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 <title> The Hugs  </title><body bgcolor="#ffffff"><h2>Using Hugs as a "Haskell Server"</h2><font size=4> <blockquote>Alastair Reid<br>Reid Consulting (UK) Limited<br>alastair@reid-consulting-uk.ltd.uk<br><a href="http://www.reid-consulting-uk.ltd.uk/alastair/">http://www.reid-consulting-uk.ltd.uk/alastair/</a><br></blockquote></font><a name="introduction"></a><p><a name="sect1"></a><h2>1<tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;</tt>Introduction</h2><p>[Warning: the Haskell server is still under development - you should expect to see changes in the server API from one release of <B>Hugs </B> to the next.]<p><B>Hugs </B> is normally used as an interactive program.  However, there aresituations in which you want to use <B>Hugs </B> as a non-interactive system.Examples include:<p><UL><LI> writing shell scripts in Haskell<LI> writing cgi scripts in Haskell<LI> writing Netscape plugins to let you embed Haskell code in HTML documents (the same way that you might use Javascript or Java)</UL><p>For these purposes, we provide a "<B>Hugs </B> Server API" which providesaccess to some of <B>Hugs </B>' innards:<p><UL><LI> loading/compiling files<LI> compiling expressions<LI> constructing and evaluating "Graphs"</UL><p>This is not enough to implement the <B>Hugs </B> user interface, but it's goodenough for all the applications listed above.  (We've done all three.)<a name="example"></a><p><a name="sect2"></a><h2>2<tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;</tt>Example</h2><p>Here's a complete example of how to use the <B>Hugs </B> server.  This is a simplified version of the "runhugs" program which loads a file, executes <tt>Main.main</tt> and returns the resulting exit code.(We've left out all error handling to keep things simple in thisversion.)<p><tt><br>&nbsp;1&gt;&nbsp;#include&nbsp;"server.h"<br>&nbsp;2&gt;&nbsp;extern&nbsp;HugsServerAPI*&nbsp;initHugsServer&nbsp;Args((int,char**));<br>&nbsp;3&gt;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;4&gt;&nbsp;static&nbsp;char*&nbsp;hugs_argv[]&nbsp;=&nbsp;{<br>&nbsp;5&gt;&nbsp;	"runhugs",&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;program&nbsp;name&nbsp;*/<br>&nbsp;6&gt;&nbsp;	"+l"&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;literate&nbsp;scripts&nbsp;as&nbsp;default&nbsp;*/<br>&nbsp;7&gt;&nbsp;};<br>&nbsp;8&gt;&nbsp;static&nbsp;int&nbsp;hugs_argc&nbsp;=&nbsp;sizeof&nbsp;hugs_argv&nbsp;/&nbsp;sizeof&nbsp;hugs_argv[0];<br>&nbsp;9&gt;&nbsp;<br>10&gt;&nbsp;main(&nbsp;int&nbsp;argc,&nbsp;char**&nbsp;argv)&nbsp;<br>11&gt;&nbsp;{&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>12&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HugsServerAPI*&nbsp;hugs&nbsp;=&nbsp;initHugsServer(hugs_argc,hugs_argv);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>13&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;setOutputEnable(0);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>14&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;argc--;&nbsp;argv++;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>15&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;setHugsArgs(argc,argv);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>16&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;loadFile(argv[0]);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>17&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;lookupName("Main","main");&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>18&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;exit(hugs-&gt;doIO());<br>19&gt;&nbsp;}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br></tt>  <p>Here's what each line does:<p><DL><DT>1-2</DT><DD>   Include the server API (included in appendix <a href="server.html#server.c">A</a>)</DD><DT>4-8</DT><DD>  Declare command line arguments used when initialising the server.  These should consist of the program name (<tt>argv[0]</tt>) and  a list of flags.  Unlike <B>Hugs </B> you should not include files  to load.</DD><DT>12</DT><DD>  Initialise the server.  This returns a "virtual function table"  which is used to access all other functions in the server API.  (This is described in section <a href="server.html#initHugs">3</a>.)</DD><DT>13</DT><DD>  Turn off output from the compiler. This does not affect output  produced by running Haskell code.</DD><DT>14</DT><DD>  Forget the first argument on the command line.  On a Unix system,  this will be the name of the above C program.</DD><DT>15</DT><DD>  Set the values seen by the Haskell functions <tt>System.getProgName</tt>  and <tt>System.getArgs</tt>.</DD><DT>16</DT><DD>  Load and compile the file named on the command line.</DD><DT>17-18</DT><DD>  Lookup the Haskell function <tt>Main.main</tt> (which should be defined  in the file we just loaded and should have type <tt>IO ()</tt>).  The value returned is used as an exit code.