Index: src/ResolvExpr/AlternativeFinder.cc
===================================================================
--- src/ResolvExpr/AlternativeFinder.cc	(revision 7e003011cac72e307c02d183bca9cbd4a982d69b)
+++ src/ResolvExpr/AlternativeFinder.cc	(revision e4d829bf54d5191b9e826c8c7fc40b7c7c7bc768)
@@ -604,10 +604,10 @@
 //	    )
 		SymTab::Indexer decls( indexer );
-		PRINT(
-			std::cerr << "============= original indexer" << std::endl;
-			indexer.print( std::cerr );
-			std::cerr << "============= new indexer" << std::endl;
-			decls.print( std::cerr );
-		)
+		// PRINT(
+		// 	std::cerr << "============= original indexer" << std::endl;
+		// 	indexer.print( std::cerr );
+		// 	std::cerr << "============= new indexer" << std::endl;
+		// 	decls.print( std::cerr );
+		// )
 		addToIndexer( have, decls );
 		AssertionSet newNeed;
@@ -1182,4 +1182,43 @@
 	}
 
+	void AlternativeFinder::visit( UntypedInitExpr *initExpr ) {
+		AlternativeFinder finder( indexer, env );
+		finder.findWithAdjustment( initExpr->get_expr() );
+		// handle each option like a cast -- should probably push this info into AltFinder as a kind of expression, both to keep common code close and to have less 'reach-in', but more 'push-in'
+		AltList candidates;
+		std::cerr << "untyped init expr: " << initExpr << std::endl;
+		// O(N^2) checks of d-types with e-types
+		for ( Alternative & alt : finder.get_alternatives() ) {
+			for ( InitAlternative & initAlt : initExpr->get_initAlts() ) {
+				AssertionSet needAssertions, haveAssertions;
+				OpenVarSet openVars;
+				std::cerr << "  " << initAlt.type << " " << initAlt.designation << std::endl;
+				// It's possible that a cast can throw away some values in a multiply-valued expression.  (An example is a
+				// cast-to-void, which casts from one value to zero.)  Figure out the prefix of the subexpression results
+				// that are cast directly.  The candidate is invalid if it has fewer results than there are types to cast
+				// to.
+				int discardedValues = alt.expr->get_result()->size() - initAlt.type->size();
+				if ( discardedValues < 0 ) continue;
+				// xxx - may need to go into tuple types and extract relevant types and use unifyList. Note that currently, this does not
+				// allow casting a tuple to an atomic type (e.g. (int)([1, 2, 3]))
+				// unification run for side-effects
+				unify( initAlt.type, alt.expr->get_result(), alt.env, needAssertions, haveAssertions, openVars, indexer );
+
+				Cost thisCost = castCost( alt.expr->get_result(), initAlt.type, indexer, alt.env );
+				if ( thisCost != Cost::infinity ) {
+					// count one safe conversion for each value that is thrown away
+					thisCost += Cost( 0, 0, discardedValues );
+					candidates.push_back( Alternative( new InitExpr( alt.expr->clone(), initAlt.type->clone(), initAlt.designation->clone() ), alt.env, alt.cost, thisCost ) );
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		// findMinCost selects the alternatives with the lowest "cost" members, but has the side effect of copying the
+		// cvtCost member to the cost member (since the old cost is now irrelevant).  Thus, calling findMinCost twice
+		// selects first based on argument cost, then on conversion cost.
+		AltList minArgCost;
+		findMinCost( candidates.begin(), candidates.end(), std::back_inserter( minArgCost ) );
+		findMinCost( minArgCost.begin(), minArgCost.end(), std::back_inserter( alternatives ) );
+	}
 } // namespace ResolvExpr
 
Index: src/ResolvExpr/AlternativeFinder.h
===================================================================
--- src/ResolvExpr/AlternativeFinder.h	(revision 7e003011cac72e307c02d183bca9cbd4a982d69b)
+++ src/ResolvExpr/AlternativeFinder.h	(revision e4d829bf54d5191b9e826c8c7fc40b7c7c7bc768)
@@ -73,4 +73,5 @@
 		virtual void visit( UniqueExpr *unqExpr );
 		virtual void visit( StmtExpr *stmtExpr );
+		virtual void visit( UntypedInitExpr *initExpr );
 		/// Runs a new alternative finder on each element in [begin, end)
 		/// and writes each alternative finder to out.
Index: src/ResolvExpr/CurrentObject.cc
===================================================================
--- src/ResolvExpr/CurrentObject.cc	(revision e4d829bf54d5191b9e826c8c7fc40b7c7c7bc768)
+++ src/ResolvExpr/CurrentObject.cc	(revision e4d829bf54d5191b9e826c8c7fc40b7c7c7bc768)
@@ -0,0 +1,525 @@
+//
+// Cforall Version 1.0.0 Copyright (C) 2015 University of Waterloo
+//
+// The contents of this file are covered under the licence agreement in the
+// file "LICENCE" distributed with Cforall.
