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-rw-r--r--tmp/058shape_shifting_container.cc583
-rw-r--r--tmp2/058shape_shifting_container.cc574
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diff --git a/tmp/058shape_shifting_container.cc b/tmp/058shape_shifting_container.cc
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-//:: Container definitions can contain 'type ingredients'
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 12, 13
-  3:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-+mem: storing 13 in location 2
-+mem: storing 14 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-# multiple type ingredients
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number:boolean <- merge 34, 1/true
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  # compound types for type ingredients
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_4)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-container bar:_a:_b [
-  # dilated element
-  {data: (foo _a (address shared _b))}
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  2:bar:number:array:character <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(before "End Globals")
-// We'll use large type ordinals to mean "the following type of the variable".
-const int START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS = 2000;
-:(before "End Test Run Initialization")
-assert(Next_type_ordinal < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS);
-
-:(before "End type_info Fields")
-map<string, type_ordinal> type_ingredient_names;
-
-//: Suppress unknown type checks in shape-shifting containers.
-
-:(before "Check Container Field Types(info)")
-if (!info.type_ingredient_names.empty()) continue;
-
-:(before "End container Name Refinements")
-if (name.find(':') != string::npos) {
-  trace(9999, "parse") << "container has type ingredients; parsing" << end();
-  read_type_ingredients(name);
-}
-
-:(code)
-void read_type_ingredients(string& name) {
-  string save_name = name;
-  istringstream in(save_name);
-  name = slurp_until(in, ':');
-  if (!contains_key(Type_ordinal, name) || get(Type_ordinal, name) == 0)
-    put(Type_ordinal, name, Next_type_ordinal++);
-  type_info& info = get_or_insert(Type, get(Type_ordinal, name));
-  long long int next_type_ordinal = START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  while (has_data(in)) {
-    string curr = slurp_until(in, ':');
-    if (info.type_ingredient_names.find(curr) != info.type_ingredient_names.end()) {
-      raise_error << "can't repeat type ingredient names in a single container definition\n" << end();
-      return;
-    }
-    put(info.type_ingredient_names, curr, next_type_ordinal++);
-  }
-}
-
-:(before "End insert_container Special-cases")
-// check for use of type ingredients
-else if (!properties->value.empty() && properties->value.at(0) == '_') {
-  result->value = get(info.type_ingredient_names, properties->value);
-}
-
-:(before "End Container Type Checks")
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS
-    && (type->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) < SIZE(get(Type, type->value).type_ingredient_names))
-  return;
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_exclusive_container)
-exclusive-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 0/x, 34
-  3:foo:point <- merge 0/x, 15, 16
-  6:foo:point <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+mem: storing 0 in location 1
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-+mem: storing 0 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-+mem: storing 1 in location 6
-+mem: storing 23 in location 7
-$mem: 7
-
-:(code)
-// shape-shifting version of size_of
-long long int size_of_type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  type_tree* element_type = type_ingredient(element_template, rest_of_use);
-  if (!element_type) return 0;
-  long long int result = size_of(element_type);
-  delete element_type;
-  return result;
-}
-
-type_tree* type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  long long int type_ingredient_index = element_template->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  const type_tree* curr = rest_of_use;
-  if (!curr) return NULL;
-  while (type_ingredient_index > 0) {
-    --type_ingredient_index;
-    curr = curr->right;
-    if (!curr) return NULL;
-  }
-  assert(curr);
-  if (curr->left) curr = curr->left;
-  assert(curr->value > 0);
-  trace(9999, "type") << "type deduced to be " << get(Type, curr->value).name << "$" << end();
-  return new type_tree(*curr);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:number <- get 1:foo:point, y:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 16 in location 2
-
-:(before "End GET field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal field type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  src += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_2)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:point <- get 1:foo:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 14 in location 2
-+mem: storing 15 in location 3
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_3)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:address:point <- merge 34/unsafe, 48
-  2:address:point <- get 1:foo:address:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_inside_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-container bar [
-  x:foo:point
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:bar <- merge 14, 15, 16, 17
-  2:number <- get 1:bar, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 17 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_complex_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-  3:address:shared:array:character <- get {2: (foo number (address shared array character))}, y:offset
-  4:boolean <- equal 1:address:shared:array:character, 3:address:shared:array:character
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 4
-
-:(before "End element_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
-
-:(code)
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const reagent& x) {
-  return contains_type_ingredient(x.type);
-}
-
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const type_tree* type) {
-  if (!type) return false;
-  if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) return true;
-  return contains_type_ingredient(type->left) || contains_type_ingredient(type->right);
-}
-
-// replace type ingredients in both element_type and element_type_name based on a specific concrete type in 'callsite'
-// todo: too complicated and likely incomplete; maybe avoid replacing in place? Maybe process element_type and element_type_name in separate functions?
-void replace_type_ingredients(type_tree* element_type, string_tree* element_type_name, const type_tree* callsite_type, const string_tree* callsite_type_name, const type_info& container_info) {
-  if (!callsite_type) return;  // error but it's already been raised above
-  if (!element_type) return;
-  // A. not a type ingredient? recurse
-  if (element_type->value < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-    replace_type_ingredients(element_type->left, element_type_name ? element_type_name->left : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-    replace_type_ingredients(element_type->right, element_type_name ? element_type_name->right : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-    return ;
-  }
-
-  // B. type ingredient? replace left/value/right and then recurse just right
-  const long long int type_ingredient_index = element_type->value-START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  if (!has_nth_type(callsite_type, type_ingredient_index)) {
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(callsite_type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // B1. update value/left/right of element_type
-  const type_tree* replacement = NULL;
-  bool erase_right = false;
-  {
-    const type_tree* curr = callsite_type;
-    for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-      curr = curr->right;
-    if (curr && curr->left) {
-      replacement = curr->left;
-    }
-    else {
-      replacement = curr;
-      if (!final_type_ingredient(type_ingredient_index, container_info))
-        erase_right = true;
-    }
-  }
-  element_type->value = replacement->value;
-  assert(!element_type->left);  // since value is set
-  element_type->left = replacement->left ? new type_tree(*replacement->left) : NULL;
-  type_tree* old_right = element_type->right;
-  if (!erase_right) {
-    element_type->right = replacement->right ? new type_tree(*replacement->right) : NULL;
-    append(element_type->right, old_right);
-  }
-
-  // B2. analogously update value/left/right of element_type_name
-  if (!callsite_type_name) {
-    replace_type_ingredients(old_right, NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const string_tree* replacement_name = NULL;
-  // could compute erase_right again here, but why bother
-  {
-    const string_tree* curr = callsite_type_name;
-    for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-      curr = curr->right;
-    if (curr && curr->left)
-      replacement_name = curr->left;
-    else
-      replacement_name = curr;
-  }
-  element_type_name->value = replacement_name->value;
-  assert(!element_type_name->left);  // since value is set
-  element_type_name->left = replacement_name->left ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->left) : NULL;
-  string_tree* old_right_name = element_type_name->right;
-  if (!erase_right) {
-    element_type_name->right = replacement_name->right ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->right) : NULL;
-    append(element_type_name->right, old_right_name);
-  }
-
-  replace_type_ingredients(old_right, old_right_name, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-}
-
-bool final_type_ingredient(long long int type_ingredient_index, const type_info& container_info) {
-  for (map<string, type_ordinal>::const_iterator p = container_info.type_ingredient_names.begin();
-       p != container_info.type_ingredient_names.end();
-       ++p) {
-    if (p->second > START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS+type_ingredient_index) return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
-void append(type_tree*& base, type_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  type_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void append(string_tree*& base, string_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  string_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_entire() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "  y:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:foo:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_tail() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_tail_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address:shared:array:character");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_middle() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_last_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character))}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_middle_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b:_c [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "  z:_c\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character) boolean)}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-  reagent element3 = element_type(callsite, 2);
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.name, "z");
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.properties.at(0).second->value, "boolean");
-  CHECK(!element3.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-bool has_nth_type(const type_tree* base, long long int n) {
-  assert(n >= 0);
-  if (base == NULL) return false;
-  if (n == 0) return true;
-  return has_nth_type(base->right, n-1);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_error)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:number <- get 10:foo, 1:offset
-]
-+error: illegal type 'foo' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three
-
-//: get-address similarly
-
-:(scenario get_address_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:address:number <- get-address 10:foo:point, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-
-:(before "End GET_ADDRESS field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  result += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-//: 'merge' on shape-shifting containers
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 23 in location 1
-+mem: storing 1 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35
-]
-+error: main: too many ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35'
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 1
-+mem: storing 23 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 0/x, 23
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+error: main: too few ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23'
-
-:(before "End variant_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
diff --git a/tmp2/058shape_shifting_container.cc b/tmp2/058shape_shifting_container.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 4848318c..00000000
--- a/tmp2/058shape_shifting_container.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,574 +0,0 @@
-//:: Container definitions can contain 'type ingredients'
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 12, 13
-  3:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-+mem: storing 13 in location 2
-+mem: storing 14 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-# multiple type ingredients
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number:boolean <- merge 34, 1/true
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  # compound types for type ingredients
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_4)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-container bar:_a:_b [
-  # dilated element
-  {data: (foo _a (address shared _b))}
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  2:bar:number:array:character <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(before "End Globals")
-// We'll use large type ordinals to mean "the following type of the variable".
