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When an integer method row infers an executable generic class beside an explicit private type argument, copying the class attributes emitted typeof(Container.Hidden) into a top-level generated class and failed with CS0122.

Emit a constant assembly-qualified Type.GetType expression for inaccessible type values, preserving the original attribute values while allowing trimming and Native AOT to resolve them. Apply this to both syntax rewriting and metadata-only attribute construction, including named arguments, arrays, and nested generic types. Accessible types continue to use typeof.

Adds a compilation regression and reviewed generator snapshot for the exact reproduction, plus runtime attribute-value checks through both initializer paths for private types, arrays, constructed generics, and unbound nested generics. This addresses executable entries independently of the failure-entry metadata work in #7663; no engine metadata collection behavior changes.

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  • Full TUnit.Core.SourceGenerator.Tests suite on net10.0: 379 passed, 1 existing skip.
  • Published and ran a focused osx-arm64 Native AOT console project using the actual generator and core project references. Its generated executable entry's attribute factory preserved the private type, with no trim/AOT warnings.
  • Review regression: keyword namespace names round-trip through syntax and metadata-only factories, including private arrays and unbound nested generics. The three new cases fail with TypeLoadException before the fix.
  • Full generator suite after review fix: 382 passed, 1 existing skip; existing snapshots unchanged.
  • git diff --check passed.
  • Restore reports the existing Pkcs advisory tracked in Mock and core generator test restores report vulnerable System.Security.Cryptography.Pkcs versions #7412.

The review also exposed an existing attribute-class keyword escaping problem, tracked separately in #7668.

Closes #7666

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved generated code handling for attributes that reference types unavailable to the generated code, including private, nested, generic, and array types.
    • Attribute values are now preserved across generated initialization paths, helping projects compile when test attributes use inaccessible types.
    • Improved formatting of decimal and floating-point attribute arguments to better preserve their values in generated code.

Review regression update: preserve private type values in positional Arguments inherited through both PE metadata references and IDE CompilationReferences by passing compilation context through the metadata-only row formatter. Both regression inputs fail with CS0122 before the fix; the full net10.0 generator suite passes (382 passed, 1 existing skip), with no snapshot updates. Rebased onto the merged #7673 browser-installation fix for fresh hosted validation.

Latest CI portability update: rebased onto #7663 and the merged keyword-escaping fix; normalized the GeneratedCode version in the regression snapshot, added isolated assembly resolution for byte-loaded net472 regression assemblies, and updated the merged writer regression for the instance API. Full rebased net10.0 generator/snapshot suite: 389 passed, 1 existing skip; targeted tests with hosted AssemblyVersion=1.80.44.0: 10 passed. Windows net472 validation remains for hosted CI; no AOT publishing rerun for test-only changes.

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The source generator now formats inaccessible attribute types with assembly-qualified type lookup. Attribute-writing paths use compilation-aware formatting. New tests cover private type values, complex type shapes, and executable generic test entries.

Changes: Attribute Type Formatting

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Format inaccessible attribute types
src/TUnit.Core.SourceGenerator/CodeGenerators/Helpers/AttributeTypeExpression.cs, src/TUnit.Core.SourceGenerator/CodeGenerators/Formatting/TypedConstantFormatter.cs, src/TUnit.Core.SourceGenerator/CodeGenerators/Helpers/FullyQualifiedWithGlobalPrefixRewriter.cs
The generator emits a System.Type.GetType expression for inaccessible types. The helper formats assembly-qualified names for arrays, pointers, nested types, and constructed generic types.
Integrate formatting into attribute generation
src/TUnit.Core.SourceGenerator/CodeGenerators/Writers/AttributeWriter.cs, src/TUnit.Core.SourceGenerator/Generators/TestMetadataGenerator.cs, tests/TUnit.Core.SourceGenerator.Tests/AttributeInitializerCacheTests.cs, tests/TUnit.Core.SourceGenerator.Tests/CrossCompilationAttributeTests.cs, tests/TUnit.Core.SourceGenerator.Tests/InaccessibleAttributeTypeTests.cs, tests/TUnit.Core.SourceGenerator.Tests/InaccessibleAttributeTypeTests.ExecutableGenericEntryCompilesWithPrivateExplicitType.verified.txt
AttributeWriter and TestMetadataGenerator use the compilation-aware formatter. Tests cover attribute values containing private types and generated executable generic test entries.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Possibly related PRs

  • thomhurst/TUnit#7675: It changes generated C# type-name escaping in the GloballyQualified path, which remains in use for accessible type values.

