//! Module defining macros for developing _plugins_.

pub use crate::any::Dynamic;
pub use crate::engine::Engine;
pub use crate::fn_native::CallableFunction;
pub use crate::fn_register::{RegisterFn, RegisterResultFn};
pub use crate::module::Module;
pub use crate::parser::FnAccess;
pub use crate::result::EvalAltResult;
pub use crate::utils::ImmutableString;

pub use crate::stdlib::{any::TypeId, boxed::Box, format, mem, string::ToString, vec as new_vec};

#[cfg(not(features = "no_module"))]
pub use rhai_codegen::*;
#[cfg(features = "no_module")]
pub use rhai_codegen::{export_fn, register_exported_fn};

/// Trait implemented by a _plugin function_.
/// This trait should not be used directly.
///
/// Use the `#[export_module]` and `#[export_fn]` procedural attributes instead.
pub trait PluginFunction {
    /// Call the plugin function with the arguments provided.
    fn call(&self, args: &mut [&mut Dynamic]) -> Result<Dynamic, Box<EvalAltResult>>;

    /// Is this plugin function a method?
    fn is_method_call(&self) -> bool;

    /// Is this plugin function variadic?
    fn is_variadic(&self) -> bool;

    /// Convert a plugin function into a boxed trait object.
    fn clone_boxed(&self) -> Box<dyn PluginFunction>;

    /// Return a boxed slice of type ID's of the function's parameters.
    fn input_types(&self) -> Box<[TypeId]>;
}