src: cleanup importations
[nit.git] / src / modelbuilder.nit
index 25a98ef..eac98df 100644 (file)
 # FIXME add missing error checks
 module modelbuilder
 
-import parser
 import model
-import poset
-import opts
-import toolcontext
 import phase
 
 private import more_collections
@@ -35,25 +31,64 @@ private import more_collections
 
 redef class ToolContext
        # Option --path
-       readable var _opt_path: OptionArray = new OptionArray("Set include path for loaders (may be used more than once)", "-I", "--path")
+       var opt_path: OptionArray = new OptionArray("Set include path for loaders (may be used more than once)", "-I", "--path")
 
        # Option --only-metamodel
-       readable var _opt_only_metamodel: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Stop after meta-model processing", "--only-metamodel")
+       var opt_only_metamodel: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Stop after meta-model processing", "--only-metamodel")
 
        # Option --only-parse
-       readable var _opt_only_parse: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Only proceed to parse step of loaders", "--only-parse")
+       var opt_only_parse: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Only proceed to parse step of loaders", "--only-parse")
+
+       # Option --ignore-visibility
+       var opt_ignore_visibility: OptionBool = new OptionBool("Do not check, and produce errors, on visibility issues.", "--ignore-visibility")
 
        redef init
        do
                super
-               option_context.add_option(opt_path, opt_only_parse, opt_only_metamodel)
+               option_context.add_option(opt_path, opt_only_parse, opt_only_metamodel, opt_ignore_visibility)
        end
 
        fun modelbuilder: ModelBuilder do return modelbuilder_real.as(not null)
        private var modelbuilder_real: nullable ModelBuilder = null
 
+       # Run `process_mainmodule` on all phases
+       fun run_global_phases(mmodules: Array[MModule])
+       do
+               assert not mmodules.is_empty
+               var mainmodule
+               if mmodules.length == 1 then
+                       mainmodule = mmodules.first
+               else
+                       # We need a main module, so we build it by importing all modules
+                       mainmodule = new MModule(modelbuilder.model, null, mmodules.first.name, new Location(mmodules.first.location.file, 0, 0, 0, 0))
+                       mainmodule.is_fictive = true
+                       mainmodule.set_imported_mmodules(mmodules)
+               end
+               for phase in phases_list do
+                       if phase.disabled then continue
+                       phase.process_mainmodule(mainmodule, mmodules)
+               end
+       end
+end
+
+redef class Phase
+       # Specific action to execute on the whole program.
+       # Called by the `ToolContext::run_global_phases`.
+       #
+       # `mainmodule` is the main module of the program.
+       # It could be an implicit module (called like the first given_mmodules).
+       #
+       # `given_modules` is the list of explicitely requested modules.
+       # from the command-line for instance.
+       #
+       # REQUIRE: `not given_modules.is_empty`
+       # REQUIRE: `(given_modules.length == 1) == (mainmodule == given_modules.first)`
+       #
+       # @toimplement
+       fun process_mainmodule(mainmodule: MModule, given_mmodules: SequenceRead[MModule]) do end
 end
 
+
 # A model builder knows how to load nit source files and build the associated model
 class ModelBuilder
        # The model where new modules, classes and properties are added
@@ -96,14 +131,11 @@ class ModelBuilder
                        paths.append(path_env.split_with(':'))
                end
 
-               path_env = "NIT_DIR".environ
-               if not path_env.is_empty then
-                       var libname = "{path_env}/lib"
+               var nit_dir = toolcontext.nit_dir
+               if nit_dir != null then
+                       var libname = "{nit_dir}/lib"
                        if libname.file_exists then paths.add(libname)
                end
-
-               var libname = "{sys.program_name.dirname}/../lib"
-               if libname.file_exists then paths.add(libname.simplify_path)
        end
 
        # Load a bunch of modules.
@@ -118,9 +150,9 @@ class ModelBuilder
                var time0 = get_time
                # Parse and recursively load
                self.toolcontext.info("*** PARSE ***", 1)
-               var mmodules = new Array[MModule]
+               var mmodules = new ArraySet[MModule]
                for a in modules do
-                       var nmodule = self.load_module(null, a)
+                       var nmodule = self.load_module(a)
                        if nmodule == null then continue # Skip error
                        mmodules.add(nmodule.mmodule.as(not null))
                end
@@ -134,7 +166,7 @@ class ModelBuilder
                        exit(0)
                end
 
