Turn context modification into a generic record routing node and park droppable elements as arena references

node-graph/interpreted-executor/src/dynamic_executor.rs

@@ -654,6 +654,65 @@ mod test {
 		assert!(fields.is_empty(), "an element-only record has no attribute fields");
 	}
 
+	fn modification_value() -> ProtoNode {
+		let modification = core_types::ContextModification::from_sources(core_types::context::ContextFeatures::all(), &[]);
+		ProtoNode::value(ConstructionArgs::Value(TaggedValue::ContextModification(modification).into()), vec![])
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn a_context_modification_row_wires_over_a_plain_value_wire() {
+		let network = ProtoNetwork {
+			inputs: vec![],
+			output: NodeId(3),
+			nodes: vec![
+				(NodeId(0), ProtoNode::value(ConstructionArgs::Value(TaggedValue::F64(7.).into()), vec![])),
+				(NodeId(1), modification_value()),
+				(NodeId(2), proto_node("graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode", vec![NodeId(0), NodeId(1)])),
+				(NodeId(3), proto_node("core_types::record::RecordExtractNode", vec![NodeId(2)])),
+			],
+		};
+
+		let executor = DynamicExecutor::new(network).unwrap();
+		assert_eq!((&executor).execute(()).unwrap(), GPoll::Final(TaggedValue::F64(7.)));
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn a_context_modification_over_a_wire_without_a_lift_row_reports_at_typing() {
+		let network = ProtoNetwork {
+			inputs: vec![],
+			output: NodeId(3),
+			nodes: vec![
+				(NodeId(0), ProtoNode::value(ConstructionArgs::Value(TaggedValue::BrushStrokes(vec![]).into()), vec![])),
+				(NodeId(1), modification_value()),
+				(NodeId(2), proto_node("graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode", vec![NodeId(0), NodeId(1)])),
+				(NodeId(3), proto_node("core_types::record::RecordExtractNode", vec![NodeId(2)])),
+			],
+		};
+
+		let result = DynamicExecutor::new(network);
+		let error = format!("{:?}", result.err());
+		assert!(!error.contains("MissingLayout"), "an absent lift row must be a typing error, not a construction failure: {error}");
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn nested_context_modifications_forward_the_layout() {
+		let network = ProtoNetwork {
+			inputs: vec![],
+			output: NodeId(5),
+			nodes: vec![
+				(NodeId(0), ProtoNode::value(ConstructionArgs::Value(TaggedValue::F64(7.).into()), vec![])),
+				(NodeId(1), modification_value()),
+				(NodeId(2), proto_node("graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode", vec![NodeId(0), NodeId(1)])),
+				(NodeId(3), modification_value()),
+				(NodeId(4), proto_node("graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode", vec![NodeId(2), NodeId(3)])),
+				(NodeId(5), proto_node("core_types::record::RecordExtractNode", vec![NodeId(4)])),
+			],
+		};
+
+		let executor = DynamicExecutor::new(network).unwrap();
+		assert_eq!((&executor).execute(()).unwrap(), GPoll::Final(TaggedValue::F64(7.)));
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	fn a_lift_adapter_is_spliced_between_a_plain_producer_and_a_record_consumer() {
 		let network = ProtoNetwork {

