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Type definitions module. Language configuration module.

§Lua Language Definition

This module contains the metadata and configuration options for the Lua language within the Oak framework.

§⚙️ Configuration

The LuaLanguage struct defines how the parser and lexer should behave to accommodate various Lua versions and project requirements:

pub struct LuaLanguage {}

Currently, LuaLanguage serves as a marker struct for Lua support. Future versions may include configuration for:

  • version: Target Lua version (e.g., 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, Luau).
  • compat_mode: Enables specific compatibility behaviors for older Lua versions.
  • jit_extensions: Enables support for LuaJIT-specific extensions (e.g., FFI, 64-bit integers).

§🧩 Oak Integration

By implementing the Language trait, this module provides the glue that connects:

  • TokenType: Defined in the lexer module, covering keywords, operators, table constructors, and long string tokens.
  • ElementType: Defined in the parser module, representing functions, table assignments, loops, and variable declarations.
  • TypedRoot: Defined in the ast module, providing a strongly-typed view of the Lua source file.

This centralization allows the Oak framework to handle generic tasks like incremental parsing and LSP support while remaining deeply aware of Lua’s lightweight and expressive syntax. Lua language definition.

Defines the core structure for the Lua language, implementing the oak-core Language trait.

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LuaLanguage
Lua language definition.