planner.go

// Copyright 2018 The OPA Authors.  All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by an Apache2
// license that can be found in the LICENSE file.

// Package planner contains a query planner for Rego queries.
package planner

import (
	"errors"
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"sort"

	"github.com/open-policy-agent/opa/ast"
	"github.com/open-policy-agent/opa/ast/location"
	"github.com/open-policy-agent/opa/internal/debug"
	"github.com/open-policy-agent/opa/internal/ir"
)

// QuerySet represents the input to the planner.
type QuerySet struct {
	Name          string
	Queries       []ast.Body
	RewrittenVars map[ast.Var]ast.Var
}

type planiter func() error

// Planner implements a query planner for Rego queries.
type Planner struct {
	policy  *ir.Policy              // result of planning
	queries []QuerySet              // input queries to plan
	modules []*ast.Module           // input modules to support queries
	strings map[string]int          // global string constant indices
	files   map[string]int          // global file constant indices
	externs map[string]*ast.Builtin // built-in functions that are required in execution environment
	decls   map[string]*ast.Builtin // built-in functions that may be provided in execution environment
	rules   *ruletrie               // rules that may be planned
	funcs   *funcstack              // functions that have been planned
	plan    *ir.Plan                // in-progress query plan
	curr    *ir.Block               // in-progress query block
	vars    *varstack               // in-scope variables
	ltarget ir.Operand              // target variable or constant of last planned statement
	lnext   ir.Local                // next variable to use
	loc     *location.Location      // location currently "being planned"
	debug   debug.Debug             // debug information produced during planning
}

// debugf prepends the planner location. We're passing callstack depth 2 because
// it should still log the file location of p.debugf.
func (p *Planner) debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
	var msg string
	if p.loc != nil {
		msg = fmt.Sprintf("%s: "+format, append([]interface{}{p.loc}, args...)...)
	} else {
		msg = fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
	}
	_ = p.debug.Output(2, msg) // ignore error
}

// New returns a new Planner object.
func New() *Planner {
	return &Planner{
		policy: &ir.Policy{
			Static: &ir.Static{},
			Plans:  &ir.Plans{},
			Funcs:  &ir.Funcs{},
		},
		strings: map[string]int{},
		files:   map[string]int{},
		externs: map[string]*ast.Builtin{},
		lnext:   ir.Unused,
		vars: newVarstack(map[ast.Var]ir.Local{
			ast.InputRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var):   ir.Input,
			ast.DefaultRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var): ir.Data,
		}),
		rules: newRuletrie(),
		funcs: newFuncstack(),
		debug: debug.Discard(),
	}
}

// WithBuiltinDecls tells the planner what built-in function may be available
// inside the execution environment.
func (p *Planner) WithBuiltinDecls(decls map[string]*ast.Builtin) *Planner {
	p.decls = decls
	return p
}

// WithQueries sets the query sets to generate a plan for. The rewritten collection provides
// a mapping of rewritten query vars for each query set. The planner uses rewritten variables
// but the result set key will be the original variable name.
func (p *Planner) WithQueries(queries []QuerySet) *Planner {
	p.queries = queries
	return p
}

// WithModules sets the module set that contains query dependencies.
func (p *Planner) WithModules(modules []*ast.Module) *Planner {
	p.modules = modules
	return p
}

// WithDebug sets where debug messages are written to.
func (p *Planner) WithDebug(sink io.Writer) *Planner {
	if sink != nil {
		p.debug = debug.New(sink)
	}
	return p
}

// Plan returns a IR plan for the policy query.
func (p *Planner) Plan() (*ir.Policy, error) {

	if err := p.buildFunctrie(); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	if err := p.planQueries(); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	if err := p.planExterns(); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return p.policy, nil
}

func (p *Planner) buildFunctrie() error {

	for _, module := range p.modules {

		// Create functrie node for empty packages so that extent queries return
		// empty objects. For example:
		//
		// package x.y
		//
		// Query: data.x
		//
		// Expected result: {"y": {}}
		if len(module.Rules) == 0 {
			_ = p.rules.LookupOrInsert(module.Package.Path)
			continue
		}

		for _, rule := range module.Rules {
			val := p.rules.LookupOrInsert(rule.Path())
			val.rules = append(val.rules, rule)
		}
	}

	return nil
}

func (p *Planner) planRules(rules []*ast.Rule) (string, error) {

	pathRef := rules[0].Path()
	path := pathRef.String()

	var pathPieces []string
	for i := 1; /* skip `data` */ i < len(pathRef); i++ {
		pathPieces = append(pathPieces, string(pathRef[i].Value.(ast.String)))
	}

	if funcName, ok := p.funcs.Get(path); ok {
		return funcName, nil
	}

	// Save current state of planner.
	//
	// TODO(tsandall): perhaps we would be better off using stacks here or
	// splitting block planner into separate struct that could be instantiated
	// for rule and comprehension bodies.
	pvars := p.vars
	pcurr := p.curr
	pltarget := p.ltarget
	plnext := p.lnext
	ploc := p.loc

	// Reset the variable counter for the function plan.
	p.lnext = ir.Input

	// Set the location to the rule head.
	p.loc = rules[0].Head.Loc()

	// Create function definition for rules.
	fn := &ir.Func{
		Name: fmt.Sprintf("g%d.%s", p.funcs.gen(), path),
		Params: []ir.Local{
			p.newLocal(), // input document
			p.newLocal(), // data document
		},
		Return: p.newLocal(),
		Path:   append([]string{fmt.Sprintf("g%d", p.funcs.gen())}, pathPieces...),
	}

	// Initialize parameters for functions.
	for i := 0; i < len(rules[0].Head.Args); i++ {
		fn.Params = append(fn.Params, p.newLocal())
	}

	params := fn.Params[2:]

	// Initialize return value for partial set/object rules. Complete document
	// rules assign directly to `fn.Return`.
	switch rules[0].Head.DocKind() {
	case ast.PartialObjectDoc:
		fn.Blocks = append(fn.Blocks, p.blockWithStmt(&ir.MakeObjectStmt{Target: fn.Return}))
	case ast.PartialSetDoc:
		fn.Blocks = append(fn.Blocks, p.blockWithStmt(&ir.MakeSetStmt{Target: fn.Return}))
	}

	// For complete document rules, allocate one local variable for output
	// of the rule body + else branches.
	// It is used to let ordered rules (else blocks) check if the previous
	// rule body returned a value.
	lresult := p.newLocal()

	// At this point the locals for the params and return value have been
	// allocated. This will be the first local that can be used in each block.
	lnext := p.lnext

	var defaultRule *ast.Rule
	var ruleLoc *location.Location

	// Generate function blocks for rules.
	for i := range rules {

		// Save location of first encountered rule for the ReturnLocalStmt below
		if i == 0 {
			ruleLoc = p.loc
		}

		// Save default rule for the end.
		if rules[i].Default {
			defaultRule = rules[i]
			continue
		}

		// Ordered rules are nested inside an additional block so that execution
		// can short-circuit. For unordered rules, blocks can be added directly
		// to the function.
		var blocks *[]*ir.Block

		if rules[i].Else == nil {
			blocks = &fn.Blocks
		} else {
			stmt := &ir.BlockStmt{}
			block := &ir.Block{Stmts: []ir.Stmt{stmt}}
			fn.Blocks = append(fn.Blocks, block)
			blocks = &stmt.Blocks
		}

		var prev *ast.Rule

		// Unordered rules are treated as a special case of ordered rules.
		for rule := rules[i]; rule != nil; prev, rule = rule, rule.Else {