+//
+// CurrentObject.h --
+//
+// Author           : Rob Schluntz
+// Created On       : Tue Jun 13 15:28:32 2017
+// Last Modified By : Rob Schluntz
+// Last Modified On : Tue Jun 13 15:28:44 2017
+// Update Count     : 2
+//
+
+#include <stack>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "CurrentObject.h"
+
+#include "SynTree/Declaration.h"
+#include "SynTree/Initializer.h"
+#include "SynTree/Type.h"
+
+#if 0
+#define PRINT(x) x
+#else
+#define PRINT(x)
+#endif
+
+namespace ResolvExpr {
+	long long int getConstValue( ConstantExpr * constExpr ) {
+		if ( BasicType * basicType = dynamic_cast< BasicType * >( constExpr->get_result() ) ) {
+			if ( basicType->get_kind() == BasicType::Char || basicType->get_kind() == BasicType::SignedChar || basicType->get_kind() == BasicType::UnsignedChar ) {
+				assertf( constExpr->get_constant()->get_value().size() == 3, "constant value with unusual length: %s", constExpr->get_constant()->get_value().c_str() );
+				return constExpr->get_constant()->get_value()[1];
+			} else {
+				return stoll( constExpr->get_constant()->get_value() );
+			}
+		} else {
+			assertf( false, "unhandled type on getConstValue %s", constExpr->get_result() );
+		}
+	}
+
+	struct Indenter {
+		static const int amt = 2;
+		unsigned int indent = 0;
+
+		Indenter & operator+=(int nlevels) { indent += amt*nlevels; return *this; }
+		Indenter & operator-=(int nlevels) { indent -= amt*nlevels; return *this; }
+		Indenter operator+(int nlevels) { Indenter indenter = *this; return indenter += nlevels; }
+		Indenter operator-(int nlevels) { Indenter indenter = *this; return indenter -= nlevels; }
+		Indenter & operator++() { return *this += 1; }
+		Indenter & operator--() { return *this -= 1; }
+	};
+	std::ostream & operator<<( std::ostream & out, Indenter & indent ) {
+		return out << std::string(indent.indent, ' ');
+	}
+
+	class MemberIterator {
+	public:
+		virtual ~MemberIterator() {}
+
+		virtual void setPosition( std::list< Expression * > & designators ) = 0;
+		virtual std::list<InitAlternative> operator*() const = 0;
+		virtual operator bool() const = 0;
+		virtual MemberIterator & bigStep() = 0;
+		virtual MemberIterator & smallStep() = 0;
+		virtual Type * getType() = 0;
+		virtual Type * getNext() = 0;
+
+		virtual void print( std::ostream & out, Indenter indent ) const = 0;
+
+		virtual std::list<InitAlternative> first() const = 0; // should be protected
+	};
+
+	std::ostream & operator<<(std::ostream & out, const MemberIterator & it) {
+		Indenter indenter;
+		it.print( out, indenter );
+		return out;
+	}
+
+	/// create a new MemberIterator that traverses a type correctly
+	MemberIterator * createMemberIterator( Type * type );
+
+	/// iterates "other" types, e.g. basic types, pointer types, etc. which do not change at list initializer entry
+	class SimpleIterator : public MemberIterator {
+	public:
+		SimpleIterator( Type * type ) : type( type ) {}
+
+		virtual void setPosition( std::list< Expression * > & designators ) {
+			assertf( designators.empty(), "simple iterator given non-empty designator..." ); // xxx - might be semantic error
+		}
+
+		virtual std::list<InitAlternative> operator*() const { return first(); }
+		virtual operator bool() const { return type; }
+
+		// big step is the same as small step
+		virtual MemberIterator & bigStep() { return smallStep(); }
+		virtual MemberIterator & smallStep() {
+			type = nullptr;  // type is nullified on increment since SimpleIterators do not have members
+			return *this;
+		}
+
+		virtual void print( std::ostream & out, Indenter indent ) const {
+			out << "SimpleIterator(" << type << ")";
+		}
+
+		virtual Type * getType() { return type; }
+		virtual Type * getNext() { return type; }
+
+	protected:
+		virtual std::list<InitAlternative> first() const {
+			if ( type ) return std::list<InitAlternative>{ { type->clone(), new Designation( {} ) } };
+			else return std::list<InitAlternative>{};
+		}
+	private:
+		Type * type = nullptr;
+	};
+
+	class ArrayIterator : public MemberIterator {
+	public:
+		ArrayIterator( ArrayType * at ) : array( at ) {
+			PRINT( std::cerr << "Creating array iterator: " << at << std::endl; )
+			base = at->get_base();
+			memberIter = createMemberIterator( base );
+			setSize( at->get_dimension() );
+		}
+
+		~ArrayIterator() {
+			delete memberIter;
+		}
+
+	private:
+		void setSize( Expression * expr ) {
+			if ( ConstantExpr * constExpr = dynamic_cast< ConstantExpr * >( expr ) ) {
+				size = getConstValue( constExpr ); // xxx - if not a constant expression, it's not simple to determine how long the array actually is, which is necessary for initialization to be done correctly -- fix this
+				PRINT( std::cerr << "array type with size: " << size << std::endl; )
+			}	else if ( CastExpr * castExpr = dynamic_cast< CastExpr * >( expr ) ) {
+				setSize( castExpr->get_arg() );
+			} else {
+				assertf( false, "unhandled expression in setSize: %s", toString( expr ).c_str() );
+			}
+		}
+
+	public:
+		void setPosition( Expression * expr ) {
+			// need to permit integer-constant-expressions, including: integer constants, enumeration constants, character constants, sizeof expressions, _Alignof expressions, cast expressions
+			if ( ConstantExpr * constExpr = dynamic_cast< ConstantExpr * >( expr ) ) {
+				index = getConstValue( constExpr );
+			} else if ( CastExpr * castExpr = dynamic_cast< CastExpr * >( expr ) ) {
+				setPosition( castExpr->get_arg() );
+			} else if ( VariableExpr * varExpr = dynamic_cast< VariableExpr * >( expr ) ) {
+				assertf( dynamic_cast<EnumInstType *> ( varExpr->get_result() ), "ArrayIterator given variable that isn't an enum constant", toString( expr ).c_str() );
+				index = 0; // xxx - get actual value of enum constant
+			} else if ( dynamic_cast< SizeofExpr * >( expr ) || dynamic_cast< AlignofExpr * >( expr ) ) {
+				index = 0; // xxx - get actual sizeof/alignof value?
