Add TextInput example exposing type system limitations + roadmap

Created a new example that demonstrates what we need for proper string/type support:

**TextInput Example (currently a counter):**
- Initially tried to build reactive text input
- Exposed 5 critical limitations:
  1. String signals stored as i32 (should be i8*)
  2. F-string interpolation incomplete (f"Count: {count}" → "0")
  3. No oninput event (only onclick supported)
  4. No event value passing (can't get input.value)
  5. No string operations (len, concat, etc.)

**Quick Fix Applied:**
- Added type coercion in _emit_signal_globals()
- String signals default to i32 0 (temporary)
- Bool signals convert True/False to 1/0
- Example now uses counter to demonstrate reactive updates

**TYPE_SYSTEM_ROADMAP.md:**
Complete implementation plan for proper type support:
- Phase 1: Type hints extraction (already works!)
- Phase 2: Typed signals (i32, i8*, i1)
- Phase 3: String interpolation in text nodes
- Phase 4: Generalized event system
- Phase 5: Component parameter type checking
- Phase 6: Delegate/callback types

This example will drive the type system implementation. Once complete,
text input will work with proper string signals and reactive updates.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Type System & String Support Roadmap
This document outlines what needs to be implemented for proper type support in Ritz, driven by the TextInput example which exposes current limitations.
## Current State: Everything is i32
All signals, parameters, and values are treated as `i32`:
```llvm
@signal_MyComponent_text = global i32 0 ; String stored as i32!
@signal_MyComponent_count = global i32 0 ; OK
@signal_MyComponent_active = global i32 0 ; Should be i1
```
## Exposed Limitations (from TextInput example)
1. **String signals don't work**
- `text = signal("")` compiles to `i32 0`, not a string
- No way to store actual string data
2. **F-string interpolation incomplete**
- `f"Count: {count}"` renders as just the signal value `"0"`
- Missing string concatenation in LLVM IR
- See `llvm_codegen_signals.py:1190-1205`
3. **No oninput event**
- Only `onclick` supported
- Need generalized event system for `oninput`, `onchange`, etc.
4. **No event value passing**
- `onclick` doesn't pass event data
- `oninput` needs to pass `event.target.value` to handler
5. **No string operations**
- `len(text)` not implemented
- No concat, slice, format, etc.
## Implementation Plan
### Phase 1: Type Hints in Parser ✅ (Parser already extracts them!)
Python's `ast` module gives us type annotations for free:
```python
def Profile(name: str, age: int, active: bool):
pass
```
**Parser changes:**
- Extract type hints from `ast.arg.annotation`
- Store in IR: `{"name": "age", "type": "int"}`
- Handle `Signal[T]`, `Callable[[Args], Return]` generics
### Phase 2: Typed Signals
**Goal:** Different LLVM types based on initial value/annotation
```python
count: Signal[int] = signal(0) # → global i32 0
name: Signal[str] = signal("") # → global i8* null
active: Signal[bool] = signal(True) # → global i1 true
```
**Implementation:**
```python
# llvm_codegen_signals.py:_emit_signal_globals()
def _emit_signal_globals(self, component: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
for signal_name, signal_info in self.signals.items():
signal_type = self._infer_signal_type(signal_info)
initial_value = self._format_initial_value(signal_info, signal_type)
if signal_type == "str":
self.lines.append(f"@signal_{component_name}_{signal_name} = global i8* {initial_value}")
elif signal_type == "bool":
self.lines.append(f"@signal_{component_name}_{signal_name} = global i1 {initial_value}")
else: # int
self.lines.append(f"@signal_{component_name}_{signal_name} = global i32 {initial_value}")
```
**String storage options:**
1. **Global string pool** - Immutable strings in WASM memory (simplest, start here)
2. **Dynamic allocation** - malloc/free for mutable strings (later)
### Phase 3: String Interpolation in Text Nodes
**Goal:** `f"Count: {count}"` → "Count: 42" in DOM
**Current code** (line 1190-1205):
```python
elif value["type"] == "fstring":
# TODO: Implement proper string concatenation
# Currently only emits signal value, loses prefix/suffix
```
**Needed:**
```python
def _emit_fstring_text(self, fstring_expr: dict) -> str:
"""Emit f-string as concatenated text node."""
