Remove the old variants replaced by Ty::Apply

12 files changed, 266 insertions, 404 deletions

diff --git a/crates/ra_assists/src/fill_match_arms.rs b/crates/ra_assists/src/fill_match_arms.rs
index 6a22b0af5..da67ab667 100644
--- a/crates/ra_assists/src/fill_match_arms.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_assists/src/fill_match_arms.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::fmt::Write;
 
 use hir::{
-    AdtDef, Ty, FieldSource, source_binder,
+    AdtDef, FieldSource, source_binder,
     db::HirDatabase,
 };
 use ra_syntax::ast::{self, AstNode};
@@ -26,14 +26,10 @@ pub(crate) fn fill_match_arms(mut ctx: AssistCtx<impl HirDatabase>) -> Option<As
     let source_map = function.body_source_map(ctx.db);
     let node_expr = source_map.node_expr(expr)?;
     let match_expr_ty = infer_result[node_expr].clone();
-    let enum_def = match match_expr_ty {
-        Ty::Adt { def_id: AdtDef::Enum(e), .. } => e,
-        Ty::Ref(adt, _) => match *adt {
-            Ty::Adt { def_id: AdtDef::Enum(e), .. } => e,
-            _ => return None,
-        },
-        _ => return None,
-    };
+    let enum_def = match_expr_ty.autoderef(ctx.db).find_map(|ty| match ty.as_adt() {
+        Some((AdtDef::Enum(e), _)) => Some(e),
+        _ => None,
+    })?;
     let enum_name = enum_def.name(ctx.db)?;
     let db = ctx.db;
 
diff --git a/crates/ra_assists/src/fill_struct_fields.rs b/crates/ra_assists/src/fill_struct_fields.rs
index 6e61a58fc..c7790dc72 100644
--- a/crates/ra_assists/src/fill_struct_fields.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_assists/src/fill_struct_fields.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::fmt::Write;
 
-use hir::{AdtDef, Ty, db::HirDatabase, source_binder::function_from_child_node};
+use hir::{AdtDef, db::HirDatabase, source_binder::function_from_child_node};
 
 use ra_syntax::ast::{self, AstNode};
 
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ where
         let source_map = function.body_source_map(self.ctx.db);
         let node_expr = source_map.node_expr(self.struct_lit.into())?;
         let struct_lit_ty = infer_result[node_expr].clone();
-        let struct_def = match struct_lit_ty {
-            Ty::Adt { def_id: AdtDef::Struct(s), .. } => s,
+        let struct_def = match struct_lit_ty.as_adt() {
+            Some((AdtDef::Struct(s), _)) => s,
             _ => return None,
         };
         self.struct_fields = struct_def
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/lib.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/lib.rs
index 75c977d32..6219402d4 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/lib.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ pub use self::{
     name::Name,
     ids::{HirFileId, MacroCallId, MacroCallLoc, HirInterner},
     nameres::{PerNs, Namespace},
-    ty::{Ty, Substs, display::HirDisplay},
+    ty::{Ty, ApplicationTy, TypeName, Substs, display::HirDisplay},
     impl_block::{ImplBlock, ImplItem},
     docs::{Docs, Documentation},
     adt::AdtDef,
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty.rs
index e63775f03..0bb716569 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub(crate) use lower::{TypableDef, CallableDef, type_for_def, type_for_field, ca
 pub(crate) use infer::{infer, InferenceResult, InferTy};
 use display::{HirDisplay, HirFormatter};
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug, Hash)]
 pub enum TypeName {
     /// The primitive boolean type. Written as `bool`.
     Bool,
@@ -96,80 +96,11 @@ pub struct ApplicationTy {
 /// This should be cheap to clone.
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
 pub enum Ty {
+    /// A nominal type with (maybe 0) type parameters. This might be a primitive
+    /// type like `bool`, a struct, tuple, function pointer, reference or
+    /// several other things.
     Apply(ApplicationTy),
 
-    /// The primitive boolean type. Written as `bool`.
-    Bool,
-
-    /// The primitive character type; holds a Unicode scalar value
-    /// (a non-surrogate code point). Written as `char`.
-    Char,
-
-    /// A primitive integer type. For example, `i32`.
-    Int(primitive::UncertainIntTy),
-
-    /// A primitive floating-point type. For example, `f64`.
-    Float(primitive::UncertainFloatTy),
-
-    /// Structures, enumerations and unions.
-    Adt {
-        /// The definition of the struct/enum.
-        def_id: AdtDef,
-        /// Substitutions for the generic parameters of the type.
-        substs: Substs,
-    },
-
-    /// The pointee of a string slice. Written as `str`.
-    Str,
-
-    /// The pointee of an array slice.  Written as `[T]`.
-    Slice(Arc<Ty>),
-
-    /// An array with the given length. Written as `[T; n]`.
-    Array(Arc<Ty>),
-
-    /// A raw pointer. Written as `*mut T` or `*const T`
-    RawPtr(Arc<Ty>, Mutability),
-
-    /// A reference; a pointer with an associated lifetime. Written as
-    /// `&'a mut T` or `&'a T`.
-    Ref(Arc<Ty>, Mutability),
-
-    /// The anonymous type of a function declaration/definition. Each
-    /// function has a unique type, which is output (for a function
-    /// named `foo` returning an `i32`) as `fn() -> i32 {foo}`.
-    ///
-    /// This includes tuple struct / enum variant constructors as well.
-    ///
-    /// For example the type of `bar` here:
-    ///
-    /// ```rust
-    /// fn foo() -> i32 { 1 }
-    /// let bar = foo; // bar: fn() -> i32 {foo}
-    /// ```
-    FnDef {
-        /// The definition of the function / constructor.
-        def: CallableDef,
-        /// Substitutions for the generic parameters of the type
-        substs: Substs,
-    },
-
-    /// A pointer to a function.  Written as `fn() -> i32`.
-    ///
-    /// For example the type of `bar` here:
-    ///
-    /// ```rust
-    /// fn foo() -> i32 { 1 }
-    /// let bar: fn() -> i32 = foo;
-    /// ```
-    FnPtr(Substs),
-
-    /// The never type `!`.
-    Never,
-
-    /// A tuple type.  For example, `(i32, bool)`.
-    Tuple(Substs),
-
     /// A type parameter; for example, `T` in `fn f<T>(x: T) {}
     Param {
         /// The index of the parameter (starting with parameters from the
@@ -200,6 +131,10 @@ impl Substs {
         Substs(Arc::new([]))
     }
 
