analysis-api-extend-ka-resolver

name	analysis-api-extend-ka-resolver
description	Add KaResolver resolveSymbol/resolveCall support for a PSI type
user-invocable	true
disable-model-invocation	true
argument-hint	<KtPsiType>

Add KaResolver support for a PSI type

This skill adds resolveSymbol() and optionally resolveCall() support for a given Kt* PSI type by following the established pattern from existing resolver support commits.

The argument is the PSI type name, e.g. KtDestructuringDeclarationEntry.

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Phase 1: Gather information

1. Find the PSI type source file. Search compiler/psi/ for <KtPsiType>.java or <KtPsiType>.kt. Read the file to understand the class hierarchy and whether it already implements KtResolvable or KtResolvableCall.

2. Check KaResolver for existing support. Read analysis/analysis-api/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/components/KaResolver.kt and search for the PSI type. If it already has resolveSymbol()/resolveCall() methods, inform the user and stop.

3. Check for existing test data. Search analysis/analysis-api/testData/components/resolver/ for test files mentioning the PSI type or related scenarios.

4. Read the Analysis API AGENTS.md at analysis/AGENTS.md for area-specific guidelines.

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Phase 2: Ask user questions

Use AskUserQuestion to ask these questions (all in one call):

Question 1: Resolution kind

Header: "Resolution" Question: "Should <KtPsiType> support symbol-only resolution (KtResolvable) or both symbol and call resolution (KtResolvableCall)?"

• KtResolvable — symbol resolution only (resolveSymbol())
• KtResolvableCall — both symbol and call resolution (resolveSymbol() + resolveCall())

Question 2: Symbol return type

Header: "Symbol type" Question: "What should resolveSymbol() return for <KtPsiType>?"

• KaConstructorSymbol
• KaFunctionSymbol
• KaNamedFunctionSymbol
• KaCallableSymbol

(Allow "Other" for types like KaDeclarationSymbol, etc.)

Question 3: Call return type (only if KtResolvableCall)

Header: "Call type" Question: "What should resolveCall() return for <KtPsiType>?"

• KaFunctionCall<KaConstructorSymbol>
• KaDelegatedConstructorCall
• KaAnnotationCall
• KaFunctionCall<KaNamedFunctionSymbol>

(Allow "Other" for types like KaSingleCall<*, *>, KaFunctionCall<*>, etc.)

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Phase 3: Execute changes

Use the answers from Phase 2 to determine: RESOLUTION_KIND (KtResolvable or KtResolvableCall), SYMBOL_TYPE (e.g. KaCallableSymbol), and CALL_TYPE (e.g. KaSingleCall<*, *>).

Step 1: PSI type — add interface implementation

File: The PSI source file found in Phase 1 (under compiler/psi/).

• If the PSI type does NOT already implement KtResolvable/KtResolvableCall, add it:
  • For KtResolvable: add implements KtResolvable (Java) or : KtResolvable (Kotlin)
  • For KtResolvableCall: add implements KtResolvableCall (Java) or : KtResolvableCall (Kotlin)
  • KtResolvableCall extends KtResolvable, so only one is needed.
• Add the necessary import (org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolution.KtResolvable or org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolution.KtResolvableCall).

Step 2: KaResolver interface — add methods

File: analysis/analysis-api/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/components/KaResolver.kt

2a: Add resolveSymbol() interface method

Insert after the last existing typed resolveSymbol() method (currently KtDestructuringDeclarationEntry.resolveSymbol()) and before tryResolveCall().

Follow the exact KDoc pattern — copy from a similar existing method and adapt:

    /**
     * Resolves the <description> by the given [<KtPsiType>].
     *
     * #### Example
     *
     * ```kotlin
     * <code example with // ^^^^ markers>
     * ```
     *
     * Calling `resolveSymbol()` on a [<KtPsiType>] ... returns the [<SYMBOL_TYPE>] ...
     * if resolution succeeds; otherwise, it returns `null` (e.g., when unresolved or ambiguous).
     *
     * This is a specialized counterpart of [KtResolvable.resolveSymbol] focused specifically on <description>
     *
     * @see tryResolveSymbols
     * @see KtResolvable.resolveSymbol
     */
    @KaExperimentalApi
    public fun <KtPsiType>.resolveSymbol(): <SYMBOL_TYPE>?

2b: Add resolveCall() interface method (only if KtResolvableCall)

Insert after the last existing typed resolveCall() method (currently KtDestructuringDeclarationEntry.resolveCall()) and before collectCallCandidates().

    /**
     * Resolves the given [<KtPsiType>] to a <call description>.
     *
     * #### Example
     *
     * ```kotlin
     * <code example with // ^^^^ markers>
     * ```
     *
     * Returns the corresponding [<CALL_TYPE short name>] if resolution succeeds; otherwise, it returns `null`
     * (e.g., when unresolved or ambiguous).
     *
     * This is a specialized counterpart of [KtResolvableCall.resolveCall] focused specifically on <description>
     *
     * @see tryResolveCall
     * @see KtResolvableCall.resolveCall
     */
    @KaExperimentalApi
    public fun <KtPsiType>.resolveCall(): <CALL_TYPE>?

2c: Add resolveSymbol() bridge function

Insert after the last existing resolveSymbol bridge (currently KtDestructuringDeclarationEntry.resolveSymbol bridge) and before the tryResolveCall bridge.

