#ifndef __ALEX_H
#define __ALEX_H

#ifndef __RECORDSET_H
#include "ba8201.h"
#endif

class TVariant_stack : public TObject
{
  TArray _var;
  int _sp;

public:
  int items() const { return _sp; }
  bool drop();
  TVariant& pop();
  TVariant& peek(int depth = 0);
  void roll(int depth);

  bool push(const TVariant& var);
  bool push(long n);
  bool push(const real& n);
  bool push(const TString& str);
  void reset();

  TVariant_stack() : _sp(0) { }
};

// Generic bytecode for any language

class TBytecode : public TArray
{
  TString _name;

public:
  void set_name(const char* name) { _name = name; }
  const TString& name() const { return _name; }
};

// ALEX = Another Language EXtension

class TAVM;

class TAlex_virtual_machine : public TObject
{
  TAVM* _avm; // Chesire's cat class

protected:
  TAVM& avm();

public:
  virtual unsigned int compile_usr_word(const TString& name) const;
  virtual bool execute_usr_word(unsigned int opcode, TVariant_stack& stack);
  virtual bool get_usr_val(const TString& name, TVariant& var) const;
  virtual bool set_usr_val(const TString& name, const TVariant& var);

  const TString& get_last_error() const;
  bool compile(istream& instr, TBytecode& bc);
  bool compile(const char* cmd, TBytecode& bc);
  bool execute(const TBytecode& bc, ostream& outstr);
  bool execute(const TBytecode& bc, TString& outstr);
  void warm_restart();
  void cold_restart();

  TAlex_virtual_machine();
  virtual ~TAlex_virtual_machine();
};

#endif