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Summary

  • Add unknown.get_field<T>(name) as the method-call spelling for typed reads from runtime-shaped class values.
  • Delegate the method to the existing reflect.class.get_field<T>(value, name) implementation, preserving lookup, type checking, and thrown diagnostics.
  • Keep the existing free-function spelling, add completions and keyword documentation for the method form, and record the language-surface addition in the changelog.

Feasibility and scope

The stdlib-only rung is not sufficient because builtin methods are reached through a receiver companion mapping, and unknown previously had no companion. This uses the contained compiler-assist rung: the two existing companion lookup paths map only TyKind::Unknown to baml.Unknown.

Declared members win by construction, not by tested candidate ordering: typed class receivers resolve against their own class and never consult the baml.Unknown companion. A typed class without get_field therefore remains an E0007 unresolved-member error.

baml.Unknown lives after TaggedString so adding it does not shift the source lines of existing core items. The remaining snapshot updates record the new companion, its final source location, and the cross-referenced free-function documentation.

Validation

  • Runtime class/composite suite: 10/10 passed, including missing-field and wrong-T diagnostics through both spellings plus the typed-class E0007 containment guard.
  • Unknown-member completion fixture and rendered keyword-topic assertions passed.
  • Stdlib snapshot suite: 5/5 passed.
  • Full pinned gate: 3,751/3,751 passed; 24 skipped; doctests passed; no unreferenced or pending snapshots.
  • Commit hooks: formatting, YAML validation, and workspace-wide Clippy passed.

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  • New Features

    • Added checked get_field<T> access for reading named fields from runtime-shaped unknown values.
    • Added support for both method and function-style field access.
    • Added editor completions for get_field on unknown values.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved diagnostics for missing fields, invalid types, and unsupported field access.
  • Documentation

    • Documented checked field-read syntax and equivalent access forms.

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The PR adds the public baml.Unknown class with generic reflective field access. Compiler method resolution maps unknown receivers to this builtin. Completions, documentation, and runtime tests cover the new method.

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Layer / File(s) Summary
Unknown contract and method resolution
baml_language/crates/baml_builtins2/baml_std/baml/core.baml, baml_language/crates/baml_compiler2_hir_ty/src/method_resolution.rs
Adds baml.Unknown.get_field<T> and maps unknown receivers to the builtin class during method resolution.
Unknown tooling and documentation
baml_language/crates/baml_lsp2_actions/src/completions.rs, baml_language/crates/baml_lsp2_actions_tests/test_files/completion/unknown_members.baml, baml_language/crates/baml_builtins2/keyword_docs/baml_keywords.yaml, baml_language/crates/baml_builtins2/baml_std/baml/ns_reflect/ns_class/class.baml, baml_language/crates/baml_cli/src/describe_command_tests.rs, CHANGELOG.md
Adds get_field completion, documents both access forms, tests the keyword output, and records the feature.
Runtime field access and diagnostics
baml_language/crates/baml_tests/tests/runtime_classes_and_composites.rs
Uses instance get_field, compares diagnostics with the reflection form, and verifies E0007 for typed classes without the method.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 46da8

This change adds the method-form access for runtime class fields while preserving existing lookup and diagnostics; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains after normal checks and review.

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Unknown.get_field joins the game.
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In `@baml_language/crates/baml_tests/tests/runtime_classes_and_composites.rs`:
- Around line 517-538: Update declared_get_field_method_shadows_dynamic_fallback
so the receiver is first assigned to an unknown-typed value before invoking
get_field, ensuring the test exercises TyKind::Unknown resolution to
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Adversarial review — get_field method ergonomics

Verdict: SHIP-WITH-FIXES. The mechanism (a baml.Unknown companion class + two receiver-table rows, parallel to baml.Int/baml.String) is MORE contained than the brief's anticipated compiler-fallback: verified with a branch-built CLI that typed receivers still get E0007 for unknown members (including get_field itself on a class lacking it) — the universal method is structurally unreachable for typed receivers. Semantics parity proven on the 4-way matrix (missing-field / wrong-T × both spellings, identical E0001s); method-form turbofish incl. unreflect(t) mint identity works; baml.Unknown{} misuse yields catchable errors consistent with baml.Int precedents; targeted suites green.

Pre-merge fixes

  1. F1: the shadowing test is a tautology (its receiver is a typed class — the new arm is never consulted; the test passes with the feature reverted). Replace with a diff-sensitive assertion (typed receiver LACKING get_field still E0007s) and state in the PR body that member-shadowing holds BY CONSTRUCTION (companion-class mechanism), not by tested ordering.
  2. F2: negative coverage must run through BOTH spellings (currently missing-field only-old, wrong-T only-new) — two extra assertions.
  3. F3: CHANGELOG.md Features line (language-surface addition) + conventional-commit type on the commit.
  4. F4: discoverability — add Ty::BuiltinUnknown to completions_for_ty_members (one line) and mention get_field in the unknown keyword-docs topic (describe-command snapshot will update).
  5. F5: move class Unknown after TaggedString in core.baml to avoid the two line-number-only snapshot dirties.
  6. Cheap comments: cross-reference the two new table rows to their sibling tables (F6), "users never construct this class" + primitive-spelling cross-ref docstrings (F7).

