WIP : AST serialization improvements

Code untestd its an initial draft

project/auxillary/vis_ast/update_deps.ps1

@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ function setup-raylib {
 	foreach ($header in $raylib_headers) {
 		Copy-Item -Path $header -Destination (join-path $path_raylib_inc (split-path $header -Leaf))
 	}
-	remove-item -path $path_temp -Recurse
+
+	# Don't want to remove as it hampers debugging.
+	# remove-item -path $path_temp -Recurse
 }
 setup-raylib

project/bootstrap.cpp

@@ -181,17 +181,18 @@ int gen_main()
 
 	// gen.cpp
 	{
-		Code        src_start       = scan_file( "components/src_start.cpp" );
+		Code        src_start          = scan_file( "components/src_start.cpp" );
-		Code        static_data 	= scan_file( "components/static_data.cpp" );
+		Code        static_data 	   = scan_file( "components/static_data.cpp" );
-		Code        ast_case_macros = scan_file( "components/ast_case_macros.cpp" );
+		Code        ast_case_macros    = scan_file( "components/ast_case_macros.cpp" );
-		Code        ast			    = scan_file( "components/ast.cpp" );
+		Code        ast			       = scan_file( "components/ast.cpp" );
-		Code        interface	    = scan_file( "components/interface.cpp" );
+		Code        code_serialization = scan_file( "components/code_serialization.cpp" );
-		Code        upfront 	    = scan_file( "components/interface.upfront.cpp" );
+		Code        interface	       = scan_file( "components/interface.cpp" );
-		Code 	    parsing 	    = scan_file( "components/interface.parsing.cpp" );
+		Code        upfront 	       = scan_file( "components/interface.upfront.cpp" );
-		Code        untyped 	    = scan_file( "components/interface.untyped.cpp" );
+		Code 	    parsing 	       = scan_file( "components/interface.parsing.cpp" );
+		Code        untyped 	       = scan_file( "components/interface.untyped.cpp" );
 
 		CodeBody etoktype         = gen_etoktype( "enums/ETokType.csv", "enums/AttributeTokens.csv" );
-		CodeNS   nspaced_etoktype = def_namespace( name(Parser), def_namespace_body( args(etoktype)) );
+		CodeNS   nspaced_etoktype = def_namespace( name(parser), def_namespace_body( args(etoktype)) );
 
 		Builder
 		src = Builder::open( "gen/gen.cpp" );
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ int gen_main()
 		src.print_fmt( "\n#pragma region AST\n\n" );
 		src.print( ast_case_macros );
 		src.print( ast );
+		src.print( code );
 		src.print_fmt( "\n#pragma endregion AST\n" );
 
 		src.print_fmt( "\n#pragma region Interface\n" );

project/components/ast.hpp

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ struct Code
 	Using_Code( Code );
 
 	template< class Type >
-	Type cast()
+	forceinline Type cast()
 	{
 		return * rcast( Type*, this );
 	}
@@ -113,10 +113,13 @@ struct Code
 		return ast;
 	}
 	Code& operator ++();
-	auto& operator*()
+	
-	{
+	
-		return *this;
+	// TODO(Ed) : Remove this overload.
-	}
+//	auto& operator*()
+//	{
+//		return *this;
+//	}
 
 	AST* ast;
 
@@ -182,7 +185,7 @@ struct AST
 	neverinline String to_string();
 
 	template< class Type >
-	Type cast()
+	forceinline Type cast()
 	{
 		return * this;
 	}
@@ -263,7 +266,7 @@ struct AST
 		StringCached  Content;          // Attributes, Comment, Execution, Include
 		struct {
 			SpecifierT ArrSpecs[ArrSpecs_Cap]; // Specifiers
-			AST*       NextSpecs;                   // Specifiers; If ArrSpecs is full, then NextSpecs is used.
+			AST*       NextSpecs;              // Specifiers; If ArrSpecs is full, then NextSpecs is used.
 		};
 	};
 	union {
@@ -350,7 +353,7 @@ struct AST_POD
 
