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LICENSE

@@ -26,3 +26,19 @@ SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
 CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
 OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+Source URL: https://github.com/Ed94/gencpp
+
+Acknowledgements
+
+* The dependencies for gencpp source are derived from the zpl library: https://github.com/zpl-c/zpl
+
+Special thanks to:
+
+* The Handmade Community.
+
+* Casey Muratori, Ginger Bill (Bill Hall), Mr. 4th (Allen Webster), Ryan Fluery: Influnced conceptually how to handle staged metaprograming.
+
+* Jonathan Blow: Jai's metaprogramming influenced the design of this library.
+
+* My friends for putting up with discord spam on this library.

Readme.md

@@ -147,3 +147,13 @@ struct ArrayHeader
 ## Building
 
 See the [scripts directory](scripts/).
+
+## Gallery
+
+### Listing definitions in the Cuik Compiler
+
+
+
+### Unreal: Generating a UAttributeSet from a UDataTable
+
+https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2a07b743-825d-4f9f-beaf-3559e8748a4d

base/Readme.md

@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@
 
 The library is fragmented into a series of headers and source files meant to be scanned in and then generated to a standard target format, or a user's desires.
 
-Standard formats:
+If using the library's provided build scripts:
+
+```ps1
+.\build.ps1 <compiler> <debug or omit> base
+```
+
+## Content Overview
 
 * **base**: Files are in granular pieces separated into four directories:
   * **dependencies**: Originally from the c-zpl library and modified thereafter.
@@ -27,7 +33,7 @@ Standard formats:
 * **gen_segemetned**: Dependencies go into gen.dep.{hpp/cpp} and components into gen.{hpp/cpp}
 * **gen_singleheader**: Everything into a single file: gen.hpp
 * **gen_unreal_engine**: Like gen_segemented but the library is modified slightly to compile as a thirdparty library within an Unreal Engine plugin or module.
-* **gen_c_library**: The library is heavily modifed into C11 compliant code. A segemented and single-header set of variants are generatd.
+* **gen_c_library**: The library is heavily modifed into C11 compliant code. A segemented and single-header set of variants are generated.
 
 Code not making up the core library is located in `auxiliary/<auxiliary_name>.<hpp/cpp>`. These are optional extensions or tools for the library.
 
@@ -117,15 +123,15 @@ The vast majority of macros should be single-line subsitutions that either add:
 
 There are ***five*** header files which are automatically generated using [base_codegen.hpp](./helpers/base_codegen.hpp) by [base.cpp](./base.cpp). They are all located in [components/gen](./components/gen/).
 
-* [`ecodetypes.hpp`](./components/gen/ecode.hpp): `CodeType` enum definition and related implementaiton. Generation is based off of [`ECodeType.csv](./enums/ECodeTypes.csv).
-* [`especifier.hpp`](./components/gen/especifier.hpp): `Specifier` enum definition, etc. Generated using [`ESpecifier.csv`](./enums/ESpecifier.csv).
-* [`eoperator.hpp`](./components/gen/eoperator.hpp): `Operator` enum definition, etc. Generated using [`EOperator.hpp`](./enums/EOperator.csv).
-* [`etoktype.cpp`](./components/gen/etoktype.cpp): `TokType` enum defininition, etc. Used by the lexer and parser backend. Uses two csvs:
-  * [`ETokType.csv`](./enums/ETokType.csv): Provides the enum entries and their strinng ids.
-  * [`AttributeTokens.csv`](./enums/AttributeTokens.csv): Provides tokens entries that should be considered as attributes  by the lexer and parser. Sspecfiically macro attributes such as those use for exporting symbols.
-* [`ast_inlines.hpp`](./components/gen/ast_inlines.hpp): Member trivial `operator` definitions for C++ code types. Does not use a csv.
+* [ecodetypes.hpp](./components/gen/ecode.hpp): `CodeType` enum definition and related implementaiton. Generation is based off of [ECodeType.csv](./enums/ECodeTypes.csv).
+* [especifier.hpp](./components/gen/especifier.hpp): `Specifier` enum definition, etc. Generated using [ESpecifier.csv](./enums/ESpecifier.csv).
+* [eoperator.hpp](./components/gen/eoperator.hpp): `Operator` enum definition, etc. Generated using [EOperator.hpp](./enums/EOperator.csv).
+* [etoktype.cpp](./components/gen/etoktype.cpp): `TokType` enum defininition, etc. Used by the lexer and parser backend. Uses two csvs:
+  * [ETokType.csv](./enums/ETokType.csv): Provides the enum entries and their strinng ids.
+  * [AttributeTokens.csv](./enums/AttributeTokens.csv): Provides tokens entries that should be considered as attributes  by the lexer and parser. Sspecfiically macro attributes such as those use for exporting symbols.
+* [ast_inlines.hpp](./components/gen/ast_inlines.hpp): Member trivial `operator` definitions for C++ code types. Does not use a csv.
 
-[`misc.hpp`](./helpers/misc.hpp): Has shared functions used by the library generation meta-programs throughout this codebase.
+[misc.hpp](./helpers/misc.hpp): Has shared functions used by the library generation meta-programs throughout this codebase.
 
 If using the library's provided build scripts:
 
@@ -154,9 +160,53 @@ Names or Content fields are interned strings and thus showed be cached using `ca
 
 `def_operator` is the most sophisticated upfront constructor as it has multiple permutations of definitions that could be created that are not trivial to determine if valid.
 
-The parser is documented under [`docs/Parsing.md`](../docs/Parsing.md) and [`docs/Parser_Algo.md`](../docs/Parser_Algo.md).
+The parser is documented under [`docs/Parsing.md`](../docs/Parsing.md) and [`docs/Parser_Algo.md`](../docs/Parser_Algo.md). Read that and the entire library if you want to extend it.
+
+### Attributes
+
+To add additional macro attributes, all that has to be done is modifying [`AttributeTokens.csv`](./enums/AttributeTokens.csv).
+
+### Specifiers
+
+To add additional macro specifiers, the following needs to be done:
+
+1. Adjust [especifier.hpp](./components/gen/especifier.hpp)
+2. Adjust [etoktype.cpp](./components/gen/etoktype.cpp)
+3. Adjust [parser_case_macros.cpp](./components/parser_case_macros.cpp)
+
+If the specifier is a new trailing specifier on function definitions:
+
+Head into [base_codegen.hpp](./helpers/base_codegen.hpp): `gen_especifier`. There will be an `is_trailing` function that needs to be adjusted with an additional case for the user's new trailing specifier.
+
+### Code Types
+
+These require the following to be handled to the equivalent extent as the other types:
+
+1. Adjust [ECodeTypes.csv](./enums/ECodeTypes.csv) with the new types
+2. Define a new `AST_<Name>` and `Code<Name>`. See
+    * [ast.hpp](./components/ast.hpp): Initial forwards and user defined conversion for Code.
+    * [ast_types.hpp](./components/ast_types.hpp): Define the `AST_<Name>` struct.
+    * [code_types.hpp](./components/code_types.hpp): Defne the `CodeType` struct. If its needs an iterator see: `struct CodeBody` & `struct CodeParams`.
+3. [ast_case_macros.cpp](./components/ast_case_macros.cpp): Review cases here if the new code type needs to be considered.
+4. [ast.cpp](./components/ast.cpp): Need to review
+    * `code_debug_str`
+    * `code_is_equal`
+    * `code_to_strbuilder_ptr`
+    * `code_validate_body`
+5. [code_serialization.cpp](./components/code_serialization.cpp): Define serialization here.
+6. [inlines.hpp](./components/inlines.hpp): Any inline definitions for the `struct Code<Name>` are defined here.
+7. [interface.cpp](./components/interface.hpp): Define the `Code<Name>` upfront and parsing interface.
+8. [interface.upfront.cpp](./components/interface.upfront.cpp): Define the upfront constructor implementation.
+9. [interface.parsing.cpp](./components/interface.parsing.cpp): Define the parsing interface implementation.
+10. [lexer.cpp](./components/lexer.cpp): Adjust the lexer as needed.
+11. [parser.cpp](./components/parser.cpp): Adjust the parser as needed.
 
 ## A note on compilation and runtime generation speed
 
-The library is designed to be fast to compile and generate code at runtime as fast as resonable possible on a debug build.
+The library is designed to be fast to compile and generate code at runtime as fast as possible on a debug build.
 Its recommended that your metaprogam be compiled using a single translation unit (unity build).
+
+## Whats with the expression / executions support #ifd and enums?
+
+The library is a *work in progress* and those are unfinished hypotheticals for adding the ability to manage or parse the AST of expresions or execution scope code.
+They are entirely untested and not meant to be used yet, futher there is no parsing support or an upfront interface for what CodeTypes are defined so far.

base/base.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #define GEN_DEFINE_LIBRARY_CODE_CONSTANTS
 #define GEN_ENFORCE_STRONG_CODE_TYPES
-#define GEN_EXPOSE_BACKEND
 #define GEN_C_LIKE_CPP 1
 #include "gen.cpp"
 #include "helpers/push_ignores.inline.hpp"

base/components/ast.hpp

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ struct AST_Pragma;
 struct AST_PreprocessCond;
 struct AST_Specifiers;
 
-#if GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT
+#ifdef GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT
 struct AST_Expr;
 struct AST_Expr_Assign;
 struct AST_Expr_Alignof;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ struct CodePragma;
 struct CodeSpecifiers;
 #endif
 
-#if GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT
+#ifdef GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT
 
 #if GEN_COMPILER_C
 typedef AST_Expr*                CodeExpr;

base/components/ast_types.hpp

@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@
 struct AST_Body
 {
 	union {
-		char          _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
+		char  _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached      Name;
-	Code              Front;
-	Code              Back;
-	Token*            Tok;
-	Code              Parent;
-	CodeType          Type;
-	char              _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) ];
-	s32 			  NumEntries;
+	StrCached Name;
+	Code      Front;
+	Code      Back;
+	Token*    Tok;
+	Code      Parent;
+	CodeType  Type;
+	char      _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) ];
+	s32       NumEntries;
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Body) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Body is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct AST_Attributes
 {
 	union {
 		char          _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
-		StrCached  Content;
+		StrCached     Content;
 	};
 	StrCached         Name;
 	Code              Prev;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct AST_BaseClass
 	union {
 		char          _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached      Name;
+	StrCached         Name;
 	Code              Prev;
 	Code              Next;
 	Token*            Tok;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ struct AST_Comment
 		char          _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 		StrCached  Content;
 	};
-	StrCached      Name;
+	StrCached         Name;
 	Code              Prev;
 	Code              Next;
 	Token*            Tok;
@@ -100,14 +100,14 @@ struct AST_Class
 		{
 			CodeComment     InlineCmt; // Only supported by forward declarations
 			CodeAttributes  Attributes;
-			char 	        _PAD_SPECS_ [ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char            _PAD_SPECS_ [ sizeof(AST*) ];
 			CodeTypename    ParentType;
-			char 	        _PAD_PARAMS_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char            _PAD_PARAMS_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
 			CodeBody        Body;
-			char 	        _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char            _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached            Name;
+	StrCached               Name;
 	CodeTypename            Prev;
 	CodeTypename            Next;
 	Token*                  Tok;
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ struct AST_Constructor
 			Code           InitializerList;
 			CodeParams     Params;
 			Code           Body;
-			char 		   _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_ [ sizeof(AST*) * 2 ];
+			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_ [ sizeof(AST*) * 2 ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached      Name;
+	StrCached         Name;
 	Code              Prev;
 	Code              Next;
 	Token*            Tok;
@@ -155,13 +155,13 @@ struct AST_Define
 			char              _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_ [ sizeof(AST*) * 1 ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached         Name;
-	Code              Prev;
-	Code              Next;
-	Token*            Tok;
-	Code              Parent;
-	CodeType          Type;
-	char 			  _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
+	StrCached Name;
+	Code      Prev;
+	Code      Next;
+	Token*    Tok;
+	Code      Parent;
+	CodeType  Type;
+	char      _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Define) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Define is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ struct AST_DefineParams
 	Token*            Tok;
 	Code              Parent;
 	CodeType          Type;
-	char 			  _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) ];
+	char              _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) ];
 	s32               NumEntries;
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_DefineParams) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_DefineParams is not the same size as AST");
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ struct AST_Destructor
 			CodeSpecifiers Specs;
 			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_ [ sizeof(AST*) * 2 ];
 			Code           Body;
-			char 		   _PAD_PROPERTIES_3_ [ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_3_ [ sizeof(AST*) ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached           Name;
+	StrCached              Name;
 	Code                   Prev;
 	Code                   Next;
 	Token*                 Tok;
@@ -217,10 +217,10 @@ struct AST_Enum
 			CodeTypename   UnderlyingType;
 			Code           UnderlyingTypeMacro;
 			CodeBody       Body;
-			char 	       _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached           Name;
+	StrCached              Name;
 	Code                   Prev;
 	Code                   Next;
 	Token*                 Tok;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ struct AST_Exec
 		char          _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 		StrCached  Content;
 	};
-	StrCached      Name;
+	StrCached         Name;
 	Code              Prev;
 	Code              Next;
 	Token*            Tok;
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ struct AST_Exec
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Exec) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Exec is not the same size as AST");
 