Recorded, not blocking

  • F8: watch the Size Gate (stdlib bytecode grew; baselines re-baked recently with tens-of-KB margins).
  • F9 (pre-existing, ticket): unknown receivers in CALLEE position suppress the unresolved-member diagnostic (infer.rs:5470-5473) contradicting the field road's explicit rule — u.no_such_method() compiles silently on canary today; this PR makes such spellings routine, raising the priority.
  • Design ratification note for the maintainer: baml.Unknown is now the permanent extension point for unknown-receiver methods — its first real member table. Consistent with the Int/String companions; flagged for explicit sign-off rather than STOP since the mechanism is strictly more conservative than the pre-ratified fallback rung.

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…L#4469)

## Summary

Byte-perfect revert of BoundaryML#4464's \`baml.Unknown\` companion: \`unknown\`
returns to having no member surface, and runtime field reads return to
the free-function spelling \`reflect.class.get_field<T>(obj, name)\`.

Split out of BoundaryML#4466 at Antonio's direction: this revert half merges now;
the replacement value-side API (\`reflect.class.instance_from\`) stays
on BoundaryML#4466 for explicit human sign-off.

## Verification

- \`git diff 15ea8c9 <this branch>\` is **empty** — the tree is
byte-identical to pre-BoundaryML#4464 canary (\`15ea8c91c\`), which was CI-green
as canary tip.
- The single commit is the same revert commit that passed the full
pinned five-package gate (3,750 tests) as the base of BoundaryML#4466's branch.

## Notes

- BoundaryML#4464's completion/describe/keyword-docs additions and snapshots are
all restored to their pre-BoundaryML#4464 state by construction (byte-identical
tree).
- The E0007 behavioral pin for \`unknown\` member access lands with
BoundaryML#4466's replacement surface, not here — this PR is a pure revert.

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## Summary by CodeRabbit

- **Breaking Changes**
- Removed the `Unknown` built-in type and its instance-based field
access method.
- Unknown values no longer provide instance-method completions for
dynamic field access.

- **Changes**
  - Runtime class field access now uses the reflective access API.
- Updated diagnostics and documentation to reflect the supported
field-access behavior.
- Removed obsolete completion and regression coverage for the retired
API.

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sxlijin added a commit to ryanmazzolini/baml that referenced this pull request Aug 17, 2026
## Summary

- bump all legacy BAML v0 release surfaces from 0.225.0 to 0.226.0 using
the repository version-bump configuration
- add exactly the two verified external-contributor engine changes:
connection pooling from BoundaryML#3975 and OpenAI transcriptions from BoundaryML#4202
- synchronize the new 0.226.0 sections in the top-level and Fern
changelogs
- regenerate all nine integration clients without test-report churn and
update the engine, Rust SDK, and generated Rust integration lockfile
versions

## Release boundary

- 0.225.0 boundary: release PR BoundaryML#4310 / merge commit
da2a673
- BoundaryML#3975 shipped as 521919c
- BoundaryML#4202 merged from reviewed head
ff96fd4 as squash commit
79b8705; the reviewed-head and squash
diffs have the same stable patch ID
- BoundaryML#4464 and its byte-perfect revert BoundaryML#4469 have zero net diff and are
excluded
- rebased onto current canary after BoundaryML#4202 merged

## Validation

- TypeScript runtime build and nine-client generation
- Python runtime build/install and nine-client generation
- deterministic regeneration: unchanged binary diff hash on repeated
generation
- locked Cargo metadata for the engine and Rust SDK workspaces
- generated Rust integration library build: `cargo test --lib --locked`
- OpenAI transcription wiremock closure tests: 2 passed
- generated Python multipart request test: 1 passed
- connection pooling transport test: 1 passed
- HTTP config validation fixtures: 8 passed
- release metadata and workflow contracts: 50 passed
- stale 0.225.0 audit clean across release-owned surfaces; historical
junit.xml intentionally unchanged
- final release diff matches the 0.225.0 workflow-owned file set,
excludes junit.xml test-report churn, and additionally refreshes the two
tracked Rust SDK/integration lockfiles proven stale by locked builds

## Status

- dependency satisfied; rebased onto current canary with the reviewed
BoundaryML#4202 patch present
- all required GitHub Actions checks are green; local and GitHub
CodeRabbit reviews are green with approval and no review threads or
requested changes
- merge-ready; awaiting normal human review
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