ludus/janet/parser.janet

### A recursive descent parser for Ludus

### We still need to scan some things
(try (os/cd "janet") ([_] nil)) # when in repl to do relative imports
(import ./scanner :as s)

(defmacro declare
 "Forward-declares a function name, so that it can be called in a mutually recursive manner."
 [& names]
  (def bindings @[])
  (loop [name :in names]
   (def binding ~(var ,name nil))
   (array/push bindings binding))
  ~(upscope ,;bindings))

(defmacro defrec 
 "Defines a function depended on by another function, that has been forward `declare`d."
 [name & forms]
  (if-not (dyn name) (error "recursive functions must be declared before they are defined"))
  ~(set ,name (defn- ,name ,;forms)))

### Next: a data structure for a parser
(defn- new-parser 
 "Creates a new parser data structure to pass around"
 [tokens]
 @{
  :tokens (tokens :tokens)
  :ast @[]
  :current 0
  :errors @[]
 })

### and some helper functions for interfacing with that data structure
(defn- current 
 "Returns the current token of a parser. If the parser is at the last token, keeps returning the last token."
 [parser] 
 (def tokens (parser :tokens))
 (get tokens (parser :current) (last tokens)))

(defn- peek 
 "Returns the next token of the parser. If the parser is at the last token, keeps returning the last token." 
 [parser] 
 (def tokens (parser :tokens))
 (get tokens (inc (parser :current)) (last tokens)))

(defn- advance 
 "Advances the parser by a token" 
 [parser] 
 (update parser :current inc))

(defn- type 
 "Returns the type of a token" 
 [token] 
 (get token :type))

(defn- check 
 "Returns true if the parser's current token is one of the passed types"
 [parser type & types]
 (def accepts [type ;types])
 (def current-type (-> parser current (get :type)))
 (has-value? accepts current-type))

### Parsing functions
# forward declarations
(declare simple nonbinding expr toplevel synthetic)

# errors
# terminators are what terminate expressions
(def terminators [:break :newline :semicolon])

(defn- terminates? 
 "Returns true if the current token in the parser is a terminator"
 [parser]
 (def curr (current parser))
 (def ttype (type curr))
 (has-value? terminators ttype))

# breakers are what terminate panics
(def breaking [:break :newline :semicolon :comma :eof :then :else])

(defn- breaks? 
 "Returns true if the current token in the parser should break a panic"
 [parser]
 (def curr (current parser))
 (def ttype (type curr))
 (has-value? breaking ttype))

(defn- panic 
 "Panics the parser: starts skipping tokens until a breaking token is encountered. Adds the error to the parser's errors array, and also errors out."
 [parser message]
#  (print "Panic in the parser: " message)
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser)
 (def skipped @[origin])
 (while (not (breaks? parser))
  (array/push skipped (current parser))
  (advance parser))
 (array/push skipped (current parser))
 (def err {:type :error :data skipped :token origin :msg message})
 (update parser :errors array/push err)
 (error err))

(defn- expected 
 "Panics the parser with a message: expected {type} got ..."
 [parser ttype & ttypes]
 (def expected (map string [ttype ;ttypes]))
 (def type-msg (string/join expected " | "))
 (panic parser (string "expected {" type-msg "}, got " (-> parser current type))))

(defn- expect 
 "Panics if the parser's current token is not of type; otherwise does nothing & returns nil"
 [parser type & types]
 (if-not (check parser type ;types) (expected parser type ;types)))

(defn- expect-ret 
 "Same as expect, but captures the error, returning it as a value"
 [parser type & types]
 (try (expect parser type ;types) ([e] e)))

(defn- capture 
 "Applies the parse function to the parser, returning the parsed AST. If there is a panic, captures the panic and returns it as a value."
 [parse-fn parser]
 (try (parse-fn parser) ([e] e)))

(defn- accept-one
 "Accepts a single token of passed type, advancing the parser if a match, doing nothing if not."
 [parser type & types]
 (if (check parser type ;types) (advance parser)))

(defn- accept-many
 "Accepts any number of tokens of a passed type, advancing the parser on match until there are no more matches. Does nothing on no match."
 [parser type & types]
 (while (check parser type ;types) (advance parser)))