 struct test {
 	SpecifierT ArrSpecs[AST::ArrSpecs_Cap]; // Specifiers
-	AST* NextSpecs;                   // Specifiers; If ArrSpecs is full, then NextSpecs is used.
+	AST* NextSpecs;                         // Specifiers; If ArrSpecs is full, then NextSpecs is used.
 };
 
 constexpr int pls = sizeof(test);
@@ -385,6 +388,8 @@ struct CodeBody
 	{
 		return rcast( AST*, ast )->has_entries();
 	}
+	void to_string( String& result );
+	void to_string_export( String& result );
 	AST* raw()
 	{
 		return rcast( AST*, ast );
@@ -419,6 +424,9 @@ struct CodeClass
 	Using_Code( CodeClass );
 
 	void add_interface( CodeType interface );
+	
+	void to_string_def( String& result );
+	void to_string_fwd( String& result );
 
 	AST* raw()
 	{
@@ -448,6 +456,7 @@ struct CodeParam
 
 	CodeParam get( s32 idx );
 	bool has_entries();
+	void to_string( String& result );
 	AST* raw()
 	{
 		return rcast( AST*, ast );
@@ -520,6 +529,7 @@ struct CodeSpecifiers
 
 		return -1;
 	}
+	void to_string( String& result );
 	AST* raw()
 	{
 		return rcast( AST*, ast );
@@ -559,6 +569,9 @@ struct CodeStruct
 	Using_Code( CodeStruct );
 
 	void add_interface( CodeType interface );
+	
+	void to_string_def( String& result );
+	void to_string_fwd( String& result );
 
