luars 0.17.0

A library for lua 5.5 runtime implementation in Rust
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// Table library
// Implements: concat, insert, move, pack, remove, sort, unpack

use crate::lib_registry::LibraryModule;
use crate::lua_value::LuaValue;
use crate::lua_vm::{LuaResult, LuaState};
use crate::stdlib::basic::lua_float_to_string;
use crate::stdlib::sort_table::table_sort;

pub fn create_table_lib() -> LibraryModule {
    crate::lib_module!("table", {
        "concat" => table_concat,
        "create" => table_create,
        "insert" => table_insert,
        "move" => table_move,
        "pack" => table_pack,
        "remove" => table_remove,
        "sort" => table_sort,
        "unpack" => table_unpack,
    })
}

/// table.create(narray [, nhash]) - Create a pre-allocated table (Lua 5.5)
fn table_create(l: &mut LuaState) -> LuaResult<usize> {
    let narray = l.get_arg(1).and_then(|v| v.as_integer()).unwrap_or(0);

    let nhash = l.get_arg(2).and_then(|v| v.as_integer()).unwrap_or(0);

    // Validate arguments
    if narray < 0 {
        return Err(l.error("bad argument #1 to 'create' (out of range)".to_string()));
    }
    if nhash < 0 {
        return Err(l.error("bad argument #2 to 'create' (out of range)".to_string()));
    }

    // Check for overflow (INT_MAX in Lua is i32::MAX)
    if narray > i32::MAX as i64 {
        return Err(l.error("bad argument #1 to 'create' (out of range)".to_string()));
    }
    if nhash > i32::MAX as i64 {
        return Err(l.error("bad argument #2 to 'create' (out of range)".to_string()));
    }

    // Limit to reasonable sizes to avoid allocation panics
    let max_safe = 1 << 24; // ~16M elements
    let na = std::cmp::min(narray as usize, max_safe);
    let nh = if nhash as usize > max_safe {
        return Err(l.error("table overflow".to_string()));
    } else {
        nhash as usize
    };

    // Create table with pre-allocated sizes
    let table = l.create_table(na, nh)?;
    l.push_value(table)?;
    Ok(1)
}

/// table.concat(list [, sep [, i [, j]]]) - Concatenate table elements
///
/// Optimized with three-tier fast paths:
/// 1. All-strings (no binary, no numbers): single allocation, direct &str copies
/// 2. Strings + numbers (no binary): single String allocation, itoa/float formatting
/// 3. Has binary: Vec<u8> buffer, try UTF-8 conversion at the end
fn table_concat(l: &mut LuaState) -> LuaResult<usize> {
    let table_val = l
        .get_arg(1)
        .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #1 to 'concat' (table expected)".to_string()))?;

    let sep_value = l.get_arg(2);
    let sep_owned: Vec<u8>;
    let sep_text_owned: String;
    let (sep_bytes, sep_text): (&[u8], Option<&str>) = match &sep_value {
        Some(v) => {
            if v.is_nil() {
                (&[], Some(""))
            } else if let Some(bytes) = v.as_bytes() {
                sep_owned = bytes.to_vec();
                if let Some(s) = v.as_str() {
                    sep_text_owned = s.to_string();
                    (&sep_owned, Some(&sep_text_owned))
                } else {
                    (&sep_owned, None)
                }
            } else {
                return Err(l.error("bad argument #2 to 'concat' (string expected)".to_string()));
            }
        }
        None => (&[], Some("")),
    };

    if !table_val.is_table() {
        return Err(l.error("bad argument #1 to 'concat' (table expected)".to_string()));
    }

    let has_meta = table_val
        .as_table_mut()
        .map(|t| t.has_metatable())
        .unwrap_or(true);

    let i = l.get_arg(3).and_then(|v| v.as_integer()).unwrap_or(1);
    let j = match l.get_arg(4).and_then(|v| v.as_integer()) {
        Some(j) => j,
        None => {
            if has_meta {
                l.obj_len(&table_val)?
            } else {
                table_val.as_table_mut().unwrap().len() as i64
            }
        }
    };

    // If i > j, return empty string immediately
    if i > j {
        let result = l.create_string("")?;
        l.push_value(result)?;
        return Ok(1);
    }

    let count = (j - i + 1) as usize;

    if !has_meta {
        // ---- Fast path: raw access, no metamethod overhead ----
        let table = table_val.as_table_mut().unwrap();
        let sep_total = sep_bytes.len().saturating_mul(count.saturating_sub(1));

