Require explicit extern members in extern class/object and update docs

docs/embedding.md

@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ For extensions and libraries, the **preferred** workflow is Lyng‑first: declar
 
 This keeps Lyng semantics (visibility, overrides, type checks) in Lyng, while Kotlin supplies the behavior.
 
+Pure extern declarations use the simplified rule set:
+- `extern class` / `extern object` are declaration-only ABI surfaces.
+- Every member in their body must be explicitly marked `extern`.
+- Plain Lyng member implementations inside `extern class` / `extern object` are not allowed.
+- Put Lyng behavior into regular classes or extension methods.
+
 ```lyng
 // Lyng side (in a module)
 class Counter {
@@ -253,6 +259,21 @@ class Counter {
 
 Note: members must be marked `extern` so the compiler emits the ABI slots that Kotlin bindings attach to. This applies to functions and properties bound via `addFun` / `addVal` / `addVar`.
 
+Example of pure extern class declaration:
+
+```lyng
+extern class HostCounter {
+    extern var value: Int
+    extern fun inc(by: Int): Int
+}
+```
+
+If you need Lyng-side convenience behavior, add it as an extension:
+
+```lyng
+fun HostCounter.bump() = inc(1)
+```
+
 ```kotlin
 // Kotlin side (binding)
 val moduleScope = Script.newScope() // or an existing module scope

docs/whats_new.md

@@ -249,5 +249,6 @@ Lyng now provides a public Kotlin reflection bridge and a Lyng‑first class bin
 
 - **Bridge resolver**: explicit handles for values, vars, and callables with predictable lookup rules.
 - **Class bridge binding**: declare classes/members in Lyng (marked `extern`) and bind the implementations in Kotlin before the first instance is created.
+- **Extern declaration rule**: `extern class` / `extern object` are declaration-only; all members in their bodies must be explicitly marked `extern`.
 
 See **Embedding Lyng** for full samples and usage details.

docs/whats_new_1_5.md

@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ In particular, it means no slow and flaky runtime lookups. Once compiled, code g
 
 The API is fixed and will be kept with further Lyng core changes. It is now the recommended way to write Lyng extensions in Kotlin. It is much simpler and more elegant than the internal one. See [Kotlin Bridge Binding](../notes/kotlin_bridge_binding.md).
 
+Extern declaration clarification:
+- `extern class` / `extern object` are pure extern surfaces.
+- Members inside them must be explicitly marked `extern`.
+- Lyng method/property bodies for these declarations should be implemented as extensions instead.
+
 ### Smart types system
 
 - **Deep inference**: The compiler analyzes types of symbols along the execution path and in many cases eliminates unnecessary casts or type specifications.

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Compiler.kt

@@ -7727,6 +7727,7 @@ class Compiler(
 
         val annotation = lastAnnotation
         val parentContext = codeContexts.last()
+        val parentClassCtx = parentContext as? CodeContext.ClassBody
 
         // Is extension?
         if (looksLikeExtensionReceiver()) {
@@ -7760,6 +7761,9 @@ class Compiler(
             name = t.value
             nameStartPos = t.pos
         }
+        if (parentClassCtx?.isExtern == true && !isExtern) {
+            throw ScriptError(nameStartPos, "members of extern classes/objects must be marked extern")
+        }
         val extensionWrapperName = extTypeName?.let { extensionCallableName(it, name) }
         val classCtx = codeContexts.asReversed().firstOrNull { it is CodeContext.ClassBody } as? CodeContext.ClassBody
         var memberMethodId = if (extTypeName == null) classCtx?.memberMethodIds?.get(name) else null
@@ -8782,6 +8786,10 @@ class Compiler(
             name = nameToken.value
             nameStartPos = nameToken.pos
         }
+        val parentClassCtx = codeContexts.lastOrNull() as? CodeContext.ClassBody
+        if (parentClassCtx?.isExtern == true && !isExtern) {
+            throw ScriptError(nameStartPos, "members of extern classes/objects must be marked extern")
+        }
 
         val receiverNormalization = normalizeReceiverTypeDecl(receiverTypeDecl, emptySet())
         val implicitTypeParams = receiverNormalization.second

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/stdlib_included/observable_lyng.kt

