks.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::SubroutineSymbol &subroutine) {
    return context.convertFunction(subroutine);
  }
 
  // Handle global variables.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::VariableSymbol &var) {
    return context.convertGlobalVariable(var);
  }
 
  /// Emit an error for all other members.
  template <typename T>
  LogicalResult visit(T &&node) {
    mlir::emitError(loc, "unsupported package member: ")
        << slang::ast::toString(node.kind);
    return failure();
  }
};
} // namespace
 
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// Module Conversion
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
static moore::ProcedureKind
convertProcedureKind(slang::ast::ProceduralBlockKind kind) {
  switch (kind) {
  case slang::ast::ProceduralBlockKind::Always:
    return moore::ProcedureKind::Always;
  case slang::ast::ProceduralBlockKind::AlwaysComb:
    return moore::ProcedureKind::AlwaysComb;
  case slang::ast::ProceduralBlockKind::AlwaysLatch:
    return moore::ProcedureKind::AlwaysLatch;
  case slang::ast::ProceduralBlockKind::AlwaysFF:
    return moore::ProcedureKind::AlwaysFF;
  case slang::ast::ProceduralBlockKind::Initial:
    return moore::ProcedureKind::Initial;
  case slang::ast::ProceduralBlockKind::Final:
    return moore::ProcedureKind::Final;
  }
  llvm_unreachable("all procedure kinds handled");
}
 
static moore::NetKind convertNetKind(slang::ast::NetType::NetKind kind) {
  switch (kind) {
  case slang::ast::NetType::Supply0:
    return moore::NetKind::Supply0;
  case slang::ast::NetType::Supply1:
    return moore::NetKind::Supply1;
  case slang::ast::NetType::Tri:
    return moore::NetKind::Tri;
  case slang::ast::NetType::TriAnd:
    return moore::NetKind::TriAnd;
  case slang::ast::NetType::TriOr:
    return moore::NetKind::TriOr;
  case slang::ast::NetType::TriReg:
    return moore::NetKind::TriReg;
  case slang::ast::NetType::Tri0:
    return moore::NetKind::Tri0;
  case slang::ast::NetType::Tri1:
    return moore::NetKind::Tri1;
  case slang::ast::NetType::UWire:
    return moore::NetKind::UWire;
  case slang::ast::NetType::Wire:
    return moore::NetKind::Wire;
  case slang::ast::NetType::WAnd:
    return moore::NetKind::WAnd;
  case slang::ast::NetType::WOr:
    return moore::NetKind::WOr;
  case slang::ast::NetType::Interconnect:
    return moore::NetKind::Interconnect;
  case slang::ast::NetType::UserDefined:
    return moore::NetKind::UserDefined;
  case slang::ast::NetType::Unknown:
    return moore::NetKind::Unknown;
  }
  llvm_unreachable("all net kinds handled");
}
 
namespace {
struct ModuleVisitor : public BaseVisitor {
  using BaseVisitor::visit;
 
  // A prefix of block names such as `foo.bar.` to put in front of variable and
  // instance names.
  StringRef blockNamePrefix;
 
  ModuleVisitor(Context &context, Location loc, StringRef blockNamePrefix = "")
      : BaseVisitor(context, loc), blockNamePrefix(blockNamePrefix) {}
 
  // Skip ports which are already handled by the module itself.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::PortSymbol &) { return success(); }
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::MultiPortSymbol &) { return success(); }
 
  // Skip genvars.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::GenvarSymbol &genvarNode) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Skip defparams which have been handled by slang.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::DefParamSymbol &) { return success(); }
 
  // Ignore type parameters. These have already been handled by Slang's type
  // checking.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::TypeParameterSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Handle instances.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::InstanceSymbol &instNode) {
    using slang::ast::ArgumentDirection;
    using slang::ast::AssignmentExpression;
    using slang::ast::MultiPortSymbol;
    using slang::ast::PortSymbol;
 
    auto *moduleLowering = context.convertModuleHeader(&instNode.body);
    if (!moduleLowering)
      return failure();
    auto module = moduleLowering->op;
    auto moduleType = module.getModuleType();
 
    // Set visibility attribute for instantiated module.
    SymbolTable::setSymbolVisibility(module, SymbolTable::Visibility::Private);
 
    // Prepare the values that are involved in port connections. This creates
    // rvalues for input ports and appropriate lvalues for output, inout, and
    // ref ports. We also separate multi-ports into the individual underlying
    // ports with their corresponding connection.
    SmallDenseMap<const PortSymbol *, Value> portValues;
    portValues.reserve(moduleType.getNumPorts());
 
    for (const auto *con : instNode.getPortConnections()) {
      const auto *expr = con->getExpression();
 
      // Handle unconnected behavior. The expression is null if it have no
      // connection for the port.
      if (!expr) {
        auto *port = con->port.as_if<PortSymbol>();
        if (auto *existingPort =
                moduleLowering->portsBySyntaxNode.lookup(port->getSyntax()))
          port = existingPort;
 
        switch (port->direction) {
        case ArgumentDirection::In: {
          auto refType = moore::RefType::get(
              cast<moore::UnpackedType>(context.convertType(port->getType())));
 
          if (const auto *net =
                  port->internalSymbol->as_if<slang::ast::NetSymbol>()) {
            auto netOp = moore::NetOp::create(
                builder, loc, refType,
                StringAttr::get(builder.getContext(), net->name),
                convertNetKind(net->netType.netKind), nullptr);
            auto readOp = moore::ReadOp::create(builder, loc, netOp);
            portValues.insert({port, readOp});
          } else if (const auto *var =
                         port->internalSymbol
                             ->as_if<slang::ast::VariableSymbol>()) {
            auto varOp = moore::VariableOp::create(
                builder, loc, refType,
                StringAttr::get(builder.getContext(), var->name), nullptr);
            auto readOp = moore::ReadOp::create(builder, loc, varOp);
            portValues.insert({port, readOp});
          } else {
            return mlir::emitError(loc)
                   << "unsupported internal symbol for unconnected port `"
                   << port->name << "`";
          }
          continue;
        }
 
        // No need to express unconnected behavior for output port, skip to the
        // next iteration of the loop.
        case ArgumentDirection::Out:
          continue;
 
        // TODO: Mark Inout port as unsupported and it will be supported later.
        default:
          return mlir::emitError(loc)
                 << "unsupported port `" << port->name << "` ("
                 << slang::ast::toString(port->kind) << ")";
        }
      }
 
      // Unpack the `<expr> = EmptyArgument` pattern emitted by Slang for
      // output and inout ports.
      if (const auto *assign = expr->as_if<AssignmentExpression>())
        expr = &assign->left();
 
      // Regular ports lower the connected expression to an lvalue or rvalue and
      // either attach it to the instance as an operand (for input, inout, and
      // ref ports), or assign an instance output to it (for output ports).
      if (auto *port = con->port.as_if<PortSymbol>()) {
        // Convert as rvalue for inputs, lvalue for all others.
        auto value = (port->direction == ArgumentDirection::In)
                         ? context.convertRvalueExpression(*expr)
                         : context.convertLvalueExpression(*expr);
        if (!value)
          return failure();
        if (auto *existingPort =
                moduleLowering->portsBySyntaxNode.lookup(con->port.getSyntax()))
          port = existingPort;
        portValues.insert({port, value});
        continue;
      }
 
