DATEX
The full DATEX library written in Rust.
This repository contains the full DATEX library including networking, compiler and decompiler, written in Rust. The DATEX crate is used in DATEX Web, which provides a JavaScript interface to the DATEX Runtime. The DATEX CLI is also built on top of this crate and provides a command line interface for the DATEX Runtime.
Project Structure
- src/ - Contains the source code of the crate
- ast/ - Abstract syntax tree (AST) modules
- compiler/ - Compiler for the DATEX language
- crypto/ - Cryptographic trait and a native implementation
- decompiler/ - Decompiler for the DATEX language
- dif/ - Abstract data interface for data exchange with external systems
- global/ - Global constants and structures
- libs/ - Library modules such as core library and standard library
- network/ - Network protocol implementation and communication interfaces
- parser/ - DXB parser and instruction handler
- references/ - Reference implementation, observers and mutators
- runtime/ - Runtime for executing DXB
- serde/ - Serialization and deserialization of DATEX values
- traits/ - Shared traits for values, types and references
- types/ - Type system implementation
- utils/ - Utility functions and traits
- values/ - Value implementation, core values and value containers
- benches/ - Benchmarks for the crate for performance testing
- tests/ - Integration tests for the crate
Development
Building the Project
The project is built with Rust Nightly
(rustc 1.95.0-nightly). To build the
project, run:
Running Tests
Tests can be run with the following command:
Clippy
To apply clippy fixes, run the following command:
Running Benchmarks
The benchmarks in the benches directory can be run with the following command:
Benchmarks are also run automatically in the GitHub CI on every push to the main branch or a pull request branch.
Contributing
We welcome every contribution! Please take a look at the DATEX Core contribution guidelines and the unyt.org contribution guidlines.
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