我正在使用Data.Typeable,特别是我希望能够生成特定类型的正确类型(比方说*).我遇到的问题是TypeRep允许我们执行以下操作(使用GHC 7.8中的版本):
let maybeType = typeRep (Proxy :: Proxy Maybe)
let maybeCon = fst (splitTyConApp maybeType)
let badType = mkTyConApp maybeCon [maybeType]
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这badType在某种意义上是Maybe Maybe类型的表示,它不是任何种类的有效类型:
> :k Maybe (Maybe)
<interactive>:1:8:
Expecting one more argument to ‘Maybe’
The first argument of ‘Maybe’ should have kind ‘*’,
but ‘Maybe’ has kind ‘* -> *’
In a type in a GHCi command: Maybe (Maybe)
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我不打算在类型级别强制执行此操作,但我希望能够编写一个足够智能的程序,以避免在运行时构造此类型.我可以用数据级术语来做到这一点TypeRep.理想情况下,我会有类似的东西
data KindRep = Star | KFun KindRep KindRep
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并有一个函数kindOf与kindOf Int …