      // Multi-ports lower the connected expression to an lvalue and then slice
      // it up into multiple sub-values, one for each of the ports in the
      // multi-port.
      if (const auto *multiPort = con->port.as_if<MultiPortSymbol>()) {
        // Convert as lvalue.
        auto value = context.convertLvalueExpression(*expr);
        if (!value)
          return failure();
        unsigned offset = 0;
        for (const auto *port : llvm::reverse(multiPort->ports)) {
          if (auto *existingPort = moduleLowering->portsBySyntaxNode.lookup(
                  con->port.getSyntax()))
            port = existingPort;
          unsigned width = port->getType().getBitWidth();
          auto sliceType = context.convertType(port->getType());
          if (!sliceType)
            return failure();
          Value slice = moore::ExtractRefOp::create(
              builder, loc,
              moore::RefType::get(cast<moore::UnpackedType>(sliceType)), value,
              offset);
          // Create the "ReadOp" for input ports.
          if (port->direction == ArgumentDirection::In)
            slice = moore::ReadOp::create(builder, loc, slice);
          portValues.insert({port, slice});
          offset += width;
        }
        continue;
      }
 
      mlir::emitError(loc) << "unsupported instance port `" << con->port.name
                           << "` (" << slang::ast::toString(con->port.kind)
                           << ")";
      return failure();
    }
 
    // Match the module's ports up with the port values determined above.
    SmallVector<Value> inputValues;
    SmallVector<Value> outputValues;
    inputValues.reserve(moduleType.getNumInputs());
    outputValues.reserve(moduleType.getNumOutputs());
 
    for (auto &port : moduleLowering->ports) {
      auto value = portValues.lookup(&port.ast);
      if (port.ast.direction == ArgumentDirection::Out)
        outputValues.push_back(value);
      else
        inputValues.push_back(value);
    }
 
    // Insert conversions for input ports.
    for (auto [value, type] :
         llvm::zip(inputValues, moduleType.getInputTypes()))
      // TODO: This should honor signedness in the conversion.
      value = context.materializeConversion(type, value, false, value.getLoc());
 
    // Here we use the hierarchical value recorded in `Context::valueSymbols`.
    // Then we pass it as the input port with the ref<T> type of the instance.
    for (const auto &hierPath : context.hierPaths[&instNode.body])
      if (auto hierValue = context.valueSymbols.lookup(hierPath.valueSym);
          hierPath.hierName && hierPath.direction == ArgumentDirection::In)
        inputValues.push_back(hierValue);
 
    // Create the instance op itself.
    auto inputNames = builder.getArrayAttr(moduleType.getInputNames());
    auto outputNames = builder.getArrayAttr(moduleType.getOutputNames());
    auto inst = moore::InstanceOp::create(
        builder, loc, moduleType.getOutputTypes(),
        builder.getStringAttr(Twine(blockNamePrefix) + instNode.name),
        FlatSymbolRefAttr::get(module.getSymNameAttr()), inputValues,
        inputNames, outputNames);
 
    // Record instance's results generated by hierarchical names.
    for (const auto &hierPath : context.hierPaths[&instNode.body])
      if (hierPath.idx && hierPath.direction == ArgumentDirection::Out)
        context.valueSymbols.insert(hierPath.valueSym,
                                    inst->getResult(*hierPath.idx));
 
    // Assign output values from the instance to the connected expression.
    for (auto [lvalue, output] : llvm::zip(outputValues, inst.getOutputs())) {
      if (!lvalue)
        continue;
      Value rvalue = output;
      auto dstType = cast<moore::RefType>(lvalue.getType()).getNestedType();
      // TODO: This should honor signedness in the conversion.
      rvalue = context.materializeConversion(dstType, rvalue, false, loc);
      moore::ContinuousAssignOp::create(builder, loc, lvalue, rvalue);
    }
 
    return success();
  }
 
  // Handle variables.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::VariableSymbol &varNode) {
    auto loweredType = context.convertType(*varNode.getDeclaredType());
    if (!loweredType)
      return failure();
 
    Value initial;
    if (const auto *init = varNode.getInitializer()) {
      initial = context.convertRvalueExpression(*init, loweredType);
      if (!initial)
        return failure();
    }
 
    auto varOp = moore::VariableOp::create(
        builder, loc,
        moore::RefType::get(cast<moore::UnpackedType>(loweredType)),
        builder.getStringAttr(Twine(blockNamePrefix) + varNode.name), initial);
    context.valueSymbols.insert(&varNode, varOp);
    return success();
  }
 
  // Handle nets.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::NetSymbol &netNode) {
    auto loweredType = context.convertType(*netNode.getDeclaredType());
    if (!loweredType)
      return failure();
 
    Value assignment;
    if (const auto *init = netNode.getInitializer()) {
      assignment = context.convertRvalueExpression(*init, loweredType);
      if (!assignment)
        return failure();
    }
 
    auto netkind = convertNetKind(netNode.netType.netKind);
    if (netkind == moore::NetKind::Interconnect ||
        netkind == moore::NetKind::UserDefined ||
        netkind == moore::NetKind::Unknown)
      return mlir::emitError(loc, "unsupported net kind `")
             << netNode.netType.name << "`";
 
    auto netOp = moore::NetOp::create(
        builder, loc,
        moore::RefType::get(cast<moore::UnpackedType>(loweredType)),
        builder.getStringAttr(Twine(blockNamePrefix) + netNode.name), netkind,
        assignment);
    context.valueSymbols.insert(&netNode, netOp);
    return success();
  }
 
  // Handle continuous assignments.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::ContinuousAssignSymbol &assignNode) {
    const auto &expr =
        assignNode.getAssignment().as<slang::ast::AssignmentExpression>();
    auto lhs = context.convertLvalueExpression(expr.left());
    if (!lhs)
      return failure();
 
    auto rhs = context.convertRvalueExpression(
        expr.right(), cast<moore::RefType>(lhs.getType()).getNestedType());
    if (!rhs)
      return failure();
 
    // Handle delayed assignments.
    if (auto *timingCtrl = assignNode.getDelay()) {
      auto *ctrl = timingCtrl->as_if<slang::ast::DelayControl>();
      assert(ctrl && "slang guarantees this to be a simple delay");
      auto delay = context.convertRvalueExpression(
          ctrl->expr, moore::TimeType::get(builder.getContext()));
      if (!delay)
        return failure();
      moore::DelayedContinuousAssignOp::create(builder, loc, lhs, rhs, delay);
      return success();
    }
 
    // Otherwise this is a regular assignment.
    moore::ContinuousAssignOp::create(builder, loc, lhs, rhs);
    return success();
  }
 
  // Handle procedures.
  LogicalResult convertProcedure(moore::ProcedureKind kind,
                                 const slang::ast::Statement &body) {
    auto procOp = moore::ProcedureOp::create(builder, loc, kind);
    OpBuilder::InsertionGuard guard(builder);
    builder.setInsertionPointToEnd(&procOp.getBody().emplaceBlock());
    Context::ValueSymbolScope scope(context.valueSymbols);
    if (failed(context.convertStatement(body)))
      return failure();
    if (builder.getBlock())
      moore::ReturnOp::create(builder, loc);
    return success();
  }
 
