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# Platform Reflection Implementation Strategy
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## Overview
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This document outlines the implementation strategy for Platform Reflection, a cross-platform reflection system for Dart that serves as the foundation for our Laravel implementation.
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## Core Requirements
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### Cross-Platform Compatibility
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- Must run on all Dart targets (VM, Web, Flutter)
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- No dependency on dart:mirrors
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- Pure Dart implementation for maximum portability
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### Runtime Capabilities Required for Laravel
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- Dynamic class instantiation with constructor resolution
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- Property get/set with proper type handling
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- Method invocation with parameter matching
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- Annotation/attribute support for Laravel decorators
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- Service container bindings support
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- Dependency injection resolution
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- Route reflection for controllers
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- Middleware reflection
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- Model reflection for ORM
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- Event/listener reflection
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- Policy/authorization reflection
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## Reference Implementation Inspirations
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### From Dart Mirrors (mirrors.cc/mirrors.dart)
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- Mirror hierarchy design for clean abstraction
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- Symbol resolution approach
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- Type information handling
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- Method and constructor parameter matching
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- Library and declaration organization
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### From fake_reflection
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- Pure runtime reflection techniques
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- Dynamic instance creation patterns
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- Property access mechanisms
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- Method invocation strategies
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## Missing Critical Features to Implement
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### Core Reflection
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- Dynamic member lookup without hardcoding
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- Complete constructor resolution system
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- Proper method parameter matching
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- Type hierarchy reflection
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### Laravel Support
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- Service container reflection
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- Controller action reflection
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- Model property/relationship reflection
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- Policy method reflection
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- Event handler reflection
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### Type System
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- Generic type handling
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- Interface/mixin support
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- Inheritance chain resolution
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- Type alias support
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### Member Access
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- Dynamic property access
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- Flexible method invocation
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- Static member support
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- Proper constructor resolution
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## Implementation Plan
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### 1. Enhance Type System
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- Implement proper type hierarchy reflection
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- Add generic type support
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- Support interfaces and mixins
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- Handle type aliases
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### 2. Improve Member Access
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- Implement dynamic property access
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- Add flexible method invocation
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- Support static members
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- Enhance constructor resolution
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### 3. Add Laravel-Specific Features
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- Service container reflection support
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- Controller reflection capabilities
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- Model reflection support
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- Policy/authorization reflection
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- Event system reflection
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### 4. Optimize Performance
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- Implement metadata caching
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- Optimize member lookup
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- Efficient type checking
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- Smart instance creation
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## Conclusion
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This implementation strategy focuses on building a robust reflection system that can serve as the foundation for our Laravel implementation while maintaining cross-platform compatibility and avoiding dart:mirrors dependencies. The approach draws inspiration from established reflection implementations while addressing the specific needs of our platform.
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