chore: Use NumericType not Type for casts and numeric constants

compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/acir/mod.rs

@@ -1872,7 +1872,8 @@ impl<'a> Context<'a> {
 
         let acir_value = match value {
             Value::NumericConstant { constant, typ } => {
-                AcirValue::Var(self.acir_context.add_constant(*constant), typ.into())
+                let typ = AcirType::from(Type::Numeric(*typ));
+                AcirValue::Var(self.acir_context.add_constant(*constant), typ)
             }
             Value::Intrinsic(..) => todo!(),
             Value::Function(function_id) => {
@@ -2902,7 +2903,12 @@ mod test {
         brillig::Brillig,
         ssa::{
             function_builder::FunctionBuilder,
-            ir::{function::FunctionId, instruction::BinaryOp, map::Id, types::Type},
+            ir::{
+                function::FunctionId,
+                instruction::BinaryOp,
+                map::Id,
+                types::{NumericType, Type},
+            },
         },
     };
 
@@ -2930,7 +2936,7 @@ mod test {
         let foo_v1 = builder.add_parameter(Type::field());
 
         let foo_equality_check = builder.insert_binary(foo_v0, BinaryOp::Eq, foo_v1);
-        let zero = builder.numeric_constant(0u128, Type::unsigned(1));
+        let zero = builder.numeric_constant(0u128, NumericType::unsigned(1));
         builder.insert_constrain(foo_equality_check, zero, None);
         builder.terminate_with_return(vec![foo_v0]);
     }
@@ -3374,7 +3380,7 @@ mod test {
 
         // Call the same primitive operation again
         let v1_div_v2 = builder.insert_binary(main_v1, BinaryOp::Div, main_v2);
-        let one = builder.numeric_constant(1u128, Type::unsigned(32));
+        let one = builder.numeric_constant(1u128, NumericType::unsigned(32));
         builder.insert_constrain(v1_div_v2, one, None);
 
         builder.terminate_with_return(vec![]);
@@ -3447,7 +3453,7 @@ mod test {
 
         // Call the same primitive operation again
         let v1_div_v2 = builder.insert_binary(main_v1, BinaryOp::Div, main_v2);
-        let one = builder.numeric_constant(1u128, Type::unsigned(32));
+        let one = builder.numeric_constant(1u128, NumericType::unsigned(32));
         builder.insert_constrain(v1_div_v2, one, None);
 
         builder.terminate_with_return(vec![]);
@@ -3533,7 +3539,7 @@ mod test {
 
         // Call the same primitive operation again
         let v1_div_v2 = builder.insert_binary(main_v1, BinaryOp::Div, main_v2);
-        let one = builder.numeric_constant(1u128, Type::unsigned(32));
+        let one = builder.numeric_constant(1u128, NumericType::unsigned(32));
         builder.insert_constrain(v1_div_v2, one, None);
 
         builder.terminate_with_return(vec![]);

compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/brillig/brillig_gen/brillig_block.rs

@@ -226,16 +226,14 @@ impl<'block> BrilligBlock<'block> {
                     dfg.get_numeric_constant_with_type(*rhs),
                 ) {
                     // If the constraint is of the form `x == u1 1` then we can simply constrain `x` directly
-                    (
-                        Some((constant, Type::Numeric(NumericType::Unsigned { bit_size: 1 }))),
-                        None,
-                    ) if constant == FieldElement::one() => {
+                    (Some((constant, NumericType::Unsigned { bit_size: 1 })), None)
+                        if constant == FieldElement::one() =>
+                    {
                         (self.convert_ssa_single_addr_value(*rhs, dfg), false)
                     }
-                    (
-                        None,
-                        Some((constant, Type::Numeric(NumericType::Unsigned { bit_size: 1 }))),
-                    ) if constant == FieldElement::one() => {
+                    (None, Some((constant, NumericType::Unsigned { bit_size: 1 })))
+                        if constant == FieldElement::one() =>
+                    {
                         (self.convert_ssa_single_addr_value(*lhs, dfg), false)
                     }
 
@@ -1285,8 +1283,8 @@ impl<'block> BrilligBlock<'block> {
         result_variable: SingleAddrVariable,
     ) {
         let binary_type = type_of_binary_operation(
-            dfg[binary.lhs].get_type(),
-            dfg[binary.rhs].get_type(),
+            dfg[binary.lhs].get_type().as_ref(),
+            dfg[binary.rhs].get_type().as_ref(),
             binary.operator,
         );
 