			// Update the location for each ordered rule.
			p.loc = rule.Head.Loc()

			// Setup planner for block.
			p.lnext = lnext
			p.vars = newVarstack(map[ast.Var]ir.Local{
				ast.InputRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var):   fn.Params[0],
				ast.DefaultRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var): fn.Params[1],
			})

			curr := &ir.Block{}
			*blocks = append(*blocks, curr)
			p.curr = curr

			if prev != nil {
				// Ordered rules are handled by short circuiting execution. The
				// plan will jump out to the extra block that was planned above.
				p.appendStmt(&ir.IsUndefinedStmt{Source: lresult})
			} else {
				// The first rule body resets the local, so it can be reused.
				p.appendStmt(&ir.ResetLocalStmt{Target: lresult})
			}

			// Complete and partial rules are treated as special cases of
			// functions. If there are no args, the first step is a no-op.
			err := p.planFuncParams(params, rule.Head.Args, 0, func() error {

				// Run planner on the rule body.
				err := p.planQuery(rule.Body, 0, func() error {

					// Run planner on the result.
					switch rule.Head.DocKind() {
					case ast.CompleteDoc:
						return p.planTerm(rule.Head.Value, func() error {
							p.appendStmt(&ir.AssignVarOnceStmt{
								Target: lresult,
								Source: p.ltarget,
							})
							return nil
						})
					case ast.PartialSetDoc:
						return p.planTerm(rule.Head.Key, func() error {
							p.appendStmt(&ir.SetAddStmt{
								Set:   fn.Return,
								Value: p.ltarget,
							})
							return nil
						})
					case ast.PartialObjectDoc:
						return p.planTerm(rule.Head.Key, func() error {
							key := p.ltarget
							return p.planTerm(rule.Head.Value, func() error {
								value := p.ltarget
								p.appendStmt(&ir.ObjectInsertOnceStmt{
									Object: fn.Return,
									Key:    key,
									Value:  value,
								})
								return nil
							})
						})
					default:
						return fmt.Errorf("illegal rule kind")
					}
				})

				if err != nil {
					return err
				}

				return nil
			})

			if err != nil {
				return "", err
			}
		}

		// rule[i] and its else-rule(s), if present, are done
		if rules[i].Head.DocKind() == ast.CompleteDoc {
			end := &ir.Block{}
			p.appendStmtToBlock(&ir.IsDefinedStmt{Source: lresult}, end)
			p.appendStmtToBlock(
				&ir.AssignVarOnceStmt{
					Target: fn.Return,
					Source: op(lresult),
				},
				end)
			*blocks = append(*blocks, end)
		}
	}

	// Default rules execute if the return is undefined.
	if defaultRule != nil {

		// Set the location for the default rule head.
		p.loc = defaultRule.Head.Loc()
		// NOTE(sr) for `default p = 1`,
		// defaultRule.Loc() is `default`,
		// defaultRule.Head.Loc() is `p = 1`.

		fn.Blocks = append(fn.Blocks, p.blockWithStmt(&ir.IsUndefinedStmt{Source: fn.Return}))

		p.curr = fn.Blocks[len(fn.Blocks)-1]

		err := p.planQuery(defaultRule.Body, 0, func() error {
			p.loc = defaultRule.Head.Loc()
			return p.planTerm(defaultRule.Head.Value, func() error {
				p.appendStmt(&ir.AssignVarOnceStmt{
					Target: fn.Return,
					Source: p.ltarget,
				})
				return nil
			})
		})

		if err != nil {
			return "", err
		}
	}

	p.loc = ruleLoc

	// All rules return a value.
	fn.Blocks = append(fn.Blocks, p.blockWithStmt(&ir.ReturnLocalStmt{Source: fn.Return}))

	p.appendFunc(fn)
	p.funcs.Add(path, fn.Name)

	// Restore the state of the planner.
	p.lnext = plnext
	p.ltarget = pltarget
	p.vars = pvars
	p.curr = pcurr
	p.loc = ploc

	return fn.Name, nil
}

func (p *Planner) planFuncParams(params []ir.Local, args ast.Args, idx int, iter planiter) error {
	if idx >= len(args) {
		return iter()
	}
	return p.planUnifyLocal(op(params[idx]), args[idx], func() error {
		return p.planFuncParams(params, args, idx+1, iter)
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planQueries() error {

	for _, qs := range p.queries {

		// Initialize the plan with a block that prepares the query result.
		p.plan = &ir.Plan{Name: qs.Name}
		p.policy.Plans.Plans = append(p.policy.Plans.Plans, p.plan)
		p.curr = &ir.Block{}

		// Build a set of variables appearing in the query and allocate strings for
		// each one. The strings will be used in the result set objects.
		qvs := ast.NewVarSet()

		for _, q := range qs.Queries {
			vs := q.Vars(ast.VarVisitorParams{SkipRefCallHead: true, SkipClosures: true}).Diff(ast.ReservedVars)
			qvs.Update(vs)
		}

		lvarnames := make(map[ast.Var]ir.StringIndex, len(qvs))

		for _, qv := range qvs.Sorted() {
			qv = rewrittenVar(qs.RewrittenVars, qv)
			if !qv.IsGenerated() && !qv.IsWildcard() {
				lvarnames[qv] = ir.StringIndex(p.getStringConst(string(qv)))
			}
		}

		if len(p.curr.Stmts) > 0 {
			p.appendBlock(p.curr)
		}

		lnext := p.lnext

		for _, q := range qs.Queries {
			p.loc = q.Loc()
			p.lnext = lnext
			p.vars.Push(map[ast.Var]ir.Local{})
			p.curr = &ir.Block{}
			defined := false
			qvs := q.Vars(ast.VarVisitorParams{SkipRefCallHead: true, SkipClosures: true}).Diff(ast.ReservedVars).Sorted()

			if err := p.planQuery(q, 0, func() error {

				// Add an object containing variable bindings into the result set.
				lr := p.newLocal()

				p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeObjectStmt{
					Target: lr,
				})

				for _, qv := range qvs {
					rw := rewrittenVar(qs.RewrittenVars, qv)
					if !rw.IsGenerated() && !rw.IsWildcard() {
						p.appendStmt(&ir.ObjectInsertStmt{
							Object: lr,
							Key:    op(lvarnames[rw]),
							Value:  p.vars.GetOpOrEmpty(qv),
						})
					}
				}

				p.appendStmt(&ir.ResultSetAddStmt{
					Value: lr,
				})

				defined = true
				return nil
			}); err != nil {
				return err
			}

			p.vars.Pop()

			if defined {
				p.appendBlock(p.curr)
			}
		}

	}

	return nil
}

func (p *Planner) planQuery(q ast.Body, index int, iter planiter) error {

	if index >= len(q) {
		return iter()
	}

	old := p.loc
	p.loc = q[index].Loc()

	err := p.planExpr(q[index], func() error {
		return p.planQuery(q, index+1, func() error {
			curr := p.loc
			p.loc = old
			err := iter()
			p.loc = curr
			return err
		})
	})

	p.loc = old
	return err
}

// TODO(tsandall): improve errors to include location information.
func (p *Planner) planExpr(e *ast.Expr, iter planiter) error {

