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diff --git a/spec/4 - fip.md b/spec/4 - fip.md index dee037c..c5a0259 100644 --- a/spec/4 - fip.md +++ b/spec/4 - fip.md @@ -6,19 +6,23 @@ To use higher level features in TNSL, an implimentation of libtnsl must be in pl ## Section 2 - libtnsl and Types -`libtnsl` has the authority to define how types are stored in memory (to some extent) and how method resolution works on static and dynamic structs. `libtnsl` *must* provide certain methods for some language features to be available. These functions, and their uses are now listed, but a comprehensive list of language keywords can be found in Appendix B. +`libtnsl` has the authority to define how types are stored in memory (to some extent) and how method resolution works on static and dynamic structs. `libtnsl` *must* provide certain methods for some language features to be available. These functions, and their uses are now listed. A comprehensive list of language keywords can be found in Appendix B. + +### 2.0 - nullptr + +`tnsl._null` *must* be defined as a universal null pointer value. **No type except pointers may be `null`**, but pointers *must* have a null value to distinguish if they point to a meaningful position in memory. ### 2.1 - The libtnsl Type Extension `tnsl.reflect._type` *must* be defined as a raw struct which contains minimum information for type identification. This information is stored with every static or dynamic struct so that programs can reflect type information. -`tnsl.reflect._member` *must* be defined as a raw struct which contains minimum information for member variable identification within a type. The information need not be stored with every member variable, but should be stored somewhere such that the `tnsl.reflect._get` method can make use of it. +`tnsl.reflect._member` *should* be defined as a raw struct which contains minimum information for member variable identification within a type. The information need not be stored with every member variable, but should be stored somewhere such that the `tnsl.reflect._get` method can make use of it. `tnsl.reflect._method` *must* be defined as a raw struct which contains minimum information for method identification within a type. The information need not be stored with every member function, but should be stored somewhere such that the `tnsl.reflect._call` method can make use of it. `tnsl.reflect._is` *must* be defined as a function taking two parameters of type `tnsl.reflect._type` and returning a single `bool` as output. This function is called when the `is` operator is envoked. -`tnsl.reflect._get` *must* be defined as a function taking three parameters. The first parameter will be of type `tnsl.reflect._type`, the second parameter will be of type `~void`, and the third parameter will be of type `tnsl.reflect._member`. The function will return a single `~void` as output. +`tnsl.reflect._get` *should* be defined as a function taking three parameters. The first parameter will be of type `tnsl.reflect._type`, the second parameter will be of type `~void`, and the third parameter will be of type `tnsl.reflect._member`. The function will return a single `~void` as output. In the parameters, the first relates to the type of the struct given, or at least how the callee views the struct. The second is a pointer to the struct itself. The third is the requested member to get. The `~void` returned must point to the requested value. @@ -34,11 +38,11 @@ In the parameters, the first relates to the type of the struct given, or at leas `tnsl.algo._dealloc` *must* be defined as a function taking a single parameter of type `~void` as the pointer to a chunk of allocated memory. The function should deallocate the memory. -### 2.3 - Extra Types Extension +### 2.3 - Expanded Types Extension `tnsl.box._vect` *must* be a raw struct which vector or simd instructions can be preformed on. -`tnsl.box._string` *must* be a raw struct which stores a string of text. This text may be ASCII or Unicode, but reguardless must be stored as `charp` values internally. +`tnsl.box._string` *must* be a raw struct which stores a string of text. This text may be ASCII or Unicode, and should be stored as `charp` values internally. ## Section 3 - Cross calling C |