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use std::mem;

use super::StructurallyRelateAliases;
use crate::infer::type_variable::{TypeVariableOrigin, TypeVariableValue};
use crate::infer::{InferCtxt, ObligationEmittingRelation, RegionVariableOrigin};
use rustc_data_structures::sso::SsoHashMap;
use rustc_data_structures::stack::ensure_sufficient_stack;
use rustc_hir::def_id::DefId;
use rustc_middle::infer::unify_key::ConstVariableValue;
use rustc_middle::ty::error::TypeError;
use rustc_middle::ty::relate::{self, Relate, RelateResult, TypeRelation};
use rustc_middle::ty::visit::MaxUniverse;
use rustc_middle::ty::{self, Ty, TyCtxt};
use rustc_middle::ty::{AliasRelationDirection, InferConst, Term, TypeVisitable, TypeVisitableExt};
use rustc_span::Span;

impl<'tcx> InferCtxt<'tcx> {
    /// The idea is that we should ensure that the type variable `target_vid`
    /// is equal to, a subtype of, or a supertype of `source_ty`.
    ///
    /// For this, we will instantiate `target_vid` with a *generalized* version
    /// of `source_ty`. Generalization introduces other inference variables wherever
    /// subtyping could occur. This also does the occurs checks, detecting whether
    /// instantiating `target_vid` would result in a cyclic type. We eagerly error
    /// in this case.
    ///
    /// This is *not* expected to be used anywhere except for an implementation of
    /// `TypeRelation`. Do not use this, and instead please use `At::eq`, for all
    /// other usecases (i.e. setting the value of a type var).
    #[instrument(level = "debug", skip(self, relation))]
    pub fn instantiate_ty_var<R: ObligationEmittingRelation<'tcx>>(
        &self,
        relation: &mut R,
        target_is_expected: bool,
        target_vid: ty::TyVid,
        instantiation_variance: ty::Variance,
        source_ty: Ty<'tcx>,
    ) -> RelateResult<'tcx, ()> {
        debug_assert!(self.inner.borrow_mut().type_variables().probe(target_vid).is_unknown());

        // Generalize `source_ty` depending on the current variance. As an example, assume
        // `?target <: &'x ?1`, where `'x` is some free region and `?1` is an inference
        // variable.
        //
        // Then the `generalized_ty` would be `&'?2 ?3`, where `'?2` and `?3` are fresh
        // region/type inference variables.
        //
        // We then relate `generalized_ty <: source_ty`,adding constraints like `'x: '?2` and `?1 <: ?3`.
        let Generalization { value_may_be_infer: generalized_ty, has_unconstrained_ty_var } = self
            .generalize(
                relation.span(),
                relation.structurally_relate_aliases(),
                target_vid,
                instantiation_variance,
                source_ty,
            )?;

        // Constrain `b_vid` to the generalized type `generalized_ty`.
        if let &ty::Infer(ty::TyVar(generalized_vid)) = generalized_ty.kind() {
            self.inner.borrow_mut().type_variables().equate(target_vid, generalized_vid);
        } else {
            self.inner.borrow_mut().type_variables().instantiate(target_vid, generalized_ty);
        }

        // See the comment on `Generalization::has_unconstrained_ty_var`.
        if has_unconstrained_ty_var {
            relation.register_predicates([ty::ClauseKind::WellFormed(generalized_ty.into())]);
        }

        // Finally, relate `generalized_ty` to `source_ty`, as described in previous comment.
        //
        // FIXME(#16847): This code is non-ideal because all these subtype
        // relations wind up attributed to the same spans. We need
        // to associate causes/spans with each of the relations in
        // the stack to get this right.
        if generalized_ty.is_ty_var() {
            // This happens for cases like `<?0 as Trait>::Assoc == ?0`.
            // We can't instantiate `?0` here as that would result in a
            // cyclic type. We instead delay the unification in case
            // the alias can be normalized to something which does not
            // mention `?0`.
            if self.next_trait_solver() {
                let (lhs, rhs, direction) = match instantiation_variance {
                    ty::Variance::Invariant => {
                        (generalized_ty.into(), source_ty.into(), AliasRelationDirection::Equate)
                    }
                    ty::Variance::Covariant => {
                        (generalized_ty.into(), source_ty.into(), AliasRelationDirection::Subtype)
                    }
                    ty::Variance::Contravariant => {
                        (source_ty.into(), generalized_ty.into(), AliasRelationDirection::Subtype)
                    }
                    ty::Variance::Bivariant => unreachable!("bivariant generalization"),
                };

