Interface Object

objects.go:27–80

Object represents an object in the VM.

// Object represents an object in the VM.
type Object interface {
	// TypeName should return the name of the type.
	TypeName() string

	// String should return a string representation of the type's value.
	String() string

	// BinaryOp should return another object that is the result of a given
	// binary operator and a right-hand side object. If BinaryOp returns an
	// error, the VM will treat it as a run-time error.
	BinaryOp(op token.Token, rhs Object) (Object, error)

	// IsFalsy should return true if the value of the type should be considered
	// as falsy.
	IsFalsy() bool

	// Equals should return true if the value of the type should be considered
	// as equal to the value of another object.
	Equals(another Object) bool

	// Copy should return a copy of the type (and its value). Copy function
	// will be used for copy() builtin function which is expected to deep-copy
	// the values generally.
	Copy() Object

	// IndexGet should take an index Object and return a result Object or an
	// error for indexable objects. Indexable is an object that can take an
	// index and return an object. If error is returned, the runtime will treat
	// it as a run-time error and ignore returned value. If Object is not
	// indexable, ErrNotIndexable should be returned as error. If nil is
	// returned as value, it will be converted to UndefinedToken value by the
	// runtime.
	IndexGet(index Object) (value Object, err error)

	// IndexSet should take an index Object and a value Object for index
	// assignable objects. Index assignable is an object that can take an index
	// and a value on the left-hand side of the assignment statement. If Object
	// is not index assignable, ErrNotIndexAssignable should be returned as
	// error. If an error is returned, it will be treated as a run-time error.
	IndexSet(index, value Object) error

	// Iterate should return an Iterator for the type.
	Iterate() Iterator

	// CanIterate should return whether the Object can be Iterated.
	CanIterate() bool

	// Call should take an arbitrary number of arguments and returns a return
	// value and/or an error, which the VM will consider as a run-time error.
	Call(args ...Object) (ret Object, err error)

	// CanCall should return whether the Object can be Called.
	CanCall() bool
}

// ObjectImpl represents a default Object Implementation. To defined a new
// value type, one can embed ObjectImpl in their type declarations to avoid