♻️ Split compiler programs from the pipeline library

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Description

Split the reusable compiler-program model and OpenQASM-to-QCO path from higher-level pipeline orchestration:

• add MQTCompilerPrograms for program storage, parsing, validation, and the QC-to-QCO conversion;
• keep pass-backed transformations, target compilation, output conversion, and default orchestration in MQTCompilerPipeline;
• retain MQTCompilerPipeline as the compatibility umbrella for existing consumers;
• link the DDSIM QDMI device only to the narrower programs target.

This preserves the public compiler API and runtime behavior. The DDSIM link closure no longer includes the compiler pipeline, compiler target, QCO transforms, jeff converters, or QC-to-QIR converters.

Fixes #2329.

Validation

• non-unity builds of both compiler targets, DDSIM, compiler tests, and mqt-cc
• compiler unit tests: 148 passed
• focused missing-input test after the coverage update
• DDSIM device tests: 62 passed
• mqt-cc CTests: 2 passed
• C++ lint: 0 clang-format and 0 clang-tidy findings
• repository lint and git diff --check

Integration note

PRs #2339 and #2340 modify methods moved to Pipeline.cpp. When restacked, #2340 must preserve inliner registration in both Programs.cpp for the context factory and Pipeline.cpp for caller-owned contexts.

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❌ Patch coverage is 90.54545% with 26 lines in your changes missing coverage. Please review.

Files with missing lines	Patch %	Lines
mlir/lib/Compiler/Pipeline.cpp	90.7%	25 Missing ⚠️
mlir/lib/Compiler/Programs.cpp	75.0%	1 Missing ⚠️

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📝 Summary

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Build and Integration

  • Improved compiler component organization for more focused device integration.
  • The DD device now uses a streamlined compiler programs component.

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved error handling when loading program files from missing directories.

• Internal Improvements

  • Separated program parsing and storage from transformation and compilation workflows.
  • Preserved compiler pipeline functionality while reorganizing its implementation.

Walkthrough

The compiler implementation is split into MQTCompilerPrograms for parsing and program conversion and MQTCompilerPipeline for transformations and orchestration. DDSIM now links only the focused target. Pipeline tests add missing-directory error coverage.

Changes

Compiler library split

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Focused programs target mlir/lib/Compiler/CMakeLists.txt, mlir/lib/Compiler/Programs.cpp, src/qdmi/devices/dd/CMakeLists.txt, .agent/plans/split-compiler-programs.md	CMake adds MQTCompilerPrograms for program parsing and QC-to-QCO conversion. Programs.cpp removes higher-level pipeline functionality. DDSIM links to MQTCompilerPrograms. The plan documents the target contract and validation steps.
Pipeline implementation mlir/lib/Compiler/CMakeLists.txt, mlir/lib/Compiler/Pipeline.cpp	Pipeline.cpp now contains transformation methods, Jeff and QIR handling, output conversion, and runDefaultPipeline. MQTCompilerPipeline builds this source and publicly links MQTCompilerPrograms.
Validation and acceptance coverage mlir/unittests/Compiler/test_compiler_pipeline.cpp, .agent/plans/split-compiler-programs.md	The Jeff file round-trip test checks failure for a path in a missing directory. The plan records build, link, test, and lint acceptance checks.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to d7d6f

No material behavior or build risk remains from this compiler-library split.

Suggested reviewers: burgholzer, denialhaag

Poem

A rabbit checks the compiler gate
Programs parse while pipelines wait
DDSIM hops on the narrower track
Jeff files fail when paths look black
QCO flows through its new divide

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 4 | ❌ 1

❌ Failed checks (1 warning)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 14.63% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 41 functions across 3 files. (3 skipped: …	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely describes the primary change: splitting compiler programs from the pipeline library.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description follows the repository template, explains the motivation and implementation, references issue #2329, documents validation, and completes the checklist including AI disclosures.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The changes satisfy issue #2329 by introducing the focused MQTCompilerPrograms target, retaining orchestration in MQTCompilerPipeline, narrowing the DDSIM dependency, and preserving tested compiler be…
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes are focused on the compiler library split. The planning document, build updates, implementation move, and missing-input test coverage support the linked issue objectives.

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Explanation

The changes satisfy issue #2329 by introducing the focused MQTCompilerPrograms target, retaining orchestration in MQTCompilerPipeline, narrowing the DDSIM dependency, and preserving tested compiler behavior.

Full details: Docstring Coverage

Explanation

Docstring coverage is 14.63% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 41 functions across 3 files. (3 skipped: 3 unsupported.)

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In `@mlir/lib/Compiler/Pipeline.cpp`:
- Around line 62-66: Remove top-level const qualifiers from the by-value
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[burgholzer]

This is fairly mechanical. I just rebased and applied two simplifications. Let's get this in.

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