Typeable deriving behavior different between data families and associated data types
With AutoDeriveTypeable, data families get a Typeable instance, but associated data types in a class don't (and even standalone deriving doesn't work for them).
λ> data family Foo a
λ> typeRep (Proxy :: Proxy Foo)
Foo
λ> class K a where { data Bar a }
λ> typeRep (Proxy :: Proxy Bar)
<interactive>:6:1:
No instance for (Typeable Bar) arising from a use of ‘typeRep’
In the expression: typeRep (Proxy :: Proxy Bar)
In an equation for ‘it’: it = typeRep (Proxy :: Proxy Bar)
λ> deriving instance Typeable Bar
<interactive>:7:1:
Can't make a derived instance of ‘Typeable Bar’:
Deriving Typeable is not allowed for family instances;
derive Typeable for ‘Bar’ alone
In the stand-alone deriving instance for ‘Typeable Bar’
Trac metadata
| Trac field | Value |
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| Version | 7.8.4 |
| Type | Bug |
| TypeOfFailure | OtherFailure |
| Priority | normal |
| Resolution | Unresolved |
| Component | Compiler |
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