	if e.Negated {
		return p.planNot(e, iter)
	}

	if len(e.With) > 0 {
		return p.planWith(e, iter)
	}

	if e.IsCall() {
		return p.planExprCall(e, iter)
	}

	return p.planExprTerm(e, iter)
}

func (p *Planner) planNot(e *ast.Expr, iter planiter) error {
	not := &ir.NotStmt{
		Block: &ir.Block{},
	}

	prev := p.curr
	p.curr = not.Block

	if err := p.planExpr(e.Complement(), func() error { return nil }); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	p.curr = prev
	p.appendStmt(not)

	return iter()
}

func (p *Planner) planWith(e *ast.Expr, iter planiter) error {

	// Plan the values that will be applied by the with modifiers. All values
	// must be defined for the overall expression to evaluate.
	values := make([]*ast.Term, len(e.With))

	for i := range e.With {
		values[i] = e.With[i].Value
	}

	return p.planTermSlice(values, func(locals []ir.Operand) error {

		paths := make([][]int, len(e.With))
		saveVars := ast.NewVarSet()
		dataRefs := []ast.Ref{}

		for i := range e.With {

			target := e.With[i].Target.Value.(ast.Ref)
			paths[i] = make([]int, len(target)-1)

			for j := 1; j < len(target); j++ {
				if s, ok := target[j].Value.(ast.String); ok {
					paths[i][j-1] = p.getStringConst(string(s))
				} else {
					return errors.New("invalid with target")
				}
			}

			head := target[0].Value.(ast.Var)
			saveVars.Add(head)

			if head.Equal(ast.DefaultRootDocument.Value) {
				dataRefs = append(dataRefs, target)
			}
		}

		restore := make([][2]ir.Local, len(saveVars))

		for i, v := range saveVars.Sorted() {
			lorig := p.vars.GetOrEmpty(v)
			lsave := p.newLocal()
			p.appendStmt(&ir.AssignVarStmt{Source: op(lorig), Target: lsave})
			restore[i] = [2]ir.Local{lorig, lsave}
		}

		// If any of the `with` statements targeted the data document, overwriting
		// parts of the ruletrie, we shadow the existing planned functions during
		// expression planning. This causes the planner to re-plan any rules that
		// may be required during planning of this expression (transitively).
		shadowing := p.dataRefsShadowRuletrie(dataRefs)
		if shadowing {
			p.funcs.Push(map[string]string{})
			for _, ref := range dataRefs {
				p.rules.Push(ref)
			}
		}

		err := p.planWithRec(e, paths, locals, 0, func() error {
			if shadowing {
				p.funcs.Pop()
				for i := len(dataRefs) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
					p.rules.Pop(dataRefs[i])
				}
			}

			err := p.planWithUndoRec(restore, 0, func() error {

				err := iter()

				if shadowing {
					p.funcs.Push(map[string]string{})
					for _, ref := range dataRefs {
						p.rules.Push(ref)
					}
				}
				return err
			})

			return err
		})

		if shadowing {
			p.funcs.Pop()
			for i := len(dataRefs) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
				p.rules.Pop(dataRefs[i])
			}
		}
		return err

	})
}

func (p *Planner) planWithRec(e *ast.Expr, targets [][]int, values []ir.Operand, index int, iter planiter) error {
	if index >= len(e.With) {
		return p.planExpr(e.NoWith(), iter)
	}

	prev := p.curr
	p.curr = &ir.Block{}

	err := p.planWithRec(e, targets, values, index+1, iter)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	block := p.curr
	p.curr = prev
	target := e.With[index].Target.Value.(ast.Ref)
	head := target[0].Value.(ast.Var)

	p.appendStmt(&ir.WithStmt{
		Local: p.vars.GetOrEmpty(head),
		Path:  targets[index],
		Value: values[index],
		Block: block,
	})

	return nil
}

func (p *Planner) planWithUndoRec(restore [][2]ir.Local, index int, iter planiter) error {

	if index >= len(restore) {
		return iter()
	}

	prev := p.curr
	p.curr = &ir.Block{}

	if err := p.planWithUndoRec(restore, index+1, iter); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	block := p.curr
	p.curr = prev
	lorig := restore[index][0]
	lsave := restore[index][1]

	p.appendStmt(&ir.WithStmt{
		Local: lorig,
		Value: op(lsave),
		Block: block,
	})

	return nil
}

func (p *Planner) dataRefsShadowRuletrie(refs []ast.Ref) bool {
	for _, ref := range refs {
		if p.rules.Lookup(ref) != nil {
			return true
		}
	}
	return false
}

func (p *Planner) planExprTerm(e *ast.Expr, iter planiter) error {
	return p.planTerm(e.Terms.(*ast.Term), func() error {
		p.appendStmt(&ir.NotEqualStmt{
			A: p.ltarget,
			B: op(ir.Bool(false)),
		})
		return iter()
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planExprCall(e *ast.Expr, iter planiter) error {
	operator := e.Operator().String()
	switch operator {
	case ast.Equality.Name:
		return p.planUnify(e.Operand(0), e.Operand(1), iter)

	default:

		var relation bool
		var name string
		var arity int
		var void bool
		var args []ir.Operand

		node := p.rules.Lookup(e.Operator())

		if node != nil {
			var err error
			name, err = p.planRules(node.Rules())
			if err != nil {
				return err
			}
			arity = node.Arity()
			args = []ir.Operand{
				p.vars.GetOpOrEmpty(ast.InputRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var)),
				p.vars.GetOpOrEmpty(ast.DefaultRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var)),
			}
		} else if decl, ok := p.decls[operator]; ok {
			relation = decl.Relation
			arity = len(decl.Decl.Args())
			void = decl.Decl.Result() == nil
			name = operator
			p.externs[operator] = decl
		} else {
			return fmt.Errorf("illegal call: unknown operator %q", operator)
		}

		operands := e.Operands()

		if len(operands) < arity || len(operands) > arity+1 {
			return fmt.Errorf("illegal call: wrong number of operands: got %v, want %v)", len(operands), arity)
		}

		if relation {
			return p.planExprCallRelation(name, arity, operands, args, iter)
		}

		return p.planExprCallFunc(name, arity, void, operands, args, iter)
	}
}

func (p *Planner) planExprCallRelation(name string, arity int, operands []*ast.Term, args []ir.Operand, iter planiter) error {

	if len(operands) == arity {
		return p.planCallArgs(operands, 0, args, func(args []ir.Operand) error {
			p.ltarget = p.newOperand()
			ltarget := p.ltarget.Value.(ir.Local)
			p.appendStmt(&ir.CallStmt{
				Func:   name,
				Args:   args,
				Result: ltarget,
			})

			lsize := p.newLocal()

			p.appendStmt(&ir.LenStmt{
				Source: op(ltarget),
				Target: lsize,
			})

			lzero := p.newLocal()

			p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeNumberIntStmt{
				Value:  0,
				Target: lzero,
			})

			p.appendStmt(&ir.NotEqualStmt{
				A: op(lsize),
				B: op(lzero),
			})

			return iter()
		})
	}

	return p.planCallArgs(operands[:len(operands)-1], 0, args, func(args []ir.Operand) error {

		p.ltarget = p.newOperand()

		p.appendStmt(&ir.CallStmt{
			Func:   name,
			Args:   args,
			Result: p.ltarget.Value.(ir.Local),
		})