-#if GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT
+#ifdef GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT
 struct AST_Expr
 {
 	union {
@@ -515,13 +515,13 @@ struct AST_Extern
 			char      _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached      Name;
+	StrCached         Name;
 	Code              Prev;
 	Code              Next;
 	Token*            Tok;
 	Code              Parent;
 	CodeType          Type;
-	char 			  _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
+	char              _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Extern) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Extern is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -531,13 +531,13 @@ struct AST_Include
 		char          _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 		StrCached  Content;
 	};
-	StrCached      Name;
-	Code              Prev;
-	Code              Next;
-	Token*            Tok;
-	Code              Parent;
-	CodeType          Type;
-	char 			  _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
+	StrCached Name;
+	Code      Prev;
+	Code      Next;
+	Token*    Tok;
+	Code      Parent;
+	CodeType  Type;
+	char      _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Include) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Include is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -550,16 +550,16 @@ struct AST_Friend
 			CodeComment InlineCmt;
 			char        _PAD_PROPERTIES_[ sizeof(AST*) * 4 ];
 			Code        Declaration;
-			char 	    _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char        _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached      Name;
-	Code              Prev;
-	Code              Next;
-	Token*            Tok;
-	Code              Parent;
-	CodeType          Type;
-	char 			  _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
+	StrCached Name;
+	Code      Prev;
+	Code      Next;
+	Token*    Tok;
+	Code      Parent;
+	CodeType  Type;
+	char      _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Friend) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Friend is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -573,19 +573,19 @@ struct AST_Fn
 			CodeAttributes  Attributes;
 			CodeSpecifiers  Specs;
 			CodeTypename    ReturnType;
-			CodeParams 	    Params;
+			CodeParams      Params;
 			CodeBody        Body;
-			char 	        _PAD_PROPERTIES_ [ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char            _PAD_PROPERTIES_ [ sizeof(AST*) ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached            Name;
-	Code                    Prev;
-	Code                    Next;
-	Token*                  Tok;
-	Code                    Parent;
-	CodeType                Type;
-	ModuleFlag              ModuleFlags;
-	char 			        _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(u32) ];
+	StrCached  Name;
+	Code       Prev;
+	Code       Next;
+	Token*     Tok;
+	Code       Parent;
+	CodeType   Type;
+	ModuleFlag ModuleFlags;
+	char       _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(u32) ];
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Fn) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Fn is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -594,14 +594,14 @@ struct AST_Module
 	union {
 		char          _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached      Name;
+	StrCached         Name;
 	Code              Prev;
 	Code              Next;
 	Token*            Tok;
 	Code              Parent;
 	CodeType          Type;
 	ModuleFlag        ModuleFlags;
-	char 			  _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(u32) ];
+	char             _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(u32) ];
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Module) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Module is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -610,45 +610,45 @@ struct AST_NS
 	union {
 		char          _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 		struct {
-			char 	  _PAD_PROPERTIES_[ sizeof(AST*) * 5 ];
+			char      _PAD_PROPERTIES_[ sizeof(AST*) * 5 ];
 			CodeBody  Body;
-			char 	  _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char      _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached      Name;
-	Code              Prev;
-	Code              Next;
-	Token*            Tok;
-	Code              Parent;
-	CodeType          Type;
-	ModuleFlag        ModuleFlags;
-	char 			  _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(u32) ];
+	StrCached  Name;
+	Code       Prev;
+	Code       Next;
+	Token*     Tok;
+	Code       Parent;
+	CodeType   Type;
+	ModuleFlag ModuleFlags;
+	char       _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(u32) ];
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_NS) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_NS is not the same size as AST");
 
 struct AST_Operator
 {
 	union {
-		char                _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
+		char               _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 		struct
 		{
-			CodeComment     InlineCmt;
-			CodeAttributes  Attributes;
-			CodeSpecifiers  Specs;
-			CodeTypename    ReturnType;
-			CodeParams 	    Params;
-			CodeBody        Body;
-			char 	        _PAD_PROPERTIES_ [ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			CodeComment    InlineCmt;
+			CodeAttributes Attributes;
+			CodeSpecifiers Specs;
+			CodeTypename   ReturnType;
+			CodeParams 	   Params;
+			CodeBody       Body;
+			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_ [ sizeof(AST*) ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
-	Code           Prev;
-	Code           Next;
-	Token*         Tok;
-	Code           Parent;
-	CodeType       Type;
-	ModuleFlag     ModuleFlags;
-	Operator       Op;
+	StrCached  Name;
+	Code       Prev;
+	Code       Next;
+	Token*     Tok;
+	Code       Parent;
+	CodeType   Type;
+	ModuleFlag ModuleFlags;
+	Operator   Op;
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Operator) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Operator is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -658,22 +658,22 @@ struct AST_OpCast
 		char               _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 		struct
 		{
-			CodeComment     InlineCmt;
-			char 	        _PAD_PROPERTIES_[ sizeof(AST*)  ];
-			CodeSpecifiers  Specs;
-			CodeTypename    ValueType;
-			char 	        _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
-			CodeBody        Body;
-			char 	        _PAD_PROPERTIES_3_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			CodeComment    InlineCmt;
+			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_[ sizeof(AST*)  ];
+			CodeSpecifiers Specs;
+			CodeTypename   ValueType;
+			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			CodeBody       Body;
+			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_3_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached      Name;
-	Code              Prev;
-	Code              Next;
-	Token*            Tok;
-	Code              Parent;
-	CodeType          Type;
-	char 			  _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
+	StrCached Name;
+	Code      Prev;
+	Code      Next;
+	Token*    Tok;
+	Code      Parent;
+	CodeType  Type;
+	char      _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_OpCast) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_OpCast is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ struct AST_Params
 		struct
 		{
 			// TODO(Ed): Support attributes for parameters (Some prefix macros can be converted to that...)
-			char 	     _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) * 3 ];
+			char         _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) * 3 ];
 			CodeTypename ValueType;
 			Code         Macro;
 			Code         Value;
@@ -692,14 +692,14 @@ struct AST_Params
 			// char     _PAD_PROPERTIES_3_[sizeof( AST* )];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached         Name;
-	CodeParams        Last;
-	CodeParams        Next;
-	Token*            Tok;
-	Code              Parent;
-	CodeType          Type;
-	char 			  _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) ];
-	s32               NumEntries;
+	StrCached  Name;
+	CodeParams Last;
+	CodeParams Next;
+	Token*     Tok;
+	Code       Parent;
+	CodeType   Type;
+	char       _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) ];
+	s32        NumEntries;
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Params) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Params is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -709,13 +709,13 @@ struct AST_Pragma
 		char          _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 		StrCached  Content;
 	};
-	StrCached      Name;
-	Code              Prev;
-	Code              Next;
-	Token*            Tok;
-	Code              Parent;
-	CodeType          Type;
-	char 			  _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
+	StrCached Name;
+	Code      Prev;
+	Code      Next;
+	Token*    Tok;
+	Code      Parent;
+	CodeType  Type;
+	char      _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Pragma) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Pragma is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -723,40 +723,40 @@ struct AST_PreprocessCond
 {
 	union {
 		char          _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
-		StrCached  Content;
+		StrCached     Content;
 	};
-	StrCached      Name;
-	Code              Prev;
-	Code              Next;
-	Token*            Tok;
-	Code              Parent;
-	CodeType          Type;
-	char 			  _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
+	StrCached Name;
+	Code      Prev;
+	Code      Next;
+	Token*    Tok;
+	Code      Parent;
+	CodeType  Type;
+	char      _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) + sizeof(u32) ];
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_PreprocessCond) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_PreprocessCond is not the same size as AST");
 
 struct AST_Specifiers
 {
-	Specifier         ArrSpecs[ AST_ArrSpecs_Cap ];
+	Specifier      ArrSpecs[ AST_ArrSpecs_Cap ];
 	StrCached      Name;
-	CodeSpecifiers    NextSpecs;
-	Code              Prev;
-	Code              Next;
-	Token*            Tok;
-	Code              Parent;
-	CodeType          Type;
-	char 			  _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) ];
-	s32               NumEntries;
+	CodeSpecifiers NextSpecs;
+	Code           Prev;
+	Code           Next;
+	Token*         Tok;
+	Code           Parent;
+	CodeType       Type;
+	char           _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) ];
+	s32            NumEntries;
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Specifiers) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Specifier is not the same size as AST");
 