                relation.register_predicates([ty::PredicateKind::AliasRelate(lhs, rhs, direction)]);
            } else {
                match source_ty.kind() {
                    &ty::Alias(ty::Projection, data) => {
                        // FIXME: This does not handle subtyping correctly, we could
                        // instead create a new inference variable `?normalized_source`, emitting
                        // `Projection(normalized_source, ?ty_normalized)` and `?normalized_source <: generalized_ty`.
                        relation.register_predicates([ty::ProjectionPredicate {
                            projection_ty: data,
                            term: generalized_ty.into(),
                        }]);
                    }
                    // The old solver only accepts projection predicates for associated types.
                    ty::Alias(ty::Inherent | ty::Weak | ty::Opaque, _) => {
                        return Err(TypeError::CyclicTy(source_ty));
                    }
                    _ => bug!("generalized `{source_ty:?} to infer, not an alias"),
                }
            }
        } else {
            // NOTE: The `instantiation_variance` is not the same variance as
            // used by the relation. When instantiating `b`, `target_is_expected`
            // is flipped and the `instantion_variance` is also flipped. To
            // constrain the `generalized_ty` while using the original relation,
            // we therefore only have to flip the arguments.
            //
            // ```ignore (not code)
            // ?a rel B
            // instantiate_ty_var(?a, B) # expected and variance not flipped
            // B' rel B
            // ```
            // or
            // ```ignore (not code)
            // A rel ?b
            // instantiate_ty_var(?b, A) # expected and variance flipped
            // A rel A'
            // ```
            if target_is_expected {
                relation.relate(generalized_ty, source_ty)?;
            } else {
                debug!("flip relation");
                relation.relate(source_ty, generalized_ty)?;
            }
        }

        Ok(())
    }

    /// Instantiates the const variable `target_vid` with the given constant.
    ///
    /// This also tests if the given const `ct` contains an inference variable which was previously
    /// unioned with `target_vid`. If this is the case, inferring `target_vid` to `ct`
    /// would result in an infinite type as we continuously replace an inference variable
    /// in `ct` with `ct` itself.
    ///
    /// This is especially important as unevaluated consts use their parents generics.
    /// They therefore often contain unused args, making these errors far more likely.
    ///
    /// A good example of this is the following:
    ///
    /// ```compile_fail,E0308
    /// #![feature(generic_const_exprs)]
    ///
    /// fn bind<const N: usize>(value: [u8; N]) -> [u8; 3 + 4] {
    ///     todo!()
    /// }
    ///
    /// fn main() {
    ///     let mut arr = Default::default();
    ///     arr = bind(arr);
    /// }
    /// ```
    ///
    /// Here `3 + 4` ends up as `ConstKind::Unevaluated` which uses the generics
    /// of `fn bind` (meaning that its args contain `N`).
    ///
    /// `bind(arr)` now infers that the type of `arr` must be `[u8; N]`.
    /// The assignment `arr = bind(arr)` now tries to equate `N` with `3 + 4`.
    ///
    /// As `3 + 4` contains `N` in its args, this must not succeed.
    ///
    /// See `tests/ui/const-generics/occurs-check/` for more examples where this is relevant.
    #[instrument(level = "debug", skip(self, relation))]
    pub(super) fn instantiate_const_var<R: ObligationEmittingRelation<'tcx>>(
        &self,
        relation: &mut R,
        target_is_expected: bool,
        target_vid: ty::ConstVid,
        source_ct: ty::Const<'tcx>,
    ) -> RelateResult<'tcx, ()> {
        // FIXME(generic_const_exprs): Occurs check failures for unevaluated
        // constants and generic expressions are not yet handled correctly.
        let Generalization { value_may_be_infer: generalized_ct, has_unconstrained_ty_var } = self
            .generalize(
                relation.span(),
                relation.structurally_relate_aliases(),
                target_vid,
                ty::Variance::Invariant,
                source_ct,
            )?;

        debug_assert!(!generalized_ct.is_ct_infer());
        if has_unconstrained_ty_var {
            bug!("unconstrained ty var when generalizing `{source_ct:?}`");
        }

        self.inner
            .borrow_mut()
            .const_unification_table()
            .union_value(target_vid, ConstVariableValue::Known { value: generalized_ct });

        // Make sure that the order is correct when relating the
        // generalized const and the source.
        if target_is_expected {
            relation.relate_with_variance(
                ty::Variance::Invariant,
                ty::VarianceDiagInfo::default(),
                generalized_ct,
                source_ct,
            )?;
        } else {
            relation.relate_with_variance(
                ty::Variance::Invariant,
                ty::VarianceDiagInfo::default(),
                source_ct,
                generalized_ct,
            )?;
        }