Suggested reviewers: quattordici

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The private-type generation path has no identified blocking defect. Assertions for inherited private-type rows would strengthen regression coverage but need not block merging.

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[#7666] The syntax rewriter and typed-constant formatter use assembly-qualified Type.GetType expressions for inaccessible types. Accessible types retain typeof. AttributeWriter and the metadata-only Arguments path use the formatter with compilation context. The compilation regression and snapshot cover the valid integer entry and the constraint failure. Runtime tests cover preserved private type values, arrays, and nested generics. Cross-compilation regressions cover inherited private types and arrays. The reported generator suite passed.

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[#7666] The formatter, type-name helper, syntax rewriter, attribute writer, and Arguments path support preservation of inaccessible type values. The tests, snapshot normalization, and assembly resolution changes support regression coverage and portability. No unrelated change is demonstrated.

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[Medium impact] The PR appears safe to merge; no new actionable issue was found.

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The PR preserves private type values when generated code creates test attributes.

  • Generated test attributes keep private type values.

Reviews (4) · Last reviewed commit: "Make private attribute regressions porta..." · Reviewed by Greptile

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Review of #7667

The approach is sound. Inaccessible types in attribute values become a constant assembly-qualified Type.GetType expression, and accessible types keep typeof. A constant string is the right choice here. ILLink and Native AOT can see it, and it avoids a reflection-based fix. Both writer paths (the syntax rewriter and WriteAttributeWithoutSyntax) now share one helper. The tests are good. They compile and execute the generated factories for arrays, constructed generics and unbound nested generics, and there is a snapshot for the original repro.

Points to consider, none of them blocking:

  1. Unchecked cast in MetadataName. (INamedTypeSymbol)type throws InvalidCastException for any other ITypeSymbol, such as a type parameter, dynamic or a function pointer. A generator crash is worse than a skipped attribute. Attribute typeof arguments almost never hit this, but a type-parameter argument inside a constructed generic can (for example typeof(List<>) variants). A defensive fallback to the existing typeof(...) formatting would be cheap.
  2. Escaping of metadata names. MetadataName does not escape ,, +, [, ], & or * in identifiers. These are rare, but the Type.GetType grammar needs a backslash escape for them. Ignoring them is acceptable if you note it in a comment.
  3. Runtime failure mode. throwOnError: true with ! turns an unresolvable type (for example a type-forwarded or not-yet-loaded assembly) into a runtime exception during attribute construction. That is probably what you want, since it fails loudly, but I would confirm that a test whose attributes fail to construct produces a clear error rather than an opaque discovery failure.
  4. Minor cleanup. The TypedConstantFormatter(Compilation? compilation = null) default makes the inaccessible-type behaviour opt-in. Other call sites that construct it without a compilation silently keep the old CS0122-prone output. Consider auditing those call sites, or making the parameter required.

The change itself looks correct. Please check the third point on the failure mode before merging.

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Addressed the blocking namespace finding in 250d37f; replied on and resolved its thread. Full generator suite: 382 passed, 1 existing skip; no snapshot changes. The three new round-trip cases fail on the previous helper.

Disposition of Claude's nonblocking notes:

  1. Valid attribute typeof values do not contain type parameters or top-level dynamic/function pointers; unbound generic arguments are skipped by IsUnboundGenericType. The existing unbound nested-generic round-trip passes, including the new keyword-namespace case. Keeping the current cast for this valid-input domain.
  2. Added a comment documenting the unsupported CLR-only identifier punctuation requiring additional reflection-name escaping. Such punctuation cannot occur in C# identifiers.
  3. Checked the engine failure path: TestBuilder.BuildTestsAsync catches exceptions from GetOrCreateAttributes and calls CreateFailedTestForDataGenerationError. That retains the original exception on FailedExecutableTest and TestResult with the test's identity. GetFailedTestAttributes catches a second factory exception so it cannot replace the original failure. Thus TypeLoadException remains the reported test failure. This was code inspection; engine tests were not run locally per repository instructions.
  4. Audited formatter construction: AttributeWriter supplies Compilation, covering both changed executable-attribute paths. Other parameterless instances serve argument-row, literal, test-ID, or static-property formatting; extending those paths is outside this executable GenerateGenericTest attribute fix. Keeping the optional constructor avoids broadening those paths here.