# atoms
(defn- bool [parser]
 (expect parser :true :false)
 (def curr (-> parser current))
 (def ttype (type curr))
 (def value (if (= ttype :true) true false))
 (advance parser)
 {:type :bool :data value :token curr}
 )

(defn- num [parser]
 (expect parser :number)
 (def curr (-> parser current))
 (advance parser)
 {:type :number :data (curr :literal) :token curr}
 )

(defn- kw [parser]
 (expect parser :keyword)
 (if (= :lparen (-> parser peek type)) (break (synthetic parser)))
 (def curr (-> parser current))
 (advance parser)
 {:type :keyword :data (curr :literal) :token curr}
 )

(defn- kw-only [parser]
 (expect parser :keyword)
 (def curr (-> parser current))
 (advance parser)
 {:type :keyword :data (curr :literal) :token curr})

(defn- pkg-kw [parser]
 (expect parser :pkg-kw)
 (def curr (-> parser current))
 (advance parser)
 {:type :pkg-kw :data (curr :literal) :token curr})

(defn- nill [parser]
 (expect parser :nil)
 (def curr (current parser))
 (advance parser)
 {:type :nil :token curr})

(defn- str [parser]
 (expect parser :string)
 (def curr (-> parser current))
 (advance parser)
 {:type :string :data (curr :literal) :token curr})

# interpolated strings, which are a whole other scene
(defn- scan-interpolations [data]
#  (print "scanning interpolation: " data)
 (when (buffer? data) (break data))
 # (pp data)
 (def to-scan (data :to-scan))
 (def {:tokens tokens :errors errors} (s/scan to-scan))
 # (pp tokens)
#  (print "there are " (length tokens) " tokens")
 (def first-token (first tokens))
 (cond
  (first errors) (first errors)
  (empty? tokens) 
   {:type :error :msg "string interpolations/patterns must be single words"}
  (< 3 (length tokens)) 
   {:type :error :msg "string interpolations/patterns must be single words"}
  (= :word (first-token :type)) 
   {:type :word :data (first-token :lexeme) :token first-token}
  :else {:type :error :msg "string interpolations/patterns must be single words"}))

(defn- is-error? [data]
 (cond
  (buffer? data) false
  (= :error (data :type)) true
  false))

(defn- interpolated [parser]
 (expect parser :interpolated)
 (def origin (current parser))
 (def source (origin :literal))
 (def data @[])
 (var curr @"")
 (var interp? false)
 (var escape? false)
 (each code source
  (def char (string/from-bytes code))
  (cond
   (= char "\\") (set escape? true)
   escape? (if (= char "{")
            (do 
             (buffer/push curr "{")
             (set escape? false))
            (do
             (buffer/push curr "\\")
             (buffer/push curr char)
             (set escape? false)))
   (= char "{") (do
                  (set interp? true)
                  (array/push data curr)
                  (set curr @""))
   (= char "}") (if interp? (do
                  (set interp? false)
                  (array/push data {:to-scan curr})
                  (set curr @""))
                 (buffer/push curr char))
   :else (buffer/push curr char)))
   (array/push data curr)
   (def interpolated (map scan-interpolations data))
   (advance parser)
   (def ast @{:type :interpolated :data interpolated :token origin})
   (if (some is-error? interpolated) 
    (do 
     (def err {:type :error :msg "bad interpolated string" :data ast :token origin})
     (array/push (parser :errors) err)
     err)
    ast))

# words & synthetic expressions
(def separates [:break :newline :comma])

(defn- separates? [parser]
 (def curr (current parser))
 (def ttype (type curr))
 (has-value? separates ttype))

(defn- separators [parser]
 (if-not (separates? parser) 
  (panic parser (string "expected separator, got " (-> parser current type))))
 (while (separates? parser) (advance parser)))

(def sequels [:lparen :keyword :pkg-kw])

(defn- word-expr [parser]
 (expect parser :word)
 (if (has-value? sequels (-> parser peek type)) (break (synthetic parser)))
 (def curr (-> parser current))
 (advance parser)
 {:type :word :data (curr :lexeme) :token curr})