+    pub fn single(ty: Ty) -> Substs {
+        Substs(Arc::new([ty]))
+    }
+
     pub fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = &Ty> {
         self.0.iter()
     }
@@ -256,6 +191,12 @@ impl FnSig {
 }
 
 impl Ty {
+    pub fn simple(name: TypeName) -> Ty {
+        Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy { name, parameters: Substs::empty() })
+    }
+    pub fn apply_one(name: TypeName, param: Ty) -> Ty {
+        Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy { name, parameters: Substs::single(param) })
+    }
     pub fn apply(name: TypeName, parameters: Substs) -> Ty {
         Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy { name, parameters })
     }
@@ -270,38 +211,7 @@ impl Ty {
                     t.walk(f);
                 }
             }
-            Ty::Slice(t) | Ty::Array(t) => t.walk(f),
-            Ty::RawPtr(t, _) => t.walk(f),
-            Ty::Ref(t, _) => t.walk(f),
-            Ty::Tuple(ts) => {
-                for t in ts.iter() {
-                    t.walk(f);
-                }
-            }
-            Ty::FnPtr(sig) => {
-                for t in sig.iter() {
-                    t.walk(f);
-                }
-            }
-            Ty::FnDef { substs, .. } => {
-                for t in substs.0.iter() {
-                    t.walk(f);
-                }
-            }
-            Ty::Adt { substs, .. } => {
-                for t in substs.0.iter() {
-                    t.walk(f);
-                }
-            }
-            Ty::Bool
-            | Ty::Char
-            | Ty::Int(_)
-            | Ty::Float(_)
-            | Ty::Str
-            | Ty::Never
-            | Ty::Param { .. }
-            | Ty::Infer(_)
-            | Ty::Unknown => {}
+            Ty::Param { .. } | Ty::Infer(_) | Ty::Unknown => {}
         }
         f(self);
     }
@@ -311,30 +221,7 @@ impl Ty {
             Ty::Apply(a_ty) => {
                 a_ty.parameters.walk_mut(f);
             }
-            Ty::Slice(t) | Ty::Array(t) => Arc::make_mut(t).walk_mut(f),
-            Ty::RawPtr(t, _) => Arc::make_mut(t).walk_mut(f),
-            Ty::Ref(t, _) => Arc::make_mut(t).walk_mut(f),
-            Ty::Tuple(ts) => {
-                ts.walk_mut(f);
-            }
-            Ty::FnPtr(sig) => {
-                sig.walk_mut(f);
-            }
-            Ty::FnDef { substs, .. } => {
-                substs.walk_mut(f);
-            }
-            Ty::Adt { substs, .. } => {
-                substs.walk_mut(f);
-            }
-            Ty::Bool
-            | Ty::Char
-            | Ty::Int(_)
-            | Ty::Float(_)
-            | Ty::Str
-            | Ty::Never
-            | Ty::Param { .. }
-            | Ty::Infer(_)
-            | Ty::Unknown => {}
+            Ty::Param { .. } | Ty::Infer(_) | Ty::Unknown => {}
         }
         f(self);
     }
@@ -347,6 +234,31 @@ impl Ty {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn as_reference(&self) -> Option<(&Ty, Mutability)> {
+        match self {
+            Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy { name: TypeName::Ref(mutability), parameters }) => {
+                Some((parameters.as_single(), *mutability))
+            }
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn as_adt(&self) -> Option<(AdtDef, &Substs)> {
+        match self {
+            Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy { name: TypeName::Adt(adt_def), parameters }) => {
+                Some((*adt_def, parameters))
+            }
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn as_tuple(&self) -> Option<&Substs> {
+        match self {
+            Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy { name: TypeName::Tuple, parameters }) => Some(parameters),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+
     fn builtin_deref(&self) -> Option<Ty> {
         match self {
             Ty::Apply(a_ty) => match a_ty.name {
@@ -354,8 +266,6 @@ impl Ty {
                 TypeName::RawPtr(..) => Some(Ty::clone(a_ty.parameters.as_single())),
                 _ => None,
             },
-            Ty::Ref(t, _) => Some(Ty::clone(t)),
-            Ty::RawPtr(t, _) => Some(Ty::clone(t)),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
@@ -369,8 +279,6 @@ impl Ty {
             Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy { name, .. }) => {
                 Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy { name, parameters: substs })
             }
-            Ty::Adt { def_id, .. } => Ty::Adt { def_id, substs },
-            Ty::FnDef { def, .. } => Ty::FnDef { def, substs },
             _ => self,
         }
     }
@@ -396,7 +304,6 @@ impl Ty {
     fn substs(&self) -> Option<Substs> {
         match self {
             Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy { parameters, .. }) => Some(parameters.clone()),
-            Ty::Adt { substs, .. } | Ty::FnDef { substs, .. } => Some(substs.clone()),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
@@ -487,69 +394,6 @@ impl HirDisplay for Ty {
     fn hir_fmt(&self, f: &mut HirFormatter<impl HirDatabase>) -> fmt::Result {
         match self {
             Ty::Apply(a_ty) => a_ty.hir_fmt(f)?,
-            Ty::Bool => write!(f, "bool")?,
-            Ty::Char => write!(f, "char")?,
-            Ty::Int(t) => write!(f, "{}", t)?,
-            Ty::Float(t) => write!(f, "{}", t)?,
-            Ty::Str => write!(f, "str")?,
-            Ty::Slice(t) | Ty::Array(t) => {
-                write!(f, "[{}]", t.display(f.db))?;
-            }
-            Ty::RawPtr(t, m) => {
-                write!(f, "*{}{}", m.as_keyword_for_ptr(), t.display(f.db))?;
-            }
-            Ty::Ref(t, m) => {
-                write!(f, "&{}{}", m.as_keyword_for_ref(), t.display(f.db))?;
-            }
-            Ty::Never => write!(f, "!")?,
-            Ty::Tuple(ts) => {
-                if ts.0.len() == 1 {
-                    write!(f, "({},)", ts.0[0].display(f.db))?;
-                } else {
-                    write!(f, "(")?;
-                    f.write_joined(&*ts.0, ", ")?;
-                    write!(f, ")")?;
-                }
-            }
-            Ty::FnPtr(sig) => {
-                let sig = FnSig::from_fn_ptr_substs(sig);
-                write!(f, "fn(")?;
-                f.write_joined(sig.params(), ", ")?;
-                write!(f, ") -> {}", sig.ret().display(f.db))?;
-            }
-            Ty::FnDef { def, substs, .. } => {
-                let sig = f.db.callable_item_signature(*def);
-                let name = match def {
-                    CallableDef::Function(ff) => ff.name(f.db),
-                    CallableDef::Struct(s) => s.name(f.db).unwrap_or_else(Name::missing),
-                    CallableDef::EnumVariant(e) => e.name(f.db).unwrap_or_else(Name::missing),
-                };
-                match def {
-                    CallableDef::Function(_) => write!(f, "fn {}", name)?,
-                    CallableDef::Struct(_) | CallableDef::EnumVariant(_) => write!(f, "{}", name)?,
-                }
-                if substs.0.len() > 0 {
-                    write!(f, "<")?;
-                    f.write_joined(&*substs.0, ", ")?;
-                    write!(f, ">")?;
-                }
-                write!(f, "(")?;
-                f.write_joined(sig.params(), ", ")?;
-                write!(f, ") -> {}", sig.ret().display(f.db))?;
-            }
-            Ty::Adt { def_id, substs, .. } => {
-                let name = match def_id {
-                    AdtDef::Struct(s) => s.name(f.db),
-                    AdtDef::Enum(e) => e.name(f.db),
-                }
-                .unwrap_or_else(Name::missing);
-                write!(f, "{}", name)?;
-                if substs.0.len() > 0 {
-                    write!(f, "<")?;
-                    f.write_joined(&*substs.0, ", ")?;
-                    write!(f, ">")?;
-                }
-            }
             Ty::Param { name, .. } => write!(f, "{}", name)?,
             Ty::Unknown => write!(f, "{{unknown}}")?,
             Ty::Infer(..) => write!(f, "_")?,
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/infer.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/infer.rs
index 69af8fb92..0dafd8cbd 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/infer.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/infer.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ use crate::{
     resolve::{Resolver, Resolution},
     nameres::Namespace
 };
-use super::{Ty, TypableDef, Substs, primitive, op, FnSig};
+use super::{Ty, TypableDef, Substs, primitive, op, FnSig, ApplicationTy, TypeName};
 