node-graph/interpreted-executor/src/node_registry.rs

@@ -186,25 +186,6 @@ fn node_registry() -> HashMap<ProtoNodeIdentifier, Vec<RegistryEntry>> {
 		async_node!(graphene_core::memo::MonitorNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => graphene_std::text::TextAlign]),
 		async_node!(graphene_core::memo::MonitorNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => graphene_std::transform::ScaleType]),
 		async_node!(graphene_core::memo::MonitorNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => graphene_std::vector::misc::InterpolationDistribution]),
-		// Context nullification
-		#[cfg(feature = "gpu")]
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => std::sync::Arc<PlatformEditorApi>, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => RuntimeHandle, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => SourceId, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => RenderIntermediate, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => RenderOutput, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => AttributeDyn, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => AttributeValueDyn, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => ListDyn, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => graphene_std::vector::style::GradientType, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => graphene_std::vector::style::GradientSpreadMethod, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => Option<DAffine2>, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		#[cfg(target_family = "wasm")]
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => CanvasHandle, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => std::sync::Arc<PlatformEditorApi>, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => wgpu_executor::WgpuExecutorHandle, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => Option<wgpu_executor::WgpuExecutorHandle>, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
-		async_node!(graphene_core::context_modification::ContextModificationNode<_, _>, input: Context, fn_params: [Context => wgpu_executor::WgpuPipelineCache, Context => graphene_std::ContextModification]),
 		// ==========
 		// MEMO NODES
 		// ==========
@@ -376,6 +357,90 @@ fn node_registry() -> HashMap<ProtoNodeIdentifier, Vec<RegistryEntry>> {
 		lend_node!(f64),
 		record_lift_node!(f64),
 		record_extract_node!(f64),
+		record_lift_node!(()),
+		record_extract_node!(()),
+		record_lift_node!(bool),
+		record_extract_node!(bool),
+		record_lift_node!(u32),
+		record_extract_node!(u32),
+		record_lift_node!(u64),
+		record_extract_node!(u64),
+		record_lift_node!(f32),
+		record_extract_node!(f32),
+		record_lift_node!(DVec2),
+		record_extract_node!(DVec2),
+		record_lift_node!(IVec2),
+		record_extract_node!(IVec2),
+		record_lift_node!(DAffine2),
+		record_extract_node!(DAffine2),
+		record_lift_node!(Option<DAffine2>),
+		record_extract_node!(Option<DAffine2>),
+		record_lift_node!(Footprint),
+		record_extract_node!(Footprint),
+		record_lift_node!(SourceId),
+		record_extract_node!(SourceId),
+		record_lift_node!(BlendMode),
+		record_extract_node!(BlendMode),
+		record_lift_node!(graphene_std::vector::style::GradientType),
+		record_extract_node!(graphene_std::vector::style::GradientType),
+		record_lift_node!(graphene_std::vector::style::GradientSpreadMethod),
+		record_extract_node!(graphene_std::vector::style::GradientSpreadMethod),
+		record_lift_node!(ref String),
+		record_extract_node!(clone String),
+		record_lift_node!(ref List<String>),
+		record_extract_node!(clone List<String>),
+		record_lift_node!(ref List<NodeId>),
+		record_extract_node!(clone List<NodeId>),
+		record_lift_node!(ref List<f64>),
+		record_extract_node!(clone List<f64>),
+		record_lift_node!(ref List<u8>),
+		record_extract_node!(clone List<u8>),
+		record_lift_node!(ref List<Vector>),
+		record_extract_node!(clone List<Vector>),
+		record_lift_node!(ref List<Graphic>),
+		record_extract_node!(clone List<Graphic>),
+		record_lift_node!(ref List<Raster<CPU>>),
+		record_extract_node!(clone List<Raster<CPU>>),
+		#[cfg(feature = "gpu")]
+		record_lift_node!(ref List<Raster<GPU>>),
+		#[cfg(feature = "gpu")]
+		record_extract_node!(clone List<Raster<GPU>>),
+		record_lift_node!(ref List<Color>),
+		record_extract_node!(clone List<Color>),
+		record_lift_node!(ref List<Artboard>),
+		record_extract_node!(clone List<Artboard>),
+		record_lift_node!(ref List<GradientStops>),
+		record_extract_node!(clone List<GradientStops>),
+		record_lift_node!(ref AttributeDyn),
+		record_extract_node!(clone AttributeDyn),
+		record_lift_node!(ref AttributeValueDyn),
+		record_extract_node!(clone AttributeValueDyn),
+		record_lift_node!(ref ListDyn),
+		record_extract_node!(clone ListDyn),
+		record_lift_node!(ref std::sync::Arc<PlatformEditorApi>),
+		record_extract_node!(clone std::sync::Arc<PlatformEditorApi>),
+		record_lift_node!(ref RuntimeHandle),
+		record_extract_node!(clone RuntimeHandle),
+		record_lift_node!(ref RenderIntermediate),
+		record_extract_node!(clone RenderIntermediate),
+		record_lift_node!(ref RenderOutput),
+		record_extract_node!(clone RenderOutput),
+		#[cfg(target_family = "wasm")]
+		record_lift_node!(ref CanvasHandle),
+		#[cfg(target_family = "wasm")]
+		record_extract_node!(clone CanvasHandle),
+		#[cfg(feature = "gpu")]
+		record_lift_node!(ref WgpuExecutorHandle),
+		#[cfg(feature = "gpu")]
+		record_extract_node!(clone WgpuExecutorHandle),
+		#[cfg(feature = "gpu")]
+		record_lift_node!(ref Option<WgpuExecutorHandle>),
+		#[cfg(feature = "gpu")]
+		record_extract_node!(clone Option<WgpuExecutorHandle>),
+		#[cfg(feature = "gpu")]
+		record_lift_node!(ref wgpu_executor::WgpuPipelineCache),
+		#[cfg(feature = "gpu")]
+		record_extract_node!(clone wgpu_executor::WgpuPipelineCache),
 		(
 			ProtoNodeIdentifier::new("graphene_core::memo::MonitorNode"),
 			RegistryEntry {
@@ -812,6 +877,22 @@ mod node_registry_macros {
 				},
 			)
 		};
+		(ref $type:ty) => {
+			(
+				ProtoNodeIdentifier::new("core_types::record::RecordLiftNode"),
+				RegistryEntry {
+					io: NodeIOTypes::new(concrete!(Context), core_types::registry::record_type::<$type>(), vec![fn_type!(Context, $type)]),
+					constructor: |inputs| {
+						if inputs.len() != 1 {
+							return Err(ConstructionError::Arity { expected: 1, got: inputs.len() });
+						}
+						let mut inputs = inputs.into_iter();
+						let node = core_types::record::RecordLiftRef::<$type, _>::new(inputs.next().unwrap().downcast::<$type>()?);
+						Ok(EdgeHandle::new_record::<$type>(std::sync::Arc::new(node) as std::sync::Arc<core_types::registry::ErasedRecordNode>))
+					},
+				},
+			)
+		};
 	}
 
 	macro_rules! record_extract_node {
@@ -833,6 +914,24 @@ mod node_registry_macros {
 				},
 			)
 		};
+		(clone $type:ty) => {
+			(
+				ProtoNodeIdentifier::new("core_types::record::RecordExtractNode"),
+				RegistryEntry {
+					io: NodeIOTypes::new(concrete!(Context), concrete!($type), vec![core_types::registry::record_edge_type::<$type>()]),
+					constructor: |inputs| {
+						if inputs.len() != 1 {
+							return Err(ConstructionError::Arity { expected: 1, got: inputs.len() });
+						}
+						let mut inputs = inputs.into_iter();
+						let edge = inputs.next().unwrap();
+						let layout = edge.layout().ok_or(ConstructionError::MissingLayout)?.clone();
+						let node = core_types::record::RecordExtractClone::<$type, _>::new(edge.downcast_record::<$type>()?, &layout);
+						Ok(EdgeHandle::new(std::sync::Arc::new(node) as std::sync::Arc<ErasedNode<$type>>))
+					},
+				},
+			)
+		};
 	}
 
