[compiler] treat ref-like identifiers as refs by default

`@enableTreatRefLikeIdentifiersAsRefs` is now on by default. I made one small fix to the render helper logic as part of this, uncovered by including more tests.

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/HIR/Environment.ts

@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ export const EnvironmentConfigSchema = z.object({
    *
    * Here the variables `ref` and `myRef` will be typed as Refs.
    */
-  enableTreatRefLikeIdentifiersAsRefs: z.boolean().default(false),
+  enableTreatRefLikeIdentifiersAsRefs: z.boolean().default(true),
 
   /*
    * If specified a value, the compiler lowers any calls to `useContext` to use

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/Validation/ValidateNoRefAccessInRender.ts

@@ -432,15 +432,11 @@ function validateNoRefAccessInRenderImpl(
                  * By default we check that function call operands are not refs,
                  * ref values, or functions that can access refs.
                  */
-                if (
-                  isRefLValue ||
-                  interpolatedAsJsx.has(instr.lvalue.identifier.id) ||
-                  hookKind != null
-                ) {
+                if (isRefLValue || hookKind != null) {
                   /**
                    * Special cases:
                    *
-                   * 1) the lvalue is a ref
+                   * 1. the lvalue is a ref
                    * In general passing a ref to a function may access that ref
                    * value during render, so we disallow it.
                    *
@@ -452,31 +448,22 @@ function validateNoRefAccessInRenderImpl(
                    *
                    * Eg `const mergedRef = mergeRefs(ref1, ref2)`
                    *
-                   * 2) the lvalue is passed as a jsx child
-                   *
-                   * For example `<Foo>{renderHelper(ref)}</Foo>`. Here we have more
-                   * context and infer that the ref is being passed to a component-like
-                   * render function which attempts to obey the rules.
-                   *
-                   * 3) hooks
+                   * 2. calling hooks
                    *
                    * Hooks are independently checked to ensure they don't access refs
                    * during render.
                    */
                   validateNoDirectRefValueAccess(errors, operand, env);
-                } else if (!isRefLValue) {
+                } else if (interpolatedAsJsx.has(instr.lvalue.identifier.id)) {
                   /**
-                   * In general passing a ref to a function may access that ref
-                   * value during render, so we disallow it.
+                   * Special case: the lvalue is passed as a jsx child
                    *
-                   * The main exception is the "mergeRefs" pattern, ie a function
-                   * that accepts multiple refs as arguments (or an array of refs)
-                   * and returns a new, aggregated ref. If the lvalue is a ref,
-                   * we assume that the user is doing this pattern and allow passing
-                   * refs.
-                   *
-                   * Eg `const mergedRef = mergeRefs(ref1, ref2)`
+                   * For example `<Foo>{renderHelper(ref)}</Foo>`. Here we have more
+                   * context and infer that the ref is being passed to a component-like
+                   * render function which attempts to obey the rules.
                    */
+                  validateNoRefValueAccess(errors, env, operand);
+                } else {
                   validateNoRefPassedToFunction(
                     errors,
                     env,

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/allow-ref-access-in-effect-indirect.expect.md

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ function Component() {
 }
 
 function Child({ref}) {
+  'use no memo';
   // This violates the rules of React, so we access the ref in a child
   // component
   return ref.current;
@@ -100,8 +101,10 @@ function Component() {
   return t6;
 }
 
-function Child(t0) {
-  const { ref } = t0;
+function Child({ ref }) {
+  "use no memo";
+  // This violates the rules of React, so we access the ref in a child
+  // component
   return ref.current;
 }
 

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/allow-ref-access-in-effect-indirect.js

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ function Component() {
 }
 
 function Child({ref}) {
+  'use no memo';
   // This violates the rules of React, so we access the ref in a child
   // component
   return ref.current;

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/allow-ref-access-in-effect.expect.md

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ function Component() {
 }
 
 function Child({ref}) {
+  'use no memo';
   // This violates the rules of React, so we access the ref in a child
   // component
   return ref.current;
@@ -86,8 +87,10 @@ function Component() {
   return t5;
 }
 
-function Child(t0) {
-  const { ref } = t0;
+function Child({ ref }) {
+  "use no memo";
+  // This violates the rules of React, so we access the ref in a child
+  // component
   return ref.current;
 }
 

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/allow-ref-access-in-effect.js

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ function Component() {
 }
 
 function Child({ref}) {
+  'use no memo';
   // This violates the rules of React, so we access the ref in a child
   // component
   return ref.current;

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/allow-ref-access-in-unused-callback-nested.expect.md

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ function Component() {
 }
 
 function Child({ref}) {
+  'use no memo';
   // This violates the rules of React, so we access the ref in a child
   // component
   return ref.current;
@@ -83,8 +84,10 @@ function Component() {
 }
 function _temp() {}
 
