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+#![no_std]
+
+pub mod impls;
+pub mod protocol;
+pub mod protocols;
+
+use core::fmt::Display;
+
+use protocol::{AnyHint, AnyVisit, Protocol, ProtocolId};
+
+/// Trait for all walker error types.
+///
+/// This gives an interface for visitors to generate their own errors.
+/// `'value` is the lifetime of the source value which the error may borrow from.
+pub trait Error<'value>: Sized + Display + 'value {
+ /// Create a custom error.
+ fn custom<T: Display>(message: T) -> Self;
+
+ /// Create a custom error from a static string message.
+ ///
+ /// This is useful for error types that can't store arbitrary strings.
+ /// The default impl forwards to `Self::custom`.
+ fn custom_static_str(message: &'static str) -> Self {
+ Self::custom(message)
+ }
+
+ /// Helper for making an error when a visitor is missing the
+ /// visit for a protocol it hinted.
+ fn missing_visit<P: Protocol<'value>>() -> Self {
+ Self::custom_static_str("visitor is missing expected protocol")
+ }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct BasicError(pub &'static str);
+
+impl Display for BasicError {
+ fn fmt(&self, f: &mut core::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> core::fmt::Result {
+ f.write_str(self.0)
+ }
+}
+
+impl<'value> Error<'value> for BasicError {
+ fn custom<T: Display>(_message: T) -> Self {
+ Self("basic error")
+ }
+
+ fn custom_static_str(message: &'static str) -> Self {
+ Self(message)
+ }
+}
+
+/// Token value showing a hint was given.
+pub struct HintGiven;
+
+/// Status of a walker after walking using a visitor.
+///
+/// Some walkers can be walked multiple times to extract multiple
+/// values.
+pub enum WalkStatus {
+ /// The walker is done.
+ ///
+ /// Attemping to call `walk` is likely to result in an error.
+ Done,
+
+ /// The walker can continue.
+ Continue,
+}
+
+/// Walker over a value with lifetime `'value`.
+pub trait Walker<'value> {
+ /// Error type the walker generates.
+ type Error: Error<'value>;
+
+ /// Walk the walker over the value.
+ ///
+ /// This is the main entrypoint for walking a value.
+ /// The walker should call [`Visit::visit`] on the provided visitor as it walks.
+ ///
+ /// The default impl calls [`Visitor::request_hint`] then returns an error if no hint
+ /// was given. Self describing formats can replace the default impl to fall back to
+ /// their own logic if no hint is given. It is recommended to keep the call to
+ /// [`Visitor::request_hint`] before using walker specific logic to pick a protocol.
+ fn walk(
+ &mut self,
+ visitor: &mut dyn Visitor<'value, Self::Error>,
+ ) -> Result<WalkStatus, Self::Error> {
+ // Request that the visitor give us a hint of what protocol to use.
+ match visitor.request_hint(self.hints())? {
+ Some(HintGiven) => Ok(WalkStatus::Done),
+ None => Err(<Self::Error as Error>::custom("walker needs a hint")),
+ }
+ }
+
+ /// Get the hints the walker supports.
+ ///
+ /// The hint lookup is seperate from [`Walker`] so that [`Visitor::request_hint`] can't
+ /// easily cause a infinite loop be calling [`Walker::walk`].
+ fn hints(&mut self) -> &mut dyn Hints<'value, Self::Error>;
+}
+
+/// Hint lookup for a walker.
+pub trait Hints<'value, Err> {
+ /// Query the walker for a given protocol.
+ ///
+ /// If the walker doesn't support the protocol then a `None` is returned.
+ /// Note, a walker can return `None` if it can't handle a hint of the protocol for the given
+ /// value.
+ fn protocol(&mut self, id: ProtocolId) -> Option<AnyHint<'_, 'value, Err>> {
+ let _ = id;
+ None
+ }
+}
+
+/// Visitor over a value to be built.
+pub trait Visitor<'value, Err> {
+ /// Request the visitor hint what protocol to use.
+ ///
+ /// It is not recommended to call this while in a protocol hint as a walker.
+ /// Calling this method when already processing a hint can cause a infinite loop.
+ ///
+ /// The visitor will hint the protocol by calling the [`Hint::hint`] method on the
+ /// the walker's returned hint instance for the protocol.
+ ///
+ /// A return value of `Ok(None)` means no hint was given to the walker.
+ fn request_hint(
+ &mut self,
+ hints: &mut dyn Hints<'value, Err>,
+ ) -> Result<Option<HintGiven>, Err> {
+ let _ = hints;
+ Ok(None)
+ }
+
+ /// Query the visitor for a given protocol.
+ ///
+ /// If the visitor doesn't support the protocol then a `None` is returned.
+ fn protocol(&mut self, id: ProtocolId) -> Option<AnyVisit<'_, 'value, Err>> {
+ let _ = id;
+ None
+ }
+}
+
+pub type HintOps<'walking, 'value, P, Err> = &'walking mut dyn Hint<'value, P, Err>;
+pub type VisitOps<'walking, 'value, P, Err> = &'walking mut dyn Visit<'value, P, Err>;
+
+/// Protocol specific hint for a walker.