 	macro_rules! clone_node {

node-graph/libraries/core-types/src/record.rs

@@ -251,6 +251,64 @@ impl<'e> RecordValue<'e> {
 			_lifetime: std::marker::PhantomData,
 		}
 	}
+
+	/// Rebinds the eval lifetime; validity stays stack and arena discipline,
+	/// which derived scopes share with their parent evaluation.
+	fn rebind<'a>(self) -> RecordValue<'a> {
+		RecordValue {
+			ptr: self.ptr,
+			_extra: self._extra,
+			_lifetime: std::marker::PhantomData,
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/// A record edge evaluable at a derived context, yielding the record at that
+/// context's lifetime. The lifetime is a trait parameter because a bound like
+/// `for<'d> Node<Derived<'d, C>, Output = RecordValue<'d>>` is rejected: in a
+/// higher-ranked bound the lifetime must appear in a constrained input
+/// position, and both the `Derived` projection and the `Output` binding are
+/// unconstrained ones.
+pub trait DerivedRecordEdge<'derived, C> {
+	fn eval_derived(&self, cell: &crate::node::StatusCell, input_index: usize, ctx: &C) -> Result<RecordValue<'derived>, crate::gpoll::Interrupt>;
+}
+
+impl<'derived, C, N> DerivedRecordEdge<'derived, C> for N
+where
+	N: Node<C, Output = RecordValue<'derived>>,
+{
+	fn eval_derived(&self, cell: &crate::node::StatusCell, input_index: usize, ctx: &C) -> Result<RecordValue<'derived>, crate::gpoll::Interrupt> {
+		cell.eval_input(input_index, self, ctx)
+	}
+}
+
+/// The lazy record input handed to a kernel that evaluates its edges under
+/// derived contexts: evaluating rebinds the record to the kernel's routing
+/// lifetime, so the value escapes the derivation scope.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy)]
+pub struct RecordLazyInput<'a, 'e, N> {
+	node: &'a N,
+	cell: &'a crate::node::StatusCell,
+	input_index: usize,
+	_lifetime: std::marker::PhantomData<fn() -> RecordValue<'e>>,
+}
+
+impl<'a, 'e, N> RecordLazyInput<'a, 'e, N> {
+	pub fn new(node: &'a N, cell: &'a crate::node::StatusCell, input_index: usize) -> Self {
+		Self {
+			node,
+			cell,
+			input_index,
+			_lifetime: std::marker::PhantomData,
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn eval<'d, C>(&self, ctx: &C) -> Result<RecordValue<'e>, crate::gpoll::Interrupt>
+	where
+		N: DerivedRecordEdge<'d, C>,
+	{
+		Ok(self.node.eval_derived(self.cell, self.input_index, ctx)?.rebind())
+	}
 }
 
 /// The per-thread record stack: every record evaluation claims its activation
@@ -574,6 +632,93 @@ where
 	}
 }
 
+/// Lifts a droppable producer onto a record wire: the owned element parks in
+/// the arena and the record's element is the parked reference, the same rule
+/// reference-valued attributes follow.
+pub struct RecordLiftRef<El, N> {
+	edge: N,
+	layout: Layout,
+	_marker: std::marker::PhantomData<fn() -> El>,
+}
+
+impl<El: 'static, N> RecordLiftRef<El, N> {
+	pub fn new(edge: N) -> Self {
+		Self {
+			edge,
+			layout: Layout::default().with_writes(0, (size_of::<&El>(), align_of::<&El>()), &[]),
+			_marker: std::marker::PhantomData,
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+impl<'e, C, El, N> Node<C> for RecordLiftRef<El, N>
+where
+	C: crate::context::ExtractArena<ArenaRef = &'e crate::arena::Arena>,
+	El: Send + Sync + 'static,
+	N: Node<C, Output = El>,
+{
+	type Output = RecordValue<'e>;
+
+	fn eval(&self, input: &C) -> GPoll<RecordValue<'e>> {
+		let park = |element: El| {
+			let (parked, _) = input.arena().alloc(element)?;
+			let mut value = RecordValue::zeroed();
+			unsafe { write_field::<&El>(value.as_mut_ptr(), 0, parked) };
+			Some(value)
+		};
+		let exhausted = || {
+			GPoll::Error(Box::new(crate::gpoll::GraphError {
+				kind: crate::gpoll::ErrorKind::ArenaExhausted,
+				trace: Vec::new(),
+			}))
+		};
+		match self.edge.eval(input) {
+			GPoll::Final(element) => park(element).map_or_else(exhausted, GPoll::Final),
+			GPoll::Partial(element) => park(element).map_or_else(exhausted, GPoll::Partial),
+			GPoll::Fallback(boxed) => {
+				let (element, error) = *boxed;
+				park(element).map_or_else(exhausted, |value| GPoll::Fallback(Box::new((value, error))))
+			}
+			GPoll::Pending => GPoll::Pending,
+			GPoll::Error(error) => GPoll::Error(error),
+		}
+	}
+
+	fn layout(&self) -> Option<&Layout> {
+		Some(&self.layout)
+	}
+}
+
+/// Extracts a parked-reference element from a record wire by cloning it out
+/// for a plain consumer.
+pub struct RecordExtractClone<El, N> {
+	edge: N,
+	layout: Layout,
+	_marker: std::marker::PhantomData<fn() -> El>,
+}
+
+impl<El, N> RecordExtractClone<El, N> {
+	pub fn new(edge: N, layout: &Layout) -> Self {
+		Self {
+			edge,
+			layout: layout.clone(),
+			_marker: std::marker::PhantomData,
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+impl<'e, C, El, N> Node<C> for RecordExtractClone<El, N>
+where
+	El: Clone + 'static,
+	N: Node<C, Output = RecordValue<'e>>,
+{
+	type Output = El;
+
+	fn eval(&self, input: &C) -> GPoll<El> {
+		self.edge.eval(input).map(|value| unsafe { self.layout.rec(&value).element::<&El>() }.clone())
+	}
+}
+
 /// Extracts the element from a record wire for a plain consumer.
 pub struct RecordExtract<El, N> {
 	edge: N,