-#if GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT
+#ifdef GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT
 struct AST_Stmt
 {
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ struct AST_Stmt_Break
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ struct AST_Stmt_Case
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ struct AST_Stmt_Continue
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ struct AST_Stmt_Decl
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ struct AST_Stmt_Do
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ struct AST_Stmt_Expr
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ struct AST_Stmt_Else
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ struct AST_Stmt_If
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ struct AST_Stmt_For
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ struct AST_Stmt_Goto
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ struct AST_Stmt_Label
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ struct AST_Stmt_Switch
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ struct AST_Stmt_While
 	union {
 		char _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 	};
-	StrCached   Name;
+	StrCached      Name;
 	CodeExpr       Prev;
 	CodeExpr       Next;
 	Token*         Tok;
@@ -970,14 +970,14 @@ struct AST_Struct
 		{
 			CodeComment    InlineCmt;
 			CodeAttributes Attributes;
-			char 	       _PAD_SPECS_ [ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char           _PAD_SPECS_ [ sizeof(AST*) ];
 			CodeTypename   ParentType;
-			char 	       _PAD_PARAMS_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char           _PAD_PARAMS_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
 			CodeBody       Body;
-			char 	       _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char          _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached           Name;
+	StrCached              Name;
 	CodeTypename           Prev;
 	CodeTypename           Next;
 	Token*                 Tok;
@@ -994,20 +994,20 @@ struct AST_Template
 		char               _PAD_[ sizeof(Specifier) * AST_ArrSpecs_Cap + sizeof(AST*) ];
 		struct
 		{
-			char 	       _PAD_PROPERTIES_[ sizeof(AST*) * 4 ];
+			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_[ sizeof(AST*) * 4 ];
 			CodeParams 	   Params;
 			Code           Declaration;
-			char 	       _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached           Name;
-	Code                   Prev;
-	Code                   Next;
-	Token*                 Tok;
-	Code                   Parent;
-	CodeType               Type;
-	ModuleFlag             ModuleFlags;
-	char 			       _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(u32) ];
+	StrCached  Name;
+	Code       Prev;
+	Code       Next;
+	Token*     Tok;
+	Code       Parent;
+	CodeType   Type;
+	ModuleFlag ModuleFlags;
+	char       _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(u32) ];
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Template) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Template is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -1029,13 +1029,13 @@ struct AST_Type
 			// CodeSpecifiers SpecsFuncSuffix; // Only used for function signatures
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached           Name;
+	StrCached              Name;
 	Code                   Prev;
 	Code                   Next;
-	Token*                  Tok;
+	Token*                 Tok;
 	Code                   Parent;
 	CodeType               Type;
-	char 			       _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) ];
+	char                   _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) ];
 	b32                    IsParamPack;
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Type) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Type is not the same size as AST");
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ struct AST_Typename
 	Token*                 Tok;
 	Code                   Parent;
 	CodeType               Type;
-	char 			       _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) ];
+	char                   _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(ModuleFlag) ];
 	struct {
 		b16                IsParamPack;   // Used by typename to know if type should be considered a parameter pack.
 		ETypenameTag       TypeTag;       // Used by typename to keep track of explicitly declared tags for the identifier (enum, struct, union)
@@ -1077,9 +1077,9 @@ struct AST_Typedef
 		struct
 		{
 			CodeComment    InlineCmt;
-			char 	       _PAD_PROPERTIES_[ sizeof(AST*) * 2 ];
+			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_[ sizeof(AST*) * 2 ];
 			Code           UnderlyingType;
-			char 	       _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) * 3 ];
+			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) * 3 ];
 		};
 	};
 	StrCached           Name;
@@ -1101,19 +1101,19 @@ struct AST_Union
 		{
 			char           _PAD_INLINE_CMT_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
 			CodeAttributes Attributes;
-			char 	       _PAD_PROPERTIES_[ sizeof(AST*) * 3 ];
+			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_[ sizeof(AST*) * 3 ];
 			CodeBody       Body;
-			char 	       _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char           _PAD_PROPERTIES_2_[ sizeof(AST*) ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached           Name;
-	Code                   Prev;
-	Code                   Next;
-	Token*                 Tok;
-	Code                   Parent;
-	CodeType               Type;
-	ModuleFlag             ModuleFlags;
-	char 			       _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(u32) ];
+	StrCached  Name;
+	Code       Prev;
+	Code       Next;
+	Token*     Tok;
+	Code       Parent;
+	CodeType   Type;
+	ModuleFlag ModuleFlags;
+	char       _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(u32) ];
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Union) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Union is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -1125,19 +1125,19 @@ struct AST_Using
 		{
 			CodeComment     InlineCmt;
 			CodeAttributes  Attributes;
-			char 	        _PAD_SPECS_     [ sizeof(AST*) ];
+			char            _PAD_SPECS_     [ sizeof(AST*) ];
 			CodeTypename    UnderlyingType;
-			char 	        _PAD_PROPERTIES_[ sizeof(AST*) * 3 ];
+			char            _PAD_PROPERTIES_[ sizeof(AST*) * 3 ];
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached            Name;
-	Code                    Prev;
-	Code                    Next;
-	Token*                  Tok;
-	Code                    Parent;
-	CodeType                Type;
-	ModuleFlag              ModuleFlags;
-	char 			        _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(u32) ];
+	StrCached  Name;
+	Code       Prev;
+	Code       Next;
+	Token*     Tok;
+	Code       Parent;
+	CodeType   Type;
+	ModuleFlag ModuleFlags;
+	char       _PAD_UNUSED_[ sizeof(u32) ];
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Using) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Using is not the same size as AST");
 
@@ -1153,17 +1153,17 @@ struct AST_Var
 			CodeTypename   ValueType;
 			Code           BitfieldSize;
 			Code           Value;
-			CodeVar		   NextVar;
+			CodeVar        NextVar;
 		};
 	};
-	StrCached           Name;
-	Code                   Prev;
-	Code                   Next;
-	Token*                 Tok;
-	Code                   Parent;
-	CodeType               Type;
-	ModuleFlag             ModuleFlags;
-	s32                    VarParenthesizedInit;
+	StrCached  Name;
+	Code       Prev;
+	Code       Next;
+	Token*     Tok;
+	Code       Parent;
+	CodeType   Type;
+	ModuleFlag ModuleFlags;
+	s32        VarParenthesizedInit;
 };
 static_assert( sizeof(AST_Var) == sizeof(AST), "ERROR: AST_Var is not the same size as AST");
 

base/components/code_types.hpp

@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ struct CodeExec
 	AST_Exec *ast;
 };
 
-#if GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT
+#ifdef GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT
 struct CodeExpr
 {
 #if ! GEN_C_LIKE_CPP
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ struct CodePreprocessCond
 	AST_PreprocessCond* ast;
 };
 
-#if GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT
+#ifdef GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT
 struct CodeStmt
 {
 #if ! GEN_C_LIKE_CPP

base/components/gen/especifier.hpp

@@ -72,7 +72,18 @@ inline Str spec_to_str( Specifier type )
 
 inline bool spec_is_trailing( Specifier specifier )
 {
-	return specifier > Spec_Virtual;
+	switch ( specifier )
+	{
+		case Spec_Const :
+		case Spec_Final :
+		case Spec_NoExceptions :
+		case Spec_Override :
+		case Spec_Pure :
+		case Spec_Volatile :
+			return true;
+		default :
+			return false;
+	}
 }
 
 inline Specifier str_to_specifier( Str str )

base/components/interface.hpp

@@ -327,8 +327,6 @@ forceinline CodeBody         def_union_body      ( s32 num, Code* codes )
 
 #pragma region Parsing
 
-// TODO(Ed) : Implmeent the new parser API design.
-
 #if 0
 struct StackNode
 {

base/components/parser.cpp

@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ CodeBody parse_class_struct_body( TokType which, Token name )
 				// <Attributes>
 			}
 			//! Fallthrough intended
-			GEN_PARSER_CLASS_STRUCT_BODY_ALLOWED_MEMBER_TOK_SPECIFIERS_CASES:
+			GEN_PARSER_CLASS_STRUCT_BODY_ALLOWED_MEMBER_TOK_SPECIFIER_CASES:
 			{
 				Specifier specs_found[16] = { Spec_NumSpecifiers };
 				s32        NumSpecifiers = 0;
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ CodeBody parse_class_struct_body( TokType which, Token name )
 
 					switch ( spec )
 					{
-						GEN_PARSER_CLASS_STRUCT_BODY_ALLOWED_MEMBER_SPECIFIERS_CASES:
+						GEN_PARSER_CLASS_STRUCT_BODY_ALLOWED_MEMBER_SPECIFIER_CASES:
 						break;
 
 						case Spec_Consteval:
@@ -3684,9 +3684,6 @@ CodeEnum parser_parse_enum( bool inplace_def )
 	Code         array_expr = { nullptr };
 	CodeTypename type       = { nullptr };
 
-	char  entries_code[ kilobytes(128) ] = { 0 };
-	s32   entries_length = 0;
-
 	bool is_enum_class = false;
 
 	eat( Tok_Decl_Enum );
@@ -3993,7 +3990,7 @@ CodeFriend parser_parse_friend()
 
 			switch ( spec )
 			{
-				GEN_PARSER_FRIEND_ALLOWED_SPECIFIERS_CASES:
+				GEN_PARSER_FRIEND_ALLOWED_SPECIFIER_CASES:
 				break;
 
 				default :
@@ -4111,7 +4108,7 @@ CodeFn parser_parse_function()
 
 		switch ( spec )
 		{
-			GEN_PARSER_FUNCTION_ALLOWED_SPECIFIERS_CASES:
+			GEN_PARSER_FUNCTION_ALLOWED_SPECIFIER_CASES:
 			break;
 
 			default:
@@ -4133,13 +4130,6 @@ CodeFn parser_parse_function()
 	}
 	// <export> <Attributes> <Specifiers>
 
-	// Note(Ed): We're enforcing that using this codepath requires non-macro jank.
-	// Code macro_stmt = parse_macro_as_definiton(attributes, specifiers);
-	// if (macro_stmt) {
-	// 	parser_pop(& _ctx->parser);
-	// 	return macro_stmt;
-	// }
-
 	CodeTypename ret_type = parser_parse_type(parser_not_from_template, nullptr);
 	if ( cast(Code, ret_type) == Code_Invalid ) {
 		parser_pop(& _ctx->parser);
@@ -4219,7 +4209,7 @@ CodeOperator parser_parse_operator()
 
 		switch ( spec )
 		{
-			GEN_PARSER_OPERATOR_ALLOWED_SPECIFIERS_CASES:
+			GEN_PARSER_OPERATOR_ALLOWED_SPECIFIER_CASES:
 			break;
 
 			default:
@@ -4452,7 +4442,7 @@ CodeTemplate parser_parse_template()
 
 				switch ( spec )
 				{
-					GEN_PARSER_TEMPLATE_ALLOWED_SPECIFIERS_CASES:
+					GEN_PARSER_TEMPLATE_ALLOWED_SPECIFIER_CASES:
 					break;
 
 					case Spec_Consteval :
@@ -4691,11 +4681,12 @@ else if ( currtok.Type == Tok_DeclType )
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	// TODO(Ed): This needs updating
 	else if ( currtok.Type == Tok_Preprocess_Macro_Typename ) {
 		// Typename is a macro
-		name = currtok;
-		eat(Tok_Preprocess_Macro_Typename);
+		// name = currtok;
+		// eat(Tok_Preprocess_Macro_Typename);
+		Code macro = parse_simple_preprocess(Tok_Preprocess_Macro_Typename);
+		name.Text = macro->Content;
 	}
 
 	// The usual Identifier type signature that may have namespace qualifiers
@@ -4741,7 +4732,7 @@ else if ( currtok.Type == Tok_DeclType )
 
 	// For function type signatures
 	CodeTypename return_type = NullCode;
-	CodeParams    params      = NullCode;
+	CodeParams   params      = NullCode;
 
 #ifdef GEN_USE_NEW_TYPENAME_PARSING
 	CodeParams params_nested = NullCode;

base/components/parser_case_macros.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // These macros are used in the swtich cases within parser.cpp
 
-#define GEN_PARSER_CLASS_STRUCT_BODY_ALLOWED_MEMBER_TOK_SPECIFIERS_CASES \
+#define GEN_PARSER_CLASS_STRUCT_BODY_ALLOWED_MEMBER_TOK_SPECIFIER_CASES \
 case Tok_Spec_Consteval:   \
 case Tok_Spec_Constexpr:   \
 case Tok_Spec_Constinit:   \
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ case Tok_Spec_Static:      \
 case Tok_Spec_Volatile:    \
 case Tok_Spec_Virtual
 