(defn- word-only [parser]
 (expect parser :word)
 (def curr (current parser))
 (advance parser)
 {:type :word :data (curr :lexeme) :token curr})

(defn- args [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser) # consume the :lparen
 (def ast @{:type :args :data @[] :token origin :partial false})
 (while (separates? parser) (advance parser)) # consume any separators
 (while (not (check parser :rparen))
  (when (check parser :eof)
   (def err {:type :error :token origin :msg "unclosed paren"})
   (array/push (parser :errors) err)
   (error err))
  (def origin (current parser))
  (def term (if (check parser :placeholder)
   (if (ast :partial) 
    (do
     (def err {:type :error :data [] :token origin :msg "partially applied functions may only use one placeholder"})
     (advance parser)
     (update parser :errors array/push err)
     err)
    (do
     (set (ast :partial) true)
     (advance parser)
     {:type :placeholder :token origin}))
   (capture nonbinding parser)))
  (array/push (ast :data) term)
  (try (separators parser) 
   ([e] (array/push (ast :data) e))))
 (advance parser)
 ast)

(defn- synth-root [parser]
#  (print "parsing synth root")
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser)
 (case (type origin)
  :word {:type :word :data (origin :lexeme) :token origin}
  :keyword {:type :keyword :data (origin :literal) :token origin}
  :pkg-name {:type :pkg-name :data (origin :lexeme) :token origin}
  (panic parser "expected word, keyword, or package")
 )
)

(defrec synthetic [parser]
#  (print "parsing synthetic")
 (def origin (current parser))
 # (def ast {:type :synthetic :data @[(synth-root parser)] :token origin})
 (def terms @[(synth-root parser)])
 (while (has-value? sequels (-> parser current type))
  (def term 
   (case (-> parser current type)
    :lparen (args parser)
    :keyword (kw-only parser)
    :pkg-kw (pkg-kw parser)
  ))
  (array/push terms term)
 )
 {:type :synthetic :data [;terms] :token origin})

# collections
(defn- tup [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser) # consume the :lparen
 (def ast {:type :tuple :data @[] :token origin})
 (while (separates? parser) (advance parser)) # consume any separators
 (while (not (check parser :rparen))
  (when (check parser :eof)
   (def err {:type :error :token origin :msg "unclosed paren"})
   (array/push (parser :errors) err)
   (error err))
  (def term (capture nonbinding parser))
  (array/push (ast :data) term)
  (try (separators parser) 
   ([e] (array/push (ast :data) e))))
 (advance parser)
 ast)

(defn- list [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser)
 (def ast {:type :list :data @[] :token origin})
 (while (separates? parser) (advance parser))
 (while (not (check parser :rbracket))
  (when (check parser :eof)
   (def err {:type :error :token origin :msg "unclosed bracket"})
   (array/push (parser :errors) err)
   (error err))
  (def origin (current parser))
  (def term (if (check parser :splat)
   (do
    (advance parser)
    (def splatted (capture word-only parser))
    {:type :splat :data splatted :token origin}
   )
   (capture nonbinding parser)))
  (array/push (ast :data) term)
  (try (separators parser)
   ([e] (array/push (ast :data) e))))
 (advance parser)
 ast)

(defn- sett [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser)
 (def ast {:type :set :data @[] :token origin})
 (while (separates? parser) (advance parser))
 (while (not (check parser :rbrace))
  (when (check parser :eof)
   (def err {:type :error :token origin :msg "unclosed brace"})
   (array/push (parser :errors) err)
   (error err))
  (def origin (current parser))
  (def term (if (check parser :splat)
   (do
    (advance parser)
    (def splatted (capture word-only parser))
    {:type :splat :data splatted :token origin}
   )
   (capture nonbinding parser)))
  (array/push (ast :data) term)
  (try (separators parser)
   ([e] (array/push (ast :data) e))))
 (advance parser)
 ast)

