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Major Changes

1. ArenaDefault Trait Pattern

Adds a new pattern for constructing messages with default values in arena-allocated contexts.

Add ArenaDefault trait and derive macro

  • Define ArenaDefault<'arena> trait with Builder associated type
  • Auto-implement for types with arena lifetimes via #[derive(View)]
  • Returns builder (not frozen view) for flexibility
  • Only sets Plain/Required fields with explicit defaults
  • Optional defaults to None, Repeated defaults to empty

Update test suite to use ArenaDefault

  • Migrate all tests from manual construction to Type::arena_default(&arena)
  • Remove explicit default value setters where not needed
  • Cleaner, more consistent test code

Update documentation

  • Add comprehensive README sections on ArenaDefault pattern
  • Document builder pattern and arena allocation
  • Add examples and best practices

2. Project Reorganization (1 commit)

Reorganize benchmarks into dedicated benchmarks/ directory

  • Move all benchmarks from defiant/benches/ to benchmarks/
  • Update BENCHMARKS.md with new structure
  • Cleaner separation of concerns

3. Encoding Bug Fixes (2 commits)

Fix repeated message encoded_len

  • Add missing key_len calculation for repeated message fields
  • Was only calculating length_varint + content per message
  • Forgot to multiply key_len by number of messages
  • Fixes conformance tests: ValidDataRepeated.MESSAGE (proto2/proto3)
  • Conformance: 1298 → 1300 successes (2 failures remaining)

Fix String/Bytes default value encoding

  • String/Bytes with custom defaults now compare against actual value
  • Only use .is_empty() optimization when default is actually empty
  • Fixes check_default_values test: messages with defaults encode to 0 bytes
  • Ensures protobuf spec compliance

4. Option Type Conflict Resolution (3 commits)

Google's protobuf has a message type named Option that conflicted with Rust's std::option::Option<T>.

Resolve Option type name conflicts

  • Code generator emits self::Option for user-defined types named "Option" or "Result"
  • Derive macro filters out self::/super::/crate:: paths from Option detection
  • Prevents "Failed to extract type from Option" panic

Regenerate protobuf bindings

  • Generated code now uses self::Option qualifier
  • Allows compilation of Google's protobuf descriptor types

Fix bootstrap test paths

  • Update prost-typesdefiant-types (package rename)
  • Handle new CMake layout for conformance_test_runner
  • Check both build/bin/ and build/ locations

5. Supporting Improvements (2 commits)

Update test suite for fixed patterns

  • Use ArenaDefault pattern consistently
  • Add explicit type annotations for inference
  • Fix method calls with as_ref() for borrowed types
  • Remove unused imports

Add ArenaMap ordering traits and minor improvements

  • Implement PartialOrd and Ord for ArenaMap
  • Fix varint macro variable shadowing with closure pattern
  • Update .gitignore for context snapshots and skill triggers

Files: tests/src/*.rs, defiant/src/arena.rs, defiant/src/encoding.rs, .gitignore


Impact

  • New Feature: ArenaDefault trait pattern for cleaner default value construction
  • Bug Fixes: Encoding correctness for repeated messages and default values
  • Reliability: All tests pass, improved conformance (1298 → 1300)
  • Type Safety: User-defined types can be named "Option" without conflicts
  • Documentation: Comprehensive README updates with examples
  • Project Structure: Better organized benchmarks directory

- Define ArenaDefault<'arena> trait with Builder associated type
- Enables default values for types with arena lifetimes
- Auto-implement ArenaDefault in View derive macro
- Generate setter calls for Plain/Required fields with explicit defaults
- Optional fields default to None, Repeated fields to empty (no setters needed)
- Update code generator and build system to support new pattern

Part of refactor: arena allocation with default value support
- Remove old benchmark files from defiant/benches/
- Remove benchmark harness entries from defiant/Cargo.toml
- Update allocations benchmark to use new patterns
- Update google_message2_decode benchmark
- Consolidate benchmark infrastructure in top-level benchmarks/ crate

Part of refactor: arena allocation with default value support
- Update arena tests to use arena_default() builders
- Update message encoding tests for new default patterns
- Update integration tests across all test modules

Part of refactor: arena allocation with default value support
- Update README with ArenaDefault trait usage examples
- Document builder pattern with default values
- Update BENCHMARKS.md with new benchmark results
- Add examples of arena-allocated message creation

Part of refactor: arena allocation with default value support
- Add missing key_len calculation for repeated message fields in View types
- Bug was only calculating length_varint + content per message
- Forgot to multiply key_len by number of messages in the repeated field
- Update conformance test runner for arena allocation patterns
- Use arena.alloc_str() for error messages and string fields
- Remove 2 passing tests from failing_tests.txt
- Fixes conformance tests: ValidDataRepeated.MESSAGE (proto2 and proto3)
- Improves conformance from 1298 to 1300 successes (2 failures remaining)

The remaining 2 failures are for UnknownVarint which requires unknown
field preservation - a more complex feature requiring structural changes.
- Check String/Bytes fields against actual default value, not just .is_empty()
- Only use .is_empty() optimization when default is actually empty
- For custom defaults (e.g., default = "forty two"), compare against the value
- Fixes check_default_values test: messages with defaults now encode to 0 bytes

This ensures protobuf spec compliance: fields with default values should not
be encoded to save space.
Code generator changes (defiant-build):
- Add self:: prefix for user-defined types named 'Option' or 'Result'
- Prevents conflict with ::core::option::Option
- Only applies to bare identifiers without module paths

Derive macro changes (defiant-derive):
- Filter out self/super/crate paths from Option detection
- Prevents treating self::Option as ::core::option::Option<T>
- Fixes 'Failed to extract type from Option' panic

Allows protobuf messages to have fields of type 'Option' (a user-defined type)
without conflicting with Rust's standard Option<T>.
Bootstrap test changes:
- Update path from prost-types to defiant-types
- Reflects package rename in this fork

Protobuf build changes:
- Check both possible conformance_test_runner locations
- Handles build/bin/conformance_test_runner (new CMake layout)
- Falls back to build/conformance_test_runner (old layout)
- Adds better error context showing attempted path

Fixes bootstrap test failures on fresh builds.
- Generated code now uses self::Option for user-defined Option type
- Resolves conflicts with ::core::option::Option
- Allows compilation of Google's protobuf descriptor types
- Generated by bootstrap test with updated code generator

This is generated code from the .proto definitions.
- Use ArenaDefault::arena_default() pattern in tests
- Add explicit type annotations where needed for inference
- Fix method calls with as_ref() for borrowed types
- Remove unused imports

Tests now compile and pass with all fixes applied.
Test suite: 30 passing, 0 failing, 2 ignored.
Arena changes:
- Implement PartialOrd and Ord for ArenaMap
- Required for certain message field comparisons

Encoding changes:
- Use closure pattern to avoid variable shadowing in varint macro
- Pattern: (|param| expr)(value) instead of direct variable usage

Gitignore changes:
- Add context-snapshot.yaml for session management
- Add stay-focused trigger files

These are supporting changes for the main fixes.
@dwerner dwerner merged commit bc73774 into main Oct 29, 2025
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