		return p.planScanValues(operands[len(operands)-1], func(ir.Local) error {
			return iter()
		})
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planExprCallFunc(name string, arity int, void bool, operands []*ast.Term, args []ir.Operand, iter planiter) error {

	if len(operands) == arity {
		// definition: f(x) = y { ... }
		// call: f(x) # result not captured
		return p.planCallArgs(operands, 0, args, func(args []ir.Operand) error {
			p.ltarget = p.newOperand()
			ltarget := p.ltarget.Value.(ir.Local)
			p.appendStmt(&ir.CallStmt{
				Func:   name,
				Args:   args,
				Result: ltarget,
			})

			if !void {
				p.appendStmt(&ir.NotEqualStmt{
					A: op(ltarget),
					B: op(ir.Bool(false)),
				})
			}

			return iter()
		})
	}

	// definition: f(x) = y { ... }
	// call: f(x, 1)  # caller captures result
	return p.planCallArgs(operands[:len(operands)-1], 0, args, func(args []ir.Operand) error {
		result := p.newLocal()
		p.appendStmt(&ir.CallStmt{
			Func:   name,
			Args:   args,
			Result: result,
		})
		return p.planUnifyLocal(op(result), operands[len(operands)-1], iter)
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planCallArgs(terms []*ast.Term, idx int, args []ir.Operand, iter func([]ir.Operand) error) error {
	if idx >= len(terms) {
		return iter(args)
	}
	return p.planTerm(terms[idx], func() error {
		args = append(args, p.ltarget)
		return p.planCallArgs(terms, idx+1, args, iter)
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planUnify(a, b *ast.Term, iter planiter) error {

	switch va := a.Value.(type) {
	case ast.Null, ast.Boolean, ast.Number, ast.String, ast.Ref, ast.Set, *ast.SetComprehension, *ast.ArrayComprehension, *ast.ObjectComprehension:
		return p.planTerm(a, func() error {
			return p.planUnifyLocal(p.ltarget, b, iter)
		})
	case ast.Var:
		return p.planUnifyVar(va, b, iter)
	case *ast.Array:
		switch vb := b.Value.(type) {
		case ast.Var:
			return p.planUnifyVar(vb, a, iter)
		case ast.Ref:
			return p.planTerm(b, func() error {
				return p.planUnifyLocalArray(p.ltarget, va, iter)
			})
		case *ast.Array:
			if va.Len() == vb.Len() {
				return p.planUnifyArraysRec(va, vb, 0, iter)
			}
			return nil
		}
	case ast.Object:
		switch vb := b.Value.(type) {
		case ast.Var:
			return p.planUnifyVar(vb, a, iter)
		case ast.Ref:
			return p.planTerm(b, func() error {
				return p.planUnifyLocalObject(p.ltarget, va, iter)
			})
		case ast.Object:
			return p.planUnifyObjects(va, vb, iter)
		}
	}

	return fmt.Errorf("not implemented: unify(%v, %v)", a, b)
}

func (p *Planner) planUnifyVar(a ast.Var, b *ast.Term, iter planiter) error {

	if la, ok := p.vars.GetOp(a); ok {
		return p.planUnifyLocal(la, b, iter)
	}

	return p.planTerm(b, func() error {
		target := p.newLocal()
		p.vars.Put(a, target)
		p.appendStmt(&ir.AssignVarStmt{
			Source: p.ltarget,
			Target: target,
		})
		return iter()
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planUnifyLocal(a ir.Operand, b *ast.Term, iter planiter) error {
	switch vb := b.Value.(type) {
	case ast.Null, ast.Boolean, ast.Number, ast.String, ast.Ref, ast.Set, *ast.SetComprehension, *ast.ArrayComprehension, *ast.ObjectComprehension:
		return p.planTerm(b, func() error {
			p.appendStmt(&ir.EqualStmt{
				A: a,
				B: p.ltarget,
			})
			return iter()
		})
	case ast.Var:
		if lv, ok := p.vars.GetOp(vb); ok {
			p.appendStmt(&ir.EqualStmt{
				A: a,
				B: lv,
			})
			return iter()
		}
		lv := p.newLocal()
		p.vars.Put(vb, lv)
		p.appendStmt(&ir.AssignVarStmt{
			Source: a,
			Target: lv,
		})
		return iter()
	case *ast.Array:
		return p.planUnifyLocalArray(a, vb, iter)
	case ast.Object:
		return p.planUnifyLocalObject(a, vb, iter)
	}

	return fmt.Errorf("not implemented: unifyLocal(%v, %v)", a, b)
}

func (p *Planner) planUnifyLocalArray(a ir.Operand, b *ast.Array, iter planiter) error {
	p.appendStmt(&ir.IsArrayStmt{
		Source: a,
	})

	blen := p.newLocal()
	alen := p.newLocal()

	p.appendStmt(&ir.LenStmt{
		Source: a,
		Target: alen,
	})

	p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeNumberIntStmt{
		Value:  int64(b.Len()),
		Target: blen,
	})

	p.appendStmt(&ir.EqualStmt{
		A: op(alen),
		B: op(blen),
	})

	lkey := p.newLocal()

	p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeNumberIntStmt{
		Target: lkey,
	})

	lval := p.newLocal()

	return p.planUnifyLocalArrayRec(a, 0, b, lkey, lval, iter)
}

func (p *Planner) planUnifyLocalArrayRec(a ir.Operand, index int, b *ast.Array, lkey, lval ir.Local, iter planiter) error {
	if b.Len() == index {
		return iter()
	}

	p.appendStmt(&ir.AssignIntStmt{
		Value:  int64(index),
		Target: lkey,
	})

	p.appendStmt(&ir.DotStmt{
		Source: a,
		Key:    op(lkey),
		Target: lval,
	})

	return p.planUnifyLocal(op(lval), b.Elem(index), func() error {
		return p.planUnifyLocalArrayRec(a, index+1, b, lkey, lval, iter)
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planUnifyObjects(a, b ast.Object, iter planiter) error {
	if a.Len() != b.Len() {
		return nil
	}

	aKeys := ast.NewSet(a.Keys()...)
	bKeys := ast.NewSet(b.Keys()...)
	unifyKeys := aKeys.Diff(bKeys)

	// planUnifyObjectsRec will actually set variables where possible;
	// planUnifyObjectLocals only asserts equality -- it won't assign
	// to any local
	return p.planUnifyObjectsRec(a, b, aKeys.Intersect(bKeys).Slice(), 0, func() error {
		if unifyKeys.Len() == 0 {
			return iter()
		}
		return p.planObject(a, func() error {
			la := p.ltarget
			return p.planObject(b, func() error {
				return p.planUnifyObjectLocals(la, p.ltarget, unifyKeys.Slice(), 0, p.newLocal(), p.newLocal(), iter)
			})
		})
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planUnifyObjectLocals(a, b ir.Operand, keys []*ast.Term, index int, l0, l1 ir.Local, iter planiter) error {
	if index == len(keys) {
		return iter()
	}

	return p.planTerm(keys[index], func() error {
		p.appendStmt(&ir.DotStmt{
			Source: a,
			Key:    p.ltarget,
			Target: l0,
		})
		p.appendStmt(&ir.DotStmt{
			Source: b,
			Key:    p.ltarget,
			Target: l1,
		})
		p.appendStmt(&ir.EqualStmt{
			A: op(l0),
			B: op(l1),
		})

