# 🚀 Oak C# Parser
[](https://crates.io/crates/oak-csharp)
[](https://docs.rs/oak-csharp)
**Enterprise-Grade Power and Speed for .NET** — A high-performance, incremental C# parser built on the Oak framework. Optimized for modern C# (12.0+) features, Roslyn-inspired architecture, and high-responsiveness developer tools.
## 🎯 Project Vision
C# is the cornerstone of the .NET ecosystem, and its rapid evolution brings complex syntax and powerful language features. `oak-csharp` aims to provide a robust, modern, Rust-powered infrastructure for parsing C# that is both accurate and incredibly fast. By utilizing Oak's incremental parsing architecture, we enable the creation of highly responsive IDEs, static analyzers, and refactoring tools that can handle massive C# solutions in real-time. Whether you are building custom linters, automated code generators, or sophisticated IDE extensions, `oak-csharp` provides the high-fidelity AST and efficiency needed to keep pace with C#'s continuous growth.
## ✨ Core Features
- **⚡ Blazing Fast**: Leverages Rust's performance and memory safety to provide sub-millisecond parsing, essential for high-frequency developer tools and real-time analysis in large C# projects.
- **🔄 Incremental by Nature**: Built-in support for partial updates—re-parse only what has changed. Ideal for large-scale C# solutions where maintainability and tool responsiveness are critical.
- **🌳 High-Fidelity AST**: Generates a comprehensive and precise Abstract Syntax Tree capturing the full depth of modern C#:
- **Modern Features**: Full support for Records, Pattern Matching, Init-only properties, and Primary Constructors.
- **Asynchronous Programming**: Deep integration of `async`, `await`, and `IAsyncEnumerable` constructs.
- **LINQ**: Precise parsing of Query Expressions and method-based LINQ syntax.
- **Generics & Attributes**: Robust handling of complex generic constraints and attribute-based metadata.
- **Unsafe Code**: Support for parsing unsafe blocks and pointer operations where necessary.
- **🛡️ Industrial-Grade Fault Tolerance**: Engineered to recover from syntax errors gracefully, providing precise diagnostics—crucial for maintaining a smooth developer experience during active coding.
- **🧩 Deep Ecosystem Integration**: Seamlessly works with `oak-lsp` for full LSP support and `oak-mcp` for intelligent code discovery and analysis.
## 🏗️ Architecture
The parser follows the **Green/Red Tree** architecture (inspired by Roslyn), which allows for:
1. **Efficient Immutability**: Share nodes across different versions of the tree without copying.
2. **Lossless Syntax Trees**: Retains all trivia (whitespace and comments), enabling faithful code formatting and refactoring.
3. **Type Safety**: Strongly-typed "Red" nodes provide a convenient and safe API for tree traversal and analysis.
## 🚀 Getting Started
Add `oak-csharp` to your `Cargo.toml`:
```toml
[dependencies]
oak-csharp = "0.1"
```
### Quick Example
```rust
use oak_csharp::{CsharpParser, SourceText, CsharpLanguage};
fn main() {
let code = r#"
using System;
namespace HelloWorld {
public record Person(string Name, int Age);
class Program {
static void Main(string[] args) {
var person = new Person("Oak", 1);
Console.WriteLine($"Hello, {person.Name}!");
}
}
}
"#;
let source = SourceText::new(code);
let config = CsharpLanguage::new();
let parser = CsharpParser::new(&config);
let result = parser.parse(&source);
if result.is_success() {
println!("Parsing successful!");
let root = result.root();
// ... traverse the tree
}
}
```
## 🤝 Contributing
We welcome contributions of all kinds! If you find a bug, have a feature request, or want to contribute code, please check our [issues](https://github.com/ygg-lang/oaks/issues) or submit a pull request.