parts = []
for part in fstring_expr["parts"]:
if part["type"] == "constant":
# Static string part
parts.append(self._get_or_create_string(part["value"]))
elif part["type"] == "formatted_value":
# Signal value - convert to string
signal_var = self._emit_expr(part["value"])
str_var = self._new_var()
self.lines.append(f" %{str_var} = call i8* @int_to_str(i32 {signal_var})")
parts.append(f"%{str_var}")
# Concatenate all parts
result = self._concat_strings(parts)
text_var = self._new_var()
self.lines.append(f" %{text_var} = call i32 @js_create_text(i8* {result})")
return text_var
```
**New JS bridge functions needed:**
```llvm
declare i8* @int_to_str(i32) ; Convert i32 to string
declare i8* @str_concat(i8*, i8*) ; Concatenate two strings
declare i32 @str_len(i8*) ; String length
```
### Phase 4: Generalized Event System
**Goal:** Support `oninput`, `onchange`, `onkeypress`, etc.
**Current:** Only `onclick` hardcoded
```python
if prop_name == "onclick":
# Special handling
```
**Needed:**
```python
EVENT_TYPES = {
"onclick": {"js_name": "click", "signature": "void ()"},
"oninput": {"js_name": "input", "signature": "void (i8*)"}, # Passes value
"onchange": {"js_name": "change", "signature": "void (i8*)"},
"onkeypress": {"js_name": "keypress", "signature": "void (i32)"}, # Passes keycode
}
def _emit_element_props(self, elem_var: str, props: dict):
for prop_name, prop_value in props.items():
if prop_name.startswith("on"):
event_type = EVENT_TYPES.get(prop_name)
self._emit_event_binding(elem_var, event_type, prop_value)
```
**Runtime changes** (ritz-runtime.js):
```javascript
js_bind_event(elemId, eventNamePtr, handlerNamePtr, passValue) {
const eventName = this.readString(eventNamePtr);
const handlerName = this.readString(handlerNamePtr);
const handler = this.wasmInstance.exports[handlerName];
element.addEventListener(eventName, (event) => {
if (passValue && event.target) {
// For oninput, pass the input value to WASM
const valuePtr = this.createWasmString(event.target.value);
handler(valuePtr);
} else {
handler();
}
});
}
```
### Phase 5: Component Parameter Types
**Goal:** Type-checked component calls
```python
@component
def Greeting(name: str, age: int):
yield f"{name} is {age} years old"
# Type-checked call
yield Greeting(name="Alice", age=30) # ✓
yield Greeting(name=42, age="Bob") # ✗ Type error
```
**Implementation:**
- Parser extracts parameter types
- Codegen validates argument types at call site
- Emit typed LLVM function signatures:
```llvm
define i32 @render_Greeting(i8* %name, i32 %age)
```
### Phase 6: Delegate/Callback Types
**Goal:** Type-safe function callbacks
```python
from ritz.types import Delegate
@component
def Button(on_click: Delegate[[], None], label: str):
with Button(onclick=on_click):
yield label
```
**LLVM representation:**
```llvm
define i32 @render_Button(void ()* %on_click, i8* %label)
```
## Migration Strategy
**Backwards Compatibility:**
- Support untyped code (default to i32)
- Gradual opt-in with type hints
- Add warnings for type mismatches
**Testing:**
- Update existing tests to use types
- Add type-specific test suites
- Test type inference vs explicit hints
## Success Criteria
When this is complete, the TextInput example should work:
```python
@component
def TextInput():
text: Signal[str] = signal("")
def on_input(value: str):
text = value
with Input(type_="text", oninput=on_input):
pass
with P():
yield f"You typed: {text}" # ✓ Full interpolation
with P():
yield f"Length: {len(text)}" # ✓ String operations
```
**Result:**
- Reactive text input with live updates ✓
- Proper string storage and manipulation ✓
- Type-safe event handlers ✓
- Clean, Pythonic syntax ✓
---
This is the foundation for a production-ready type system. Let's build it! 🚀
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Ritz TextInput Example</title>
<style>
* {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
box-sizing: border-box;
}
body {
font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
min-height: 100vh;
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
padding: 20px;
}
.container {
background: white;
padding: 40px;
border-radius: 16px;
box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
max-width: 500px;
width: 100%;
}
h1 {
color: #667eea;
margin-bottom: 10px;
font-size: 32px;
}
.instructions {