node-graph/node-macro/src/codegen.rs

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_code(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 	let (data_fields, regular_fields): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) = fields.iter().partition(|f| f.is_data_field);
 
 	let record = record_shape(parsed);
+	let routing = routing_io(parsed);
 	let record_skips_carrier = record.as_ref().is_some_and(|shape| shape.skips_carrier());
 	// Record nodes with a `_: ()` primary input have no carrier edge; the unit
 	// field stays visible in the metadata but claims no struct field.
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_code(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 			}));
 			state
 		}
+		None if routing.is_some() => vec![quote!(pub(super) __layout: gcore::record::Layout)],
 		None => Vec::new(),
 	};
 
@@ -258,7 +260,7 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_code(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 	let all_field_inits = data_inits.chain(regular_inits).chain(slot_init);
 
 	// Data fields may not implement Copy, PartialEq, etc., so only derive Debug and Clone
-	let struct_derives = if record.is_some() {
+	let struct_derives = if record.is_some() || routing.is_some() {
 		quote!(#[derive(Debug, Clone)])
 	} else if data_fields.is_empty() && !async_source {
 		quote!(#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)])
@@ -285,15 +287,18 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_code(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 	};
 	// Record nodes construct through the generated `wire` fn, which resolves
 	// offsets from the carrier layout; `new` cannot fill that state.
+	let routing_layout_param = routing.is_some().then(|| quote!(__layout: &gcore::record::Layout,)).into_iter();
+	let routing_layout_init = routing.is_some().then(|| quote!(__layout: __layout.clone(),)).into_iter();
 	let new_impl = match record.is_none() {
 		true => quote! {
 			#[automatically_derived]
 			impl<'n, #(#struct_generic_params,)*> #struct_name<#(#struct_type_params,)*>
 			{
 				#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
-				pub fn new(#(#new_args,)*) -> Self {
+				pub fn new(#(#new_args,)* #(#routing_layout_param)*) -> Self {
 					Self {
 						#(#all_field_inits,)*
+						#(#routing_layout_init)*
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -712,6 +717,7 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_impl(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 			_ => false,
 		})
 	});
+	let derive_routing = derives && routing.is_some();
 
 	let ctx_generic = match ctx_bounds.is_empty() {
 		true => quote!(#ctx_ident),
@@ -721,7 +727,15 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_impl(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 		GenericParam::Type(type_param) if Some(&type_param.ident) == ctx_param.map(|ctx_param| &ctx_param.ident) => ctx_generic.clone(),
 		param => quote!(#param),
 	};
-	let mut generics: Vec<TokenStream2> = parsed.fn_generics.iter().map(&generic_tokens).collect();
+	let mut generics: Vec<TokenStream2> = parsed
+		.fn_generics
+		.iter()
+		.filter(|param| match param {
+			GenericParam::Type(type_param) => !derive_routing || Some(&type_param.ident) != routing.as_ref().map(|routing| &routing.generic),
+			_ => true,
+		})
+		.map(&generic_tokens)
+		.collect();
 	let mut impl_generics: Vec<TokenStream2> = parsed
 		.fn_generics
 		.iter()
@@ -744,6 +758,9 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_impl(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 	if routing.is_some() || record.is_some() {
 		impl_generics.insert(0, quote!('__record));
 	}
+	if derive_routing {
+		generics.insert(0, quote!('__record));
+	}
 
 	let fn_name = &parsed.fn_name;
 	let mod_name = format_ident!("_{}_mod", parsed.mod_name);
@@ -760,6 +777,21 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_impl(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 	let (data_fields, regular_fields): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) = parsed.fields.iter().partition(|field| field.is_data_field);
 	let regular_fields: Vec<_> = regular_fields.into_iter().skip(skips_carrier as usize).collect();
 
+	if derive_routing {
+		for (index, field) in regular_fields.iter().enumerate() {
+			let source_ty = match &field.ty {
+				ParsedFieldType::Node(NodeParsedField { output_type, .. }) => output_type,
+				ParsedFieldType::Regular(RegularParsedField { ty, .. }) => ty,
+			};
+			if matches!((&routing, source_ty), (Some(routing), Type::Path(path)) if path.path.get_ident() == Some(&routing.generic)) {
+				let source_generic = format_ident!("__Source{index}");
+				generics.push(quote! {
+					#source_generic: for<'__derived> #core_types::record::DerivedRecordEdge<'__derived, #core_types::context::Derived<'__derived, #ctx_ident>>
+				});
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	let data_field_generic_idents: Vec<Ident> = parsed
 		.fn_generics
 		.iter()
@@ -792,6 +824,8 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_impl(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 		false => quote!(#core_types::node::Node<#ctx_ident, Output = #output_type>),
 	};
 