-const int START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS = 2000;
-:(before "End Test Run Initialization")
-assert(Next_type_ordinal < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS);
-
-:(before "End type_info Fields")
-map<string, type_ordinal> type_ingredient_names;
-
-//: Suppress unknown type checks in shape-shifting containers.
-
-:(before "Check Container Field Types(info)")
-if (!info.type_ingredient_names.empty()) continue;
-
-:(before "End container Name Refinements")
-if (name.find(':') != string::npos) {
-  trace(9999, "parse") << "container has type ingredients; parsing" << end();
-  read_type_ingredients(name);
-}
-
-:(code)
-void read_type_ingredients(string& name) {
-  string save_name = name;
-  istringstream in(save_name);
-  name = slurp_until(in, ':');
-  if (!contains_key(Type_ordinal, name) || get(Type_ordinal, name) == 0)
-    put(Type_ordinal, name, Next_type_ordinal++);
-  type_info& info = get_or_insert(Type, get(Type_ordinal, name));
-  long long int next_type_ordinal = START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  while (has_data(in)) {
-    string curr = slurp_until(in, ':');
-    if (info.type_ingredient_names.find(curr) != info.type_ingredient_names.end()) {
-      raise_error << "can't repeat type ingredient names in a single container definition\n" << end();
-      return;
-    }
-    put(info.type_ingredient_names, curr, next_type_ordinal++);
-  }
-}
-
-:(before "End insert_container Special-cases")
-// check for use of type ingredients
-else if (!properties->value.empty() && properties->value.at(0) == '_') {
-  result->value = get(info.type_ingredient_names, properties->value);
-}
-
-:(before "End Container Type Checks")
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS
-    && (type->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) < SIZE(get(Type, type->value).type_ingredient_names))
-  return;
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_exclusive_container)
-exclusive-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 0/x, 34
-  3:foo:point <- merge 0/x, 15, 16
-  6:foo:point <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+mem: storing 0 in location 1
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-+mem: storing 0 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-+mem: storing 1 in location 6
-+mem: storing 23 in location 7
-$mem: 7
-
-:(code)
-// shape-shifting version of size_of
-long long int size_of_type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  type_tree* element_type = type_ingredient(element_template, rest_of_use);
-  if (!element_type) return 0;
-  long long int result = size_of(element_type);
-  delete element_type;
-  return result;
-}
-
-type_tree* type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  long long int type_ingredient_index = element_template->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  const type_tree* curr = rest_of_use;
-  if (!curr) return NULL;
-  while (type_ingredient_index > 0) {
-    --type_ingredient_index;
-    curr = curr->right;
-    if (!curr) return NULL;
-  }
-  assert(curr);
-  if (curr->left) curr = curr->left;
-  assert(curr->value > 0);
-  trace(9999, "type") << "type deduced to be " << get(Type, curr->value).name << "$" << end();
-  return new type_tree(*curr);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:number <- get 1:foo:point, y:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 16 in location 2
-
-:(before "End GET field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal field type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  src += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_2)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:point <- get 1:foo:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 14 in location 2
-+mem: storing 15 in location 3
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_3)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:address:point <- merge 34/unsafe, 48
-  2:address:point <- get 1:foo:address:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_inside_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-container bar [
-  x:foo:point
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:bar <- merge 14, 15, 16, 17
-  2:number <- get 1:bar, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 17 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_complex_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-  3:address:shared:array:character <- get {2: (foo number (address shared array character))}, y:offset
-  4:boolean <- equal 1:address:shared:array:character, 3:address:shared:array:character
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 4
-
-:(before "End element_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
-
-:(code)
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const reagent& x) {
-  return contains_type_ingredient(x.type);
-}
-
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const type_tree* type) {
-  if (!type) return false;
-  if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) return true;
-  return contains_type_ingredient(type->left) || contains_type_ingredient(type->right);
-}
-
-// todo: too complicated and likely incomplete; maybe avoid replacing in place? Maybe process element_type and element_type_name in separate functions?
-void replace_type_ingredients(type_tree* element_type, string_tree* element_type_name, const type_tree* callsite_type, const string_tree* callsite_type_name, const type_info& container_info) {
-  if (!callsite_type) return;  // error but it's already been raised above
-  if (!element_type) return;
-  // save points to recurse at before replacement
-  type_tree* old_right = element_type->right;
-  string_tree* old_right_name = element_type_name ? element_type_name->right : NULL;
-  if (element_type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-    const long long int type_ingredient_index = element_type->value-START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-    if (!has_nth_type(callsite_type, type_ingredient_index)) {
-      raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(callsite_type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-      return;
-    }
-    // update value/left/right of element_type
-    const type_tree* replacement = NULL;
-    bool erase_right = false;
-    {
-      const type_tree* curr = callsite_type;
-      for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-        curr = curr->right;
-      if (curr && curr->left) {
-        replacement = curr->left;
-      }
-      else {
-        replacement = curr;
-        if (!final_type_ingredient(type_ingredient_index, container_info))
-          erase_right = true;
-      }
-    }
-    element_type->value = replacement->value;
-    assert(!element_type->left);  // since value is set
-    element_type->left = replacement->left ? new type_tree(*replacement->left) : NULL;
-    if (!erase_right) {
-      element_type->right = replacement->right ? new type_tree(*replacement->right) : NULL;
-      append(element_type->right, old_right);
-    }
-
-    // analogously update value/left/right of element_type_name
-    if (callsite_type_name && element_type_name) {
-      const string_tree* replacement_name = NULL;
-      // could compute erase_right again here, but why bother
-      {
-        const string_tree* curr = callsite_type_name;
-        for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-          curr = curr->right;
-        if (curr && curr->left)
-          replacement_name = curr->left;
-        else
-          replacement_name = curr;
-      }
-      element_type_name->value = replacement_name->value;
-      assert(!element_type_name->left);  // since value is set
-      element_type_name->left = replacement_name->left ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->left) : NULL;
-      if (!erase_right) {
-        element_type_name->right = replacement_name->right ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->right) : NULL;
-        append(element_type_name->right, old_right_name);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-  // recurse
-  replace_type_ingredients(element_type->left, old_right_name ? element_type_name->left : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-  replace_type_ingredients(old_right, old_right_name, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-}
-
-bool final_type_ingredient(long long int type_ingredient_index, const type_info& container_info) {
-  for (map<string, type_ordinal>::const_iterator p = container_info.type_ingredient_names.begin();
-       p != container_info.type_ingredient_names.end();
-       ++p) {
-    if (p->second > START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS+type_ingredient_index) return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
-void append(type_tree*& base, type_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  type_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void append(string_tree*& base, string_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  string_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_entire() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "  y:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:foo:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_tail() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_tail_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address:shared:array:character");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_middle() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_last_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character))}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_middle_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b:_c [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "  z:_c\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character) boolean)}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-  reagent element3 = element_type(callsite, 2);
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.name, "z");
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.properties.at(0).second->value, "boolean");
-  CHECK(!element3.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-bool has_nth_type(const type_tree* base, long long int n) {
-  assert(n >= 0);
-  if (base == NULL) return false;
-  if (n == 0) return true;
-  return has_nth_type(base->right, n-1);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_error)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:number <- get 10:foo, 1:offset
-]
-+error: illegal type 'foo' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three
-
-//: get-address similarly
-
-:(scenario get_address_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:address:number <- get-address 10:foo:point, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-
-:(before "End GET_ADDRESS field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  result += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-//: 'merge' on shape-shifting containers
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 23 in location 1
-+mem: storing 1 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35
-]
-+error: main: too many ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35'
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 1
-+mem: storing 23 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 0/x, 23
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+error: main: too few ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23'
-
-:(before "End variant_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
diff --git a/tmp3/058shape_shifting_container.cc b/tmp3/058shape_shifting_container.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 7a3de1e6..00000000
--- a/tmp3/058shape_shifting_container.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,573 +0,0 @@
-//:: Container definitions can contain 'type ingredients'
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 12, 13
-  3:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-+mem: storing 13 in location 2
-+mem: storing 14 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-# multiple type ingredients
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number:boolean <- merge 34, 1/true
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  # compound types for type ingredients
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_4)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-container bar:_a:_b [
-  # dilated element
-  {data: (foo _a (address shared _b))}
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  2:bar:number:array:character <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(before "End Globals")
-// We'll use large type ordinals to mean "the following type of the variable".