(defn- dict [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser)
 (def ast {:type :dict :data @[] :token origin})
 (while (separates? parser) (advance parser))
 (while (not (check parser :rbrace))
  (when (check parser :eof)
   (def err {:type :error :token origin :msg "unclosed brace"})
   (array/push (parser :errors) err)
   (error err))
  (def origin (current parser))
  (def term (case (type origin)
   :splat {:type :splat :data (capture word-only (advance parser)) :token origin}
   :word (do
    (def value (capture word-only parser))
    (def key {:type :keyword :data (keyword (value :data))
     :token origin})
    {:type :pair :data [key value] :token origin})
   :keyword (do
    (def key (capture kw-only parser))
    (def value (capture nonbinding parser))
    {:type :pair :data [key value] :token origin})
   (try (panic parser (string "expected dict term, got " (type origin))) ([e] e))
  ))
  (array/push (ast :data) term)
  (try (separators parser) ([e] (array/push (ast :data) e))))
 (advance parser)
 ast)

### patterns
(declare pattern)

(defn- placeholder [parser]
 (expect parser :placeholder :ignored)
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser)
 {:type :placeholder :token origin})

(defn- word-pattern [parser]
 (expect parser :word)
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser)
 (def the-word {:type :word :data (origin :lexeme) :token origin})
 (if (check parser :as)
  (do
   (advance parser)
   (def type (kw parser))
   {:type :typed :data [type the-word] :token origin})
  the-word))

(defn- tup-pattern [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser) # consume the :lparen
 (def ast {:type :tuple :data @[] :token origin})
 (while (separates? parser) (advance parser)) # consume any separators
 (while (not (check parser :rparen))
  (when (check parser :eof)
   (def err {:type :error :token origin :msg "unclosed paren"})
   (array/push (parser :errors) err)
   (error err))
  (def origin (current parser))
  (def term (if (check parser :splat)
   (do
    (advance parser)
    (def splatted (when (check parser :word) (word-only parser)))
    {:type :splat :data splatted :token origin})
   (capture pattern parser)))
  (array/push (ast :data) term)
  (try (separators parser) 
   ([e] (array/push (ast :data) e))))
 (advance parser)
 ast)

(defn- list-pattern [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser)
 (def ast {:type :list :data @[] :token origin})
 (while (separates? parser) (advance parser))
 (while (not (check parser :rbracket))
  (when (check parser :eof)
   (def err {:type :error :token origin :msg "unclosed bracket"})
   (array/push (parser :errors) err)
   (error err))
  (def origin (current parser))
  (def term (if (check parser :splat)
   (do
    (advance parser)
    (def splatted (when (check parser :word) (word-only parser)))
    {:type :splat :data splatted :token origin})
   (capture pattern parser)))
  (array/push (ast :data) term)
  (try (separators parser)
   ([e] (array/push (ast :data) e))))
 (advance parser)
 ast)

(defn- dict-pattern [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser)
 (def ast {:type :dict :data @[] :token origin})
 (while (separates? parser) (advance parser))
 (while (not (check parser :rbrace))
  (when (check parser :eof)
   (def err {:type :error :token origin :msg "unclosed brace"})
   (array/push (parser :errors) err)
   (error err))
  (def origin (current parser))
  (def term (case (type origin)
   :splat {:type :splat :data (when (check (advance parser) :word) (word-only parser)) :token origin}
   :word (do
    (def word (capture word-pattern parser))
    (def name (word :data))
    (def key {:type :keyword :data (keyword name) :token origin})
    {:type :pair :data [key word] :token origin})
   :keyword (do
    (def key (capture kw-only parser))
    (def value (capture pattern parser))
    {:type :pair :data [key value] :token origin})
   (try (panic parser (string "expected dict term, got " (type origin))) ([e] e))
  ))
  (array/push (ast :data) term)
  (try (separators parser) ([e] (array/push (ast :data) e))))
 (advance parser)
 ast)
 
### TODO: add as patterns
(defrec pattern [parser]
 (case (-> parser current type)
  :nil (nill parser)
  :true (bool parser)
  :false (bool parser)
  :keyword (kw parser)
  :number (num parser)
  :string (str parser)
  :word (word-pattern parser)
  :placeholder (placeholder parser)
  :ignored (placeholder parser)
  :lparen (tup-pattern parser)
  :lbracket (list-pattern parser)
  :startdict (dict-pattern parser)
  :interpolated (interpolated parser)
  (panic parser "expected pattern")
 ))

