compiler, language, runtime: Separate Parser Type From Instances
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In P4, parsers are considered types. Those parsers are instantiated.
The instantiated parsers are values. Previously, gp4 treated a parser
type and a parser value as identical. This PR makes that difference
clear _and_ sets the stage for the future.

TODO: Make the same distinction between control and action types and
values.

Signed-off-by: Will Hawkins <hawkinsw@obs.cr>
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Will Hawkins
2026-05-27 05:41:23 -04:00
parent 925f20a13b
commit 61d8f601e8
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@@ -37,18 +37,19 @@ public struct Runtime<U, T: LibraryCallable<U>>: CustomStringConvertible {
/// Create a parser runtime from a P4 program
public static func create(
program: P4Lang.Program
) -> Result<Runtime<InstantiatedParserState, Parser>> {
) -> Result<Runtime<InstantiatedParserState, ParserValue>> {
return Runtime.create(program: program, withGlobalValues: .none)
}
public static func create(
program: P4Lang.Program, withGlobalValues initial: VarValueScopes?
) -> Result<Runtime<InstantiatedParserState, Parser>> {
) -> Result<Runtime<InstantiatedParserState, ParserValue>> {
return switch program.starting_parser() {
case .Ok(let parser):
.Ok(
P4Runtime.Runtime<InstantiatedParserState, Parser>(
callable: parser, withGlobalValues: initial))
P4Runtime.Runtime<InstantiatedParserState, ParserValue>(
callable: parser.instantiate(Identifier(name: "starting_parser")),
withGlobalValues: initial))
case .Error(let error): .Error(error)
}
}