inline.clj

;; This evaluates properly...
(defn barr=
  ([x] true)
  ([^bytes x ^bytes y]
     (java.util.Arrays/equals x y))
  ([x y & more]
     (if (barr= x y)
       (if (next more)
         (recur y (first more) (next more))
         (barr= y (first more)))
       false)))

;; Type hinting the inline args throws an exception:
;; 
;; CompilerException java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unable to resolve classname:
;; clojure.core/bytes, compiling:(NO_SOURCE_PATH:54) 

(defn barr=
  {:inline-arities #{2}
   :inline (fn [x y] `(let [^bytes x# ~x
                           ^bytes y# ~y]
                       (java.util.Arrays/equals x# y#)))}
  ([x] true)
  ([^bytes x ^bytes y]
     (java.util.Arrays/equals x y))
  ([x y & more]
     (if (barr= x y)
       (if (next more)
         (recur y (first more) (next more))
         (barr= y (first more)))
       false)))

;; Are type hints allowed inline? Why does this work the first time but not the second?