# Oak D Parser
[](https://crates.io/crates/oak-d)
[](https://docs.rs/oak-d)
High-performance incremental D parser for the oak ecosystem with flexible configuration, optimized for code analysis and compilation.
## 🎯 Overview
Oak D is a robust parser for D, designed to handle complete D syntax including modern features like templates, mixins, and functional programming constructs. Built on the solid foundation of oak-core, it provides both high-level convenience and detailed AST generation for code analysis and compilation.
## ✨ Features
- **Complete D Syntax**: Supports all D features including modern specifications
- **Full AST Generation**: Generates comprehensive Abstract Syntax Trees
- **Lexer Support**: Built-in tokenization with proper span information
- **Error Recovery**: Graceful handling of syntax errors with detailed diagnostics
## 🚀 Quick Start
Basic example:
```rust
use oak_d::{DLanguage, DParser};
use oak_core::{Parser, source::SourceText, parser::session::ParseSession};
fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
let language = DLanguage::default();
let parser = DParser::new(&language);
let mut session = ParseSession::<DLanguage>::default();
let source = SourceText::new(r#"
import std.stdio;
void main() {
writeln("Hello, World!");
}
"#);
let result = parser.parse(&source, &[], &mut session);
println!("Parsed D program successfully.");
Ok(())
}
```
## 📋 Parsing Examples
### Basic Program Parsing
```rust
use oak_d::{DLanguage, DParser};
use oak_core::{Parser, source::SourceText, parser::session::ParseSession};
let language = DLanguage::default();
let parser = DParser::new(&language);
let mut session = ParseSession::<DLanguage>::default();
let source = SourceText::new("import std.stdio;\n\nvoid main() {\n writeln(\"Hello, World!\");\n}");
let result = parser.parse(&source, &[], &mut session);
println!("Parsed D program successfully.");
```
### Class and Template Parsing
```rust
use oak_d::{DLanguage, DParser};
use oak_core::{Parser, source::SourceText, parser::session::ParseSession};
let language = DLanguage::default();
let parser = DParser::new(&language);
let mut session = ParseSession::<DLanguage>::default();
let source = SourceText::new(r#"
class MyClass(T) {
private T value;
this(T val) {
this.value = val;
}
T getValue() {
return value;
}
}
auto obj = new MyClass!int(42);
"#);
let result = parser.parse(&source, &[], &mut session);
println!("Parsed D program with classes and templates successfully.");
```
### Function Declaration Parsing
```rust
use oak_d::{DLanguage, DParser};
use oak_core::{Parser, source::SourceText, parser::session::ParseSession};
let language = DLanguage::default();
let parser = DParser::new(&language);
let mut session = ParseSession::<DLanguage>::default();
let source = SourceText::new(r#"
int calculate(int a, int b, string operation) {
switch (operation) {
case "add": return a + b;
case "subtract": return a - b;
case "multiply": return a * b;
default: return 0;
}
}
"#);
let result = parser.parse(&source, &[], &mut session);
println!("Parsed D program with function declarations successfully.");
```
## 🔧 Advanced Features
### Token-Level Parsing
```rust
use oak_d::{DLanguage, DParser};
use oak_core::{Parser, source::SourceText, parser::session::ParseSession};
let language = DLanguage::default();
let parser = DParser::new(&language);
let mut session = ParseSession::<DLanguage>::default();
let source = SourceText::new("void main() {}");
let result = parser.parse(&source, &[], &mut session);
// Token information is available in the parse result
```
### Error Handling
```rust
use oak_d::{DLanguage, DParser};
use oak_core::{Parser, source::SourceText, parser::session::ParseSession};
let language = DLanguage::default();
let parser = DParser::new(&language);
let mut session = ParseSession::<DLanguage>::default();
let source = SourceText::new(r#"
void main() {
writeln("Hello, World!") // Missing semicolon
}
"#);
let result = parser.parse(&source, &[], &mut session);
if let Err(e) = result.result {
println!("Parse error: {:?}", e);
}
```
## 🏗️ AST Structure
The parser generates a comprehensive AST with the following main structures:
- **Program**: Root container for D programs
- **Module**: Module declarations
- **Import**: Import statements
- **Function**: Function definitions
- **Class**: Class definitions
- **Template**: Template declarations
- **Mixin**: Mixin declarations
## 📊 Performance
- **Streaming**: Parse large D files without loading entirely into memory
- **Incremental**: Re-parse only changed sections
- **Memory Efficient**: Smart AST node allocation
- **Fast Recovery**: Quick error recovery for better IDE integration
## 🔗 Integration
Oak D integrates seamlessly with:
- **Compilers**: Front-end for D compilers
- **Static Analysis Tools**: Code quality and security analysis
- **IDE Support**: Language server protocol compatibility
- **Code Generation**: Generating code from AST
## 📚 Examples
Check out the [examples](examples/) directory for comprehensive examples:
- Complete D program parsing
- Class and template analysis
- Code transformation
- Integration with development workflows
## 🤝 Contributing
Contributions are welcome!
Please feel free to submit pull requests at the [project repository](https://github.com/ygg-lang/oaks/tree/dev/examples/oak-d) or open [issues](https://github.com/ygg-lang/oaks/issues).