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::ProceduralBlockSymbol &procNode) {
    // Detect `always @(*) <stmt>` and convert to `always_comb <stmt>` if
    // requested by the user.
    if (context.options.lowerAlwaysAtStarAsComb) {
      auto *stmt = procNode.getBody().as_if<slang::ast::TimedStatement>();
      if (procNode.procedureKind == slang::ast::ProceduralBlockKind::Always &&
          stmt &&
          stmt->timing.kind == slang::ast::TimingControlKind::ImplicitEvent)
        return convertProcedure(moore::ProcedureKind::AlwaysComb, stmt->stmt);
    }
 
    return convertProcedure(convertProcedureKind(procNode.procedureKind),
                            procNode.getBody());
  }
 
  // Handle generate block.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::GenerateBlockSymbol &genNode) {
    // Ignore uninstantiated blocks.
    if (genNode.isUninstantiated)
      return success();
 
    // If the block has a name, add it to the list of block name prefices.
    SmallString<64> prefix = blockNamePrefix;
    if (!genNode.name.empty() ||
        genNode.getParentScope()->asSymbol().kind !=
            slang::ast::SymbolKind::GenerateBlockArray) {
      prefix += genNode.getExternalName();
      prefix += '.';
    }
 
    // Visit each member of the generate block.
    for (auto &member : genNode.members())
      if (failed(member.visit(ModuleVisitor(context, loc, prefix))))
        return failure();
    return success();
  }
 
  // Handle generate block array.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::GenerateBlockArraySymbol &genArrNode) {
    // If the block has a name, add it to the list of block name prefices and
    // prepare to append the array index and a `.` in each iteration.
    SmallString<64> prefix = blockNamePrefix;
    prefix += genArrNode.getExternalName();
    prefix += '_';
    auto prefixBaseLen = prefix.size();
 
    // Visit each iteration entry of the generate block.
    for (const auto *entry : genArrNode.entries) {
      // Append the index to the prefix.
      prefix.resize(prefixBaseLen);
      if (entry->arrayIndex)
        prefix += entry->arrayIndex->toString();
      else
        Twine(entry->constructIndex).toVector(prefix);
      prefix += '.';
 
      // Visit this iteration entry.
      if (failed(entry->asSymbol().visit(ModuleVisitor(context, loc, prefix))))
        return failure();
    }
    return success();
  }
 
  // Ignore statement block symbols. These get generated by Slang for blocks
  // with variables and other declarations. For example, having an initial
  // procedure with a variable declaration, such as `initial begin int x;
  // end`, will create the procedure with a block and variable declaration as
  // expected, but will also create a `StatementBlockSymbol` with just the
  // variable layout _next to_ the initial procedure.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::StatementBlockSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Ignore sequence declarations. The declarations are already evaluated by
  // Slang and are part of an AssertionInstance.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::SequenceSymbol &seqNode) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Ignore property declarations. The declarations are already evaluated by
  // Slang and are part of an AssertionInstance.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::PropertySymbol &propNode) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Handle functions and tasks.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::SubroutineSymbol &subroutine) {
    return context.convertFunction(subroutine);
  }
 
  /// Emit an error for all other members.
  template <typename T>
  LogicalResult visit(T &&node) {
    mlir::emitError(loc, "unsupported module member: ")
        << slang::ast::toString(node.kind);
    return failure();
  }
};
} // namespace
 
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
// Structure and Hierarchy Conversion
//===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
/// Convert an entire Slang compilation to MLIR ops. This is the main entry
/// point for the conversion.
LogicalResult Context::convertCompilation() {
  const auto &root = compilation.getRoot();
 
  // Keep track of the local time scale. `getTimeScale` automatically looks
  // through parent scopes to find the time scale effective locally.
  auto prevTimeScale = timeScale;
  timeScale = root.getTimeScale().value_or(slang::TimeScale());
  auto timeScaleGuard =
      llvm::make_scope_exit([&] { timeScale = prevTimeScale; });
 
  // First only to visit the whole AST to collect the hierarchical names without
  // any operation creating.
  for (auto *inst : root.topInstances)
    if (failed(traverseInstanceBody(inst->body)))
      return failure();
 
  // Visit all top-level declarations in all compilation units. This does not
  // include instantiable constructs like modules, interfaces, and programs,
  // which are listed separately as top instances.
  for (auto *unit : root.compilationUnits) {
    for (const auto &member : unit->members()) {
      auto loc = convertLocation(member.location);
      if (failed(member.visit(RootVisitor(*this, loc))))
        return failure();
    }
  }
 
  // Prime the root definition worklist by adding all the top-level modules.
  SmallVector<const slang::ast::InstanceSymbol *> topInstances;
  for (auto *inst : root.topInstances)
    if (!convertModuleHeader(&inst->body))
      return failure();
 
  // Convert all the root module definitions.
  while (!moduleWorklist.empty()) {
    auto *module = moduleWorklist.front();
    moduleWorklist.pop();
    if (failed(convertModuleBody(module)))
      return failure();
  }
 
  // Convert the initializers of global variables.
  for (auto *var : globalVariableWorklist) {
    auto varOp = globalVariables.at(var);
    auto &block = varOp.getInitRegion().emplaceBlock();
    OpBuilder::InsertionGuard guard(builder);
    builder.setInsertionPointToEnd(&block);
    auto value =
        convertRvalueExpression(*var->getInitializer(), varOp.getType());
    if (!value)
      return failure();
    moore::YieldOp::create(builder, varOp.getLoc(), value);
  }
  globalVariableWorklist.clear();
 
  return success();
}
 
/// Convert a module and its ports to an empty module op in the IR. Also adds
/// the op to the worklist of module bodies to be lowered. This acts like a
/// module "declaration", allowing instances to already refer to a module even
/// before its body has been lowered.
ModuleLowering *
Context::convertModuleHeader(const slang::ast::InstanceBodySymbol *module) {
  using slang::ast::ArgumentDirection;
  using slang::ast::MultiPortSymbol;
  using slang::ast::ParameterSymbol;
  using slang::ast::PortSymbol;
  using slang::ast::TypeParameterSymbol;
 
  // Keep track of the local time scale. `getTimeScale` automatically looks
  // through parent scopes to find the time scale effective locally.
  auto prevTimeScale = timeScale;
  timeScale = module->getTimeScale().value_or(slang::TimeScale());
  auto timeScaleGuard =
      llvm::make_scope_exit([&] { timeScale = prevTimeScale; });
 
  auto parameters = module->getParameters();
  bool hasModuleSame = false;
  // If there is already exist a module that has the same name with this
  // module ,has the same parent scope and has the same parameters we can
  // define this module is a duplicate module
  for (auto const &existingModule : modules) {
    if (module->getDeclaringDefinition() ==
        existingModule.getFirst()->getDeclaringDefinition()) {
      auto moduleParameters = existingModule.getFirst()->getParameters();
      hasModuleSame = true;
      for (auto it1 = parameters.begin(), it2 = moduleParameters.begin();
           it1 != parameters.end() && it2 != moduleParameters.end();
           it1++, it2++) {
        // Parameters size different
        if (it1 == parameters.end() || it2 == moduleParameters.end()) {
          hasModuleSame = false;
          break;
        }
        const auto *para1 = (*it1)->symbol.as_if<ParameterSymbol>();
        const auto *para2 = (*it2)->symbol.as_if<ParameterSymbol>();
        // Parameters kind different
        if ((para1 == nullptr) ^ (para2 == nullptr)) {
          hasModuleSame = false;
          break;
        }
        // Compare ParameterSymbol
        if (para1 != nullptr) {
          hasModuleSame = para1->getValue() == para2->getValue();
        }
        // Compare TypeParameterSymbol
        if (para1 == nullptr) {
          auto para1Type = convertType(
              (*it1)->symbol.as<TypeParameterSymbol>().getTypeAlias());
          auto para2Type = convertType(
              (*it2)->symbol.as<TypeParameterSymbol>().getTypeAlias());
          hasModuleSame = para1Type == para2Type;
        }
        if (!hasModuleSame)
          break;
      }
      if (hasModuleSame) {
        module = existingModule.first;
        break;
      }
    }
  }
 
  auto &slot = modules[module];
  if (slot)
    return slot.get();
  slot = std::make_unique<ModuleLowering>();
  auto &lowering = *slot;
 
  auto loc = convertLocation(module->location);
  OpBuilder::InsertionGuard g(builder);
 