        // Phase 1: scan types + compute exact string length
        let mut total_len: usize = sep_total;
        let mut needs_bytes = sep_text.is_none();
        let mut has_numbers = false;

        for idx in i..=j {
            let value = table.raw_geti(idx).unwrap_or(LuaValue::nil());
            if let Some(bytes) = value.as_bytes() {
                total_len += bytes.len();
                needs_bytes |= value.as_str().is_none();
            } else if value.as_integer().is_some() {
                total_len += 20; // max i64 string width
                has_numbers = true;
            } else if value.as_number().is_some() {
                total_len += 24; // generous float estimate
                has_numbers = true;
            } else {
                let msg = format!("invalid value (at index {}) in table for 'concat'", idx);
                return Err(l.error(msg));
            }
        }

        // Phase 2: build result with a single allocation
        let table = table_val.as_table_mut().unwrap();

        if needs_bytes {
            // Byte path: concatenate as raw bytes when any piece lacks a UTF-8 view
            let mut buf: Vec<u8> = Vec::with_capacity(total_len);
            for idx in i..=j {
                if idx > i {
                    buf.extend_from_slice(sep_bytes);
                }
                let value = table.raw_geti(idx).unwrap_or(LuaValue::nil());
                if let Some(bytes) = value.as_bytes() {
                    buf.extend_from_slice(bytes);
                } else if let Some(ival) = value.as_integer() {
                    let mut itoa_buf = itoa::Buffer::new();
                    buf.extend_from_slice(itoa_buf.format(ival).as_bytes());
                } else if let Some(f) = value.as_number() {
                    buf.extend_from_slice(lua_float_to_string(f).as_bytes());
                }
            }
            let result = l.create_bytes(&buf)?;
            l.push_value(result)?;
        } else if !has_numbers {
            // Ultra-fast path: all strings — zero intermediate allocations
            let mut result = String::with_capacity(total_len);
            let sep = sep_text.unwrap_or("");
            for idx in i..=j {
                if idx > i {
                    result.push_str(sep);
                }
                let value = table.raw_geti(idx).unwrap_or(LuaValue::nil());
                result.push_str(unsafe { value.as_str().unwrap_unchecked() });
            }
            let result = l.create_string_owned(result)?;
            l.push_value(result)?;
        } else {
            // Strings + numbers path: single allocation, itoa for integers
            let mut result = String::with_capacity(total_len);
            let sep = sep_text.unwrap_or("");
            for idx in i..=j {
                if idx > i {
                    result.push_str(sep);
                }
                let value = table.raw_geti(idx).unwrap_or(LuaValue::nil());
                if let Some(s) = value.as_str() {
                    result.push_str(s);
                } else if let Some(ival) = value.as_integer() {
                    let mut itoa_buf = itoa::Buffer::new();
                    result.push_str(itoa_buf.format(ival));
                } else if let Some(f) = value.as_number() {
                    result.push_str(&lua_float_to_string(f));
                }
            }
            let result = l.create_string_owned(result)?;
            l.push_value(result)?;
        }
    } else {
        // ---- Metamethod path: uses table_geti / obj_len ----
        // Still two-pass for pre-sizing optimization
        let mut total_len: usize = sep_bytes.len().saturating_mul(count.saturating_sub(1));
        let mut needs_bytes = sep_text.is_none();

        for idx in i..=j {
            let value = l.table_geti(&table_val, idx)?;
            if let Some(bytes) = value.as_bytes() {
                total_len += bytes.len();
                needs_bytes |= value.as_str().is_none();
            } else if value.as_integer().is_some() {
                total_len += 20;
            } else if value.as_number().is_some() {
                total_len += 24;
            } else {
                let msg = format!("invalid value (at index {}) in table for 'concat'", idx);
                return Err(l.error(msg));
            }
        }

        if needs_bytes {
            let mut buf: Vec<u8> = Vec::with_capacity(total_len);
            for idx in i..=j {
                if idx > i {
                    buf.extend_from_slice(sep_bytes);
                }
                let value = l.table_geti(&table_val, idx)?;
                if let Some(bytes) = value.as_bytes() {
                    buf.extend_from_slice(bytes);
                } else if let Some(ival) = value.as_integer() {
                    let mut itoa_buf = itoa::Buffer::new();
                    buf.extend_from_slice(itoa_buf.format(ival).as_bytes());
                } else if let Some(f) = value.as_number() {
                    buf.extend_from_slice(lua_float_to_string(f).as_bytes());
                }
            }
            let result = l.create_bytes(&buf)?;
            l.push_value(result)?;
        } else {
            let mut result = String::with_capacity(total_len);
            let sep = sep_text.unwrap_or("");
            for idx in i..=j {
                if idx > i {
                    result.push_str(sep);
                }
                let value = l.table_geti(&table_val, idx)?;
                if let Some(s) = value.as_str() {
                    result.push_str(s);
                } else if let Some(ival) = value.as_integer() {
                    let mut itoa_buf = itoa::Buffer::new();
                    result.push_str(itoa_buf.format(ival));
                } else if let Some(f) = value.as_number() {
                    result.push_str(&lua_float_to_string(f));
                }
            }
            let result = l.create_string_owned(result)?;
            l.push_value(result)?;
        }
    }