### let
# let {pattern} = {nonbinding}
(defn- lett [parser]
 (def ast {:type :let :data @[] :token (current parser)})
 (advance parser) # consume the let
 (array/push (ast :data) (capture pattern parser))
 (if-let [err (expect-ret parser :equals)]
  (do (array/push (ast :data) err) (break ast))
  (advance parser))
 (accept-many parser :newline)
 (array/push (ast :data) (capture nonbinding parser))
 ast)

### conditional forms
# if {simple} then {nonbinding} else {nonbinding}
(defn- iff [parser]
 (def ast {:type :if :data @[] :token (current parser)})
 (advance parser) #consume the if
 (array/push (ast :data) (capture simple parser))
 (accept-many parser :newline)
 (if-let [err (expect-ret parser :then)] 
  (array/push (ast :data) err) 
  (advance parser))
 (array/push (ast :data) (capture nonbinding parser))
 (accept-many parser :newline)
 (if-let [err (expect-ret parser :else)] 
  (array/push (ast :data) err)
  (advance parser))
 (array/push (ast :data) (capture nonbinding parser))
 ast)

(defn- terminator [parser]
 (if-not (terminates? parser) 
  # this line panics, captures the panic, advances the parser, and re-throws the error; solves an off-by-one error
  (panic parser "expected terminator"))
 (advance parser)
 (while (terminates? parser) (advance parser)))

# {simple} -> {nonbinding} {terminator}
### TODO: add placeholder as valid lhs
(defn- when-clause [parser]
 (try
  (do
   (def lhs (simple parser))
   (expect parser :arrow) 
   (advance parser)
   (accept-many parser :newline)
   (def rhs (nonbinding parser))
   (terminator parser)
   [lhs rhs])
  ([err]
   (advance parser) # consume the breaking token
   (accept-many parser :newline :semicolon :break) # ...and any additional ones
   err)))

# when { {when-clause}+ }
(defn- whenn [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (def ast {:type :when :data @[] :token origin})
 (advance parser) # consume when
 (if-let [err (expect-ret parser :lbrace)]
  (do
   (array/push (ast :data) err)
   (break ast)) # early return; just bail if we don't have {
  (advance parser))
 (accept-many parser :newline)
 (while (not (check parser :rbrace )) # make sure we don't roll past eof
  (when (check parser :eof) (error {:type :error :token origin :data ast :msg "unclosed brace"}))
  (array/push (ast :data) (capture when-clause parser)))
 (advance parser)
 ast)

### TODO: add guards to patterns
(defn- match-clause [parser]
 (try 
  (do 
   (def ast {:type :clause :data @[] :origin (current parser)})
   (def lhs (pattern parser))
   (def guard (when (check parser :if)
     (advance parser)
     (simple parser)))
   (expect parser :arrow)
   (advance parser)
   (accept-many parser :newline)
   (def rhs (nonbinding parser))
   (terminator parser)
   [lhs guard rhs])
  ([err]
   (accept-many parser ;terminators)
   err)))

(defn- matchh [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (def ast {:type :match :data @[] :token origin})
 (var to-match nil)
 (def clauses @[])
 (expect parser :match)
 (advance parser)
 (try
  (do
   (set to-match (simple parser))
   (expect parser :with) (advance parser)
   (def open-brace (current parser))
   (expect parser :lbrace) (advance parser)
   (accept-many parser :newline)
   (while (not (check parser :rbrace))
    (when (check parser :eof) 
     (error {:type :error :token open-brace :msg "unclosed brace"}))
    (array/push clauses (match-clause parser)))
   (advance parser)
   @{:type :match :data [to-match clauses] :token origin})
  ([err] err)))

# {pattern} = {nonbinding} {terminators}
(defn- with-clause [parser]
 (try
  (do
   (def lhs (pattern parser))
   (def guard (when (check parser :if)
    (advance parser)
    (simple parser)))
   (expect parser :equals) (advance parser)
   (def rhs (nonbinding parser))
   (terminator parser)
   [lhs guard rhs]
  )
  ([err] 
   (accept-many parser ;terminators)
   err)
 )
)