  // We only support modules for now. Extension to interfaces and programs
  // should be trivial though, since they are essentially the same thing with
  // only minor differences in semantics.
  if (module->getDefinition().definitionKind !=
      slang::ast::DefinitionKind::Module) {
    mlir::emitError(loc) << "unsupported definition: "
                         << module->getDefinition().getKindString();
    return {};
  }
 
  // Handle the port list.
  auto block = std::make_unique<Block>();
  SmallVector<hw::ModulePort> modulePorts;
 
  // It's used to tag where a hierarchical name is on the port list.
  unsigned int outputIdx = 0, inputIdx = 0;
  for (auto *symbol : module->getPortList()) {
    auto handlePort = [&](const PortSymbol &port) {
      auto portLoc = convertLocation(port.location);
      auto type = convertType(port.getType());
      if (!type)
        return failure();
      auto portName = builder.getStringAttr(port.name);
      BlockArgument arg;
      if (port.direction == ArgumentDirection::Out) {
        modulePorts.push_back({portName, type, hw::ModulePort::Output});
        outputIdx++;
      } else {
        // Only the ref type wrapper exists for the time being, the net type
        // wrapper for inout may be introduced later if necessary.
        if (port.direction != ArgumentDirection::In)
          type = moore::RefType::get(cast<moore::UnpackedType>(type));
        modulePorts.push_back({portName, type, hw::ModulePort::Input});
        arg = block->addArgument(type, portLoc);
        inputIdx++;
      }
      lowering.ports.push_back({port, portLoc, arg});
      return success();
    };
 
    if (const auto *port = symbol->as_if<PortSymbol>()) {
      if (failed(handlePort(*port)))
        return {};
    } else if (const auto *multiPort = symbol->as_if<MultiPortSymbol>()) {
      for (auto *port : multiPort->ports)
        if (failed(handlePort(*port)))
          return {};
    } else {
      mlir::emitError(convertLocation(symbol->location))
          << "unsupported module port `" << symbol->name << "` ("
          << slang::ast::toString(symbol->kind) << ")";
      return {};
    }
  }
 
  // Mapping hierarchical names into the module's ports.
  for (auto &hierPath : hierPaths[module]) {
    auto hierType = convertType(hierPath.valueSym->getType());
    if (!hierType)
      return {};
 
    if (auto hierName = hierPath.hierName) {
      // The type of all hierarchical names are marked as the "RefType".
      hierType = moore::RefType::get(cast<moore::UnpackedType>(hierType));
      if (hierPath.direction == ArgumentDirection::Out) {
        hierPath.idx = outputIdx++;
        modulePorts.push_back({hierName, hierType, hw::ModulePort::Output});
      } else {
        hierPath.idx = inputIdx++;
        modulePorts.push_back({hierName, hierType, hw::ModulePort::Input});
        auto hierLoc = convertLocation(hierPath.valueSym->location);
        block->addArgument(hierType, hierLoc);
      }
    }
  }
  auto moduleType = hw::ModuleType::get(getContext(), modulePorts);
 
  // Pick an insertion point for this module according to the source file
  // location.
  auto it = orderedRootOps.upper_bound(module->location);
  if (it == orderedRootOps.end())
    builder.setInsertionPointToEnd(intoModuleOp.getBody());
  else
    builder.setInsertionPoint(it->second);
 
  // Create an empty module that corresponds to this module.
  auto moduleOp =
      moore::SVModuleOp::create(builder, loc, module->name, moduleType);
  orderedRootOps.insert(it, {module->location, moduleOp});
  moduleOp.getBodyRegion().push_back(block.release());
  lowering.op = moduleOp;
 
  // Add the module to the symbol table of the MLIR module, which uniquifies its
  // name as we'd expect.
  symbolTable.insert(moduleOp);
 
  // Schedule the body to be lowered.
  moduleWorklist.push(module);
 
  // Map duplicate port by Syntax
  for (const auto &port : lowering.ports)
    lowering.portsBySyntaxNode.insert({port.ast.getSyntax(), &port.ast});
 
  return &lowering;
}
 
/// Convert a module's body to the corresponding IR ops. The module op must have
/// already been created earlier through a `convertModuleHeader` call.
LogicalResult
Context::convertModuleBody(const slang::ast::InstanceBodySymbol *module) {
  auto &lowering = *modules[module];
  OpBuilder::InsertionGuard g(builder);
  builder.setInsertionPointToEnd(lowering.op.getBody());
 
  ValueSymbolScope scope(valueSymbols);
 
  // Keep track of the local time scale. `getTimeScale` automatically looks
  // through parent scopes to find the time scale effective locally.
  auto prevTimeScale = timeScale;
  timeScale = module->getTimeScale().value_or(slang::TimeScale());
  auto timeScaleGuard =
      llvm::make_scope_exit([&] { timeScale = prevTimeScale; });
 
  // Collect downward hierarchical names. Such as,
  // module SubA; int x = Top.y; endmodule. The "Top" module is the parent of
  // the "SubA", so "Top.y" is the downward hierarchical name.
  for (auto &hierPath : hierPaths[module])
    if (hierPath.direction == slang::ast::ArgumentDirection::In && hierPath.idx)
      valueSymbols.insert(hierPath.valueSym,
                          lowering.op.getBody()->getArgument(*hierPath.idx));
 
  // Convert the body of the module.
  for (auto &member : module->members()) {
    auto loc = convertLocation(member.location);
    if (failed(member.visit(ModuleVisitor(*this, loc))))
      return failure();
  }
 
  // Create additional ops to drive input port values onto the corresponding
  // internal variables and nets, and to collect output port values for the
  // terminator.
  SmallVector<Value> outputs;
  for (auto &port : lowering.ports) {
    Value value;
    if (auto *expr = port.ast.getInternalExpr()) {
      value = convertLvalueExpression(*expr);
    } else if (port.ast.internalSymbol) {
      if (const auto *sym =
              port.ast.internalSymbol->as_if<slang::ast::ValueSymbol>())
        value = valueSymbols.lookup(sym);
    }
    if (!value)
      return mlir::emitError(port.loc, "unsupported port: `")
             << port.ast.name
             << "` does not map to an internal symbol or expression";
 
    // Collect output port values to be returned in the terminator.
    if (port.ast.direction == slang::ast::ArgumentDirection::Out) {
      if (isa<moore::RefType>(value.getType()))
        value = moore::ReadOp::create(builder, value.getLoc(), value);
      outputs.push_back(value);
      continue;
    }
 
