refactor: merge alternation wrapper effects into body instructions

crates/plotnik-lib/src/compile/capture.rs

@@ -13,15 +13,26 @@ use crate::parser::ast::{self, Expr};
 use super::Compiler;
 use super::navigation::{inner_creates_scope, is_star_or_plus_quantifier, is_truly_empty_scope};
 
-/// Capture effects to attach to the innermost match instruction.
+/// Capture effects to attach to match instructions.
 ///
-/// Instead of emitting a separate epsilon transition for capture effects,
+/// Instead of emitting separate epsilon transitions for wrapper effects,
 /// these effects are propagated through the compilation chain and attached
-/// directly to the match instruction that captures the node.
+/// directly to match instructions.
+///
+/// For sequences `{a b c}`:
+/// - `pre` effects go on the first item (entry)
+/// - `post` effects go on the last item (exit)
+///
+/// For tagged alternations `[A: body]`:
+/// - `pre` contains `Enum(variant)` for branch entry
+/// - `post` contains `EndEnum` for branch exit
 #[derive(Clone, Default)]
 pub struct CaptureEffects {
-    /// Effects to place as post_effects on the matching instruction.
-    /// Typically: [Node/Text, Set(member)] or [Node/Text, Push]
+    /// Effects to place as pre_effects on the entry instruction.
+    /// Used for: Enum(variant) in tagged alternations.
+    pub pre: Vec<EffectIR>,
+    /// Effects to place as post_effects on the exit instruction.
+    /// Typically: [Node/Text, Set(member)], [Push], or [EndEnum].
     pub post: Vec<EffectIR>,
 }
 

crates/plotnik-lib/src/compile/expressions.rs

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl Compiler<'_> {
                 nav,
                 node_type,
                 node_field: None,
-                pre_effects: vec![],
+                pre_effects: capture.pre,
                 neg_fields,
                 post_effects: capture.post,
                 successors: vec![exit],
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ impl Compiler<'_> {
             nav,
             node_type,
             node_field: None,
-            pre_effects: vec![],
+            pre_effects: capture.pre,
             neg_fields,
             post_effects: capture.post,
             successors: vec![items_entry],
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ impl Compiler<'_> {
             nav,
             node_type,
             node_field: None,
-            pre_effects: vec![],
+            pre_effects: capture.pre,
             neg_fields,
             post_effects: capture.post,
             successors: vec![down_wildcard],
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ impl Compiler<'_> {
             nav,
             node_type,
             node_field: None,
-            pre_effects: vec![],
+            pre_effects: capture.pre,
             neg_fields: vec![],
             post_effects: capture.post,
             successors: vec![exit],
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ impl Compiler<'_> {
 
         let nav = nav_override.unwrap_or(Nav::Stay);
 
-        if needs_scope {
+        // Call instructions don't have pre_effects, so emit epsilon if needed
+        let call_entry = if needs_scope {
             // Captured ref returning struct: Obj → Call → EndObj → Set → exit
             // The Obj creates an isolated scope for the definition's internal captures.
             let set_step = self.emit_effects_epsilon(exit, capture.post, CaptureEffects::default());
@@ -295,7 +296,14 @@ impl Compiler<'_> {
         } else {
             // Uncaptured ref: just Call → exit (def's Sets go to parent scope)
             self.emit_call(nav, field_override, exit, target)
+        };
+
+        if capture.pre.is_empty() {
+            return call_entry;
         }
+
+        // Wrap with pre-effects epsilon (e.g., Enum for tagged alternations)
+        self.emit_effects_epsilon(call_entry, capture.pre, CaptureEffects::default())
     }
 