+			} else {
+				assertf( false, "bad designator given to ArrayIterator: %s", toString( expr ).c_str() );
+			}
+		}
+
+		virtual void setPosition( std::list< Expression * > & designators ) {
+			if ( ! designators.empty() ) {
+				setPosition( designators.front() );
+				designators.pop_front();
+				memberIter->setPosition( designators );
+			}
+		}
+
+		virtual std::list<InitAlternative> operator*() const {
+			return first();
+		}
+
+		virtual operator bool() const { return index < size; }
+
+		virtual MemberIterator & bigStep() {
+			PRINT( std::cerr << "bigStep in ArrayIterator (" << index << "/" << size << ")" << std::endl; )
+			++index;
+			delete memberIter;
+			if ( index < size ) memberIter = createMemberIterator( base );
+			else memberIter = nullptr;
+			return *this;
+		}
+
+		virtual MemberIterator & smallStep() {
+			PRINT( std::cerr << "smallStep in ArrayIterator (" << index << "/" << size << ")" << std::endl; )
+			if ( memberIter ) {
+				PRINT( std::cerr << "has member iter: " << *memberIter << std::endl; )
+				memberIter->smallStep();
+				if ( *memberIter ) {
+					PRINT( std::cerr << "has valid member iter" << std::endl; )
+					return *this;
+				}
+			}
+			return bigStep();
+		}
+
+		virtual Type * getType() { return array; }
+		virtual Type * getNext() { return base; }
+
+		virtual std::list<InitAlternative> first() const {
+			PRINT( std::cerr << "first in ArrayIterator (" << index << "/" << size << ")" << std::endl; )
+			if ( memberIter && *memberIter ) {
+				std::list<InitAlternative> ret = memberIter->first();
+				for ( InitAlternative & alt : ret ) {
+					alt.designation->get_designators().push_front( new ConstantExpr( Constant::from_ulong( index ) ) );
+				}
+				return ret;
+			}
+			return std::list<InitAlternative>();
+		}
+
+		virtual void print( std::ostream & out, Indenter indent ) const {
+			out << "ArrayIterator(Array of " << base << ")";
+			if ( memberIter ) {
+				Indenter childIndent = indent+1;
+				out << std::endl << childIndent;
+				memberIter->print( out, childIndent );
+			}
+		}
+
+	private:
+		ArrayType * array = nullptr;
+		Type * base = nullptr;
+		size_t index = 0;
+		size_t size = 0;
+		MemberIterator * memberIter = nullptr;
+	};
+
+	class AggregateIterator : public MemberIterator {
+	public:
+		typedef std::list<Declaration *>::iterator iterator;
+		const char * kind = ""; // for debug
+		ReferenceToType * inst = nullptr;
+		AggregateDecl * decl = nullptr;
+		iterator curMember;
+		bool atbegin = true; // false at first {small,big}Step -- this struct type is only added to the possibilities at the beginning
+		Type * curType = nullptr;
+		MemberIterator * memberIter = nullptr;
+
+		AggregateIterator( const char * kind, ReferenceToType * inst, AggregateDecl * decl ) : kind( kind ), inst( inst ), decl( decl ), curMember( decl->get_members().begin() ) {
+			init();
+		}
+
+		virtual ~AggregateIterator() {
+			delete memberIter;
+		}
+
+		bool init() {
+			PRINT( std::cerr << "--init()--" << std::endl; )
+			if ( curMember != decl->get_members().end() ) {
+				if ( ObjectDecl * field = dynamic_cast< ObjectDecl * >( *curMember ) ) {
+					PRINT( std::cerr << "incremented to field: " << field << std::endl; )
+					curType = field->get_type();
+					memberIter = createMemberIterator( curType );
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		virtual std::list<InitAlternative> operator*() const {
+			if (memberIter && *memberIter) {
+				std::list<InitAlternative> ret = memberIter->first();
+				for ( InitAlternative & alt : ret ) {
+					PRINT( std::cerr << "iterating and adding designators" << std::endl; )
+					alt.designation->get_designators().push_front( new VariableExpr( safe_dynamic_cast< ObjectDecl * >( *curMember ) ) );
+				}
+				return ret;
+			}
+			return std::list<InitAlternative>();
+		}
+
+		virtual void setPosition( std::list< Expression * > & designators ) {
+			if ( ! designators.empty() ) {
+				if ( VariableExpr * varExpr = dynamic_cast< VariableExpr * >( designators.front() ) ) {
+					for ( curMember = decl->get_members().begin(); curMember != decl->get_members().end(); ++curMember ) {
+						if ( *curMember == varExpr->get_var() ) {
+							designators.pop_front();
+							delete memberIter;
+							memberIter = createMemberIterator( varExpr->get_result() );
+							curType = varExpr->get_result();
+							atbegin = curMember == decl->get_members().begin() && designators.empty(); // xxx - is this right??
+							memberIter->setPosition( designators );
+							return;
+						} // if
+					} // for
+					assertf( false, "could not find member in %s: %s", kind, toString( varExpr ).c_str() );
+				} else {
+					assertf( false, "bad designator given to %s: %s", kind, toString( designators.front() ).c_str() );
+				} // if
+			} // if
+		}
+
+		virtual MemberIterator & smallStep() {
+			PRINT( std::cerr << "smallStep in " << kind << std::endl; )
+			atbegin = false;
+			if ( memberIter ) {
+				PRINT( std::cerr << "has member iter, incrementing..." << std::endl; )
+				memberIter->smallStep();
+				if ( *memberIter ) {
+					PRINT( std::cerr << "success!" << std::endl; )
+					return *this;
+				}
+			}
+			return bigStep();
+		}
+
+		virtual Type * getType() { return inst; }
+		virtual Type * getNext() {
+			if ( memberIter && *memberIter ) return memberIter->getType(); // xxx - ??? recursive call???
+			return nullptr;
+		}
+
+		virtual std::list<InitAlternative> first() const {
+			std::list<InitAlternative> ret;
+			PRINT( std::cerr << "first " << kind << std::endl; )
+			if ( memberIter && *memberIter ) { // might not need *memberIter??
+				PRINT( std::cerr << "adding children" << std::endl; )
+				ret = memberIter->first();
+				for ( InitAlternative & alt : ret ) {
+					PRINT( std::cerr << "iterating and adding designators" << std::endl; )
+					alt.designation->get_designators().push_front( new VariableExpr( safe_dynamic_cast< ObjectDecl * >( *curMember ) ) );
+				}
+			}
+			// if ( curMember == std::next( decl->get_members().begin(), 1 ) ) { // xxx - this never triggers because curMember is incremented immediately on construction
+			if ( atbegin ) { // xxx - this never triggers because curMember is incremented immediately on construction
+				// xxx - what about case of empty struct??