    Ok(1)
}

/// table.insert(list, [pos,] value) - Insert element
fn table_insert(l: &mut LuaState) -> LuaResult<usize> {
    let table_val = l
        .get_arg(1)
        .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #1 to 'insert' (table expected)".to_string()))?;
    let argc = l.arg_count();

    if !table_val.is_table() {
        return Err(l.error("bad argument #1 to 'insert' (table expected)".to_string()));
    }

    // Fast path: no metatable → use raw operations (avoids obj_len overhead)
    let has_meta = table_val
        .as_table_mut()
        .map(|t| t.has_metatable())
        .unwrap_or(true);

    if argc == 2 {
        // table.insert(list, value) - append at end
        let value = l
            .get_arg(2)
            .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #2 to 'insert' (value expected)".to_string()))?;
        if has_meta {
            let len = l.obj_len(&table_val)?;
            l.table_seti(&table_val, len.wrapping_add(1), value)?;
        } else {
            // Fast path: raw len + raw set (no metamethod overhead)
            let table = table_val.as_table_mut().unwrap();
            let len = table.len() as i64;
            let delta = table.raw_seti(len + 1, value);
            if delta != 0
                && let Some(table_ptr) = table_val.as_table_ptr()
            {
                l.gc_track_table_resize(table_ptr, delta);
            }
            // GC barrier for collectable values
            if value.iscollectable()
                && let Some(gc_ptr) = table_val.as_gc_ptr()
            {
                l.gc_barrier_back(gc_ptr);
            }
        }
    } else if argc == 3 {
        // table.insert(list, pos, value)
        let pos = l
            .get_arg(2)
            .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #2 to 'insert' (number expected)".to_string()))?
            .as_integer()
            .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #2 to 'insert' (number expected)".to_string()))?;

        let value = l
            .get_arg(3)
            .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #3 to 'insert' (value expected)".to_string()))?;

        if has_meta {
            let len = l.obj_len(&table_val)?;
            if pos < 1 || pos > len + 1 {
                return Err(
                    l.error("bad argument #2 to 'insert' (position out of bounds)".to_string())
                );
            }
            // Shift elements up
            let mut i = len;
            while i >= pos {
                let val = l.table_geti(&table_val, i)?;
                l.table_seti(&table_val, i + 1, val)?;
                i -= 1;
            }
            l.table_seti(&table_val, pos, value)?;
        } else {
            // Fast path: raw operations
            let table = table_val.as_table_mut().unwrap();
            let len = table.len() as i64;
            if pos < 1 || pos > len + 1 {
                return Err(
                    l.error("bad argument #2 to 'insert' (position out of bounds)".to_string())
                );
            }
            // Shift elements up using raw access
            let mut total_delta: isize = 0;
            let mut i = len;
            while i >= pos {
                let val = table.raw_geti(i).unwrap_or(LuaValue::nil());
                total_delta += table.raw_seti(i + 1, val);
                i -= 1;
            }
            total_delta += table.raw_seti(pos, value);
            if total_delta != 0
                && let Some(table_ptr) = table_val.as_table_ptr()
            {
                l.gc_track_table_resize(table_ptr, total_delta);
            }
            if value.iscollectable()
                && let Some(gc_ptr) = table_val.as_gc_ptr()
            {
                l.gc_barrier_back(gc_ptr);
            }
        }
    } else {
        return Err(l.error("wrong number of arguments to 'insert'".to_string()));
    }