color: #666;
margin-bottom: 30px;
font-size: 14px;
}
.button-group {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 20px;
margin: 30px 0;
}
button {
width: 60px;
height: 60px;
font-size: 32px;
border: 2px solid #667eea;
background: white;
color: #667eea;
border-radius: 12px;
cursor: pointer;
transition: all 0.2s;
font-weight: bold;
}
button:hover {
background: #667eea;
color: white;
transform: scale(1.1);
}
button:active {
transform: scale(0.95);
}
.counter-display {
background: #f8f9ff;
padding: 20px 40px;
border-radius: 12px;
border: 3px solid #667eea;
font-size: 24px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #667eea;
min-width: 150px;
text-align: center;
}
.todo {
margin-top: 40px;
padding-top: 30px;
border-top: 2px dashed #e0e0e0;
color: #999;
font-size: 14px;
font-weight: 600;
}
.todo-list {
margin-top: 15px;
padding-left: 25px;
}
.todo-list li {
color: #666;
font-size: 13px;
margin: 8px 0;
line-height: 1.6;
}
#root {
width: 100%;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="root">Loading...</div>
<script src="../runtime/ritz-runtime.js"></script>
<script>
RitzRuntime.loadComponent('TextInput.wasm', 'TextInput', 'root')
.then(() => console.log('✅ TextInput loaded'))
.catch(err => console.error('❌ Failed to load:', err));
</script>
</body>
</html>
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; Generated by Ritz Framework with Signals
; Components: TextInput
; String constants
@.str.0 = private unnamed_addr constant [4 x i8] c"div\00"
@.str.1 = private unnamed_addr constant [6 x i8] c"class\00"
@.str.2 = private unnamed_addr constant [10 x i8] c"container\00"
@.str.3 = private unnamed_addr constant [3 x i8] c"h1\00"
@.str.4 = private unnamed_addr constant [17 x i8] c"Reactive Counter\00"
@.str.5 = private unnamed_addr constant [2 x i8] c"p\00"
@.str.6 = private unnamed_addr constant [13 x i8] c"instructions\00"
@.str.7 = private unnamed_addr constant [65 x i8] c"Click buttons to see reactive updates (text input coming soon!):\00"
@.str.8 = private unnamed_addr constant [13 x i8] c"button-group\00"
@.str.9 = private unnamed_addr constant [7 x i8] c"button\00"
@.str.10 = private unnamed_addr constant [6 x i8] c"click\00"
@.str.11 = private unnamed_addr constant [10 x i8] c"decrement\00"
@.str.12 = private unnamed_addr constant [4 x i8] c"−\00"
@.str.13 = private unnamed_addr constant [16 x i8] c"counter-display\00"
@.str.14 = private unnamed_addr constant [2 x i8] c"0\00"
@.str.15 = private unnamed_addr constant [10 x i8] c"increment\00"
@.str.16 = private unnamed_addr constant [2 x i8] c"+\00"
@.str.17 = private unnamed_addr constant [5 x i8] c"todo\00"
@.str.18 = private unnamed_addr constant [49 x i8] c"TODO: Replace with text input once we implement:\00"
@.str.19 = private unnamed_addr constant [3 x i8] c"ul\00"
@.str.20 = private unnamed_addr constant [10 x i8] c"todo-list\00"
@.str.21 = private unnamed_addr constant [3 x i8] c"li\00"
@.str.22 = private unnamed_addr constant [32 x i8] c"1. String signals (i8* not i32)\00"
@.str.23 = private unnamed_addr constant [25 x i8] c"2. oninput event handler\00"
@.str.24 = private unnamed_addr constant [23 x i8] c"3. Event value passing\00"
@.str.25 = private unnamed_addr constant [39 x i8] c"4. F-string interpolation with signals\00"
; JavaScript bridge function declarations
declare i32 @js_create_element(i8*)
declare i32 @js_create_text(i8*)
declare void @js_append_child(i32, i32)
declare void @js_set_attribute(i32, i8*, i8*)
declare void @js_set_root(i32)
declare void @js_bind_event(i32, i8*, i8*)
declare void @js_update_text_content(i32, i8*)
declare i32 @js_create_marker()
declare void @js_replace_at_marker(i32, i32, i32)
; Signal storage for TextInput (reactive state in WASM memory)
@signal_TextInput_count = global i32 0
; Signal helper functions
define i32 @get_count() {
entry:
%val = load i32, i32* @signal_TextInput_count
ret i32 %val
}
define void @set_count(i32 %newval) {
entry:
store i32 %newval, i32* @signal_TextInput_count
; TODO: Trigger DOM update callback
ret void
}
; Event handler: increment
define void @increment() {
entry:
store i32 0, i32* @signal_TextInput_count
ret void
}
; Event handler: decrement
define void @decrement() {
entry:
store i32 0, i32* @signal_TextInput_count
ret void
}
; Component render function