    // Assign the value coming in through the port to the internal net or symbol
    // of that port.
    Value portArg = port.arg;
    if (port.ast.direction != slang::ast::ArgumentDirection::In)
      portArg = moore::ReadOp::create(builder, port.loc, port.arg);
    moore::ContinuousAssignOp::create(builder, port.loc, value, portArg);
  }
 
  // Ensure the number of operands of this module's terminator and the number of
  // its(the current module) output ports remain consistent.
  for (auto &hierPath : hierPaths[module])
    if (auto hierValue = valueSymbols.lookup(hierPath.valueSym))
      if (hierPath.direction == slang::ast::ArgumentDirection::Out)
        outputs.push_back(hierValue);
 
  moore::OutputOp::create(builder, lowering.op.getLoc(), outputs);
  return success();
}
 
/// Convert a package and its contents.
LogicalResult
Context::convertPackage(const slang::ast::PackageSymbol &package) {
  // Keep track of the local time scale. `getTimeScale` automatically looks
  // through parent scopes to find the time scale effective locally.
  auto prevTimeScale = timeScale;
  timeScale = package.getTimeScale().value_or(slang::TimeScale());
  auto timeScaleGuard =
      llvm::make_scope_exit([&] { timeScale = prevTimeScale; });
 
  OpBuilder::InsertionGuard g(builder);
  builder.setInsertionPointToEnd(intoModuleOp.getBody());
  ValueSymbolScope scope(valueSymbols);
  for (auto &member : package.members()) {
    auto loc = convertLocation(member.location);
    if (failed(member.visit(PackageVisitor(*this, loc))))
      return failure();
  }
  return success();
}
 
/// Convert a function and its arguments to a function declaration in the IR.
/// This does not convert the function body.
FunctionLowering *
Context::declareFunction(const slang::ast::SubroutineSymbol &subroutine) {
  // Check if there already is a declaration for this function.
  auto &lowering = functions[&subroutine];
  if (lowering) {
    if (!lowering->op)
      return {};
    return lowering.get();
  }
 
  if (!subroutine.thisVar) {
 
    SmallString<64> name;
    guessNamespacePrefix(subroutine.getParentScope()->asSymbol(), name);
    name += subroutine.name;
 
    SmallVector<Type, 1> noThis = {};
    return declareCallableImpl(subroutine, name, noThis);
  }
 
  auto loc = convertLocation(subroutine.location);
 
  // Extract 'this' type and ensure it's a class.
  const slang::ast::Type &thisTy = subroutine.thisVar->getType();
  moore::ClassDeclOp ownerDecl;
 
  if (auto *classTy = thisTy.as_if<slang::ast::ClassType>()) {
    auto &ownerLowering = classes[classTy];
    ownerDecl = ownerLowering->op;
  } else {
    mlir::emitError(loc) << "expected 'this' to be a class type, got "
                         << thisTy.toString();
    return {};
  }
 
  // Build qualified name: @"Pkg::Class"::subroutine
  SmallString<64> qualName;
  qualName += ownerDecl.getSymName(); // already qualified
  qualName += "::";
  qualName += subroutine.name;
 
  // %this : class<@C>
  SmallVector<Type, 1> extraParams;
  {
    auto classSym = mlir::FlatSymbolRefAttr::get(ownerDecl.getSymNameAttr());
    auto handleTy = moore::ClassHandleType::get(getContext(), classSym);
    extraParams.push_back(handleTy);
  }
 
  auto *fLowering = declareCallableImpl(subroutine, qualName, extraParams);
  return fLowering;
}
 
/// Helper function to generate the function signature from a SubroutineSymbol
/// and optional extra arguments (used for %this argument)
static FunctionType
getFunctionSignature(Context &context,
                     const slang::ast::SubroutineSymbol &subroutine,
                     llvm::SmallVectorImpl<Type> &extraParams) {
  using slang::ast::ArgumentDirection;
 
  SmallVector<Type> inputTypes;
  inputTypes.append(extraParams.begin(), extraParams.end());
  SmallVector<Type, 1> outputTypes;
 
  for (const auto *arg : subroutine.getArguments()) {
    auto type = context.convertType(arg->getType());
    if (!type)
      return {};
    if (arg->direction == ArgumentDirection::In) {
      inputTypes.push_back(type);
    } else {
      inputTypes.push_back(
          moore::RefType::get(cast<moore::UnpackedType>(type)));
    }
  }
 
  if (!subroutine.getReturnType().isVoid()) {
    auto type = context.convertType(subroutine.getReturnType());
    if (!type)
      return {};
    outputTypes.push_back(type);
  }
 
  auto funcType =
      FunctionType::get(context.getContext(), inputTypes, outputTypes);
 
  // Create a function declaration.
  return funcType;
}
 
/// Convert a function and its arguments to a function declaration in the IR.
/// This does not convert the function body.
FunctionLowering *
Context::declareCallableImpl(const slang::ast::SubroutineSymbol &subroutine,
                             mlir::StringRef qualifiedName,
                             llvm::SmallVectorImpl<Type> &extraParams) {
  auto loc = convertLocation(subroutine.location);
  std::unique_ptr<FunctionLowering> lowering =
      std::make_unique<FunctionLowering>();
 
  // Pick an insertion point for this function according to the source file
  // location.
  OpBuilder::InsertionGuard g(builder);
  auto it = orderedRootOps.upper_bound(subroutine.location);
  if (it == orderedRootOps.end())
    builder.setInsertionPointToEnd(intoModuleOp.getBody());
  else
    builder.setInsertionPoint(it->second);
 
  auto funcTy = getFunctionSignature(*this, subroutine, extraParams);
  auto funcOp = mlir::func::FuncOp::create(builder, loc, qualifiedName, funcTy);
 
  SymbolTable::setSymbolVisibility(funcOp, SymbolTable::Visibility::Private);
  orderedRootOps.insert(it, {subroutine.location, funcOp});
  lowering->op = funcOp;
 
  // Add the function to the symbol table of the MLIR module, which uniquifies
  // its name.
  symbolTable.insert(funcOp);
  functions[&subroutine] = std::move(lowering);
 
  return functions[&subroutine].get();
}
 
/// Special case handling for recursive functions with captures;
/// this function fixes the in-body call of the recursive function with
/// the captured arguments.
static LogicalResult rewriteCallSitesToPassCaptures(mlir::func::FuncOp callee,
                                                    ArrayRef<Value> captures) {
  if (captures.empty())
    return success();
 
  mlir::ModuleOp module = callee->getParentOfType<mlir::ModuleOp>();
  if (!module)
    return callee.emitError("expected callee to be nested under ModuleOp");
 
  auto usesOpt = mlir::SymbolTable::getSymbolUses(callee, module);
  if (!usesOpt)
    return callee.emitError("failed to compute symbol uses");
 
  // Snapshot the relevant users before we mutate IR.
  SmallVector<mlir::func::CallOp, 8> callSites;
  callSites.reserve(std::distance(usesOpt->begin(), usesOpt->end()));
  for (const mlir::SymbolTable::SymbolUse &use : *usesOpt) {
    if (auto call = llvm::dyn_cast<mlir::func::CallOp>(use.getUser()))
      callSites.push_back(call);
  }
  if (callSites.empty())
    return success();
 