# with { {clauses}+ } {terminators}? then {nonbinding} {terminators}? else {nonbinding}
(defn- withh [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (expect parser :with) (advance parser)
 (try
  (do
   (expect parser :lbrace) (var lbrace (current parser)) (advance parser)
   (accept-many parser ;terminators)
   (def clauses @[])
   (array/push clauses (with-clause parser))
   (accept-many parser ;terminators)
   (while (not (check parser :rbrace))
    (if (check parser :eof)
     (error {:type :error :data [clauses] :token lbrace :msg "unclosed brace"}))
    (array/push clauses (with-clause parser))
    (accept-many parser ;terminators))
   (advance parser) # consume closing brace
   (accept-many parser :newline)
   (expect parser :then) (advance parser)
   (def then (nonbinding parser))
   (accept-many parser :newline)
   (expect parser :else) (advance parser)
   (expect parser :lbrace) (set lbrace (current parser)) (advance parser)
   (accept-many parser ;terminators)
   (def else @[])
   (while (not (check parser :rbrace))
    (when (check parser :eof) (error {:type :error :token lbrace :data [else] :msg "unclosed brace"}))
    (array/push else (match-clause parser)))
   (advance parser)
   {:type :with :data [clauses then else] :token origin})
  ([err] err)
 )
)

### function forms
(defn- fn-simple [parser]
#  (print "parsing simple function body")
 (try
  (do
   (def lhs (tup-pattern parser))
#    (print "parsed lhs")
   (def guard (when (check parser :if)
    (advance parser)
    (simple parser)))
#    (print "parsed guard")
   (expect parser :arrow) (advance parser)
#    (print "parsed arrow")
   (accept-many parser :newline)
   (def rhs (nonbinding parser))
#    (print "parsed rhs")
   {:clauses [[lhs guard rhs]]}
  )
  ([err] err)
 )
)

(defn- fn-clause [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (try
  (do
   (def lhs (tup-pattern parser))
   (def guard (when (check parser :if)
    (advance parser)
    (simple parser)))
   (expect parser :arrow) (advance parser)
   (accept-many parser :newline)
   (def rhs (nonbinding parser))
   (terminator parser)
   [lhs guard rhs])
  ([err]
   (advance parser)
   (accept-many parser ;terminators)
   err
  )
 )
)

(defn- fn-clauses [parser]
#  (print "parsing fn clauses")
 (def origin (current parser))
 (expect parser :lbrace) (advance parser)
 (accept-many parser ;terminators)
 (def doc (when (= :string ((current parser) :type))
  (def docstring ((current parser) :literal))
  (advance parser)
  (accept-many parser ;terminators)
  docstring))
 (def data @[])
 (while (not (check parser :rbrace))
  (if (check parser :eof) 
   (error {:type :error :token origin :data data :msg "unclosed brace"}))
  (array/push data (capture fn-clause parser)))
 (advance parser)
 {:clauses data :doc doc})

(defn- lambda [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (expect parser :fn) (advance parser)
 @{:type :fn :data ((fn-simple parser) :clauses) :token origin})

(defn- fnn [parser]
 (if (= :lparen (-> parser peek type)) (break (lambda parser)))
 (try
  (do
#    (print "parsing named function")
   (def origin (current parser))
   (expect parser :fn) (advance parser)
#    (print "consumed `fn`")
#    (print "next token: ")
 #   (pp (current parser))
   (def name (-> parser word-only (get :data)))
#    (print "function name: ")
 #   (pp name)
   (def {:clauses data :doc doc} (case (-> parser current type)
    :lbrace (fn-clauses parser)
    :lparen (fn-simple parser)
    {:clauses :nothing}))
   @{:type :fn :name name :data data :token origin :doc doc})
  ([err] err)))

### compoound forms
(defn- block [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (expect parser :lbrace) (advance parser)
 (accept-many parser ;terminators)
 (def data @[])
 (while (not (check parser :rbrace))
  (if (check parser :eof)
   (error {:type :error :token origin :data data :msg "unclosed brace"}))
  (array/push data (capture expr parser))
  (terminator parser))
 (advance parser)
 {:type :block :data data :token origin})