A separate existing failure when the attribute class itself lives in a keyword namespace is tracked in #7668. The regression keeps MarkerAttribute in the global namespace to isolate the runtime-name bug.

The PR remains draft pending fresh reviews on the new head.

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The fix is sound. It emits a constant assembly-qualified Type.GetType expression only when a type isn't accessible from the generated assembly. ILLink and Native AOT can resolve constant strings like that. Accessible types still use typeof, so existing snapshots don't change. The tests are good: they cover arrays, constructed generics, unbound nested generics, keyword namespaces, and both initializer paths. I could not run the build or tests in this review, so none of this is run-verified. The code-review skill failed to run, so this is a manual read of the diff.

Suggestions, none blocking:

  1. Optional Compilation falls back silently. TypedConstantFormatter(Compilation? compilation = null) goes back to plain typeof(...) when no compilation is passed. Any other caller that creates the formatter without one will quietly produce the CS0122 bug again. Consider making the parameter required, or checking that no other new TypedConstantFormatter() call sites handle attribute types that could be inaccessible.
  2. Duplicated accessibility check. The IsSymbolAccessibleWithin(type, compilation.Assembly) check appears in both TypedConstantFormatter and FullyQualifiedWithGlobalPrefixRewriter. A single AttributeTypeExpression.Format(type, compilation) that returns typeof(...) or GetType(...) would keep the two paths in step.
  3. Behaviour change in WriteAttributeWithoutSyntax. It now uses FormatForCode instead of TypedConstantParser.GetRawTypedConstantValue, and it is no longer static. This affects every metadata-only attribute, not just Type arguments. The snapshots are unchanged, which is reassuring, but it is a wider change than the title suggests. Worth stating in the PR description.
  4. Type forwarding. Type.GetType uses the defining assembly's identity (ContainingAssembly). That is fine for inaccessible types, which are almost always in the same assembly. It would break if the defining assembly were later split or renamed, but that is an edge case.
  5. Known limitation. The comment in AttributeTypeExpression.cs says CLR-only identifiers containing reserved punctuation aren't escaped. That is acceptable, and Generated attribute factories lose escapes for keyword namespace names #7668 tracks the related escaping issue.

Overall this looks good to merge once the first point is considered.

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Current-head review disposition for 250d37f: Claude and Codex both report no blocking findings; Greptile also reports no new actionable issues. The only inline thread is resolved, with no later reviewer reply.

Claude's remaining suggestions are dispositioned as follows:

  1. The compilation-aware AttributeWriter formatter covers both executable attribute initializer paths; the previous comment records the audit of other formatter callers. Keeping the optional parameter preserves the separate formatting paths.
  2. Both accessibility checks use the same Roslyn API and share AttributeTypeExpression for inaccessible runtime names. Consolidating the small checks is optional cleanup; no correctness change is required here.
  3. The PR description explicitly describes metadata-only attribute construction. FormatForCode applies to every metadata-only constructor/named value, including non-Type constants; this is intentional, and the full generator suite and existing snapshots passed as recorded above.
  4. The generated constant names the defining assembly at build time. Supporting a later assembly rename without recompilation is outside this change; no action needed.
  5. The CLR-only punctuation limitation is documented in code. Generated attribute factories lose escapes for keyword namespace names #7668 tracks the distinct C# attribute-class keyword escaping issue.

Promoting to ready for review now. This triggers CI and a new Claude review; auto-merge must wait for that Claude run to pass and its comment to be read. No code changed in this unit; validation results above remain applicable.

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I found no blocking issues. The approach fits the repo constraints.