    Ok(0)
}

/// table.remove(list [, pos]) - Remove element
fn table_remove(l: &mut LuaState) -> LuaResult<usize> {
    let table_val = l
        .get_arg(1)
        .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #1 to 'remove' (table expected)".to_string()))?;

    if !table_val.is_table() {
        return Err(l.error("bad argument #1 to 'remove' (table expected)".to_string()));
    }

    let has_meta = table_val
        .as_table_mut()
        .map(|t| t.has_metatable())
        .unwrap_or(true);

    let has_pos_arg = l.get_arg(2).is_some();

    if has_meta {
        // Metamethod path: use obj_len + table_geti/table_seti
        let len = l.obj_len(&table_val)?;
        let pos = l.get_arg(2).and_then(|v| v.as_integer()).unwrap_or(len);

        if has_pos_arg && pos != len && (pos < 1 || pos > len.wrapping_add(1)) {
            return Err(l.error("bad argument #2 to 'remove' (position out of bounds)".to_string()));
        }

        let removed = l.table_geti(&table_val, pos)?;
        let mut i = pos;
        while i < len {
            let next_val = l.table_geti(&table_val, i.wrapping_add(1))?;
            l.table_seti(&table_val, i, next_val)?;
            i += 1;
        }
        l.table_seti(&table_val, i, LuaValue::nil())?;
        l.push_value(removed)?;
    } else {
        // Fast path: raw operations
        let table = table_val.as_table_mut().unwrap();
        let len = table.len() as i64;
        let pos = l.get_arg(2).and_then(|v| v.as_integer()).unwrap_or(len);

        if has_pos_arg && pos != len && (pos < 1 || pos > len.wrapping_add(1)) {
            return Err(l.error("bad argument #2 to 'remove' (position out of bounds)".to_string()));
        }

        let removed = table.raw_geti(pos).unwrap_or(LuaValue::nil());

        // Shift elements down using raw access
        let mut i = pos;
        while i < len {
            let next_val = table.raw_geti(i + 1).unwrap_or(LuaValue::nil());
            table.raw_seti(i, next_val);
            i += 1;
        }
        table.raw_seti(i, LuaValue::nil());
        l.push_value(removed)?;
    }

    Ok(1)
}

/// table.move(a1, f, e, t [, a2]) - Move elements
fn table_move(l: &mut LuaState) -> LuaResult<usize> {
    let src_val = l
        .get_arg(1)
        .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #1 to 'move' (table expected)".to_string()))?;

    let f = l
        .get_arg(2)
        .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #2 to 'move' (number expected)".to_string()))?
        .as_integer()
        .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #2 to 'move' (number expected)".to_string()))?;

    let e = l
        .get_arg(3)
        .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #3 to 'move' (number expected)".to_string()))?
        .as_integer()
        .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #3 to 'move' (number expected)".to_string()))?;

    let t = l
        .get_arg(4)
        .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #4 to 'move' (number expected)".to_string()))?
        .as_integer()
        .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #4 to 'move' (number expected)".to_string()))?;

    let dst_value = l.get_arg(5).unwrap_or(src_val);

    if !src_val.is_table() {
        return Err(l.error("bad argument #1 to 'move' (table expected)".to_string()));
    }

    // Validate destination is a table
    if !dst_value.is_table() {
        return Err(l.error("bad argument #5 to 'move' (table expected)".to_string()));
    }

    // Validation matching C Lua's tmove (ltablib.c):
    // 1. n = (unsigned)(e - f); if n >= LUA_MAXINTEGER error "too many"
    // 2. n++; if t > LUA_MAXINTEGER - n + 1 error "wrap around"
    if e >= f {
        let n = (e as u64).wrapping_sub(f as u64);
        if n >= i64::MAX as u64 {
            return Err(l.error("too many elements to move".to_string()));
        }
        let n = n + 1; // count of elements
        let limit = i64::MAX - (n as i64) + 1;
        if t > limit {
            return Err(l.error("destination wrap around".to_string()));
        }
    }

    // Use metamethod-respecting access (like C Lua's lua_geti/lua_seti)
    // Handle overlap correctly (C Lua: backward only when f < t <= e, same table)
    if f <= e {
        // Fast path: both tables have no metatables → use raw access
        let use_raw = src_val.as_table().is_some_and(|t| !t.has_metatable())
            && dst_value.as_table().is_some_and(|t| !t.has_metatable());