-               return mmodules
+               return mmodules.to_a
        end
 
        # Return a class named `name` visible by the module `mmodule`.
@@ -186,28 +218,55 @@ class ModelBuilder
                        if not mmodule.is_visible(mprop.intro_mclassdef.mmodule, mprop.visibility) then continue
                        if res == null then
                                res = mprop
-                       else
+                               continue
+                       end
+
+                       # Two global properties?
+                       # First, special case for init, keep the most specific ones
+                       if res isa MMethod and mprop isa MMethod and res.is_init and mprop.is_init then
                                var restype = res.intro_mclassdef.bound_mtype
                                var mproptype = mprop.intro_mclassdef.bound_mtype
-                               if restype.is_subtype(mmodule, null, mproptype) then
-                                       # we keep res
-                               else if mproptype.is_subtype(mmodule, null, restype) then
+                               if mproptype.is_subtype(mmodule, null, restype) then
+                                       # found a most specific constructor, so keep it
                                        res = mprop
-                               else
-                                       if ress == null then ress = new Array[MProperty]
-                                       ress.add(mprop)
+                                       continue
                                end
                        end
+
+                       # Ok, just keep all prop in the ress table
+                       if ress == null then
+                               ress = new Array[MProperty]
+                               ress.add(res)
+                       end
+                       ress.add(mprop)
                end
-               if ress != null then
+
+               # There is conflict?
+               if ress != null and res isa MMethod and res.is_init then
+                       # special case forinit again
                        var restype = res.intro_mclassdef.bound_mtype
+                       var ress2 = new Array[MProperty]
                        for mprop in ress do
                                var mproptype = mprop.intro_mclassdef.bound_mtype
                                if not restype.is_subtype(mmodule, null, mproptype) then
-                                       self.error(anode, "Ambigous property name '{name}' for {mtype}; conflict between {mprop.full_name} and {res.full_name}")
-                                       return null
+                                       ress2.add(mprop)
+                               else if not mprop isa MMethod or not mprop.is_init then
+                                       ress2.add(mprop)
                                end
                        end
+                       if ress2.is_empty then
+                               ress = null
+                       else
+                               ress = ress2
+                               ress.add(res)
+                       end
+               end
+
+               if ress != null then
+                       assert ress.length > 1
+                       var s = new Array[String]
+                       for mprop in ress do s.add mprop.full_name
+                       self.error(anode, "Ambigous property name '{name}' for {mtype}; conflict between {s.join(" and ")}")
                end
 
                self.try_get_mproperty_by_name2_cache[mmodule, mtype, name] = res
@@ -227,91 +286,88 @@ class ModelBuilder
        # The list is initially set with :
        #   * the toolcontext --path option
        #   * the NIT_PATH environment variable
-       #   * some heuristics including the NIT_DIR environment variable and the progname of the process
+       #   * `toolcontext.nit_dir`
        # Path can be added (or removed) by the client
        var paths: Array[String] = new Array[String]
 
-       # Get a module by its short name; if required, the module is loaded, parsed and its hierarchies computed.
-       # If `mmodule` is set, then the module search starts from it up to the top level (see `paths`);
-       # if `mmodule` is null then the module is searched in the top level only.
-       # If no module exists or there is a name conflict, then an error on `anode` is displayed and null is returned.
-       # FIXME: add a way to handle module name conflict
-       fun get_mmodule_by_name(anode: ANode, mmodule: nullable MModule, name: String): nullable MModule
+       # Like (an used by) `get_mmodule_by_name` but just return the ModulePath
+       private fun search_mmodule_by_name(anode: ANode, mgroup: nullable MGroup, name: String): nullable ModulePath
        do
-               var origmmodule = mmodule
-               var modules = model.get_mmodules_by_name(name)
-
-               var tries = new Array[String]
-
-               var lastmodule = mmodule
-               while mmodule != null do
-                       var dirname = mmodule.location.file.filename.dirname
-
-                       # Determine the owner
-                       var owner: nullable MModule
-                       if dirname.basename("") != mmodule.name then
-                               owner = mmodule.direct_owner
-                       else
-                               owner = mmodule
-                       end
-
-                       # First, try the already known nested modules
-                       if modules != null then
-                               for candidate in modules do
-                                       if candidate.direct_owner == owner then
-                                               return candidate
-                                       end
-                               end
-                       end
+               # First, look in groups
+               var c = mgroup
+               while c != null do
+                       var dirname = c.filepath
+                       if dirname == null then break # virtual group
+                       if dirname.has_suffix(".nit") then break # singleton project
 