        Ok(())
    }

    /// Attempts to generalize `source_term` for the type variable `target_vid`.
    /// This checks for cycles -- that is, whether `source_term` references `target_vid`.
    fn generalize<T: Into<Term<'tcx>> + Relate<'tcx>>(
        &self,
        span: Span,
        structurally_relate_aliases: StructurallyRelateAliases,
        target_vid: impl Into<ty::TermVid>,
        ambient_variance: ty::Variance,
        source_term: T,
    ) -> RelateResult<'tcx, Generalization<T>> {
        assert!(!source_term.has_escaping_bound_vars());
        let (for_universe, root_vid) = match target_vid.into() {
            ty::TermVid::Ty(ty_vid) => {
                (self.probe_ty_var(ty_vid).unwrap_err(), ty::TermVid::Ty(self.root_var(ty_vid)))
            }
            ty::TermVid::Const(ct_vid) => (
                self.probe_const_var(ct_vid).unwrap_err(),
                ty::TermVid::Const(
                    self.inner.borrow_mut().const_unification_table().find(ct_vid).vid,
                ),
            ),
        };

        let mut generalizer = Generalizer {
            infcx: self,
            span,
            structurally_relate_aliases,
            root_vid,
            for_universe,
            ambient_variance,
            root_term: source_term.into(),
            in_alias: false,
            has_unconstrained_ty_var: false,
            cache: Default::default(),
        };

        let value_may_be_infer = generalizer.relate(source_term, source_term)?;
        let has_unconstrained_ty_var = generalizer.has_unconstrained_ty_var;
        Ok(Generalization { value_may_be_infer, has_unconstrained_ty_var })
    }
}

/// The "generalizer" is used when handling inference variables.
///
/// The basic strategy for handling a constraint like `?A <: B` is to
/// apply a "generalization strategy" to the term `B` -- this replaces
/// all the lifetimes in the term `B` with fresh inference variables.
/// (You can read more about the strategy in this [blog post].)
///
/// As an example, if we had `?A <: &'x u32`, we would generalize `&'x
/// u32` to `&'0 u32` where `'0` is a fresh variable. This becomes the
/// value of `A`. Finally, we relate `&'0 u32 <: &'x u32`, which
/// establishes `'0: 'x` as a constraint.
///
/// [blog post]: https://is.gd/0hKvIr
struct Generalizer<'me, 'tcx> {
    infcx: &'me InferCtxt<'tcx>,

    span: Span,

    /// Whether aliases should be related structurally. If not, we have to
    /// be careful when generalizing aliases.
    structurally_relate_aliases: StructurallyRelateAliases,

    /// The vid of the type variable that is in the process of being
    /// instantiated. If we find this within the value we are folding,
    /// that means we would have created a cyclic value.
    root_vid: ty::TermVid,

    /// The universe of the type variable that is in the process of being
    /// instantiated. If we find anything that this universe cannot name,
    /// we reject the relation.
    for_universe: ty::UniverseIndex,

    /// After we generalize this type, we are going to relate it to
    /// some other type. What will be the variance at this point?
    ambient_variance: ty::Variance,

    /// The root term (const or type) we're generalizing. Used for cycle errors.
    root_term: Term<'tcx>,

    cache: SsoHashMap<Ty<'tcx>, Ty<'tcx>>,

    /// This is set once we're generalizing the arguments of an alias.
    ///
    /// This is necessary to correctly handle
    /// `<T as Bar<<?0 as Foo>::Assoc>::Assoc == ?0`. This equality can
    /// hold by either normalizing the outer or the inner associated type.
    in_alias: bool,

    /// See the field `has_unconstrained_ty_var` in `Generalization`.
    has_unconstrained_ty_var: bool,
}

impl<'tcx> Generalizer<'_, 'tcx> {
    /// Create an error that corresponds to the term kind in `root_term`
    fn cyclic_term_error(&self) -> TypeError<'tcx> {
        match self.root_term.unpack() {
            ty::TermKind::Ty(ty) => TypeError::CyclicTy(ty),
            ty::TermKind::Const(ct) => TypeError::CyclicConst(ct),
        }
    }

