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fix(node:v8): reject constructor calls without new
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions changelog.d/9876-v8-constructor-validation.md
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Make the `node:v8` class exports throw Node-compatible `TypeError` values when called without `new`, including the expected `ERR_CONSTRUCT_CALL_REQUIRED` code for `Serializer` and `Deserializer`.
8 changes: 8 additions & 0 deletions crates/perry-runtime/src/object/native_module_dispatch/dispatch_v_z.rs
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Expand Up @@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ pub(crate) unsafe fn nm_dispatch_v8(ctx: &NmCtx, module_name: &str, method_name:
typed_kind
);
match (module_name, method_name) {
("v8", name @ ("Serializer" | "Deserializer")) => {
let message = format!("Class constructor {name} cannot be invoked without 'new'");
crate::fs::validate::throw_type_error_with_code(&message, "ERR_CONSTRUCT_CALL_REQUIRED")
}
("v8", name @ ("DefaultSerializer" | "DefaultDeserializer" | "GCProfiler")) => {
let message = format!("Class constructor {name} cannot be invoked without 'new'");
crate::node_submodules::diagnostics::throw_type_error_no_code(message.as_bytes())
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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Route aliased V8 constructors through constructor-specific exports. Direct new v8.Serializer() syntax bypasses nm_dispatch_v8, but the constructor metadata omits all five V8 classes. An aliased call such as const S = v8.Serializer; new S() therefore fails the metadata check with TypeError: is not a constructor. Add dedicated constructor handling that invokes the native constructor instead of the bound-method path.

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In `@crates/perry-runtime/src/object/native_module_dispatch/dispatch_v_z.rs`
around lines 42 - 48, Update the V8 constructor metadata and dispatch handling
for Serializer, Deserializer, DefaultSerializer, DefaultDeserializer, and
GCProfiler so aliased calls such as new S() are recognized as constructors and
invoke the native constructor path rather than the bound-method path; preserve
the existing ERR_CONSTRUCT_CALL_REQUIRED behavior for direct calls without new.

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("v8", "serialize") => crate::node_v8::js_v8_serialize(arg(0)),
("v8", "deserialize") => crate::node_v8::js_v8_deserialize(arg(0)),
("v8", "getHeapStatistics") => crate::node_v8::js_v8_get_heap_statistics(),
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