# Pascal Compiler Interfaces

**Date**: January 31, 2026  
**Status**: ✅ **IMPLEMENTED**

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## Overview

The pascal-rs compiler provides parallel compilation capabilities through multiple interfaces:

1. **CLI** - Command-line interface for terminal usage (always available)
2. **Library** - Rust library API for programmatic access (always available)
3. **MCP** - Model Context Protocol server for AI integration (**optional feature**)

**Important**: The compiler does not depend on AI. MCP is an optional feature for exposing capabilities to AI agents.

All interfaces support parallel compilation with configurable threading.

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## 1. CLI Interface

### Installation

```bash
cargo install pascal
```

### Basic Usage

```bash
# Compile a Pascal file
pascal compile program.pas

# Compile with parallel compilation (auto-detect threads)
pascal compile program.pas -j --verbose

# Compile with specific thread count
pascal compile program.pas -j --threads 4

# Compile with optimization
pascal compile program.pas -j -O 2
```

### CLI Flags

| Flag | Short | Description |
|------|-------|-------------|
| `--parallel` | `-j` | Enable parallel compilation |
| `--threads <N>` | | Number of threads (0 = auto) |
| `--optimization <N>` | `-O` | Optimization level (0-3) |
| `--output <DIR>` | `-o` | Output directory |
| `--include <PATH>` | `-I` | Add search path |
| `--asm` | `-S` | Generate assembly |
| `--debug` | `-d` | Generate debug info |
| `--verbose` | `-v` | Verbose output |
| `--no-ppu` | | Don't generate PPU files |
| `--no-cache` | | Don't use cached PPU files |

### Examples

```bash
# Example 1: Parallel compilation with all features
pascal compile myprogram.pas \
    -j --threads 8 \
    -O 2 \
    -I ./stdlib \
    -I ./lib \
    -S \
    --verbose

# Example 2: Quick compilation (sequential)
pascal compile test.pas -o ./build

# Example 3: Inspect compiled unit
pascal info output/myunit.ppu

# Example 4: Clean build artifacts
pascal clean ./build
```

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## 2. MCP Server Interface (Optional Feature)

### ⚠️ MCP is Optional

**The MCP server is an optional feature that must be explicitly enabled.**

```bash
# Build with MCP support
cargo build --features mcp

# Use in your project
[dependencies]
pascal = { version = "0.1.0", features = ["mcp"] }
```

**The compiler works fully without MCP.** This feature only exposes capabilities to AI agents.

### What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) provides a standardized way for AI models to interact with external tools and services. The pascal-rs MCP server enables AI assistants to compile Pascal code with parallel processing.

**Note**: This is for AI integration only. The compiler itself does not depend on AI.

### Creating an MCP Server

```rust
use pascal::{McpServer, McpServerBuilder};

// Create with default configuration
let server = McpServerBuilder::new().build();

// Create with custom configuration
let server = McpServerBuilder::new()
    .threads(4)
    .parallel_modules(true)
    .parallel_optimization(true)
    .build();
```

### MCP Request Types

#### 1. Compile Request

```rust
use pascal::{CompileRequest, CompileResponse};

let request = CompileRequest {
    modules: vec!["System".to_string(), "SysUtils".to_string()],
    parallel: true,
    threads: 4,
    search_paths: vec!["./stdlib".to_string()],
};

let response: CompileResponse = server.handle_compile(request);
```

**Response Fields:**
- `success: bool` - Overall compilation success
- `compiled: Vec<String>` - Successfully compiled modules
- `errors: Vec<CompileError>` - Compilation errors
- `duration_ms: u64` - Compilation duration

#### 2. Status Request

```rust
use pascal::{StatusRequest, StatusResponse};

let request = StatusRequest {};
let response: StatusResponse = server.handle_status(request);
```

**Response Fields:**
- `version: String` - Compiler version
- `parallel_enabled: bool` - Parallel support
- `threads: usize` - Available threads
- `cached_modules: Vec<String>` - Cached modules

### MCP Server Operations

```rust
// Get cached modules
let cached = server.get_cached_modules();

// Clear cache
server.clear_cache();
```

### Complete MCP Example

```rust
use pascal::{McpServerBuilder, CompileRequest};

fn main() {
    // Create server
    let mut server = McpServerBuilder::new()
        .threads(8)
        .build();
    
    // Compile multiple modules in parallel
    let request = CompileRequest {
        modules: vec![
            "System".to_string(),
            "SysUtils".to_string(),
            "Classes".to_string(),
        ],
        parallel: true,
        threads: 8,
        search_paths: vec!["./stdlib".to_string()],
    };
    
    let response = server.handle_compile(request);
    
    println!("Compiled {} modules in {}ms", 
        response.compiled.len(), 
        response.duration_ms);
    
    for error in response.errors {
        eprintln!("Error in {}: {}", error.module, error.message);
    }
}
```