 /// The entry point of type inference.
 pub fn infer(db: &impl HirDatabase, func: Function) -> Arc<InferenceResult> {
@@ -237,28 +237,9 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
         match (&*ty1, &*ty2) {
             (Ty::Unknown, ..) => true,
             (.., Ty::Unknown) => true,
-            (Ty::Int(t1), Ty::Int(t2)) => match (t1, t2) {
-                (primitive::UncertainIntTy::Unknown, _)
-                | (_, primitive::UncertainIntTy::Unknown) => true,
-                _ => t1 == t2,
-            },
-            (Ty::Float(t1), Ty::Float(t2)) => match (t1, t2) {
-                (primitive::UncertainFloatTy::Unknown, _)
-                | (_, primitive::UncertainFloatTy::Unknown) => true,
-                _ => t1 == t2,
-            },
-            (Ty::Bool, _) | (Ty::Str, _) | (Ty::Never, _) | (Ty::Char, _) => ty1 == ty2,
-            (
-                Ty::Adt { def_id: def_id1, substs: substs1, .. },
-                Ty::Adt { def_id: def_id2, substs: substs2, .. },
-            ) if def_id1 == def_id2 => self.unify_substs(substs1, substs2, depth + 1),
-            (Ty::Slice(t1), Ty::Slice(t2)) => self.unify_inner(t1, t2, depth + 1),
-            (Ty::RawPtr(t1, m1), Ty::RawPtr(t2, m2)) if m1 == m2 => {
-                self.unify_inner(t1, t2, depth + 1)
+            (Ty::Apply(a_ty1), Ty::Apply(a_ty2)) if a_ty1.name == a_ty2.name => {
+                self.unify_substs(&a_ty1.parameters, &a_ty2.parameters, depth + 1)
             }
-            (Ty::Ref(t1, m1), Ty::Ref(t2, m2)) if m1 == m2 => self.unify_inner(t1, t2, depth + 1),
-            (Ty::FnPtr(sig1), Ty::FnPtr(sig2)) => self.unify_substs(sig1, sig2, depth + 1),
-            (Ty::Tuple(ts1), Ty::Tuple(ts2)) => self.unify_substs(ts1, ts2, depth + 1),
             (Ty::Infer(InferTy::TypeVar(tv1)), Ty::Infer(InferTy::TypeVar(tv2)))
             | (Ty::Infer(InferTy::IntVar(tv1)), Ty::Infer(InferTy::IntVar(tv2)))
             | (Ty::Infer(InferTy::FloatVar(tv1)), Ty::Infer(InferTy::FloatVar(tv2))) => {
@@ -296,8 +277,14 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
     fn insert_type_vars_shallow(&mut self, ty: Ty) -> Ty {
         match ty {
             Ty::Unknown => self.new_type_var(),
-            Ty::Int(primitive::UncertainIntTy::Unknown) => self.new_integer_var(),
-            Ty::Float(primitive::UncertainFloatTy::Unknown) => self.new_float_var(),
+            Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy {
+                name: TypeName::Int(primitive::UncertainIntTy::Unknown),
+                ..
+            }) => self.new_integer_var(),
+            Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy {
+                name: TypeName::Float(primitive::UncertainFloatTy::Unknown),
+                ..
+            }) => self.new_float_var(),
             _ => ty,
         }
     }
@@ -608,12 +595,12 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
             Pat::Wild | Pat::Bind { .. } | Pat::Ref { .. } | Pat::Missing => false,
         };
         if is_non_ref_pat {
-            while let Ty::Ref(inner, mutability) = expected {
+            while let Some((inner, mutability)) = expected.as_reference() {
                 expected = inner;
                 default_bm = match default_bm {
-                    BindingMode::Move => BindingMode::Ref(*mutability),
+                    BindingMode::Move => BindingMode::Ref(mutability),
                     BindingMode::Ref(Mutability::Shared) => BindingMode::Ref(Mutability::Shared),
-                    BindingMode::Ref(Mutability::Mut) => BindingMode::Ref(*mutability),
+                    BindingMode::Ref(Mutability::Mut) => BindingMode::Ref(mutability),
                 }
             }
         } else if let Pat::Ref { .. } = &body[pat] {
@@ -629,8 +616,8 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
 
         let ty = match &body[pat] {
             Pat::Tuple(ref args) => {
-                let expectations = match *expected {
-                    Ty::Tuple(ref tuple_args) => &*tuple_args.0,
+                let expectations = match expected.as_tuple() {
+                    Some(parameters) => &*parameters.0,
                     _ => &[],
                 };
                 let expectations_iter = expectations.iter().chain(repeat(&Ty::Unknown));
@@ -642,20 +629,20 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                     .collect::<Vec<_>>()
                     .into();
 