-function Child(t0) {
-  const { ref } = t0;
+function Child({ ref }) {
+  "use no memo";
+  // This violates the rules of React, so we access the ref in a child
+  // component
   return ref.current;
 }
 

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/allow-ref-access-in-unused-callback-nested.js

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ function Component() {
 }
 
 function Child({ref}) {
+  'use no memo';
   // This violates the rules of React, so we access the ref in a child
   // component
   return ref.current;

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-aliased-ref-in-callback-invoked-during-render-.expect.md

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ error.invalid-aliased-ref-in-callback-invoked-during-render-.ts:9:33
    7 |     return <Foo item={item} current={current} />;
    8 |   };
 >  9 |   return <Items>{props.items.map(item => renderItem(item))}</Items>;
-     |                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Passing a ref to a function may read its value during render
+     |                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Cannot access ref value during render
   10 | }
   11 |
 ```

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.invalid-ref-in-callback-invoked-during-render.expect.md

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ error.invalid-ref-in-callback-invoked-during-render.ts:8:33
    6 |     return <Foo item={item} current={current} />;
    7 |   };
 >  8 |   return <Items>{props.items.map(item => renderItem(item))}</Items>;
-     |                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Passing a ref to a function may read its value during render
+     |                                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Cannot access ref value during render
    9 | }
   10 |
 ```

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/error.repro-ref-mutable-range.expect.md

@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-
-## Input
-
-```javascript
-import {Stringify, identity, mutate, CONST_TRUE} from 'shared-runtime';
-
-function Foo(props, ref) {
-  const value = {};
-  if (CONST_TRUE) {
-    mutate(value);
-    return <Stringify ref={ref} />;
-  }
-  mutate(value);
-  if (CONST_TRUE) {
-    return <Stringify ref={identity(ref)} />;
-  }
-  return value;
-}
-
-export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
-  fn: Foo,
-  params: [{}, {current: 'fake-ref-object'}],
-};
-
-```
-
-
-## Error
-
-```
-Found 1 error:
-
-Error: Cannot access refs during render
-
-React refs are values that are not needed for rendering. Refs should only be accessed outside of render, such as in event handlers or effects. Accessing a ref value (the `current` property) during render can cause your component not to update as expected (https://react.dev/reference/react/useRef)
-
-error.repro-ref-mutable-range.ts:11:36
-   9 |   mutate(value);
-  10 |   if (CONST_TRUE) {
-> 11 |     return <Stringify ref={identity(ref)} />;
-     |                                     ^^^ Passing a ref to a function may read its value during render
-  12 |   }
-  13 |   return value;
-  14 | }
-```
-          
-      

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/infer-effect-dependencies/bailout-retry/mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.expect.md

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
 ## Logs
 
 ```
-{"kind":"CompileError","fnLoc":{"start":{"line":6,"column":0,"index":158},"end":{"line":11,"column":1,"index":331},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts"},"detail":{"options":{"severity":"InvalidReact","category":"This value cannot be modified","description":"Modifying component props or hook arguments is not allowed. Consider using a local variable instead.","details":[{"kind":"error","loc":{"start":{"line":9,"column":2,"index":289},"end":{"line":9,"column":16,"index":303},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts"},"message":"value cannot be modified"}]}}}
+{"kind":"CompileError","fnLoc":{"start":{"line":6,"column":0,"index":158},"end":{"line":11,"column":1,"index":331},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts"},"detail":{"options":{"severity":"InvalidReact","category":"Cannot access refs during render","description":"React refs are values that are not needed for rendering. Refs should only be accessed outside of render, such as in event handlers or effects. Accessing a ref value (the `current` property) during render can cause your component not to update as expected (https://react.dev/reference/react/useRef)","details":[{"kind":"error","loc":{"start":{"line":9,"column":2,"index":289},"end":{"line":9,"column":16,"index":303},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts"},"message":"Cannot update ref during render"}]}}}
 {"kind":"AutoDepsDecorations","fnLoc":{"start":{"line":8,"column":2,"index":237},"end":{"line":8,"column":50,"index":285},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts"},"decorations":[{"start":{"line":8,"column":24,"index":259},"end":{"line":8,"column":30,"index":265},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts","identifierName":"arrRef"}]}
 {"kind":"CompileSuccess","fnLoc":{"start":{"line":6,"column":0,"index":158},"end":{"line":11,"column":1,"index":331},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts"},"fnName":"Component","memoSlots":0,"memoBlocks":0,"memoValues":0,"prunedMemoBlocks":0,"prunedMemoValues":0}
 ```