		return p.planUnifyObjectLocals(a, b, keys, index+1, l0, l1, iter)
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planUnifyLocalObject(a ir.Operand, b ast.Object, iter planiter) error {
	p.appendStmt(&ir.IsObjectStmt{
		Source: a,
	})

	blen := p.newLocal()
	alen := p.newLocal()

	p.appendStmt(&ir.LenStmt{
		Source: a,
		Target: alen,
	})

	p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeNumberIntStmt{
		Value:  int64(b.Len()),
		Target: blen,
	})

	p.appendStmt(&ir.EqualStmt{
		A: op(alen),
		B: op(blen),
	})

	lval := p.newLocal()
	bkeys := b.Keys()

	return p.planUnifyLocalObjectRec(a, 0, bkeys, b, lval, iter)
}

func (p *Planner) planUnifyLocalObjectRec(a ir.Operand, index int, keys []*ast.Term, b ast.Object, lval ir.Local, iter planiter) error {

	if index == len(keys) {
		return iter()
	}

	return p.planTerm(keys[index], func() error {
		p.appendStmt(&ir.DotStmt{
			Source: a,
			Key:    p.ltarget,
			Target: lval,
		})
		return p.planUnifyLocal(op(lval), b.Get(keys[index]), func() error {
			return p.planUnifyLocalObjectRec(a, index+1, keys, b, lval, iter)
		})
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planUnifyArraysRec(a, b *ast.Array, index int, iter planiter) error {
	if index == a.Len() {
		return iter()
	}
	return p.planUnify(a.Elem(index), b.Elem(index), func() error {
		return p.planUnifyArraysRec(a, b, index+1, iter)
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planUnifyObjectsRec(a, b ast.Object, keys []*ast.Term, index int, iter planiter) error {
	if index == len(keys) {
		return iter()
	}

	aval := a.Get(keys[index])
	bval := b.Get(keys[index])
	if aval == nil || bval == nil {
		return nil
	}

	return p.planUnify(aval, bval, func() error {
		return p.planUnifyObjectsRec(a, b, keys, index+1, iter)
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planTerm(t *ast.Term, iter planiter) error {

	switch v := t.Value.(type) {
	case ast.Null:
		return p.planNull(v, iter)
	case ast.Boolean:
		return p.planBoolean(v, iter)
	case ast.Number:
		return p.planNumber(v, iter)
	case ast.String:
		return p.planString(v, iter)
	case ast.Var:
		return p.planVar(v, iter)
	case ast.Ref:
		return p.planRef(v, iter)
	case *ast.Array:
		return p.planArray(v, iter)
	case ast.Object:
		return p.planObject(v, iter)
	case ast.Set:
		return p.planSet(v, iter)
	case *ast.SetComprehension:
		p.loc = t.Loc()
		return p.planSetComprehension(v, iter)
	case *ast.ArrayComprehension:
		p.loc = t.Loc()
		return p.planArrayComprehension(v, iter)
	case *ast.ObjectComprehension:
		p.loc = t.Loc()
		return p.planObjectComprehension(v, iter)
	default:
		return fmt.Errorf("%v term not implemented", ast.TypeName(v))
	}
}

func (p *Planner) planNull(null ast.Null, iter planiter) error {

	target := p.newLocal()

	p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeNullStmt{
		Target: target,
	})

	p.ltarget = op(target)

	return iter()
}

func (p *Planner) planBoolean(b ast.Boolean, iter planiter) error {

	p.ltarget = op(ir.Bool(b))
	return iter()
}

func (p *Planner) planNumber(num ast.Number, iter planiter) error {

	index := p.getStringConst(string(num))
	target := p.newLocal()

	p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeNumberRefStmt{
		Index:  index,
		Target: target,
	})

	p.ltarget = op(target)
	return iter()
}

func (p *Planner) planString(str ast.String, iter planiter) error {

	p.ltarget = op(ir.StringIndex(p.getStringConst(string(str))))

	return iter()
}

func (p *Planner) planVar(v ast.Var, iter planiter) error {
	p.ltarget = op(p.vars.GetOrElse(v, func() ir.Local {
		return p.newLocal()
	}))
	return iter()
}

func (p *Planner) planArray(arr *ast.Array, iter planiter) error {

	larr := p.newLocal()

	p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeArrayStmt{
		Capacity: int32(arr.Len()),
		Target:   larr,
	})

	return p.planArrayRec(arr, 0, larr, iter)
}

func (p *Planner) planArrayRec(arr *ast.Array, index int, larr ir.Local, iter planiter) error {
	if index == arr.Len() {
		p.ltarget = op(larr)
		return iter()
	}

	return p.planTerm(arr.Elem(index), func() error {

		p.appendStmt(&ir.ArrayAppendStmt{
			Value: p.ltarget,
			Array: larr,
		})

		return p.planArrayRec(arr, index+1, larr, iter)
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planObject(obj ast.Object, iter planiter) error {

	lobj := p.newLocal()

	p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeObjectStmt{
		Target: lobj,
	})

	return p.planObjectRec(obj, 0, obj.Keys(), lobj, iter)
}

func (p *Planner) planObjectRec(obj ast.Object, index int, keys []*ast.Term, lobj ir.Local, iter planiter) error {
	if index == len(keys) {
		p.ltarget = op(lobj)
		return iter()
	}

	return p.planTerm(keys[index], func() error {
		lkey := p.ltarget

		return p.planTerm(obj.Get(keys[index]), func() error {
			lval := p.ltarget
			p.appendStmt(&ir.ObjectInsertStmt{
				Key:    lkey,
				Value:  lval,
				Object: lobj,
			})

			return p.planObjectRec(obj, index+1, keys, lobj, iter)
		})
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planSet(set ast.Set, iter planiter) error {
	lset := p.newLocal()

	p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeSetStmt{
		Target: lset,
	})

	return p.planSetRec(set, 0, set.Slice(), lset, iter)
}

func (p *Planner) planSetRec(set ast.Set, index int, elems []*ast.Term, lset ir.Local, iter planiter) error {
	if index == len(elems) {
		p.ltarget = op(lset)
		return iter()
	}

	return p.planTerm(elems[index], func() error {
		p.appendStmt(&ir.SetAddStmt{
			Value: p.ltarget,
			Set:   lset,
		})
		return p.planSetRec(set, index+1, elems, lset, iter)
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planSetComprehension(sc *ast.SetComprehension, iter planiter) error {

	lset := p.newLocal()

	p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeSetStmt{
		Target: lset,
	})

	return p.planComprehension(sc.Body, func() error {
		return p.planTerm(sc.Term, func() error {
			p.appendStmt(&ir.SetAddStmt{
				Value: p.ltarget,
				Set:   lset,
			})
			return nil
		})
	}, lset, iter)
}

func (p *Planner) planArrayComprehension(ac *ast.ArrayComprehension, iter planiter) error {

	larr := p.newLocal()

	p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeArrayStmt{
		Target: larr,
	})

	return p.planComprehension(ac.Body, func() error {
		return p.planTerm(ac.Term, func() error {
			p.appendStmt(&ir.ArrayAppendStmt{
				Value: p.ltarget,
				Array: larr,
			})
			return nil
		})
	}, larr, iter)
}

func (p *Planner) planObjectComprehension(oc *ast.ObjectComprehension, iter planiter) error {

	lobj := p.newLocal()

	p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeObjectStmt{
		Target: lobj,
	})
	return p.planComprehension(oc.Body, func() error {
		return p.planTerm(oc.Key, func() error {
			lkey := p.ltarget
			return p.planTerm(oc.Value, func() error {
				p.appendStmt(&ir.ObjectInsertOnceStmt{
					Key:    lkey,
					Value:  p.ltarget,
					Object: lobj,
				})
				return nil
			})
		})
	}, lobj, iter)
}

func (p *Planner) planComprehension(body ast.Body, closureIter planiter, target ir.Local, iter planiter) error {