-                Ty::Tuple(Substs(inner_tys))
+                Ty::apply(TypeName::Tuple, Substs(inner_tys))
             }
             Pat::Ref { pat, mutability } => {
-                let expectation = match *expected {
-                    Ty::Ref(ref sub_ty, exp_mut) => {
+                let expectation = match expected.as_reference() {
+                    Some((inner_ty, exp_mut)) => {
                         if *mutability != exp_mut {
                             // TODO: emit type error?
                         }
-                        &**sub_ty
+                        inner_ty
                     }
                     _ => &Ty::Unknown,
                 };
                 let subty = self.infer_pat(*pat, expectation, default_bm);
-                Ty::Ref(subty.into(), *mutability)
+                Ty::apply_one(TypeName::Ref(*mutability), subty.into())
             }
             Pat::TupleStruct { path: ref p, args: ref subpats } => {
                 self.infer_tuple_struct_pat(p.as_ref(), subpats, expected, default_bm)
@@ -682,7 +669,9 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                 let inner_ty = self.insert_type_vars_shallow(inner_ty);
 
                 let bound_ty = match mode {
-                    BindingMode::Ref(mutability) => Ty::Ref(inner_ty.clone().into(), mutability),
+                    BindingMode::Ref(mutability) => {
+                        Ty::apply_one(TypeName::Ref(mutability), inner_ty.clone().into())
+                    }
                     BindingMode::Move => inner_ty.clone(),
                 };
                 let bound_ty = self.resolve_ty_as_possible(&mut vec![], bound_ty);
@@ -736,7 +725,7 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
             Expr::Missing => Ty::Unknown,
             Expr::If { condition, then_branch, else_branch } => {
                 // if let is desugared to match, so this is always simple if
-                self.infer_expr(*condition, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::Bool));
+                self.infer_expr(*condition, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::simple(TypeName::Bool)));
                 let then_ty = self.infer_expr(*then_branch, expected);
                 match else_branch {
                     Some(else_branch) => {
@@ -753,11 +742,11 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
             Expr::Loop { body } => {
                 self.infer_expr(*body, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::unit()));
                 // TODO handle break with value
-                Ty::Never
+                Ty::simple(TypeName::Never)
             }
             Expr::While { condition, body } => {
                 // while let is desugared to a match loop, so this is always simple while
-                self.infer_expr(*condition, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::Bool));
+                self.infer_expr(*condition, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::simple(TypeName::Bool)));
                 self.infer_expr(*body, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::unit()));
                 Ty::unit()
             }
@@ -787,17 +776,23 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
             Expr::Call { callee, args } => {
                 let callee_ty = self.infer_expr(*callee, &Expectation::none());
                 let (param_tys, ret_ty) = match &callee_ty {
-                    Ty::FnPtr(sig) => {
-                        let sig = FnSig::from_fn_ptr_substs(sig);
-                        (sig.params().to_vec(), sig.ret().clone())
-                    }
-                    Ty::FnDef { substs, def, .. } => {
-                        let sig = self.db.callable_item_signature(*def);
-                        let ret_ty = sig.ret().clone().subst(&substs);
-                        let param_tys =
-                            sig.params().iter().map(|ty| ty.clone().subst(&substs)).collect();
-                        (param_tys, ret_ty)
-                    }
+                    Ty::Apply(a_ty) => match a_ty.name {
+                        TypeName::FnPtr => {
+                            let sig = FnSig::from_fn_ptr_substs(&a_ty.parameters);
+                            (sig.params().to_vec(), sig.ret().clone())
+                        }
+                        TypeName::FnDef(def) => {
+                            let sig = self.db.callable_item_signature(def);
+                            let ret_ty = sig.ret().clone().subst(&a_ty.parameters);
+                            let param_tys = sig
+                                .params()
+                                .iter()
+                                .map(|ty| ty.clone().subst(&a_ty.parameters))
+                                .collect();
+                            (param_tys, ret_ty)
+                        }
+                        _ => (Vec::new(), Ty::Unknown),
+                    },
                     _ => {
                         // not callable
                         // TODO report an error?
@@ -828,32 +823,43 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                 let method_ty = method_ty.apply_substs(substs);
                 let method_ty = self.insert_type_vars(method_ty);
                 let (expected_receiver_ty, param_tys, ret_ty) = match &method_ty {
-                    Ty::FnPtr(sig) => {
-                        let sig = FnSig::from_fn_ptr_substs(sig);
-                        if !sig.params().is_empty() {
-                            (sig.params()[0].clone(), sig.params()[1..].to_vec(), sig.ret().clone())
-                        } else {
-                            (Ty::Unknown, Vec::new(), sig.ret().clone())
+                    Ty::Apply(a_ty) => match a_ty.name {
+                        TypeName::FnPtr => {
+                            let sig = FnSig::from_fn_ptr_substs(&a_ty.parameters);
+                            if !sig.params().is_empty() {
+                                (
+                                    sig.params()[0].clone(),
+                                    sig.params()[1..].to_vec(),
+                                    sig.ret().clone(),
+                                )
+                            } else {
+                                (Ty::Unknown, Vec::new(), sig.ret().clone())
+                            }
                         }
-                    }
-                    Ty::FnDef { substs, def, .. } => {
-                        let sig = self.db.callable_item_signature(*def);
-                        let ret_ty = sig.ret().clone().subst(&substs);
-
-                        if !sig.params().is_empty() {
-                            let mut params_iter =
-                                sig.params().iter().map(|ty| ty.clone().subst(&substs));
-                            let receiver_ty = params_iter.next().unwrap();
-                            (receiver_ty, params_iter.collect(), ret_ty)
-                        } else {
-                            (Ty::Unknown, Vec::new(), ret_ty)
+                        TypeName::FnDef(def) => {
+                            let sig = self.db.callable_item_signature(def);
+                            let ret_ty = sig.ret().clone().subst(&a_ty.parameters);
+
+                            if !sig.params().is_empty() {
+                                let mut params_iter = sig
+                                    .params()
+                                    .iter()
+                                    .map(|ty| ty.clone().subst(&a_ty.parameters));
+                                let receiver_ty = params_iter.next().unwrap();
+                                (receiver_ty, params_iter.collect(), ret_ty)
+                            } else {
+                                (Ty::Unknown, Vec::new(), ret_ty)
+                            }
                         }
-                    }
+                        _ => (Ty::Unknown, Vec::new(), Ty::Unknown),
+                    },
                     _ => (Ty::Unknown, Vec::new(), Ty::Unknown),
                 };
                 // Apply autoref so the below unification works correctly