-const int START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS = 2000;
-:(before "End Test Run Initialization")
-assert(Next_type_ordinal < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS);
-
-:(before "End type_info Fields")
-map<string, type_ordinal> type_ingredient_names;
-
-//: Suppress unknown type checks in shape-shifting containers.
-
-:(before "Check Container Field Types(info)")
-if (!info.type_ingredient_names.empty()) continue;
-
-:(before "End container Name Refinements")
-if (name.find(':') != string::npos) {
-  trace(9999, "parse") << "container has type ingredients; parsing" << end();
-  read_type_ingredients(name);
-}
-
-:(code)
-void read_type_ingredients(string& name) {
-  string save_name = name;
-  istringstream in(save_name);
-  name = slurp_until(in, ':');
-  if (!contains_key(Type_ordinal, name) || get(Type_ordinal, name) == 0)
-    put(Type_ordinal, name, Next_type_ordinal++);
-  type_info& info = get_or_insert(Type, get(Type_ordinal, name));
-  long long int next_type_ordinal = START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  while (has_data(in)) {
-    string curr = slurp_until(in, ':');
-    if (info.type_ingredient_names.find(curr) != info.type_ingredient_names.end()) {
-      raise_error << "can't repeat type ingredient names in a single container definition\n" << end();
-      return;
-    }
-    put(info.type_ingredient_names, curr, next_type_ordinal++);
-  }
-}
-
-:(before "End insert_container Special-cases")
-// check for use of type ingredients
-else if (!properties->value.empty() && properties->value.at(0) == '_') {
-  result->value = get(info.type_ingredient_names, properties->value);
-}
-
-:(before "End Container Type Checks")
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS
-    && (type->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) < SIZE(get(Type, type->value).type_ingredient_names))
-  return;
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_exclusive_container)
-exclusive-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 0/x, 34
-  3:foo:point <- merge 0/x, 15, 16
-  6:foo:point <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+mem: storing 0 in location 1
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-+mem: storing 0 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-+mem: storing 1 in location 6
-+mem: storing 23 in location 7
-$mem: 7
-
-:(code)
-// shape-shifting version of size_of
-long long int size_of_type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  type_tree* element_type = type_ingredient(element_template, rest_of_use);
-  if (!element_type) return 0;
-  long long int result = size_of(element_type);
-  delete element_type;
-  return result;
-}
-
-type_tree* type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  long long int type_ingredient_index = element_template->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  const type_tree* curr = rest_of_use;
-  if (!curr) return NULL;
-  while (type_ingredient_index > 0) {
-    --type_ingredient_index;
-    curr = curr->right;
-    if (!curr) return NULL;
-  }
-  assert(curr);
-  if (curr->left) curr = curr->left;
-  assert(curr->value > 0);
-  trace(9999, "type") << "type deduced to be " << get(Type, curr->value).name << "$" << end();
-  return new type_tree(*curr);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:number <- get 1:foo:point, y:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 16 in location 2
-
-:(before "End GET field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal field type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  src += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_2)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:point <- get 1:foo:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 14 in location 2
-+mem: storing 15 in location 3
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_3)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:address:point <- merge 34/unsafe, 48
-  2:address:point <- get 1:foo:address:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_inside_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-container bar [
-  x:foo:point
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:bar <- merge 14, 15, 16, 17
-  2:number <- get 1:bar, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 17 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_complex_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-  3:address:shared:array:character <- get {2: (foo number (address shared array character))}, y:offset
-  4:boolean <- equal 1:address:shared:array:character, 3:address:shared:array:character
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 4
-
-:(before "End element_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
-
-:(code)
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const reagent& x) {
-  return contains_type_ingredient(x.type);
-}
-
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const type_tree* type) {
-  if (!type) return false;
-  if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) return true;
-  return contains_type_ingredient(type->left) || contains_type_ingredient(type->right);
-}
-
-// todo: too complicated and likely incomplete; maybe avoid replacing in place? Maybe process element_type and element_type_name in separate functions?
-void replace_type_ingredients(type_tree* element_type, string_tree* element_type_name, const type_tree* callsite_type, const string_tree* callsite_type_name, const type_info& container_info) {
-  if (!callsite_type) return;  // error but it's already been raised above
-  if (!element_type) return;
-  // recurse
-  replace_type_ingredients(element_type->left, element_type_name ? element_type_name->left : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-  replace_type_ingredients(element_type->right, element_type_name ? element_type_name->right : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-  if (element_type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-    const long long int type_ingredient_index = element_type->value-START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-    if (!has_nth_type(callsite_type, type_ingredient_index)) {
-      raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(callsite_type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-      return;
-    }
-    // update value/left/right of element_type
-    const type_tree* replacement = NULL;
-    bool erase_right = false;
-    {
-      const type_tree* curr = callsite_type;
-      for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-        curr = curr->right;
-      if (curr && curr->left) {
-        replacement = curr->left;
-      }
-      else {
-        replacement = curr;
-        if (!final_type_ingredient(type_ingredient_index, container_info))
-          erase_right = true;
-      }
-    }
-    element_type->value = replacement->value;
-    assert(!element_type->left);  // since value is set
-    element_type->left = replacement->left ? new type_tree(*replacement->left) : NULL;
-    if (!erase_right) {
-      type_tree* old_right = element_type->right;
-      element_type->right = replacement->right ? new type_tree(*replacement->right) : NULL;
-      append(element_type->right, old_right);
-    }
-
-    // analogously update value/left/right of element_type_name
-    if (callsite_type_name && element_type_name) {
-      const string_tree* replacement_name = NULL;
-      // could compute erase_right again here, but why bother
-      {
-        const string_tree* curr = callsite_type_name;
-        for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-          curr = curr->right;
-        if (curr && curr->left)
-          replacement_name = curr->left;
-        else
-          replacement_name = curr;
-      }
-      element_type_name->value = replacement_name->value;
-      assert(!element_type_name->left);  // since value is set
-      element_type_name->left = replacement_name->left ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->left) : NULL;
-      if (!erase_right) {
-        string_tree* old_right = element_type_name->right;
-        element_type_name->right = replacement_name->right ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->right) : NULL;
-        append(element_type_name->right, old_right);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-bool final_type_ingredient(long long int type_ingredient_index, const type_info& container_info) {
-  for (map<string, type_ordinal>::const_iterator p = container_info.type_ingredient_names.begin();
-       p != container_info.type_ingredient_names.end();
-       ++p) {
-    if (p->second > START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS+type_ingredient_index) return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
-void append(type_tree*& base, type_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  type_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void append(string_tree*& base, string_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  string_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_entire() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "  y:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:foo:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_tail() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_tail_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address:shared:array:character");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_middle() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_last_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character))}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_middle_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b:_c [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "  z:_c\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character) boolean)}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-  reagent element3 = element_type(callsite, 2);
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.name, "z");
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.properties.at(0).second->value, "boolean");
-  CHECK(!element3.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-bool has_nth_type(const type_tree* base, long long int n) {
-  assert(n >= 0);
-  if (base == NULL) return false;
-  if (n == 0) return true;
-  return has_nth_type(base->right, n-1);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_error)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:number <- get 10:foo, 1:offset
-]
-+error: illegal type 'foo' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three
-
-//: get-address similarly
-
-:(scenario get_address_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:address:number <- get-address 10:foo:point, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-
-:(before "End GET_ADDRESS field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  result += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-//: 'merge' on shape-shifting containers
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 23 in location 1
-+mem: storing 1 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35
-]
-+error: main: too many ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35'
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 1
-+mem: storing 23 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 0/x, 23
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+error: main: too few ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23'
-
-:(before "End variant_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
diff --git a/tmp4/058shape_shifting_container.cc b/tmp4/058shape_shifting_container.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 047d9944..00000000
--- a/tmp4/058shape_shifting_container.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,575 +0,0 @@
-//:: Container definitions can contain 'type ingredients'
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 12, 13
-  3:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-+mem: storing 13 in location 2
-+mem: storing 14 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-# multiple type ingredients
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number:boolean <- merge 34, 1/true
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  # compound types for type ingredients
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_4)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-container bar:_a:_b [
-  # dilated element
-  {data: (foo _a (address shared _b))}
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  2:bar:number:array:character <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(before "End Globals")
-// We'll use large type ordinals to mean "the following type of the variable".
-const int START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS = 2000;
-:(before "End Test Run Initialization")
-assert(Next_type_ordinal < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS);
-
-:(before "End type_info Fields")
-map<string, type_ordinal> type_ingredient_names;
-
-//: Suppress unknown type checks in shape-shifting containers.
