1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
//! # `ParamPtr` Raw Implementation
//!
//! This module provides the raw variant of `ParamPtr` table entries with unresolved
//! indexes for initial parsing and memory-efficient storage.
use Arc;
use crate::;
/// Raw representation of a `ParamPtr` table entry with unresolved indexes.
///
/// This structure represents the unprocessed entry from the `ParamPtr` metadata table
/// (ID 0x04), which provides indirection for parameter table access in optimized
/// metadata layouts. It contains raw index values that require resolution to actual
/// metadata objects.
///
/// ## Purpose
///
/// The `ParamPtr` table provides parameter indirection:
/// - **Logical to Physical Mapping**: Maps logical parameter positions to physical table entries
/// - **Metadata Optimization**: Enables parameter table compression and reordering
/// - **Access Abstraction**: Maintains consistent parameter access in optimized assemblies
/// - **Stream Format Support**: Required for assemblies using uncompressed metadata streams
///
/// ## Raw vs Owned
///
/// This raw variant is used during initial metadata parsing and contains:
/// - Unresolved parameter table indexes requiring lookup
/// - Minimal memory footprint for storage during parsing
/// - Direct representation of on-disk table structure
/// - Basic field access without metadata resolution capabilities
///
/// ## Indirection Mechanism
///
/// When `ParamPtr` table is present, parameter resolution follows this pattern:
/// - **Logical**: Logical parameter index → `ParamPtr[Logical]` → `Param[Physical]`
/// - **Resolution**: Logical → `ParamPtr[Logical]` → `Param[Physical]`
/// - **Access**: Use `ParamPtr.param` field to find actual parameter entry
/// - **Fallback**: If `ParamPtr` absent, use direct `Param` table indexing
///
/// ## ECMA-335 Specification
///
/// From ECMA-335, Partition II, §22.26:
/// > The `ParamPtr` table provides a level of indirection for accessing parameters.
/// > Each entry contains an index into the `Param` table. This indirection enables
/// > metadata optimization and flexible parameter ordering in optimized assemblies.
///
/// ## References
///
/// - ECMA-335, Partition II, §22.26 - `ParamPtr` table specification
/// - [`crate::metadata::tables::Param`] - Target parameter table entries
/// - [`crate::metadata::tables::ParamPtr`] - Owned variant for comparison