-                let actual_receiver_ty = match expected_receiver_ty {
-                    Ty::Ref(_, mutability) => Ty::Ref(Arc::new(derefed_receiver_ty), mutability),
+                let actual_receiver_ty = match expected_receiver_ty.as_reference() {
+                    Some((_, mutability)) => {
+                        Ty::apply_one(TypeName::Ref(mutability), derefed_receiver_ty)
+                    }
                     _ => derefed_receiver_ty,
                 };
                 self.unify(&expected_receiver_ty, &actual_receiver_ty);
@@ -877,7 +883,10 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                         let _pat_ty = self.infer_pat(pat, &input_ty, BindingMode::default());
                     }
                     if let Some(guard_expr) = arm.guard {
-                        self.infer_expr(guard_expr, &Expectation::has_type(Ty::Bool));
+                        self.infer_expr(
+                            guard_expr,
+                            &Expectation::has_type(Ty::simple(TypeName::Bool)),
+                        );
                     }
                     self.infer_expr(arm.expr, &expected);
                 }
@@ -889,19 +898,19 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                 let resolver = expr::resolver_for_expr(self.body.clone(), self.db, tgt_expr);
                 self.infer_path_expr(&resolver, p, tgt_expr.into()).unwrap_or(Ty::Unknown)
             }
-            Expr::Continue => Ty::Never,
+            Expr::Continue => Ty::simple(TypeName::Never),
             Expr::Break { expr } => {
                 if let Some(expr) = expr {
                     // TODO handle break with value
                     self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none());
                 }
-                Ty::Never
+                Ty::simple(TypeName::Never)
             }
             Expr::Return { expr } => {
                 if let Some(expr) = expr {
                     self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::has_type(self.return_ty.clone()));
                 }
-                Ty::Never
+                Ty::simple(TypeName::Never)
             }
             Expr::StructLit { path, fields, spread } => {
                 let (ty, def_id) = self.resolve_variant(path.as_ref());
@@ -923,16 +932,19 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                 let ty = receiver_ty
                     .autoderef(self.db)
                     .find_map(|derefed_ty| match derefed_ty {
-                        Ty::Tuple(fields) => {
-                            let i = name.to_string().parse::<usize>().ok();
-                            i.and_then(|i| fields.0.get(i).cloned())
-                        }
-                        Ty::Adt { def_id: AdtDef::Struct(s), ref substs, .. } => {
-                            s.field(self.db, name).map(|field| {
-                                self.write_field_resolution(tgt_expr, field);
-                                field.ty(self.db).subst(substs)
-                            })
-                        }
+                        Ty::Apply(a_ty) => match a_ty.name {
+                            TypeName::Tuple => {
+                                let i = name.to_string().parse::<usize>().ok();
+                                i.and_then(|i| a_ty.parameters.0.get(i).cloned())
+                            }
+                            TypeName::Adt(AdtDef::Struct(s)) => {
+                                s.field(self.db, name).map(|field| {
+                                    self.write_field_resolution(tgt_expr, field);
+                                    field.ty(self.db).subst(&a_ty.parameters)
+                                })
+                            }
+                            _ => None,
+                        },
                         _ => None,
                     })
                     .unwrap_or(Ty::Unknown);
@@ -949,18 +961,19 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                 cast_ty
             }
             Expr::Ref { expr, mutability } => {
-                let expectation = if let Ty::Ref(ref subty, expected_mutability) = expected.ty {
-                    if expected_mutability == Mutability::Mut && *mutability == Mutability::Shared {
-                        // TODO: throw type error - expected mut reference but found shared ref,
-                        // which cannot be coerced
-                    }
-                    Expectation::has_type((**subty).clone())
-                } else {
-                    Expectation::none()
-                };
+                let expectation =
+                    if let Some((exp_inner, exp_mutability)) = &expected.ty.as_reference() {
+                        if *exp_mutability == Mutability::Mut && *mutability == Mutability::Shared {
+                            // TODO: throw type error - expected mut reference but found shared ref,
+                            // which cannot be coerced
+                        }
+                        Expectation::has_type(Ty::clone(exp_inner))
+                    } else {
+                        Expectation::none()
+                    };
                 // TODO reference coercions etc.
                 let inner_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &expectation);
-                Ty::Ref(Arc::new(inner_ty), *mutability)
+                Ty::apply_one(TypeName::Ref(*mutability), inner_ty)
             }
             Expr::UnaryOp { expr, op } => {
                 let inner_ty = self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::none());
@@ -974,19 +987,27 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                         }
                     }
                     UnaryOp::Neg => {
-                        match inner_ty {
-                            Ty::Int(primitive::UncertainIntTy::Unknown)
-                            | Ty::Int(primitive::UncertainIntTy::Signed(..))
-                            | Ty::Infer(InferTy::IntVar(..))
-                            | Ty::Infer(InferTy::FloatVar(..))
-                            | Ty::Float(..) => inner_ty,
+                        match &inner_ty {
+                            Ty::Apply(a_ty) => match a_ty.name {
+                                TypeName::Int(primitive::UncertainIntTy::Unknown)
+                                | TypeName::Int(primitive::UncertainIntTy::Signed(..))
+                                | TypeName::Float(..) => inner_ty,
+                                _ => Ty::Unknown,
+                            },
+                            Ty::Infer(InferTy::IntVar(..)) | Ty::Infer(InferTy::FloatVar(..)) => {
+                                inner_ty
+                            }
                             // TODO: resolve ops::Neg trait
                             _ => Ty::Unknown,
                         }
                     }
                     UnaryOp::Not => {
-                        match inner_ty {
-                            Ty::Bool | Ty::Int(_) | Ty::Infer(InferTy::IntVar(..)) => inner_ty,
+                        match &inner_ty {
+                            Ty::Apply(a_ty) => match a_ty.name {
+                                TypeName::Bool | TypeName::Int(_) => inner_ty,
+                                _ => Ty::Unknown,
+                            },
+                            Ty::Infer(InferTy::IntVar(..)) => inner_ty,
                             // TODO: resolve ops::Not trait for inner_ty
                             _ => Ty::Unknown,
                         }
@@ -997,7 +1018,7 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                 Some(op) => {
                     let lhs_expectation = match op {
                         BinaryOp::BooleanAnd | BinaryOp::BooleanOr => {
-                            Expectation::has_type(Ty::Bool)
+                            Expectation::has_type(Ty::simple(TypeName::Bool))
                         }
                         _ => Expectation::none(),
                     };
@@ -1018,11 +1039,16 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                     ty_vec.push(self.infer_expr(*arg, &Expectation::none()));
                 }
 
