Wrap wrappable Array subclasses as Object + @elements (fixed in Spinel / DO NOT MERGE)

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Summary

Compiler-side wrap for wrappable class X < Array until Spinel can emit a real Array subclass (matz/spinel#7584, issue #7449).

This is not a Page / Pagination special case. Ingest (src/ingest/library_class.rs) matches superclass Array or ::Array on a library class and rewrites it to a plain Object plus @elements. super(records) becomes @elements = records. Size constructors (super(3), super(n, fill)) keep the Array parent.

Synthesized collection protocol (this PR fleshes the surface): to_a / to_ary, each, map / select / any? / all? / count (block or rest args), first(*args) / last(*args), drop, include?, [], +, empty?, size / length. Pure-super overrides of those names are dropped so the forward wins.

Honesty ledger: is_a?(Array) stays false. The wrap does not fake Array identity. That is why this is a workaround, not a substitute for #7584.

Independent review (keep, general Array parent, not Page-only): agent store docs/array-subclass-wrap-review.md.

Split out of #462. #462 keeps ivar last-wins + preview emit/parity and does not need this wrap for its remaining Spinel emit. Preview native make build (Campfire Page < Array) still needs this wrap until #7584 lands.

Test plan

• tests/array_subclass_wrap.rs (wrap, refuse size super, empty init, splat first(n))
• tests/emit_and_run.rs::array_subclass_wrap_collection_protocol_runs (first(2), map, blockful any?/count, [], include?, is_a?(Array) == false)

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features
  • Classes that extend Array can now support common collection operations, including indexing, iteration, counting, and checking for items.
  • Collection contents are initialized from supported super calls, with empty collections used for subclasses without an initializer.
  • These classes provide collection behavior but are not identified as Array instances. Unsupported initializer or method patterns retain the original Array inheritance behavior.

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

Ingestion now converts supported Ruby Array subclasses into wrappers backed by @elements. It rewrites supported initializer and protocol super calls and generates collection forwarding methods. Tests cover emitted behavior and confirm the wrapper is not an Array instance.

Changes

Array Subclass Wrapping

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Select and initialize wrappers src/ingest/array_subclass_wrap.rs, src/ingest/library_class.rs, src/ingest/mod.rs, tests/array_subclass_wrap.rs	Class ingestion applies the wrapper to Array and ::Array subclasses. Supported initializer forms set @elements; unsupported forms retain the Array parent. Tests cover parent spellings, initializer handling, and empty subclasses.
Forward the collection protocol src/ingest/array_subclass_wrap.rs, tests/array_subclass_wrap.rs	The wrapper synthesizes collection methods that delegate to @elements and removes pure-super protocol overrides. Tests cover forwarding and protocol overrides that retain decorated super calls.
Validate emitted runtime behavior tests/emit_and_run.rs	A runtime fixture exercises collection methods on Page < Array and checks that is_a?(Array) returns false.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Ingestor as library_class_and_struct_base
  participant Wrapper as wrap_array_subclass_if_applicable
  participant Page as Page instance
  participant Elements as @elements
  Ingestor->>Wrapper: owner, Array parent, and methods
  Wrapper-->>Ingestor: parent and rewritten or generated methods
  Page->>Elements: forward collection method call
  Elements-->>Page: return collection result

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Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to f6ca2

Wrapped Array subclasses with conditional initialization can fail on collection operations. Seed the backing collection on every initializer path before merging, or accept this narrow limitation.

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[thomasklemm]

@FrancescoK @rubys Think you're on the right path with matz/spinel#7449 and matz/spinel#7584, should be handled in Spinel and not in Roundhouse. Would not pursue this further here.

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Review comments at @src/ingest/array_subclass_wrap.rs:
- Around line 106-110: Update the initialize handling in the array-wrapping loop
so a custom initializer without a Super node still initializes @elements to an
empty array; preserve the existing rewrite for initializers that call super.
- Line 70: Update the Array#[] forwarding entry in the wrapper method mapping to
forward all positional arguments instead of only index, so calls such as page[0,
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🟡 Minor · Seed @elements before every wrapped initializer body. · array_subclass_wrap.rs:106-133

src/ingest/array_subclass_wrap.rs:106-133
🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Seed @elements before every wrapped initializer body.

When initialize contains a conditional super(records), body_contains_super detects it and skips the seed. The rewrite keeps @elements = records inside that branch. If the branch is skipped, a synthesized collection method can call a method on nil. Seed @elements unconditionally before the original body; the rewritten super(records) assignment will replace the seed when that branch runs.

Suggested fix

-            let had_super = body_contains_super(&method.body);
             rewrite_array_super_to_elements(&mut method.body, &method.params);
-            // Custom initialize that never calls super: MRI still gets an
-            // empty Array from the parent. Seed `@elements = []` so
-            // protocol methods do not call through nil.
-            if !had_super {
-                let span = method.body.span;
-                let seed = Expr::new(
-                    span,
-                    ExprNode::Assign {
-                        target: LValue::Ivar {
-                            name: Symbol::from("elements"),
-                        },
-                        value: Expr::new(
-                            span,
-                            ExprNode::Array {
-                                elements: vec![],
-                                style: crate::expr::ArrayStyle::default(),
-                            },
-                        ),
-                    },
-                );
-                let old = std::mem::replace(&mut method.body, seed.clone());
-                method.body = Expr::new(span, ExprNode::Seq { exprs: vec![seed, old] });
-            }
+            // Seed every path. A conditional `super` may not assign
+            // `@elements` when its branch is skipped.
+            let span = method.body.span;
+            let seed = Expr::new(
+                span,
+                ExprNode::Assign {
+                    target: LValue::Ivar {
+                        name: Symbol::from("elements"),
+                    },
+                    value: Expr::new(
+                        span,
+                        ExprNode::Array {
+                            elements: vec![],
+                            style: crate::expr::ArrayStyle::default(),
+                        },
+                    ),
+                },
+            );
+            let old = std::mem::replace(&mut method.body, seed.clone());
+            method.body = Expr::new(span, ExprNode::Seq { exprs: vec![seed, old] });

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Review comment at @src/ingest/array_subclass_wrap.rs around lines 106 - 133:
Update the initializer handling in the method-wrapping loop to seed @elements
with an empty array before every wrapped initialize body, regardless of whether
body_contains_super detects a super call. Keep rewrite_array_super_to_elements
so a rewritten super(records) replaces the seed when executed.

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Review comments at @src/ingest/array_subclass_wrap.rs:
- Around line 106-133: Update the initializer handling in the method-wrapping
loop to seed @elements with an empty array before every wrapped initialize body,
regardless of whether body_contains_super detects a super call. Keep
rewrite_array_super_to_elements so a rewritten super(records) replaces the seed
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[thomasklemm]

Closing: Array subclass support is handled upstream in Spinel (see matz/spinel#7584 / related). This Roundhouse wrap workaround is no longer needed.