-
-:(before "Check Container Field Types(info)")
-if (!info.type_ingredient_names.empty()) continue;
-
-:(before "End container Name Refinements")
-if (name.find(':') != string::npos) {
-  trace(9999, "parse") << "container has type ingredients; parsing" << end();
-  read_type_ingredients(name);
-}
-
-:(code)
-void read_type_ingredients(string& name) {
-  string save_name = name;
-  istringstream in(save_name);
-  name = slurp_until(in, ':');
-  if (!contains_key(Type_ordinal, name) || get(Type_ordinal, name) == 0)
-    put(Type_ordinal, name, Next_type_ordinal++);
-  type_info& info = get_or_insert(Type, get(Type_ordinal, name));
-  long long int next_type_ordinal = START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  while (has_data(in)) {
-    string curr = slurp_until(in, ':');
-    if (info.type_ingredient_names.find(curr) != info.type_ingredient_names.end()) {
-      raise_error << "can't repeat type ingredient names in a single container definition\n" << end();
-      return;
-    }
-    put(info.type_ingredient_names, curr, next_type_ordinal++);
-  }
-}
-
-:(before "End insert_container Special-cases")
-// check for use of type ingredients
-else if (!properties->value.empty() && properties->value.at(0) == '_') {
-  result->value = get(info.type_ingredient_names, properties->value);
-}
-
-:(before "End Container Type Checks")
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS
-    && (type->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) < SIZE(get(Type, type->value).type_ingredient_names))
-  return;
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_exclusive_container)
-exclusive-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 0/x, 34
-  3:foo:point <- merge 0/x, 15, 16
-  6:foo:point <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+mem: storing 0 in location 1
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-+mem: storing 0 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-+mem: storing 1 in location 6
-+mem: storing 23 in location 7
-$mem: 7
-
-:(code)
-// shape-shifting version of size_of
-long long int size_of_type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  type_tree* element_type = type_ingredient(element_template, rest_of_use);
-  if (!element_type) return 0;
-  long long int result = size_of(element_type);
-  delete element_type;
-  return result;
-}
-
-type_tree* type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  long long int type_ingredient_index = element_template->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  const type_tree* curr = rest_of_use;
-  if (!curr) return NULL;
-  while (type_ingredient_index > 0) {
-    --type_ingredient_index;
-    curr = curr->right;
-    if (!curr) return NULL;
-  }
-  assert(curr);
-  if (curr->left) curr = curr->left;
-  assert(curr->value > 0);
-  trace(9999, "type") << "type deduced to be " << get(Type, curr->value).name << "$" << end();
-  return new type_tree(*curr);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:number <- get 1:foo:point, y:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 16 in location 2
-
-:(before "End GET field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal field type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  src += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_2)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:point <- get 1:foo:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 14 in location 2
-+mem: storing 15 in location 3
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_3)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:address:point <- merge 34/unsafe, 48
-  2:address:point <- get 1:foo:address:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_inside_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-container bar [
-  x:foo:point
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:bar <- merge 14, 15, 16, 17
-  2:number <- get 1:bar, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 17 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_complex_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-  3:address:shared:array:character <- get {2: (foo number (address shared array character))}, y:offset
-  4:boolean <- equal 1:address:shared:array:character, 3:address:shared:array:character
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 4
-
-:(before "End element_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
-
-:(code)
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const reagent& x) {
-  return contains_type_ingredient(x.type);
-}
-
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const type_tree* type) {
-  if (!type) return false;
-  if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) return true;
-  return contains_type_ingredient(type->left) || contains_type_ingredient(type->right);
-}
-
-// todo: too complicated and likely incomplete; maybe avoid replacing in place? Maybe process element_type and element_type_name in separate functions?
-void replace_type_ingredients(type_tree* element_type, string_tree* element_type_name, const type_tree* callsite_type, const string_tree* callsite_type_name, const type_info& container_info) {
-  if (!callsite_type) return;  // error but it's already been raised above
-  if (!element_type) return;
-
-  // A. recurse first to avoid nested replaces (which I can't reason about yet)
-  replace_type_ingredients(element_type->left, element_type_name ? element_type_name->left : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-  replace_type_ingredients(element_type->right, element_type_name ? element_type_name->right : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-  if (element_type->value < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) return;
-
-  const long long int type_ingredient_index = element_type->value-START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  if (!has_nth_type(callsite_type, type_ingredient_index)) {
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(callsite_type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // B. replace the current location
-  // B1. update value/left/right of element_type
-  const type_tree* replacement = NULL;
-  bool erase_right = false;
-  {
-    const type_tree* curr = callsite_type;
-    for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-      curr = curr->right;
-    if (curr && curr->left) {
-      replacement = curr->left;
-    }
-    else {
-      replacement = curr;
-      if (!final_type_ingredient(type_ingredient_index, container_info))
-        erase_right = true;
-    }
-  }
-  element_type->value = replacement->value;
-  assert(!element_type->left);  // since value is set
-  element_type->left = replacement->left ? new type_tree(*replacement->left) : NULL;
-  if (!erase_right) {
-    type_tree* old_right = element_type->right;
-    element_type->right = replacement->right ? new type_tree(*replacement->right) : NULL;
-    append(element_type->right, old_right);
-  }
-
-  // B2. update value/left/right of element_type_name
-  if (!callsite_type_name || !element_type_name) return;
-  const string_tree* replacement_name = NULL;
-  // could compute erase_right again here, but why bother
-  {
-    const string_tree* curr = callsite_type_name;
-    for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-      curr = curr->right;
-    if (curr && curr->left)
-      replacement_name = curr->left;
-    else
-      replacement_name = curr;
-  }
-  element_type_name->value = replacement_name->value;
-  assert(!element_type_name->left);  // since value is set
-  element_type_name->left = replacement_name->left ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->left) : NULL;
-  if (!erase_right) {
-    string_tree* old_right = element_type_name->right;
-    element_type_name->right = replacement_name->right ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->right) : NULL;
-    append(element_type_name->right, old_right);
-  }
-}
-
-bool final_type_ingredient(long long int type_ingredient_index, const type_info& container_info) {
-  for (map<string, type_ordinal>::const_iterator p = container_info.type_ingredient_names.begin();
-       p != container_info.type_ingredient_names.end();
-       ++p) {
-    if (p->second > START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS+type_ingredient_index) return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
-void append(type_tree*& base, type_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  type_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void append(string_tree*& base, string_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  string_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_entire() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "  y:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:foo:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_tail() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_tail_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address:shared:array:character");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_middle() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_last_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character))}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_middle_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b:_c [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "  z:_c\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character) boolean)}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-  reagent element3 = element_type(callsite, 2);
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.name, "z");
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.properties.at(0).second->value, "boolean");
-  CHECK(!element3.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-bool has_nth_type(const type_tree* base, long long int n) {
-  assert(n >= 0);
-  if (base == NULL) return false;
-  if (n == 0) return true;
-  return has_nth_type(base->right, n-1);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_error)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:number <- get 10:foo, 1:offset
-]
-+error: illegal type 'foo' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three
-
-//: get-address similarly
-
-:(scenario get_address_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:address:number <- get-address 10:foo:point, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-
-:(before "End GET_ADDRESS field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  result += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-//: 'merge' on shape-shifting containers
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 23 in location 1
-+mem: storing 1 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35
-]
-+error: main: too many ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35'
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 1
-+mem: storing 23 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 0/x, 23
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+error: main: too few ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23'
-
-:(before "End variant_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
diff --git a/tmp5-failed/058shape_shifting_container.cc b/tmp5-failed/058shape_shifting_container.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 057ea511..00000000
--- a/tmp5-failed/058shape_shifting_container.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,569 +0,0 @@
-//:: Container definitions can contain 'type ingredients'
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 12, 13
-  3:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-+mem: storing 13 in location 2
-+mem: storing 14 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-# multiple type ingredients
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number:boolean <- merge 34, 1/true
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  # compound types for type ingredients
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_4)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-container bar:_a:_b [
-  # dilated element
-  {data: (foo _a (address shared _b))}
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  2:bar:number:array:character <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(before "End Globals")
-// We'll use large type ordinals to mean "the following type of the variable".
-const int START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS = 2000;
-:(before "End Test Run Initialization")
-assert(Next_type_ordinal < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS);
-
-:(before "End type_info Fields")
-map<string, type_ordinal> type_ingredient_names;
-
-//: Suppress unknown type checks in shape-shifting containers.