+pub trait Hint<'value, P: Protocol<'value>, Err> {
+ /// Hint that protocol `P` should be used.
+ ///
+ /// After hinting a protocol, a walker should invoke only the same protocol on the visitor.
+ /// This is not forced though.
+ fn hint(
+ &mut self,
+ visitor: &mut dyn Visitor<'value, Err>,
+ hint: P::Hint,
+ ) -> Result<HintGiven, Err>;
+
+ /// Any information the walker has for the protocol.
+ ///
+ /// This information should be easy to get inside the walker, and should
+ /// only be used when making a decision of what protocol to hint as a visitor.
+ /// This can be helpful for doing things like preallocating space in the visitor.
+ ///
+ /// Most protocols will allow returning a value representing no knowledge is known by the
+ /// walker.
+ fn known(&mut self, hint: &P::Hint) -> Result<P::Known, Err>;
+}
+
+/// Protocol specific visit for a visitor.
+pub trait Visit<'value, P: Protocol<'value>, Err: Error<'value>> {
+ /// Visit a value from the walker.
+ fn visit<'walking>(&'walking mut self, accessor: P::Accessor<'walking, Err>)
+ -> Result<(), Err>;
+}
+
+/// A type buildable from a walker.
+pub trait Buildable<'value, Err>: Sized {
+ /// The builder that can be used to build a value.
+ type Builder: Builder<'value, Err, Value = Self>;
+}
+
+/// Build a [`Buildable`] type from a walker.
+///
+/// This calls [`Walker::walk`] on the walker.
+pub fn build<'value, T: Buildable<'value, Err>, Err, W: ?Sized + Walker<'value, Error = Err>>(
+ walker: &mut W,
+) -> Result<(T, WalkStatus), W::Error> {
+ let mut builder = T::Builder::init();
+ let status = walker.walk(builder.as_visitor())?;
+ Ok((builder.finish()?, status))
+}
+
+/// Extension to [`Visitor`] that allows constructing and finishing the visitor.
+pub trait Builder<'value, Err> {
+ /// Type to be built.
+ type Value: Sized;
+
+ /// Init a new builder.
+ fn init() -> Self
+ where
+ Self: Sized;
+
+ /// As a visitor.
+ fn as_visitor(&mut self) -> &mut dyn Visitor<'value, Err>;
+
+ /// Finish the value.
+ fn finish(self) -> Result<Self::Value, Err>
+ where
+ Self: Sized;
+}
+
+/// A walkable type.
+pub trait WalkableRef<'walking, 'value>: Walkable<'walking, 'value> {
+ /// Create a walker for a value.
+ fn walker_ref(&'walking self) -> Self::Walker;
+}
+
+/// A walkable type.
+pub trait Walkable<'walking, 'value> {
+ /// The walker for the type.
+ type Walker: Walker<'value>;
+
+ /// Create a walker for a value.
+ ///
+ /// In general, calling this multiple times will result in different walks.
+ fn walker(&'walking mut self) -> Self::Walker;
+}
+
+/// Helper to lookup a protocol's hint on a walker.
+///
+/// A `Ok(None)` is returned if the walker doesn't support the protocol.
+/// A `Err(...)` is returned if the walker returns a hint instance not for the protocol.
+pub fn lookup_hint<
+ 'value,
+ P: Protocol<'value>,
+ Err: Error<'value>,
+ H: ?Sized + Hints<'value, Err>,
+>(
+ hints: &mut H,
+) -> Result<Option<HintOps<'_, 'value, P, Err>>, Err> {
+ match hints.protocol(ProtocolId::of::<P>()) {
+ Some(hint) => match hint.downcast::<P>() {
+ Ok(hint) => Ok(Some(hint)),
+ Err(_) => Err(Err::custom_static_str(
+ "unexpected protocol hint instance from walker",
+ )),
+ },
+ None => Ok(None),
+ }
+}
+
+/// Helper to lookup a protocol's visit on a visitor.
+///
+/// A `Ok(None)` is returned if the visitor doesn't support the protocol.
+/// A `Err(...)` is returned if the visitor returns a visit instance not for the protocol.
+pub fn lookup_visit<
+ 'value,
+ P: Protocol<'value>,
+ Err: Error<'value>,
+ V: ?Sized + Visitor<'value, Err>,
+>(
+ visitor: &mut V,
+) -> Result<Option<VisitOps<'_, 'value, P, Err>>, Err> {
+ match visitor.protocol(ProtocolId::of::<P>()) {
+ Some(hint) => match hint.downcast::<P>() {
+ Ok(hint) => Ok(Some(hint)),
+ Err(_) => Err(Err::custom_static_str(
+ "unexpected protocol visit instance from visitor",
+ )),
+ },
+ None => Ok(None),
+ }
+}
+
+pub fn walking_clone<'walking, 'value, T>(
+ value: &'walking T,
+) -> Result<T, <T::Walker as Walker<'value>>::Error>
+where
+ T: Buildable<'value, <T::Walker as Walker<'value>>::Error> + WalkableRef<'walking, 'value>,
+{
+ let (value, _) = build(&mut value.walker_ref())?;
+ Ok(value)
+}