     /// Compile a field constraint with capture effects (passed to inner pattern).
@@ -500,7 +508,10 @@ impl Compiler<'_> {
             &inner,
             exit,
             nav_override,
-            CaptureEffects { post: combined },
+            CaptureEffects {
+                pre: outer_capture.pre,
+                post: combined,
+            },
         )
     }
 

crates/plotnik-lib/src/compile/quantifier.rs

@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ impl Compiler<'_> {
             // Non-array capture: build capture effects and recurse
             let capture_effects = self.build_capture_effects(cap, Some(&inner));
             let mut combined = CaptureEffects {
+                pre: capture.pre.clone(),
                 post: capture_effects,
             };
             combined.post.extend(capture.post);
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ impl Compiler<'_> {
         let skip_endarr = self.emit_endarr_step(&capture_effects, &outer_capture.post, skip_exit);
 
         let push_effects = CaptureEffects {
+            pre: vec![],
             post: if self.quantifier_needs_node_for_push(inner) {
                 let opcode = if cap.has_string_annotation() {
                     EffectOpcode::Text

crates/plotnik-lib/src/compile/scope.rs

@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ impl Compiler<'_> {
 
             // Compile inner with capture_effects on the match instruction
             let inner_capture = CaptureEffects {
+                pre: outer_capture.pre,
                 post: capture_effects,
             };
             return self.compile_expr_inner(inner, actual_exit, nav_override, inner_capture);
@@ -168,7 +169,9 @@ impl Compiler<'_> {
         }));
 
         // Compile inner WITH capture_effects on the match instruction
+        // Note: pre effects don't propagate through Obj/EndObj scope wrapper
         let inner_capture = CaptureEffects {
+            pre: vec![],
             post: capture_effects,
         };
         let inner_entry = self.with_scope(scope_type_id.unwrap(), |this| {
@@ -220,6 +223,7 @@ impl Compiler<'_> {
         }));
 
         let push_effects = CaptureEffects {
+            pre: vec![],
             post: if self.quantifier_needs_node_for_push(inner) {
                 // Use Text if the capture has `:: string` annotation, else Node
                 let opcode = if use_text_for_elements {
@@ -491,39 +495,34 @@ impl Compiler<'_> {
         use crate::bytecode::MAX_MATCH_PAYLOAD_SLOTS;
 
         if successors.len() <= MAX_MATCH_PAYLOAD_SLOTS {
-            self.instructions.push(Instruction::Match(MatchIR {
-                label,
-                nav: Nav::Stay,
-                node_type: None,
-                node_field: None,
-                pre_effects: vec![],
-                neg_fields: vec![],
-                post_effects: vec![],
-                successors,
-            }));
-        } else {
-            // Split: first (MAX-1) successors + intermediate for rest.
-            // This preserves priority order: VM tries s0, s1, ..., then intermediate.
-            let split_at = MAX_MATCH_PAYLOAD_SLOTS - 1;
-            let (first_batch, rest) = successors.split_at(split_at);
-
-            let intermediate = self.fresh_label();
-            self.emit_epsilon(intermediate, rest.to_vec());
-
-            let mut batch = first_batch.to_vec();
-            batch.push(intermediate);
-
-            self.instructions.push(Instruction::Match(MatchIR {
-                label,
-                nav: Nav::Stay,
-                node_type: None,
-                node_field: None,
-                pre_effects: vec![],
-                neg_fields: vec![],
-                post_effects: vec![],
-                successors: batch,
-            }));
+            self.push_epsilon(label, successors);
+            return;
         }
+
+        // Split: first (MAX-1) successors + intermediate for rest.
+        // This preserves priority order: VM tries s0, s1, ..., then intermediate.
+        let split_at = MAX_MATCH_PAYLOAD_SLOTS - 1;
+        let (first_batch, rest) = successors.split_at(split_at);
+
+        let intermediate = self.fresh_label();
+        self.emit_epsilon(intermediate, rest.to_vec());
+
+        let mut batch = first_batch.to_vec();
+        batch.push(intermediate);
+        self.push_epsilon(label, batch);
+    }
+
+    fn push_epsilon(&mut self, label: Label, successors: Vec<Label>) {
+        self.instructions.push(Instruction::Match(MatchIR {
+            label,
+            nav: Nav::Stay,
+            node_type: None,
+            node_field: None,
+            pre_effects: vec![],
+            neg_fields: vec![],
+            post_effects: vec![],
+            successors,
+        }));
     }
 
     /// Emit a wildcard navigation step that accepts any node.