feat: Implement Tier 1 Core Language Features (Enums, Options, Maps)

[mjm918]

Summary

This PR implements the Tier 1 core language features from #15, enabling naml to support enums, options, maps, and foundational generics support.

Features Implemented

• Enums with Variants: Support for enum definitions with unit and data-carrying variants, including pattern matching in switch statements
• Option Type: Built-in option<T> with some(value), none, .is_some(), .is_none(), .or_default(), and .unwrap() methods
• Map Type: Hash map implementation with map<K, V> supporting literals {}, indexing map[key], and assignment map[key] = value
• Memory Management: Scope-based reference counting with proper cleanup for nested heap types (strings in arrays, arrays in maps, etc.)
• Pattern Matching: Enum variant destructuring in switch/case statements

Key Changes

• Added Cranelift JIT backend with full runtime system
• Implemented hash map runtime with FNV-1a hashing and linear probing
• Added reference counting for all heap-allocated types (strings, arrays, maps, structs)
• Generated per-struct decref functions for proper nested cleanup
• Added comprehensive test suite for Tier 1 features

New Runtime Functions

Module	Functions
Array	new, from, push, pop, get, set, len, incref, decref
Map	new, set, get, contains, len, incref, decref
Option	Built into enum system with some/none variants
Struct	new, get_field, set_field, incref, decref, free

Files Changed

• namlc/src/codegen/cranelift/ - New JIT backend (3200+ lines)
• namlc/src/runtime/ - New runtime system (array, map, channel, scheduler, value)
• namlc/src/parser/patterns.rs - Pattern parsing for switch cases
• namlc/src/ast/patterns.rs - Pattern AST definitions
• examples/ - Multiple test files for new features

Test plan

• Run cargo test - all 116 tests pass
• Run cargo run -- run examples/tier1_test.naml - comprehensive integration test
• Run cargo run -- run examples/test_option.naml - option type tests
• Run cargo run -- run examples/test_enum.naml - enum pattern matching
• Run cargo run -- run examples/test_map.naml - map operations
• Run cargo run -- run examples/memory_test.naml - memory cleanup verification
• Run cargo run -- run examples/struct_cleanup_test.naml - struct nested cleanup

Closes #15

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[claude]

Code Review - 3 Issues Found

I've identified 3 significant bugs in this PR that should be addressed:

1. Memory Ordering Bug in HeapHeader::decref

File: namlc/src/runtime/value.rs:52-53

The decref() method uses Ordering::Release for fetch_sub but lacks an acquire fence before freeing memory. This can cause use-after-free bugs in multi-threaded scenarios.

Current code:

pub fn decref(&self) -> bool {
    self.refcount.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::Release) == 1
}

Issue: Without an acquire fence, there's no guarantee that the thread freeing the memory has observed all previous accesses to the object made by other threads that previously held references.

Fix: Add an acquire fence when refcount reaches zero:

pub fn decref(&self) -> bool {
    if self.refcount.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::Release) == 1 {
        std::sync::atomic::fence(Ordering::Acquire);
        true
    } else {
        false
    }
}

References:

• Rust Nomicon - Dropping Arc
• Rust Atomics and Locks - Building Arc

Code location:

naml/namlc/src/runtime/value.rs

Lines 51 to 54 in d7b39a6

	pub fn decref(&self) -> bool {
	self.refcount.fetch_sub(1, Ordering::Release) == 1
	}

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2. Non-Atomic Refcount Operations in Generated Code

File: namlc/src/codegen/cranelift/mod.rs:401-404

The generate_struct_decref function generates non-atomic load/store operations for refcount manipulation, which creates race conditions in multi-threaded code.

Current code:

// Lines 399-404
// For simplicity, just load/decrement/store (single-threaded assumption for now)
let refcount = builder.ins().load(cranelift::prelude::types::I64, MemFlags::new(), struct_ptr, 0);
let one = builder.ins().iconst(cranelift::prelude::types::I64, 1);
let new_refcount = builder.ins().isub(refcount, one);
builder.ins().store(MemFlags::new(), new_refcount, struct_ptr, 0);

Issue: The comment acknowledges "single-threaded assumption for now", but the language has a full M:N task scheduler that runs tasks across multiple OS threads. The non-atomic read-modify-write sequence can cause:

• Memory leaks: Two threads load the same refcount value and both store decremented values, leaving refcount > 0 when it should be 0
• Double-free: Two threads both see refcount=1, decrement to 0, and both attempt to free

Fix: Generate atomic fetch_sub instruction instead of load/sub/store. Cranelift supports atomic operations via AtomicRmw instructions.

Code location:

naml/namlc/src/codegen/cranelift/mod.rs

Lines 397 to 404 in d7b39a6

	// Call atomic decref on refcount (at offset 0 in HeapHeader)
	// We use an atomic fetch_sub and check if result was 1 (meaning we need to free)
	// For simplicity, just load/decrement/store (single-threaded assumption for now)
	// HeapHeader layout: refcount (8 bytes), tag (1 byte), pad (7 bytes)
	let refcount = builder.ins().load(cranelift::prelude::types::I64, MemFlags::new(), struct_ptr, 0);
	let one = builder.ins().iconst(cranelift::prelude::types::I64, 1);
	let new_refcount = builder.ins().isub(refcount, one);
	builder.ins().store(MemFlags::new(), new_refcount, struct_ptr, 0);

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3. Memory Leak in naml_map_set When Updating Values

File: namlc/src/runtime/map.rs:101-103

When an existing key's value is updated, the old value is overwritten without decrementing its refcount, causing a memory leak.

Current code:

if string_eq((*entry).key as *const NamlString, key as *const NamlString) {
    (*entry).value = value;  // Old value overwritten without decref
    return;
}

Issue: When a value is replaced:

1. The map previously held a reference to the old value (refcount was incremented on insertion)
2. The old value pointer is overwritten with the new value
3. The old value's refcount is never decremented
4. The old value will never be freed even when no other references exist

Fix: Decrement the old value's refcount before overwriting. The implementation is complex because the map supports different value types (strings, arrays, maps, structs). You'll need to either:

• Track value types in map entries
• Use a generic decref function that inspects the heap header tag
• Store type information alongside values

Code location:

naml/namlc/src/runtime/map.rs

Lines 100 to 104 in d7b39a6

	}
	if string_eq((*entry).key as *const NamlString, key as *const NamlString) {
	(*entry).value = value;
	return;
	}

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Checked for bugs and CLAUDE.md compliance.