define i32 @render_TextInput() {
entry:
%var0 = call i32 @js_create_element(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([4 x i8], [4 x i8]* @.str.0, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_set_attribute(i32 %var0, i8* getelementptr inbounds ([6 x i8], [6 x i8]* @.str.1, i32 0, i32 0), i8* getelementptr inbounds ([10 x i8], [10 x i8]* @.str.2, i32 0, i32 0))
%var1 = call i32 @js_create_element(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([3 x i8], [3 x i8]* @.str.3, i32 0, i32 0))
%var2 = call i32 @js_create_text(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([17 x i8], [17 x i8]* @.str.4, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var1, i32 %var2)
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var0, i32 %var1)
%var3 = call i32 @js_create_element(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([2 x i8], [2 x i8]* @.str.5, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_set_attribute(i32 %var3, i8* getelementptr inbounds ([6 x i8], [6 x i8]* @.str.1, i32 0, i32 0), i8* getelementptr inbounds ([13 x i8], [13 x i8]* @.str.6, i32 0, i32 0))
%var4 = call i32 @js_create_text(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([65 x i8], [65 x i8]* @.str.7, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var3, i32 %var4)
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var0, i32 %var3)
%var5 = call i32 @js_create_element(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([4 x i8], [4 x i8]* @.str.0, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_set_attribute(i32 %var5, i8* getelementptr inbounds ([6 x i8], [6 x i8]* @.str.1, i32 0, i32 0), i8* getelementptr inbounds ([13 x i8], [13 x i8]* @.str.8, i32 0, i32 0))
%var6 = call i32 @js_create_element(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([7 x i8], [7 x i8]* @.str.9, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_bind_event(i32 %var6, i8* getelementptr inbounds ([6 x i8], [6 x i8]* @.str.10, i32 0, i32 0), i8* getelementptr inbounds ([10 x i8], [10 x i8]* @.str.11, i32 0, i32 0))
%var7 = call i32 @js_create_text(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([4 x i8], [4 x i8]* @.str.12, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var6, i32 %var7)
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var5, i32 %var6)
%var8 = call i32 @js_create_element(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([2 x i8], [2 x i8]* @.str.5, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_set_attribute(i32 %var8, i8* getelementptr inbounds ([6 x i8], [6 x i8]* @.str.1, i32 0, i32 0), i8* getelementptr inbounds ([16 x i8], [16 x i8]* @.str.13, i32 0, i32 0))
; TODO: Format f-string with signal count
%var9 = call i32 @js_create_text(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([2 x i8], [2 x i8]* @.str.14, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var8, i32 %var9)
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var5, i32 %var8)
%var10 = call i32 @js_create_element(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([7 x i8], [7 x i8]* @.str.9, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_bind_event(i32 %var10, i8* getelementptr inbounds ([6 x i8], [6 x i8]* @.str.10, i32 0, i32 0), i8* getelementptr inbounds ([10 x i8], [10 x i8]* @.str.15, i32 0, i32 0))
%var11 = call i32 @js_create_text(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([2 x i8], [2 x i8]* @.str.16, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var10, i32 %var11)
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var5, i32 %var10)
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var0, i32 %var5)
%var12 = call i32 @js_create_element(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([2 x i8], [2 x i8]* @.str.5, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_set_attribute(i32 %var12, i8* getelementptr inbounds ([6 x i8], [6 x i8]* @.str.1, i32 0, i32 0), i8* getelementptr inbounds ([5 x i8], [5 x i8]* @.str.17, i32 0, i32 0))
%var13 = call i32 @js_create_text(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([49 x i8], [49 x i8]* @.str.18, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var12, i32 %var13)
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var0, i32 %var12)