        if use_raw {
            // Raw access path: no metamethods, much faster
            if t > f && t <= e && src_val.as_gc_ptr() == dst_value.as_gc_ptr() {
                // Overlapping forward move on same table: iterate backwards
                for i in (0..=(e - f)).rev() {
                    let val = l.raw_geti(&src_val, f.wrapping_add(i)).unwrap_or_default();
                    l.raw_seti(&dst_value, t.wrapping_add(i), val);
                }
            } else {
                // No overlap or different tables: iterate forwards
                for i in 0..=(e - f) {
                    let val = l.raw_geti(&src_val, f.wrapping_add(i)).unwrap_or_default();
                    l.raw_seti(&dst_value, t.wrapping_add(i), val);
                }
            }
        } else if t > f && t <= e {
            // Overlapping forward move: iterate backwards to avoid overwriting
            for i in (0..=(e - f)).rev() {
                let key = LuaValue::integer(f.wrapping_add(i));
                let val = l.table_get(&src_val, &key)?.unwrap_or(LuaValue::nil());
                let dst_key = LuaValue::integer(t.wrapping_add(i));
                l.table_set(&dst_value, dst_key, val)?;
            }
        } else {
            // No overlap or backward move: iterate forwards
            for i in 0..=(e - f) {
                let key = LuaValue::integer(f.wrapping_add(i));
                let val = l.table_get(&src_val, &key)?.unwrap_or(LuaValue::nil());
                let dst_key = LuaValue::integer(t.wrapping_add(i));
                l.table_set(&dst_value, dst_key, val)?;
            }
        }
    }

    l.push_value(dst_value)?;
    Ok(1)
}

/// table.pack(...) - Pack values into table
/// OPTIMIZED: Direct array writes, single GC barrier, no intermediate allocation
fn table_pack(l: &mut LuaState) -> LuaResult<usize> {
    let n = l.arg_count();
    let table = l.create_table(n, 1)?;

    // Set 'n' field
    let n_key = l.create_string("n")?;

    // Get raw table pointer — safe because table is on GC heap, not on stack.
    // This avoids per-element vm_mut() → as_table_mut() → set_int indirection.
    let table_mut = table
        .as_table_mut()
        .expect("create_table must return a table");
    let impl_table = &mut table_mut.impl_table;

    let mut has_collectable = false;
    // Cache stack base for direct reads
    let frame_base = l.call_stack[l.call_depth() - 1].base;

    for i in 0..n {
        let stack_idx = frame_base + i;
        let arg = if stack_idx < l.stack.len() {
            l.stack[stack_idx]
        } else {
            LuaValue::nil()
        };
        if arg.iscollectable() {
            has_collectable = true;
        }
        // Direct array write — table was created with array size = n,
        // so indices 1..n are guaranteed in-bounds
        unsafe {
            impl_table.write_array((i + 1) as i64, arg);
        }
    }

    // Set "n" field through the LuaTable (needs to invalidate TM cache)
    table_mut.raw_set(&n_key, LuaValue::integer(n as i64));

    // Single GC barrier for the whole batch
    if has_collectable && let Some(gc_ptr) = table.as_gc_ptr() {
        l.gc_barrier_back(gc_ptr);
    }

    l.push_value(table)?;
    Ok(1)
}

/// table.unpack(list [, i [, j]]) - Unpack table into values
fn table_unpack(l: &mut LuaState) -> LuaResult<usize> {
    let table_val = l
        .get_arg(1)
        .ok_or_else(|| l.error("bad argument #1 to 'unpack' (table expected)".to_string()))?;

    if !table_val.is_table() {
        return Err(l.error("bad argument #1 to 'unpack' (table expected)".to_string()));
    }

    let has_meta = table_val
        .as_table_mut()
        .map(|t| t.has_metatable())
        .unwrap_or(true);

    let i = l.get_arg(2).and_then(|v| v.as_integer()).unwrap_or(1);
    let j = match l.get_arg(3).and_then(|v| v.as_integer()) {
        Some(j) => j,
        None => {
            if has_meta {
                l.obj_len(&table_val)?
            } else {
                table_val.as_table_mut().unwrap().len() as i64
            }
        }
    };

    // Handle empty range
    if i > j {
        return Ok(0);
    }

    // Check for excessive range (Lua 5.5: "too many results to unpack")
    let n = (j as u64).wrapping_sub(i as u64); // count - 1 (wrapping is OK)
    if n >= i32::MAX as u64 || !l.check_stack((n as usize).wrapping_add(1)) {
        return Err(l.error("too many results to unpack".to_string()));
    }
    let count = (n + 1) as usize;

    // Ensure physical stack has room
    l.ensure_stack_capacity(count)?;

    if !has_meta {
        // Fast path: raw access, no metamethod overhead
        let table = table_val.as_table_mut().unwrap();
        for idx in i..=j {
            let val = table.raw_geti(idx).unwrap_or(LuaValue::nil());
            l.push_value(val)?;
        }
    } else {
        // Metamethod path: use table_geti to respect __index
        for idx in i..=j {
            let val = l.table_geti(&table_val, idx)?;
            l.push_value(val)?;
        }
    }

    Ok(count)
}