src/ast.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use crate::scalar::Scalar;
-
 pub type Ident = String;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -28,7 +26,7 @@ pub enum Location {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum Expression {
-	Literal(Scalar),
+	Constant(Constant),
 	Variable(Location),
 	Call(Call),
 	Function(Function),
@@ -60,6 +58,15 @@ pub struct Function {
 	pub ret: Option<Box<Expression>>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+pub enum Constant {
+	#[default]
+	Nil,
+	Boolean(bool),
+	Number(i64),
+	String(String),
+}
+
 impl Location {
 	pub fn new_variable(name: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
 		Self::Variable { name: name.into() }
@@ -74,8 +81,8 @@ impl Location {
 }
 
 impl Expression {
-	pub fn new_constant(value: impl Into<Scalar>) -> Self {
+	pub fn new_constant(value: impl Into<Constant>) -> Self {
-		Self::Literal(value.into())
+		Self::Constant(value.into())
 	}
 
 	pub fn new_variable(name: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
@@ -94,12 +101,40 @@ impl Expression {
 	}
 }
 
-impl<T: Into<Scalar>> From<T> for Expression {
+impl From<()> for Constant {
-	fn from(value: T) -> Self {
+	fn from(_value: ()) -> Self {
-		Self::Literal(value.into())
+		Self::Nil
 	}
 }
 
+macro_rules! impl_from {
+	($as: ident, $from: ty) => {
+		impl From<$from> for Constant {
+			fn from(value: $from) -> Self {
+				Self::$as(value.into())
+			}
+		}
+	};
+	(try $as: ident, $from: ty) => {
+		impl TryFrom<$from> for Constant {
+			type Error = ::std::num::TryFromIntError;
+			fn try_from(value: $from) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+				Ok(Self::$as(value.try_into()?))
+			}
+		}
+	};
+}
+
+impl_from!(Boolean, bool);
+impl_from!(try Number, isize);
+impl_from!(try Number, usize);
+impl_from!(try Number, i64);
+impl_from!(try Number, u64);
+impl_from!(Number, u32);
+impl_from!(Number, i32);
+impl_from!(String, String);
+impl_from!(String, &str);
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
 	use super::*;

src/lib.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 pub mod ast;
-pub mod scalar;
 pub mod twopass;
 pub mod types;

src/scalar.rs

@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
-pub enum Scalar {
-	#[default]
-	Nil,
-	Boolean(bool),
-	Number(i64),
-	String(String),
-}
-macro_rules! impl_from {
-	($as: ident, $from: ty) => {
-		impl From<$from> for Scalar {
-			fn from(value: $from) -> Self {
-				Self::$as(value.into())
-			}
-		}
-	};
-	(try $as: ident, $from: ty) => {
-		impl TryFrom<$from> for Scalar {
-			type Error = ::std::num::TryFromIntError;
-			fn try_from(value: $from) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-				Ok(Self::$as(value.try_into()?))
-			}
-		}
-	};
-}
-
-impl From<()> for Scalar {
-	fn from(_value: ()) -> Self {
-		Self::Nil
-	}
-}
-
-impl_from!(Boolean, bool);
-impl_from!(try Number, isize);
-impl_from!(try Number, usize);
-impl_from!(try Number, i64);
-impl_from!(try Number, u64);
-impl_from!(Number, u32);
-impl_from!(Number, i32);
-impl_from!(String, String);
-impl_from!(String, &str);

src/twopass.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
 
-use crate::{
+use crate::{ast, types};
-	ast,
-	scalar::Scalar,
-	types::{self, Nil, Value},
-};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct OpenFunction(Function);
@@ -48,7 +44,7 @@ enum Location {
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 enum Expression {
-	Constant(Scalar),
+	Constant(ast::Constant),
 	Variable(Location),
 	Call(Call),
 	Function(Function),
@@ -173,7 +169,7 @@ fn lookup(scope: &BuildContext<'_>, loc: &ast::Location) -> Location {
 				.expect("_ENV must be always available");
 			Location::Field {
 				table: Box::new(Expression::Variable(Location::Variable { id: env })),
-				index: Box::new(Expression::Constant(name.clone().into())),
+				index: Box::new(Expression::Constant(ast::Constant::String(name.clone()))),
 			}
 		}
 		ast::Location::Field { table, index } => {
@@ -186,7 +182,7 @@ fn lookup(scope: &BuildContext<'_>, loc: &ast::Location) -> Location {
 