</DD></DL><a name="initHugs"></a><p><a name="sect3"></a><h2>3<tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;</tt>Initialising the server</h2><p>The "Hugs server" is initialised by calling <tt>initHugsServer<p><br>&gt;&nbsp;HugsServerAPI*&nbsp;initHugsServer(<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Int&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;argc,<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;String&nbsp;argv[]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;command&nbsp;line&nbsp;flags&nbsp;(-P,&nbsp;etc)&nbsp;*/<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;);<br><p></tt>This loads the standard Prelude and the dynamic typing library (seesection <a href="server.html#dynamic">8</a>) and processes any command line flags in argv.<p>If initialisation succeeds, it returns a "virtual function table"containing all the other server functions you can call.  That is itreturns a non-null pointer to a struct of type <tt>HugsServerAPI</tt>.We'll go through these in detail in the rest of the document --- buthere's the complete list:<p><tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;typedef&nbsp;struct&nbsp;_HugsServerAPI&nbsp;{<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;char*&nbsp;(*clearError&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(void);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*setHugsArgs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(int,&nbsp;char**);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(*getNumScripts&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(void);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*reset&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(int);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*setOutputEnable)&nbsp;(unsigned);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*changeDir&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(char*);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*loadProject&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(char*);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;obsolete&nbsp;*/<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*loadFile&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(char*);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HVal&nbsp;&nbsp;(*compileExpr&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(char*,char*);<br>&gt;&nbsp;			&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*lookupName&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(char*,char*);&nbsp;/*&nbsp;push&nbsp;values&nbsp;onto&nbsp;stack*/<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*mkInt&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(int);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*mkString&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(char*);<br>&gt;&nbsp;			&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*apply&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(void);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;manipulate&nbsp;top&nbsp;of&nbsp;stack&nbsp;*/<br>&gt;&nbsp;			&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(*evalInt&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(void);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;evaluate&nbsp;top&nbsp;of&nbsp;stack&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*/<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;char*&nbsp;(*evalString&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(void);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(*doIO&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(void);<br>&gt;&nbsp;			&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HVal&nbsp;&nbsp;(*popHVal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(void);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;pop&nbsp;stack&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*/<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*pushHVal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(HVal);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;push&nbsp;back&nbsp;onto&nbsp;stack&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*/<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*freeHVal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;(HVal);&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;}&nbsp;HugsServerAPI;<br><p></tt>In the rest of this document, we'll assume that you've put a pointerto the "virtual function table" in a variable called <tt>hugs</tt> andwe'll write things like this<p><tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;loadFile&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(char*);<br><p></tt>to indicate the type of <tt>hugs-&gt;loadFile</tt>.<a name="loading files"></a><p><a name="sect4"></a><h2>4<tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;</tt>Loading files</h2><p>Loading files is easy enough.  Simply call<tt>hugs-&gt;loadFile(&lt;name&gt;)</tt>.<p><tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;loadFile&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(char*);<br><p></tt>Some programs need to be able to "unload" (or "forget") some ofthe Haskell files that have been loaded.  <B>Hugs </B> maintains a"stack" of all files it has loaded.  To unload some files, it popsfiles off the stack.  The server API provides two functions formodifying the stack of files: <tt>getNumScripts</tt> tells you how largethe stack is; and <tt>reset</tt> sets the stack to the required size.