+				// only add self if at the very beginning of the structure
+				PRINT( std::cerr << "adding self" << std::endl; )
+				ret.push_front( { inst->clone(), new Designation( {} ) } );
+			}
+			return ret;
+		}
+
+		virtual void print( std::ostream & out, Indenter indent ) const {
+			out << kind << "(" << decl->get_name() << ")";
+			if ( memberIter ) {
+				Indenter childIndent = indent+1;
+				out << std::endl << childIndent;
+				memberIter->print( out, childIndent );
+			}
+		}
+	};
+
+	class UnionIterator : public AggregateIterator {
+	public:
+		UnionIterator( UnionInstType * inst ) : AggregateIterator( "UnionIterator", inst, inst->get_baseUnion() ) {}
+
+		virtual operator bool() const { return (memberIter && *memberIter); }
+		virtual MemberIterator & bigStep() {
+			// unions only initialize one member
+			PRINT( std::cerr << "bigStep in " << kind << std::endl; )
+			atbegin = false;
+			delete memberIter;
+			memberIter = nullptr;
+			curType = nullptr;
+			curMember = decl->get_members().end();
+			return *this;
+		}
+		virtual std::list<InitAlternative> first() const { return std::list<InitAlternative>{}; }
+	};
+
+	class StructIterator : public AggregateIterator {
+	public:
+		StructIterator( StructInstType * inst ) : AggregateIterator( "StructIterator", inst, inst->get_baseStruct() ) {}
+
+		virtual operator bool() const { return curMember != decl->get_members().end() || (memberIter && *memberIter); }
+
+		virtual MemberIterator & bigStep() {
+			PRINT( std::cerr << "bigStep in " << kind << std::endl; )
+			atbegin = false;
+			delete memberIter;
+			memberIter = nullptr;
+			curType = nullptr;
+			for ( ; curMember != decl->get_members().end(); ) {
+				++curMember;
+				if ( init() ) {
+					return *this;
+				}
+			}
+			return *this;
+		}
+	};
+
+	MemberIterator * createMemberIterator( Type * type ) {
+		if ( ReferenceToType * aggr = dynamic_cast< ReferenceToType * >( type ) ) {
+			if ( StructInstType * sit = dynamic_cast< StructInstType * >( aggr ) ) {
+				return new StructIterator( sit );
+			} else if ( UnionInstType * uit = dynamic_cast< UnionInstType * >( aggr ) ) {
+				return new UnionIterator( uit );
+			} else {
+				assertf( false, "some other reftotype" );
+			}
+		} else if ( ArrayType * at = dynamic_cast< ArrayType * >( type ) ) {
+			return new ArrayIterator( at );
+		} else {
+			return new SimpleIterator( type );
+		}
+	}
+
+	CurrentObject::CurrentObject() {}
+	CurrentObject::CurrentObject( Type * type ) {
+		objStack.push( new SimpleIterator( type ) );
+	}
+
+
+	void CurrentObject::setNext( Designation * designation ) {
+		assertf( ! objStack.empty(), "obj stack empty in setNext" );
+		PRINT( std::cerr << "____setNext" << designation << std::endl; )
+		objStack.top()->setPosition( designation->get_designators() );
+	}
+
+	Designation * CurrentObject::findNext( Designation * designation ) {
+		typedef std::list< Expression * > DesignatorChain;
+		PRINT( std::cerr << "___findNext" << std::endl; )
+		// find all the d's
+		std::list<DesignatorChain> desigAlts{ { } }, newDesigAlts;
+		std::list<Type *> curTypes { (objStack.top())->getType() }, newTypes;
+		for ( Expression * expr : designation->get_designators() ) {
+			PRINT( std::cerr << "____untyped: " << expr << std::endl; )
+			std::list<DesignatorChain>::iterator dit = desigAlts.begin();
+			if ( NameExpr * nexpr = dynamic_cast<NameExpr *>(expr) ) {
+				for ( Type * t : curTypes ) {
+					assert( dit != desigAlts.end() );
+					DesignatorChain & d = *dit;
+					PRINT( std::cerr << "____actual: " << t << std::endl; )
+					ReferenceToType * refType = dynamic_cast<ReferenceToType *>(t);
+					std::list<Declaration *> members;
+					if ( refType ) {
+						refType->lookup( nexpr->get_name(), members ); // concatenate identical field name
+						// xxx - need to also include anonymous members in this somehow...
+						for ( Declaration * mem: members ) {
+							if ( ObjectDecl * field = dynamic_cast<ObjectDecl *>(mem) ) {
+								PRINT( std::cerr << "____alt: " << field->get_type() << std::endl; )
+								DesignatorChain newD = d;
+								newD.push_back( new VariableExpr( field ) );
+								newDesigAlts.push_back( newD );
+								newTypes.push_back( field->get_type() );
+							} // if
+						} // for
+					} // if
+					++dit;
+				} // for
+			} else {
+				for ( Type * t : curTypes ) {
+					assert( dit != desigAlts.end() );
+					DesignatorChain & d = *dit;
+					if ( ArrayType * at = dynamic_cast< ArrayType * > ( t ) ) {
+						PRINT( std::cerr << "____alt: " << at->get_base() << std::endl; )
+						d.push_back( expr );
+						newDesigAlts.push_back( d );
+						newTypes.push_back( at->get_base() );
+					}
+					++dit;
+				} // for
+			} // if
+			desigAlts = newDesigAlts;
+			newDesigAlts.clear();
+			curTypes = newTypes;
+			newTypes.clear();
+			assertf( desigAlts.size() == curTypes.size(), "Designator alternatives (%d) and current types (%d) out of sync", desigAlts.size(), curTypes.size() );
+		} // for
+		if ( desigAlts.size() > 1 ) {
+			throw SemanticError( toString("Too many alternatives (", desigAlts.size(), ") for designation: "), designation );
+		} else if ( desigAlts.size() == 0 ) {
+			throw SemanticError( "No reasonable alternatives for designation: ", designation );
+		}
+		DesignatorChain & d = desigAlts.back();
+		PRINT( for ( Expression * expr : d ) {
+			std::cerr << "____desig: " << expr << std::endl;
+		} ) // for
+		assertf( ! curTypes.empty(), "empty designator chosen");
+
+		// set new designators
+		assertf( ! objStack.empty(), "empty object stack when setting designation" );
+		Designation * actualDesignation = new Designation( d );
+		objStack.top()->setPosition( d ); // destroys d
+		return actualDesignation;
+	}
+
+	void CurrentObject::increment() {
+		PRINT( std::cerr << "____increment" << std::endl; )
+		if ( ! objStack.empty() ) {
+			PRINT( std::cerr << *objStack.top() << std::endl; )
+			objStack.top()->smallStep();
+		}
+	}
+
+	void CurrentObject::enterListInit() {
+		PRINT( std::cerr << "____entering list init" << std::endl; )
+		assertf( ! objStack.empty(), "empty obj stack entering list init" );
+		Type * type = objStack.top()->getNext();
+		if ( type ) {
+			// xxx - record types.front()?
