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Summary

A subclass constructor that assigns an own property with the same name as a
method inherited from a parent class (this.close = … where close comes
from class Base { close() {…} }) hid the inherited method from the moment
super() returned, instead of only from the assignment statement onward.
Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(this, "close") was true immediately
after super(), and this.close read undefined until the assignment ran.
This blocked undici's MockPool/MockClient
(this[kOriginalClose] = this.close.bind(this) over DispatcherBase's
close), which threw TypeError: Bind must be called on a function.

Root cause

crates/perry-hir/src/lower_decl/class_decl.rs (lower_class_decl) scans
each constructor's this.<name> = … assignments to decide whether <name>
needs a synthesized inline field slot, excluding names that are declared
fields, inherited fields (inherited_field_names), or accessors — own AND
inherited (accessor_names, #665). It also excludes the class's OWN method
names (method_names, ~line 960), added so this.parse = this.parse.bind(this) (zod's self-binding pattern) doesn't shadow the
method with a data slot. method_names collected only the class's OWN
methods (for member in &class_decl.class.body) — methods inherited from
the extends chain were never excluded, even though inherited fields and
accessors already were. So this.close = … in a subclass constructor,
where close is declared only on the parent, allocated an own close
field that exists (as undefined) as soon as super() returns.

Fix

Track instance method names as an own+inherited union per class, mirroring
the existing class_accessor_names machinery:

  • crates/perry-hir/src/lower/lowering_context.rs: new
    class_method_names: HashMap<String, Vec<String>> field.
  • crates/perry-hir/src/lower/context.rs: register_class_method_names /
    lookup_class_method_names, same shape as the accessor pair.
  • crates/perry-hir/src/lower_decl/class_decl.rs: after collecting the
    class's own method names, union in the parent's registered method names
    (via extends_name, mirroring the accessor union just above it) before
    using the set to exclude ctor-body field candidates; register the
    complete union under this class's name afterward so a further subclass
    sees the full chain in one lookup.

The class-EXPRESSION lowering path (lower_class_from_ast) does not do its
own ctor-body-this.x= field-detection scan (it has no equivalent of the
declaration path's block at all), so this fix is scoped to
lower_class_decl, matching where the issue's repro and the undici impact
both live.

Tests added

  • test-files/test_gap_10487_subclass_ctor_hides_inherited_method.ts: the
    issue's own repro (Sub, Own, Sub2, Sub3) plus three added variants
    — a grandparent-distance case (Grand extends Mid extends Base), an
    aliased read (const self = this; self.close), and an own-class-method
    reassignment made from a regular method rather than the constructor
    (SubMethodAssign, a control that must keep working). Validated
    byte-for-byte against node --experimental-strip-types (Node 26.5.1).
    • Proof it fails on the baseline: built the same commit this branch
      forked from with only the test file added (no fix code) —
      Sub undefined / Grand undefined / SubAlias undefined /
      Sub3 threw TypeError Bind must be called on a function (matching the
      issue exactly). On this branch: all lines match Node, including
      Sub3 closed.
  • crates/perry-hir/src/lower/tests/subclass_ctor_inherited_method.rs (3
    new unit tests, registered in lower/tests.rs): asserts the lowered
    Sub class's fields list does NOT contain close when it is inherited
    (but DOES contain an unrelated own field like seen); the same across
    two levels of inheritance (Grand extends Mid extends Base); and the
    pre-existing own-method self-binding case keeps not becoming a field
    either (control).

Validation

  • cargo test --release -p perry-hir --tests: 744 passed, 0 failed
    (all prior tests plus the 3 new ones); ran with
    CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_CODEGEN_UNITS=16.

  • Lint (SKIP_COMPILE_GATES=1 ./scripts/run_lint_gates.sh): 76/77 gates
    passed
    ; pre-existing red: "Public benchmark evidence freshness" (red on
    every PR in this repo, unrelated). cargo fmt --all: clean.
    python3 scripts/check_test_registration.py: OK.
    check_file_size.sh: OK (context.rs sat exactly at the 2000-line cap
    before this change; the new register/lookup pair was placed in
    lowering_context.rs instead, which has headroom, and one existing
    4-line doc comment in context.rs was reflowed to 3 lines to keep that
    file's own +1-line struct-init addition under the cap).

  • Gap test: PERRY_SKIP_BUILD=1 ./run_parity_tests.sh --filter test_gap_104871/1 PASS, 100% parity on this branch. Fails on the
    pristine baseline (fix/10487-wip's parent commit + only the test file
    added): Sub undefined / Grand undefined / SubAlias undefined /
    Sub3 threw TypeError Bind must be called on a function, matching the
    issue exactly.

  • Perf (perf stat -e instructions,task-clock, 3 runs each, median shown;
    baseline binary built from a sibling clone with none of this PR's
    changes, PERRY_NO_AUTO_OPTIMIZE=1 for both arms):

    workload baseline (median instructions) fix (median instructions) delta
    benchmarks/suite/09_method_calls.ts (general method-call workload, does not hit this fix's pattern) 95,267,629 95,191,804 −0.08% (noise)
    issue repro scaled into a loop (new Sub() × 3M, each ctor assigns this.close over the inherited method) 4,733,601,561 31,857,480,795 +573%

    The repro-loop regression is the expected cost of correctness, not a
    hot-path check: the baseline was faster because this.close = …
    resolved to a fast static inline-field-slot write; this fix routes that
    exact assignment (an inherited method name) through the dynamic/boxed
    property-set path instead, which is what makes the write no longer
    shadow the inherited method. The general case — any class where a
    constructor assignment does NOT collide with an inherited method name —
    shows no measurable regression (09_method_calls.ts, within noise).
    Node wall time on the repro-loop workload: ~50ms (JIT-optimized
    allocation elision that Perry's AOT native codegen does not attempt);
    pre-existing gap, not something this PR changes.