@@ -1795,7 +1793,7 @@ impl<'block> BrilligBlock<'block> {
         dfg: &DataFlowGraph,
     ) -> BrilligVariable {
         let typ = dfg[result].get_type();
-        match typ {
+        match typ.as_ref() {
             Type::Numeric(_) => self.variables.define_variable(
                 self.function_context,
                 self.brillig_context,
@@ -1811,7 +1809,7 @@ impl<'block> BrilligBlock<'block> {
                     dfg,
                 );
                 let array = variable.extract_array();
-                self.allocate_foreign_call_result_array(typ, array);
+                self.allocate_foreign_call_result_array(typ.as_ref(), array);
 
                 variable
             }

compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/brillig/brillig_gen/variable_liveness.rs

@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ mod test {
 
         let v3 = builder.insert_allocate(Type::field());
 
-        let zero = builder.numeric_constant(0u128, Type::field());
+        let zero = builder.field_constant(0u128);
         builder.insert_store(v3, zero);
 
         let v4 = builder.insert_binary(v0, BinaryOp::Eq, zero);
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ mod test {
 
         builder.switch_to_block(b2);
 
-        let twenty_seven = builder.numeric_constant(27u128, Type::field());
+        let twenty_seven = builder.field_constant(27u128);
         let v7 = builder.insert_binary(v0, BinaryOp::Add, twenty_seven);
         builder.insert_store(v3, v7);
 
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ mod test {
 
         let v3 = builder.insert_allocate(Type::field());
 
-        let zero = builder.numeric_constant(0u128, Type::field());
+        let zero = builder.field_constant(0u128);
         builder.insert_store(v3, zero);
 
         builder.terminate_with_jmp(b1, vec![zero]);
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ mod test {
 
         builder.switch_to_block(b5);
 
-        let twenty_seven = builder.numeric_constant(27u128, Type::field());
+        let twenty_seven = builder.field_constant(27u128);
         let v10 = builder.insert_binary(v7, BinaryOp::Eq, twenty_seven);
 
         let v11 = builder.insert_not(v10);
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ mod test {
 
         builder.switch_to_block(b8);
 
-        let one = builder.numeric_constant(1u128, Type::field());
+        let one = builder.field_constant(1u128);
         let v15 = builder.insert_binary(v7, BinaryOp::Add, one);
 
         builder.terminate_with_jmp(b4, vec![v15]);

compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/function_builder/data_bus.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 use std::{collections::BTreeMap, sync::Arc};
 
-use crate::ssa::ir::{function::RuntimeType, types::Type, value::ValueId};
+use crate::ssa::ir::{
+    function::RuntimeType,
+    types::{NumericType, Type},
+    value::ValueId,
+};
 use acvm::FieldElement;
 use fxhash::FxHashMap as HashMap;
 use noirc_frontend::ast;
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ impl FunctionBuilder {
     /// Insert a value into a data bus builder
     fn add_to_data_bus(&mut self, value: ValueId, databus: &mut DataBusBuilder) {
         assert!(databus.databus.is_none(), "initializing finalized call data");
-        let typ = self.current_function.dfg[value].get_type().clone();
+        let typ = self.current_function.dfg[value].get_type().into_owned();
         match typ {
             Type::Numeric(_) => {
                 databus.values.push_back(value);
@@ -128,10 +132,10 @@ impl FunctionBuilder {
                 for _i in 0..len {
                     for subitem_typ in typ.iter() {
                         // load each element of the array, and add it to the databus
-                        let index_var = self
-                            .current_function
-                            .dfg
-                            .make_constant(FieldElement::from(index as i128), Type::length_type());
+                        let length_type = NumericType::length_type();
+                        let index_var = FieldElement::from(index as i128);
+                        let index_var =
+                            self.current_function.dfg.make_constant(index_var, length_type);
                         let element = self.insert_array_get(value, index_var, subitem_typ.clone());
                         index += match subitem_typ {
                             Type::Array(_, _) | Type::Slice(_) => subitem_typ.element_size(),

compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/function_builder/mod.rs

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use super::{
         dfg::{CallStack, InsertInstructionResult},
         function::RuntimeType,
         instruction::{ConstrainError, InstructionId, Intrinsic},
+        types::NumericType,
     },
     ssa_gen::Ssa,
 };
@@ -122,19 +123,19 @@ impl FunctionBuilder {
     pub(crate) fn numeric_constant(
         &mut self,
         value: impl Into<FieldElement>,
-        typ: Type,
+        typ: NumericType,
     ) -> ValueId {
         self.current_function.dfg.make_constant(value.into(), typ)
     }
 