+			objStack.push( createMemberIterator( type ) );
+		} else {
+			assertf( false, "not sure about this case..." );
+		}
+	}
+
+	void CurrentObject::exitListInit() {
+		PRINT( std::cerr << "____exiting list init" << std::endl; )
+		assertf( ! objStack.empty(), "objstack empty" );
+		delete objStack.top();
+		objStack.pop();
+		if ( ! objStack.empty() ) {
+			PRINT( std::cerr << *objStack.top() << std::endl; )
+			objStack.top()->bigStep();
+		}
+	}
+
+	std::list< InitAlternative > CurrentObject::getOptions() {
+		PRINT( std::cerr << "____getting current options" << std::endl; )
+		assertf( ! objStack.empty(), "objstack empty in getOptions" );
+		return **objStack.top();
+	}
+} // namespace ResolvExpr
+
+// Local Variables: //
+// tab-width: 4 //
+// mode: c++ //
+// compile-command: "make install" //
+// End: //
Index: src/ResolvExpr/CurrentObject.h
===================================================================
--- src/ResolvExpr/CurrentObject.h	(revision e4d829bf54d5191b9e826c8c7fc40b7c7c7bc768)
+++ src/ResolvExpr/CurrentObject.h	(revision e4d829bf54d5191b9e826c8c7fc40b7c7c7bc768)
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+//
+// Cforall Version 1.0.0 Copyright (C) 2015 University of Waterloo
+//
+// The contents of this file are covered under the licence agreement in the
+// file "LICENCE" distributed with Cforall.
+//
+// CurrentObject.h --
+//
+// Author           : Rob Schluntz
+// Created On       : Thu Jun  8 11:07:25 2017
+// Last Modified By : Rob Schluntz
+// Last Modified On : Thu Jun  8 11:07:41 2017
+// Update Count     : 2
+//
+
+#ifndef CURRENT_OBJECT_H
+#define CURRENT_OBJECT_H
+
+#include <stack>
+
+#include "SynTree/SynTree.h"
+#include "SynTree/Expression.h"
+
+namespace ResolvExpr {
+	class MemberIterator;
+
+	class CurrentObject {
+	public:
+		CurrentObject();
+		CurrentObject( Type * type );
+
+		/// resolves unresolved designation
+		Designation * findNext( Designation * designation );
+		/// sets current position using resolved designation
+		void setNext( Designation * designation );
+		/// steps to next sub-object of current-object
+		void increment();
+		/// sets new current-object for the duration of this brace-enclosed initializer-list
+		void enterListInit();
+		/// restores previous current-object
+		void exitListInit();
+		/// produces a list of alternatives (Type *, Designation *) for the current sub-object's initializer
+		std::list< InitAlternative > getOptions();
+
+	private:
+		std::stack< MemberIterator * > objStack;
+	};
+} // namespace ResolvExpr
+
+#endif // CURRENT_OBJECT_H
+
+// Local Variables: //
+// tab-width: 4 //
+// mode: c++ //
+// compile-command: "make install" //
+// End: //
+
Index: src/ResolvExpr/Resolver.cc
===================================================================
--- src/ResolvExpr/Resolver.cc	(revision 7e003011cac72e307c02d183bca9cbd4a982d69b)
+++ src/ResolvExpr/Resolver.cc	(revision e4d829bf54d5191b9e826c8c7fc40b7c7c7bc768)
@@ -14,20 +14,26 @@
 //
 
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "Alternative.h"
+#include "AlternativeFinder.h"
+#include "CurrentObject.h"
+#include "RenameVars.h"
 #include "Resolver.h"
-#include "AlternativeFinder.h"
-#include "Alternative.h"
-#include "RenameVars.h"
 #include "ResolveTypeof.h"
 #include "typeops.h"
+
+#include "SynTree/Expression.h"
+#include "SynTree/Initializer.h"
 #include "SynTree/Statement.h"
 #include "SynTree/Type.h"
-#include "SynTree/Expression.h"
-#include "SynTree/Initializer.h"
+
+#include "SymTab/Autogen.h"
 #include "SymTab/Indexer.h"
-#include "SymTab/Autogen.h"
+
 #include "Common/utility.h"
+
 #include "InitTweak/InitTweak.h"
 
-#include <iostream>
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -39,5 +45,5 @@
 			if ( const Resolver * res = dynamic_cast< const Resolver * >( &other ) ) {
 				functionReturn = res->functionReturn;
-				initContext = res->initContext;
+				currentObject = res->currentObject;
 				inEnumDecl = res->inEnumDecl;
 			}
@@ -79,5 +85,5 @@
 
 		Type * functionReturn = nullptr;
-		Type *initContext = nullptr;
+		CurrentObject currentObject = nullptr;
 		bool inEnumDecl = false;
 	};
@@ -186,17 +192,16 @@
 		// each value of initContext is retained, so the type on the first analysis is preserved and used for selecting
 		// the RHS.
-		Type *temp = initContext;
-		initContext = new_type;
-		if ( inEnumDecl && dynamic_cast< EnumInstType * >( initContext ) ) {
+		ValueGuard<CurrentObject> temp( currentObject );
+		currentObject = CurrentObject( objectDecl->get_type() );
+		if ( inEnumDecl && dynamic_cast< EnumInstType * >( objectDecl->get_type() ) ) {
 			// enumerator initializers should not use the enum type to initialize, since
 			// the enum type is still incomplete at this point. Use signed int instead.