+	let routing_source = |ty: &Type| matches!((&routing, ty), (Some(routing), Type::Path(path)) if path.path.get_ident() == Some(&routing.generic));
+
 	let attr_kernel_params = parsed.attribute_reads.iter().map(|read| {
 		let pat = &read.pat_ident;
 		let marker = &read.marker;
@@ -799,12 +833,17 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_impl(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 	});
 	let kernel_params = regular_fields
 		.iter()
-		.filter(|field| !injected_name(&field.pat_ident.ident))
+		.enumerate()
-		.map(|field| {
+		.filter(|(_, field)| !injected_name(&field.pat_ident.ident))
+		.map(|(index, field)| {
 			let pat = &field.pat_ident;
 			match &field.ty {
 				ParsedFieldType::Regular(RegularParsedField { ty, lend: Some(_), .. }) => quote!(#pat: &#ty),
 				ParsedFieldType::Regular(RegularParsedField { ty, .. }) => quote!(#pat: #ty),
+				ParsedFieldType::Node(NodeParsedField { output_type, .. }) if derive_routing && routing_source(output_type) => {
+					let source_generic = format_ident!("__Source{index}");
+					quote!(#pat: #core_types::record::RecordLazyInput<'_, '__record, #source_generic>)
+				}
 				ParsedFieldType::Node(NodeParsedField { output_type, .. }) if raw_lazy => {
 					let bound = lazy_bound(output_type);
 					quote!(#pat: &impl #bound)
@@ -817,7 +856,6 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_impl(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 		})
 		.chain(attr_kernel_params);
 
-	let routing_source = |ty: &Type| matches!((&routing, ty), (Some(routing), Type::Path(path)) if path.path.get_ident() == Some(&routing.generic));
 	let record_value_ty: Type = syn::parse_quote!(#core_types::record::RecordValue<'__record>);
 	let node_bounds = regular_fields.iter().enumerate().zip(&node_generics).map(|((index, field), node_generic)| match &field.ty {
 		ParsedFieldType::Regular(RegularParsedField { ty, lend: Some(_), .. }) => {
@@ -831,10 +869,13 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_impl(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 			quote!(#node_generic: #core_types::node::Node<#ctx_ident, Output = #record_value_ty>)
 		}
 		ParsedFieldType::Regular(RegularParsedField { ty, .. }) => quote!(#node_generic: #core_types::node::Node<#ctx_ident, Output = #ty>),
-		ParsedFieldType::Node(NodeParsedField { output_type, .. }) if routing_source(output_type) => {
+		ParsedFieldType::Node(NodeParsedField { output_type, .. }) if routing_source(output_type) => match derives {
-			let bound = lazy_bound(&record_value_ty);
+			true => quote!(#node_generic: for<'__derived> #core_types::record::DerivedRecordEdge<'__derived, #core_types::context::Derived<'__derived, #ctx_ident>>),
-			quote!(#node_generic: #bound)
+			false => {
-		}
+				let bound = lazy_bound(&record_value_ty);
+				quote!(#node_generic: #bound)
+			}
+		},
 		ParsedFieldType::Node(NodeParsedField { output_type, .. }) => {
 			let bound = lazy_bound(output_type);
 			quote!(#node_generic: #bound)
@@ -898,6 +939,9 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_impl(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 					Err(interrupt) => return interrupt.into(),
 				};
 			},
+			ParsedFieldType::Node(NodeParsedField { output_type, .. }) if derive_routing && routing_source(output_type) => quote! {
+				let #name = #core_types::record::RecordLazyInput::new(&self.#name, &__cell, #index);
+			},
 			ParsedFieldType::Node(_) if raw_lazy => quote!(),
 			ParsedFieldType::Node(_) => quote! {
 				let #name = #core_types::node::LazyInput::new(&self.#name, &__cell, #index);
@@ -994,7 +1038,14 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_impl(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 	// lifetime explicitly and pass through untouched.
 	let kernel_output = record.as_ref().and_then(|_| inject_attr_lifetimes(&parsed.output_type));
 	let attr_lifetime = kernel_output.is_some().then(|| quote!('__attr,));
-	let kernel_output = kernel_output.map(|ty| quote!(#ty)).unwrap_or_else(|| quote!(#output_type));
+	let kernel_output = match derive_routing {
+		true => {
+			let generic = &routing.as_ref().expect("derive routing implies routing").generic;
+			let ty = substitute_routing_record(&parsed.output_type, generic, core_types);
+			quote!(#ty)
+		}
+		false => kernel_output.map(|ty| quote!(#ty)).unwrap_or_else(|| quote!(#output_type)),
+	};
 	let kernel = match async_fn {
 		false => quote! {
 			#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
@@ -1229,16 +1280,19 @@ pub(crate) fn generate_node_impl(crate_ident: &CrateIdent, parsed: &ParsedNodeFn
 		Some(shape) if shape.skips_carrier() => {
 			vec![quote!(#ctx_ident: #core_types::context::ExtractArena<ArenaRef = &'__record #core_types::arena::Arena>)]
 		}
+		None if derive_routing => {
+			vec![quote!(#ctx_ident: #core_types::context::ExtractArena<ArenaRef = &'__record #core_types::arena::Arena>)]
+		}
 		_ => Vec::new(),
 	};
 
-	let record_layout_impl = match &record {
+	let record_layout_impl = match record.is_some() || routing.is_some() {
-		Some(_) => quote! {
+		true => quote! {
 			fn layout(&self) -> Option<&#core_types::record::Layout> {
 				Some(&self.__layout)
 			}
 		},
-		None => quote!(),
+		false => quote!(),
 	};
 
 	let entries = entries_tokens(parsed, &struct_name, &data_field_generic_idents, &regular_fields);
@@ -1412,6 +1466,36 @@ pub(crate) fn has_record_io(parsed: &ParsedNodeFn) -> bool {
 	!parsed.attribute_reads.is_empty() || record_writes(&slot_value_type(&parsed.output_type)).is_some()
 }
 