    /// An occurs check failure inside of an alias does not mean
    /// that the types definitely don't unify. We may be able
    /// to normalize the alias after all.
    ///
    /// We handle this by lazily equating the alias and generalizing
    /// it to an inference variable. In the new solver, we always
    /// generalize to an infer var unless the alias contains escaping
    /// bound variables.
    ///
    /// Correctly handling aliases with escaping bound variables is
    /// difficult and currently incomplete in two opposite ways:
    /// - if we get an occurs check failure in the alias, replace it with a new infer var.
    ///   This causes us to later emit an alias-relate goal and is incomplete in case the
    ///   alias normalizes to type containing one of the bound variables.
    /// - if the alias contains an inference variable not nameable by `for_universe`, we
    ///   continue generalizing the alias. This ends up pulling down the universe of the
    ///   inference variable and is incomplete in case the alias would normalize to a type
    ///   which does not mention that inference variable.
    fn generalize_alias_ty(
        &mut self,
        alias: ty::AliasTy<'tcx>,
    ) -> Result<Ty<'tcx>, TypeError<'tcx>> {
        if self.infcx.next_trait_solver() && !alias.has_escaping_bound_vars() {
            return Ok(self.infcx.next_ty_var_in_universe(
                TypeVariableOrigin { param_def_id: None, span: self.span },
                self.for_universe,
            ));
        }

        let is_nested_alias = mem::replace(&mut self.in_alias, true);
        let result = match self.relate(alias, alias) {
            Ok(alias) => Ok(alias.to_ty(self.tcx())),
            Err(e) => {
                if is_nested_alias {
                    return Err(e);
                } else {
                    let mut visitor = MaxUniverse::new();
                    alias.visit_with(&mut visitor);
                    let infer_replacement_is_complete =
                        self.for_universe.can_name(visitor.max_universe())
                            && !alias.has_escaping_bound_vars();
                    if !infer_replacement_is_complete {
                        warn!("may incompletely handle alias type: {alias:?}");
                    }

                    debug!("generalization failure in alias");
                    Ok(self.infcx.next_ty_var_in_universe(
                        TypeVariableOrigin { param_def_id: None, span: self.span },
                        self.for_universe,
                    ))
                }
            }
        };
        self.in_alias = is_nested_alias;
        result
    }
}

impl<'tcx> TypeRelation<'tcx> for Generalizer<'_, 'tcx> {
    fn tcx(&self) -> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
        self.infcx.tcx
    }

    fn tag(&self) -> &'static str {
        "Generalizer"
    }

    fn relate_item_args(
        &mut self,
        item_def_id: DefId,
        a_arg: ty::GenericArgsRef<'tcx>,
        b_arg: ty::GenericArgsRef<'tcx>,
    ) -> RelateResult<'tcx, ty::GenericArgsRef<'tcx>> {
        if self.ambient_variance == ty::Variance::Invariant {
            // Avoid fetching the variance if we are in an invariant
            // context; no need, and it can induce dependency cycles
            // (e.g., #41849).
            relate::relate_args_invariantly(self, a_arg, b_arg)
        } else {
            let tcx = self.tcx();
            let opt_variances = tcx.variances_of(item_def_id);
            relate::relate_args_with_variances(
                self,
                item_def_id,
                opt_variances,
                a_arg,
                b_arg,
                false,
            )
        }
    }

    #[instrument(level = "debug", skip(self, variance, b), ret)]
    fn relate_with_variance<T: Relate<'tcx>>(
        &mut self,
        variance: ty::Variance,
        _info: ty::VarianceDiagInfo<'tcx>,
        a: T,
        b: T,
    ) -> RelateResult<'tcx, T> {
        let old_ambient_variance = self.ambient_variance;
        self.ambient_variance = self.ambient_variance.xform(variance);
        debug!(?self.ambient_variance, "new ambient variance");
        // Recursive calls to `relate` can overflow the stack. For example a deeper version of
        // `ui/associated-consts/issue-93775.rs`.
        let r = ensure_sufficient_stack(|| self.relate(a, b));
        self.ambient_variance = old_ambient_variance;
        r
    }

    #[instrument(level = "debug", skip(self, t2), ret)]
    fn tys(&mut self, t: Ty<'tcx>, t2: Ty<'tcx>) -> RelateResult<'tcx, Ty<'tcx>> {
        assert_eq!(t, t2); // we are misusing TypeRelation here; both LHS and RHS ought to be ==

        if let Some(&result) = self.cache.get(&t) {
            return Ok(result);
        }