     /// Insert a numeric constant into the current function of type Field
     pub(crate) fn field_constant(&mut self, value: impl Into<FieldElement>) -> ValueId {
-        self.numeric_constant(value.into(), Type::field())
+        self.numeric_constant(value.into(), NumericType::NativeField)
     }
 
     /// Insert a numeric constant into the current function of type Type::length_type()
     pub(crate) fn length_constant(&mut self, value: impl Into<FieldElement>) -> ValueId {
-        self.numeric_constant(value.into(), Type::length_type())
+        self.numeric_constant(value.into(), NumericType::length_type())
     }
 
     /// Returns the type of the given value.
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ impl FunctionBuilder {
 
     /// Insert a cast instruction at the end of the current block.
     /// Returns the result of the cast instruction.
-    pub(crate) fn insert_cast(&mut self, value: ValueId, typ: Type) -> ValueId {
+    pub(crate) fn insert_cast(&mut self, value: ValueId, typ: NumericType) -> ValueId {
         self.insert_instruction(Instruction::Cast(value, typ), None).first()
     }
 
@@ -526,7 +527,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::ssa::ir::{
         instruction::{Endian, Intrinsic},
         map::Id,
-        types::Type,
+        types::{NumericType, Type},
     };
 
     use super::FunctionBuilder;
@@ -538,12 +539,12 @@ mod tests {
         // let bits: [u1; 8] = x.to_le_bits();
         let func_id = Id::test_new(0);
         let mut builder = FunctionBuilder::new("func".into(), func_id);
-        let one = builder.numeric_constant(FieldElement::one(), Type::bool());
-        let zero = builder.numeric_constant(FieldElement::zero(), Type::bool());
+        let one = builder.numeric_constant(FieldElement::one(), NumericType::bool());
+        let zero = builder.numeric_constant(FieldElement::zero(), NumericType::bool());
 
         let to_bits_id = builder.import_intrinsic_id(Intrinsic::ToBits(Endian::Little));
-        let input = builder.numeric_constant(FieldElement::from(7_u128), Type::field());
-        let length = builder.numeric_constant(FieldElement::from(8_u128), Type::field());
+        let input = builder.field_constant(FieldElement::from(7_u128));
+        let length = builder.field_constant(FieldElement::from(8_u128));
         let result_types = vec![Type::Array(Arc::new(vec![Type::bool()]), 8)];
         let call_results =
             builder.insert_call(to_bits_id, vec![input, length], result_types).into_owned();

compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/ir/dfg.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use super::{
         Instruction, InstructionId, InstructionResultType, Intrinsic, TerminatorInstruction,
     },
     map::DenseMap,
-    types::Type,
+    types::{NumericType, Type},
     value::{Value, ValueId},
 };
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub(crate) struct DataFlowGraph {
     /// Each constant is unique, attempting to insert the same constant
     /// twice will return the same ValueId.
     #[serde(skip)]
-    constants: HashMap<(FieldElement, Type), ValueId>,
+    constants: HashMap<(FieldElement, NumericType), ValueId>,
 
     /// Contains each function that has been imported into the current function.
     /// A unique `ValueId` for each function's [`Value::Function`] is stored so any given FunctionId
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ impl DataFlowGraph {
         let parameters = self.blocks[block].parameters();
 
         let parameters = vecmap(parameters.iter().enumerate(), |(position, param)| {
-            let typ = self.values[*param].get_type().clone();
+            let typ = self.values[*param].get_type().into_owned();
             self.values.insert(Value::Param { block: new_block, position, typ })
         });
 
@@ -233,11 +233,12 @@ impl DataFlowGraph {
     pub(crate) fn set_type_of_value(&mut self, value_id: ValueId, target_type: Type) {
         let value = &mut self.values[value_id];
         match value {
-            Value::Instruction { typ, .. }
-            | Value::Param { typ, .. }
-            | Value::NumericConstant { typ, .. } => {
+            Value::Instruction { typ, .. } | Value::Param { typ, .. } => {
                 *typ = target_type;
             }
+            Value::NumericConstant { typ, .. } => {
+                *typ = target_type.unwrap_numeric();
+            }
             _ => {
                 unreachable!("ICE: Cannot set type of {:?}", value);
             }
@@ -257,11 +258,11 @@ impl DataFlowGraph {
 