-#define GEN_PARSER_CLASS_STRUCT_BODY_ALLOWED_MEMBER_SPECIFIERS_CASES \
+#define GEN_PARSER_CLASS_STRUCT_BODY_ALLOWED_MEMBER_SPECIFIER_CASES \
 case Spec_Constexpr:   \
 case Spec_Constinit:   \
 case Spec_Explicit:    \
@@ -50,12 +50,12 @@ case Spec_NeverInline:      \
 case Spec_Static:           \
 case Spec_Volatile
 
-#define GEN_PARSER_FRIEND_ALLOWED_SPECIFIERS_CASES \
+#define GEN_PARSER_FRIEND_ALLOWED_SPECIFIER_CASES \
 case Spec_Const:       \
 case Spec_Inline:      \
 case Spec_ForceInline
 
-#define GEN_PARSER_FUNCTION_ALLOWED_SPECIFIERS_CASES \
+#define GEN_PARSER_FUNCTION_ALLOWED_SPECIFIER_CASES \
 case Spec_Const:            \
 case Spec_Consteval:        \
 case Spec_Constexpr:        \
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ case Spec_Inline:           \
 case Spec_NeverInline:      \
 case Spec_Static
 
-#define GEN_PARSER_OPERATOR_ALLOWED_SPECIFIERS_CASES \
+#define GEN_PARSER_OPERATOR_ALLOWED_SPECIFIER_CASES \
 case Spec_Const:       \
 case Spec_Constexpr:   \
 case Spec_ForceInline: \
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ case Spec_Inline:      \
 case Spec_NeverInline: \
 case Spec_Static
 
-#define GEN_PARSER_TEMPLATE_ALLOWED_SPECIFIERS_CASES \
+#define GEN_PARSER_TEMPLATE_ALLOWED_SPECIFIER_CASES \
 case Spec_Const:            \
 case Spec_Constexpr:        \
 case Spec_Constinit:        \

base/components/parser_types.hpp

@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ enum MacroType : u16
 	MT_Expression,     // A macro is assumed to be a expression if not resolved.
 	MT_Statement,      
 	MT_Typename,
-	MT_Attribute,      // More of a note to the parser than anythign else (attributes should be defined in the user attribues def).
-	MT_Specifier,      // More of a note to the parser than anythign else (specifiers should be defined in the user attribues def).
 	MT_Block_Start,    // Not Supported yet
 	MT_Block_End,      // Not Supported yet
 	MT_Case_Statement, // Not Supported yet
@@ -160,8 +158,6 @@ Str macrotype_to_str( MacroType type )
 		{ "Statement",        sizeof("Statement")        - 1 },
 		{ "Expression",       sizeof("Expression")       - 1 },
 		{ "Typename",         sizeof("Typename")         - 1 },
-		{ "Attribute(Macro)", sizeof("Attribute(Macro)") - 1 },
-		{ "Specifier(Macro)", sizeof("Specifier(Macro)") - 1 },
 		{ "Block_Start",      sizeof("Block_Start")      - 1 },
 		{ "Block_End",        sizeof("Block_End")        - 1 },
 		{ "Case_Statement",   sizeof("Case_Statement")   - 1 },

base/helpers/base_codegen.hpp

@@ -214,7 +214,18 @@ CodeBody gen_especifier( char const* path, bool use_c_definition = false )
 		inline
 		bool spec_is_trailing( Specifier specifier )
 		{
-			return specifier > Spec_Virtual;
+			switch (specifier) {
+				case Spec_Const:
+				case Spec_Final:
+				case Spec_NoExceptions:
+				case Spec_Override:
+				case Spec_Pure:
+				case Spec_Volatile:
+					return true;
+		
+				default:
+					return false;
+			}
 		}
 	)));
 

docs/AST_Design.md

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ StrBuilder <prefix>_to_strbuilder(Code code);
 
 Where the first generates strings allocated using Allocator_StringArena and the other appends an existing strings with their backed allocator.
 
-Serialization of for the AST is defined for `Code` in [`ast.chpp`](../base/components/ast.cpp) with `code_to_strbuilder_ptr` & `code_to_strbuilder`.  
+Serialization of for the AST is defined for `Code` in [`ast.cpp`](../base/components/ast.cpp) with `code_to_strbuilder_ptr` & `code_to_strbuilder`.  
 Serializtion for the rest of the code types is within [`code_serialization.cpp`](../base/components/code_serialization.cpp).  
+
 Gencpp's serialization does not provide coherent formatting of the code. The user should use a formatter after serializing.

docs/AST_Types.md

@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ These are containers representing a scope body of a definition that can be of th
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-StrCached   Name;
-Code           Front;
-Code           Back;
-Token*         Tok;
-Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
-s32            NumEntries;
+StrCached Name;
+Code      Front;
+Code      Back;
+Token*    Tok;
+Code      Parent;
+CodeType  Type;
+s32       NumEntries;
 ```
 
 The `Front` member represents the start of the link list and `Back` the end.
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ Represent standard or vendor specific C/C++ attributes.
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-StrCached   Content;
-StrCached   Name;
-Code           Prev;
-Code           Next;
-Token*         Tok;
-Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+StrCached Content;
+StrCached Name;
+Code      Prev;
+Code      Next;
+Token*    Tok;
+Code      Parent;
+CodeType  Type;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ Stores a comment.
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-StrCached   Content;
-StrCached   Name;
-Code           Prev;
-Code           Next;
-Token*         Tok;
-Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+StrCached Content;
+StrCached Name;
+Code      Prev;
+Code      Next;
+Token*    Tok;
+Code      Parent;
+CodeType  Type;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ CodeComment    InlineCmt;  // Only supported by forward declarations
 CodeAttributes Attributes;
 CodeType       ParentType;
 CodeBody       Body;
-StrCached   Name;
+StrCached      Name;
 CodeType       Prev;
 CodeType       Next;
 Token*         Tok;
 Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+CodeType       Type;
 ModuleFlag     ModuleFlags;
 AccessSpec     ParentAccess;
 ```
@@ -139,16 +139,16 @@ You'll notice that only one parent type is supported only with parent access. Th
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-CodeComment    InlineCmt;  // Only supported by forward declarations
-Code           InitializerList;
-CodeParams     Params;
-Code           Body;
+CodeComment InlineCmt;  // Only supported by forward declarations
+Code        InitializerList;
+CodeParams  Params;
+Code        Body;
 StrCached   Name;
-Code           Prev;
-Code           Next;
-Token*         Tok;
-Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+Code        Prev;
+Code        Next;
+Token*      Tok;
+Code        Parent;
+CodeType    Type;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -178,13 +178,14 @@ Represents a preprocessor define
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-StrCached   Content;
-StrCached   Name;
-Code           Prev;
-Code           Next;
-Token*         Tok;
-Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+CodeDefineParams Params;
+Code             Body;
+StrCached        Name;
+Code             Prev;
+Code             Next;
+Token*           Tok;
+Code             Parent;
+CodeType         Type;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -193,6 +194,28 @@ Serialization:
 #define <Name> <Content>
 ```
 
+## DefineParams
+
+Preprocessor define's parameters.
+
+Fields:
+
+```cpp
+StrCached Name;
+Code      Last;
+Code      Next;
+Token*    Tok;
+Code      Parent;
+CodeType  Type;
+s32       NumEntries;
+```
+
+Serialization:
+
+```cpp
+<Name>, <Next> ...
+```
+
 ## Destructor
 
 Fields:
@@ -201,12 +224,12 @@ Fields:
 CodeComment    InlineCmt;
 CodeSpecifiers Specs;
 Code           Body;
-StrCached   Name;
+StrCached      Name;
 Code           Prev;
 Code           Next;
 Token*         Tok;
 Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+CodeType       Type;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -242,8 +265,8 @@ Code           Prev;
 Code           Next;
 Token*         Tok;
 Code           Parent;
-StrCached   Name;
-CodeT          Type;
+StrCached      Name;
+CodeType       Type;
 ModuleFlag     ModuleFlags;
 ```
 
@@ -271,13 +294,13 @@ Will be obsolute when function body parsing is implemented.
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-StrCached   Content;
-StrCached   Name;
-Code           Prev;
-Code           Next;
-Token*         Tok;
-Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+StrCached Content;
+StrCached Name;
+Code      Prev;
+Code      Next;
+Token*    Tok;
+Code      Parent;
+CodeType  Type;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -286,18 +309,18 @@ Serialization:
 <Content>
 ```
 
-## External Linkage
+## External Linkage (Extern)
 
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-CodeBody       Body;
-StrCached   Name;
-Code           Prev;
-Code           Next;
-Token*         Tok;
-Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+CodeBody  Body;
+StrCached Name;
+Code      Prev;
+Code      Next;
+Token*    Tok;
+Code      Parent;
+CodeType  Type;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -314,13 +337,13 @@ extern "<Name>"
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-StrCached   Content;
-StrCached   Name;
-Code           Prev;
-Code           Next;
-Code           Parent;
-Token*         Tok;
-CodeT          Type;
+StrCached Content;
+StrCached Name;
+Code      Prev;
+Code      Next;
+Code      Parent;
+Token*    Tok;
+CodeType  Type;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -336,14 +359,14 @@ This library (until its necessary become some third-party library to do otherwis
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-CodeComment    InlineCmt;
-Code           Declaration;
+CodeComment InlineCmt;
+Code        Declaration;
 StrCached   Name;
-Code           Prev;
-Code           Next;
-Token*         Tok;
-Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+Code        Prev;
+Code        Next;
+Token*      Tok;
+Code        Parent;
+CodeType    Type;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -363,12 +386,12 @@ CodeSpecifiers Specs;
 CodeType       ReturnType;
 CodeParams     Params;
 CodeBody       Body;
-StrCached   Name;
+StrCached      Name;
 Code           Prev;
 Code           Next;
 Token*         Tok;
 Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+CodeType       Type;
 ModuleFlag     ModuleFlags;
 ```
 