What it does well

  • Inaccessible typeof values become a constant assembly-qualified Type.GetType(...). That is trim/AOT-friendly because the literal is analyzable.
  • Accessible types still emit typeof, so existing snapshots are unchanged.
  • Both attribute paths (syntax rewriter and WriteAttributeWithoutSyntax) share one helper. The metadata-only path now goes through TypedConstantFormatter, which also handles arrays and named arguments.
  • Runtime round-trip tests cover nested generics, unbound generics, arrays and keyword namespaces. They compare against the real attribute value, which is stronger than only checking that the output compiles.

Minor observations (non-blocking)

  1. MetadataName casts to INamedTypeSymbol unconditionally. Attribute type arguments can't be type parameters, so this is fine today. A function-pointer or dynamic type would throw an InvalidCastException inside the generator. A small defensive fallback to typeof(...) or a diagnostic would avoid crashing generation.
  2. The name uses the compile-time assembly identity (version and public key token). If an inaccessible type comes from a referenced assembly whose runtime version differs, throwOnError: true throws at attribute construction. This is rare, because inaccessible types are mostly in the same assembly. Dropping the version, and keeping it only for strong-named assemblies, would be a bit more resilient.
  3. The TypedConstantFormatter(Compilation? compilation = null) default silently disables the accessibility check for callers that don't pass a compilation. Check that other new TypedConstantFormatter() call sites don't need it, or make the parameter required.

The tests are thorough and the follow-up in #7668 is tracked, so this looks good to merge.

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The previous wait ended: Claude run 42086082327 completed successfully for head 250d37f and its review reports no blockers. Its nonblocking observations repeat the valid-input-domain, assembly-identity, and formatter-call-site considerations already dispositioned above.

The .NET run 42086081622 failed browser installation on all three operating systems because unversioned npm Playwright resolves a missing playwright-core@1.65.0. This matches #7672. Following the blocker-first route, I released this PR lock, acquired issue-7672, and opened #7673 with the package-matched .NET installer fix. Pipeline and template builds and the installer dry run passed; #7673 is draft pending fresh reviews and hosted validation. No workflow rerun was used to mask this deterministic installation failure.

A new CodeRabbit thread (4484542618) also remains unresolved concerning the metadata-only positional Arguments formatter. It needs code verification and disposition when work returns to this PR; the blocker-first unit did not change or disposition that source path. This PR remains open and is not superseded by the pipeline fix.

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The earlier blocker is cleared: #7673 merged and .NET run 42093579362 completed successfully. Rebased this PR onto origin/main containing that fix, then pushed 7edea2f to fix the verified CodeRabbit positional Arguments finding. This PR still delivers #7666 independently; it is neither superseded nor already present on main.

Validation: the added inherited private-type/private-array cases failed with CS0122 through both reference modes before the fix. Full generator/snapshot suite on net10.0 now passes: 382 passed, 1 existing skip, no snapshot changes. git diff --check passed. Existing Pkcs advisory remains tracked in #7412. No new reflection mechanism was added; this propagates context to the constant Type.GetType emitter already AOT-validated above. AOT publishing was not rerun in this unit; hosted checks remain required.

Returned to draft for fresh Claude and Codex reviews of the changed head; prior approvals apply to the previous head. No CI rerun or on-hold label was used. CodeRabbit's docstring-coverage advisory is nonblocking: this change passes existing compilation context through internal helpers; the helpers' behavior is documented at their entry point.

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The fix is sound. Inaccessible type constants now become a constant assembly-qualified Type.GetType(...). This works for both the syntax-rewriter path and the metadata-only path. The AOT/trimming approach is reasonable, because ILLink can resolve a constant string. The regression tests are good: they cover private types, arrays, constructed generics, unbound nested generics and keyword namespaces, and they check runtime equality rather than only that the output compiles.

Concerns, in order of importance:

  1. Opt-out by default. TypedConstantFormatter(Compilation? compilation = null) skips the accessibility check whenever no compilation is passed. A forgotten argument therefore reintroduces CS0122 with no warning.

    • TestMetadataGenerator.cs:~3267 (named arguments on the Arguments-from-typed-constants path) and CodeGenerationHelpers.GenerateAttributeInstantiation still call TypedConstantParser.GetRawTypedConstantValue, which still emits typeof(...) and bypasses the new logic.
    • I did not trace whether those paths can see an inaccessible type. A named Type argument on a copied Arguments attribute looks like the same bug.
    • Suggestion: make compilation required, or route TypedConstantParser through one shared formatter. Then there is a single place that decides how a type constant is emitted, instead of three.
  2. Runtime fragility of throwOnError: true. The name embeds the full assembly identity, including version, as seen at compile time.