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/infer-effect-dependencies/nonreactive-ref-helper.expect.md

@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ function RefsInEffects() {
   const ref = useRefHelper();
   const wrapped = useDeeperRefHelper();
   let t0;
-  if ($[0] !== ref.current || $[1] !== wrapped.foo.current) {
+  if ($[0] !== ref || $[1] !== wrapped.foo.current) {
     t0 = () => {
       print(ref.current);
       print(wrapped.foo.current);
     };
-    $[0] = ref.current;
+    $[0] = ref;
     $[1] = wrapped.foo.current;
     $[2] = t0;
   } else {

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/new-mutability/mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.expect.md

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
 ## Logs
 
 ```
-{"kind":"CompileError","fnLoc":{"start":{"line":6,"column":0,"index":190},"end":{"line":11,"column":1,"index":363},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts"},"detail":{"options":{"severity":"InvalidReact","category":"This value cannot be modified","description":"Modifying component props or hook arguments is not allowed. Consider using a local variable instead.","details":[{"kind":"error","loc":{"start":{"line":9,"column":2,"index":321},"end":{"line":9,"column":16,"index":335},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts"},"message":"value cannot be modified"}]}}}
+{"kind":"CompileError","fnLoc":{"start":{"line":6,"column":0,"index":190},"end":{"line":11,"column":1,"index":363},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts"},"detail":{"options":{"severity":"InvalidReact","category":"Cannot access refs during render","description":"React refs are values that are not needed for rendering. Refs should only be accessed outside of render, such as in event handlers or effects. Accessing a ref value (the `current` property) during render can cause your component not to update as expected (https://react.dev/reference/react/useRef)","details":[{"kind":"error","loc":{"start":{"line":9,"column":2,"index":321},"end":{"line":9,"column":16,"index":335},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts"},"message":"Cannot update ref during render"}]}}}
 {"kind":"AutoDepsDecorations","fnLoc":{"start":{"line":8,"column":2,"index":269},"end":{"line":8,"column":50,"index":317},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts"},"decorations":[{"start":{"line":8,"column":24,"index":291},"end":{"line":8,"column":30,"index":297},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts","identifierName":"arrRef"}]}
 {"kind":"CompileSuccess","fnLoc":{"start":{"line":6,"column":0,"index":190},"end":{"line":11,"column":1,"index":363},"filename":"mutate-after-useeffect-ref-access.ts"},"fnName":"Component","memoSlots":0,"memoBlocks":0,"memoValues":0,"prunedMemoBlocks":0,"prunedMemoValues":0}
 ```

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/preserve-memo-validation/error.maybe-invalid-useCallback-read-maybeRef.expect.md

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-
-## Input
-
-```javascript
-// @validatePreserveExistingMemoizationGuarantees
-import {useCallback} from 'react';
-
-function useHook(maybeRef) {
-  return useCallback(() => {
-    return [maybeRef.current];
-  }, [maybeRef]);
-}
-
-```
-
-
-## Error
-
-```
-Found 1 error:
-
-Memoization: Compilation skipped because existing memoization could not be preserved
-
-React Compiler has skipped optimizing this component because the existing manual memoization could not be preserved. The inferred dependencies did not match the manually specified dependencies, which could cause the value to change more or less frequently than expected. The inferred dependency was `maybeRef.current`, but the source dependencies were [maybeRef]. Differences in ref.current access.
-
-error.maybe-invalid-useCallback-read-maybeRef.ts:5:21
-  3 |
-  4 | function useHook(maybeRef) {
-> 5 |   return useCallback(() => {
-    |                      ^^^^^^^
-> 6 |     return [maybeRef.current];
-    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-> 7 |   }, [maybeRef]);
-    | ^^^^ Could not preserve existing manual memoization
-  8 | }
-  9 |
-```
-          
-      

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/preserve-memo-validation/error.maybe-invalid-useMemo-read-maybeRef.expect.md

@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-
-## Input
-
-```javascript
-// @validatePreserveExistingMemoizationGuarantees
-import {useMemo} from 'react';
-
-function useHook(maybeRef, shouldRead) {
-  return useMemo(() => {
-    return () => [maybeRef.current];
-  }, [shouldRead, maybeRef]);
-}
-
-```
-
-
-## Error
-
-```
-Found 1 error:
-
-Memoization: Compilation skipped because existing memoization could not be preserved
-
-React Compiler has skipped optimizing this component because the existing manual memoization could not be preserved. The inferred dependencies did not match the manually specified dependencies, which could cause the value to change more or less frequently than expected. The inferred dependency was `maybeRef.current`, but the source dependencies were [shouldRead, maybeRef]. Differences in ref.current access.
-
-error.maybe-invalid-useMemo-read-maybeRef.ts:5:17
-  3 |
-  4 | function useHook(maybeRef, shouldRead) {
-> 5 |   return useMemo(() => {
-    |                  ^^^^^^^
-> 6 |     return () => [maybeRef.current];
-    | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-> 7 |   }, [shouldRead, maybeRef]);
-    | ^^^^ Could not preserve existing manual memoization
-  8 | }
-  9 |
-```
-          
-      