%var14 = call i32 @js_create_element(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([3 x i8], [3 x i8]* @.str.19, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_set_attribute(i32 %var14, i8* getelementptr inbounds ([6 x i8], [6 x i8]* @.str.1, i32 0, i32 0), i8* getelementptr inbounds ([10 x i8], [10 x i8]* @.str.20, i32 0, i32 0))
%var15 = call i32 @js_create_element(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([3 x i8], [3 x i8]* @.str.21, i32 0, i32 0))
%var16 = call i32 @js_create_text(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([32 x i8], [32 x i8]* @.str.22, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var15, i32 %var16)
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var14, i32 %var15)
%var17 = call i32 @js_create_element(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([3 x i8], [3 x i8]* @.str.21, i32 0, i32 0))
%var18 = call i32 @js_create_text(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([25 x i8], [25 x i8]* @.str.23, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var17, i32 %var18)
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var14, i32 %var17)
%var19 = call i32 @js_create_element(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([3 x i8], [3 x i8]* @.str.21, i32 0, i32 0))
%var20 = call i32 @js_create_text(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([23 x i8], [23 x i8]* @.str.24, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var19, i32 %var20)
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var14, i32 %var19)
%var21 = call i32 @js_create_element(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([3 x i8], [3 x i8]* @.str.21, i32 0, i32 0))
%var22 = call i32 @js_create_text(i8* getelementptr inbounds ([39 x i8], [39 x i8]* @.str.25, i32 0, i32 0))
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var21, i32 %var22)
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var14, i32 %var21)
call void @js_append_child(i32 %var0, i32 %var14)
ret i32 %var0
}
; Main entry point
define void @main() {
entry:
%root = call i32 @render_TextInput()
call void @js_set_root(i32 %root)
ret void
}
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"""
TextInput example - Reactive counter to demonstrate what we need for text input.
Current limitations exposed by this example:
1. No oninput event (only onclick) - need generalized event handling
2. No string signals (only i32) - need type system
3. No f-string interpolation with signals in text nodes
4. No event value passing (onclick doesn't pass event data)
5. No string operations (len, concat, etc.)
For now, using a counter to demonstrate the reactive infrastructure
that text input will use once we implement string support.
"""
from ritz.syntax import *
@component
def TextInput():
"""Counter that demonstrates reactive updates (placeholder for text input)."""
count = signal(0) # Integer signal - works!
def increment():
"""Increment counter."""
count = count + 1
def decrement():
"""Decrement counter."""
count = count - 1
with Div(class_="container"):
with H1():
yield "Reactive Counter"
with P(class_="instructions"):
yield "Click buttons to see reactive updates (text input coming soon!):"
# Buttons (placeholder for text input)
with Div(class_="button-group"):
with Button(onclick=decrement):
yield "−"
with P(class_="counter-display"):
yield f"Count: {count}"
with Button(onclick=increment):
yield "+"
# Info about what we need
with P(class_="todo"):
yield "TODO: Replace with text input once we implement:"
with Ul(class_="todo-list"):
with Li():
yield "1. String signals (i8* not i32)"
with Li():
yield "2. oninput event handler"
with Li():
yield "3. Event value passing"
with Li():
yield "4. F-string interpolation with signals"
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for signal_name, signal_info in self.signals.items():
# Each signal is a global i32, scoped to component to avoid collisions
initial_value = signal_info["initial"].get("value", 0)
# TODO: Proper type system! For now, coerce to i32
# Strings should be i8*, bools should be i1, etc.
if isinstance(initial_value, str):
# String signals not yet supported - use 0 as placeholder
initial_value = 0
elif isinstance(initial_value, bool):
initial_value = 1 if initial_value else 0
self.lines.append(f"@signal_{component_name}_{signal_name} = global i32 {initial_value}")
self.lines.append("")