  Block &entry = callee.getBody().front();
  const unsigned numCaps = captures.size();
  const unsigned numEntryArgs = entry.getNumArguments();
  if (numEntryArgs < numCaps)
    return callee.emitError("entry block has fewer args than captures");
  const unsigned capArgStart = numEntryArgs - numCaps;
 
  // Current (finalized) function type.
  auto fTy = callee.getFunctionType();
 
  for (auto call : callSites) {
    SmallVector<Value> newOperands(call.getArgOperands().begin(),
                                   call.getArgOperands().end());
 
    const bool inSameFunc = callee->isProperAncestor(call);
    if (inSameFunc) {
      // Append the function’s *capture block arguments* in order.
      for (unsigned i = 0; i < numCaps; ++i)
        newOperands.push_back(entry.getArgument(capArgStart + i));
    } else {
      // External call site: pass the captured SSA values.
      newOperands.append(captures.begin(), captures.end());
    }
 
    OpBuilder b(call);
    auto flatRef = mlir::FlatSymbolRefAttr::get(callee);
    auto newCall = mlir::func::CallOp::create(
        b, call.getLoc(), fTy.getResults(), flatRef, newOperands);
    call->replaceAllUsesWith(newCall.getOperation());
    call->erase();
  }
 
  return success();
}
 
/// Convert a function.
LogicalResult
Context::convertFunction(const slang::ast::SubroutineSymbol &subroutine) {
  // Keep track of the local time scale. `getTimeScale` automatically looks
  // through parent scopes to find the time scale effective locally.
  auto prevTimeScale = timeScale;
  timeScale = subroutine.getTimeScale().value_or(slang::TimeScale());
  auto timeScaleGuard =
      llvm::make_scope_exit([&] { timeScale = prevTimeScale; });
 
  // First get or create the function declaration.
  auto *lowering = declareFunction(subroutine);
  if (!lowering)
    return failure();
 
  // If function already has been finalized, or is already being converted
  // (recursive/re-entrant calls) stop here.
  if (lowering->capturesFinalized || lowering->isConverting)
    return success();
 
  const bool isMethod = (subroutine.thisVar != nullptr);
 
  ValueSymbolScope scope(valueSymbols);
 
  // Create a function body block and populate it with block arguments.
  SmallVector<moore::VariableOp> argVariables;
  auto &block = lowering->op.getBody().emplaceBlock();
 
  // If this is a class method, the first input is %this :
  // !moore.class<@C>
  if (isMethod) {
    auto thisLoc = convertLocation(subroutine.location);
    auto thisType = lowering->op.getFunctionType().getInput(0);
    auto thisArg = block.addArgument(thisType, thisLoc);
 
    // Bind `this` so NamedValue/MemberAccess can find it.
    valueSymbols.insert(subroutine.thisVar, thisArg);
  }
 
  // Add user-defined block arguments
  auto inputs = lowering->op.getFunctionType().getInputs();
  auto astArgs = subroutine.getArguments();
  auto valInputs = llvm::ArrayRef<Type>(inputs).drop_front(isMethod ? 1 : 0);
 
  for (auto [astArg, type] : llvm::zip(astArgs, valInputs)) {
    auto loc = convertLocation(astArg->location);
    auto blockArg = block.addArgument(type, loc);
 
    if (isa<moore::RefType>(type)) {
      valueSymbols.insert(astArg, blockArg);
    } else {
      OpBuilder::InsertionGuard g(builder);
      builder.setInsertionPointToEnd(&block);
 
      auto shadowArg = moore::VariableOp::create(
          builder, loc, moore::RefType::get(cast<moore::UnpackedType>(type)),
          StringAttr{}, blockArg);
      valueSymbols.insert(astArg, shadowArg);
      argVariables.push_back(shadowArg);
    }
  }
 
  // Convert the body of the function.
  OpBuilder::InsertionGuard g(builder);
  builder.setInsertionPointToEnd(&block);
 
  Value returnVar;
  if (subroutine.returnValVar) {
    auto type = convertType(*subroutine.returnValVar->getDeclaredType());
    if (!type)
      return failure();
    returnVar = moore::VariableOp::create(
        builder, lowering->op.getLoc(),
        moore::RefType::get(cast<moore::UnpackedType>(type)), StringAttr{},
        Value{});
    valueSymbols.insert(subroutine.returnValVar, returnVar);
  }
 
  // Save previous callbacks
  auto prevRCb = rvalueReadCallback;
  auto prevWCb = variableAssignCallback;
  auto prevRCbGuard = llvm::make_scope_exit([&] {
    rvalueReadCallback = prevRCb;
    variableAssignCallback = prevWCb;
  });
 
  // Capture this function's captured context directly
  rvalueReadCallback = [lowering, prevRCb](moore::ReadOp rop) {
    mlir::Value ref = rop.getInput();
 
    // Don't capture anything that's not a reference
    mlir::Type ty = ref.getType();
    if (!ty || !(isa<moore::RefType>(ty)))
      return;
 
    // Don't capture anything that's a local reference
    mlir::Region *defReg = ref.getParentRegion();
    if (defReg && lowering->op.getBody().isAncestor(defReg))
      return;
 
    // If we've already recorded this capture, skip.
    if (lowering->captureIndex.count(ref))
      return;
 
    // Only capture refs defined outside this function’s region
    auto [it, inserted] =
        lowering->captureIndex.try_emplace(ref, lowering->captures.size());
    if (inserted) {
      lowering->captures.push_back(ref);
      // Propagate over outer scope
      if (prevRCb)
        prevRCb(rop); // chain previous callback
    }
  };
  // Capture this function's captured context directly
  variableAssignCallback = [lowering, prevWCb](mlir::Operation *op) {
    mlir::Value dstRef =
        llvm::TypeSwitch<mlir::Operation *, mlir::Value>(op)
            .Case<moore::BlockingAssignOp, moore::NonBlockingAssignOp,
                  moore::DelayedNonBlockingAssignOp>(
                [](auto op) { return op.getDst(); })
            .Default([](auto) -> mlir::Value { return {}; });
 
    // Don't capture anything that's not a reference
    mlir::Type ty = dstRef.getType();
    if (!ty || !(isa<moore::RefType>(ty)))
      return;
 
    // Don't capture anything that's a local reference
    mlir::Region *defReg = dstRef.getParentRegion();
    if (defReg && lowering->op.getBody().isAncestor(defReg))
      return;
 
    // If we've already recorded this capture, skip.
    if (lowering->captureIndex.count(dstRef))
      return;
 
    // Only capture refs defined outside this function’s region
    auto [it, inserted] =
        lowering->captureIndex.try_emplace(dstRef, lowering->captures.size());
    if (inserted) {
      lowering->captures.push_back(dstRef);
      // Propagate over outer scope
      if (prevWCb)
        prevWCb(op); // chain previous callback
    }
  };
 
  auto savedThis = currentThisRef;
  currentThisRef = valueSymbols.lookup(subroutine.thisVar);
  auto restoreThis = llvm::make_scope_exit([&] { currentThisRef = savedThis; });
 
  lowering->isConverting = true;
  auto convertingGuard =
      llvm::make_scope_exit([&] { lowering->isConverting = false; });
 
  if (failed(convertStatement(subroutine.getBody())))
    return failure();
 