-                Ty::Tuple(Substs(ty_vec.into()))
+                Ty::apply(TypeName::Tuple, Substs(ty_vec.into()))
             }
             Expr::Array { exprs } => {
                 let elem_ty = match &expected.ty {
-                    Ty::Slice(inner) | Ty::Array(inner) => Ty::clone(&inner),
+                    Ty::Apply(a_ty) => match a_ty.name {
+                        TypeName::Slice | TypeName::Array => {
+                            Ty::clone(&a_ty.parameters.as_single())
+                        }
+                        _ => self.new_type_var(),
+                    },
                     _ => self.new_type_var(),
                 };
 
@@ -1030,21 +1056,23 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                     self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::has_type(elem_ty.clone()));
                 }
 
-                Ty::Array(Arc::new(elem_ty))
+                Ty::apply_one(TypeName::Array, elem_ty)
             }
             Expr::Literal(lit) => match lit {
-                Literal::Bool(..) => Ty::Bool,
-                Literal::String(..) => Ty::Ref(Arc::new(Ty::Str), Mutability::Shared),
+                Literal::Bool(..) => Ty::simple(TypeName::Bool),
+                Literal::String(..) => {
+                    Ty::apply_one(TypeName::Ref(Mutability::Shared), Ty::simple(TypeName::Str))
+                }
                 Literal::ByteString(..) => {
-                    let byte_type = Arc::new(Ty::Int(primitive::UncertainIntTy::Unsigned(
+                    let byte_type = Ty::simple(TypeName::Int(primitive::UncertainIntTy::Unsigned(
                         primitive::UintTy::U8,
                     )));
-                    let slice_type = Arc::new(Ty::Slice(byte_type));
-                    Ty::Ref(slice_type, Mutability::Shared)
+                    let slice_type = Ty::apply_one(TypeName::Slice, byte_type);
+                    Ty::apply_one(TypeName::Ref(Mutability::Shared), slice_type)
                 }
-                Literal::Char(..) => Ty::Char,
-                Literal::Int(_v, ty) => Ty::Int(*ty),
-                Literal::Float(_v, ty) => Ty::Float(*ty),
+                Literal::Char(..) => Ty::simple(TypeName::Char),
+                Literal::Int(_v, ty) => Ty::simple(TypeName::Int(*ty)),
+                Literal::Float(_v, ty) => Ty::simple(TypeName::Float(*ty)),
             },
         };
         // use a new type variable if we got Ty::Unknown here
@@ -1180,11 +1208,11 @@ impl InferTy {
         match self {
             InferTy::TypeVar(..) => Ty::Unknown,
             InferTy::IntVar(..) => {
-                Ty::Int(primitive::UncertainIntTy::Signed(primitive::IntTy::I32))
-            }
-            InferTy::FloatVar(..) => {
-                Ty::Float(primitive::UncertainFloatTy::Known(primitive::FloatTy::F64))
+                Ty::simple(TypeName::Int(primitive::UncertainIntTy::Signed(primitive::IntTy::I32)))
             }
+            InferTy::FloatVar(..) => Ty::simple(TypeName::Float(
+                primitive::UncertainFloatTy::Known(primitive::FloatTy::F64),
+            )),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/lower.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/lower.rs
index 20e6273a6..a346879d8 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/lower.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/lower.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 //!
 //! This usually involves resolving names, collecting generic arguments etc.
 
-use std::sync::Arc;
-
 use crate::{
     Function, Struct, StructField, Enum, EnumVariant, Path,
     ModuleDef, TypeAlias,
@@ -21,40 +19,40 @@ use crate::{
     generics::GenericParams,
     adt::VariantDef,
 };
-use super::{Ty, primitive, FnSig, Substs};
+use super::{Ty, primitive, FnSig, Substs, TypeName};
 
 impl Ty {
     pub(crate) fn from_hir(db: &impl HirDatabase, resolver: &Resolver, type_ref: &TypeRef) -> Self {
         match type_ref {
-            TypeRef::Never => Ty::Never,
+            TypeRef::Never => Ty::simple(TypeName::Never),
             TypeRef::Tuple(inner) => {
                 let inner_tys =
                     inner.iter().map(|tr| Ty::from_hir(db, resolver, tr)).collect::<Vec<_>>();
-                Ty::Tuple(Substs(inner_tys.into()))
+                Ty::apply(TypeName::Tuple, Substs(inner_tys.into()))
             }
             TypeRef::Path(path) => Ty::from_hir_path(db, resolver, path),
             TypeRef::RawPtr(inner, mutability) => {
                 let inner_ty = Ty::from_hir(db, resolver, inner);
-                Ty::RawPtr(Arc::new(inner_ty), *mutability)
+                Ty::apply_one(TypeName::RawPtr(*mutability), inner_ty)
             }
             TypeRef::Array(inner) => {
                 let inner_ty = Ty::from_hir(db, resolver, inner);
-                Ty::Array(Arc::new(inner_ty))
+                Ty::apply_one(TypeName::Array, inner_ty)
             }
             TypeRef::Slice(inner) => {
                 let inner_ty = Ty::from_hir(db, resolver, inner);
-                Ty::Slice(Arc::new(inner_ty))
+                Ty::apply_one(TypeName::Slice, inner_ty)
             }
             TypeRef::Reference(inner, mutability) => {
                 let inner_ty = Ty::from_hir(db, resolver, inner);
-                Ty::Ref(Arc::new(inner_ty), *mutability)
+                Ty::apply_one(TypeName::Ref(*mutability), inner_ty)
             }
             TypeRef::Placeholder => Ty::Unknown,
             TypeRef::Fn(params) => {
                 let inner_tys =
                     params.iter().map(|tr| Ty::from_hir(db, resolver, tr)).collect::<Vec<_>>();
                 let sig = Substs(inner_tys.into());
-                Ty::FnPtr(sig)
+                Ty::apply(TypeName::FnPtr, sig)
             }
             TypeRef::Error => Ty::Unknown,
         }
@@ -64,14 +62,14 @@ impl Ty {
         if let Some(name) = path.as_ident() {
             // TODO handle primitive type names in resolver as well?
             if let Some(int_ty) = primitive::UncertainIntTy::from_type_name(name) {
-                return Ty::Int(int_ty);
+                return Ty::simple(TypeName::Int(int_ty));
             } else if let Some(float_ty) = primitive::UncertainFloatTy::from_type_name(name) {
-                return Ty::Float(float_ty);
+                return Ty::simple(TypeName::Float(float_ty));
             } else if let Some(known) = name.as_known_name() {
                 match known {
-                    KnownName::Bool => return Ty::Bool,
-                    KnownName::Char => return Ty::Char,
-                    KnownName::Str => return Ty::Str,
+                    KnownName::Bool => return Ty::simple(TypeName::Bool),
+                    KnownName::Char => return Ty::simple(TypeName::Char),
+                    KnownName::Str => return Ty::simple(TypeName::Str),
                     _ => {}
                 }
             }
@@ -247,7 +245,7 @@ fn fn_sig_for_fn(db: &impl HirDatabase, def: Function) -> FnSig {
 fn type_for_fn(db: &impl HirDatabase, def: Function) -> Ty {
     let generics = def.generic_params(db);
     let substs = make_substs(&generics);
-    Ty::FnDef { def: def.into(), substs }
+    Ty::apply(TypeName::FnDef(def.into()), substs)
 }
 