-
-:(before "Check Container Field Types(info)")
-if (!info.type_ingredient_names.empty()) continue;
-
-:(before "End container Name Refinements")
-if (name.find(':') != string::npos) {
-  trace(9999, "parse") << "container has type ingredients; parsing" << end();
-  read_type_ingredients(name);
-}
-
-:(code)
-void read_type_ingredients(string& name) {
-  string save_name = name;
-  istringstream in(save_name);
-  name = slurp_until(in, ':');
-  if (!contains_key(Type_ordinal, name) || get(Type_ordinal, name) == 0)
-    put(Type_ordinal, name, Next_type_ordinal++);
-  type_info& info = get_or_insert(Type, get(Type_ordinal, name));
-  long long int next_type_ordinal = START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  while (has_data(in)) {
-    string curr = slurp_until(in, ':');
-    if (info.type_ingredient_names.find(curr) != info.type_ingredient_names.end()) {
-      raise_error << "can't repeat type ingredient names in a single container definition\n" << end();
-      return;
-    }
-    put(info.type_ingredient_names, curr, next_type_ordinal++);
-  }
-}
-
-:(before "End insert_container Special-cases")
-// check for use of type ingredients
-else if (!properties->value.empty() && properties->value.at(0) == '_') {
-  result->value = get(info.type_ingredient_names, properties->value);
-}
-
-:(before "End Container Type Checks")
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS
-    && (type->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) < SIZE(get(Type, type->value).type_ingredient_names))
-  return;
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_exclusive_container)
-exclusive-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 0/x, 34
-  3:foo:point <- merge 0/x, 15, 16
-  6:foo:point <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+mem: storing 0 in location 1
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-+mem: storing 0 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-+mem: storing 1 in location 6
-+mem: storing 23 in location 7
-$mem: 7
-
-:(code)
-// shape-shifting version of size_of
-long long int size_of_type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  type_tree* element_type = type_ingredient(element_template, rest_of_use);
-  if (!element_type) return 0;
-  long long int result = size_of(element_type);
-  delete element_type;
-  return result;
-}
-
-type_tree* type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  long long int type_ingredient_index = element_template->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  const type_tree* curr = rest_of_use;
-  if (!curr) return NULL;
-  while (type_ingredient_index > 0) {
-    --type_ingredient_index;
-    curr = curr->right;
-    if (!curr) return NULL;
-  }
-  assert(curr);
-  if (curr->left) curr = curr->left;
-  assert(curr->value > 0);
-  trace(9999, "type") << "type deduced to be " << get(Type, curr->value).name << "$" << end();
-  return new type_tree(*curr);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:number <- get 1:foo:point, y:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 16 in location 2
-
-:(before "End GET field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal field type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  src += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_2)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:point <- get 1:foo:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 14 in location 2
-+mem: storing 15 in location 3
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_3)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:address:point <- merge 34/unsafe, 48
-  2:address:point <- get 1:foo:address:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_inside_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-container bar [
-  x:foo:point
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:bar <- merge 14, 15, 16, 17
-  2:number <- get 1:bar, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 17 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_complex_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-  3:address:shared:array:character <- get {2: (foo number (address shared array character))}, y:offset
-  4:boolean <- equal 1:address:shared:array:character, 3:address:shared:array:character
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 4
-
-:(before "End element_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
-
-:(code)
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const reagent& x) {
-  return contains_type_ingredient(x.type);
-}
-
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const type_tree* type) {
-  if (!type) return false;
-  if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) return true;
-  return contains_type_ingredient(type->left) || contains_type_ingredient(type->right);
-}
-
-// todo: too complicated and likely incomplete; maybe avoid replacing in place? Maybe process element_type and element_type_name in separate functions?
-void replace_type_ingredients(type_tree* element_type, string_tree* element_type_name, const type_tree* callsite_type, const string_tree* callsite_type_name, const type_info& container_info) {
-  if (!callsite_type) return;  // error but it's already been raised above
-  if (!element_type) return;
-
-  // A. recurse first to avoid nested replaces (which I can't reason about yet)
-  replace_type_ingredients(element_type->left, element_type_name ? element_type_name->left : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-  replace_type_ingredients(element_type->right, element_type_name ? element_type_name->right : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-  if (element_type->value < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) return;
-
-  const long long int type_ingredient_index = element_type->value-START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  if (!has_nth_type(callsite_type, type_ingredient_index)) {
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(callsite_type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // B. replace the current location
-  // B1. update value/left/right of element_type
-  const type_tree* replacement = NULL;
-  {
-    const type_tree* curr = callsite_type;
-    for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-      curr = curr->right;
-    if (curr && curr->left)
-      replacement = curr->left;
-    else
-      replacement = curr;
-  }
-  element_type->value = replacement->value;
-  assert(!element_type->left);  // since value is set
-  element_type->left = replacement->left ? new type_tree(*replacement->left) : NULL;
-  if (final_type_ingredient(type_ingredient_index, container_info)) {
-    type_tree* old_right = element_type->right;
-    element_type->right = replacement->right ? new type_tree(*replacement->right) : NULL;
-    append(element_type->right, old_right);
-  }
-
-  // B2. update value/left/right of element_type_name
-  if (!callsite_type_name || !element_type_name) return;
-  const string_tree* replacement_name = NULL;
-  {
-    const string_tree* curr = callsite_type_name;
-    for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-      curr = curr->right;
-    if (curr && curr->left)
-      replacement_name = curr->left;
-    else
-      replacement_name = curr;
-  }
-  element_type_name->value = replacement_name->value;
-  assert(!element_type_name->left);  // since value is set
-  element_type_name->left = replacement_name->left ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->left) : NULL;
-  if (final_type_ingredient(type_ingredient_index, container_info)) {
-    string_tree* old_right = element_type_name->right;
-    element_type_name->right = replacement_name->right ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->right) : NULL;
-    append(element_type_name->right, old_right);
-  }
-}
-
-bool final_type_ingredient(long long int type_ingredient_index, const type_info& container_info) {
-  for (map<string, type_ordinal>::const_iterator p = container_info.type_ingredient_names.begin();
-       p != container_info.type_ingredient_names.end();
-       ++p) {
-    if (p->second > START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS+type_ingredient_index) return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
-void append(type_tree*& base, type_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  type_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void append(string_tree*& base, string_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  string_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_entire() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "  y:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:foo:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_tail() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_tail_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address:shared:array:character");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_middle() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_last_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character))}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_middle_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b:_c [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "  z:_c\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character) boolean)}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-  reagent element3 = element_type(callsite, 2);
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.name, "z");
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.properties.at(0).second->value, "boolean");
-  CHECK(!element3.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-bool has_nth_type(const type_tree* base, long long int n) {
-  assert(n >= 0);
-  if (base == NULL) return false;
-  if (n == 0) return true;
-  return has_nth_type(base->right, n-1);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_error)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:number <- get 10:foo, 1:offset
-]
-+error: illegal type 'foo' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three
-
-//: get-address similarly
-
-:(scenario get_address_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:address:number <- get-address 10:foo:point, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-
-:(before "End GET_ADDRESS field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  result += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-//: 'merge' on shape-shifting containers
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 23 in location 1
-+mem: storing 1 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35
-]
-+error: main: too many ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35'
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 1
-+mem: storing 23 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 0/x, 23
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+error: main: too few ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23'
-
-:(before "End variant_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
diff --git a/tmp6/058shape_shifting_container.cc b/tmp6/058shape_shifting_container.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index 047d9944..00000000
--- a/tmp6/058shape_shifting_container.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,575 +0,0 @@
-//:: Container definitions can contain 'type ingredients'
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 12, 13
-  3:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-+mem: storing 13 in location 2
-+mem: storing 14 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-# multiple type ingredients
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number:boolean <- merge 34, 1/true
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  # compound types for type ingredients
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_4)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-container bar:_a:_b [
-  # dilated element
-  {data: (foo _a (address shared _b))}
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  2:bar:number:array:character <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(before "End Globals")
-// We'll use large type ordinals to mean "the following type of the variable".
-const int START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS = 2000;
-:(before "End Test Run Initialization")
-assert(Next_type_ordinal < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS);
-
-:(before "End type_info Fields")
-map<string, type_ordinal> type_ingredient_names;
-
-//: Suppress unknown type checks in shape-shifting containers.