 fn build_expression(scope: &BuildContext<'_>, code: &ast::Expression) -> Expression {
 	match code {
-		ast::Expression::Literal(c) => Expression::Constant(c.clone()),
+		ast::Expression::Constant(c) => Expression::Constant(c.clone()),
 		ast::Expression::Variable(loc) => Expression::Variable(lookup(scope, loc)),
 		ast::Expression::Call(call) => Expression::Call(build_call(scope, call)),
 		ast::Expression::Function(f) => Expression::Function(build_function(scope, f)),
@@ -259,7 +255,7 @@ fn build_function(parent: &BuildContext<'_>, code: &ast::Function) -> Function {
 	let ret = Box::new(if let Some(ret) = &code.ret {
 		build_expression(&scope, &ret)
 	} else {
-		Expression::Constant(Scalar::Nil)
+		Expression::Constant(ast::Constant::Nil)
 	});
 	let scope = scope.scope.into_inner().finish();
 	Function {
@@ -277,14 +273,14 @@ pub fn build(code: &ast::Function) -> OpenFunction {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-struct Variable(RefCell<Value>);
+struct Variable(RefCell<types::Value>);
 
 impl Variable {
-	fn get(&self) -> Value {
+	fn get(&self) -> types::Value {
 		self.0.borrow().clone()
 	}
 
-	fn set(&self, value: Value) {
+	fn set(&self, value: types::Value) {
 		*self.0.borrow_mut() = value
 	}
 }
@@ -311,23 +307,28 @@ impl RunContext {
 }
 
 trait Eval {
-	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> Value;
+	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> types::Value;
 }
 
-impl Eval for Scalar {
+impl Eval for ast::Constant {
-	fn eval(&self, _ctx: &RunContext) -> Value {
+	fn eval(&self, _ctx: &RunContext) -> types::Value {
-		self.clone().into()
+		match self {
+			ast::Constant::Nil => None,
+			ast::Constant::Boolean(value) => Some(types::ValueInner::Boolean(*value)),
+			ast::Constant::Number(value) => Some(types::ValueInner::Number(*value)),
+			ast::Constant::String(value) => Some(types::ValueInner::String(value.clone())),
+		}
 	}
 }
 
 impl Eval for Location {
-	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> Value {
+	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> types::Value {
 		match self {
 			Location::Variable { id } => ctx.var(*id).get(),
 			Location::Field { table, index } => {
-				let table = table.eval(ctx);
+				let table = table.eval(ctx).expect("attempt to index a nil value");
-				let index = index.eval(ctx);
+				let index = index.eval(ctx).expect("attempt to index with a nil value");
-				let Value::Table(table) = table else {
+				let types::ValueInner::Table(table) = table else {
 					panic!("attempt to index a non-table");
 				};
 				table.get(index)
@@ -337,10 +338,10 @@ impl Eval for Location {
 }
 
 impl Eval for Call {
-	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> Value {
+	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> types::Value {
 		let callee = self.callee.eval(ctx);
 		let args: Vec<_> = self.args.iter().map(|arg| arg.eval(ctx)).collect();
-		let Value::Function(f) = callee else {
+		let Some(types::ValueInner::Function(f)) = callee else {
 			panic!("attempt to call a non-function");
 		};
 		f.call(&args)
@@ -348,31 +349,33 @@ impl Eval for Call {
 }
 
 impl Eval for Function {
-	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> Value {
+	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> types::Value {
 		let upvalues: Vec<_> = self
 			.upvalues
 			.iter()
 			.map(|(_name, id)| ctx.var(*id))
 			.collect();
 		let self_ = self.clone(); // TODO reference, somehow
-		types::Function::new(self.name.clone(), move |args| self_.call(&upvalues, args)).into()
+		Some(
+			types::Function::new(self.name.clone(), move |args| self_.call(&upvalues, args)).into(),
+		)
 	}
 }
 
 impl Eval for Table {
-	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> Value {
+	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> types::Value {
 		let table = types::Table::default();
 		for field in &self.fields {
-			let key = field.key.eval(ctx);
+			let key = field.key.eval(ctx).expect("attempt to set a nil index");
 			let value = field.value.eval(ctx);
 			table.set(key, value);
 		}
-		table.into()
+		Some(table.into())
 	}
 }
 
 impl Eval for Expression {
-	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> Value {
+	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> types::Value {
 		match self {
 			Expression::Constant(inner) => inner.eval(ctx),
 			Expression::Variable(inner) => inner.eval(ctx),
@@ -384,16 +387,16 @@ impl Eval for Expression {
 }
 
 impl Eval for Statement {
-	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> Value {
+	fn eval(&self, ctx: &RunContext) -> types::Value {
 		match self {
 			Statement::Assign { target, source } => {
 				let source = source.eval(ctx);
 				match target {
 					Location::Variable { id } => ctx.var(*id).set(source),
 					Location::Field { table, index } => {
-						let table = table.eval(ctx);
+						let table = table.eval(ctx).expect("attempt to index a nil value");
-						let index = index.eval(ctx);
+						let index = index.eval(ctx).expect("attempt to index with a nil value");
-						let Value::Table(table) = table else {
+						let types::ValueInner::Table(table) = table else {
 							panic!("attempt to index a non-table");
 						};
 						table.set(index, source)
@@ -404,21 +407,21 @@ impl Eval for Statement {
 				call.eval(ctx);
 			}
 		};
-		Nil
+		None
 	}
 }
 