 /// Build the declared type of a const.
@@ -289,7 +287,7 @@ fn type_for_struct_constructor(db: &impl HirDatabase, def: Struct) -> Ty {
     }
     let generics = def.generic_params(db);
     let substs = make_substs(&generics);
-    Ty::FnDef { def: def.into(), substs }
+    Ty::apply(TypeName::FnDef(def.into()), substs)
 }
 
 fn fn_sig_for_enum_variant_constructor(db: &impl HirDatabase, def: EnumVariant) -> FnSig {
@@ -317,7 +315,7 @@ fn type_for_enum_variant_constructor(db: &impl HirDatabase, def: EnumVariant) ->
     }
     let generics = def.parent_enum(db).generic_params(db);
     let substs = make_substs(&generics);
-    Ty::FnDef { def: def.into(), substs }
+    Ty::apply(TypeName::FnDef(def.into()), substs)
 }
 
 fn make_substs(generics: &GenericParams) -> Substs {
@@ -333,12 +331,12 @@ fn make_substs(generics: &GenericParams) -> Substs {
 
 fn type_for_struct(db: &impl HirDatabase, s: Struct) -> Ty {
     let generics = s.generic_params(db);
-    Ty::Adt { def_id: s.into(), substs: make_substs(&generics) }
+    Ty::apply(TypeName::Adt(s.into()), make_substs(&generics))
 }
 
 fn type_for_enum(db: &impl HirDatabase, s: Enum) -> Ty {
     let generics = s.generic_params(db);
-    Ty::Adt { def_id: s.into(), substs: make_substs(&generics) }
+    Ty::apply(TypeName::Adt(s.into()), make_substs(&generics))
 }
 
 fn type_for_type_alias(db: &impl HirDatabase, t: TypeAlias) -> Ty {
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/method_resolution.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/method_resolution.rs
index 804824868..06bfe85cd 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/method_resolution.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/method_resolution.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
     HirDatabase, Module, Crate, Name, Function, Trait,
     ids::TraitId,
     impl_block::{ImplId, ImplBlock, ImplItem},
-    ty::{AdtDef, Ty},
+    ty::{Ty, TypeName},
     nameres::CrateModuleId,
 
 };
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::{
 /// This is used as a key for indexing impls.
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum TyFingerprint {
-    Adt(AdtDef), // we'll also want to index impls for primitive types etc.
+    Apply(TypeName),
 }
 
 impl TyFingerprint {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl TyFingerprint {
     /// `impl &S`. Hence, this will return `None` for reference types and such.
     fn for_impl(ty: &Ty) -> Option<TyFingerprint> {
         match ty {
-            Ty::Adt { def_id, .. } => Some(TyFingerprint::Adt(*def_id)),
+            Ty::Apply(a_ty) => Some(TyFingerprint::Apply(a_ty.name)),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
@@ -111,7 +111,10 @@ impl CrateImplBlocks {
 
 fn def_crate(db: &impl HirDatabase, ty: &Ty) -> Option<Crate> {
     match ty {
-        Ty::Adt { def_id, .. } => def_id.krate(db),
+        Ty::Apply(a_ty) => match a_ty.name {
+            TypeName::Adt(def_id) => def_id.krate(db),
+            _ => None,
+        },
         _ => None,
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/op.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/op.rs
index 8703cf236..f581004d2 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/op.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/op.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use crate::expr::BinaryOp;
-use super::{Ty, InferTy};
+use crate::{ ty::ApplicationTy, expr::BinaryOp};
+use super::{Ty, TypeName, InferTy};
 
 pub(super) fn binary_op_return_ty(op: BinaryOp, rhs_ty: Ty) -> Ty {
     match op {
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub(super) fn binary_op_return_ty(op: BinaryOp, rhs_ty: Ty) -> Ty {
         | BinaryOp::LesserEqualTest
         | BinaryOp::GreaterEqualTest
         | BinaryOp::LesserTest
-        | BinaryOp::GreaterTest => Ty::Bool,
+        | BinaryOp::GreaterTest => Ty::simple(TypeName::Bool),
         BinaryOp::Assignment
         | BinaryOp::AddAssign
         | BinaryOp::SubAssign
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ pub(super) fn binary_op_return_ty(op: BinaryOp, rhs_ty: Ty) -> Ty {
         | BinaryOp::BitwiseAnd
         | BinaryOp::BitwiseOr
         | BinaryOp::BitwiseXor => match rhs_ty {
-            Ty::Int(..)
-            | Ty::Float(..)
-            | Ty::Infer(InferTy::IntVar(..))
-            | Ty::Infer(InferTy::FloatVar(..)) => rhs_ty,
+            Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy { name, .. }) => match name {
+                TypeName::Int(..) | TypeName::Float(..) => rhs_ty,
+                _ => Ty::Unknown,
+            },
+            Ty::Infer(InferTy::IntVar(..)) | Ty::Infer(InferTy::FloatVar(..)) => rhs_ty,
             _ => Ty::Unknown,
         },
         BinaryOp::RangeRightOpen | BinaryOp::RangeRightClosed => Ty::Unknown,
@@ -44,9 +45,17 @@ pub(super) fn binary_op_return_ty(op: BinaryOp, rhs_ty: Ty) -> Ty {
 