    • Framework types referenced through reference assemblies, such as List<Hidden>, are emitted against the reference-assembly identity, e.g. System.Collections, Version=…. This relies on runtime type forwarding.
    • A version or retargeting mismatch would throw at attribute materialisation.
    • Consider using the simple assembly name (no Version/PublicKeyToken) for non-framework assemblies, or noting the limitation explicitly. The current tests only run on the same TFM.
  3. Minor.

Nothing blocking beyond item 1, which is worth confirming or fixing before merge.

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Follow-up on Claude review 6667844980, item 1, for head 7edea2f: traced the named-argument paths before promotion.

The specialized metadata-only Arguments path is selected only for the exact global::TUnit.Core.ArgumentsAttribute (TestMetadataGenerator.cs:3039). That class is sealed; its writable named properties are string Skip, string DisplayName, string[] Categories, bool SkipIfEmpty and bool DeferEnumeration (ArgumentsAttribute.cs:40-79). None accepts Type/object, so an inaccessible Type named value cannot reach the parser at line 3267. Generic Arguments attributes use AttributeWriter through the general branch; the existing runtime tests verify private named Type values through both AttributeWriter initializer paths.

CodeGenerationHelpers.GenerateAttributeInstantiation is called by the MethodDataSource fallback paths (TestMetadataGenerator.cs:3403,3422) and static-property data-source generation, not the ordinary copied executable attributes addressed here. GenerateTestAttributes has no callers. Those fallbacks are distinct from the fixed positional Arguments path. This evidence does not establish a remaining defect in this PR's executable copied attributes; keeping the optional formatter parameter avoids changing separate data-source paths without a reproduction.

Claude items 2 and 3 repeat the assembly-identity and valid attribute-input considerations already dispositioned above. No code changed in this unit; the recorded generator/snapshot and AOT validation remains applicable. Both inline threads are resolved and CodeRabbit confirmed the positional fix. Codex has a completed no-findings verdict for this head.

Requesting a fresh Claude review to confirm this disposition before promotion. The earlier blocker #7673 is merged and run 42093579362 passed; this PR is not superseded and its fix is not on main. No external or human blocker remains.

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The approach is sound. When a typeof(X) value refers to a type the generated top-level code can't see, it is replaced with a constant assembly-qualified Type.GetType(...). That preserves the original attribute values, avoids CS0122, and works under trimming and Native AOT. The two attribute paths now share the same logic: the syntax rewriter and the metadata-only writer (TypedConstantFormatter). Accessible types still emit typeof, so existing snapshots are unchanged. The tests cover the main cases: private types, arrays, constructed generics, unbound nested generics, keyword namespaces, and both initializer paths. They also check the runtime value, not just that the output compiles.

Non-blocking points:

  1. AttributeTypeExpression.MetadataName is hand-rolled. The code comment already admits it doesn't escape reflection-name punctuation. It also casts to INamedTypeSymbol unconditionally, so a function pointer or other unexpected ITypeSymbol would throw InvalidCastException inside the generator. That shouldn't happen in attribute arguments, but a defensive fallback to typeof(...) would be safer than crashing generation. Two other options: add a small test pinning the + and backtick-arity handling for nested generics with several levels, or note which edge cases are deliberately unsupported.

  2. A bad name now fails at runtime, not compile time. GetType(..., throwOnError: true) throws only when the attribute is materialised. Any assembly-identity mismatch, such as a rename, type-forwarding or a dynamically loaded assembly, would surface there as a TypeLoadException. That is acceptable for this edge case. It might be worth saying so in the helper's doc comment, since it differs from the normal typeof behaviour.

  3. Repeated accessibility checks. IsSymbolAccessibleWithin runs for every typeof in every attribute. It is cheap, but if discovery performance matters you could cache it per ITypeSymbol in AttributeWriter, the way the file's other dictionary caches work.

The follow-up for keyword escaping is tracked in #7668. Overall this looks good to merge.

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