-fn new_var(value: &Value) -> VariableRef {
+fn new_var(value: &types::Value) -> VariableRef {
 	Rc::new(Variable(RefCell::new(value.clone())))
 }
 
 impl Function {
-	fn call(&self, upvalues: &[VariableRef], args: &[Value]) -> Value {
+	fn call(&self, upvalues: &[VariableRef], args: &[types::Value]) -> types::Value {
 		assert_eq!(upvalues.len(), self.upvalues.len());
 		assert_eq!(args.len(), self.args.len());
 		let ctx = RunContext {
 			args: args.iter().map(new_var).collect(),
-			locals: (0..self.locals.len()).map(|_| new_var(&Nil)).collect(),
+			locals: (0..self.locals.len()).map(|_| new_var(&None)).collect(),
 			upvalues: upvalues.to_vec(),
 		};
 		for statement in &self.body {
@@ -429,7 +432,7 @@ impl Function {
 }
 
 impl OpenFunction {
-	pub fn call(&self, env: Value, args: &[Value]) -> Value {
+	pub fn call(&self, env: types::Value, args: &[types::Value]) -> types::Value {
 		match self.0.upvalues.as_slice() {
 			[] => self.0.call(&[], args),
 			[up] if up.0 == "_ENV" => self.0.call(&[new_var(&env)], args),
@@ -440,26 +443,29 @@ impl OpenFunction {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-	use crate::{ast::*, types::Nil, types::Value};
+	use crate::{
+		ast::*,
+		types::{Value, ValueInner},
+	};
 
 	use super::build;
 
 	fn get(table: &Value, index: &str) -> Value {
-		let Value::Table(table) = table else {
+		let Some(ValueInner::Table(table)) = table else {
 			panic!("a table expected");
 		};
 		table.get(index.into())
 	}
 
 	fn set(table: &Value, index: &str, value: Value) {
-		let Value::Table(table) = table else {
+		let Some(ValueInner::Table(table)) = table else {
 			panic!("a table expected");
 		};
 		table.set(index.into(), value);
 	}
 
 	fn call(func: &Value, args: &[Value]) -> Value {
-		let Value::Function(func) = func else {
+		let Some(ValueInner::Function(func)) = func else {
 			panic!("a function expected");
 		};
 		func.call(args)
@@ -473,24 +479,24 @@ mod tests {
 			body: vec![
 				Statement::Assign {
 					target: Location::new_variable("x"),
-					source: Box::new(1.into()),
+					source: Box::new(Expression::new_constant(1)),
 				},
 				Statement::Local {
 					name: "x".into(),
-					init: Some(Box::new(2.into())),
+					init: Some(Box::new(Expression::new_constant(2))),
 				},
 				Statement::Assign {
 					target: Location::new_variable("x"),
-					source: Box::new(3.into()),
+					source: Box::new(Expression::new_constant(3)),
 				},
 			],
 			ret: Some(Box::new(Expression::new_variable("x"))),
 		};
 		let env = crate::types::Table::default();
 		let testee = build(&testee);
-		let ret = testee.call(env.clone().into(), &[]);
+		let ret = testee.call(Some(env.clone().into()), &[]);
-		assert_eq!(ret, 3.into());
+		assert_eq!(ret, Some(3.into()));
-		assert_eq!(env.get("x".into()), 1.into());
+		assert_eq!(env.get("x".into()), Some(1.into()));
 	}
 
 	#[test]
@@ -501,7 +507,7 @@ mod tests {
 			body: vec![
 				Statement::Assign {
 					target: Location::new_variable("x"),
-					source: Box::new(42.into()),
+					source: Box::new(Expression::new_constant(42)),
 				},
 				Statement::Local {
 					name: "x".into(),
@@ -509,7 +515,7 @@ mod tests {
 				},
 				Statement::Assign {
 					target: Location::new_field(Expression::new_variable("_ENV"), "x"),
-					source: Box::new(666.into()),
+					source: Box::new(Expression::new_constant(666)),
 				},
 				Statement::Local {
 					name: "y".into(),
@@ -520,9 +526,9 @@ mod tests {
 		};
 		let env = crate::types::Table::default();
 		let testee = build(&testee);
-		let ret = testee.call(env.clone().into(), &[]);
+		let ret = testee.call(Some(env.clone().into()), &[]);
-		assert_eq!(ret, 42.into());
+		assert_eq!(ret, Some(42.into()));
-		assert_eq!(env.get("x".into()), 666.into());
+		assert_eq!(env.get("x".into()), Some(666.into()));
 	}
 
