//! This module implements the runtime representation of a Nix //! builtin. //! //! Builtins are directly backed by Rust code operating on Nix values. use crate::{errors::ErrorKind, vm::VM}; use super::Value; use std::fmt::{Debug, Display}; /// Function pointer type for builtins implemented directly by backing /// Rust code. /// /// Builtins declare their arity and are passed a vector with the /// right number of arguments. Additionally, as they might have to /// force the evaluation of thunks, they are passed a reference to the /// current VM which they can use for forcing a value. /// /// Errors returned from a builtin will be annotated with the location /// of the call to the builtin. pub type BuiltinFn = fn(arg: Vec<Value>, vm: &mut VM) -> Result<Value, ErrorKind>; /// Represents a single built-in function which directly executes Rust /// code that operates on a Nix value. /// /// Builtins are the only functions in Nix that have varying arities /// (for example, `hasAttr` has an arity of 2, but `isAttrs` an arity /// of 1). To facilitate this generically, builtins expect to be /// called with a vector of Nix values corresponding to their /// arguments in order. /// /// Partially applied builtins act similar to closures in that they /// "capture" the partially applied arguments, and are treated /// specially when printing their representation etc. #[derive(Clone)] pub struct Builtin { name: &'static str, arity: usize, func: BuiltinFn, // Partially applied function arguments. partials: Vec<Value>, } impl Builtin { pub fn new(name: &'static str, arity: usize, func: BuiltinFn) -> Self { Builtin { name, arity, func, partials: vec![], } } pub fn name(&self) -> &'static str { self.name } /// Apply an additional argument to the builtin, which will either /// lead to execution of the function or to returning a partial /// builtin. pub fn apply(mut self, vm: &mut VM, arg: Value) -> Result<Value, ErrorKind> { self.partials.push(arg); if self.partials.len() == self.arity { return (self.func)(self.partials, vm); } // Function is not yet ready to be called. Ok(Value::Builtin(self)) } } impl Debug for Builtin { fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result { write!(f, "builtin[{}]", self.name) } } impl Display for Builtin { fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result { if !self.partials.is_empty() { f.write_str("<<primop-app>>") } else { f.write_str("<<primop>>") } } }