### TODO: decide whether this design works
# newlines are allowed AFTER pipelines, but not before
# eg. `do foo > \n bar > \n baz`
# but not `do foo \n > bar \n > baz`
# Otherwise, this isn't LR
(defn- doo [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (expect parser :do) (advance parser)
 (def data @[])
 (array/push data (capture simple parser))
#  (print "added first expression. current token:")
 # (pp (current parser))
 (while (check parser :pipeline)
  (advance parser)
  (accept-many parser :newline)
  (array/push data (capture simple parser)))
 {:type :do :data data :token origin})

### refs, pkgs, nses, etc.
(defn- ref [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (expect parser :ref) (advance parser)
 (try
  (do
   (def name (-> parser word-only (get :data)))
   (expect parser :equals) (advance parser)
   (def value (nonbinding parser))
   {:type :ref :data value :name name :token origin})
  ([err] err)))

(defn- pkg-name [parser]
 (expect parser :pkg-name)
 (def origin (current parser))
 (def next-type (-> parser peek type))
 (when (or (= :keyword next-type) (= :pkg-kw next-type)) 
  (break (synthetic parser)))
 (advance parser)
 {:type :pkg-name :data (origin :lexeme) :token origin})

 
(defn- pkg-name-only [parser]
 (expect parser :pkg-name)
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser)
 {:type :pkg-name :data (origin :lexeme) :token origin})

(defn- usee [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (expect parser :use) (advance parser)
 (try
  (do
   {:type :use :data (pkg-name parser) :token origin})
 ([err] err)))

(defn- pkg [parser]
 (try
  (do
   (def origin (current parser))
   (expect parser :pkg) (advance parser)
   (def name (-> parser pkg-name (get :data)))
   (expect parser :lbrace) (advance parser)
   (while (separates? parser) (advance parser))
   (def data @[])
   (while (not (check parser :rbrace))
    (when (check parser :eof)
     (def err {:type :error :token origin :data data :msg "unclosed brace"})
     (array/push (parser :errors) err)
     (error err))
    (case (-> parser current type)
     :pkg-name (do
      (def origin (current parser))
      (def value (pkg-name-only parser))
      (def key (keyword (value :data)))
      (def pkg-kw-ast {:type :pkg-kw :data key :token origin})
      (array/push data {:type :pkg-pair :data [pkg-kw-ast value] :token origin}))
     :keyword (do
      (def origin (current parser))
      (def key (capture kw parser))
      (def value (capture simple parser))
      (array/push data {:type :pair :data [key value] :token origin}))
     :word (do
      (def origin (current parser))
      (def value (word-only parser))
      (def key (keyword (value :data)))
      (def kw-ast {:type :keyword :data key :token origin})
      (array/push data {:type :pair :data [kw-ast value] :token origin})) 
     (panic parser "expected pkg term"))
    (separators parser))
   (advance parser)
   @{:type :pkg :data data :token origin :name name})
  ([err] err)))

(defn- ns [parser]
 (try 
  (do  
   (def origin (current parser))
   (expect parser :ns) (advance parser)
   (def name (-> parser pkg-name (get :data)))
   (def body (block parser))
   @{:type :ns :data body :name name :token origin})
  ([err] err)))

(defn- importt [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (expect parser :import) (advance parser)
 (def path (str parser))
 (expect parser :as) (advance parser)
 (def name-parser (if (check parser :pkg-name) pkg-name word-only))
 (def name 
  (-> parser name-parser (get :data)))
 {:type :import :data path :name name :token origin})

### tests
(defn- testt [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (expect parser :test) (advance parser)
 (def desc (str parser))
 (def body (nonbinding parser))
 {:type :test :data [desc body] :token origin})

### loops and repeates
(defn- loopp [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (expect parser :loop) (advance parser)
 (def args (tup parser))
 (expect parser :with) (advance parser)
 (def {:clauses clauses} (case (-> parser current type)
  :lparen (fn-simple parser)
  :lbrace (fn-clauses parser)
 ))
 @{:type :loop :data [args clauses] :token origin})

(defn- recur [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (expect parser :recur) (advance parser)
 (def args (tup parser))
 {:type :recur :data args :token origin})

(defn- repeatt [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (advance parser)
 (def times (case (-> parser current type)
  :number (num parser)
  :word (word-only parser)
  (panic parser "expected number or word")
 ))
 (def body (block parser))
 {:type :repeat :data [times body] :token origin})