+/// Replaces the routing generic in a derive-routing kernel's return type with
+/// the routing record value, since the kernel's edges rebind to '__record.
+fn substitute_routing_record(output: &Type, generic: &Ident, core_types: &TokenStream2) -> Type {
+	struct Subst<'a> {
+		generic: &'a Ident,
+		replacement: Type,
+	}
+
+	impl VisitMut for Subst<'_> {
+		fn visit_type_mut(&mut self, ty: &mut Type) {
+			if let Type::Path(path) = ty
+				&& path.qself.is_none()
+				&& path.path.get_ident() == Some(self.generic)
+			{
+				*ty = self.replacement.clone();
+				return;
+			}
+			syn::visit_mut::visit_type_mut(self, ty);
+		}
+	}
+
+	let mut ty = output.clone();
+	let mut subst = Subst {
+		generic,
+		replacement: syn::parse_quote!(#core_types::record::RecordValue<'__record>),
+	};
+	subst.visit_type_mut(&mut ty);
+	ty
+}
+
 fn inject_attr_lifetimes(output: &Type) -> Option<Type> {
 	struct Injector {
 		changed: bool,
@@ -1734,6 +1818,9 @@ fn entries_tokens(parsed: &ParsedNodeFn, struct_name: &Ident, data_field_generic
 	if has_record_io(parsed) {
 		return record_entries_tokens(parsed, struct_name, regular_fields);
 	}
+	if routing_io(parsed).is_some() {
+		return routing_entries_tokens(parsed, struct_name, regular_fields);
+	}
 	let Some(rows) = implementation_rows(parsed, regular_fields) else {
 		return quote!();
 	};
@@ -1816,6 +1903,113 @@ fn entries_tokens(parsed: &ParsedNodeFn, struct_name: &Ident, data_field_generic
 	}
 }
 
+/// The registry row of a routing node: one instance covers every element,
+/// sources claim generic record edges, and the constructor wraps each source
+/// in its union translation and stores the union as the node's layout.
+fn routing_entries_tokens(parsed: &ParsedNodeFn, struct_name: &Ident, regular_fields: &[&ParsedField]) -> TokenStream2 {
+	let Some(routing) = routing_io(parsed) else {
+		return quote!();
+	};
+	let is_source = |field: &ParsedField| {
+		let ty = match &field.ty {
+			ParsedFieldType::Node(NodeParsedField { output_type, .. }) => output_type,
+			ParsedFieldType::Regular(RegularParsedField { ty, .. }) => ty,
+		};
+		matches!(ty, Type::Path(path) if path.path.get_ident() == Some(&routing.generic))
+	};
+	let values_concrete = regular_fields.iter().filter(|field| !is_source(field)).all(|field| {
+		let (ty, lend) = match &field.ty {
+			ParsedFieldType::Regular(RegularParsedField { ty, lend, .. }) => (ty, lend.is_some()),
+			ParsedFieldType::Node(NodeParsedField { output_type, .. }) => (output_type, false),
+		};
+		!contains_open_generic(parsed, ty) && (lend || !type_disqualifies(ty))
+	});
+	if !values_concrete {
+		return quote!();
+	}
+
+	let fn_name = &parsed.fn_name;
+	let entries_name = format_ident!("{}_entries", fn_name);
+	let arity = regular_fields.len();
+	let names: Vec<&Ident> = regular_fields.iter().map(|field| &field.pat_ident.ident).collect();
+	let token_name = routing.generic.to_string();
+
+	let input_types = regular_fields.iter().map(|field| {
+		if is_source(field) {
+			return quote!(gcore::registry::generic_record_edge_type(#token_name));
+		}
+		match &field.ty {
+			ParsedFieldType::Regular(RegularParsedField { ty, lend: Some(_), .. }) => quote!(gcore::registry::lend_edge_type::<#ty>()),
+			ParsedFieldType::Regular(RegularParsedField { ty, .. }) => quote!(gcore::registry::edge_type::<#ty>()),
+			ParsedFieldType::Node(NodeParsedField { output_type, .. }) => quote!(gcore::registry::edge_type::<#output_type>()),
+		}
+	});
+	let source_layouts: Vec<Ident> = regular_fields
+		.iter()
+		.enumerate()
+		.filter(|(_, field)| is_source(field))
+		.map(|(index, _)| format_ident!("__layout_{index}"))
+		.collect();
+	let downcasts = regular_fields.iter().enumerate().map(|(index, field)| {
+		let name = &field.pat_ident.ident;
+		if is_source(field) {
+			let layout = format_ident!("__layout_{index}");
+			let handle = format_ident!("__handle_{index}");
+			let ty = format_ident!("__ty_{index}");
+			return quote! {
+				let #handle = inputs.next().unwrap();
+				let #ty = #handle.ty().clone();
+				let Some(#layout) = #handle.layout().cloned() else {
+					return Err(gcore::registry::ConstructionError::MissingLayout);
+				};
+				let #name = #handle.downcast_erased::<gcore::registry::ErasedRecordNode>(#ty.clone())?;
+			};
+		}
+		match &field.ty {
+			ParsedFieldType::Regular(RegularParsedField { ty, lend: Some(_), .. }) => quote!(let #name = inputs.next().unwrap().downcast_lend::<#ty>()?;),
+			ParsedFieldType::Regular(RegularParsedField { ty, .. }) => quote!(let #name = inputs.next().unwrap().downcast::<#ty>()?;),
+			ParsedFieldType::Node(NodeParsedField { output_type, .. }) => quote!(let #name = inputs.next().unwrap().downcast::<#output_type>()?;),
+		}
+	});
+	let source_wraps = regular_fields.iter().enumerate().filter(|(_, field)| is_source(field)).map(|(index, field)| {
+		let name = &field.pat_ident.ident;
+		let layout = format_ident!("__layout_{index}");
+		quote!(let #name = gcore::record::RecordSource::new(#name, &#layout, &__union);)
+	});
+	let first_source_ty = regular_fields
+		.iter()
+		.enumerate()
+		.find(|(_, field)| is_source(field))
+		.map(|(index, _)| format_ident!("__ty_{index}"))
+		.expect("routing nodes have a source");
+
+	quote! {
+		pub fn #entries_name() -> ::std::vec::Vec<gcore::registry::RegistryEntry> {
+			vec![gcore::registry::RegistryEntry {
+				io: gcore::registry::NodeIOTypes::new(
+					gcore::concrete!(gcore::context::ContextImpl<'static>),
+					gcore::Type::Record(Box::new(gcore::Type::Generic(::std::borrow::Cow::Borrowed(#token_name)))),
+					vec![#(#input_types),*],
+				),
+				constructor: |inputs| {
+					if inputs.len() != #arity {
+						return Err(gcore::registry::ConstructionError::Arity { expected: #arity, got: inputs.len() });
+					}
+					let mut inputs = inputs.into_iter();
+					#(#downcasts)*
+					let __union = gcore::record::Layout::union(&[#(&#source_layouts),*]);
+					#(#source_wraps)*
+					let __node = #struct_name::new(#(#names,)* &__union);
+					Ok(gcore::registry::EdgeHandle::new_erased(
+						::std::sync::Arc::new(__node) as ::std::sync::Arc<gcore::registry::ErasedRecordNode>,
+						#first_source_ty,
+					))
+				},
+			}]
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 fn record_entries_tokens(parsed: &ParsedNodeFn, struct_name: &Ident, regular_fields: &[&ParsedField]) -> TokenStream2 {
 	let Some(shape) = record_shape(parsed) else {
 		return quote!();