@@ -390,13 +413,13 @@ Serialization:
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-StrCached   Name;
-Code           Prev;
-Code           Next;
-Token*         Tok;
-Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
-ModuleFlag     ModuleFlags;
+StrCached  Name;
+Code       Prev;
+Code       Next;
+Token*     Tok;
+Code       Parent;
+CodeType   Type;
+ModuleFlag ModuleFlags;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -410,14 +433,14 @@ Serialization:
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-CodeBody       Body;
-StrCached   Name;
-Code           Prev;
-Code           Next;
-Token*         Tok;
-Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
-ModuleFlag     ModuleFlags;
+CodeBody   Body;
+StrCached  Name;
+Code       Prev;
+Code       Next;
+Token*     Tok;
+Code       Parent;
+CodeType   Type;
+ModuleFlag ModuleFlags;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -440,12 +463,12 @@ CodeSpecifiers Specs;
 CodeType       ReturnType;
 CodeParams     Params;
 CodeBody       Body;
-StrCached   Name;
+StrCached      Name;
 Code           Prev;
 Code           Next;
 Token*         Tok;
 Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+CodeType       Type;
 ModuleFlag     ModuleFlags;
 OperatorT      Op;
 ```
@@ -472,12 +495,12 @@ CodeComment    InlineCmt;
 CodeSpecifiers Specs;
 CodeType       ValueType;
 CodeBody       Body;
-StrCached   Name;
+StrCached      Name;
 Code           Prev;
 Code           Next;
 Token*         Tok;
 Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+CodeType       Type;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -498,17 +521,17 @@ Serialization:
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-CodeType       ValueType;
-Code           Macro;
-Code           Value;
-Code           PostNameMacro;
-StrCached   Name;
-CodeParams     Last;
-CodeParams     Next;
-Token*         Tok;
-Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
-s32            NumEntries;
+CodeType   ValueType;
+Code       Macro;
+Code       Value;
+Code       PostNameMacro;
+StrCached  Name;
+CodeParams Last;
+CodeParams Next;
+Token*     Tok;
+Code       Parent;
+CodeType   Type;
+s32        NumEntries;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -524,13 +547,13 @@ Serialization:
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-StrCached   Content;
-StrCached   Name;
-Code           Prev;
-Code           Next;
-Token*         Tok;
-Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+StrCached Content;
+StrCached Name;
+Code      Prev;
+Code      Next;
+Token*    Tok;
+Code      Parent;
+CodeType  Type;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -544,13 +567,13 @@ Serialization:
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-StrCached  Content;
-StrCached  Name;
-Code          Prev;
-Code          Next;
-Token*        Tok;
-Code          Parent;
-CodeT         Type;
+StrCached Content;
+StrCached Name;
+Code      Prev;
+Code      Next;
+Token*    Tok;
+Code      Parent;
+CodeType  Type;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -566,12 +589,12 @@ Fields:
 ```cpp
 SpecifierT     ArrSpecs[ AST_ArrSpecs_Cap ];
 CodeSpecifiers NextSpecs;
-StrCached   Name;
+StrCached      Name;
 Code           Prev;
 Code           Next;
 Token*         Tok;
 Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+CodeType       Type;
 s32            NumEntries;
 ```
 
@@ -586,15 +609,15 @@ Serialization:
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-CodeParams     Params;
-Code           Declaration;
+CodeParams  Params;
+Code        Declaration;
 StrCached   Name;
-Code           Prev;
-Code           Next;
-Token*         Tok;
-Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
-ModuleFlag     ModuleFlags;
+Code        Prev;
+Code        Next;
+Token*      Tok;
+Code        Parent;
+CodeType    Type;
+ModuleFlag  ModuleFlags;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -621,8 +644,8 @@ Code           Prev;
 Code           Next;
 Token*         Tok;
 Code           Parent;
-StrCached   Name;
-CodeT          Type;
+StrCached      Name;
+CodeType       Type;
 b32            IsParamPack;
 ETypenameTag   TypeTag;
 ```
@@ -647,16 +670,16 @@ Those (macros) don't use the underlying type field as everything was serialized
 Fields:
 
 ```cpp
-CodeComment   InlineCmt;
-Code          UnderlyingType;
-StrCached  Name;
-Code          Prev;
-Code          Next;
-Token*        Tok
-Code          Parent;
-CodeT         Type;
-ModuleFlag    ModuleFlags;
-b32           IsFunction;
+CodeComment InlineCmt;
+Code        UnderlyingType;
+StrCached   Name;
+Code        Prev;
+Code        Next;
+Token*      Tok
+Code        Parent;
+CodeType    Type;
+ModuleFlag  ModuleFlags;
+b32         IsFunction;
 ```
 
 Serialization:
@@ -682,12 +705,12 @@ Fields:
 ```cpp
 CodeAttributes Attributes;
 CodeBody       Body;
-StrCached   Name;
+StrCached      Name;
 Code           Prev;
 Code           Next;
 Token*         Tok;
 Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+CodeType       Type;
 ModuleFlag     ModuleFlags;
 ```
 
@@ -708,12 +731,12 @@ Fields:
 CodeComment    InlineCmt;
 CodeAttributes Attributes;
 CodeType       UnderlyingType;
-StrCached   Name;
+StrCached      Name;
 Code           Prev;
 Code           Next;
 Token*         Tok;
 Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+CodeType       Type;
 ModuleFlag     ModuleFlags;
 ```
 
@@ -740,13 +763,13 @@ CodeSpecifiers Specs;
 CodeType       ValueType;
 Code           BitfieldSize;
 Code           Value;
-StrCached   Name;
+StrCached      Name;
 CodeVar        NextVar;
 Code           Prev;
 Code           Next;
 Token*         Tok;
 Code           Parent;
-CodeT          Type;
+CodeType       Type;
 ModuleFlag     ModuleFlags;
 s32            VarParenthesizedInit;
 ```

docs/Parsing.md

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 # Parsing
 
-The library features a naive single-pass parser tailored for only what the library needs to construct the supported syntax of C++ into its AST for *"front-end"* meta-programming purposes.
+The library features a naive single-pass parser, tailored for only what the library needs; for construction of C++ code into gencpp's AST for *"front-end"* meta-programming purposes.
 
-This parser does not, and should not do the compiler's job. By only supporting this minimal set of features, the parser is kept (so far) around ~7000 loc. I hope to keep it under 10k loc worst case.
+This parser does not, and should not do the compiler's job. By only supporting this minimal set of features, the parser is kept (so far) around ~7000 loc. I hope to keep it under 10-15k loc worst case.
 
 You can think of this parser as *frontend parser* vs a *semantic parser*. Its intuitively similar to WYSIWYG. What you ***precerive*** as the syntax from the user-side before the compiler gets a hold of it, is what you get.
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ User exposed interface:
 ```cpp
 CodeClass       parse_class        ( Str class_def       );
 CodeConstructor parse_constructor  ( Str constructor_def );
+CodeDefine      parse_define       ( Str define_def      );
 CodeDestructor  parse_destructor   ( Str destructor_def  );
 CodeEnum        parse_enum         ( Str enum_def        );
 CodeBody        parse_export_body  ( Str export_def      );
@@ -53,38 +54,98 @@ The keywords supported for the preprocessor are:
 * endif
 * pragma
 
-Each directive `#` line is considered one preproecessor unit, and will be treated as one Preprocessor AST. 
+Each directive `#` line is considered one preproecessor unit, and will be treated as one Preprocessor AST node.
 If a directive is used with an unsupported keyword its will be processed as an untyped AST.
 
-The preprocessor lines are stored as members of their associated scope they are parsed within. ( Global, Namespace, Class/Struct )  
-***Again (Its not standard): These ASTs will be considered members or entries of braced scope they reside within***
+The preprocessor lines are stored as members of their associated scope they are parsed within ( Global, Namespace, Class/Struct ).
+***Again: These ASTs will be considered members or entries of braced scope they reside within***
 
 Any preprocessor definition abuse that changes the syntax of the core language is unsupported and will fail to parse if not kept within an execution scope (function body, or expression assignment).  
 Exceptions:
 
-* function signatures are allowed for a preprocessed macro: `neverinline MACRO() { ... }`
+* varaible definitions are allowed for a preprocessed macro `extern MACRO();`
+* function definitions are allowed for a preprocessed macro: `neverinline MACRO() { ... }`
   * Disable with: `#define GEN_PARSER_DISABLE_MACRO_FUNCTION_SIGNATURES`
 * typedefs allow for a preprocessed macro: `typedef MACRO();`
   * Disable with: `#define GEN_PARSER_DISABLE_MACRO_TYPEDEF`
 * Macros can behave as typenames
-* There is some macro support in paramters for functions or templates *(Specifically added to support parsing Unreal Engine source)*.
+* There is some macro support in parameters for functions or templates *(Specifically added to support parsing Unreal Engine source)*.
 
 *(Exceptions are added on an on-demand basis)*
 *(See functions `parse_operator_function_or_variable` and `parse_typedef` )*
 
 Adding your own exceptions is possible by simply modifying the parser to allow for the syntax you need.
 
-*Note: You could interpret this strictness as a feature. This would allow the user to see if their codebase or a third-party's codebase some some egregious preprocessor abuse.*
+*Note: You could interpret this strictness as a feature. This would allow the user to see if their codebase or a third-party's codebase contains some egregious preprocessor abuse.*
 
-If a macro is not defined withint e scope of parsing a set of files, it can be defined beforehand by:
+Macros used within a file should be registered by the user before parsing. This can be done two ways:
 
-* Appending the [`PreprocessorDefines`](https://github.com/Ed94/gencpp/blob/a18b5b97aa5cfd20242065cbf53462a623cd18fa/base/components/header_end.hpp#L137) array.
-  * For functional macros a "(" just needs to be added after the name like: `<name>(` so that it will tokenize its arguments as part of the token during lexing.
-* Defining a CodeDefine using `def_define`. The definition will be processed by the interface for user into `PreprocessorDefines`.
-  * This can be prevented by setting the optional prameter `dont_append_preprocess_defines`.
+1. The register macro interface within [interface.hpp](../base/components/interface.hpp).
+2. Using `def_define` to create a CodeDefine and making sure to not set `opts.dont_register_to_preprocess_macros` to `true`.
 
-The lexing and parsing takes shortcuts from whats expected in the standard.
+## Registering macros
 
+While the registeration of macros in the meta-program's side for parsing can be considered tedius, its necessary for the parser to accurately resolve the macros intent in one pass (and it provides some hygenics by verifying that they are used as intended).
+
+The following can be used to register a macro:
+
+```c
+GEN_API void register_macro( Macro macro );
+GEN_API void register_macros( s32 num, ... );
+GEN_API void register_macros_arr( s32 num, Macro* macros );
+```
+
+The Macro typename is defined with the following in [parser_types.hpp](../base/components/parser_types.hpp):
+
+```c
+struct Macro
+{
+    StrCached  Name;
+    MacroType  Type;
+    MacroFlags Flags;
+};
+```
+
+The macro can be designated one of the following types:
+
+* `MT_Expression`: Intended to resolve to an expression expansion.
+* `MT_Statement`: Intended to resolve an statement expansion.
+* `MT_Typename`: Intended to resolve to a typename.
+
+Additioonally tthe following flags may be set:
+
+* `MF_Functional`: The macro intended to be passed arguments are at least have the calling `()` as part of its usage.
+* `MF_Expects_Body`: The parser should expect a braced-body `{ ... }` after the macro signature `<name> <params>`
+* `MF_Allow_As_Identifier`: Will allow the macro to be an acceptable token/s when an `Tok_Identifier` is expected.
+* `MF_Allow_As_Attribute`: Will allow the macro to be an acceptable token/s when an attribute token/s is expected.
+* `MF_Allow_As_Definition`: Will allow the macro be an acceptable token/s when the parser expects a declartion or definition to resolve after attributes or specifiers have been identified beforehand.
+  * This flag requires that the macro is of type `MT_Statement` to make any sense of usage.
+
+If a macro is not defined the following warning will be issued if `GEN_BUILD_DEBUG=1` during lexing within [lexer.cpp](../base/components/lexer.cpp) - `lex_preprocessor_define`:
+
+```c
+log_fmt("Warning: '%S' was not registered before the lexer processed its #define directive, it will be registered as a expression macro\n"
+    , name.Text 
+);
+```
+
+Further within the same scope, the lexer will issue a warning if it detects a macro was not flagged as function but has an open parenthesis `(` token right after is name with no whitespace:
+
+```c
+log_fmt("Warning: %S registered macro is not flagged as functional yet the definition detects opening parenthesis '(' for arguments\n"
+    , name.Text
+);
+```
+
+Macros are tracked using a `MacroTable Macros;` defined as a member of the library's `Context`.
+
+```c
+typedef HashTable(Macro) MacroTable;
+```
+
+## Notes
+
+* Empty lines used throughout the file are preserved for formatting purposes during ast serialization (they have a dedicated Token: `Tok_NewLine`).
 * Numeric literals are not checked for validity.
 * The parse API treats any execution scope definitions with no validation and are turned into untyped Code ASTs. (There is a [todo](https://github.com/Ed94/gencpp/issues/49) to add support)
   * *This includes the assignment of variables.*
@@ -95,4 +156,4 @@ The lexing and parsing takes shortcuts from whats expected in the standard.
 * Parsing attributes can be extended to support user defined macros by defining `GEN_DEFINE_ATTRIBUTE_TOKENS` (see `gen.hpp` for the formatting)
   * This is useful for example: parsing Unreal `Module_API` macros.
 
-Empty lines used throughout the file are preserved for formatting purposes during ast serialization.
+**The lexer & parser do not gracefully attempt to continue when it comes across incorrect code, and doesn't properly track errors into a listing (yet).**

docs/Readme.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ This means that the typename entry for the parameter AST would be either:
 ***Concepts and Constraints are not supported***  
 Its a [todo](https://github.com/Ed94/gencpp/issues/21)
 
-### Feature Macros:
+### Feature Macros
 
 * `GEN_DEFINE_ATTRIBUTE_TOKENS` : Allows user to define their own attribute macros for use in parsing.
   * This can be generated using base.cpp.
@@ -36,10 +36,41 @@ Its a [todo](https://github.com/Ed94/gencpp/issues/21)
 * `GEN_EXPOSE_BACKEND` : Will expose symbols meant for internal use only.
 * `GEN_ROLL_OWN_DEPENDENCIES` : Optional override so that user may define the dependencies themselves.
 * `GEN_DONT_ALLOW_INVALID_CODE` (Not implemented yet) : Will fail when an invalid code is constructed, parsed, or serialized.
-* `GEN_C_LIKE_PP` : Setting to `<true or 1>` Will prevent usage of function defnitions using references and structs with member functions. Structs will still have user-defined operator conversions, for-range support, and other operator overloads
+* `GEN_C_LIKE_CPP` : Setting to `<true or 1>` Will prevent usage of function defnitions using references and structs with member functions. Structs will still have user-defined operator conversions, for-range support, and other operator overloads
 
 ### The Data & Interface
 
+The library's persistent state is managed tracked by a context struct: `global Context* _ctx;` defined within [static_data.cpp](../base/components/static_data.cpp)
+
+https://github.com/Ed94/gencpp/blob/967a044637f1615c709cb723dc61118fcc08dcdb/base/components/interface.hpp#L39-L97
+
+The interface for the context:
+
+* `init`: Initializtion
+* `deinit`: De-initialization.
+* `reset`: Clears the allocations, but doesn't free the memoery, then calls `init()` on `_ctx` again.
+* `get_context`: Retreive the currently tracked context.
+* `set_context`: Swap out the current tracked context.
+
+
+#### Allocato usage
+
+* `Allocator_DyanmicContainers`: Growing arrays, hash tables. (Unbounded sized containers)
+* `Allocator_Pool`: Fixed-sized object allocations (ASTs, etc)
+* `Allocator_StrCache`: StrCached allocations
+* `Allocator_Temp`: Temporary alloations mostly intended for StrBuilder usage. Manually cleared by the user by their own discretion.
+
+The allocator definitions used are exposed to the user incase they want to dictate memory usage
+
+* Allocators are defined with the `AllocatorInfo` structure found in [`memory.hpp`](../base/dependencies/memory.hpp)
+* Most of the work is just defining the allocation procedure:
+
+```cpp
+    void* ( void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, ssize alignment, void* old_memory, ssize old_size, u64 flags );
+```
+
+For any allocator above that the user does not define before `init`, a fallback allocator will be assigned that utiizes the `fallback_allocator_proc` wtihin [interface.cpp](../base/components/interface.cpp).
+
 As mentioned in root readme, the user is provided Code objects by calling the constructor's functions to generate them or find existing matches.
 
 The AST is managed by the library and provided to the user via its interface.  
@@ -47,14 +78,14 @@ However, the user may specifiy memory configuration.
 
 [Data layout of AST struct (Subject to heavily change with upcoming todos)](../base/components/ast.hpp#L396-461)  
 
-https://github.com/Ed94/gencpp/blob/eea4ebf5c40d5d87baa465abfb1be30845b2377e/base/components/ast.hpp#L396-L461
+https://github.com/Ed94/gencpp/blob/967a044637f1615c709cb723dc61118fcc08dcdb/base/components/ast.hpp#L369-L435
 
 *`StringCahced` is a typedef for `Str` (a string slice), to denote it is an interned string*  
 *`CodeType` is enum taggin the type of code. Has an underlying type of `u32`*  
 *`OperatorT` is a typedef for `EOperator::Type` which has an underlying type of `u32`*  
-*`StrBuilder` is the dynamically allocated string type for the library*  
+*`StrBuilder` is the dynamically allocating string builder type for the library*  
 
-AST widths are setup to be AST_POD_Size.  
+AST widths are setup to be AST_POD_Size (128 bytes by default).
 The width dictates how much the static array can hold before it must give way to using an allocated array:
 