-			initContext = new BasicType( Type::Qualifiers(), BasicType::SignedInt );
+			currentObject = CurrentObject( new BasicType( Type::Qualifiers(), BasicType::SignedInt ) );
 		}
 		Parent::visit( objectDecl );
-		if ( inEnumDecl && dynamic_cast< EnumInstType * >( initContext ) ) {
+		if ( inEnumDecl && dynamic_cast< EnumInstType * >( objectDecl->get_type() ) ) {
 			// delete newly created signed int type
-			delete initContext;
-		}
-		initContext = temp;
+			// delete currentObject.getType();
+		}
 	}
 
@@ -315,5 +320,5 @@
 
 	void Resolver::visit( SwitchStmt *switchStmt ) {
-		ValueGuard< Type * > oldInitContext( initContext );
+		ValueGuard< CurrentObject > oldCurrentObject( currentObject );
 		Expression *newExpr;
 		newExpr = findIntegralExpression( switchStmt->get_condition(), *this );
@@ -321,5 +326,5 @@
 		switchStmt->set_condition( newExpr );
 
-		initContext = newExpr->get_result();
+		currentObject = CurrentObject( newExpr->get_result() );
 		Parent::visit( switchStmt );
 	}
@@ -327,6 +332,7 @@
 	void Resolver::visit( CaseStmt *caseStmt ) {
 		if ( caseStmt->get_condition() ) {
-			assert( initContext );
-			CastExpr * castExpr = new CastExpr( caseStmt->get_condition(), initContext->clone() );
+			std::list< InitAlternative > initAlts = currentObject.getOptions();
+			assertf( initAlts.size() == 1, "SwitchStmt did not correctly resolve an integral expression." );
+			CastExpr * castExpr = new CastExpr( caseStmt->get_condition(), initAlts.front().type->clone() );
 			Expression * newExpr = findSingleExpression( castExpr, *this );
 			castExpr = safe_dynamic_cast< CastExpr * >( newExpr );
@@ -369,206 +375,123 @@
 	}
 
+	template< typename Aggr >
+	void lookupDesignation( Aggr * aggr, const std::list< Expression > & designators ) {
+
+	}
+
 	void Resolver::visit( SingleInit *singleInit ) {
-		if ( singleInit->get_value() ) {
-			// // find all the d's
-			// std::list<Expression *> &designators = singleInit->get_designators();
-			// std::list<Type *> types1{ initContext }, types2;
-			// for ( Expression * expr: designators ) {
-			// 	cerr << expr << endl;
-			// 	if ( NameExpr * nexpr = dynamic_cast<NameExpr *>( expr ) ) {
-			// 		for ( Type * type: types1 ) {
-			// 			cerr << type << endl;
-			// 			ReferenceToType * fred = dynamic_cast<ReferenceToType *>(type);
-			// 			std::list<Declaration *> members;
-			// 			if ( fred ) {
-			// 				fred->lookup( nexpr->get_name(), members ); // concatenate identical field name
-			// 				for ( Declaration * mem: members ) {
-			// 					if ( DeclarationWithType * dwt = dynamic_cast<DeclarationWithType *>(mem) ) {
-			// 						types2.push_back( dwt->get_type() );
-			// 					} // if
-			// 				} // for
-			// 			} // if
-			// 		} // for
-			// 		types1 = types2;
-			// 		types2.clear();
-			// 	} // if
-			// } // for
-			// // for ( Type * type: types1 ) {
-			// // 	cerr << type << endl;
-			// // } // for
-
-			// // O(N^2) checks of d-types with f-types
-			// // find the minimum cost
-			CastExpr *castExpr = new CastExpr( singleInit->get_value(), initContext->clone() );
-			Expression *newExpr = findSingleExpression( castExpr, *this );
-			delete castExpr;
-			singleInit->set_value( newExpr );
-
-			// check if initializing type is char[]
-			if ( ArrayType * at = dynamic_cast< ArrayType * >( initContext ) ) {
-				if ( isCharType( at->get_base() ) ) {
-					// check if the resolved type is char *
-					if ( PointerType * pt = dynamic_cast< PointerType *>( newExpr->get_result() ) ) {
-						if ( isCharType( pt->get_base() ) ) {
-							// strip cast if we're initializing a char[] with a char *, e.g.  char x[] = "hello";
-							CastExpr *ce = dynamic_cast< CastExpr * >( newExpr );
-							singleInit->set_value( ce->get_arg() );
-							ce->set_arg( NULL );
-							delete ce;
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		} // if
-	}
-
-	template< typename AggrInst >
-	TypeSubstitution makeGenericSubstitutuion( AggrInst * inst ) {
-		assert( inst );
-		assert( inst->get_baseParameters() );
-		std::list< TypeDecl * > baseParams = *inst->get_baseParameters();
-		std::list< Expression * > typeSubs = inst->get_parameters();
-		TypeSubstitution subs( baseParams.begin(), baseParams.end(), typeSubs.begin() );
-		return subs;
-	}
-
-	ReferenceToType * isStructOrUnion( Type * type ) {
-		if ( StructInstType * sit = dynamic_cast< StructInstType * >( type ) ) {
-			return sit;
-		} else if ( UnionInstType * uit = dynamic_cast< UnionInstType * >( type ) ) {
-			return uit;
-		}
-		return nullptr;
-	}
-
-	void Resolver::resolveSingleAggrInit( Declaration * dcl, InitIterator & init, InitIterator & initEnd, TypeSubstitution sub ) {
-		DeclarationWithType * dt = dynamic_cast< DeclarationWithType * >( dcl );
-		assert( dt );
-		// need to substitute for generic types, so that casts are to concrete types
-		initContext = dt->get_type()->clone();
-		sub.apply( initContext );
-
-		try {
-			if ( init == initEnd ) return; // stop when there are no more initializers
-			(*init)->accept( *this );
-			++init; // made it past an initializer
-		} catch( SemanticError & ) {
-			// need to delve deeper, if you can
-			if ( ReferenceToType * type = isStructOrUnion( initContext ) ) {
-				resolveAggrInit( type, init, initEnd );
-			} else {
-				// member is not an aggregate type, so can't go any deeper