<p><tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;int&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;getNumScripts&nbsp;(void);<br>&gt;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;reset&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(int);<br><p></tt>Typically, one writes code like this to load and execute functionsfrom a sequence of files.  Note that the standard Prelude and the module <tt>MyLibraries</tt> is only loaded once.<p><tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;HugsServerAPI*&nbsp;hugs&nbsp;=&nbsp;initHugsServer(hugs_argc,hugs_argv);<br>&gt;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;loadFile("MyLibraries");<br>&gt;&nbsp;int&nbsp;baseLevel&nbsp;=&nbsp;hugs-&gt;getNumScripts();<br>&gt;&nbsp;for(int&nbsp;i&nbsp;=&nbsp;1;&nbsp;i&nbsp;&lt;&nbsp;argc;&nbsp;++i)&nbsp;{<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;reset(baseLevel);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;loadFile(argv[i]);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;lookupName("Main","main");&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;doIO();<br>&gt;&nbsp;}<br><a name="evaluating"></a><p></tt><a name="sect5"></a><h2>5<tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;</tt>Executing Expressions</h2><p>In section <a href="server.html#example">2</a> we used <tt>lookupName</tt> to lookup<tt>"Main.main"</tt> and <tt>doIO</tt> to execute it.  As you've probablyguessed, <tt>lookupName</tt> leaves a "pointer" to <tt>Main.main</tt> onthe stack and <tt>doIO</tt> evaluates the object found on top of the stack.Here are some of the other operations which operate on the stack:<p><tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;mkInt&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(int);<br>&gt;&nbsp;int&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;evalInt&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(void);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;mkString&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(char*);<br>&gt;&nbsp;char*&nbsp;hugs-&gt;evalString&nbsp;&nbsp;(void);	&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;apply&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(void);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;lookupName&nbsp;&nbsp;(char*,char*);<br>&gt;&nbsp;int&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;doIO&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(void);	&nbsp;<br><p></tt>The new functions are as follows:<p><UL><LI>  <tt>mkInt</tt> pushes (a representation of) an <tt>int</tt> onto  the stack.  <tt>evalInt</tt> evaluates the <tt>Int</tt> on top of the stack.<p><LI>  Similarily, <tt>mkString</tt> pushes (a representation of) a  C string onto the stack and  <tt>evalString</tt> evaluates the <tt>String</tt> on top of the stack.<p><LI>  <tt>apply</tt> pops an argument and a function off the stack (in that  order) and applies the function to the argument.  A typical usage  is<tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;lookupName("Foo","ackerman");<br>&gt;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;mkInt(4);<br>&gt;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;apply();<br>&gt;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;mkInt(2);<br>&gt;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;apply();<br><p></tt>  Alternatively, you might define this macro<tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;#define&nbsp;ap(f,x)&nbsp;f;&nbsp;x;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;apply();<br> </tt>  and write this<tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;ap(ap(&nbsp;hugs-&gt;lookupName("Foo","factorial")<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,&nbsp;hugs-&gt;mkInt(4))<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,&nbsp;hugs-&gt;mkInt(2));<br><p></tt></UL><p><p><font color=red>ToDo: </font><font color=red><I>  The server API currently provides no way to push floats, chars, etc onto  the stack.  There's no real problem in adding this, but we haven't  needed it yet.<p><p></I></font><a name="sect6"></a><h2>6<tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;</tt>Haskell Values</h2><p>It's sometimes useful to be able to store the result of a calculationfor later use.  These operations allow you to pop Haskell Valuesoff the stack, store them and later push them back onto the stack.<p><tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;HVal&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;popHVal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(void);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;pushHVal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(HVal);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;freeHVal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(HVal);&nbsp;<br><p></tt>"Haskell Values" remain valid if you load additional Haskell filesand if you evaluate expressions but are invalidated by calling<tt>reset</tt>. <p><I>Warning:   No check is performed to detect the use of invalid values; the  result is likely to be messy.<p></I><a name="sect7"></a><h2>7<tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;</tt>Compiling Expressions</h2><p>The functions described in section <a href="server.html#evaluating">5</a> let you evaluatealmost any Haskell expression but are rather painful to use.  