node-graph/nodes/gcore/src/context_modification.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
-use core::f64;
-use core_types::Color;
 use core_types::context::{Context, ContextModification, Ctx, DeriveCtx};
-use core_types::gpoll::GPoll;
+use core_types::gpoll::Interrupt;
-use core_types::list::{AttributeDyn, AttributeValueDyn, List, ListDyn};
-use core_types::transform::Footprint;
-use core_types::uuid::NodeId;
-use glam::{DAffine2, DVec2};
-use graphic_types::vector_types::GradientStops;
-use graphic_types::{Artboard, Graphic, Vector};
-use raster_types::{CPU, GPU, Raster};
 
 /// Filters out what should be unused components of the context based on the specified requirements.
 /// This node is inserted by the compiler to "zero out" unused context components.
@@ -16,36 +7,10 @@ use raster_types::{CPU, GPU, Raster};
 fn context_modification<T>(
 	ctx: impl Ctx + DeriveCtx,
 	/// The data to pass through, evaluated with the stripped down context.
-	#[implementations(
-		Context -> (),
-		Context -> bool,
-		Context -> u32,
-		Context -> u64,
-		Context -> f32,
-		Context -> f64,
-		Context -> String,
-		Context -> DAffine2,
-		Context -> Footprint,
-		Context -> DVec2,
-		Context -> List<String>,
-		Context -> List<NodeId>,
-		Context -> List<f64>,
-		Context -> List<u8>,
-		Context -> List<Vector>,
-		Context -> List<Graphic>,
-		Context -> List<Raster<CPU>>,
-		Context -> List<Raster<GPU>>,
-		Context -> List<Color>,
-		Context -> List<Artboard>,
-		Context -> List<GradientStops>,
-		Context -> AttributeDyn,
-		Context -> AttributeValueDyn,
-		Context -> ListDyn,
-	)]
 	value: impl Node<Context<'_>, Output = T>,
 	/// The parts of the context to keep when evaluating the input value. All other parts are nullified.
 	modification: ContextModification,
-) -> GPoll<T> {
+) -> Result<T, Interrupt> {
 	let scope = ctx.scope().nullified(modification.features, Some(modification.sources()));
 	value.eval(&ctx.nullified(modification.features, &scope))
 }

node-graph/nodes/gcore/src/record.rs

@@ -501,6 +501,7 @@ mod tests {
 				ValueNode(second),
 				RecordSource::new(f64_record_source(&layout_a, 1., vec![(layout_a.offset_of("opacity", 0).unwrap(), 0.5)]), &layout_a, &union),
 				RecordSource::new(f64_record_source(&layout_b, 3., vec![(layout_b.offset_of("length", 0).unwrap(), 3.)]), &layout_b, &union),
+				&union,
 			)
 		};
 
@@ -537,6 +538,7 @@ mod tests {
 			ValueNode(false),
 			RecordSource::new(f64_record_source(&layout_a, 1., vec![(layout_a.offset_of("opacity", 0).unwrap(), 0.5)]), &layout_a, &union),
 			RecordSource::new(f64_record_source(&layout_b, 3., vec![(layout_b.offset_of("length", 0).unwrap(), 3.)]), &layout_b, &union),
+			&union,
 		);
 
 		let GPoll::Final(value) = chain.eval(&ctx) else {
@@ -548,6 +550,102 @@ mod tests {
 		assert_eq!(unsafe { rec.read::<f64>(union.offset_of("length", 0).unwrap()) }, 0.);
 	}
 