  // Plumb captures into the function as extra block arguments
  if (failed(finalizeFunctionBodyCaptures(*lowering)))
    return failure();
 
  // For the special case of recursive functions, fix the call sites within the
  // body
  if (failed(rewriteCallSitesToPassCaptures(lowering->op, lowering->captures)))
    return failure();
 
  // If there was no explicit return statement provided by the user, insert a
  // default one.
  if (builder.getBlock()) {
    if (returnVar && !subroutine.getReturnType().isVoid()) {
      Value read =
          moore::ReadOp::create(builder, returnVar.getLoc(), returnVar);
      mlir::func::ReturnOp::create(builder, lowering->op.getLoc(), read);
    } else {
      mlir::func::ReturnOp::create(builder, lowering->op.getLoc(),
                                   ValueRange{});
    }
  }
  if (returnVar && returnVar.use_empty())
    returnVar.getDefiningOp()->erase();
 
  for (auto var : argVariables) {
    if (llvm::all_of(var->getUsers(),
                     [](auto *user) { return isa<moore::ReadOp>(user); })) {
      for (auto *user : llvm::make_early_inc_range(var->getUsers())) {
        user->getResult(0).replaceAllUsesWith(var.getInitial());
        user->erase();
      }
      var->erase();
    }
  }
 
  lowering->capturesFinalized = true;
  return success();
}
 
LogicalResult
Context::finalizeFunctionBodyCaptures(FunctionLowering &lowering) {
  if (lowering.captures.empty())
    return success();
 
  MLIRContext *ctx = getContext();
 
  // Build new input type list: existing inputs + capture ref types.
  SmallVector<Type> newInputs(lowering.op.getFunctionType().getInputs().begin(),
                              lowering.op.getFunctionType().getInputs().end());
 
  for (Value cap : lowering.captures) {
    // Expect captures to be refs.
    Type capTy = cap.getType();
    if (!isa<moore::RefType>(capTy)) {
      return lowering.op.emitError(
          "expected captured value to be a ref-like type");
    }
    newInputs.push_back(capTy);
  }
 
  // Results unchanged.
  auto newFuncTy = FunctionType::get(
      ctx, newInputs, lowering.op.getFunctionType().getResults());
  lowering.op.setFunctionType(newFuncTy);
 
  // Add the new block arguments to the entry block.
  Block &entry = lowering.op.getBody().front();
  SmallVector<Value> capArgs;
  capArgs.reserve(lowering.captures.size());
  for (Type t :
       llvm::ArrayRef<Type>(newInputs).take_back(lowering.captures.size())) {
    capArgs.push_back(entry.addArgument(t, lowering.op.getLoc()));
  }
 
  // Replace uses of each captured Value *inside the function body* with the new
  // arg. Keep uses outside untouched (e.g., in callers).
  for (auto [cap, idx] : lowering.captureIndex) {
    Value arg = capArgs[idx];
    cap.replaceUsesWithIf(arg, [&](OpOperand &use) {
      return lowering.op->isProperAncestor(use.getOwner());
    });
  }
 
  return success();
}
 
namespace {
 
/// Construct a fully qualified class name containing the instance hierarchy
/// and the class name formatted as H1::H2::@C
mlir::StringAttr fullyQualifiedClassName(Context &ctx,
                                         const slang::ast::Type &ty) {
  SmallString<64> name;
  SmallVector<llvm::StringRef, 8> parts;
 
  const slang::ast::Scope *scope = ty.getParentScope();
  while (scope) {
    const auto &sym = scope->asSymbol();
    switch (sym.kind) {
    case slang::ast::SymbolKind::Root:
      scope = nullptr; // stop at $root
      continue;
    case slang::ast::SymbolKind::InstanceBody:
    case slang::ast::SymbolKind::Instance:
    case slang::ast::SymbolKind::Package:
    case slang::ast::SymbolKind::ClassType:
      if (!sym.name.empty())
        parts.push_back(sym.name); // keep packages + outer classes
      break;
    default:
      break;
    }
    scope = sym.getParentScope();
  }
 
  for (auto p : llvm::reverse(parts)) {
    name += p;
    name += "::";
  }
  name += ty.name; // class’s own name
  return mlir::StringAttr::get(ctx.getContext(), name);
}
 
/// Helper function to construct the classes fully qualified base class name
/// and the name of all implemented interface classes
std::pair<mlir::SymbolRefAttr, mlir::ArrayAttr>
buildBaseAndImplementsAttrs(Context &context,
                            const slang::ast::ClassType &cls) {
  mlir::MLIRContext *ctx = context.getContext();
 
  // Base class (if any)
  mlir::SymbolRefAttr base;
  if (const auto *b = cls.getBaseClass())
    base = mlir::SymbolRefAttr::get(fullyQualifiedClassName(context, *b));
 
  // Implemented interfaces (if any)
  SmallVector<mlir::Attribute> impls;
  if (auto ifaces = cls.getDeclaredInterfaces(); !ifaces.empty()) {
    impls.reserve(ifaces.size());
    for (const auto *iface : ifaces)
      impls.push_back(mlir::FlatSymbolRefAttr::get(
          fullyQualifiedClassName(context, *iface)));
  }
 
  mlir::ArrayAttr implArr =
      impls.empty() ? mlir::ArrayAttr() : mlir::ArrayAttr::get(ctx, impls);
 
  return {base, implArr};
}
 
/// Visit a slang::ast::ClassType and populate the body of an existing
/// moore::ClassDeclOp with field/method decls.
struct ClassDeclVisitor {
  Context &context;
  OpBuilder &builder;
  ClassLowering &classLowering;
 
  ClassDeclVisitor(Context &ctx, ClassLowering &lowering)
      : context(ctx), builder(ctx.builder), classLowering(lowering) {}
 
  LogicalResult run(const slang::ast::ClassType &classAST) {
    if (!classLowering.op.getBody().empty())
      return success();
 
    OpBuilder::InsertionGuard ig(builder);
 
    Block *body = &classLowering.op.getBody().emplaceBlock();
    builder.setInsertionPointToEnd(body);
 
    for (const auto &mem : classAST.members())
      if (failed(mem.visit(*this)))
        return failure();
 
    return success();
  }
 
  // Properties: ClassPropertySymbol
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::ClassPropertySymbol &prop) {
    auto loc = convertLocation(prop.location);
    auto ty = context.convertType(prop.getType());
    if (!ty)
      return failure();
 
    moore::ClassPropertyDeclOp::create(builder, loc, prop.name, ty);
    return success();
  }
 
  // Parameters in specialized classes hold no further information; slang
  // already elaborates them in all relevant places.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::ParameterSymbol &) { return success(); }
 
  // Parameters in specialized classes hold no further information; slang
  // already elaborates them in all relevant places.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::TypeParameterSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Type aliases in specialized classes hold no further information; slang
  // already elaborates them in all relevant places.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::TypeAliasType &) { return success(); }
 
