Display human readable type name in conversion error message

libsolidity/analysis/TypeChecker.cpp

@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@ Type const* TypeChecker::typeCheckTypeConversionAndRetrieveReturnType(
 					_functionCall.location(),
 					ssl,
 					"Explicit type conversion not allowed from non-payable \"address\" to \"" +
-					resultType->toString() +
+					resultType->humanReadableName() +
 					"\", which has a payable fallback function."
 				);
 			}
@@ -1856,9 +1856,9 @@ Type const* TypeChecker::typeCheckTypeConversionAndRetrieveReturnType(
 					5030_error,
 					_functionCall.location(),
 					"Explicit type conversion not allowed from \"" +
-					argType->toString() +
+					argType->humanReadableName() +
 					"\" to \"" +
-					resultType->toString() +
+					resultType->humanReadableName() +
 					"\". To obtain the address of the contract of the function, " +
 					"you can use the .address member of the function."
 				);
@@ -1867,9 +1867,9 @@ Type const* TypeChecker::typeCheckTypeConversionAndRetrieveReturnType(
 					9640_error,
 					_functionCall.location(),
 					"Explicit type conversion not allowed from \"" +
-					argType->toString() +
+					argType->humanReadableName() +
 					"\" to \"" +
-					resultType->toString() +
+					resultType->humanReadableName() +
 					"\".",
 					result.message()
 				);

libsolidity/ast/Types.cpp

@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ util::Result<TypePointers> transformParametersToExternal(TypePointers const& _pa
 	return transformed;
 }
 
+string toStringInParentheses(TypePointers const& _types, bool _short)
+{
+	return '(' + util::joinHumanReadable(
+		_types | ranges::views::transform([&](auto const* _type) { return _type->toString(_short); }),
+		","
+	) + ')';
+}
+
 }
 
 MemberList::Member::Member(Declaration const* _declaration, Type const* _type):
@@ -3090,6 +3098,19 @@ string FunctionType::canonicalName() const
 	return "function";
 }
 
+string FunctionType::humanReadableName() const
+{
+	switch (m_kind)
+	{
+	case Kind::Error:
+		return "error " + m_declaration->name() + toStringInParentheses(m_parameterTypes, /* _short */ true);
+	case Kind::Event:
+		return "event " + m_declaration->name() + toStringInParentheses(m_parameterTypes, /* _short */ true);
+	default:
+		return toString(/* _short */ false);
+	}
+}
+
 string FunctionType::toString(bool _short) const
 {
 	string name = "function ";
@@ -3101,20 +3122,15 @@ string FunctionType::toString(bool _short) const
 			name += *contract->annotation().canonicalName + ".";
 		name += functionDefinition->name();
 	}
-	name += '(';
-	for (auto it = m_parameterTypes.begin(); it != m_parameterTypes.end(); ++it)
-		name += (*it)->toString(_short) + (it + 1 == m_parameterTypes.end() ? "" : ",");
-	name += ")";
+	name += toStringInParentheses(m_parameterTypes, _short);
 	if (m_stateMutability != StateMutability::NonPayable)
 		name += " " + stateMutabilityToString(m_stateMutability);
 	if (m_kind == Kind::External)
 		name += " external";
 	if (!m_returnParameterTypes.empty())
 	{
-		name += " returns (";
-		for (auto it = m_returnParameterTypes.begin(); it != m_returnParameterTypes.end(); ++it)
-			name += (*it)->toString(_short) + (it + 1 == m_returnParameterTypes.end() ? "" : ",");
-		name += ")";
+		name += " returns ";
+		name += toStringInParentheses(m_returnParameterTypes, _short);
 	}
 	return name;
 }

