[ty] Check base classes when determining subtyping etc for generic aliases (#17927)

#17897 added variance handling for legacy typevars — but they were only
being considered when checking generic aliases of the same class:

```py
class A: ...
class B(A): ...

class C[T]: ...

static_assert(is_subtype_of(C[B], C[A]))
```

and not for generic subclasses:

```py
class D[U](C[U]): ...

static_assert(is_subtype_of(D[B], C[A]))
```

Now we check those too!

Closes https://github.com/astral-sh/ty/issues/101
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@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ relations. Much more detail can be found in the [spec]. To summarize, each typev
**covariant**, **contravariant**, **invariant**, or **bivariant**. (Note that bivariance is not
currently mentioned in the typing spec, but is a fourth case that we must consider.)
For all of the examples below, we will consider a typevar `T`, a generic class using that typevar
`C[T]`, and two types `A` and `B`.
For all of the examples below, we will consider typevars `T` and `U`, two generic classes using
those typevars `C[T]` and `D[U]`, and two types `A` and `B`.
(Note that dynamic types like `Any` never participate in subtyping, so `C[Any]` is neither a subtype
nor supertype of any other specialization of `C`, regardless of `T`'s variance. It is, however,
@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ assignable to any specialization of `C`, regardless of variance, via materializa
## Covariance
With a covariant typevar, subtyping and assignability are in "alignment": if `A <: B`, then
`C[A] <: C[B]`.
With a covariant typevar, subtyping and assignability are in "alignment": if `A <: B` and `C <: D`,
then `C[A] <: C[B]` and `C[A] <: D[B]`.
Types that "produce" data on demand are covariant in their typevar. If you expect a sequence of
`int`s, someone can safely provide a sequence of `bool`s, since each `bool` element that you would
@ -29,11 +29,15 @@ class A: ...
class B(A): ...
T = TypeVar("T", covariant=True)
U = TypeVar("U", covariant=True)
class C(Generic[T]):
def receive(self) -> T:
raise ValueError
class D(C[U]):
pass
static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_assignable_to(C[A], C[B]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[A], C[Any]))
@ -41,6 +45,13 @@ static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_assignable_to(D[A], C[B]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(is_subtype_of(C[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[A], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[A], C[Any]))
@ -48,6 +59,13 @@ static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(is_subtype_of(D[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[A], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(is_equivalent_to(C[A], C[A]))
static_assert(is_equivalent_to(C[B], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(C[B], C[A]))
@ -57,6 +75,15 @@ static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(C[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[A], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[B], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[A], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[A], C[A]))
static_assert(is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[B], C[B]))
static_assert(is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[Any]))
@ -67,12 +94,23 @@ static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[A], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[B], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[Unknown]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[A], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[B]))
```
## Contravariance
With a contravariant typevar, subtyping and assignability are in "opposition": if `A <: B`, then
`C[B] <: C[A]`.
With a contravariant typevar, subtyping and assignability are in "opposition": if `A <: B` and
`C <: D`, then `C[B] <: C[A]` and `D[B] <: C[A]`.
Types that "consume" data are contravariant in their typevar. If you expect a consumer that receives
`bool`s, someone can safely provide a consumer that expects to receive `int`s, since each `bool`
@ -86,10 +124,14 @@ class A: ...
class B(A): ...
T = TypeVar("T", contravariant=True)
U = TypeVar("U", contravariant=True)
class C(Generic[T]):
def send(self, value: T): ...
class D(C[U]):
pass
static_assert(not is_assignable_to(C[B], C[A]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[A], C[B]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[A], C[Any]))
@ -97,6 +139,13 @@ static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_assignable_to(D[B], C[A]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[A], C[B]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[B], C[A]))
static_assert(is_subtype_of(C[A], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[A], C[Any]))
@ -104,6 +153,13 @@ static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[B], C[A]))
static_assert(is_subtype_of(D[A], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(is_equivalent_to(C[A], C[A]))
static_assert(is_equivalent_to(C[B], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(C[B], C[A]))
@ -113,6 +169,15 @@ static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(C[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[A], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[B], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[A], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[A], C[A]))
static_assert(is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[B], C[B]))
static_assert(is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[Any]))
@ -123,6 +188,17 @@ static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[A], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[B], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[Unknown]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[A], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[B]))
```
## Invariance
@ -155,12 +231,16 @@ class A: ...
class B(A): ...
T = TypeVar("T")
U = TypeVar("U")
class C(Generic[T]):
def send(self, value: T): ...
def receive(self) -> T:
raise ValueError
class D(C[U]):
pass
static_assert(not is_assignable_to(C[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_assignable_to(C[A], C[B]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[A], C[Any]))
@ -168,6 +248,13 @@ static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(C[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_assignable_to(D[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_assignable_to(D[A], C[B]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(is_assignable_to(D[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[A], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[A], C[Any]))
@ -175,6 +262,13 @@ static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(C[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[A], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_subtype_of(D[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(is_equivalent_to(C[A], C[A]))
static_assert(is_equivalent_to(C[B], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(C[B], C[A]))
@ -184,6 +278,15 @@ static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(C[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[A], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[B], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[A], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[A], C[A]))
static_assert(is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[B], C[B]))
static_assert(is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[Any]))
@ -194,6 +297,17 @@ static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(C[Any], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[A], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[B], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[Unknown]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[B], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[A], C[B]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[A], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[B], C[Any]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[A]))
static_assert(not is_gradual_equivalent_to(D[Any], C[B]))
```
## Bivariance