                        # Second, try the directory to find a file
                        var try_file = dirname + "/" + name + ".nit"
-                       tries.add try_file
                        if try_file.file_exists then
-                               var res = self.load_module(owner, try_file.simplify_path)
-                               if res == null then return null # Forward error
-                               return res.mmodule.as(not null)
+                               var res = self.identify_file(try_file.simplify_path)
+                               assert res != null
+                               return res
                        end
 
-                       # Third, try if the requested module is itself an owner
+                       # Third, try if the requested module is itself a group
                        try_file = dirname + "/" + name + "/" + name + ".nit"
                        if try_file.file_exists then
-                               var res = self.load_module(owner, try_file.simplify_path)
-                               if res == null then return null # Forward error
-                               return res.mmodule.as(not null)
+                               var res = self.identify_file(try_file.simplify_path)
+                               assert res != null
+                               return res
                        end
 
-                       lastmodule = mmodule
-                       mmodule = mmodule.direct_owner
+                       c = c.parent
                end
 
-               if modules != null then
-                       for candidate in modules do
-                               if candidate.direct_owner == null then
-                                       return candidate
+               # Look at some known directories
+               var lookpaths = self.paths
+
+               # Look in the directory of the group project also (even if not explicitely in the path)
+               if mgroup != null then
+                       # path of the root group
+                       var dirname = mgroup.mproject.root.filepath
+                       if dirname != null then
+                               dirname = dirname.join_path("..").simplify_path
+                               if not lookpaths.has(dirname) and dirname.file_exists then
+                                       lookpaths = lookpaths.to_a
+                                       lookpaths.add(dirname)
                                end
                        end
                end
 
-               # Look at some known directories
-               var lookpaths = self.paths
+               var candidate = search_module_in_paths(anode.hot_location, name, lookpaths)
 
-               # Look in the directory of the last module also (event if not in the path)
-               if lastmodule != null then
-                       var dirname = lastmodule.location.file.filename.dirname
-                       if dirname.basename("") == lastmodule.name then
-                               dirname = dirname.dirname
-                       end
-                       if not lookpaths.has(dirname) then
-                               lookpaths = lookpaths.to_a
-                               lookpaths.add(dirname)
+               if candidate == null then
+                       if mgroup != null then
+                               error(anode, "Error: cannot find module {name} from {mgroup.name}. tried {lookpaths.join(", ")}")
+                       else
+                               error(anode, "Error: cannot find module {name}. tried {lookpaths.join(", ")}")
                        end
+                       return null
                end
+               return candidate
+       end
 