libsolidity/ast/Types.h

@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ public:
 	std::string toString() const { return toString(false); }
 	/// @returns the canonical name of this type for use in library function signatures.
 	virtual std::string canonicalName() const { return toString(true); }
+	virtual std::string humanReadableName() const { return toString(); }
 	/// @returns the signature of this type in external functions, i.e. `uint256` for integers
 	/// or `(uint256,bytes8)[2]` for an array of structs. If @a _structsByName,
 	/// structs are given by canonical name like `ContractName.StructName[2]`.
@@ -1378,6 +1379,7 @@ public:
 	TypeResult unaryOperatorResult(Token _operator) const override;
 	TypeResult binaryOperatorResult(Token, Type const*) const override;
 	std::string canonicalName() const override;
+	std::string humanReadableName() const override;
 	std::string toString(bool _short) const override;
 	unsigned calldataEncodedSize(bool _padded) const override;
 	bool canBeStored() const override { return m_kind == Kind::Internal || m_kind == Kind::External; }

test/libsolidity/syntaxTests/conversion/explicit_conversion_error_to_bytes4.sol

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+interface MyInterface {
+    error MyCustomError(uint256, bool);
+}
+
+contract Test {
+    function test() public returns(bytes4) {
+        return bytes4(MyInterface.MyCustomError);
+    }
+}
+// ----
+// TypeError 9640: (143-176): Explicit type conversion not allowed from "error MyCustomError(uint256,bool)" to "bytes4".

test/libsolidity/syntaxTests/conversion/explicit_conversion_event_to_bytes4.sol

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+contract Test {
+    event MyCustomEvent(uint256);
+
+    function test() public returns(bytes4) {
+        return bytes4(MyCustomEvent);
+    }
+}
+// ----
+// TypeError 9640: (111-132): Explicit type conversion not allowed from "event MyCustomEvent(uint256)" to "bytes4".

test/libsolidity/syntaxTests/conversion/explicit_conversion_from_error.sol

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+interface MyInterface {
+    enum MyEnum { E1, E2 }
+    error CustomError1(
+        uint256,
+        bool,
+        bool[],
+        address payable,
+        MyInterface,
+        MyEnum,
+        function (string memory) external returns (uint)
+    );
+}
+
+contract Test {
+    function testFunction(string memory) external returns (uint) {}
+
+    function test() public {
+        MyInterface instance = MyInterface(msg.sender);
+        bool[] calldata arr;
+        address payable addr;
+        bytes4(MyInterface.CustomEror1);
+        bytes4(MyInterface.CustomError1());
+        bytes4(MyInterface.CustomError1(1, true, arr, addr, instance, MyInterface.MyEnum.E1, this.testFunction));
+        address(MyInterface.CustomError1);
+    }
+}
+// ----
+// TypeError 9582: (495-518): Member "CustomEror1" not found or not visible after argument-dependent lookup in type(contract MyInterface).

test/libsolidity/syntaxTests/conversion/explicit_conversion_from_event.sol

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+interface MyInterface {
+    enum MyEnum { E1, E2 }
+}
+
+contract Test {
+    function testFunction(string memory) external returns (uint) {}
+
+    event CustomEvent1(
+        uint256,
+        bool,
+        bool[],
+        address payable,
+        MyInterface,
+        MyInterface.MyEnum,
+        function (string memory) external returns (uint)
+    );
+
+
+    function test() public {
+        MyInterface instance = MyInterface(msg.sender);
+        bool[] calldata arr;
+        address payable addr;
+        bytes4(CustomEvent1);
+        bytes4(CustomEvent1());
+        bytes4(CustomEvent1(1, true, arr, addr, instance, MyInterface.MyEnum.E1, this.testFunction));
+        address(CustomEvent1);
+    }
+}
+// ----
+// TypeError 9640: (502-522): Explicit type conversion not allowed from "event CustomEvent1(uint256,bool,bool[],address payable,contract MyInterface,enum MyInterface.MyEnum,function (string) external returns (uint256))" to "bytes4".
+// TypeError 6160: (539-553): Wrong argument count for function call: 0 arguments given but expected 7.
+// TypeError 9640: (532-554): Explicit type conversion not allowed from "tuple()" to "bytes4".
+// TypeError 9640: (564-656): Explicit type conversion not allowed from "tuple()" to "bytes4".
+// TypeError 9640: (666-687): Explicit type conversion not allowed from "event CustomEvent1(uint256,bool,bool[],address payable,contract MyInterface,enum MyInterface.MyEnum,function (string) external returns (uint256))" to "address".