/**
 * <Same KDoc as the interface method>
 */
// Auto-generated bridge. DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY!
@KaExperimentalApi
@KaContextParameterApi
context(session: KaSession)
public fun <KtPsiType>.resolveSymbol(): <SYMBOL_TYPE>? {
    return with(session) {
        resolveSymbol()
    }
}

2d: Add resolveCall() bridge function (only if KtResolvableCall)

Insert after the last existing resolveCall bridge (currently KtDestructuringDeclarationEntry.resolveCall bridge) and before the collectCallCandidates bridge.

/**
 * <Same KDoc as the interface method>
 */
// Auto-generated bridge. DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY!
@KaExperimentalApi
@KaContextParameterApi
context(session: KaSession)
public fun <KtPsiType>.resolveCall(): <CALL_TYPE>? {
    return with(session) {
        resolveCall()
    }
}

Step 3: KaBaseResolver — add override implementations

File: analysis/analysis-api-impl-base/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/impl/base/components/KaBaseResolver.kt

3a: Add resolveSymbol() override (always)

Insert after the last existing resolveSymbolSafe() line (currently KtDestructuringDeclarationEntry.resolveSymbol()) and before KtReference.resolveToSymbol().

    final override fun <KtPsiType>.resolveSymbol(): <SYMBOL_TYPE>? = resolveSymbolSafe()

3b: Add resolveCall() override (only if KtResolvableCall)

Insert after the last existing resolveCallSafe()/resolveSingleCallSafe() line (currently KtDestructuringDeclarationEntry.resolveCall()) and before KtElement.resolveToCall().

Choose the helper based on the call return type:

• If CALL_TYPE contains wildcards (*) → use resolveCallSafe():

      final override fun <KtPsiType>.resolveCall(): <CALL_TYPE>? = resolveCallSafe()
  

• If CALL_TYPE is fully specified (no wildcards) → use resolveSingleCallSafe():

      final override fun <KtPsiType>.resolveCall(): <CALL_TYPE>? = resolveSingleCallSafe()
  

3c: Add to canBeResolvedAsCall (only if KtResolvableCall)

In the canBeResolvedAsCall function, add a new branch before else -> false:

        is <KtPsiType> -> true

Step 4: Investigate FIR/FE10 resolver changes

This step requires investigation — do NOT skip it.

Read the FIR resolver:

• File: analysis/analysis-api-fir/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/analysis/api/fir/components/KaFirResolver.kt

The FIR resolver works by calling getOrBuildFir(psi) and dispatching on the FIR element type in a when block. Investigate:

1. What FIR element type does getOrBuildFir(<KtPsiType instance>) return?
2. Is that FIR element type already handled in the when blocks of performSymbolResolution() and performCallResolution()?
3. If NOT handled, add appropriate handling (new branch in the when, possibly with unwrapping logic).

Examples of when FIR changes were needed:

• KtDestructuringDeclarationEntry → maps to FirProperty (a declaration), needed to unwrap FirProperty.initializer
• KtLabelReferenceExpression → FIR doesn't have a dedicated label element, needed to extract from FirThisReceiverExpression.calleeReference
• KtConstructorDelegationReferenceExpression → needed to add FirReference as a handled case
• KtReturnExpression → FirReturnExpression wasn't handled, added a new branch + helper

Check if the BindingContext-based resolution handles the PSI type. Examples of needed changes:

• KtCallableReferenceExpression → redirects to psi.callableReference
• KtWhenConditionInRange → redirects to psi.operationReference
• KtReturnExpression → custom logic to find enclosing function via parents()

If changes are needed, implement them following the existing patterns in those files.

Step 5: Update PSI API dump

Run:

./gradlew :compiler:psi:psi-api:updateKotlinAbi

This updates compiler/psi/psi-api/api/psi-api.api to reflect the new interface implementation.

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Phase 4: Verify

Step 1: Static analysis

Run get_file_problems with errorsOnly=false on each modified file. Fix any warnings related to the changes.

Step 2: Update test data

./gradlew updateTestData \
    -Porg.jetbrains.kotlin.testDataManager.options.incremental=true \
    -Porg.jetbrains.kotlin.testDataManager.options.testDataPath=analysis/analysis-api/testData/components/resolver/

Step 3: Validate generated test data

Read the newly generated/updated golden .txt files and sanity-check:

• .symbol.txt — should contain KaSymbolResolutionSuccess with the expected symbol type matching SYMBOL_TYPE
• .references.txt — should contain KaSymbolResolutionSuccess with the expected symbol representing SYMBOL_TYPE
• .call.txt — (if KtResolvableCall) should contain KaCallResolutionSuccess with the expected call type
• If any file shows null or unexpected resolution failures, investigate whether FIR/FE10 changes (Step 4 in Phase 3) are missing

For quick investigation of individual tests, run on a specific subdirectory or file:

# By subdirectory
./gradlew checkTestData -Porg.jetbrains.kotlin.testDataManager.options.goldenOnly=true -Porg.jetbrains.kotlin.testDataManager.options.testDataPath=analysis/analysis-api/testData/components/resolver/singleByPsi/<specific-subdir>/

# By individual file
./gradlew checkTestData -Porg.jetbrains.kotlin.testDataManager.options.testDataPath=analysis/analysis-api/testData/components/resolver/singleByPsi/<subdir>/TestName.kt

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Phase 5: Commit

Create a commit with the message:

[Analysis API] resolver: support new API for `<KtPsiType>`

^KT-66039

Before committing, read docs/code_authoring_and_core_review.md for commit guidelines.