+       # Get a module by its short name; if required, the module is loaded, parsed and its hierarchies computed.
+       # If `mgroup` is set, then the module search starts from it up to the top level (see `paths`);
+       # if `mgroup` is null then the module is searched in the top level only.
+       # If no module exists or there is a name conflict, then an error on `anode` is displayed and null is returned.
+       fun get_mmodule_by_name(anode: ANode, mgroup: nullable MGroup, name: String): nullable MModule
+       do
+               var path = search_mmodule_by_name(anode, mgroup, name)
+               if path == null then return null # Forward error
+               var res = self.load_module(path.filepath)
+               if res == null then return null # Forward error
+               return res.mmodule.as(not null)
+       end
+
+       # Search a module `name` from path `lookpaths`.
+       # If found, the path of the file is returned
+       private fun search_module_in_paths(location: nullable Location, name: String, lookpaths: Collection[String]): nullable ModulePath
+       do
                var candidate: nullable String = null
                for dirname in lookpaths do
                        var try_file = (dirname + "/" + name + ".nit").simplify_path
-                       tries.add try_file
                        if try_file.file_exists then
                                if candidate == null then
                                        candidate = try_file
@@ -320,7 +376,7 @@ class ModelBuilder
                                        var abs_candidate = module_absolute_path(candidate)
                                        var abs_try_file = module_absolute_path(try_file)
                                        if abs_candidate != abs_try_file then
-                                               error(anode, "Error: conflicting module file for {name}: {candidate} {try_file}")
+                                               toolcontext.error(location, "Error: conflicting module file for {name}: {candidate} {try_file}")
                                        end
                                end
                        end
@@ -333,44 +389,149 @@ class ModelBuilder
                                        var abs_candidate = module_absolute_path(candidate)
                                        var abs_try_file = module_absolute_path(try_file)
                                        if abs_candidate != abs_try_file then
-                                               error(anode, "Error: conflicting module file for {name}: {candidate} {try_file}")
+                                               toolcontext.error(location, "Error: conflicting module file for {name}: {candidate} {try_file}")
                                        end
                                end
                        end
                end
-               if candidate == null then
-                       if origmmodule != null then
-                               error(anode, "Error: cannot find module {name} from {origmmodule}. tried {tries.join(", ")}")
+               if candidate == null then return null
+               return identify_file(candidate)
+       end
+
+       # cache for `identify_file` by realpath
+       private var identified_files = new HashMap[String, nullable ModulePath]
+
+       # Identify a source file
+       # Load the associated project and groups if required
+       private fun identify_file(path: String): nullable ModulePath
+       do
+               # special case for not a nit file
+               if path.file_extension != "nit" then
+                       # search in known -I paths
+                       var res = search_module_in_paths(null, path, self.paths)
+                       if res != null then return res
+
+                       # Found nothins? maybe it is a group...
+                       var candidate = null
+                       if path.file_exists then
+                               var mgroup = get_mgroup(path)
+                               if mgroup != null then
+                                       var owner_path = mgroup.filepath.join_path(mgroup.name + ".nit")
+                                       if owner_path.file_exists then candidate = owner_path
+                               end
+                       end
+
+                       if candidate == null then
+                               toolcontext.error(null, "Error: cannot find module `{path}`.")
+                               return null
+                       end
+                       path = candidate
+               end
+
+               # Fast track, the path is already known
+               var pn = path.basename(".nit")
+               var rp = module_absolute_path(path)
+               if identified_files.has_key(rp) then return identified_files[rp]
+
+               # Search for a group
+               var mgrouppath = path.join_path("..").simplify_path
+               var mgroup = get_mgroup(mgrouppath)
+
+               if mgroup == null then
+                       # singleton project
+                       var mproject = new MProject(pn, model)
+                       mgroup = new MGroup(pn, mproject, null) # same name for the root group
+                       mgroup.filepath = path
+                       mproject.root = mgroup
+                       toolcontext.info("found project `{pn}` at {path}", 2)
+               end
+
+               var res = new ModulePath(pn, path, mgroup)
+               mgroup.module_paths.add(res)
+
+               identified_files[rp] = res
+               return res
+       end
+
+       # groups by path
+       private var mgroups = new HashMap[String, nullable MGroup]
+
+       # return the mgroup associated to a directory path
+       # if the directory is not a group null is returned
+       private fun get_mgroup(dirpath: String): nullable MGroup
+       do
+               var rdp = module_absolute_path(dirpath)
+               if mgroups.has_key(rdp) then
+                       return mgroups[rdp]
+               end
+
+               # Hack, a group is determined by:
+               # * the presence of a honomymous nit file
+               # * the fact that the directory is named `src`
+               var pn = rdp.basename(".nit")
+               var mp = dirpath.join_path(pn + ".nit").simplify_path
+
+               var dirpath2 = dirpath
+               if not mp.file_exists then
+                       if pn == "src" then
+                               # With a src directory, the group name is the name of the parent directory
+                               dirpath2 = rdp.dirname
+                               pn = dirpath2.basename("")
                        else
-                               error(anode, "Error: cannot find module {name}. tried {tries.join(", ")}")
+                               return null
                        end
-                       return null
                end
-               var res = self.load_module(mmodule, candidate)
-               if res == null then return null # Forward error
-               return res.mmodule.as(not null)
+
+               # check parent directory
+               var parentpath = dirpath.join_path("..").simplify_path
+               var parent = get_mgroup(parentpath)
+
+               var mgroup
+               if parent == null then
+                       # no parent, thus new project
+                       var mproject = new MProject(pn, model)
+                       mgroup = new MGroup(pn, mproject, null) # same name for the root group
+                       mproject.root = mgroup
+                       toolcontext.info("found project `{mproject}` at {dirpath}", 2)
+               else
+                       mgroup = new MGroup(pn, parent.mproject, parent)
+                       toolcontext.info("found sub group `{mgroup.full_name}` at {dirpath}", 2)
+               end
+               var readme = dirpath2.join_path("README.md")
+               if not readme.file_exists then readme = dirpath2.join_path("README")
+               if readme.file_exists then
+                       var mdoc = new MDoc
+                       var s = new IFStream.open(readme)
+                       while not s.eof do
+                               mdoc.content.add(s.read_line)
+                       end
+                       mgroup.mdoc = mdoc
+                       mdoc.original_mentity = mgroup
+               end
+               mgroup.filepath = dirpath
+               mgroups[rdp] = mgroup
+               return mgroup
        end
 