-
-:(before "Check Container Field Types(info)")
-if (!info.type_ingredient_names.empty()) continue;
-
-:(before "End container Name Refinements")
-if (name.find(':') != string::npos) {
-  trace(9999, "parse") << "container has type ingredients; parsing" << end();
-  read_type_ingredients(name);
-}
-
-:(code)
-void read_type_ingredients(string& name) {
-  string save_name = name;
-  istringstream in(save_name);
-  name = slurp_until(in, ':');
-  if (!contains_key(Type_ordinal, name) || get(Type_ordinal, name) == 0)
-    put(Type_ordinal, name, Next_type_ordinal++);
-  type_info& info = get_or_insert(Type, get(Type_ordinal, name));
-  long long int next_type_ordinal = START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  while (has_data(in)) {
-    string curr = slurp_until(in, ':');
-    if (info.type_ingredient_names.find(curr) != info.type_ingredient_names.end()) {
-      raise_error << "can't repeat type ingredient names in a single container definition\n" << end();
-      return;
-    }
-    put(info.type_ingredient_names, curr, next_type_ordinal++);
-  }
-}
-
-:(before "End insert_container Special-cases")
-// check for use of type ingredients
-else if (!properties->value.empty() && properties->value.at(0) == '_') {
-  result->value = get(info.type_ingredient_names, properties->value);
-}
-
-:(before "End Container Type Checks")
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS
-    && (type->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) < SIZE(get(Type, type->value).type_ingredient_names))
-  return;
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_exclusive_container)
-exclusive-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 0/x, 34
-  3:foo:point <- merge 0/x, 15, 16
-  6:foo:point <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+mem: storing 0 in location 1
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-+mem: storing 0 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-+mem: storing 1 in location 6
-+mem: storing 23 in location 7
-$mem: 7
-
-:(code)
-// shape-shifting version of size_of
-long long int size_of_type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  type_tree* element_type = type_ingredient(element_template, rest_of_use);
-  if (!element_type) return 0;
-  long long int result = size_of(element_type);
-  delete element_type;
-  return result;
-}
-
-type_tree* type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  long long int type_ingredient_index = element_template->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  const type_tree* curr = rest_of_use;
-  if (!curr) return NULL;
-  while (type_ingredient_index > 0) {
-    --type_ingredient_index;
-    curr = curr->right;
-    if (!curr) return NULL;
-  }
-  assert(curr);
-  if (curr->left) curr = curr->left;
-  assert(curr->value > 0);
-  trace(9999, "type") << "type deduced to be " << get(Type, curr->value).name << "$" << end();
-  return new type_tree(*curr);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:number <- get 1:foo:point, y:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 16 in location 2
-
-:(before "End GET field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal field type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  src += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_2)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:point <- get 1:foo:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 14 in location 2
-+mem: storing 15 in location 3
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_3)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:address:point <- merge 34/unsafe, 48
-  2:address:point <- get 1:foo:address:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_inside_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-container bar [
-  x:foo:point
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:bar <- merge 14, 15, 16, 17
-  2:number <- get 1:bar, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 17 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_complex_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-  3:address:shared:array:character <- get {2: (foo number (address shared array character))}, y:offset
-  4:boolean <- equal 1:address:shared:array:character, 3:address:shared:array:character
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 4
-
-:(before "End element_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
-
-:(code)
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const reagent& x) {
-  return contains_type_ingredient(x.type);
-}
-
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const type_tree* type) {
-  if (!type) return false;
-  if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) return true;
-  return contains_type_ingredient(type->left) || contains_type_ingredient(type->right);
-}
-
-// todo: too complicated and likely incomplete; maybe avoid replacing in place? Maybe process element_type and element_type_name in separate functions?
-void replace_type_ingredients(type_tree* element_type, string_tree* element_type_name, const type_tree* callsite_type, const string_tree* callsite_type_name, const type_info& container_info) {
-  if (!callsite_type) return;  // error but it's already been raised above
-  if (!element_type) return;
-
-  // A. recurse first to avoid nested replaces (which I can't reason about yet)
-  replace_type_ingredients(element_type->left, element_type_name ? element_type_name->left : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-  replace_type_ingredients(element_type->right, element_type_name ? element_type_name->right : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-  if (element_type->value < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) return;
-
-  const long long int type_ingredient_index = element_type->value-START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  if (!has_nth_type(callsite_type, type_ingredient_index)) {
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(callsite_type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // B. replace the current location
-  // B1. update value/left/right of element_type
-  const type_tree* replacement = NULL;
-  bool erase_right = false;
-  {
-    const type_tree* curr = callsite_type;
-    for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-      curr = curr->right;
-    if (curr && curr->left) {
-      replacement = curr->left;
-    }
-    else {
-      replacement = curr;
-      if (!final_type_ingredient(type_ingredient_index, container_info))
-        erase_right = true;
-    }
-  }
-  element_type->value = replacement->value;
-  assert(!element_type->left);  // since value is set
-  element_type->left = replacement->left ? new type_tree(*replacement->left) : NULL;
-  if (!erase_right) {
-    type_tree* old_right = element_type->right;
-    element_type->right = replacement->right ? new type_tree(*replacement->right) : NULL;
-    append(element_type->right, old_right);
-  }
-
-  // B2. update value/left/right of element_type_name
-  if (!callsite_type_name || !element_type_name) return;
-  const string_tree* replacement_name = NULL;
-  // could compute erase_right again here, but why bother
-  {
-    const string_tree* curr = callsite_type_name;
-    for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-      curr = curr->right;
-    if (curr && curr->left)
-      replacement_name = curr->left;
-    else
-      replacement_name = curr;
-  }
-  element_type_name->value = replacement_name->value;
-  assert(!element_type_name->left);  // since value is set
-  element_type_name->left = replacement_name->left ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->left) : NULL;
-  if (!erase_right) {
-    string_tree* old_right = element_type_name->right;
-    element_type_name->right = replacement_name->right ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->right) : NULL;
-    append(element_type_name->right, old_right);
-  }
-}
-
-bool final_type_ingredient(long long int type_ingredient_index, const type_info& container_info) {
-  for (map<string, type_ordinal>::const_iterator p = container_info.type_ingredient_names.begin();
-       p != container_info.type_ingredient_names.end();
-       ++p) {
-    if (p->second > START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS+type_ingredient_index) return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
-void append(type_tree*& base, type_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  type_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void append(string_tree*& base, string_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  string_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_entire() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "  y:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:foo:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_tail() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_tail_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address:shared:array:character");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_middle() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_last_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character))}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_middle_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b:_c [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "  z:_c\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character) boolean)}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-  reagent element3 = element_type(callsite, 2);
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.name, "z");
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.properties.at(0).second->value, "boolean");
-  CHECK(!element3.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-bool has_nth_type(const type_tree* base, long long int n) {
-  assert(n >= 0);
-  if (base == NULL) return false;
-  if (n == 0) return true;
-  return has_nth_type(base->right, n-1);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_error)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:number <- get 10:foo, 1:offset
-]
-+error: illegal type 'foo' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three
-
-//: get-address similarly
-
-:(scenario get_address_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:address:number <- get-address 10:foo:point, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-
-:(before "End GET_ADDRESS field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  result += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-//: 'merge' on shape-shifting containers
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 23 in location 1
-+mem: storing 1 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35
-]
-+error: main: too many ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35'
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 1
-+mem: storing 23 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 0/x, 23
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+error: main: too few ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23'
-
-:(before "End variant_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
diff --git a/tmp7/058shape_shifting_container.cc b/tmp7/058shape_shifting_container.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index b5da0992..00000000
--- a/tmp7/058shape_shifting_container.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,575 +0,0 @@
-//:: Container definitions can contain 'type ingredients'
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 12, 13
-  3:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-+mem: storing 13 in location 2
-+mem: storing 14 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-# multiple type ingredients
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number:boolean <- merge 34, 1/true
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  # compound types for type ingredients
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_4)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-container bar:_a:_b [
-  # dilated element
-  {data: (foo _a (address shared _b))}
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  2:bar:number:array:character <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(before "End Globals")
-// We'll use large type ordinals to mean "the following type of the variable".
-const int START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS = 2000;
-:(before "End Test Run Initialization")
-assert(Next_type_ordinal < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS);
-
-:(before "End type_info Fields")
-map<string, type_ordinal> type_ingredient_names;
-
-//: Suppress unknown type checks in shape-shifting containers.