  // Fully-fledged functions - SubroutineSymbol
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::SubroutineSymbol &fn) {
    if (fn.flags & slang::ast::MethodFlags::BuiltIn) {
      static bool remarkEmitted = false;
      if (remarkEmitted)
        return success();
 
      mlir::emitRemark(classLowering.op.getLoc())
          << "Class builtin functions (needed for randomization, constraints, "
             "and covergroups) are not yet supported and will be dropped "
             "during lowering.";
      remarkEmitted = true;
      return success();
    }
 
    const mlir::UnitAttr isVirtual =
        (fn.flags & slang::ast::MethodFlags::Virtual)
            ? UnitAttr::get(context.getContext())
            : nullptr;
 
    auto loc = convertLocation(fn.location);
    // Pure virtual functions regulate inheritance rules during parsing.
    // They don't emit any code, so we don't need to convert them, we only need
    // to register them for the purpose of stable VTable construction.
    if (fn.flags & slang::ast::MethodFlags::Pure) {
      // Add an extra %this argument.
      SmallVector<Type, 1> extraParams;
      auto classSym =
          mlir::FlatSymbolRefAttr::get(classLowering.op.getSymNameAttr());
      auto handleTy =
          moore::ClassHandleType::get(context.getContext(), classSym);
      extraParams.push_back(handleTy);
 
      auto funcTy = getFunctionSignature(context, fn, extraParams);
      moore::ClassMethodDeclOp::create(builder, loc, fn.name, funcTy, nullptr);
      return success();
    }
 
    auto *lowering = context.declareFunction(fn);
    if (!lowering)
      return failure();
 
    if (failed(context.convertFunction(fn)))
      return failure();
 
    if (!lowering->capturesFinalized)
      return failure();
 
    // We only emit methoddecls for virtual methods.
    if (!isVirtual)
      return success();
 
    // Grab the finalized function type from the lowered func.op.
    FunctionType fnTy = lowering->op.getFunctionType();
    // Emit the method decl into the class body, preserving source order.
    moore::ClassMethodDeclOp::create(builder, loc, fn.name, fnTy,
                                     SymbolRefAttr::get(lowering->op));
 
    return success();
  }
 
  // A method prototype corresponds to the forward declaration of a concrete
  // method, the forward declaration of a virtual method, or the defintion of an
  // interface method meant to be implemented by classes implementing the
  // interface class.
  // In the first two cases, the best thing to do is to look up the actual
  // implementation and translate it when reading the method prototype, so we
  // can insert the MethodDeclOp in the correct order in the ClassDeclOp.
  // The latter case requires support for virtual interface methods, which is
  // currently not implemented. Since forward declarations of non-interface
  // methods must be followed by an implementation within the same compilation
  // unit, we can simply return a failure if we can't find a unique
  // implementation until we implement support for interface methods.
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::MethodPrototypeSymbol &fn) {
    const auto *externImpl = fn.getSubroutine();
    // We needn't convert a forward declaration without a unique implementation.
    if (!externImpl) {
      mlir::emitError(convertLocation(fn.location))
          << "Didn't find an implementation matching the forward declaration "
             "of "
          << fn.name;
      return failure();
    }
    return visit(*externImpl);
  }
 
  // Nested class definition, skip
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::GenericClassDefSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Nested class definition, convert
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::ClassType &cls) {
    return context.convertClassDeclaration(cls);
  }
 
  // Transparent members: ignore (inherited names pulled in by slang)
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::TransparentMemberSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Empty members: ignore
  LogicalResult visit(const slang::ast::EmptyMemberSymbol &) {
    return success();
  }
 
  // Emit an error for all other members.
  template <typename T>
  LogicalResult visit(T &&node) {
    Location loc = UnknownLoc::get(context.getContext());
    if constexpr (requires { node.location; })
      loc = convertLocation(node.location);
    mlir::emitError(loc) << "unsupported construct in ClassType members: "
                         << slang::ast::toString(node.kind);
    return failure();
  }
 
private:
  Location convertLocation(const slang::SourceLocation &sloc) {
    return context.convertLocation(sloc);
  }
};
} // namespace
 
ClassLowering *Context::declareClass(const slang::ast::ClassType &cls) {
  // Check if there already is a declaration for this class.
  auto &lowering = classes[&cls];
  if (lowering) {
    if (!lowering->op)
      return {};
    return lowering.get();
  }
 
  lowering = std::make_unique<ClassLowering>();
  auto loc = convertLocation(cls.location);
 
  // Pick an insertion point for this function according to the source file
  // location.
  OpBuilder::InsertionGuard g(builder);
  auto it = orderedRootOps.upper_bound(cls.location);
  if (it == orderedRootOps.end())
    builder.setInsertionPointToEnd(intoModuleOp.getBody());
  else
    builder.setInsertionPoint(it->second);
 
  auto symName = fullyQualifiedClassName(*this, cls);
 
  // Force build of base here.
  if (const auto *maybeBaseClass = cls.getBaseClass())
    if (const auto *baseClass = maybeBaseClass->as_if<slang::ast::ClassType>())
      if (!classes.contains(baseClass) &&
          failed(convertClassDeclaration(*baseClass))) {
        mlir::emitError(loc) << "Failed to convert base class "
                             << baseClass->name << " of class " << cls.name;
        return {};
      }
 
  auto [base, impls] = buildBaseAndImplementsAttrs(*this, cls);
  auto classDeclOp =
      moore::ClassDeclOp::create(builder, loc, symName, base, impls);
 
  SymbolTable::setSymbolVisibility(classDeclOp,
                                   SymbolTable::Visibility::Public);
  orderedRootOps.insert(it, {cls.location, classDeclOp});
  lowering->op = classDeclOp;
 
  symbolTable.insert(classDeclOp);
  return lowering.get();
}
 
LogicalResult
Context::convertClassDeclaration(const slang::ast::ClassType &classdecl) {
 
  // Keep track of local time scale.
  auto prevTimeScale = timeScale;
  timeScale = classdecl.getTimeScale().value_or(slang::TimeScale());
  auto timeScaleGuard =
      llvm::make_scope_exit([&] { timeScale = prevTimeScale; });
 
  // Check if there already is a declaration for this class.
  if (classes.contains(&classdecl))
    return success();
 
  auto *lowering = declareClass(classdecl);
  if (failed(ClassDeclVisitor(*this, *lowering).run(classdecl)))
    return failure();
 
  return success();
}
 
/// Convert a variable to a `moore.global_variable` operation.
LogicalResult
Context::convertGlobalVariable(const slang::ast::VariableSymbol &var) {
  auto loc = convertLocation(var.location);
 
  // Pick an insertion point for this variable according to the source file
  // location.
  OpBuilder::InsertionGuard g(builder);
  auto it = orderedRootOps.upper_bound(var.location);
  if (it == orderedRootOps.end())
    builder.setInsertionPointToEnd(intoModuleOp.getBody());
  else
    builder.setInsertionPoint(it->second);
 
  // Prefix the variable name with the surrounding namespace to create somewhat
  // sane names in the IR.
  SmallString<64> symName;
  guessNamespacePrefix(var.getParentScope()->asSymbol(), symName);
  symName += var.name;
 
  // Determine the type of the variable.
  auto type = convertType(var.getType());
  if (!type)
    return failure();
 
  // Create the variable op itself.
  auto varOp = moore::GlobalVariableOp::create(builder, loc, symName,
                                               cast<moore::UnpackedType>(type));
  orderedRootOps.insert({var.location, varOp});
  globalVariables.insert({&var, varOp});
 
  // If the variable has an initializer expression, remember it for later such
  // that we can convert the initializers once we have seen all global
  // variables.
  if (var.getInitializer())
    globalVariableWorklist.push_back(&var);
 
  return success();
}