  • Package check: verified the issue's exact repro shape (a subclass
    constructor overriding an inherited method via .bind(this), the
    undici MockPool/MockClient pattern) directly — did not install the
    undici package itself; see "What I did not verify" below.

What I did not verify

  • Full undici package install/build end-to-end (npm install undici +
    perry.compilePackages: ["undici"]) — verified the exact repro shape
    from the issue body (a subclass constructor overriding an inherited
    method via this.close.bind(this)) directly, not the full package
    compile.
  • Did not run the full local gap suite (this change touches a narrow
    constructor-lowering path, not a hot shared lowering/runtime path); relying
    on CI's sharded gap suite per the standard process.

Fixes #10487

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Fixed subclass constructors assigning to inherited methods so the inherited method remains available until the assignment executes.
    • Prevented inherited methods from being incorrectly treated as new instance fields.
    • Corrected behavior across multi-level inheritance and method-binding patterns.
  • Tests

    • Added regression coverage for inherited methods, grandparent methods, aliases, and assignments from regular methods.

A subclass constructor assigning this.<name> where <name> is a method
inherited from a parent class allocated an own inline field slot for
it, hiding the inherited method from the moment super() returned.
Track own+inherited instance method names per class (mirroring the
existing accessor-name tracking) and consult the union when deciding
whether a constructor-body this.<name> = ... assignment is a new data
field or a method override.
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The lowering context now tracks own and inherited instance method names. Constructor field detection uses this set to avoid creating shadow fields for inherited methods. New lowering and runtime tests cover single-level and multi-level inheritance cases.

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Inherited method detection

Layer / File(s) Summary
Method-name registry
crates/perry-hir/src/lower/context.rs, crates/perry-hir/src/lower/lowering_context.rs
LoweringContext initializes, stores, registers, and retrieves per-class instance method names.
Constructor field detection
crates/perry-hir/src/lower_decl/class_decl.rs
Constructor assignment scanning includes inherited method names and registers the complete method-name set for descendant classes.
Regression validation
crates/perry-hir/src/lower/tests.rs, crates/perry-hir/src/lower/tests/subclass_ctor_inherited_method.rs, test-files/test_gap_10487_subclass_ctor_hides_inherited_method.ts, changelog.d/10626-subclass-ctor-inherited-method.md
Tests cover inherited methods, grandparent methods, own methods, aliases, bound methods, and regular-method assignments. The changelog records the fix.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to adf1b

Some subclass constructors still hide inherited methods with an undefined own field before their assignment runs, including imported base classes and computed method names. Fix these cases before merging.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: excluding inherited method names from constructor-body field detection.
Description check ✅ Passed The description provides a detailed summary, root cause, fix, tests, validation results, performance data, limitations, and linked issue. It does not use every template heading, but it contains the re…
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue #10487 requires constructor assignments to inherited method names to avoid an own undefined field, while preserving own-method assignments and non-constructor assignments. class_decl.rs now me…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes stay within issue #10487. The lowering-context registry and class-lowering changes implement inherited method tracking. The HIR tests and parity fixture verify the fix and its compatibilit…
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In `@crates/perry-hir/src/lower_decl/class_decl.rs`:
- Line 1087: Update the class method-name collection near
register_class_method_names to include statically known string keys from
PropName::Computed, matching the generic computed-method lowering behavior while
continuing to exclude non-static computed keys. Add HIR and runtime regressions
covering a computed instance method such as ["close"]() and inherited field
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- Around line 1140-1141: The cross-module class metadata seeding must also
register method names, including inherited names, before lowering subclasses.
Update the module-loading seed flow and register_class_method_names to provide
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// method-name set, mirroring the accessor registration just above,
// so a further subclass lowered after this one sees the full
// chain in one lookup.
ctx.register_class_method_names(name.clone(), method_names.into_iter().collect());

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Register statically known computed instance method names.

method_names skips PropName::Computed, although generic computed lowering still registers the method. For class Base { ["close"]() {} }, Base publishes no "close" entry. A Sub constructor assignment to this.close then passes the field-inference filters and adds close to fields. The allocator initializes that slot to undefined, and the field lookup takes precedence over the inherited method before the assignment runs.

Add statically known computed string keys to method_names. Add HIR and runtime regressions for this form.

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In `@crates/perry-hir/src/lower_decl/class_decl.rs` at line 1087, Update the class
method-name collection near register_class_method_names to include statically
known string keys from PropName::Computed, matching the generic computed-method
lowering behavior while continuing to exclude non-static computed keys. Add HIR
and runtime regressions covering a computed instance method such as ["close"]()
and inherited field inference before assignment.

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pub(crate) fn register_class_method_names(&mut self, class_name: String, names: Vec<String>) {
self.class_method_names.insert(class_name, names);

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Seed imported class method names. lower_class_decl uses lookup_class_method_names(parent_name) to exclude inherited methods from inferred constructor fields. Cross-module lowering seeds only fields and accessors, so an imported Base has no method-name entry when Sub is lowered. An assignment such as this.close = ... can therefore allocate an own close field and shadow the inherited method before the assignment runs. Add own-plus-inherited method-name metadata to the cross-module seed and pass it through module loading.

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In `@crates/perry-hir/src/lower/lowering_context.rs` around lines 1140 - 1141, The
cross-module class metadata seeding must also register method names, including
inherited names, before lowering subclasses. Update the module-loading seed flow
and register_class_method_names to provide each imported class’s
own-plus-inherited method names so lower_class_decl and
lookup_class_method_names can exclude inherited methods from inferred
constructor fields.

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Landed via merge train #10710 (v0.5.1597). All source commits preserve authorship; merged main matches the validated train exactly.

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