	// Variables that have been introduced in this comprehension have
	// no effect on other parts of the policy, so they'll be dropped
	// below.
	p.vars.Push(map[ast.Var]ir.Local{})
	prev := p.curr
	p.curr = &ir.Block{}
	ploc := p.loc

	if err := p.planQuery(body, 0, func() error {
		return closureIter()
	}); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	block := p.curr
	p.curr = prev
	p.loc = ploc
	p.vars.Pop()

	p.appendStmt(&ir.BlockStmt{
		Blocks: []*ir.Block{
			block,
		},
	})

	p.ltarget = op(target)
	return iter()
}

func (p *Planner) planRef(ref ast.Ref, iter planiter) error {

	head, ok := ref[0].Value.(ast.Var)
	if !ok {
		return fmt.Errorf("illegal ref: non-var head")
	}

	if head.Compare(ast.DefaultRootDocument.Value) == 0 {
		virtual := p.rules.Get(ref[0].Value)
		base := &baseptr{local: p.vars.GetOrEmpty(ast.DefaultRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var))}
		return p.planRefData(virtual, base, ref, 1, iter)
	}

	if ref.Equal(ast.InputRootRef) {
		p.appendStmt(&ir.IsDefinedStmt{
			Source: p.vars.GetOrEmpty(ast.InputRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var)),
		})
	}

	p.ltarget, ok = p.vars.GetOp(head)
	if !ok {
		return fmt.Errorf("illegal ref: unsafe head")
	}

	return p.planRefRec(ref, 1, iter)
}

func (p *Planner) planRefRec(ref ast.Ref, index int, iter planiter) error {

	if len(ref) == index {
		return iter()
	}

	if !p.unseenVars(ref[index]) {
		return p.planDot(ref[index], func() error {
			return p.planRefRec(ref, index+1, iter)
		})
	}

	return p.planScan(ref[index], func(ir.Local) error {
		return p.planRefRec(ref, index+1, iter)
	})
}

type baseptr struct {
	local ir.Local
	path  ast.Ref
}

// planRefData implements the virtual document model by generating the value of
// the ref parameter and invoking the iterator with the planner target set to
// the virtual document and all variables in the reference assigned.
func (p *Planner) planRefData(virtual *ruletrie, base *baseptr, ref ast.Ref, index int, iter planiter) error {

	// Early-exit if the end of the reference has been reached. In this case the
	// plan has to materialize the full extent of the referenced value.
	if index >= len(ref) {
		return p.planRefDataExtent(virtual, base, iter)
	}

	// On the first iteration, we check if this can be optimized using a
	// CallDynamicStatement
	// NOTE(sr): we do it on the first index because later on, the recursion
	// on subtrees of virtual already lost parts of the path we've taken.
	if index == 1 && virtual != nil {
		rulesets, path, index, optimize := p.optimizeLookup(virtual, ref)
		if optimize {
			// If there are no rulesets in a situation that otherwise would
			// allow for a call_indirect optimization, then there's nothing
			// to do for this ref, except scanning the base document.
			if len(rulesets) == 0 {
				return p.planRefData(nil, base, ref, 1, iter) // ignore index returned by optimizeLookup
			}
			// plan rules
			for _, rules := range rulesets {
				if _, err := p.planRules(rules); err != nil {
					return err
				}
			}

			// We're planning a structure like this:
			//
			// block res
			//   block a
			//     block b
			//       block c1
			//         opa_mapping_lookup || br c1
			//         call_indirect      || br res
			//         br b
			//       end
			//       block c2
			//         dot i   || br c2
			//         dot i+1 || br c2
			//         br b
			//       end
			//       br a
			//     end
			//     dot i+2 || br res
			//     dot i+3 || br res
			//   end; a
			//   [add_to_result_set]
			// end; res
			//
			// We have to do it like this because the dot IR stmts
			// are compiled to `br 0`, the innermost block, if they
			// fail.
			// The "c2" block will construct the reference from `data`
			// only, in case the mapping lookup doesn't yield a func
			// to call_dynamic.

			ltarget := p.newLocal()
			p.ltarget = op(ltarget)
			prev := p.curr

			callDynBlock := &ir.Block{} // "c1" in the sketch
			p.curr = callDynBlock
			p.appendStmt(&ir.CallDynamicStmt{
				Args: []ir.Local{
					p.vars.GetOrEmpty(ast.InputRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var)),
					p.vars.GetOrEmpty(ast.DefaultRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var)),
				},
				Path:   path,
				Result: ltarget,
			})
			p.appendStmt(&ir.BreakStmt{Index: 1})

			dotBlock := &ir.Block{} // "c2" in the sketch above
			p.curr = dotBlock
			p.ltarget = p.vars.GetOpOrEmpty(ast.DefaultRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var))

			return p.planRefRec(ref[:index+1], 1, func() error {
				p.appendStmt(&ir.AssignVarStmt{
					Source: p.ltarget,
					Target: ltarget,
				})
				p.appendStmt(&ir.BreakStmt{Index: 1})
				p.ltarget = op(ltarget)

				outerBlock := &ir.Block{Stmts: []ir.Stmt{
					&ir.BlockStmt{Blocks: []*ir.Block{
						{ // block "b" in the sketch above
							Stmts: []ir.Stmt{
								&ir.BlockStmt{Blocks: []*ir.Block{callDynBlock, dotBlock}},
								&ir.BreakStmt{Index: 2}},
						},
					}},
				}}
				p.curr = outerBlock
				return p.planRefRec(ref, index+1, func() error { // rest of the ref
					p.curr = prev
					p.appendStmt(&ir.BlockStmt{Blocks: []*ir.Block{outerBlock}})
					return iter()
				})
			})
		}
	}

	// If the reference operand is ground then either continue to the next
	// operand or invoke the function for the rule referred to by this operand.
	if ref[index].IsGround() {

		var vchild *ruletrie

		if virtual != nil {
			vchild = virtual.Get(ref[index].Value)
		}

		rules := vchild.Rules()

		if len(rules) > 0 {
			p.ltarget = p.newOperand()

			funcName, err := p.planRules(rules)
			if err != nil {
				return err
			}

			p.appendStmt(&ir.CallStmt{
				Func: funcName,
				Args: []ir.Operand{
					p.vars.GetOpOrEmpty(ast.InputRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var)),
					p.vars.GetOpOrEmpty(ast.DefaultRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var)),
				},
				Result: p.ltarget.Value.(ir.Local),
			})

			return p.planRefRec(ref, index+1, iter)
		}

		bchild := *base
		bchild.path = append(bchild.path, ref[index])

		return p.planRefData(vchild, &bchild, ref, index+1, iter)
	}

	exclude := ast.NewSet()

	// The planner does not support dynamic dispatch so generate blocks to
	// evaluate each of the rulesets on the child nodes.
	if virtual != nil {

		stmt := &ir.BlockStmt{}

		for _, child := range virtual.Children() {

			block := &ir.Block{}
			prev := p.curr
			p.curr = block
			key := ast.NewTerm(child)
			exclude.Add(key)