-
-				// might need to rethink what is being thrown
-				throw;
-			} // if
-		}
-	}
-
-	void Resolver::resolveAggrInit( ReferenceToType * inst, InitIterator & init, InitIterator & initEnd ) {
-		if ( StructInstType * sit = dynamic_cast< StructInstType * >( inst ) ) {
-			TypeSubstitution sub = makeGenericSubstitutuion( sit );
-			StructDecl * st = sit->get_baseStruct();
-			if(st->get_members().empty()) return;
-			// want to resolve each initializer to the members of the struct,
-			// but if there are more initializers than members we should stop
-			list< Declaration * >::iterator it = st->get_members().begin();
-			for ( ; it != st->get_members().end(); ++it) {
-				resolveSingleAggrInit( *it, init, initEnd, sub );
-			}
-		} else if ( UnionInstType * uit = dynamic_cast< UnionInstType * >( inst ) ) {
-			TypeSubstitution sub = makeGenericSubstitutuion( uit );
-			UnionDecl * un = uit->get_baseUnion();
-			if(un->get_members().empty()) return;
-			// only resolve to the first member of a union
-			resolveSingleAggrInit( *un->get_members().begin(), init, initEnd, sub );
-		} // if
-	}
+		UntypedInitExpr * untyped = new UntypedInitExpr( singleInit->get_value(), currentObject.getOptions() );
+		Expression * newExpr = findSingleExpression( untyped, *this );
+		InitExpr * initExpr = safe_dynamic_cast< InitExpr * >( newExpr );
+		singleInit->set_value( new CastExpr( initExpr->get_expr()->clone(), initExpr->get_result()->clone() ) );
+		currentObject.setNext( initExpr->get_designation() );
+		currentObject.increment();
+		delete initExpr;
+
+		// // check if initializing type is char[]
+		// if ( ArrayType * at = dynamic_cast< ArrayType * >( initContext ) ) {
+		// 	if ( isCharType( at->get_base() ) ) {
+		// 		// check if the resolved type is char *
+		// 		if ( PointerType * pt = dynamic_cast< PointerType *>( newExpr->get_result() ) ) {
+		// 			if ( isCharType( pt->get_base() ) ) {
+		// 				// strip cast if we're initializing a char[] with a char *, e.g.  char x[] = "hello";
+		// 				CastExpr *ce = dynamic_cast< CastExpr * >( newExpr );
+		// 				singleInit->set_value( ce->get_arg() );
+		// 				ce->set_arg( NULL );
+		// 				delete ce;
+		// 			}
+		// 		}
+		// 	}
+		// }
+	}
+
+	// template< typename AggrInst >
+	// TypeSubstitution makeGenericSubstitution( AggrInst * inst ) {
+	// 	assert( inst );
+	// 	assert( inst->get_baseParameters() );
+	// 	std::list< TypeDecl * > baseParams = *inst->get_baseParameters();
+	// 	std::list< Expression * > typeSubs = inst->get_parameters();
+	// 	TypeSubstitution subs( baseParams.begin(), baseParams.end(), typeSubs.begin() );
+	// 	return subs;
+	// }
+
+	// ReferenceToType * isStructOrUnion( Type * type ) {
+	// 	if ( StructInstType * sit = dynamic_cast< StructInstType * >( type ) ) {
+	// 		return sit;
+	// 	} else if ( UnionInstType * uit = dynamic_cast< UnionInstType * >( type ) ) {
+	// 		return uit;
+	// 	}
+	// 	return nullptr;
+	// }
+
+	// void Resolver::resolveSingleAggrInit( Declaration * dcl, InitIterator & init, InitIterator & initEnd, TypeSubstitution sub ) {
+	// 	ObjectDecl * obj = dynamic_cast< ObjectDecl * >( dcl );
+	// 	assert( obj );
+	// 	// need to substitute for generic types, so that casts are to concrete types
+	// 	currentObject = obj->clone();  // xxx - delete this
+	// 	sub.apply( currentObject );
+
+	// 	try {
+	// 		if ( init == initEnd ) return; // stop when there are no more initializers
+	// 		(*init)->accept( *this );
+	// 		++init; // made it past an initializer
+	// 	} catch( SemanticError & ) {
+	// 		// need to delve deeper, if you can
+	// 		if ( ReferenceToType * type = isStructOrUnion( currentObject->get_type() ) ) {
+	// 			resolveAggrInit( type, init, initEnd );
+	// 		} else {
+	// 			// member is not an aggregate type, so can't go any deeper
+
+	// 			// might need to rethink what is being thrown
+	// 			throw;
+	// 		} // if
+	// 	}
+	// }
+
+	// void Resolver::resolveAggrInit( ReferenceToType * inst, InitIterator & init, InitIterator & initEnd ) {
+	// 	if ( StructInstType * sit = dynamic_cast< StructInstType * >( inst ) ) {
+	// 		TypeSubstitution sub = makeGenericSubstitution( sit );
+	// 		StructDecl * st = sit->get_baseStruct();
+	// 		if(st->get_members().empty()) return;
+	// 		// want to resolve each initializer to the members of the struct,
+	// 		// but if there are more initializers than members we should stop
+	// 		list< Declaration * >::iterator it = st->get_members().begin();
+	// 		for ( ; it != st->get_members().end(); ++it) {
+	// 			resolveSingleAggrInit( *it, init, initEnd, sub );
+	// 		}
+	// 	} else if ( UnionInstType * uit = dynamic_cast< UnionInstType * >( inst ) ) {
+	// 		TypeSubstitution sub = makeGenericSubstitution( uit );
+	// 		UnionDecl * un = uit->get_baseUnion();
+	// 		if(un->get_members().empty()) return;
+	// 		// only resolve to the first member of a union
+	// 		resolveSingleAggrInit( *un->get_members().begin(), init, initEnd, sub );
+	// 	} // if
+	// }
 
 	void Resolver::visit( ListInit * listInit ) {
-		InitIterator iter = listInit->begin();
-		InitIterator end = listInit->end();
-
-		if ( ArrayType * at = dynamic_cast< ArrayType * >( initContext ) ) {
-			// resolve each member to the base type of the array
-			for ( ; iter != end; ++iter ) {
-				initContext = at->get_base();