@@ -24,46 +24,46 @@ package lyng.observable
 extern class ChangeRejectionException : Exception
 
 extern class Subscription {
-    fun cancel(): Void
+    extern fun cancel(): Void
 }
 
 extern class Observable<Change> {
-    fun beforeChange(listener: (Change)->Void): Subscription
+    extern fun beforeChange(listener: (Change)->Void): Subscription
-    fun onChange(listener: (Change)->Void): Subscription
+    extern fun onChange(listener: (Change)->Void): Subscription
-    fun changes(): Flow<Change>
+    extern fun changes(): Flow<Change>
 }
 
 extern class ListChange<T>
 
 extern class ListSet<T> : ListChange<T> {
-    val index: Int
+    extern val index: Int
-    val oldValue: Object
+    extern val oldValue: Object
-    val newValue: Object
+    extern val newValue: Object
 }
 
 extern class ListInsert<T> : ListChange<T> {
-    val index: Int
+    extern val index: Int
-    val values: List<T>
+    extern val values: List<T>
 }
 
 extern class ListRemove<T> : ListChange<T> {
-    val index: Int
+    extern val index: Int
-    val oldValue: Object
+    extern val oldValue: Object
 }
 
 extern class ListClear<T> : ListChange<T> {
-    val oldValues: List<T>
+    extern val oldValues: List<T>
 }
 
 extern class ListReorder<T> : ListChange<T> {
-    val oldValues: List<T>
+    extern val oldValues: List<T>
-    val newValues: Object
+    extern val newValues: Object
 }
 
 extern class ObservableList<T> : List<T> {
-    fun beforeChange(listener: (ListChange<T>)->Void): Subscription
+    extern fun beforeChange(listener: (ListChange<T>)->Void): Subscription
-    fun onChange(listener: (ListChange<T>)->Void): Subscription
+    extern fun onChange(listener: (ListChange<T>)->Void): Subscription
-    fun changes(): Flow<ListChange<T>>
+    extern fun changes(): Flow<ListChange<T>>
 }
 
 fun List<T>.observable(): ObservableList<T> {

lynglib/src/commonTest/kotlin/BindingTest.kt

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class BindingTest {
         val ms = Script.newScope()
         ms.eval("""
             extern class A {
-                fun get1(): String
+                extern fun get1(): String
             }
             
             extern fun getA(): A
@@ -184,4 +184,3 @@ class BindingTest {
     }
 }
 
-

lynglib/src/commonTest/kotlin/BridgeBindingTest.kt

@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class BridgeBindingTest {
         val ms = Script.newScope()
         ms.eval("""
             extern class A {
-                val field: Int
+                extern val field: Int
             }
             
             fun test(a: A) = a.field

lynglib/src/commonTest/kotlin/MiniAstTest.kt

@@ -249,13 +249,13 @@ class MiniAstTest {
             // Doc2
             extern class C1 {
                 // Doc3
-                fun m1()
+                extern fun m1()
             }
             
             // Doc4
             extern object O1 {
                 // Doc5
-                val v1: String
+                extern val v1: String
             }
             
             // Doc6

lynglib/src/commonTest/kotlin/ScriptTest.kt

@@ -3080,11 +3080,11 @@ class ScriptTest {
             """
             extern fun hostFunction(a: Int, b: String): String
             extern class HostClass(name: String) {
-                fun doSomething(): Int
+                extern fun doSomething(): Int
-                val status: String
+                extern val status: String
             }
             extern object HostObject {
-                fun getInstance(): HostClass
+                extern fun getInstance(): HostClass
             }
             extern enum HostEnum {
                 VALUE1, VALUE2
@@ -3097,6 +3097,19 @@ class ScriptTest {
         )
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testExternClassMembersMustBeExplicitlyExtern() = runTest {
+        assertFailsWith<ScriptError> {
+            eval(
+                """
+                extern class HostClass {
+                    fun doSomething(): Int
+                }
+                """.trimIndent()
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun testExternExtension() = runTest {
         eval(

lynglib/src/jvmTest/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/miniast/CompletionEngineLightTest.kt

@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class CompletionEngineLightTest {
     fun inferredTypeFromMemberCall() = runBlocking {
         val code = """
             extern class MyClass {
-                fun getList(): List<String>
+                extern fun getList(): List<String>
             }
             extern val c: MyClass
             val x = c.getList()