     /// Creates a new constant value, or returns the Id to an existing one if
     /// one already exists.
-    pub(crate) fn make_constant(&mut self, constant: FieldElement, typ: Type) -> ValueId {
-        if let Some(id) = self.constants.get(&(constant, typ.clone())) {
+    pub(crate) fn make_constant(&mut self, constant: FieldElement, typ: NumericType) -> ValueId {
+        if let Some(id) = self.constants.get(&(constant, typ)) {
             return *id;
         }
-        let id = self.values.insert(Value::NumericConstant { constant, typ: typ.clone() });
+        let id = self.values.insert(Value::NumericConstant { constant, typ });
         self.constants.insert((constant, typ), id);
         id
     }
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ impl DataFlowGraph {
 
     /// Returns the type of a given value
     pub(crate) fn type_of_value(&self, value: ValueId) -> Type {
-        self.values[value].get_type().clone()
+        self.values[value].get_type().into_owned()
     }
 
     /// Returns the maximum possible number of bits that `value` can potentially be.
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ impl DataFlowGraph {
     /// True if the type of this value is Type::Reference.
     /// Using this method over type_of_value avoids cloning the value's type.
     pub(crate) fn value_is_reference(&self, value: ValueId) -> bool {
-        matches!(self.values[value].get_type(), Type::Reference(_))
+        matches!(self.values[value].get_type().as_ref(), Type::Reference(_))
     }
 
     /// Replaces an instruction result with a fresh id.
@@ -425,9 +426,9 @@ impl DataFlowGraph {
     pub(crate) fn get_numeric_constant_with_type(
         &self,
         value: ValueId,
-    ) -> Option<(FieldElement, Type)> {
+    ) -> Option<(FieldElement, NumericType)> {
         match &self.values[self.resolve(value)] {
-            Value::NumericConstant { constant, typ } => Some((*constant, typ.clone())),
+            Value::NumericConstant { constant, typ } => Some((*constant, *typ)),
             _ => None,
         }
     }

compiler/noirc_evaluator/src/ssa/ir/instruction.rs

@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@
     /// Binary Operations like +, -, *, /, ==, !=
     Binary(Binary),
 
-    /// Converts `Value` into Typ
-    Cast(ValueId, Type),
+    /// Converts `Value` into the given NumericType
+    Cast(ValueId, NumericType),
 
     /// Computes a bit wise not
     Not(ValueId),
@@ -355,9 +355,8 @@
     pub(crate) fn result_type(&self) -> InstructionResultType {
         match self {
             Instruction::Binary(binary) => binary.result_type(),
-            Instruction::Cast(_, typ) | Instruction::MakeArray { typ, .. } => {
-                InstructionResultType::Known(typ.clone())
-            }
+            Instruction::Cast(_, typ) => InstructionResultType::Known(Type::Numeric(*typ)),
+            Instruction::MakeArray { typ, .. } => InstructionResultType::Known(typ.clone()),
             Instruction::Not(value)
             | Instruction::Truncate { value, .. }
             | Instruction::ArraySet { array: value, .. }
@@ -407,7 +406,7 @@
             // These can fail.
             Constrain(..) | RangeCheck { .. } => true,
 
             // This should never be side-effectful
             MakeArray { .. } => false,
 
             // Some binary math can overflow or underflow
@@ -603,7 +602,7 @@
                 rhs: f(binary.rhs),
                 operator: binary.operator,
             }),
-            Instruction::Cast(value, typ) => Instruction::Cast(f(*value), typ.clone()),
+            Instruction::Cast(value, typ) => Instruction::Cast(f(*value), *typ),
             Instruction::Not(value) => Instruction::Not(f(*value)),
             Instruction::Truncate { value, bit_size, max_bit_size } => Instruction::Truncate {
                 value: f(*value),
@@ -751,7 +750,7 @@
         use SimplifyResult::*;
         match self {
             Instruction::Binary(binary) => binary.simplify(dfg),
-            Instruction::Cast(value, typ) => simplify_cast(*value, typ, dfg),
+            Instruction::Cast(value, typ) => simplify_cast(*value, *typ, dfg),
             Instruction::Not(value) => {
                 match &dfg[dfg.resolve(*value)] {
                     // Limit optimizing ! on constants to only booleans. If we tried it on fields,
@@ -760,7 +759,7 @@
                     Value::NumericConstant { constant, typ } if typ.is_unsigned() => {
                         // As we're casting to a `u128`, we need to clear out any upper bits that the NOT fills.
                         let value = !constant.to_u128() % (1 << typ.bit_size());
-                        SimplifiedTo(dfg.make_constant(value.into(), typ.clone()))
+                        SimplifiedTo(dfg.make_constant(value.into(), *typ))
                     }
                     Value::Instruction { instruction, .. } => {
                         // !!v => v