Thisversion of the server provides a much more convenient function whichlets you compile arbitrary Haskell expressions.<p><tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;HVal&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;compileExpr&nbsp;(char*,char*);<br><p></tt>The function <tt>compileExpr</tt> takes two arguments.  The firstargument is the name of the module in which to evaluate theexpression.  The choice of module determines which functions are inscope.  The second argument is the expression itself.<p><I>Portability:   The current version of the server includes the full </I><B>Hugs </B><I> compiler  so that we can load the Prelude and other libraries.  Since the  compiler is included in the server, it is both cheap and easy to   provide </I><tt>compileExpr</tt><I>.  In future versions of the server, we'd  like to be able to load precompiled versions of the Prelude and   libraries and omit most of the </I><B>Hugs </B><I> compiler.  In such a system,  we would also omit </I><tt>compileExpr</tt><I> since it is possible to do  most of what </I><tt>compileExpr</tt><I> does using </I><tt>lookupName</tt><I> and  </I><tt>apply</tt><I>.<p><p></I><font color=red>ToDo: </font><font color=red><I>  </I></font><font color=red><tt>compileExpr</tt></font><font color=red><I> really ought to leave its result on the stack.<p><a name="dynamic"></a><p></I></font><a name="sect8"></a><h2>8<tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;</tt>Dynamic Types</h2> <p>The evaluation mechanisms described above make it very easy toconstruct and attempt to evaluate ill-typed objects.  To avertcatastrophe, the server typechecks very function application.The mechanisms used to perform this typecheck are not as flexibleas the Haskell type system for two reasons:<p><UL><LI>  Typechecking is restricted to a small set of base types and  type constructors.  If you need to use other types, you'll need  to define new instances of the <tt>Typeable</tt> class.  Use the  instances in appendix <a href="server.html#dynamic-defn">B</a> as examples of how to write  your own instances.  <LI>  Typechecking is restricted to <I>monomorphic</I> values.  Looking  up a polymorphic function will always result in an error.  There   are two solutions:<UL><LI>  Add monomorphic instances of the functions to your code.  For example,  if you need to use <tt>Prelude.length</tt> at 3 different types, you   might write a module containing these definitions<tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;length_Int&nbsp;::&nbsp;[Int]&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;Int<br>&gt;&nbsp;length_Int&nbsp;=&nbsp;length<br>&gt;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;length_Ints&nbsp;::&nbsp;[[Int]]&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;Int<br>&gt;&nbsp;length_Ints&nbsp;=&nbsp;length<br><p></tt><LI>  Use <tt>compileExpr</tt> to lookup the values at different types<tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;HVal&nbsp;length_Int&nbsp;&nbsp;=&nbsp;hugs-&gt;compileExpr("Prelude","length&nbsp;::&nbsp;[Int]&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;Int");<br>&gt;&nbsp;HVal&nbsp;length_Ints&nbsp;=&nbsp;hugs-&gt;compileExpr("Prelude","length&nbsp;::&nbsp;[[Int]]&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;Int");<br><p></tt></UL>In practice, both are equally irritating.<p></UL><p><p><font color=red>ToDo: </font><font color=red><I>  If we remove </I></font><font color=red><tt>compileExpr</tt></font><font color=red><I> we should probably improve the dynamic  typing.<p><a name="errors"></a><p></I></font><a name="sect9"></a><h2>9<tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;</tt>Handling Errors</h2><p>So far, we have assumed that errors almost never occur.  In practiceerror-free execution is the norm: the standard prelude can't be found;filenames are wrong; programs contain syntax and type errors; modulesdon't define what they're supposed to; people look up polymorphicfunctions; Haskell code returns errors; etc.<p>The <B>Hugs </B> server is fairly robust: it tries to catch any errors andwill not perform any further actions until the error is resolved.The function <tt>clearError</tt> is used to detect whether an errorhas occurred (since the last time <tt>clearError</tt> was called); to obtain any compiler output associated with the error; and to reset an "error flag".  <p><tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;char*&nbsp;hugs-&gt;clearError&nbsp;(void);<br><p></tt>All other functions in the server API return immediately if the errorflag is set --- this encourages programmers to call <tt>clearError</tt>frequently and prevents the server from being totally corrupted if<tt>clearError</tt> is not used.<p>The output returned by <tt>clearError</tt> depends on whether or notcompiler output has been redirected to a buffer using the function<tt>setOutputEnable<p><br>&gt;&nbsp;void&nbsp;hugs-&gt;setOutputEnable&nbsp;(unsigned);<br><p></tt>If compiler output has not been redirected, <tt>clearError</tt> producesa brief error message.  If compiler output has not been redirected,then <tt>clearError</tt> produces an error message followed by all theoutput that has been collected since the last time <tt>clearError</tt>was called.