shrub/pkg/arvo/lib/deco.hoon
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:> Hoon doccords sample
:>
:> this is a sample file designed to explain syntax and conventions
:> for doccords
:>
:> all lines must be under 80 characters. no blank lines.
:> any line longer than 60 characters is probably too long.
:> uppercase or non-ascii letters are strongly discouraged.
:>
:> whenever possible, use formal decorations. {:>} decorates
:> the next expression; {:<} decorates the previous one.
:>
:> there are two places to put decorations: in line with the
:> code, and on the right margin.
:>
:> the file below is a well-commented library, built around
:> a typical two-core structure. the cores are labeled {%arch}
:> (structures) and {%work} (productions).
:>
:> this code is written to display the variety of formatting
:> options the parser allows. a specific convention should pick
:> one of these styles and stick to it.
:>
:> there are three ways to mark the beginning of a formal comment:
:> 1- {:> $foo:}
:> 2- {:> +bar:}
:> 3- {:> }
:>
:> style 1 is for single-line comments at a given lexical location
:> (see below), which may be written above any arm in a core and
:> the parser will move the comment to the specified arm.
:>
:> style 2 is much like style 1, but may be followed by a series
:> of paragraphs:
:> {:>}
:> {:> more text}
:> {:> even more text}
:> {:>}
:> {:> |=(code=hoon !!)}
:>
:> a paragraph is a series of lines, not indented for text,
:> but indented by four extra spaces, {:> }, for code.
:>
:> style 3 is used to annotate the hoon or spec that immediately follows
:> the comment. this may be either a single line comment as in style 1,
:> or multi-line comment as in style 2.
:>
:> the $foo and +bar above are examples of *lexical locations* for
:> style and batch-commenting purposes. this tells the parser to attempt
:> to attach the comment to the specified location. these locations
:> may be written as follows:
:> - `|foo` means a chapter
:> - `%foo` means a constant
:> - `.foo` means a face
:> - `+foo` means an arm
:> - `$foo` means a spec
:> - `^foo` means a core
:> - `_foo` means a door
:> - `=foo` means a gate
:> - `/foo` means a file path segment
:>
:> thus /lib/foo^widget|initial=open means the =open gate in the |initial
:> chapter of the ^widget core in the /foo library
:>
:> at present, doccords does not support lexical locations in full.
:> only single-element locations of the form `$foo` and `+foo` are supported,
:> and must be written above an arm in the core to which they are to be
:> attached. you may still write doccords for other locations, and they
:> will be parsed, but are thrown away before they make it to the compiler.
:>
:> a postfix formal comment will either attach to hoon or spec on the
:> current line, or the arm name if there is no hoon or spec on the
:> line
:>
:> |% and |@ cores can be given @tas names with e.g. `|% %foo`. for
:> now, the only purpose of this is to make cores not built by arms
:> legible to doccords. in order to name any other core type, you will
:> need to desugar it for now.
:>
:> to inspect doccords in this file from dojo, try the following:
:>
:> > =deco -build-file %/lib/deco/hoon
:> > # deco
:> > # deco/arch
:> > # deco/arch/molds
:> > # deco/arch/molds/goof
:>
:> > ?? *goof:deco
:>
=> ::
:> structures for our imaginary hello, world generator.
:>
:> nothing forces us to put structures in a separate core.
:> but compile-time evaluation doesnt work in the current
:> core; we often want to statically evaluate structures.
:>
:> there are three kinds of structures: moldss (normalizing
:> functions), mold builders (functions that build molds), and
:> constants (static data).
:>
:> most code will not need its own patterns. but put them
:> in a separate chapter (separated by {+|}).
|% %arch
:> molds are functions that normalize nouns.
:>
:> arms producing molds are introduced with {+$}. the
:> compiler will copy the arm decoration onto its product
+| %molds
:> $jam: some delicious jam
:> $jelly: different from jam?
+$ spot [p=@ q=@] :< a coordinate
+$ tops :< mold for coordinate
[p=@ q=@] :< another coordinate
+$ goof :< a simple tuple mold
$: foo=@ :< something mysterious
bar=@ :< go here for drink
moo=(binary-tree juice) :< cows do this
==
+$ juice :< fruity beverage mold
$% [%plum p=@] :< fresh prune
[%pear p=@ q=@] :< good for cider
[%acai p=@] :< aztec superfood
==
+$ jam @tas
+$ jelly @tas
:> mold builders are functions that build molds from other molds
:>
:> other languages might call these "type constructors"
:> or "higher-kinded types".
+| %mold-builders
++ binary-tree :< tree mold builder
|* a=$-(* *)
$@(~ [n=a l=(binary-tree a) r=(binary-tree a)])
::
:> if you have constants, put them in their own chapter.
+| %constant
++ answer :< answer to everything
42
--
:> engines for our imaginary hello, world app.
:>
|% %work
:> +default-jam: bunts $jam
:> +default-juice: bunts $juice
++ say-hello :< say hi to someone
:> friendly welcome message
:>
|= :> .txt: friend to say hi to
:>
txt=term
^- tape
"hello, {(rip 3 txt)}"
:> +say-goodbye: say a really proper goodbye
:>
:> some paragraphs about the goodbye algorithm, possibly
:> including code indented by four extra spaces:
:>
:> ?: =(%hello %world)
:> %hello
:> %world
:>
++ say-goodbye :< say bye to someone
:> describe product of function
:>
|= :> .txt: departing friend
:> .num: number of friends
$: txt=term
num=@
==
^- tape
:> .foo: four
:> .bar: forty-two
=/ foo (add 2 2)
=/ bar (add (mul num foo) 2)
=/ moo (mul num bar) :< for all the cows
"goodbye and {(scow %ud moo)}, {(rip 3 txt)}"
::
++ say-minimum :< minimal decoration
|= txt=term
"nothing to say to {(rip 3 txt)}"
::
++ default-jam *jam
++ default-juice *juice
--