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fix(runtime): preserve this for dynamic Object heritage - #9749

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Summary

  • honor Object constructor semantics when a runtime-valued superclass is constructed with a distinct newTarget
  • propagate the effective receiver returned by replayed class constructors instead of publishing the abandoned provisional allocation
  • preserve per-evaluation class prototypes and private brands, with Node-parity coverage for both ClassRef and fresh class-object paths

Fixes #9503

Testing

scripts/test_affected_crates.sh --base upstream/main passed the runtime suite, then stopped in the unrelated perry suite after 1,073 passes because the current upstream source references PERRY_CONCAT_SITE_CACHE without listing it in BUILD_CACHE_ENV_VARS or BUILD_CACHE_ENV_EXCLUSIONS.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Fixed dynamic class inheritance when the runtime superclass resolves to Object, ensuring the object returned by super() is preserved.
    • Corrected derived-class construction to retain replacement objects and apply the expected prototype and private-field behavior.
    • Improved Reflect.construct and dynamic class construction to honor new.target semantics.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for dynamic heritage, returned objects, prototype identity, and private fields.

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Dynamic class construction now preserves the object returned by super(). Object construction honors new.target, prototypes, and private brands. Constructor replay paths propagate replacement receivers. Tests cover dynamic Object heritage and fresh class evaluations.

Changes

Dynamic class construction

Layer / File(s) Summary
New-target-aware Object construction
crates/perry-runtime/src/object/class_registry/construct/class_object.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/object/class_registry/construct.rs
Object construction now derives the class identity and prototype from new.target, applies private evaluation branding for class objects, and returns the constructed instance.
Constructor replay and result propagation
crates/perry-runtime/src/object/class_constructors.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/object/class_registry/construct.rs, crates/perry-runtime/src/object/global_this/fetch_globals.rs
Class constructor replay returns constructor results. Class-object and registered-class construction use replacement objects instead of the provisional allocation. New-target state is published and restored during replay.
Dynamic builtin super resolution and regression coverage
crates/perry-runtime/src/object/global_this/fetch_globals.rs, test-files/test_gap_9503_dynamic_heritage_builtin_this.ts, changelog.d/9749-dynamic-heritage-this.md
Dynamic builtin super() selects a matching active new.target. Tests verify fields, methods, instance identity, prototypes, private fields, and explicit or default Object heritage. The changelog records the fix.

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

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 16f35

Dynamic Object heritage construction can access an invalid superclass target while resolving a custom prototype, potentially causing incorrect construction or runtime instability. Rooting and refreshing the target is needed before merge.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant DerivedConstructor
  participant js_fetch_or_value_super
  participant construct_object_with_new_target
  participant ConstructorReplay
  DerivedConstructor->>js_fetch_or_value_super: call super(def)
  js_fetch_or_value_super->>construct_object_with_new_target: construct Object with active new.target
  construct_object_with_new_target-->>js_fetch_or_value_super: replacement receiver
  js_fetch_or_value_super-->>DerivedConstructor: return receiver
  DerivedConstructor->>ConstructorReplay: replay derived constructor
  ConstructorReplay-->>DerivedConstructor: preserve replacement receiver
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Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 70.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 10 functions across 5 files. (1 skipped: … Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title is concise and accurately identifies the runtime fix for preserving the receiver with dynamic Object heritage.
Description check ✅ Passed The description provides the change summary, linked issue, testing performed, and known unrelated test-suite limitation. It omits the template's separate Changes and Checklist sections, but the requir…
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes address issue [#9503] by preserving the receiver returned from dynamic Object heritage construction, propagating constructor return values, honoring distinct newTarget semantics, and addin…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The runtime changes, changelog entry, and regression test are directly related to the dynamic Object heritage receiver issue and its stated objectives. No unrelated code changes are evident.
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Docstring coverage is 70.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 10 functions across 5 files. (1 skipped: 1 unsupported.)

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crates/perry-runtime/src/object/class_registry/construct.rs (1)

1581-1582: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Root and reload new_target inside new_target_custom_object_prototype.

js_string_from_bytes can collect before js_object_get_field_by_name_f64 uses the saved raw pointer. The lookup can also invoke a getter or Proxy get trap. Root new_target with RuntimeHandleScope, then derive raw from the refreshed handle before the lookup.

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In `@crates/perry-runtime/src/object/class_registry/construct.rs` around lines
1581 - 1582, Update new_target_custom_object_prototype to root new_target with
RuntimeHandleScope before creating the "prototype" key or performing the
property lookup, then refresh the handle and derive raw from it immediately
before js_object_get_field_by_name_f64. Ensure the lookup uses this refreshed
raw pointer because key creation or the getter/Proxy path may trigger
collection.

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In `@crates/perry-runtime/src/object/class_registry/construct.rs`:
- Around line 1581-1582: Update new_target_custom_object_prototype to root
new_target with RuntimeHandleScope before creating the "prototype" key or
performing the property lookup, then refresh the handle and derive raw from it
immediately before js_object_get_field_by_name_f64. Ensure the lookup uses this
refreshed raw pointer because key creation or the getter/Proxy path may trigger
collection.

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📒 Files selected for processing (6)
  • changelog.d/9749-dynamic-heritage-this.md
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/object/class_constructors.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/object/class_registry/construct.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/object/class_registry/construct/class_object.rs
  • crates/perry-runtime/src/object/global_this/fetch_globals.rs
  • test-files/test_gap_9503_dynamic_heritage_builtin_this.ts

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Landed on main via merge train #9798 (rebase-merged, so your commits keep their authorship). Thanks!

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A dynamic-heritage class with an explicit constructor loses this.<field> written after super() (static extends Object is fine)

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