 	AST* raw()
 	{
@@ -592,27 +605,260 @@ struct CodeStruct
 
 Define_CodeType( Attributes );
 Define_CodeType( Comment );
-Define_CodeType( Constructor );
+
-Define_CodeType( Define );
+struct CodeConstructor
-Define_CodeType( Destructor );
+{
-Define_CodeType( Enum );
+	Using_Code( CodeConstructor );
+	
+	void to_string_def( String& result );
+	void to_string_fwd( String& result );
+	
+	AST*             raw();
+	operator         Code();
+	AST_Constructor* operator->();
+	AST_Constructor* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeDefine
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeDefine );
+	
+	void to_string( String& result );
+	
+	AST*        raw();
+	operator    Code();
+	AST_Define* operator->();
+	AST_Define* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeDestructor
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeDestructor );
+	
+	void to_string_def( String& result );
+	void to_string_fwd( String& result );
+	
+	AST*             raw();
+	operator         Code();
+	AST_Destructor* operator->();
+	AST_Destructor* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeEnum
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeEnum );
+	
+	void to_string_def( String& result );
+	void to_string_fwd( String& result );
+	
+	AST*      raw();
+	operator  Code();
+	AST_Enum* operator->();
+	AST_Enum* ast;
+};
+
 Define_CodeType( Exec );
-Define_CodeType( Extern );
+
-Define_CodeType( Include );
+struct CodeExtern
-Define_CodeType( Friend );
+{
-Define_CodeType( Fn );
+	Using_Code( CodeExtern );
-Define_CodeType( Module );
+	
-Define_CodeType( NS );
+	void to_string( String& result );
-Define_CodeType( Operator );
+	
-Define_CodeType( OpCast );
+	AST*        raw();
-Define_CodeType( Pragma );
+	operator    Code();
-Define_CodeType( PreprocessCond );
+	AST_Extern* operator->();
-Define_CodeType( Template );
+	AST_Extern* ast;
-Define_CodeType( Type );
+};
-Define_CodeType( Typedef );
+
-Define_CodeType( Union );
+struct CodeInclude
-Define_CodeType( Using );
+{
-Define_CodeType( Var );
+	Using_Code( CodeInclude );
+	
+	void to_string( String& result );
+	
+	AST*         raw();
+	operator     Code();
+	AST_Include* operator->();
+	AST_Include* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeFriend
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeFriend );
+	
+	void to_string( String& result );
+	
+	AST*        raw();
+	operator    Code();
+	AST_Friend* operator->();
+	AST_Friend* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeFn
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeFriend );
+	
+	void to_string_def( String& result );
+	void to_string_fwd( String& result );
+	
+	AST*     raw();
+	operator Code();
+	AST_Fn*  operator->();
+	AST_Fn*  ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeModule
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeModule );
+	
+	void to_string( String& result );
+	
+	AST*        raw();
+	operator    Code();
+	AST_Module* operator->();
+	AST_Module* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeNS
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeNS );
+	
+	void to_string( String& result );
+	
+	AST*     raw();
+	operator Code();
+	AST_NS*  operator->();
+	AST_NS*  ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeOperator
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeOperator );
+	
+	void to_string_def( String& result );
+	void to_string_fwd( String& result );
+	
+	AST*          raw();
+	operator      Code();
+	AST_Operator* operator->();
+	AST_Operator* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeOpCast
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeOpCast );
+	
+	void to_string_def( String& result );
+	void to_string_fwd( String& result );
+	
+	AST*        raw();
+	operator    Code();
+	AST_OpCast* operator->();
+	AST_OpCast* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodePragma
+{
+	Using_Code( CodePragma );
+	
+	void to_string( String& result );
+	
+	AST*        raw();
+	operator    Code();
+	AST_Pragma* operator->();
+	AST_Pragma* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodePreprocessCond
+{
+	Using_Code( CodePreprocessCond );
+	
+	void to_string_if( String& result );
+	void to_string_ifdef( String& result );
+	void to_string_ifndef( String& result );
+	void to_string_elif( String& result );
+	void to_string_else( String& result );
+	void to_string_endif( String& result );
+	
+	AST*                raw();
+	operator            Code();
+	AST_PreprocessCond* operator->();
+	AST_PreprocessCond* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeTemplate
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeTemplate );
+	
+	void to_string( String& result );
+	
+	AST*          raw();
+	operator      Code();
+	AST_Template* operator->();
+	AST_Template* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeType
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeType );
+	
+	void to_string( String& result );
+	
+	AST*      raw();
+	operator  Code();
+	AST_Type* operator->();
+	AST_Type* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeTypedef
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeTypedef );
+	
+	void to_string( String& result );
+	
+	AST*         raw();
+	operator     Code();
+	AST_Typedef* operator->();
+	AST_Typedef* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeUnion
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeUnion );
+	
+	void to_string( String& result );
+	
+	AST*         raw();
+	operator     Code();
+	AST_Union* operator->();
+	AST_Union* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeUsing
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeUsing );
+	
+	void to_string( String& result );
+	void to_string_ns( String& result );
+	
+	AST*       raw();
+	operator   Code();
+	AST_Using* operator->();
+	AST_Using* ast;
+};
+
+struct CodeVar
+{
+	Using_Code( CodeVar );
+	
+	void to_string( String& result );
+	
+	AST*     raw();
+	operator Code();
+	AST_Var* operator->();
+	AST_Var* ast;
+};
 