 	#[test]
@@ -539,8 +545,8 @@ mod tests {
 			}))),
 		};
 		let remember = build(&remember);
-		let the_answerer = remember.call(Nil, &[42.into()]);
+		let the_answerer = remember.call(None, &[Some(42.into())]);
-		assert_eq!(call(&the_answerer, &[]), 42.into());
+		assert_eq!(call(&the_answerer, &[]), Some(42.into()));
 	}
 
 	#[test]
@@ -580,13 +586,13 @@ mod tests {
 			))),
 		};
 		let make_cell = build(&make_cell);
-		let cell1 = make_cell.call(Nil, &[]);
+		let cell1 = make_cell.call(None, &[]);
-		let cell2 = make_cell.call(Nil, &[]);
+		let cell2 = make_cell.call(None, &[]);
-		assert_eq!(call(&get(&cell1, "get"), &[]), Nil);
+		assert_eq!(call(&get(&cell1, "get"), &[]), None);
-		call(&get(&cell1, "set"), &[42.into()]);
+		call(&get(&cell1, "set"), &[Some(42.into())]);
-		call(&get(&cell2, "set"), &["foobar".into()]);
+		call(&get(&cell2, "set"), &[Some("foobar".into())]);
-		assert_eq!(call(&get(&cell1, "get"), &[]), 42.into());
+		assert_eq!(call(&get(&cell1, "get"), &[]), Some(42.into()));
 		call(&get(&cell1, "set"), &[call(&get(&cell2, "get"), &[])]);
-		assert_eq!(call(&get(&cell1, "get"), &[]), "foobar".into());
+		assert_eq!(call(&get(&cell1, "get"), &[]), Some("foobar".into()));
 	}
 }

src/types.rs

@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 use std::{cell::RefCell, collections::HashMap, fmt::Debug, hash::Hash, rc::Rc};
 
-use crate::scalar::Scalar;
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
-
+pub enum ValueInner {
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Default)]
-pub enum Value {
-	#[default]
-	Nil,
 	Boolean(bool),
 	Number(i64),
 	String(String),
@@ -13,35 +9,41 @@ pub enum Value {
 	Function(Function),
 }
 
-pub use Value::Nil;
-
-impl<T: Into<Scalar>> From<T> for Value {
-	fn from(value: T) -> Self {
-		match value.into() {
-			Scalar::Nil => Nil,
-			Scalar::Boolean(value) => Value::Boolean(value),
-			Scalar::Number(value) => Value::Number(value),
-			Scalar::String(value) => Value::String(value),
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 macro_rules! impl_from {
 	($as: ident, $from: ty) => {
-		impl From<$from> for Value {
+		impl From<$from> for ValueInner {
 			fn from(value: $from) -> Self {
 				Self::$as(value.into())
 			}
 		}
 	};
+	(try $as: ident, $from: ty) => {
+		impl TryFrom<$from> for ValueInner {
+			type Error = ::std::num::TryFromIntError;
+			fn try_from(value: $from) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+				Ok(Self::$as(value.try_into()?))
+			}
+		}
+	};
 }
 
+impl_from!(Boolean, bool);
+impl_from!(try Number, isize);
+impl_from!(try Number, usize);
+impl_from!(try Number, i64);
+impl_from!(try Number, u64);
+impl_from!(Number, u32);
+impl_from!(Number, i32);
+impl_from!(String, String);
+impl_from!(String, &str);
 impl_from!(Table, Table);
 impl_from!(Function, Function);
 
+pub type Value = Option<ValueInner>;
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 struct TableInner {
-	content: HashMap<Value, Value>,
+	content: HashMap<ValueInner, ValueInner>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
@@ -62,19 +64,13 @@ impl Hash for Table {
 }
 
 impl Table {
-	pub fn get(&self, key: Value) -> Value {
+	pub fn get(&self, key: ValueInner) -> Value {
-		self.0
+		self.0.borrow().content.get(&key).cloned()
-			.borrow()
-			.content
-			.get(&key)
-			.cloned()
-			.unwrap_or_default()
 	}
 
-	pub fn set(&self, key: Value, value: Value) {
+	pub fn set(&self, key: ValueInner, value: Value) {
-		assert!(key != Nil);
 		let mut this = self.0.borrow_mut();
-		if value != Nil {
+		if let Some(value) = value {
 			this.content.insert(key, value);
 		} else {
 			this.content.remove(&key);