        # Transform relative paths (starting with '../') into absolute paths
        private fun module_absolute_path(path: String): String do
-               if path.has_prefix("..") then
-                       return getcwd.join_path(path).simplify_path
-               end
-               return path
+               return getcwd.join_path(path).simplify_path
        end
 
-       # Try to load a module using a path.
+       # Try to load a module AST using a path.
        # Display an error if there is a problem (IO / lexer / parser) and return null
-       # Note: usually, you do not need this method, use `get_mmodule_by_name` instead.
-       fun load_module(owner: nullable MModule, filename: String): nullable AModule
+       fun load_module_ast(filename: String): nullable AModule
        do
+               if filename.file_extension != "nit" then
+                       self.toolcontext.error(null, "Error: file {filename} is not a valid nit module.")
+                       return null
+               end
                if not filename.file_exists then
                        self.toolcontext.error(null, "Error: file {filename} not found.")
                        return null
                end
 
-               var x = if owner != null then owner.to_s else "."
-               self.toolcontext.info("load module {filename} in {x}", 2)
+               self.toolcontext.info("load module {filename}", 2)
 
                # Load the file
                var file = new IFStream.open(filename)
@@ -378,6 +539,7 @@ class ModelBuilder
                var parser = new Parser(lexer)
                var tree = parser.parse
                file.close
+               var mod_name = filename.basename(".nit")
 
                # Handle lexer and parser error
                var nmodule = tree.n_base
@@ -388,8 +550,64 @@ class ModelBuilder
                        return null
                end
 
+               return nmodule
+       end
+
+       # Try to load a module and its imported modules using a path.
+       # Display an error if there is a problem (IO / lexer / parser / importation) and return null
+       # Note: usually, you do not need this method, use `get_mmodule_by_name` instead.
+       fun load_module(filename: String): nullable AModule
+       do
+               # Look for the module
+               var file = identify_file(filename)
+               if file == null then return null # forward error
+
+               # Already known and loaded? then return it
+               var mmodule = file.mmodule
+               if mmodule != null then
+                       return mmodule2nmodule[mmodule]
+               end
+
+               # Load it manually
+               var nmodule = load_module_ast(file.filepath)
+               if nmodule == null then return null # forward error
+
+               # build the mmodule and load imported modules
+               mmodule = build_a_mmodule(file.mgroup, file.name, nmodule)
+
+               if mmodule == null then return null # forward error
+
+               # Update the file information
+               file.mmodule = mmodule
+
+               # Load imported module
+               build_module_importation(nmodule)
+
+               return nmodule
+       end
+
+       fun load_rt_module(parent: MModule, nmodule: AModule, mod_name: String): nullable AModule
+       do
+               # Create the module
+               var mmodule = new MModule(model, parent.mgroup, mod_name, nmodule.location)
+               nmodule.mmodule = mmodule
+               nmodules.add(nmodule)
+               self.mmodule2nmodule[mmodule] = nmodule
+
+               var imported_modules = new Array[MModule]
+
+               imported_modules.add(parent)
+               mmodule.set_visibility_for(parent, intrude_visibility)
+
+               mmodule.set_imported_mmodules(imported_modules)
+
+               return nmodule
+       end
+
+       # Visit the AST and create the `MModule` object
+       private fun build_a_mmodule(mgroup: nullable MGroup, mod_name: String, nmodule: AModule): nullable MModule
+       do
                # Check the module name
-               var mod_name = filename.basename(".nit")
                var decl = nmodule.n_moduledecl
                if decl == null then
                        #warning(nmodule, "Warning: Missing 'module' keyword") #FIXME: NOT YET FOR COMPATIBILITY
@@ -401,14 +619,21 @@ class ModelBuilder
                end
 