 ```cpp
@@ -73,41 +104,16 @@ int AST_ArrSpecs_Cap =
 )
 / sizeof(Specifier) - 1;
 ```
-
-*Ex: If the AST_POD_Size is 128 the capacity of the static array is 20.*
-
 Data Notes:
 
-* The allocator definitions used are exposed to the user incase they want to dictate memory usage
-  * You'll find the memory handling in `init`, `deinit`, `reset`, `gen_strbuilder_allocator`, `cache_str`, `make_code`.
-  * Allocators are defined with the `AllocatorInfo` structure found in [`memory.hpp`](../base/dependencies/memory.hpp)
-  * Most of the work is just defining the allocation procedure:
-
-```cpp
-    void* ( void* allocator_data, AllocType type, ssize size, ssize alignment, void* old_memory, ssize old_size, u64 flags );
-```
-
 * ASTs are wrapped for the user in a Code struct which is a wrapper for a AST* type.
 * Code types have member symbols but their data layout is enforced to be POD types.
 * This library treats memory failures as fatal.
 * Cached Strings are stored in their own set of arenas. AST constructors use cached strings for names, and content.
-  * `StringArenas`, `StringCache`, `Allocator_StringArena`, and `Allocator_StringTable` are the associated containers or allocators.
 * Strings used for serialization and file buffers are not contained by those used for cached strings.
-  * They are currently using `FallbackAllocator`, which are tracked array of arenas that grows as needed (adds buckets when one runs out).
-  * Memory within the buckets is not reused, so its inherently wasteful.
-  * I will be augmenting the default allocator with virtual memory & a slab allocator in the [future](https://github.com/Ed94/gencpp/issues/12)
-* Intrusive linked lists used children nodes on bodies, and parameters.
+  * `_ctx->Allocator_Temp` is used.
 * Its intended to generate the AST in one go and serialize after. The constructors and serializer are designed to be a "one pass, front to back" setup.
-* Allocations can be tuned by defining the folloiwng macros (will be moved to runtime configuration in the future):
-  * `GEN_GLOBAL_BUCKET_SIZE` : Size of each bucket area for the global allocator
-  * `GEN_CODEPOOL_NUM_BLOCKS` : Number of blocks per code pool in the code allocator
-  * `GEN_SIZE_PER_STRING_ARENA` : Size per arena used with string caching.
-  * `GEN_MAX_COMMENT_LINE_LENGTH` : Longest length a comment can have per line.
-  * `GEN_MAX_NAME_LENGTH` : Max length of any identifier.
-  * `GEN_MAX_UNTYPED_STR_LENGTH` : Max content length for any untyped code.
-  * `TokenMap_FixedArena` : token_fmt_va uses local_persit memory of this arena type for the hashtable.
-  * `GEN_LEX_ALLOCATOR_SIZE`
-  * `GEN_BUILDER_STR_BUFFER_RESERVE`
+  * Any modifcations to an existing AST should be to just construct another with the modifications done on-demand while traversing the AST (non-destructive).
 
 The following CodeTypes are used which the user may optionally use strong typing with if they enable: `GEN_ENFORCE_STRONG_CODE_TYPES`
 
@@ -117,6 +123,7 @@ The following CodeTypes are used which the user may optionally use strong typing
 * CodeClass
 * CodeConstructor
 * CodeDefine
+* CodeDefineParams
 * CodeDestructor
 * CodeEnum
 * CodeExec
@@ -127,7 +134,7 @@ The following CodeTypes are used which the user may optionally use strong typing
 * CodeModule
 * CodeNS
 * CodeOperator
-* CodeOpCast
+* CodeOpCast : User defined member operator conversion
 * CodeParams : Has support for `for : range` iterating across parameters.
 * CodePreprocessCond
 * CodePragma
@@ -140,11 +147,15 @@ The following CodeTypes are used which the user may optionally use strong typing
 * CodeUsing
 * CodeVar
 
-Each Code boy has an associated "filtered AST" with the naming convention: `AST_<CodeName>`
+Each `struct Code<Name>` has an associated "filtered AST" with the naming convention: `AST_<CodeName>`
 Unrelated fields of the AST for that node type are omitted and only necessary padding members are defined otherwise.
-Retrieving a raw version of the ast can be done using the `raw()` function defined in each AST.
 
-## There are three sets of interfaces for Code AST generation the library provides
+For the interface related to these code types see:
+
+* [ast.hpp](../base/components/ast.hpp): Under the region pragma `Code C-Interface`
+* [code_types.hpp](../base/components/code_types.hpp): Under the region pragma `Code C-Interface`. Additional functionlity for c++ will be within the struct definitions or at the end of the file.
+
+## There are three categories of interfaces for Code AST generation & reflection
 
 * Upfront
 * Parsing
@@ -164,6 +175,7 @@ Interface :``
 * def_class
 * def_constructor
 * def_define
+* def_define_params
 * def_destructor
 * def_enum
 * def_execution
@@ -218,6 +230,27 @@ Code <name>
 
 ```
 
+All optional parmeters are defined within `struct Opts_def_<functon name>`. This was done to setup a [macro trick](https://x.com/vkrajacic/status/1749816169736073295) for default optional parameers in the C library:
+
+```cpp
+struct gen_Opts_def_struct
+{
+	gen_CodeBody       body;
+	gen_CodeTypename   parent;
+	gen_AccessSpec     parent_access;
+	gen_CodeAttributes attributes;
+	gen_CodeTypename*  interfaces;
+	gen_s32            num_interfaces;
+	gen_ModuleFlag     mflags;
+};
+typedef struct gen_Opts_def_struct gen_Opts_def_struct;
+
+GEN_API gen_CodeClass gen_def__struct( gen_Str name, gen_Opts_def_struct opts GEN_PARAM_DEFAULT );
+#define gen_def_struct( name, ... ) gen_def__struct( name, ( gen_Opts_def_struct ) { __VA_ARGS__ } )
+```
+
+In the C++ library, the `def_<funtion name>` is not wrapped in a macro.
+
 When using the body functions, its recommended to use the args macro to auto determine the number of arguments for the varadic:
 
 ```cpp
@@ -228,7 +261,7 @@ def_global_body( 3, ht_entry, array_ht_entry, hashtable );
 ```
 
 If a more incremental approach is desired for the body ASTs, `Code def_body( CodeT type )` can be used to create an empty body.
-When the members have been populated use: `AST::validate_body` to verify that the members are valid entires for that type.
+When the members have been populated use: `code_validate_body` to verify that the members are valid entires for that type.
 