### panics
(defn- panicc [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (expect parser :panic) (advance parser)
 {:type :panic :data (nonbinding parser) :token origin})

### expressions
# four levels of expression complexity:
# simple (atoms, collections, synthetic expressions; no conditionals or binding or blocks)
# nonbinding (excludes let, ref, named fn: what is allowed inside collections)
# plain old exprs (anything but toplevel)
# toplevel (exprs + ns, pkg, test, import, use)

# simple expressions: what can go anywhere you expect an expression
(defrec simple [parser]
 (def curr (current parser))
 (case (type curr)
  :nil (nill parser)
  :true (bool parser)
  :false (bool parser)
  :number (num parser)
  :keyword (kw parser)
  :string (str parser)
  :interpolated (interpolated parser)
  :lparen (tup parser)
  :lbracket (list parser)
  :startdict (dict parser)
  :startset (sett parser)
  :word (word-expr parser)
  :pkg-name (pkg-name parser)
  :recur (recur parser)
  :panic (panicc parser)
  (panic parser (string "expected simple expression, got " (type curr)))
 )
)

# non-binding expressions
# the rhs of lets, clauses, inside conditional forms, etc.
# any form that does not bind a name
(defrec nonbinding [parser]
 (def curr (current parser))
 (case (type curr)
  # atoms
  :nil (nill parser)
  :true (bool parser)
  :false (bool parser)
  :number (num parser)
  :keyword (kw parser)

  # strings
  :string (str parser)
  ### TODO: interpolated strings
  :interpolated (interpolated parser)

  # collection literals
  :lparen (tup parser)
  :lbracket (list parser)
  :startdict (dict parser)
  :startset (sett parser)

  # synthetic
  :word (word-expr parser)
  :pkg-name (pkg-name parser)
  :recur (recur parser)

  # conditional forms
  :if (iff parser)
  :when (whenn parser)
  :match (matchh parser)
  :with (withh parser)

  # do
  :do (doo parser)

  # fn: but only lambda
  :fn (lambda parser)

  # blocks
  :lbrace (block parser)

  # looping forms
  :loop (loopp parser)
  :repeat (repeatt parser)

  # panic!
  :panic (panicc parser)
  
  (panic parser (string "expected nonbinding expression, got " (type curr)))
 )
)

(defrec expr [parser]
 (def curr (current parser))
 (case (type curr)
  # binding forms
  :let (lett parser)
  :fn (fnn parser)
  :ref (ref parser)

  # nonbinding forms
  :nil (nill parser)
  :true (bool parser)
  :false (bool parser)
  :number (num parser)
  :keyword (kw parser)
  :string (str parser)
  :interpolated (interpolated parser)
  :lparen (tup parser)
  :lbracket (list parser)
  :startdict (dict parser)
  :startset (sett parser)
  :word (word-expr parser)
  :pkg-name (pkg-name parser)
  :recur (recur parser)
  :if (iff parser)
  :when (whenn parser)
  :match (matchh parser)
  :with (withh parser)
  :do (doo parser)
  :lbrace (block parser)
  :loop (loopp parser)
  :repeat (repeatt parser)
  :panic (panicc parser)
  (panic parser (string "expected expression, got " (type curr)))
 )
)

(defrec toplevel [parser]
 (def curr (current parser))
 (case (type curr)
  # toplevel-only
  :pkg (pkg parser)
  :ns (ns parser)
  :test (testt parser)
  :import (importt parser)
  :use (usee parser)

  # all the other expressions
  (expr parser)
 )
)

(defn- script [parser]
 (def origin (current parser))
 (def lines @[])
 (while (not (check parser :eof))
  (accept-many parser :newline)
  (array/push lines (capture toplevel parser))
  (capture terminator parser))
 {:type :script :data lines :token origin})

(defn parse [scanned]
  (def parser (new-parser scanned))
  (def ast (script parser))
  (set (parser :ast) ast)
  parser)

# (do
(comment
(def source `...
`)
(def scanned (s/scan source))
# (print "\n***NEW PARSE***\n")
(def a-parser (new-parser scanned))
(def parsed (splat a-parser))
)