<p>Using these features, it's possible to write a more robust version ofthe runhugs program given in section <a href="server.html#example">2</a>.<p><tt><br>&gt;&nbsp;static&nbsp;void&nbsp;check()&nbsp;{<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;char*&nbsp;err&nbsp;=&nbsp;hugs-&gt;clearError();<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if&nbsp;(err)&nbsp;{<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;fprintf(stderr,"Hugs&nbsp;Error:\n%s\n",err);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;fflush(stderr);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;exit(1);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>&gt;&nbsp;}<br>&gt;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;main(&nbsp;int&nbsp;argc,&nbsp;char**&nbsp;argv)&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;{&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int&nbsp;exitCode;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HugsServerAPI*&nbsp;hugs&nbsp;=&nbsp;initHugsServer(hugs_argc,hugs_argv);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if&nbsp;(NULL&nbsp;==&nbsp;hugs)&nbsp;{<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;fprintf(stderr,"Unable&nbsp;to&nbsp;initialise&nbsp;Hugs\n");<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;fflush(stderr);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;exit(1);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;setOutputEnable(0);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;check();<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;argc--;&nbsp;argv++;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;setHugsArgs(argc,argv);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if&nbsp;(argc&nbsp;&lt;&nbsp;1)&nbsp;{<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;fprintf(stderr,"hugs&nbsp;standalone&nbsp;requires&nbsp;at&nbsp;least&nbsp;one&nbsp;argument\n");<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;fflush(stderr);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;exit(1);<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;loadFile(argv[0]);&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;check();<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;hugs-&gt;lookupName("Main","main");&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;exitCode&nbsp;=&nbsp;hugs-&gt;doIO();<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;check();<br>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;exit(exitCode);<br>&gt;&nbsp;}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><a name="server.c"></a><p></tt><a name="sectA"></a><h2>A<tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;server.h</tt></h2><p>This is the current contents of the file <tt>server.h</tt>.  This isthe only file you need to include into programs that use the server.<p><tt><br>/*&nbsp;--------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Definition&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Hugs&nbsp;server&nbsp;API<br>&nbsp;*<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Copyright&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;The&nbsp;University&nbsp;of&nbsp;Nottingham&nbsp;and&nbsp;Yale&nbsp;University,&nbsp;1994-1997.<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;All&nbsp;rights&nbsp;reserved.&nbsp;See&nbsp;NOTICE&nbsp;for&nbsp;details&nbsp;and&nbsp;conditions&nbsp;of&nbsp;use&nbsp;etc...<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;Hugs&nbsp;version&nbsp;1.4,&nbsp;April&nbsp;1997<br>&nbsp;*&nbsp;------------------------------------------------------------------------*/<br><br>#ifndef&nbsp;Args<br>#&nbsp;if&nbsp;HAVE_PROTOTYPES<br>#&nbsp;&nbsp;define&nbsp;Args(x)&nbsp;x<br>#&nbsp;else<br>#&nbsp;&nbsp;define&nbsp;Args(x)&nbsp;()<br>#&nbsp;endif<br>#endif&nbsp;/*&nbsp;!defined&nbsp;Args&nbsp;*/<br><br>typedef&nbsp;int&nbsp;HVal;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;Haskell&nbsp;values&nbsp;are&nbsp;represented&nbsp;by&nbsp;stable&nbsp;pointers&nbsp;*/<br><br>typedef&nbsp;struct&nbsp;_HugsServerAPI&nbsp;{<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;char*&nbsp;(*clearError&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((void));<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*setHugsArgs&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((int,&nbsp;char**));<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(*getNumScripts&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((void));<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*reset&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((int));<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*setOutputEnable)&nbsp;Args((unsigned));<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*changeDir&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((char*));<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*loadProject&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((char*));&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;obsolete&nbsp;*/<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*loadFile&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((char*));<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HVal&nbsp;&nbsp;(*compileExpr&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((char*,char*));<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*lookupName&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((char*,char*));&nbsp;/*&nbsp;push&nbsp;values&nbsp;onto&nbsp;stack*/<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*mkInt&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((int));<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*mkString&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((char*));<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*apply&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((void));&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;manipulate&nbsp;top&nbsp;of&nbsp;stack&nbsp;*/<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(*evalInt&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((void));&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;evaluate&nbsp;top&nbsp;of&nbsp;stack&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*/<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;char*&nbsp;(*evalString&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((void));<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(*doIO&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((void));<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;HVal&nbsp;&nbsp;(*popHVal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((void));&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;pop&nbsp;stack&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*/<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*pushHVal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((HVal));&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/*&nbsp;push&nbsp;back&nbsp;onto&nbsp;stack&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*/<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;void&nbsp;&nbsp;(*freeHVal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;Args((HVal));&nbsp;<br>}&nbsp;HugsServerAPI;<br><br>/*&nbsp;type&nbsp;of&nbsp;"initHugsServer"&nbsp;function&nbsp;*/<br>typedef&nbsp;HugsServerAPI&nbsp;*(*HugsServerInitFun)&nbsp;Args((int,&nbsp;char**));<br><br>/*&nbsp;------------------------------------------------------------------------*/<br><br><a name="dynamic-defn"></a><p></tt><a name="sectB"></a><h2>B<tt>&nbsp;&nbsp;</tt>The <tt>Dynamic</tt> module</h2><p><tt><br>module&nbsp;Dynamic<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;Typeable(typeOf),<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,&nbsp;Dynamic,&nbsp;toDynamic,&nbsp;fromDynamic,&nbsp;dynApply,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,&nbsp;fromDyn,&nbsp;dynApp,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,&nbsp;intToDyn,&nbsp;fromDynInt,&nbsp;strToDyn,&nbsp;fromDynStr,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;,&nbsp;Tycon(..),&nbsp;Type(..)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)&nbsp;where<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------<br>--&nbsp;Dynamics<br>----------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>data&nbsp;Dynamic&nbsp;=&nbsp;...<br><br>--&nbsp;The&nbsp;core&nbsp;functions<br>toDynamic&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;::&nbsp;Typeable&nbsp;a&nbsp;=&gt;&nbsp;a&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;Dynamic<br>fromDynamic&nbsp;::&nbsp;Typeable&nbsp;a&nbsp;=&gt;&nbsp;Dynamic&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;Maybe&nbsp;a<br>dynApply&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;::&nbsp;Dynamic&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;Dynamic&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;Maybe&nbsp;Dynamic<br><br>--&nbsp;special&nbsp;cases<br>fromDyn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;::&nbsp;Typeable&nbsp;a&nbsp;=&gt;&nbsp;Dynamic&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;a<br>intToDyn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;::&nbsp;Int&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;Dynamic<br>strToDyn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;::&nbsp;String&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;Dynamic<br>fromDynInt&nbsp;&nbsp;::&nbsp;Dynamic&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;Int<br>fromDynStr&nbsp;&nbsp;::&nbsp;Dynamic&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;String<br>runDyn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;::&nbsp;Dynamic&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;IO&nbsp;()<br>dynApp&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;::&nbsp;Dynamic&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;Dynamic&nbsp;-&gt;&nbsp;Dynamic<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------<br>--&nbsp;Types<br>----------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>data&nbsp;Tycon&nbsp;=&nbsp;Tycon&nbsp;String&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;deriving&nbsp;Eq<br>data&nbsp;Type&nbsp;&nbsp;=&nbsp;App&nbsp;Tycon&nbsp;[Type]&nbsp;deriving&nbsp;Eq<br><br>unitTC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=&nbsp;Tycon&nbsp;"()"<br>intTC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=&nbsp;Tycon&nbsp;"Int"<br>

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