 ### Parse construction
 
@@ -244,7 +277,6 @@ Interface :
 * parse_export_body
 * parse_extern_link
 * parse_friend
-  * Purposefully are only support forward declares with this constructor.
 * parse_function
 * parse_global_body
 * parse_namespace

gen_c_library/Readme.md

@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 ## Navigation
 
-# base
-
 [Top](../Readme.md)
 
 * [docs](../docs/Readme.md)
@@ -15,9 +13,133 @@ The output will be in the `gen_segmented/gen` directory (if the directory does n
 If using the library's provided build scripts:
 
 ```ps1
-.\build.ps1 <compiler> <debug or omit> c_library
+.\build.ps1 <compiler> <debug or omit> c_lib
+```
+
+To generate a static or dynamic library:
+
+```ps1
+.\build.ps1 <compiler> <debug or omit> c_lib_static c_lib_dyn
 ```
 
 All free from tag identifiers will be prefixed with `gen_` or `GEN_` as the namespace. This can either be changed after generation with a `.refactor` script (or your preferred subst method), OR by modifying [c_library.refactor](./c_library.refactor).
 
 **If c_library.refactor is modified you may need to modify c_library.cpp and its [components](./components/). As some of the container generation relies on that prefix.**
+
+## Generation structure
+
+1. Files are scanned in or parsed.
+    * If they are parsed, its dude to requiring some changes to either naming, or adding additonal definitions (container generation, typedefs, etc).
+2. All scanned or parsed code is refactored (identifiers substs) and/or formatted.
+3. Singleheader generated.
+4. Segemented headers and source generated.
+
+## Templated container generation
+
+The array and hashtable containers used across this library are generated using the following implementatioon:
+
+* [containers.array.hpp](./components/containers.array.hpp)
+* [containers.hashtable.hpp](./components/containers.hashtable.hpp)
+
+These are functionally (and interface wise) equivalent to the library's `Array<Type>` `HashTable<Type>` within [containers.hpp](../base/dependencies/containers.hpp)
+
+Both files follow the same patter of providing three procedures:
+
+* `gen_<container>_base` : Intended to be called once, defines universal "base" definitions.
+* `gen_<container>` : Called per instatiation of the container for a given set of dependent args.
+* `gen_<container>_generic_selection_interface` : Intended to be called once after all of the instantiated containers have finished generating. It will generate a set of generic selection macros as described by Macro Usage section below.
+
+A simple `<container>_DefinitionCounter` is used to know how many instantiations of the template have occured. This is used to determine how to define `GENERIC_SLOT_<ID>_<functionID>` for the generic interface along with how many slots the `_Generic` macro will need to have generated.
+
+## Macro Usage
+
+For the most part macros are kept minimal with exception to `_Generic`...  
+*(I will be explaining this thing for the rest of this seciton along with gencpp c library's usage of it)*
+
+The `_Generic` macro plays a key role in reducing direct need of the user to wrangle with mangled definition identifiers of 'templated' containers or for type coercion to map distinct data types to a common code path.
+
+Because of its lack of use in many C11 libraries.. and, of those that do; they usually end up obfuscating it with excessive preprocessor abuse; Effort was put into minimizing how much of these macros are handled by the preprocessor vs gencpp itself.
+
+The usual presentation (done bare) is the following:
+
+```c
+#define macro_that_selects_typeof_arg(arg, y) \
+_Generic( (arg),                              \
+    int            : some expression,         \
+    double         : some other expression,   \
+    struct Whatnot : something else again,    \
+    default        : fallback expression      \
+)
+```
+
+Where `_Generic` can be considered the follwoing (psuedo-C):
+
+```c
+#define type_expr_pair(type, expr) type: expr
+
+C_Expression _Generic( selector_arg, a_type_expr_pair, ... ) {
+    switch( typeof(selector_arg)) {
+        case a_type_expr_pair:
+            return a_type_expr_pari.expr;
+        ...
+        default:
+            return default.expr;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+The first `arg` of _Generic behaves as the "controlling expression" or the expression that resolves to a type which will dictate which of the following expressions provided after to `_Generic` will be resolved as the one used inline for the implemenation.
+
+
+For this library's purposes we'll be using the functional macro equivalent *(if there is an exception I'll link it at the end of this section)*:
+
+```c
+#define macro_that_uses_selector_arg_for_resolving_a_fucntion( selecting_exp) \
+_Generic( (arg),                                                              \
+    int            : func_use_int,                                            \
+    double         : func_use_double,                                         \
+    struct Whatnot : func_use_Whatnot,                                        \
+    default        : struct SIGNALS_FAILURE                                   \
+) (selecting_exp)
+```
+
+In this case, we directly added `(selecting_exp)` to the end there.. as we want to directly have the macro resolve to calling a resolved procedure. A default has been set to a struct as that leads to a neat compiler message that would otherwise be impossible beause static_assert is a statement and thus cannot be used within a slot.
+
+Now, even with gencpp generating this type-expression table, we still need wrapper macros to achieve function 'overloading' for the templated containers as _Generic has a [significant drawback](https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/quasiblog/c11-generic/):  
+
+> Discarded expressions still have to be semantically valid.
+
+The only way to absolve this issue [(without resorting to nasty preprocessor hacks)](https://github.com/JacksonAllan/CC/blob/main/articles/Better_C_Generics_Part_1_The_Extendible_Generic.md) is with wrapping expressions in 'slot' resolving macros that do not expand if the slot is not defined:
+
+```c
+GEN_IF_MACRO_DEFINED_INCLUDE_THIS_SLOT( GENERIC_SLOT_1__function_sig )
+```
+
+`GENERIC_SLOT_1__function_sig` is our warpper of a "`int, func_use_int`" pair. The `GEN_IF_MACRO_DEFINED_INCLUDE_THIS_SLOT` is a verbse named macro to indicate that that pair will be expanded ***ONLY IF*** its defined.
+
+So for any given templated container interface. Expect the follwoing (taken straight from generation, and just cleaned up formatting):
+
+```c
+#define gen_array_append( selector_arg, ... ) _Generic(                         \
+(selector_arg ),                                                                \
+    GEN_IF_MACRO_DEFINED_INCLUDE_THIS_SLOT( GEN_GENERIC_SLOT_1__array_append )  \
+    GEN_IF_MACRO_DEFINED_INCLUDE_THIS_SLOT( GEN_GENERIC_SLOT_2__array_append )  \
+    GEN_IF_MACRO_DEFINED_INCLUDE_THIS_SLOT( GEN_GENERIC_SLOT_3__array_append )  \
+    GEN_IF_MACRO_DEFINED_INCLUDE_THIS_SLOT( GEN_GENERIC_SLOT_4__array_append )  \
+    GEN_IF_MACRO_DEFINED_INCLUDE_THIS_SLOT( GEN_GENERIC_SLOT_5__array_append )  \
+    GEN_IF_MACRO_DEFINED_INCLUDE_THIS_SLOT( GEN_GENERIC_SLOT_6__array_append )  \
+    GEN_IF_MACRO_DEFINED_INCLUDE_THIS_SLOT( GEN_GENERIC_SLOT_7__array_append )  \
+    GEN_IF_MACRO_DEFINED_INCLUDE_THIS_SLOT( GEN_GENERIC_SLOT_8__array_append )  \
+    GEN_IF_MACRO_DEFINED_INCLUDE_THIS_SLOT( GEN_GENERIC_SLOT_9__array_append )  \
+    GEN_IF_MACRO_DEFINED_INCLUDE_THIS_SLOT( GEN_GENERIC_SLOT_10__array_append ) \
+    default: gen_generic_selection_fail                                         \
+) GEN_RESOLVED_FUNCTION_CALL( &selector_arg, __VA_ARGS__ )
+
+```
+
+*Note(Ed): Unfortunately I cannot get clang-format to output these macros sanely like the above..*  
+*Eventually I'll add some basic builtin formatting but if the user has suggestions for something better I'm open ears...*
+
+`GEN_RESOLVED_FUNCTION_CALL` is an empty define, its just to indicate that its intended to expand to a function call.
+
+To see the the actual macro definitions used - see: [generic_macros.h](./components/generic_macros.h). They'll be injected right after the usual macros in the generated header file.

gen_c_library/c_library.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #define GEN_DEFINE_LIBRARY_CODE_CONSTANTS
 #define GEN_ENFORCE_STRONG_CODE_TYPES
-#define GEN_EXPOSE_BACKEND
 #include "gen.cpp"
 #include "helpers/push_ignores.inline.hpp"
 
@@ -801,6 +800,9 @@ do                          \
 			b32 found = ignore_preprocess_cond_block(txt("GEN_INTELLISENSE_DIRECTIVES"), entry, parsed_ast, ast );
 			if (found) break;
 
+			found = ignore_preprocess_cond_block(txt("GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT"), entry, parsed_ast, ast );
+			if (found) break;
+
 			ast.append(entry);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -979,6 +981,9 @@ R"(#define AST_ArrSpecs_Cap \
 			found = ignore_preprocess_cond_block(txt("GEN_INTELLISENSE_DIRECTIVES"), entry, parsed_code_types, code_types );
 			if (found) break;
 
+			found = ignore_preprocess_cond_block(txt("GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT"), entry, parsed_code_types, code_types);
+			if (found) break;
+
 			code_types.append(entry);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1073,7 +1078,10 @@ R"(#define <interface_name>( code ) _Generic( (code), \
 		case CT_Preprocess_If:
 		case CT_Preprocess_IfDef:
 		{
-			b32 found = ignore_preprocess_cond_block(txt("GEN_INTELLISENSE_DIRECTIVES"), entry, parsed_code_types, code_types );
+			b32 found = ignore_preprocess_cond_block(txt("GEN_INTELLISENSE_DIRECTIVES"), entry, parsed_ast_types, ast_types );
+			if (found) break;
+
+			found = ignore_preprocess_cond_block(txt("GEN_EXECUTION_EXPRESSION_SUPPORT"), entry, parsed_ast_types, ast_types);
 			if (found) break;
 
 			ast_types.append(entry);
@@ -1121,6 +1129,7 @@ R"(#define <interface_name>( code ) _Generic( (code), \
 	CodeBody interface        = def_body(CT_Global_Body);
 	for ( Code entry = parsed_interface.begin(); entry != parsed_interface.end(); ++ entry ) switch( entry->Type )
 	{
+		case CT_Preprocess_If:
 		case CT_Preprocess_IfDef:
 		{
 			b32 found = ignore_preprocess_cond_block(txt("GEN_INTELLISENSE_DIRECTIVES"), entry, parsed_interface, interface );
@@ -1129,6 +1138,9 @@ R"(#define <interface_name>( code ) _Generic( (code), \
 			found = ignore_preprocess_cond_block(txt("GEN_COMPILER_CPP"), entry, parsed_interface, interface);
 			if (found) break;
 
+			found = ignore_preprocess_cond_block(txt("0"), entry, parsed_interface, interface);
+			if (found) break;
+
 			interface.append(entry);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1139,15 +1151,6 @@ R"(#define <interface_name>( code ) _Generic( (code), \
 			CodeFn fn = cast(CodeFn, entry);
 			Code prev = entry->Prev;
 
-			#if 0
-			if (prev && prev->Name.is_equal(entry->Name)) {
-				// rename second definition so there isn't a symbol conflict
-				StrBuilder postfix_arr = StrBuilder::fmt_buf(_ctx->Allocator_Temp, "%S_arr", entry->Name);
-				entry->Name = cache_str(postfix_arr.to_str());
-				postfix_arr.free();
-			}
-			#endif
-
 			b32 handled= false;
 			for ( CodeParams opt_param : fn->Params ) if (opt_param->ValueType->Name.starts_with(txt("Opts_")))
 			{
@@ -1215,11 +1218,18 @@ R"(#define <interface_name>( code ) _Generic( (code), \
 	CodeBody inlines        = def_body(CT_Global_Body);
 	for ( Code entry = parsed_inlines.begin(); entry != parsed_inlines.end(); ++ entry ) switch( entry->Type )
 	{
+		case CT_Preprocess_If:
 		case CT_Preprocess_IfDef:
 		{
 			b32 found = ignore_preprocess_cond_block(txt("GEN_INTELLISENSE_DIRECTIVES"), entry, parsed_inlines, inlines );
 			if (found) break;
 