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/preserve-memo-validation/repro-maybe-invalid-useCallback-read-maybeRef.expect.md

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+
+## Input
+
+```javascript
+// @validatePreserveExistingMemoizationGuarantees
+import {useCallback} from 'react';
+
+function useHook(maybeRef) {
+  return useCallback(() => {
+    return [maybeRef.current];
+  }, [maybeRef]);
+}
+
+```
+
+## Code
+
+```javascript
+import { c as _c } from "react/compiler-runtime"; // @validatePreserveExistingMemoizationGuarantees
+import { useCallback } from "react";
+
+function useHook(maybeRef) {
+  const $ = _c(2);
+  let t0;
+  if ($[0] !== maybeRef) {
+    t0 = () => [maybeRef.current];
+    $[0] = maybeRef;
+    $[1] = t0;
+  } else {
+    t0 = $[1];
+  }
+  return t0;
+}
+
+```
+      
+### Eval output
+(kind: exception) Fixture not implemented

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/preserve-memo-validation/repro-maybe-invalid-useMemo-read-maybeRef.expect.md

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+
+## Input
+
+```javascript
+// @validatePreserveExistingMemoizationGuarantees
+import {useMemo} from 'react';
+
+function useHook(maybeRef, shouldRead) {
+  return useMemo(() => {
+    return () => [maybeRef.current];
+  }, [shouldRead, maybeRef]);
+}
+
+```
+
+## Code
+
+```javascript
+import { c as _c } from "react/compiler-runtime"; // @validatePreserveExistingMemoizationGuarantees
+import { useMemo } from "react";
+
+function useHook(maybeRef, shouldRead) {
+  const $ = _c(2);
+  let t0;
+  if ($[0] !== maybeRef) {
+    t0 = () => [maybeRef.current];
+    $[0] = maybeRef;
+    $[1] = t0;
+  } else {
+    t0 = $[1];
+  }
+  return t0;
+}
+
+```
+      
+### Eval output
+(kind: exception) Fixture not implemented

compiler/packages/babel-plugin-react-compiler/src/__tests__/fixtures/compiler/repro-ref-mutable-range.expect.md

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+
+## Input
+
+```javascript
+import {Stringify, identity, mutate, CONST_TRUE} from 'shared-runtime';
+
+function Foo(props, ref) {
+  const value = {};
+  if (CONST_TRUE) {
+    mutate(value);
+    return <Stringify ref={ref} />;
+  }
+  mutate(value);
+  if (CONST_TRUE) {
+    return <Stringify ref={identity(ref)} />;
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: Foo,
+  params: [{}, {current: 'fake-ref-object'}],
+};
+
+```
+
+## Code
+
+```javascript
+import { c as _c } from "react/compiler-runtime";
+import { Stringify, identity, mutate, CONST_TRUE } from "shared-runtime";
+
+function Foo(props, ref) {
+  const $ = _c(7);
+  let t0;
+  let value;
+  if ($[0] !== ref) {
+    t0 = Symbol.for("react.early_return_sentinel");
+    bb0: {
+      value = {};
+      if (CONST_TRUE) {
+        mutate(value);
+        t0 = <Stringify ref={ref} />;
+        break bb0;
+      }
+
+      mutate(value);
+    }
+    $[0] = ref;
+    $[1] = t0;
+    $[2] = value;
+  } else {
+    t0 = $[1];
+    value = $[2];
+  }
+  if (t0 !== Symbol.for("react.early_return_sentinel")) {
+    return t0;
+  }
+  if (CONST_TRUE) {
+    let t1;
+    if ($[3] !== ref) {
+      t1 = identity(ref);
+      $[3] = ref;
+      $[4] = t1;
+    } else {
+      t1 = $[4];
+    }
+    let t2;
+    if ($[5] !== t1) {
+      t2 = <Stringify ref={t1} />;
+      $[5] = t1;
+      $[6] = t2;
+    } else {
+      t2 = $[6];
+    }
+    return t2;
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
+export const FIXTURE_ENTRYPOINT = {
+  fn: Foo,
+  params: [{}, { current: "fake-ref-object" }],
+};
+
+```
+      
+### Eval output
+(kind: ok) <div>{"ref":{"current":"fake-ref-object"}}</div>