-
-:(before "Check Container Field Types(info)")
-if (!info.type_ingredient_names.empty()) continue;
-
-:(before "End container Name Refinements")
-if (name.find(':') != string::npos) {
-  trace(9999, "parse") << "container has type ingredients; parsing" << end();
-  read_type_ingredients(name);
-}
-
-:(code)
-void read_type_ingredients(string& name) {
-  string save_name = name;
-  istringstream in(save_name);
-  name = slurp_until(in, ':');
-  if (!contains_key(Type_ordinal, name) || get(Type_ordinal, name) == 0)
-    put(Type_ordinal, name, Next_type_ordinal++);
-  type_info& info = get_or_insert(Type, get(Type_ordinal, name));
-  long long int next_type_ordinal = START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  while (has_data(in)) {
-    string curr = slurp_until(in, ':');
-    if (info.type_ingredient_names.find(curr) != info.type_ingredient_names.end()) {
-      raise_error << "can't repeat type ingredient names in a single container definition\n" << end();
-      return;
-    }
-    put(info.type_ingredient_names, curr, next_type_ordinal++);
-  }
-}
-
-:(before "End insert_container Special-cases")
-// check for use of type ingredients
-else if (!properties->value.empty() && properties->value.at(0) == '_') {
-  result->value = get(info.type_ingredient_names, properties->value);
-}
-
-:(before "End Container Type Checks")
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS
-    && (type->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) < SIZE(get(Type, type->value).type_ingredient_names))
-  return;
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_exclusive_container)
-exclusive-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 0/x, 34
-  3:foo:point <- merge 0/x, 15, 16
-  6:foo:point <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+mem: storing 0 in location 1
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-+mem: storing 0 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-+mem: storing 1 in location 6
-+mem: storing 23 in location 7
-$mem: 7
-
-:(code)
-// shape-shifting version of size_of
-long long int size_of_type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  type_tree* element_type = type_ingredient(element_template, rest_of_use);
-  if (!element_type) return 0;
-  long long int result = size_of(element_type);
-  delete element_type;
-  return result;
-}
-
-type_tree* type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  long long int type_ingredient_index = element_template->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  const type_tree* curr = rest_of_use;
-  if (!curr) return NULL;
-  while (type_ingredient_index > 0) {
-    --type_ingredient_index;
-    curr = curr->right;
-    if (!curr) return NULL;
-  }
-  assert(curr);
-  if (curr->left) curr = curr->left;
-  assert(curr->value > 0);
-  trace(9999, "type") << "type deduced to be " << get(Type, curr->value).name << "$" << end();
-  return new type_tree(*curr);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:number <- get 1:foo:point, y:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 16 in location 2
-
-:(before "End GET field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal field type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  src += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_2)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:point <- get 1:foo:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 14 in location 2
-+mem: storing 15 in location 3
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_3)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:address:point <- merge 34/unsafe, 48
-  2:address:point <- get 1:foo:address:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_inside_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-container bar [
-  x:foo:point
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:bar <- merge 14, 15, 16, 17
-  2:number <- get 1:bar, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 17 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_complex_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-  3:address:shared:array:character <- get {2: (foo number (address shared array character))}, y:offset
-  4:boolean <- equal 1:address:shared:array:character, 3:address:shared:array:character
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 4
-
-:(before "End element_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
-
-:(code)
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const reagent& x) {
-  return contains_type_ingredient(x.type);
-}
-
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const type_tree* type) {
-  if (!type) return false;
-  if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) return true;
-  return contains_type_ingredient(type->left) || contains_type_ingredient(type->right);
-}
-
-// todo: too complicated and likely incomplete; maybe avoid replacing in place? Maybe process element_type and element_type_name in separate functions?
-void replace_type_ingredients(type_tree* element_type, string_tree* element_type_name, const type_tree* callsite_type, const string_tree* callsite_type_name, const type_info& container_info) {
-  if (!callsite_type) return;  // error but it's already been raised above
-  if (!element_type) return;
-
-  // A. recurse first to avoid nested replaces (which I can't reason about yet)
-  replace_type_ingredients(element_type->left, element_type_name ? element_type_name->left : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-  replace_type_ingredients(element_type->right, element_type_name ? element_type_name->right : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-  if (element_type->value < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) return;
-
-  const long long int type_ingredient_index = element_type->value-START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  if (!has_nth_type(callsite_type, type_ingredient_index)) {
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(callsite_type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // B. replace the current location
-  // B1. update value/left/right of element_type
-  const type_tree* replacement = NULL;
-  bool splice_right = true ;
-  {
-    const type_tree* curr = callsite_type;
-    for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-      curr = curr->right;
-    if (curr && curr->left) {
-      replacement = curr->left;
-    }
-    else {
-      replacement = curr;
-      if (!final_type_ingredient(type_ingredient_index, container_info))
-        splice_right = false;
-    }
-  }
-  element_type->value = replacement->value;
-  assert(!element_type->left);  // since value is set
-  element_type->left = replacement->left ? new type_tree(*replacement->left) : NULL;
-  if (splice_right) {
-    type_tree* old_right = element_type->right;
-    element_type->right = replacement->right ? new type_tree(*replacement->right) : NULL;
-    append(element_type->right, old_right);
-  }
-
-  // B2. update value/left/right of element_type_name
-  if (!callsite_type_name || !element_type_name) return;
-  const string_tree* replacement_name = NULL;
-  // could compute splice_right again here, but why bother
-  {
-    const string_tree* curr = callsite_type_name;
-    for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-      curr = curr->right;
-    if (curr && curr->left)
-      replacement_name = curr->left;
-    else
-      replacement_name = curr;
-  }
-  element_type_name->value = replacement_name->value;
-  assert(!element_type_name->left);  // since value is set
-  element_type_name->left = replacement_name->left ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->left) : NULL;
-  if (splice_right) {
-    string_tree* old_right = element_type_name->right;
-    element_type_name->right = replacement_name->right ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->right) : NULL;
-    append(element_type_name->right, old_right);
-  }
-}
-
-bool final_type_ingredient(long long int type_ingredient_index, const type_info& container_info) {
-  for (map<string, type_ordinal>::const_iterator p = container_info.type_ingredient_names.begin();
-       p != container_info.type_ingredient_names.end();
-       ++p) {
-    if (p->second > START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS+type_ingredient_index) return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
-void append(type_tree*& base, type_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  type_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void append(string_tree*& base, string_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  string_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_entire() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "  y:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:foo:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_tail() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_tail_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address:shared:array:character");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_middle() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_last_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character))}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_middle_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b:_c [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "  z:_c\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character) boolean)}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-  reagent element3 = element_type(callsite, 2);
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.name, "z");
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.properties.at(0).second->value, "boolean");
-  CHECK(!element3.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-bool has_nth_type(const type_tree* base, long long int n) {
-  assert(n >= 0);
-  if (base == NULL) return false;
-  if (n == 0) return true;
-  return has_nth_type(base->right, n-1);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_error)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:number <- get 10:foo, 1:offset
-]
-+error: illegal type 'foo' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three
-
-//: get-address similarly
-
-:(scenario get_address_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:address:number <- get-address 10:foo:point, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-
-:(before "End GET_ADDRESS field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  result += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-//: 'merge' on shape-shifting containers
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 23 in location 1
-+mem: storing 1 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35
-]
-+error: main: too many ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35'
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 1
-+mem: storing 23 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 0/x, 23
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+error: main: too few ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23'
-
-:(before "End variant_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
diff --git a/tmp8-ugly/058shape_shifting_container.cc b/tmp8-ugly/058shape_shifting_container.cc
deleted file mode 100644
index be345a94..00000000
--- a/tmp8-ugly/058shape_shifting_container.cc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,573 +0,0 @@
-//:: Container definitions can contain 'type ingredients'
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 12, 13
-  3:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-+mem: storing 13 in location 2
-+mem: storing 14 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-# multiple type ingredients
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number:boolean <- merge 34, 1/true
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  # compound types for type ingredients
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_container_4)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-container bar:_a:_b [
-  # dilated element
-  {data: (foo _a (address shared _b))}
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  2:bar:number:array:character <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(before "End Globals")
-// We'll use large type ordinals to mean "the following type of the variable".
-const int START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS = 2000;
-:(before "End Test Run Initialization")
-assert(Next_type_ordinal < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS);
-
-:(before "End type_info Fields")
-map<string, type_ordinal> type_ingredient_names;
-
-//: Suppress unknown type checks in shape-shifting containers.