			// Assignments in each block due to local unification must be undone
			// so create a new frame that will be popped after this key is
			// processed.
			p.vars.Push(map[ast.Var]ir.Local{})

			if err := p.planTerm(key, func() error {
				return p.planUnifyLocal(p.ltarget, ref[index], func() error {
					// Create a copy of the reference with this operand plugged.
					// This will result in evaluation of the rulesets on the
					// child node.
					cpy := ref.Copy()
					cpy[index] = key
					return p.planRefData(virtual, base, cpy, index, iter)
				})
			}); err != nil {
				return err
			}

			p.vars.Pop()
			p.curr = prev
			stmt.Blocks = append(stmt.Blocks, block)
		}

		p.appendStmt(stmt)
	}

	// If the virtual tree was enumerated then we do not want to enumerate base
	// trees that are rooted at the same key as any of the virtual sub trees. To
	// prevent this we build a set of keys that are to be excluded and check
	// below during the base scan.
	var lexclude *ir.Operand

	if exclude.Len() > 0 {
		if err := p.planSet(exclude, func() error {
			v := p.ltarget
			lexclude = &v
			return nil
		}); err != nil {
			return err
		}

		// Perform a scan of the base documents starting from the location referred
		// to by the 'path' data pointer. Use the `lexclude` set to avoid revisiting
		// sub trees.
		p.ltarget = op(base.local)
		return p.planRefRec(base.path, 0, func() error {
			return p.planScan(ref[index], func(lkey ir.Local) error {
				if lexclude != nil {
					lignore := p.newLocal()
					p.appendStmt(&ir.NotStmt{
						Block: p.blockWithStmt(&ir.DotStmt{
							Source: *lexclude,
							Key:    op(lkey),
							Target: lignore,
						})})
				}

				// Assume that virtual sub trees have been visited already so
				// recurse without the virtual node.
				return p.planRefData(nil, &baseptr{local: p.ltarget.Value.(ir.Local)}, ref, index+1, iter)
			})
		})
	}

	// There is nothing to exclude, so we do the same thing done above, but
	// use planRefRec to avoid the scan if ref[index] is ground or seen.
	p.ltarget = op(base.local)
	base.path = append(base.path, ref[index])
	return p.planRefRec(base.path, 0, func() error {
		return p.planRefData(nil, &baseptr{local: p.ltarget.Value.(ir.Local)}, ref, index+1, iter)
	})
}

// planRefDataExtent generates the full extent (combined) of the base and
// virtual nodes and then invokes the iterator with the planner target set to
// the full extent.
func (p *Planner) planRefDataExtent(virtual *ruletrie, base *baseptr, iter planiter) error {

	vtarget := p.newLocal()

	// Generate the virtual document out of rules contained under the virtual
	// node (recursively). This document will _ONLY_ contain values generated by
	// rules. No base document values will be included.
	if virtual != nil {

		p.appendStmt(&ir.MakeObjectStmt{
			Target: vtarget,
		})

		for _, key := range virtual.Children() {
			child := virtual.Get(key)

			// Skip functions.
			if child.Arity() > 0 {
				continue
			}

			lkey := ir.StringIndex(p.getStringConst(string(key.(ast.String))))

			rules := child.Rules()

			// Build object hierarchy depth-first.
			if len(rules) == 0 {
				err := p.planRefDataExtent(child, nil, func() error {
					p.appendStmt(&ir.ObjectInsertStmt{
						Object: vtarget,
						Key:    op(lkey),
						Value:  p.ltarget,
					})
					return nil
				})
				if err != nil {
					return err
				}
				continue
			}

			// Generate virtual document for leaf.
			lvalue := p.newLocal()

			funcName, err := p.planRules(rules)
			if err != nil {
				return err
			}

			// Add leaf to object if defined.
			b := &ir.Block{}
			p.appendStmtToBlock(&ir.CallStmt{
				Func: funcName,
				Args: []ir.Operand{
					p.vars.GetOpOrEmpty(ast.InputRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var)),
					p.vars.GetOpOrEmpty(ast.DefaultRootDocument.Value.(ast.Var)),
				},
				Result: lvalue,
			}, b)
			p.appendStmtToBlock(&ir.ObjectInsertStmt{
				Object: vtarget,
				Key:    op(lkey),
				Value:  op(lvalue),
			}, b)
			p.appendStmt(&ir.BlockStmt{Blocks: []*ir.Block{b}})
		}

		// At this point vtarget refers to the full extent of the virtual
		// document at ref. If the base pointer is unset, no further processing
		// is required.
		if base == nil {
			p.ltarget = op(vtarget)
			return iter()
		}
	}

	// Obtain the base document value and merge (recursively) with the virtual
	// document value above if needed.
	prev := p.curr
	p.curr = &ir.Block{}
	p.ltarget = op(base.local)
	target := p.newLocal()

	err := p.planRefRec(base.path, 0, func() error {

		if virtual == nil {
			target = p.ltarget.Value.(ir.Local)
		} else {
			stmt := &ir.ObjectMergeStmt{
				A:      p.ltarget.Value.(ir.Local),
				B:      vtarget,
				Target: target,
			}
			p.appendStmt(stmt)
		}

		p.appendStmt(&ir.BreakStmt{Index: 1})
		return nil
	})

	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	inner := p.curr

	// Fallback to virtual document value if base document is undefined.
	// Otherwise, this block is undefined.
	p.curr = &ir.Block{}
	p.appendStmt(&ir.BlockStmt{Blocks: []*ir.Block{inner}})

	if virtual != nil {
		p.appendStmt(&ir.AssignVarStmt{
			Source: op(vtarget),
			Target: target,
		})
	} else {
		p.appendStmt(&ir.BreakStmt{Index: 1})
	}

	outer := p.curr
	p.curr = prev
	p.appendStmt(&ir.BlockStmt{Blocks: []*ir.Block{outer}})

	// At this point, target refers to either the full extent of the base and
	// virtual documents at ref or just the base document at ref.
	p.ltarget = op(target)

	return iter()
}

func (p *Planner) planDot(key *ast.Term, iter planiter) error {

	source := p.ltarget

	return p.planTerm(key, func() error {

		target := p.newLocal()

		p.appendStmt(&ir.DotStmt{
			Source: source,
			Key:    p.ltarget,
			Target: target,
		})

		p.ltarget = op(target)

		return iter()
	})
}

type scaniter func(ir.Local) error

func (p *Planner) planScan(key *ast.Term, iter scaniter) error {

	scan := &ir.ScanStmt{
		Source: p.ltarget.Value.(ir.Local),
		Key:    p.newLocal(),
		Value:  p.newLocal(),
		Block:  &ir.Block{},
	}

	prev := p.curr
	p.curr = scan.Block

	if err := p.planUnifyLocal(op(scan.Key), key, func() error {
		p.ltarget = op(scan.Value)
		return iter(scan.Key)
	}); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	p.curr = prev
	p.appendStmt(scan)

	return nil

}

func (p *Planner) planScanValues(val *ast.Term, iter scaniter) error {

	scan := &ir.ScanStmt{
		Source: p.ltarget.Value.(ir.Local),
		Key:    p.newLocal(),
		Value:  p.newLocal(),
		Block:  &ir.Block{},
	}