 pub(super) fn binary_op_rhs_expectation(op: BinaryOp, lhs_ty: Ty) -> Ty {
     match op {
-        BinaryOp::BooleanAnd | BinaryOp::BooleanOr => Ty::Bool,
+        BinaryOp::BooleanAnd | BinaryOp::BooleanOr => Ty::simple(TypeName::Bool),
         BinaryOp::Assignment | BinaryOp::EqualityTest => match lhs_ty {
-            Ty::Int(..) | Ty::Float(..) | Ty::Str | Ty::Char | Ty::Bool => lhs_ty,
+            Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy { name, .. }) => match name {
+                TypeName::Int(..)
+                | TypeName::Float(..)
+                | TypeName::Str
+                | TypeName::Char
+                | TypeName::Bool => lhs_ty,
+                _ => Ty::Unknown,
+            },
+            Ty::Infer(InferTy::IntVar(..)) | Ty::Infer(InferTy::FloatVar(..)) => lhs_ty,
             _ => Ty::Unknown,
         },
         BinaryOp::LesserEqualTest
@@ -73,7 +82,11 @@ pub(super) fn binary_op_rhs_expectation(op: BinaryOp, lhs_ty: Ty) -> Ty {
         | BinaryOp::BitwiseAnd
         | BinaryOp::BitwiseOr
         | BinaryOp::BitwiseXor => match lhs_ty {
-            Ty::Int(..) | Ty::Float(..) => lhs_ty,
+            Ty::Apply(ApplicationTy { name, .. }) => match name {
+                TypeName::Int(..) | TypeName::Float(..) => lhs_ty,
+                _ => Ty::Unknown,
+            },
+            Ty::Infer(InferTy::IntVar(..)) | Ty::Infer(InferTy::FloatVar(..)) => lhs_ty,
             _ => Ty::Unknown,
         },
         _ => Ty::Unknown,
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_dot.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_dot.rs
index 94c66be31..dc5206a64 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_dot.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_dot.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use hir::{Ty, AdtDef};
+use hir::{Ty, AdtDef, TypeName};
 
 use crate::completion::{CompletionContext, Completions};
 
@@ -24,23 +24,20 @@ pub(super) fn complete_dot(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext) {
 fn complete_fields(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionContext, receiver: Ty) {
     for receiver in receiver.autoderef(ctx.db) {
         match receiver {
-            Ty::Adt { def_id, ref substs, .. } => {
-                match def_id {
-                    AdtDef::Struct(s) => {
-                        for field in s.fields(ctx.db) {
-                            acc.add_field(ctx, field, substs);
-                        }
+            Ty::Apply(a_ty) => match a_ty.name {
+                TypeName::Adt(AdtDef::Struct(s)) => {
+                    for field in s.fields(ctx.db) {
+                        acc.add_field(ctx, field, &a_ty.parameters);
                     }
-
-                    // TODO unions
-                    AdtDef::Enum(_) => (),
                 }
-            }
-            Ty::Tuple(fields) => {
-                for (i, ty) in fields.iter().enumerate() {
-                    acc.add_pos_field(ctx, i, ty);
+                // TODO unions
+                TypeName::Tuple => {
+                    for (i, ty) in a_ty.parameters.iter().enumerate() {
+                        acc.add_pos_field(ctx, i, ty);
+                    }
                 }
-            }
+                _ => {}
+            },
             _ => {}
         };
     }
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_struct_literal.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_struct_literal.rs
index 6bef9624e..b75526282 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_struct_literal.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/completion/complete_struct_literal.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use hir::{Ty, AdtDef};
+use hir::AdtDef;
 
 use crate::completion::{CompletionContext, Completions};
 
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ pub(super) fn complete_struct_literal(acc: &mut Completions, ctx: &CompletionCon
         None => return,
     };
     let ty = infer_result[expr].clone();
-    let (adt, substs) = match ty {
-        Ty::Adt { def_id, ref substs, .. } => (def_id, substs),
+    let (adt, substs) = match ty.as_adt() {
+        Some(res) => res,
         _ => return,
     };
     match adt {
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/goto_definition.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/goto_definition.rs
index d4e10b69c..f94487d94 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/goto_definition.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/goto_definition.rs
@@ -87,14 +87,12 @@ pub(crate) fn reference_definition(
 
             if let Some(expr) = struct_lit.and_then(|lit| source_map.node_expr(lit.into())) {
                 let ty = infer_result[expr].clone();
-                if let hir::Ty::Adt { def_id, .. } = ty {
-                    if let hir::AdtDef::Struct(s) = def_id {
-                        let hir_path = hir::Path::from_name_ref(name_ref);
-                        let hir_name = hir_path.as_ident().unwrap();
+                if let Some((hir::AdtDef::Struct(s), _)) = ty.as_adt() {
+                    let hir_path = hir::Path::from_name_ref(name_ref);
+                    let hir_name = hir_path.as_ident().unwrap();
 
-                        if let Some(field) = s.field(db, hir_name) {
-                            return Exact(NavigationTarget::from_field(db, field));
-                        }
+                    if let Some(field) = s.field(db, hir_name) {
+                        return Exact(NavigationTarget::from_field(db, field));
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ pub(crate) fn reference_definition(
             Some(Resolution::SelfType(impl_block)) => {
                 let ty = impl_block.target_ty(db);
 
-                if let hir::Ty::Adt { def_id, .. } = ty {
+                if let Some((def_id, _)) = ty.as_adt() {
                     return Exact(NavigationTarget::from_adt_def(db, def_id));
                 }
             }
diff --git a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/hover.rs b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/hover.rs
index f6a83dd93..f6443580d 100644
--- a/crates/ra_ide_api/src/hover.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_ide_api/src/hover.rs
@@ -517,23 +517,8 @@ The Some variant
         assert_eq!("u32", &type_name);
     }
 
-    // FIXME: improve type_of to make this work
     #[test]
-    fn test_type_of_for_expr_1() {
-        let (analysis, range) = single_file_with_range(
-            "
-            fn main() {
-                let foo = <|>1 + foo_test<|>;
-            }
-            ",
-        );
-
-        let type_name = analysis.type_of(range).unwrap().unwrap();
-        assert_eq!("{unknown}", &type_name);
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_type_of_for_expr_2() {
+    fn test_type_of_for_expr() {
         let (analysis, range) = single_file_with_range(
             "
             fn main() {