lynglib/stdlib/lyng/root.lyng

@@ -8,22 +8,22 @@ extern class IllegalArgumentException
 extern class NotImplementedException
 extern class Delegate
 extern class Iterable<T> {
-    fun iterator(): Iterator<T>
+    extern fun iterator(): Iterator<T>
-    fun forEach(action: (T)->void): void
+    extern fun forEach(action: (T)->void): void
-    fun map<R>(transform: (T)->R): List<R>
+    extern fun map<R>(transform: (T)->R): List<R>
-    fun toList(): List<T>
+    extern fun toList(): List<T>
-    fun toImmutableList(): ImmutableList<T>
+    extern fun toImmutableList(): ImmutableList<T>
-    val toSet: Set<T>
+    extern val toSet: Set<T>
-    val toImmutableSet: ImmutableSet<T>
+    extern val toImmutableSet: ImmutableSet<T>
-    val toMap: Map<Object,Object>
+    extern val toMap: Map<Object,Object>
-    val toImmutableMap: ImmutableMap<Object,Object>
+    extern val toImmutableMap: ImmutableMap<Object,Object>
 }
 
 extern class Iterator<T> {
-    fun hasNext(): Bool
+    extern fun hasNext(): Bool
-    fun next(): T
+    extern fun next(): T
-    fun cancelIteration(): void
+    extern fun cancelIteration(): void
-    fun toList(): List<T>
+    extern fun toList(): List<T>
 }
 
 // Host-provided iterator wrapper for Kotlin collections.
@@ -33,47 +33,47 @@ class KotlinIterator<T> : Iterator<T> {
 }
 
 extern class Collection<T> : Iterable<T> {
-    val size: Int
+    extern val size: Int
 }
 
 extern class Array<T> : Collection<T> {
 }
 
 extern class ImmutableList<T> : Array<T> {
-    fun toMutable(): List<T>
+    extern fun toMutable(): List<T>
 }
 
 extern class List<T> : Array<T> {
-    fun add(value: T, more...): void
+    extern fun add(value: T, more...): void
-    fun toImmutable(): ImmutableList<T>
+    extern fun toImmutable(): ImmutableList<T>
 }
 
 extern class RingBuffer<T> : Iterable<T> {
-    val size: Int
+    extern val size: Int
-    fun first(): T
+    extern fun first(): T
-    fun add(value: T): void
+    extern fun add(value: T): void
 }
 
 extern class Set<T> : Collection<T> {
-    fun toImmutable(): ImmutableSet<T>
+    extern fun toImmutable(): ImmutableSet<T>
 }
 
 extern class ImmutableSet<T> : Collection<T> {
-    fun toMutable(): Set<T>
+    extern fun toMutable(): Set<T>
 }
 
 extern class Map<K,V> : Collection<MapEntry<K,V>> {
-    fun toImmutable(): ImmutableMap<K,V>
+    extern fun toImmutable(): ImmutableMap<K,V>
 }
 
 extern class ImmutableMap<K,V> : Collection<MapEntry<K,V>> {
-    fun getOrNull(key: K): V?
+    extern fun getOrNull(key: K): V?
-    fun toMutable(): Map<K,V>
+    extern fun toMutable(): Map<K,V>
 }
 
 extern class MapEntry<K,V> : Array<Object> {
-    val key: K
+    extern val key: K
-    val value: V
+    extern val value: V
 }
 
 // Built-in math helpers (implemented in host runtime).

notes/kotlin_bridge_binding.md

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ This note describes the Lyng-first workflow where a class is declared in Lyng an
 - Kotlin can store two opaque payloads:
   - `instance.data` (per instance)
   - `classData` (per class)
+- `extern class` / `extern object` are pure extern surfaces:
+  - all members in their bodies must be explicitly `extern`;
+  - Lyng member bodies inside extern classes/objects are not supported.
 
 ## Lyng: declare extern members
 
@@ -70,3 +73,4 @@ LyngClassBridge.bind(className = "Foo", module = "bridge.mod", importManager = i
 - Use `init { ... }` / `initWithInstance { ... }` with `ScopeFacade` receiver; access instance via `thisObj`.
 - `classData` and `instance.data` are Kotlin-only payloads and do not appear in Lyng reflection.
 - Binding after the first instance of a class is created throws a `ScriptError`.
+- If you need Lyng-side helpers for an extern type, add them as extensions, e.g. `fun Foo.helper() = ...`.

notes/new_lyng_type_system_spec.md

@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ Map inference:
 - `{ "a": 1, "b": "x" }` is `Map<String,Int|String>`.
 - Empty map literal uses `{:}` (since `{}` is empty callable).
 - `extern class Map<K=String,V=Object>` so `Map()` is `Map<String,Object>()` unless contextual type overrides.
+- `extern class` / `extern object` are declaration-only; members in their bodies must be explicitly marked `extern`.
 
 Flow typing:
 - Compiler should narrow types based on control-flow (e.g., `if (x != null)` narrows `x` to non-null inside the branch).