        // Check to see whether the type we are generalizing references
        // any other type variable related to `vid` via
        // subtyping. This is basically our "occurs check", preventing
        // us from creating infinitely sized types.
        let g = match *t.kind() {
            ty::Infer(ty::FreshTy(_) | ty::FreshIntTy(_) | ty::FreshFloatTy(_)) => {
                bug!("unexpected infer type: {t}")
            }

            ty::Infer(ty::TyVar(vid)) => {
                let mut inner = self.infcx.inner.borrow_mut();
                let vid = inner.type_variables().root_var(vid);
                if ty::TermVid::Ty(vid) == self.root_vid {
                    // If sub-roots are equal, then `root_vid` and
                    // `vid` are related via subtyping.
                    Err(self.cyclic_term_error())
                } else {
                    let probe = inner.type_variables().probe(vid);
                    match probe {
                        TypeVariableValue::Known { value: u } => {
                            drop(inner);
                            self.relate(u, u)
                        }
                        TypeVariableValue::Unknown { universe } => {
                            match self.ambient_variance {
                                // Invariant: no need to make a fresh type variable
                                // if we can name the universe.
                                ty::Invariant => {
                                    if self.for_universe.can_name(universe) {
                                        return Ok(t);
                                    }
                                }

                                // Bivariant: make a fresh var, but remember that
                                // it is unconstrained. See the comment in
                                // `Generalization`.
                                ty::Bivariant => self.has_unconstrained_ty_var = true,

                                // Co/contravariant: this will be
                                // sufficiently constrained later on.
                                ty::Covariant | ty::Contravariant => (),
                            }

                            let origin = inner.type_variables().var_origin(vid);
                            let new_var_id =
                                inner.type_variables().new_var(self.for_universe, origin);
                            let u = Ty::new_var(self.tcx(), new_var_id);
                            debug!("replacing original vid={:?} with new={:?}", vid, u);
                            Ok(u)
                        }
                    }
                }
            }

            ty::Infer(ty::IntVar(_) | ty::FloatVar(_)) => {
                // No matter what mode we are in,
                // integer/floating-point types must be equal to be
                // relatable.
                Ok(t)
            }

            ty::Placeholder(placeholder) => {
                if self.for_universe.can_name(placeholder.universe) {
                    Ok(t)
                } else {
                    debug!(
                        "root universe {:?} cannot name placeholder in universe {:?}",
                        self.for_universe, placeholder.universe
                    );
                    Err(TypeError::Mismatch)
                }
            }

            ty::Alias(_, data) => match self.structurally_relate_aliases {
                StructurallyRelateAliases::No => self.generalize_alias_ty(data),
                StructurallyRelateAliases::Yes => relate::structurally_relate_tys(self, t, t),
            },

            _ => relate::structurally_relate_tys(self, t, t),
        }?;

        self.cache.insert(t, g);
        Ok(g)
    }

    #[instrument(level = "debug", skip(self, r2), ret)]
    fn regions(
        &mut self,
        r: ty::Region<'tcx>,
        r2: ty::Region<'tcx>,
    ) -> RelateResult<'tcx, ty::Region<'tcx>> {
        assert_eq!(r, r2); // we are misusing TypeRelation here; both LHS and RHS ought to be ==

        match *r {
            // Never make variables for regions bound within the type itself,
            // nor for erased regions.
            ty::ReBound(..) | ty::ReErased => {
                return Ok(r);
            }

            // It doesn't really matter for correctness if we generalize ReError,
            // since we're already on a doomed compilation path.
            ty::ReError(_) => {
                return Ok(r);
            }

            ty::RePlaceholder(..)
            | ty::ReVar(..)
            | ty::ReStatic
            | ty::ReEarlyParam(..)
            | ty::ReLateParam(..) => {
                // see common code below
            }
        }

        // If we are in an invariant context, we can re-use the region
        // as is, unless it happens to be in some universe that we
        // can't name.
        if let ty::Invariant = self.ambient_variance {
            let r_universe = self.infcx.universe_of_region(r);
            if self.for_universe.can_name(r_universe) {
                return Ok(r);
            }
        }

        Ok(self.infcx.next_region_var_in_universe(
            RegionVariableOrigin::MiscVariable(self.span),
            self.for_universe,
        ))
    }