+	struct RealTimeProbe {
+		layout: Layout,
+	}
+
+	impl<'e> Node<ContextImpl<'e>> for RealTimeProbe {
+		type Output = RecordValue<'e>;
+
+		fn eval(&self, input: &ContextImpl<'e>) -> GPoll<RecordValue<'e>> {
+			assert!(self.layout.is_inline());
+			let mut value = RecordValue::zeroed();
+			let element: f64 = match core_types::context::ExtractRealTime::try_real_time(input) {
+				Some(_) => 1.,
+				None => 0.,
+			};
+			unsafe { value.as_mut_ptr().cast::<f64>().write(element) };
+			GPoll::Final(value)
+		}
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn context_modification_nullifies_for_the_inner_record_edge() {
+		use core_types::context::{ContextFeatures, ContextModification};
+
+		let arena = Arena::new(1024).unwrap();
+		let generations = [];
+		let scope = scope_fixture(&generations, &arena);
+		let ctx = ContextImpl::root(&scope);
+
+		let layout = f64_layout(&[]);
+		reserve_for(&[&layout]);
+
+		let probed = |features: ContextFeatures| {
+			let node = crate::context_modification::ContextModificationNode::new(
+				RealTimeProbe { layout: layout.clone() },
+				ValueNode(ContextModification::from_sources(features, &[])),
+				&layout,
+			);
+			assert_eq!(Node::<ContextImpl>::layout(&node), Some(&layout));
+			let GPoll::Final(value) = node.eval(&ctx) else {
+				panic!("expected a final record");
+			};
+			unsafe { layout.rec(&value).element::<f64>() }
+		};
+
+		assert_eq!(probed(ContextFeatures::all()), 1., "kept features stay readable under the modification");
+		assert_eq!(probed(ContextFeatures::empty()), 0., "nullified features read as absent for the inner edge");
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn context_modification_forwards_record_partiality() {
+		use core_types::context::{ContextFeatures, ContextModification};
+
+		let arena = Arena::new(1024).unwrap();
+		let generations = [];
+		let scope = scope_fixture(&generations, &arena);
+		let ctx = ContextImpl::root(&scope);
+
+		let layout = f64_layout(&["opacity"]);
+		reserve_for(&[&layout]);
+
+		let node = crate::context_modification::ContextModificationNode::new(
+			RecordSourceNode {
+				layout: layout.clone(),
+				element: 4.,
+				fields: vec![(layout.offset_of("opacity", 0).unwrap(), 0.25)],
+				partial: true,
+			},
+			ValueNode(ContextModification::from_sources(ContextFeatures::all(), &[])),
+			&layout,
+		);
+
+		let GPoll::Partial(value) = node.eval(&ctx) else {
+			panic!("expected a partial record");
+		};
+		let rec = layout.rec(&value);
+		assert_eq!(unsafe { rec.element::<f64>() }, 4.);
+		assert_eq!(unsafe { rec.read::<f64>(layout.offset_of("opacity", 0).unwrap()) }, 0.25);
+	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn droppable_elements_park_and_clone_out() {
+		let arena = Arena::new(1024).unwrap();
+		let generations = [];
+		let scope = scope_fixture(&generations, &arena);
+		let ctx = ContextImpl::root(&scope);
+
+		let lift = core_types::record::RecordLiftRef::<String, _>::new(ValueNode(String::from("parked")));
+		let layout = Node::<ContextImpl>::layout(&lift).unwrap().clone();
+		let chain = core_types::record::RecordExtractClone::<String, _>::new(lift, &layout);
+
+		let GPoll::Final(text) = chain.eval(&ctx) else {
+			panic!("expected a final value");
+		};
+		assert_eq!(text, "parked");
+	}
+
 	#[test]
 	fn inline_records_survive_sibling_evaluations_by_value() {
 		let arena = Arena::new(1024).unwrap();
@@ -565,6 +663,7 @@ mod tests {
 			ValueNode(false),
 			RecordSource::new(f64_record_source(&layout_a, 1., vec![(layout_a.offset_of("opacity", 0).unwrap(), 0.5)]), &layout_a, &union),
 			RecordSource::new(f64_record_source(&layout_b, 3., vec![]), &layout_b, &union),
+			&union,
 		);
 
 		let GPoll::Final(value) = chain.eval(&ctx) else {
@@ -587,11 +686,10 @@ mod tests {
 		let base = stack::push(0);
 		stack::pop(base);
 
-		let chain = ForwardRecordNode::new(RecordSource::new(
+		let chain = ForwardRecordNode::new(
-			f64_record_source(&layout, 4., vec![(layout.offset_of("opacity", 0).unwrap(), 0.25)]),
+			RecordSource::new(f64_record_source(&layout, 4., vec![(layout.offset_of("opacity", 0).unwrap(), 0.25)]), &layout, &layout.clone()),
 			&layout,
-			&layout.clone(),
+		);
-		));
 
 		let GPoll::Final(value) = chain.eval(&ctx) else {
 			panic!("expected a final record");
@@ -612,16 +710,19 @@ mod tests {
 		let layout = f64_layout(&["opacity"]);
 		reserve_for(&[&layout]);
 
-		let chain = ForwardRecordNode::new(RecordSource::new(
+		let chain = ForwardRecordNode::new(
-			RecordSourceNode {
+			RecordSource::new(
-				layout: layout.clone(),
+				RecordSourceNode {
-				element: 4.,
+					layout: layout.clone(),
-				fields: vec![],
+					element: 4.,
-				partial: true,
+					fields: vec![],
-			},
+					partial: true,
+				},
+				&layout,
+				&layout.clone(),
+			),
 			&layout,
-			&layout.clone(),
+		);
-		));
 
 		let GPoll::Partial(value) = chain.eval(&ctx) else {
 			panic!("expected a partial record");