+			found = ignore_preprocess_cond_block(txt("GEN_COMPILER_CPP"), entry, parsed_interface, interface);
+			if (found) break;
+
+			found = ignore_preprocess_cond_block(txt("0"), entry, parsed_interface, interface);
+			if (found) break;
+
 			inlines.append(entry);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1373,17 +1383,6 @@ R"(#define <interface_name>( code ) _Generic( (code), \
 		{
 			CodeFn fn = cast(CodeFn, entry);
 			Code prev = entry->Prev;
-			#if 0
-			for ( CodeParams arr_param : fn->Params )
-			{
-				b32 repeat_register_macros = fn->Name.is_equal(txt("register_macros")) && arr_param->Name.is_equal(txt("num")) && ! arr_param->Next->Name.is_equal(txt("..."));
-				if ( repeat_register_macros ) {
-					// rename second definition so there isn't a symbol conflict
-					StrBuilder postfix_arr = StrBuilder::fmt_buf(_ctx->Allocator_Temp, "%S_arr", fn->Name);
-					fn->Name = cache_str(postfix_arr.to_str());
-				}
-			}
-			#endif
 			src_interface.append(fn);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -1450,18 +1449,6 @@ R"(#define <interface_name>( code ) _Generic( (code), \
 		{
 			CodeFn fn = cast(CodeFn, entry);
 			Code prev = entry->Prev;
-
-			#if 0
-			for ( CodeParams arr_param : fn->Params )
-			{
-				b32 repeat_def_array = fn->Name.starts_with(txt("def_"))         && arr_param->Name.is_equal(txt("num")) && ! arr_param->Next->Name.is_equal(txt("..."));
-				if ( repeat_def_array ) {
-					// rename second definition so there isn't a symbol conflict
-					StrBuilder postfix_arr = StrBuilder::fmt_buf(_ctx->Allocator_Temp, "%S_arr", fn->Name);
-					fn->Name = cache_str(postfix_arr.to_str());
-				}
-			}
-			#endif
 			for ( CodeParams opt_param : fn->Params ) if (opt_param->ValueType->Name.starts_with(txt("Opts_")))
 			{
 				// The frontend names are warapped in macros so we need to give it the intenral symbol name

gen_c_library/c_library.refactor

@@ -420,6 +420,8 @@ word make_code, gen_make_code
 
 namespace set_allocator_, gen_set_allocator_
 
+namespace Opts_, gen_Opts_
+
 namespace def_,     gen_def_
 namespace parse_,   gen_parse_
 namespace token_,   gen_token_

gen_c_library/components/misc.hpp

@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ b32 ignore_preprocess_cond_block( Str cond_sig, Code& entry_iter, CodeBody& pars
 		//log_fmt("Preprocess cond found: %S\n", cond->Content);
 		found = true;
 
-		s32 depth = 1;
-		++ entry_iter;
-		for(b32 continue_for = true; continue_for && entry_iter != parsed_body.end(); ) switch
-		(entry_iter->Type) {
+		s32 depth = 0;
+		for(b32 continue_for = true; continue_for && entry_iter != parsed_body.end(); ) switch (entry_iter->Type)
+		{
 			case CT_Preprocess_If:
 			case CT_Preprocess_IfDef:
 			case CT_Preprocess_IfNotDef:
@@ -41,20 +40,18 @@ b32 ignore_preprocess_cond_block( Str cond_sig, Code& entry_iter, CodeBody& pars
 
 			case CT_Preprocess_Else:
 				++ entry_iter;
-				for(; continue_for && entry_iter != parsed_body.end(); ++ entry_iter)
+				if (depth == 1) for(; entry_iter != parsed_body.end(); ++ entry_iter)
 				{
-					if (entry_iter->Type == CT_Preprocess_EndIf)
-					{
-						continue_for = false;
+					if ( entry_iter->Type == CT_Preprocess_EndIf)
 						break;
-					}
+
 					body.append(entry_iter);
 				}
 			break;
 
 			case CT_Preprocess_EndIf:
 			{
-				depth --;
+				-- depth;
 				if (depth == 0) {
 					continue_for = false;
 					break;

gen_segmented/Readme.md

@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
 
 # Segemented Library Generation
 
+Create a segemented library using `segemented.cpp`
+
 The principal (user) files are `gen.hpp` and `gen.cpp`.
 They contain includes for its various components: `components/<component_name>.<hpp/cpp>`
 
 Dependencies are bundled into `gen.dep.<hpp/cpp>`. They are included in `gen.<hpp/cpp>` before component includes.
-Just like the `gen.<hpp/cpp>` they include their components: `dependencies/<dependency_name>.<hpp/cpp>`
+Just like the `gen.<hpp/cpp>` they include their components: `dependencies/<dependency_name>.<hpp/cpp>`. The auxillary content (builder & scanner) is given their own files.
 
 If using the library's provided build scripts:
 

gen_segmented/segmented.cpp

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 #define GEN_DEFINE_LIBRARY_CODE_CONSTANTS
 #define GEN_ENFORCE_STRONG_CODE_TYPES
-#define GEN_EXPOSE_BACKEND
 #define GEN_C_LIKE_CPP 1
 #include "gen.cpp"
 #include "helpers/push_ignores.inline.hpp"

gen_singleheader/singleheader.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #define GEN_DEFINE_LIBRARY_CODE_CONSTANTS
 #define GEN_ENFORCE_STRONG_CODE_TYPES
-#define GEN_EXPOSE_BACKEND
 #include "gen.cpp"
 #include "helpers/push_ignores.inline.hpp"
 

gen_unreal_engine/Readme.md

@@ -15,3 +15,20 @@ If using the library's provided build scripts:
 ```ps1
 .\build.ps1 <compiler> <debug or omit> unreal
 ```
+
+## Notables
+
+For the most part this follows the same conventions as `gen_segmented`.
+
+This generator uses a separate enumeration definitions for the following:
+
+* [AttributeTokens.csv](./enums/AttributeTokens.csv) : Add your own <MODULE>_API attributes, etc here that are encountered within the Engine.
+* [ESpecifier.csv](./enums/ESpecifier.csv) : Adds the `FORCEINLINE` & `FORCEINLINE_DEBUGGABLE` specfiers (additions are made as they are encountered)
+* [ETokType.csv](./enums/ETokType.csv) : Same modifications as ESpecifier.csv.
+
+A separate [parser_case_macros.cpp](./components/parser_case_macros.cpp) is used to accomodate for the new forceinline specifiers.
+
+The `global` macro the library uses is redefined as an empty substiution.
+
+
+The expected usage of this library is to put into into a third-party plugin module to then use either in editor modules or in shell script done in some stage of hot-reloading or building the Unreal Engine or Project.

gen_unreal_engine/components/parser_case_macros.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // These macros are used in the swtich cases within parser.cpp
 
-#define GEN_PARSER_CLASS_STRUCT_BODY_ALLOWED_MEMBER_TOK_SPECIFIERS_CASES \
+#define GEN_PARSER_CLASS_STRUCT_BODY_ALLOWED_MEMBER_TOK_SPECIFIER_CASES \
 case Tok_Spec_Consteval:              \
 case Tok_Spec_Constexpr:              \
 case Tok_Spec_Constinit:              \
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ case Tok_Spec_Static:                 \
 case Tok_Spec_Volatile:               \
 case Tok_Spec_Virtual
 
-#define GEN_PARSER_CLASS_STRUCT_BODY_ALLOWED_MEMBER_SPECIFIERS_CASES \
+#define GEN_PARSER_CLASS_STRUCT_BODY_ALLOWED_MEMBER_SPECIFIER_CASES \
 case Spec_Constexpr:              \
 case Spec_Constinit:              \
 case Spec_Explicit:               \
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ case Spec_NeverInline:            \
 case Spec_Static:                 \
 case Spec_Volatile
 
-#define GEN_PARSER_FRIEND_ALLOWED_SPECIFIERS_CASES \
+#define GEN_PARSER_FRIEND_ALLOWED_SPECIFIER_CASES \
 case Spec_Const:       \
 case Spec_Inline:      \
 case Spec_ForceInline
 
-#define GEN_PARSER_FUNCTION_ALLOWED_SPECIFIERS_CASES \
+#define GEN_PARSER_FUNCTION_ALLOWED_SPECIFIER_CASES \
 case Spec_Const:                  \
 case Spec_Consteval:              \
 case Spec_Constexpr:              \
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ case Spec_Inline:                 \
 case Spec_NeverInline:            \
 case Spec_Static
 
-#define GEN_PARSER_OPERATOR_ALLOWED_SPECIFIERS_CASES \
+#define GEN_PARSER_OPERATOR_ALLOWED_SPECIFIER_CASES \
 case Spec_Const:       \
 case Spec_Constexpr:   \
 case Spec_ForceInline: \
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ case Spec_Inline:      \
 case Spec_NeverInline: \
 case Spec_Static
 
-#define GEN_PARSER_TEMPLATE_ALLOWED_SPECIFIERS_CASES \
+#define GEN_PARSER_TEMPLATE_ALLOWED_SPECIFIER_CASES \
 case Spec_Const:                  \
 case Spec_Constexpr:              \
 case Spec_Constinit:              \

gen_unreal_engine/enums/ETokType.csv

@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ BraceCurly_Open,             "{"
 BraceCurly_Close,            "}"
 BraceSquare_Open,            "["
 BraceSquare_Close,           "]"
-Capture_Start,               "("
-Capture_End,                 ")"
+Paren_Open,                  "("
+Paren_Close,                 ")"
 Comment,                     "__comment__"
 Comment_End,                 "__comment_end__"
 Comment_Start,               "__comment_start__"

gen_unreal_engine/unreal.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #define GEN_DEFINE_LIBRARY_CODE_CONSTANTS
 #define GEN_ENFORCE_STRONG_CODE_TYPES
-#define GEN_EXPOSE_BACKEND
 #include "gen.cpp"
 #include "helpers/push_ignores.inline.hpp"
 

scripts/Readme.md

@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ Its main uage is the [c_library generation](../gen_c_library/).
 Remove any generated content from the repository.
 
 **`build.ps1`**  
-Build c_library, segmented, singleheader, unreal. Supports msvc or clang, release or debug.
+Build c library (segmented, singleheader, static, or dynamic), cpp library (segmented, singleheader, or unreal). Supports msvc or clang, release or debug.
 
-```
+```erlang
 args:
-    c_library
+    c_lib        : Build c11 library (singleheader & segmented)
+    c_lib_static : Build static  c11 library
+    c_lib_dyn    : Buidl dyanmic c11
     segemented
     singleheader
     unreal

scripts/build.ci.ps1

@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ if ( $unreal )
 }
 
 # C Library testing
-if ( $test -and $false )
+if ( $test -and $true )
 {
 	$path_test_c = join-path $path_test   c_library
 	$path_build  = join-path $path_test_c build

test/c_library/test.c

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #define GEN_IMPLEMENTATION
 #define GEN_DEFINE_LIBRARY_CODE_CONSTANTS
-#define GEN_ENFORCE_STRONG_CODE_TYPES
 #include "gen_singleheader.h"
 
 #define gen_iterator( Type, container, iter )   \