    #[instrument(level = "debug", skip(self, c2), ret)]
    fn consts(
        &mut self,
        c: ty::Const<'tcx>,
        c2: ty::Const<'tcx>,
    ) -> RelateResult<'tcx, ty::Const<'tcx>> {
        assert_eq!(c, c2); // we are misusing TypeRelation here; both LHS and RHS ought to be ==

        match c.kind() {
            ty::ConstKind::Infer(InferConst::Var(vid)) => {
                // If root const vids are equal, then `root_vid` and
                // `vid` are related and we'd be inferring an infinitely
                // deep const.
                if ty::TermVid::Const(
                    self.infcx.inner.borrow_mut().const_unification_table().find(vid).vid,
                ) == self.root_vid
                {
                    return Err(self.cyclic_term_error());
                }

                let mut inner = self.infcx.inner.borrow_mut();
                let variable_table = &mut inner.const_unification_table();
                match variable_table.probe_value(vid) {
                    ConstVariableValue::Known { value: u } => {
                        drop(inner);
                        self.relate(u, u)
                    }
                    ConstVariableValue::Unknown { origin, universe } => {
                        if self.for_universe.can_name(universe) {
                            Ok(c)
                        } else {
                            let new_var_id = variable_table
                                .new_key(ConstVariableValue::Unknown {
                                    origin,
                                    universe: self.for_universe,
                                })
                                .vid;
                            Ok(ty::Const::new_var(self.tcx(), new_var_id, c.ty()))
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            ty::ConstKind::Infer(InferConst::EffectVar(_)) => Ok(c),
            // FIXME: Unevaluated constants are also not rigid, so the current
            // approach of always relating them structurally is incomplete.
            //
            // FIXME: remove this branch once `structurally_relate_consts` is fully
            // structural.
            ty::ConstKind::Unevaluated(ty::UnevaluatedConst { def, args }) => {
                let args = self.relate_with_variance(
                    ty::Variance::Invariant,
                    ty::VarianceDiagInfo::default(),
                    args,
                    args,
                )?;
                Ok(ty::Const::new_unevaluated(
                    self.tcx(),
                    ty::UnevaluatedConst { def, args },
                    c.ty(),
                ))
            }
            ty::ConstKind::Placeholder(placeholder) => {
                if self.for_universe.can_name(placeholder.universe) {
                    Ok(c)
                } else {
                    debug!(
                        "root universe {:?} cannot name placeholder in universe {:?}",
                        self.for_universe, placeholder.universe
                    );
                    Err(TypeError::Mismatch)
                }
            }
            _ => relate::structurally_relate_consts(self, c, c),
        }
    }

    #[instrument(level = "debug", skip(self), ret)]
    fn binders<T>(
        &mut self,
        a: ty::Binder<'tcx, T>,
        _: ty::Binder<'tcx, T>,
    ) -> RelateResult<'tcx, ty::Binder<'tcx, T>>
    where
        T: Relate<'tcx>,
    {
        let result = self.relate(a.skip_binder(), a.skip_binder())?;
        Ok(a.rebind(result))
    }
}

/// Result from a generalization operation. This includes
/// not only the generalized type, but also a bool flag
/// indicating whether further WF checks are needed.
#[derive(Debug)]
pub struct Generalization<T> {
    /// When generalizing `<?0 as Trait>::Assoc` or
    /// `<T as Bar<<?0 as Foo>::Assoc>>::Assoc`
    /// for `?0` generalization returns an inference
    /// variable.
    ///
    /// This has to be handled wotj care as it can
    /// otherwise very easily result in infinite
    /// recursion.
    pub value_may_be_infer: T,

    /// In general, we do not check whether all types which occur during
    /// type checking are well-formed. We only check wf of user-provided types
    /// and when actually using a type, e.g. for method calls.
    ///
    /// This means that when subtyping, we may end up with unconstrained
    /// inference variables if a generalized type has bivariant parameters.
    /// A parameter may only be bivariant if it is constrained by a projection
    /// bound in a where-clause. As an example, imagine a type:
    ///
    ///     struct Foo<A, B> where A: Iterator<Item = B> {
    ///         data: A
    ///     }
    ///
    /// here, `A` will be covariant, but `B` is unconstrained.
    ///
    /// However, whatever it is, for `Foo` to be WF, it must be equal to `A::Item`.
    /// If we have an input `Foo<?A, ?B>`, then after generalization we will wind
    /// up with a type like `Foo<?C, ?D>`. When we enforce `Foo<?A, ?B> <: Foo<?C, ?D>`,
    /// we will wind up with the requirement that `?A <: ?C`, but no particular
    /// relationship between `?B` and `?D` (after all, these types may be completely
    /// different). If we do nothing else, this may mean that `?D` goes unconstrained
    /// (as in #41677). To avoid this we emit a `WellFormed` obligation in these cases.
    pub has_unconstrained_ty_var: bool,
}