-
-:(before "Check Container Field Types(info)")
-if (!info.type_ingredient_names.empty()) continue;
-
-:(before "End container Name Refinements")
-if (name.find(':') != string::npos) {
-  trace(9999, "parse") << "container has type ingredients; parsing" << end();
-  read_type_ingredients(name);
-}
-
-:(code)
-void read_type_ingredients(string& name) {
-  string save_name = name;
-  istringstream in(save_name);
-  name = slurp_until(in, ':');
-  if (!contains_key(Type_ordinal, name) || get(Type_ordinal, name) == 0)
-    put(Type_ordinal, name, Next_type_ordinal++);
-  type_info& info = get_or_insert(Type, get(Type_ordinal, name));
-  long long int next_type_ordinal = START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  while (has_data(in)) {
-    string curr = slurp_until(in, ':');
-    if (info.type_ingredient_names.find(curr) != info.type_ingredient_names.end()) {
-      raise_error << "can't repeat type ingredient names in a single container definition\n" << end();
-      return;
-    }
-    put(info.type_ingredient_names, curr, next_type_ordinal++);
-  }
-}
-
-:(before "End insert_container Special-cases")
-// check for use of type ingredients
-else if (!properties->value.empty() && properties->value.at(0) == '_') {
-  result->value = get(info.type_ingredient_names, properties->value);
-}
-
-:(before "End Container Type Checks")
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS
-    && (type->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) < SIZE(get(Type, type->value).type_ingredient_names))
-  return;
-
-:(scenario size_of_shape_shifting_exclusive_container)
-exclusive-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:number <- merge 0/x, 34
-  3:foo:point <- merge 0/x, 15, 16
-  6:foo:point <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+mem: storing 0 in location 1
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-+mem: storing 0 in location 3
-+mem: storing 15 in location 4
-+mem: storing 16 in location 5
-+mem: storing 1 in location 6
-+mem: storing 23 in location 7
-$mem: 7
-
-:(code)
-// shape-shifting version of size_of
-long long int size_of_type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  type_tree* element_type = type_ingredient(element_template, rest_of_use);
-  if (!element_type) return 0;
-  long long int result = size_of(element_type);
-  delete element_type;
-  return result;
-}
-
-type_tree* type_ingredient(const type_tree* element_template, const type_tree* rest_of_use) {
-  long long int type_ingredient_index = element_template->value - START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  const type_tree* curr = rest_of_use;
-  if (!curr) return NULL;
-  while (type_ingredient_index > 0) {
-    --type_ingredient_index;
-    curr = curr->right;
-    if (!curr) return NULL;
-  }
-  assert(curr);
-  if (curr->left) curr = curr->left;
-  assert(curr->value > 0);
-  trace(9999, "type") << "type deduced to be " << get(Type, curr->value).name << "$" << end();
-  return new type_tree(*curr);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:number <- get 1:foo:point, y:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 16 in location 2
-
-:(before "End GET field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal field type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  src += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_2)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  2:point <- get 1:foo:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 14 in location 2
-+mem: storing 15 in location 3
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_3)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:address:point <- merge 34/unsafe, 48
-  2:address:point <- get 1:foo:address:point, x:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 34 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_inside_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-container bar [
-  x:foo:point
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:bar <- merge 14, 15, 16, 17
-  2:number <- get 1:bar, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 17 in location 2
-
-:(scenario get_on_complex_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_a:_b [
-  x:_a
-  y:_b
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:address:shared:array:character <- new [abc]
-  {2: (foo number (address shared array character))} <- merge 34/x, 1:address:shared:array:character/y
-  3:address:shared:array:character <- get {2: (foo number (address shared array character))}, y:offset
-  4:boolean <- equal 1:address:shared:array:character, 3:address:shared:array:character
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 4
-
-:(before "End element_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}
-
-:(code)
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const reagent& x) {
-  return contains_type_ingredient(x.type);
-}
-
-bool contains_type_ingredient(const type_tree* type) {
-  if (!type) return false;
-  if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) return true;
-  return contains_type_ingredient(type->left) || contains_type_ingredient(type->right);
-}
-
-// todo: too complicated and likely incomplete; maybe avoid replacing in place? Maybe process element_type and element_type_name in separate functions?
-void replace_type_ingredients(type_tree* element_type, string_tree* element_type_name, const type_tree* callsite_type, const string_tree* callsite_type_name, const type_info& container_info) {
-  if (!callsite_type) return;  // error but it's already been raised above
-  if (!element_type) return;
-
-  // A. recurse first to avoid nested replaces (which I can't reason about yet)
-  replace_type_ingredients(element_type->left, element_type_name ? element_type_name->left : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-  replace_type_ingredients(element_type->right, element_type_name ? element_type_name->right : NULL, callsite_type, callsite_type_name, container_info);
-  if (element_type->value < START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) return;
-
-  const long long int type_ingredient_index = element_type->value-START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS;
-  if (!has_nth_type(callsite_type, type_ingredient_index)) {
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(callsite_type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // B. replace the current location
-  // B1. update value/left/right of element_type
-  const type_tree* replacement = NULL;
-  bool splice_right = true ;
-  {
-    const type_tree* curr = callsite_type;
-    for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-      curr = curr->right;
-    if (!curr || !curr->left)
-      splice_right = final_type_ingredient(type_ingredient_index, container_info);
-    if (curr && curr->left)
-      replacement = curr->left;
-    else
-      replacement = curr;
-  }
-  element_type->value = replacement->value;
-  assert(!element_type->left);  // since value is set
-  element_type->left = replacement->left ? new type_tree(*replacement->left) : NULL;
-  if (splice_right) {
-    type_tree* old_right = element_type->right;
-    element_type->right = replacement->right ? new type_tree(*replacement->right) : NULL;
-    append(element_type->right, old_right);
-  }
-
-  // B2. update value/left/right of element_type_name
-  if (!callsite_type_name || !element_type_name) return;
-  const string_tree* replacement_name = NULL;
-  // could compute splice_right again here, but why bother
-  {
-    const string_tree* curr = callsite_type_name;
-    for (long long int i = 0; i < type_ingredient_index; ++i)
-      curr = curr->right;
-    if (curr && curr->left)
-      replacement_name = curr->left;
-    else
-      replacement_name = curr;
-  }
-  element_type_name->value = replacement_name->value;
-  assert(!element_type_name->left);  // since value is set
-  element_type_name->left = replacement_name->left ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->left) : NULL;
-  if (splice_right) {
-    string_tree* old_right = element_type_name->right;
-    element_type_name->right = replacement_name->right ? new string_tree(*replacement_name->right) : NULL;
-    append(element_type_name->right, old_right);
-  }
-}
-
-bool final_type_ingredient(long long int type_ingredient_index, const type_info& container_info) {
-  for (map<string, type_ordinal>::const_iterator p = container_info.type_ingredient_names.begin();
-       p != container_info.type_ingredient_names.end();
-       ++p) {
-    if (p->second > START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS+type_ingredient_index) return false;
-  }
-  return true;
-}
-
-void append(type_tree*& base, type_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  type_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void append(string_tree*& base, string_tree* extra) {
-  if (!base) {
-    base = extra;
-    return;
-  }
-  string_tree* curr = base;
-  while (curr->right) curr = curr->right;
-  curr->right = extra;
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_entire() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "  y:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:foo:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_tail() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:point");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "point");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_tail_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address:shared:array:character");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_type_ingredients_head_middle() {
-  run("container foo:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:_elem\n"
-      "]\n"
-      "container bar:_elem [\n"
-      "  x:foo:_elem:number\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("x:bar:address");
-  reagent element = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element.name, "x");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->value, "foo");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "address");
-  CHECK(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right)
-  CHECK_EQ(element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_last_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character))}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-}
-
-void test_replace_middle_type_ingredient_with_multiple() {
-  run("container foo:_a:_b:_c [\n"
-      "  x:_a\n"
-      "  y:_b\n"
-      "  z:_c\n"
-      "]\n");
-  reagent callsite("{f: (foo number (address shared array character) boolean)}");
-  reagent element1 = element_type(callsite, 0);
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.name, "x");
-  CHECK_EQ(element1.properties.at(0).second->value, "number");
-  CHECK(!element1.properties.at(0).second->right);
-  reagent element2 = element_type(callsite, 1);
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.name, "y");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->value, "address");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->value, "shared");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->value, "array");
-  CHECK_EQ(element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->value, "character");
-  CHECK(!element2.properties.at(0).second->right->right->right->right);
-  reagent element3 = element_type(callsite, 2);
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.name, "z");
-  CHECK_EQ(element3.properties.at(0).second->value, "boolean");
-  CHECK(!element3.properties.at(0).second->right);
-}
-
-bool has_nth_type(const type_tree* base, long long int n) {
-  assert(n >= 0);
-  if (base == NULL) return false;
-  if (n == 0) return true;
-  return has_nth_type(base->right, n-1);
-}
-
-:(scenario get_on_shape_shifting_container_error)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:number <- get 10:foo, 1:offset
-]
-+error: illegal type 'foo' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three
-
-//: get-address similarly
-
-:(scenario get_address_on_shape_shifting_container)
-container foo:_t [
-  x:_t
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  10:foo:point <- merge 14, 15, 16
-  1:address:number <- get-address 10:foo:point, 1:offset
-]
-+mem: storing 12 in location 1
-
-:(before "End GET_ADDRESS field Cases")
-const type_tree* type = get(Type, base_type).elements.at(i).type;
-if (type->value >= START_TYPE_INGREDIENTS) {
-  long long int size = size_of_type_ingredient(type, base.type->right);
-  if (!size)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  result += size;
-  continue;
-}
-
-//: 'merge' on shape-shifting containers
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 23 in location 1
-+mem: storing 1 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_container_containing_exclusive_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-exclusive-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35
-]
-+error: main: too many ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 23, 1/y, 34, 35'
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23, 34
-]
-+mem: storing 1 in location 1
-+mem: storing 23 in location 2
-+mem: storing 34 in location 3
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_2)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 0/x, 23
-]
-$error: 0
-
-:(scenario merge_check_shape_shifting_exclusive_container_containing_container_3)
-% Hide_errors = true;
-exclusive-container foo:_elem [
-  x:number
-  y:_elem
-]
-container bar [
-  x:number
-  y:number
-]
-recipe main [
-  1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23
-]
-+error: main: too few ingredients in '1:foo:bar <- merge 1/y, 23'
-
-:(before "End variant_type Special-cases")
-if (contains_type_ingredient(element)) {
-  if (!canonized_base.type->right)
-    raise_error << "illegal type '" << debug_string(canonized_base.type) << "' seems to be missing a type ingredient or three\n" << end();
-  replace_type_ingredients(element.type, element.properties.at(0).second, canonized_base.type->right, canonized_base.properties.at(0).second ? canonized_base.properties.at(0).second->right : NULL, info);
-}