                # Create the module
-               var mmodule = new MModule(model, owner, mod_name, nmodule.location)
+               var mmodule = new MModule(model, mgroup, mod_name, nmodule.location)
                nmodule.mmodule = mmodule
                nmodules.add(nmodule)
                self.mmodule2nmodule[mmodule] = nmodule
 
-               build_module_importation(nmodule)
+               if decl != null then
+                       var ndoc = decl.n_doc
+                       if ndoc != null then
+                               var mdoc = ndoc.to_mdoc
+                               mmodule.mdoc = mdoc
+                               mdoc.original_mentity = mmodule
+                       end
+               end
 
-               return nmodule
+               return mmodule
        end
 
        # Analysis the module importation and fill the module_importation_hierarchy
@@ -424,8 +649,15 @@ class ModelBuilder
                        if not aimport isa AStdImport then
                                continue
                        end
+                       var mgroup = mmodule.mgroup
+                       if aimport.n_name.n_quad != null then mgroup = null # Start from top level
+                       for grp in aimport.n_name.n_path do
+                               var path = search_mmodule_by_name(grp, mgroup, grp.text)
+                               if path == null then return # Skip error
+                               mgroup = path.mgroup
+                       end
                        var mod_name = aimport.n_name.n_id.text
-                       var sup = self.get_mmodule_by_name(aimport.n_name, mmodule, mod_name)
+                       var sup = self.get_mmodule_by_name(aimport.n_name, mgroup, mod_name)
                        if sup == null then continue # Skip error
                        aimport.mmodule = sup
                        imported_modules.add(sup)
@@ -434,6 +666,13 @@ class ModelBuilder
                                error(aimport.n_visibility, "Error: only properties can be protected.")
                                return
                        end
+                       if sup == mmodule then
+                               error(aimport.n_name, "Error: Dependency loop in module {mmodule}.")
+                       end
+                       if sup.in_importation < mmodule then
+                               error(aimport.n_name, "Error: Dependency loop between modules {mmodule} and {sup}.")
+                               return
+                       end
                        mmodule.set_visibility_for(sup, mvisibility)
                end
                if stdimport then
@@ -446,6 +685,18 @@ class ModelBuilder
                end
                self.toolcontext.info("{mmodule} imports {imported_modules.join(", ")}", 3)
                mmodule.set_imported_mmodules(imported_modules)
+
+               # TODO: Correctly check for useless importation
+               # It is even doable?
+               var directs = mmodule.in_importation.direct_greaters
+               for nim in nmodule.n_imports do
+                       if not nim isa AStdImport then continue
+                       var im = nim.mmodule
+                       if im == null then continue
+                       if directs.has(im) then continue
+                       # This generates so much noise that it is simpler to just comment it
+                       #warning(nim, "Warning: possible useless importation of {im}")
+               end
        end
 
        # All the loaded modules
@@ -481,6 +732,29 @@ class ModelBuilder
        end
 end
 
+# placeholder to a module file identified but not always loaded in a project
+private class ModulePath
+       # The name of the module
+       # (it's the basename of the filepath)
+       var name: String
+
+       # The human path of the module
+       var filepath: String
+
+       # The group (and the project) of the possible module
+       var mgroup: MGroup
+
+       # The loaded module (if any)
+       var mmodule: nullable MModule = null
+
+       redef fun to_s do return filepath
+end
+
+redef class MGroup
+       # modules paths associated with the group
+       private var module_paths = new Array[ModulePath]
+end
+
 redef class AStdImport
        # The imported module once determined
        var mmodule: nullable MModule = null
@@ -509,3 +783,30 @@ end
 redef class APrivateVisibility
        redef fun mvisibility do return private_visibility
 end
+
+redef class ADoc
+       private var mdoc_cache: nullable MDoc
+       fun to_mdoc: MDoc
+       do
+               var res = mdoc_cache
+               if res != null then return res
+               res = new MDoc
+               for c in n_comment do
+                       var text = c.text
+                       if text.length < 2 then
+                               res.content.add ""
+                               continue
+                       end
+                       assert text.chars[0] == '#'
+                       if text.chars[1] == ' ' then
+                               text = text.substring_from(2) # eat starting `#` and space
+                       else
+                               text = text.substring_from(1) # eat atarting `#` only
+                       end
+                       if text.chars.last == '\n' then text = text.substring(0, text.length-1) # drop \n
+                       res.content.add(text)
+               end
+               mdoc_cache = res
+               return res
+       end
+end