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1 # This file is part of NIT ( http://www.nitlanguage.org ).
2 #
3 # Copyright 2014 Alexis Laferrière <alexis.laf@xymus.net>
4 #
5 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
6 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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8 #
9 # http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
10 #
11 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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14 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
15 # limitations under the License.
16
17 # Serialization support compiler, a tool to support deserialization of live generic types
18 #
19 # Executing on the module `game_logic` will create the module `game_logic_serial`
20 # in the local directory. Mixing the generated module to the main module with
21 # `nitc game_logic.nit -m game_logic_serial` will create a program supporting
22 # deserialization of all generic types visible from the main module.
23 #
24 # Because the generation is limited to the visible types, a module author might want
25 # generate and include its own serialization support module.
26 module nitserial
27
28 import template
29 import gen_nit
30
31 import frontend
32 import rapid_type_analysis
33
34 redef class ToolContext
35 # Where do we put a single result?
36 var opt_output: OptionString = new OptionString("Output file (can also be 'stdout')", "-o", "--output")
37
38 # Where do we put the result?
39 var opt_dir: OptionString = new OptionString("Output directory", "--dir")
40
41 # Depth of the visit and generation
42 var opt_depth = new OptionEnum(["module", "group", "package"],
43 "Depth of the visit and generation", 0, "-d", "--depth")
44
45 redef init
46 do
47 option_context.add_option(opt_output, opt_dir, opt_depth)
48 super
49 end
50 end
51
52 redef class MModule
53 # Get the type of the class `Serializable`
54 var serializable_type: MClassType is lazy do
55 return self.get_primitive_class("Serializable").mclass_type
56 end
57 end
58
59 redef class MType
60 # Is this type fully visible from `mmodule`?
61 fun is_visible_from(mmodule: MModule): Bool is abstract
62 end
63
64 redef class MClassType
65 redef fun is_visible_from(mmodule) do
66 return mmodule.is_visible(mclass.intro_mmodule, mclass.visibility)
67 end
68 end
69
70 redef class MNullableType
71 redef fun is_visible_from(mmodule) do return mtype.is_visible_from(mmodule)
72 end
73
74 redef class MGenericType
75 redef fun is_visible_from(mmodule)
76 do
77 for arg_mtype in arguments do if not arg_mtype.is_visible_from(mmodule) then return false
78 return super
79 end
80 end
81
82 var toolcontext = new ToolContext
83 toolcontext.tooldescription = """
84 Usage: nitserial [OPTION] program.nit [other_program.nit [...]]
85 Generates a serialization support module"""
86
87 toolcontext.process_options(args)
88 var arguments = toolcontext.option_context.rest
89
90 # Check options
91 if toolcontext.opt_output.value != null and toolcontext.opt_dir.value != null then
92 print "Error: cannot use both --dir and --output"
93 exit 1
94 end
95 if arguments.length > 1 and toolcontext.opt_output.value != null then
96 print "Error: --output needs a single source file. Do you prefer --dir?"
97 exit 1
98 end
99
100 var model = new Model
101 var modelbuilder = new ModelBuilder(model, toolcontext)
102
103 var mmodules = modelbuilder.parse_full(arguments)
104 modelbuilder.run_phases
105
106 # Create a distinct support module per target modules
107 for mmodule in mmodules do
108 # Name of the support module
109 var module_name
110
111 # Path to the support module
112 var module_path = toolcontext.opt_output.value
113 if module_path == null then
114 module_name = "{mmodule.name}_serial"
115 module_path = "{module_name}.nit"
116
117 var dir = toolcontext.opt_dir.value
118 if dir != null then module_path = dir.join_path(module_path)
119 else if module_path == "stdout" then
120 module_name = "{mmodule.name}_serial"
121 module_path = null
122 else if module_path.has_suffix(".nit") then
123 module_name = module_path.basename(".nit")
124 else
125 module_name = module_path.basename
126 module_path += ".nit"
127 end
128
129 var target_modules = null
130 var importations = null
131 var mgroup = mmodule.mgroup
132 if toolcontext.opt_depth.value == 1 and mgroup != null then
133 modelbuilder.scan_group mgroup
134 target_modules = mgroup.mmodules
135 else if toolcontext.opt_depth.value == 2 then
136 # package
137 target_modules = new Array[MModule]
138 importations = new Array[MModule]
139 if mgroup != null then
140 for g in mgroup.mpackage.mgroups do
141 target_modules.add_all g.mmodules
142 end
143
144 for g in mgroup.in_nesting.direct_smallers do
145 var dm = g.default_mmodule
146 if dm != null then
147 importations.add dm
148 end
149 end
150
151 for m in mgroup.mmodules do
152 importations.add m
153 end
154 end
155 end
156
157 if target_modules == null then target_modules = [mmodule]
158 if importations == null then importations = target_modules
159
160 var nit_module = new NitModule(module_name)
161 nit_module.header = """
162 # This file is generated by nitserial
163 # Do not modify, but you can redef
164 """
165
166 for importation in importations do
167 nit_module.imports.add importation.name
168 end
169
170 nit_module.imports.add "serialization"
171
172 nit_module.content.add """
173 redef class Deserializer
174 redef fun deserialize_class(name)
175 do"""
176
177 var serializable_type = mmodule.serializable_type
178 var compiled_types = new Array[MType]
179 for m in target_modules do
180 nit_module.content.add """
181 # Module: {{{m.to_s}}}"""
182
183 var rta = modelbuilder.do_rapid_type_analysis(m)
184
185 for mtype in rta.live_types do
186 # We are only interested in instanciated generics, subtypes of Serializable
187 # and which are visible.
188 if mtype isa MGenericType and
189 mtype.is_subtype(m, null, serializable_type) and
190 mtype.is_visible_from(mmodule) and
191 mtype.mclass.kind == concrete_kind and
192 not compiled_types.has(mtype) then
193
194 compiled_types.add mtype
195 nit_module.content.add """
196 if name == \"{{{mtype}}}\" then return new {{{mtype}}}.from_deserializer(self)"""
197 end
198 end
199 end
200
201 nit_module.content.add """
202 return super
203 end
204 end"""
205
206 # Compile support module
207 if module_path != null then
208 # To file
209 nit_module.write_to_file module_path
210 else
211 # To stdout
212 nit_module.write_to stdout
213 end
214 end