empty tuple optimization

Cython/Compiler/ExprNodes.py

@@ -2119,6 +2119,19 @@ class SequenceNode(ExprNode):
 class TupleNode(SequenceNode):
     #  Tuple constructor.
     
+    def analyse_types(self, env):
+        if len(self.args) == 0:
+            self.type = py_object_type
+            self.is_temp = 0
+        else:
+            SequenceNode.analyse_types(self, env)
+            
+    def calculate_result_code(self):
+        if len(self.args) > 0:
+            error(pos, "Positive length tuples must be constructed.")
+        else:
+            return Naming.empty_tuple
+
     def compile_time_value(self, denv):
         values = self.compile_time_value_list(denv)
         try:
@@ -2127,6 +2140,9 @@ class TupleNode(SequenceNode):
             self.compile_time_value_error(e)
     
     def generate_operation_code(self, code):
+        if len(self.args) == 0:
+            # result_code is Naming.empty_tuple
+            return
         code.putln(
             "%s = PyTuple_New(%s); %s" % (
                 self.result_code,

Cython/Compiler/ModuleNode.py

@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ class ModuleNode(Nodes.Node, Nodes.BlockNode):
         code.putln('')
         code.putln('static PyObject *%s;' % env.module_cname)
         code.putln('static PyObject *%s;' % Naming.builtins_cname)
+        code.putln('static PyObject *%s;' % Naming.empty_tuple)
         if Options.pre_import is not None:
             code.putln('static PyObject *%s;' % Naming.preimport_cname)
         code.putln('static int %s;' % Naming.lineno_cname)
@@ -1272,6 +1273,8 @@ class ModuleNode(Nodes.Node, Nodes.BlockNode):
             code.putln("/*--- Builtin init code ---*/")
             self.generate_builtin_init_code(env, code)
             
+        code.putln("%s = PyTuple_New(0); %s" % (Naming.empty_tuple, code.error_goto_if_null(Naming.empty_tuple, self.pos)));
+
         code.putln("/*--- Global init code ---*/")
         self.generate_global_init_code(env, code)
         
@@ -1324,6 +1327,7 @@ class ModuleNode(Nodes.Node, Nodes.BlockNode):
             code.putln("/*--- Builtin cleanup code ---*/")
             for entry in env.cached_builtins:
                 code.put_var_decref_clear(entry)
+        code.putln("Py_DECREF(%s); %s = 0;" % (Naming.empty_tuple, Naming.empty_tuple));
         code.putln("/*--- Intern cleanup code ---*/")
         for entry in env.pynum_entries:
             code.put_var_decref_clear(entry)

Cython/Compiler/Naming.py

@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ vtabslot_cname   = pyrex_prefix + "vtab"
 c_api_tab_cname  = pyrex_prefix + "c_api_tab"
 gilstate_cname   = pyrex_prefix + "state"
 skip_dispatch_cname = pyrex_prefix + "skip_dispatch"
+empty_tuple      = pyrex_prefix + "empty_tuple"
+
 
 extern_c_macro  = pyrex_prefix.upper() + "EXTERN_C"