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Missing fixits for missing @dynamicMemberLookup impl

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#83,344 opened on Jul 25, 2025

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Description

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if you haven't implemented the dynamic member lookup requirements the compiler emits an error without fixits:

test.swift:1:1: error: '@dynamicMemberLookup' requires 'Test' to have a 'subscript(dynamicMember:)' method that accepts either 'ExpressibleByStringLiteral' or a key path
1 | @dynamicMemberLookup
  | `- error: '@dynamicMemberLookup' requires 'Test' to have a 'subscript(dynamicMember:)' method that accepts either 'ExpressibleByStringLiteral' or a key path
2 | struct Test {}
3 |

Reproduction

@dynamicMemberLookup
struct Test {}

Expected behavior

fixits with error message

Environment

Apple Swift version 6.2 (swiftlang-6.2.0.13.10 clang-1700.3.13.4) Target: arm64-apple-macosx26.0

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Research direction
Locate where the compiler emits the error for missing @dynamicMemberLookup implementation and add fixits to suggest adding the required subscript(dynamicMember:) methods.
Tech stack
swift
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developer experience
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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Half day
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
Swift
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60