# tca-types
Core type definitions for Terminal Colors Architecture (TCA).
## Overview
Defines the `Theme` struct that TOML theme files deserialize into, plus color reference resolution and hex utilities. Used as the serialization layer by `tca-loader` and `tca-ratatui`.
## Installation
```toml
[dependencies]
tca-types = "0.1"
```
## Usage
```rust
use tca_types::Theme;
// Deserialize from TOML
let theme: Theme = toml::from_str(toml_str)?;
// Resolve color references to #RRGGBB
let hex = theme.resolve("palette.neutral.2"); // Some("#24283b")
let hex = theme.resolve("ansi.bright_red"); // Some("#f7768e")
let hex = theme.resolve("base16.base08"); // Some("#f7768e")
let hex = theme.resolve("#ff0000"); // Some("#ff0000")
// Hex parsing
use tca_types::hex_to_rgb;
let (r, g, b) = hex_to_rgb("#ff5533")?; // (255, 85, 51)
```
## Type structure
```
Theme
├── meta (required) — name, slug, author, version, description, dark
├── ansi (required) — 16 direct #RRGGBB values: black … bright_white
├── semantic (required) — error, warning, info, success, highlight, link
├── ui (required) — bg, fg, border, cursor, selection (each with sub-fields)
├── palette (optional) — named color ramps, e.g. neutral = ["#111", "#222", …]
└── base16 (optional) — base00–base0F mappings
```
## Color references
Fields outside `[ansi]` may use any of these formats:
| Direct hex | `#ff0000` | returned as-is |
| ANSI reference | `ansi.bright_red` | `[ansi]` section |
| Palette reference | `palette.neutral.2` | `[palette]` section (0-based) |
| Base16 reference | `base16.base08` | `[base16]` section (recursive) |
`[ansi]` values must always be direct `#RRGGBB` hex — references are not allowed there.
## Built-in themes
`BuiltinTheme` provides 11 embedded themes (no files needed):
```rust
use tca_types::BuiltinTheme;
let theme = BuiltinTheme::Dracula.theme();
let theme = BuiltinTheme::TokyoNight.theme();
let theme = BuiltinTheme::default().theme(); // Dracula
```
## License
MIT