 #undef Define_CodeType
 #undef Using_Code

project/components/gen/ast_inlines.hpp

@@ -49,16 +49,6 @@ void Code::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String Code::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 Code& Code::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -127,16 +117,6 @@ void CodeBody::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeBody::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeBody& CodeBody::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -205,16 +185,6 @@ void CodeAttributes::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeAttributes::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeAttributes& CodeAttributes::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -303,16 +273,6 @@ void CodeComment::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeComment::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeComment& CodeComment::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -401,16 +361,6 @@ void CodeConstructor::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeConstructor::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeConstructor& CodeConstructor::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -499,16 +449,6 @@ void CodeClass::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeClass::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeClass& CodeClass::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -577,16 +517,6 @@ void CodeDefine::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeDefine::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeDefine& CodeDefine::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -675,16 +605,6 @@ void CodeDestructor::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeDestructor::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeDestructor& CodeDestructor::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -773,16 +693,6 @@ void CodeEnum::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeEnum::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeEnum& CodeEnum::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -871,16 +781,6 @@ void CodeExec::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeExec::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeExec& CodeExec::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -1067,16 +967,6 @@ void CodeFriend::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeFriend::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeFriend& CodeFriend::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -1165,16 +1055,6 @@ void CodeFn::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeFn::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeFn& CodeFn::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -1263,16 +1143,6 @@ void CodeInclude::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeInclude::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeInclude& CodeInclude::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -1361,16 +1231,6 @@ void CodeModule::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeModule::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeModule& CodeModule::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -1459,16 +1319,6 @@ void CodeNS::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeNS::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeNS& CodeNS::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -1557,16 +1407,6 @@ void CodeOperator::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeOperator::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeOperator& CodeOperator::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -1655,16 +1495,6 @@ void CodeOpCast::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeOpCast::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeOpCast& CodeOpCast::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -1753,16 +1583,6 @@ void CodeParam::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeParam::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeParam& CodeParam::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -1831,16 +1651,6 @@ void CodePragma::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodePragma::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodePragma& CodePragma::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -1929,16 +1739,6 @@ void CodePreprocessCond::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodePreprocessCond::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodePreprocessCond& CodePreprocessCond::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -2027,16 +1827,6 @@ void CodeSpecifiers::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeSpecifiers::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeSpecifiers& CodeSpecifiers::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -2105,16 +1895,6 @@ void CodeStruct::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeStruct::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeStruct& CodeStruct::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -2183,16 +1963,6 @@ void CodeTemplate::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeTemplate::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeTemplate& CodeTemplate::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -2281,16 +2051,6 @@ void CodeType::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeType::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeType& CodeType::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -2379,16 +2139,6 @@ void CodeTypedef::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeTypedef::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeTypedef& CodeTypedef::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -2477,16 +2227,6 @@ void CodeUnion::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeUnion::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeUnion& CodeUnion::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -2575,16 +2315,6 @@ void CodeUsing::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeUsing::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeUsing& CodeUsing::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )
@@ -2673,16 +2403,6 @@ void CodeVar::set_global()
 	rcast( AST*, ast )->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 }
 
-String CodeVar::to_string()
-{
-	if ( ast == nullptr )
-	{
-		log_failure( "Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!" );
-		return { nullptr };
-	}
-	return rcast( AST*, ast )->to_string();
-}
-
 CodeVar& CodeVar::operator=( Code other )
 {
 	if ( other.ast && other->Parent )

project/components/interface.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #ifdef GEN_INTELLISENSE_DIRECTIVES
 #pragma once
-#include "ast.cpp"
+#include "code_serialization.cpp"
 #endif
 
 internal void init_parser();

project/gen.cpp

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ GEN_NS_BEGIN
 
 #include "components/ast_case_macros.cpp"
 #include "components/ast.cpp"
+#include "components/code_serialization.cpp"
 
 #include "components/interface.cpp"
 #include "components/interface.upfront.cpp"

project/helpers/helper.hpp

@@ -379,16 +379,16 @@ CodeBody gen_ast_inlines()
 
 			rcast(AST*, ast)->Parent = Code::Global.ast;
 		}
-		String <typename>::to_string()
+//		String <typename>::to_string()
-		{
+//		{
-			if ( ast == nullptr )
+//			if ( ast == nullptr )
-			{
+//			{
-			log_failure("Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!");
+//			log_failure("Code::to_string: Cannot convert code to string, AST is null!");
-			return { nullptr };
+//			return { nullptr };
-			}
+//			}
-
+//
-			return rcast(AST*, ast)->to_string();
+//			return rcast(AST*, ast)->to_string();
-		}
+//		}
 		<typename>& <typename>::operator =( Code other )
 		{
 			if ( other.ast && other->Parent )

singleheader/singleheader.cpp

@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ int gen_main()
 		Code static_data 	 = scan_file( project_dir "components/static_data.cpp" );
 		Code ast_case_macros = scan_file( project_dir "components/ast_case_macros.cpp" );
 		Code ast             = scan_file( project_dir "components/ast.cpp" );
+		Code code            = scan_file( project_dir "components/code_serialization.cpp" );
 		Code interface       = scan_file( project_dir "components/interface.cpp" );
 		Code upfront         = scan_file( project_dir "components/interface.upfront.cpp" );
 		Code parsing         = scan_file( project_dir "components/interface.parsing.cpp" );
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ int gen_main()
 		header.print_fmt( "#pragma region AST\n\n" );
 		header.print( ast_case_macros );
 		header.print( ast );
+		header.print( code );
 		header.print_fmt( "#pragma endregion AST\n\n" );
 
 		header.print_fmt( "#pragma region Interface\n" );