	prev := p.curr
	p.curr = scan.Block

	if err := p.planUnifyLocal(op(scan.Value), val, func() error {
		p.ltarget = op(scan.Value)
		return iter(scan.Value)
	}); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	p.curr = prev
	p.appendStmt(scan)

	return nil
}

type termsliceiter func([]ir.Operand) error

func (p *Planner) planTermSlice(terms []*ast.Term, iter termsliceiter) error {
	return p.planTermSliceRec(terms, make([]ir.Operand, len(terms)), 0, iter)
}

func (p *Planner) planTermSliceRec(terms []*ast.Term, locals []ir.Operand, index int, iter termsliceiter) error {
	if index >= len(terms) {
		return iter(locals)
	}

	return p.planTerm(terms[index], func() error {
		locals[index] = p.ltarget
		return p.planTermSliceRec(terms, locals, index+1, iter)
	})
}

func (p *Planner) planExterns() error {

	p.policy.Static.BuiltinFuncs = make([]*ir.BuiltinFunc, 0, len(p.externs))

	for name, decl := range p.externs {
		p.policy.Static.BuiltinFuncs = append(p.policy.Static.BuiltinFuncs, &ir.BuiltinFunc{Name: name, Decl: decl.Decl})
	}

	sort.Slice(p.policy.Static.BuiltinFuncs, func(i, j int) bool {
		return p.policy.Static.BuiltinFuncs[i].Name < p.policy.Static.BuiltinFuncs[j].Name
	})

	return nil
}

func (p *Planner) getStringConst(s string) int {
	index, ok := p.strings[s]
	if !ok {
		index = len(p.policy.Static.Strings)
		p.policy.Static.Strings = append(p.policy.Static.Strings, &ir.StringConst{
			Value: s,
		})
		p.strings[s] = index
	}
	return index
}

func (p *Planner) getFileConst(s string) int {
	index, ok := p.files[s]
	if !ok {
		index = len(p.policy.Static.Files)
		p.policy.Static.Files = append(p.policy.Static.Files, &ir.StringConst{
			Value: s,
		})
		p.files[s] = index
	}
	return index
}

func (p *Planner) appendStmt(s ir.Stmt) {
	p.appendStmtToBlock(s, p.curr)
}

func (p *Planner) appendStmtToBlock(s ir.Stmt, b *ir.Block) {
	if p.loc != nil {
		str := p.loc.File
		if str == "" {
			str = `<query>`
		}
		s.SetLocation(p.getFileConst(str), p.loc.Row, p.loc.Col, str, string(p.loc.Text))
	}
	b.Stmts = append(b.Stmts, s)
}

func (p *Planner) blockWithStmt(s ir.Stmt) *ir.Block {
	b := &ir.Block{}
	p.appendStmtToBlock(s, b)
	return b
}

func (p *Planner) appendBlock(b *ir.Block) {
	p.plan.Blocks = append(p.plan.Blocks, b)
}

func (p *Planner) appendFunc(f *ir.Func) {
	p.policy.Funcs.Funcs = append(p.policy.Funcs.Funcs, f)
}

func (p *Planner) newLocal() ir.Local {
	x := p.lnext
	p.lnext++
	return x
}

func (p *Planner) newOperand() ir.Operand {
	return op(p.newLocal())
}

func rewrittenVar(vars map[ast.Var]ast.Var, k ast.Var) ast.Var {
	rw, ok := vars[k]
	if !ok {
		return k
	}
	return rw
}

// optimizeLookup returns a set of rulesets and required statements planning
// the locals (strings) needed with the used local variables, and the index
// into ref's parth that is still to be planned; if the passed ref's vars
// allow for optimization using CallDynamicStmt.
//
// It's possible if all of these conditions hold:
// - all vars in ref have been seen
// - all ground terms (strings) match some child key on their respective
//   layer of the ruletrie
// - there are no child trees left (only rulesets) if we're done checking
//   ref
//
// The last condition is necessary because we don't deal with _which key a
// var actually matched_ -- so we don't know which subtree to evaluate
// with the results.
func (p *Planner) optimizeLookup(t *ruletrie, ref ast.Ref) ([][]*ast.Rule, []ir.Operand, int, bool) {
	dont := func() ([][]*ast.Rule, []ir.Operand, int, bool) {
		return nil, nil, 0, false
	}
	if t == nil {
		p.debugf("no optimization of %s: trie is nil", ref)
		return dont()
	}

	nodes := []*ruletrie{t}
	opt := false
	var index int

	// ref[0] is data, ignore
	for i := 1; i < len(ref); i++ {
		index = i
		r := ref[i]
		var nextNodes []*ruletrie

		switch r := r.Value.(type) {
		case ast.Var:
			// check if it's been "seen" before
			_, ok := p.vars.Get(r)
			if !ok {
				p.debugf("no optimization of %s: ref[%d] is unseen var: %v", ref, i, r)
				return dont()
			}
			opt = true
			// take all children, they might match
			for _, node := range nodes {
				for _, child := range node.Children() {
					if node := node.Get(child); node != nil {
						nextNodes = append(nextNodes, node)
					}
				}
			}
		case ast.String:
			// take matching children
			for _, node := range nodes {
				if node := node.Get(r); node != nil {
					nextNodes = append(nextNodes, node)
				}
			}
		default:
			p.debugf("no optimization of %s: ref[%d] is type %T", ref, i, r) // TODO(sr): think more about this
			return dont()
		}

		nodes = nextNodes

		// if all nodes have 0 children, abort ref check and optimize
		all := true
		for _, node := range nodes {
			all = all && len(node.Children()) == 0
		}
		if all {
			p.debugf("ref %s: all nodes have 0 children, break", ref[0:index+1])
			break
		}
	}

	var res [][]*ast.Rule

	// if there hasn't been any var, we're not making things better by
	// introducing CallDynamicStmt
	if !opt {
		p.debugf("no optimization of %s: no vars seen before trie descend encountered no children", ref)
		return dont()
	}

	for _, node := range nodes {
		// we're done with ref, check if there's only ruleset leaves; collect rules
		if index == len(ref)-1 {
			if len(node.Children()) > 0 {
				p.debugf("no optimization of %s: unbalanced ruletrie", ref)
				return dont()
			}
		}
		if rules := node.Rules(); len(rules) > 0 {
			res = append(res, rules)
		}
	}
	if len(res) == 0 {
		p.debugf("ref %s: nothing to plan, no rule leaves", ref[0:index+1])
		return nil, nil, index, true
	}

	var path []ir.Operand

	// plan generation
	path = append(path, op(ir.StringIndex(p.getStringConst(fmt.Sprintf("g%d", p.funcs.gen())))))

	for i := 1; i <= index; i++ {
		switch r := ref[i].Value.(type) {
		case ast.Var:
			lv, ok := p.vars.GetOp(r)
			if !ok {
				p.debugf("no optimization of %s: ref[%d] not a seen var: %v", ref, i, ref[i])
				return dont()
			}
			path = append(path, lv)
		case ast.String:
			path = append(path, op(ir.StringIndex(p.getStringConst(string(r)))))
		}
	}

	return res, path, index, true
}

func (p *Planner) unseenVars(t *ast.Term) bool {
	unseen := false // any var unseen?
	ast.WalkVars(t, func(v ast.Var) bool {
		if !unseen {
			_, exists := p.vars.Get(v)
			if !exists {
				unseen = true
			}
		}
		return unseen
	})
	return unseen
}

func op(v ir.Val) ir.Operand {
	return ir.Operand{Value: v}
}