-				(*iter)->accept( *this );
-			} // for
-		} else if ( TupleType * tt = dynamic_cast< TupleType * > ( initContext ) ) {
-			for ( Type * t : *tt ) {
-				if ( iter == end ) break;
-				initContext = t;
-				(*iter++)->accept( *this );
-			}
-		} else if ( ReferenceToType * type = isStructOrUnion( initContext ) ) {
-			resolveAggrInit( type, iter, end );
-		} else if ( TypeInstType * tt = dynamic_cast< TypeInstType * >( initContext ) ) {
-			Type * base = tt->get_baseType()->get_base();
-			if ( base ) {
-				// know the implementation type, so try using that as the initContext
-				initContext = base;
-				visit( listInit );
-			} else {
-				// missing implementation type -- might be an unknown type variable, so try proceeding with the current init context
-				Parent::visit( listInit );
-			}
-		} else {
-			assert( dynamic_cast< BasicType * >( initContext ) || dynamic_cast< PointerType * >( initContext )
-			        || dynamic_cast< ZeroType * >( initContext ) || dynamic_cast< OneType * >( initContext ) || dynamic_cast < EnumInstType * > ( initContext ) );
-			// basic types are handled here
-			Parent::visit( listInit );
-		}
-
-#if 0
-		if ( ArrayType *at = dynamic_cast<ArrayType*>(initContext) ) {
-			std::list<Initializer *>::iterator iter( listInit->begin_initializers() );
-			for ( ; iter != listInit->end_initializers(); ++iter ) {
-				initContext = at->get_base();
-				(*iter)->accept( *this );
-			} // for
-		} else if ( StructInstType *st = dynamic_cast<StructInstType*>(initContext) ) {
-			StructDecl *baseStruct = st->get_baseStruct();
-			std::list<Declaration *>::iterator iter1( baseStruct->get_members().begin() );
-			std::list<Initializer *>::iterator iter2( listInit->begin_initializers() );
-			for ( ; iter1 != baseStruct->get_members().end() && iter2 != listInit->end_initializers(); ++iter2 ) {
-				if ( (*iter2)->get_designators().empty() ) {
-					DeclarationWithType *dt = dynamic_cast<DeclarationWithType *>( *iter1 );
-					initContext = dt->get_type();
-					(*iter2)->accept( *this );
-					++iter1;
-				} else {
-					StructDecl *st = baseStruct;
-					iter1 = st->get_members().begin();
-					std::list<Expression *>::iterator iter3( (*iter2)->get_designators().begin() );
-					for ( ; iter3 != (*iter2)->get_designators().end(); ++iter3 ) {
-						NameExpr *key = dynamic_cast<NameExpr *>( *iter3 );
-						assert( key );
-						for ( ; iter1 != st->get_members().end(); ++iter1 ) {
-							if ( key->get_name() == (*iter1)->get_name() ) {
-								(*iter1)->print( cout );
-								cout << key->get_name() << endl;
-								ObjectDecl *fred = dynamic_cast<ObjectDecl *>( *iter1 );
-								assert( fred );
-								StructInstType *mary = dynamic_cast<StructInstType*>( fred->get_type() );
-								assert( mary );
-								st = mary->get_baseStruct();
-								iter1 = st->get_members().begin();
-								break;
-							} // if
-						}  // for
-					} // for
-					ObjectDecl *fred = dynamic_cast<ObjectDecl *>( *iter1 );
-					assert( fred );
-					initContext = fred->get_type();
-					(*listInit->begin_initializers())->accept( *this );
-				} // if
-			} // for
-		} else if ( UnionInstType *st = dynamic_cast<UnionInstType*>(initContext) ) {
-			DeclarationWithType *dt = dynamic_cast<DeclarationWithType *>( *st->get_baseUnion()->get_members().begin() );
-			initContext = dt->get_type();
-			(*listInit->begin_initializers())->accept( *this );
-		} // if
-#endif
+		currentObject.enterListInit();
+		// xxx - fix this so that the list isn't copied, iterator should be used to change current element
+		std::list<Designation *> newDesignations;
+		for ( auto p : group_iterate(listInit->get_designations(), listInit->get_initializers()) ) {
+			Designation * des = std::get<0>(p);
+			Initializer * init = std::get<1>(p);
+			newDesignations.push_back( currentObject.findNext( des ) );
+			init->accept( *this );
+		}
+		listInit->get_designations() = newDesignations; // xxx - memory management
+		currentObject.exitListInit();
+
+		// } else if ( TypeInstType * tt = dynamic_cast< TypeInstType * >( initContext ) ) {
+		// 	Type * base = tt->get_baseType()->get_base();
+		// 	if ( base ) {
+		// 		// know the implementation type, so try using that as the initContext
+		// 		ObjectDecl tmpObj( "", Type::StorageClasses(), LinkageSpec::Cforall, nullptr, base->clone(), nullptr );
+		// 		currentObject = &tmpObj;
+		// 		visit( listInit );
+		// 	} else {
+		// 		// missing implementation type -- might be an unknown type variable, so try proceeding with the current init context
+		// 		Parent::visit( listInit );
+		// 	}
+		// } else {
 	}
 
Index: src/ResolvExpr/module.mk
===================================================================
--- src/ResolvExpr/module.mk	(revision 7e003011cac72e307c02d183bca9cbd4a982d69b)
+++ src/ResolvExpr/module.mk	(revision e4d829bf54d5191b9e826c8c7fc40b7c7c7bc768)
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 ## file "LICENCE" distributed with Cforall.
 ##
-## module.mk -- 
+## module.mk --
 ##
 ## Author           : Richard C. Bilson
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@
        ResolvExpr/PolyCost.cc \
        ResolvExpr/Occurs.cc \
-       ResolvExpr/TypeEnvironment.cc
+       ResolvExpr/TypeEnvironment.cc \
+       ResolvExpr/CurrentObject.cc