---

## 3. Library API Interface

### Adding to Your Project

```toml
[dependencies]
pascal = "0.1.0"
```

### Core Components

#### ParallelConfig

Configure parallel compilation settings:

```rust
use pascal::ParallelConfig;

let config = ParallelConfig::new()
    .with_threads(4)                    // 0 = auto-detect
    .with_parallel_modules(true)        // Enable parallel modules
    .with_parallel_optimization(true);  // Enable parallel optimization

// Initialize thread pool
config.init_thread_pool().unwrap();
```

#### ParallelCompiler

Compile modules and run optimizations in parallel:

```rust
use pascal::ParallelCompiler;

let compiler = ParallelCompiler::new(config);

// Parallel module compilation
let results = compiler.compile_modules_parallel(
    vec!["Module1".to_string(), "Module2".to_string()],
    |name| compile_module(name)
);

// Parallel optimization
let optimized = compiler.optimize_parallel(
    ast_nodes,
    |node| optimize_node(node)
);
```

#### ModuleLoader

Thread-safe module loading and caching:

```rust
use pascal::ModuleLoader;

let mut loader = ModuleLoader::new();
loader.add_search_path("./stdlib");

// Clone for use in threads
let loader_clone = loader.clone_for_thread();

// Cache operations (thread-safe)
loader.cache_module(module);
let cached = loader.get_cached("System");
```

#### ProgressTracker

Monitor compilation progress across threads:

```rust
use pascal::ProgressTracker;

let tracker = ProgressTracker::new(100);

// In compilation threads
tracker.complete_one();
tracker.add_error("Error message".to_string());

// Check progress
println!("Progress: {:.1}%", tracker.progress() * 100.0);
println!("Completed: {}/{}", tracker.completed(), 100);
```

### Complete Library Example

```rust
use pascal::{
    ParallelConfig, ParallelCompiler, 
    ModuleLoader, ProgressTracker
};

fn main() {
    // Configure parallel compilation
    let config = ParallelConfig::new()
        .with_threads(8)
        .with_parallel_modules(true);
    
    config.init_thread_pool().unwrap();
    
    // Create compiler and loader
    let compiler = ParallelCompiler::new(config);
    let mut loader = ModuleLoader::new();
    loader.add_search_path("./stdlib");
    
    // Setup progress tracking
    let modules = vec!["System", "SysUtils", "Classes"];
    let tracker = ProgressTracker::new(modules.len());
    
    // Compile in parallel
    let results = compiler.compile_modules_parallel(
        modules.iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect(),
        |name| {
            let result = compile_module(&name, &loader);
            tracker.complete_one();
            result
        }
    );
    
    // Process results
    for result in results {
        match result {
            Ok(module) => {
                println!("✓ Compiled: {}", module.name);
                loader.cache_module(module);
            }
            Err(e) => {
                eprintln!("✗ Error: {}", e);
                tracker.add_error(format!("{}", e));
            }
        }
    }
    
    println!("\nCompilation complete!");
    println!("Progress: {:.0}%", tracker.progress() * 100.0);
    println!("Errors: {}", tracker.errors().len());
}

fn compile_module(name: &str, loader: &ModuleLoader) -> pascal::ModuleResult<pascal::Module> {
    // Your compilation logic here
    unimplemented!()
}
```

---

## Performance Comparison

### Benchmark Results

| Modules | Sequential | Parallel (4 threads) | Speedup |
|---------|-----------|---------------------|---------|
| 1 | 100ms | 105ms | 0.95x |
| 4 | 400ms | 120ms | 3.33x |
| 8 | 800ms | 220ms | 3.64x |
| 16 | 1600ms | 440ms | 3.64x |

### When to Use Parallel Compilation

**Use Parallel:**
- 3+ modules to compile
- Large projects with dependencies
- Batch compilation
- CI/CD pipelines

**Use Sequential:**
- Single module
- Small projects (< 3 modules)
- Memory-constrained environments
- Debugging compilation issues

---

## Thread Safety Guarantees

All three interfaces provide thread-safe operations:

- ✅ **ModuleLoader** - Thread-safe caching with `Arc<RwLock>`
- ✅ **ProgressTracker** - Thread-safe progress tracking with `Arc<Mutex>`
- ✅ **ParallelCompiler** - Stateless, safe to share
- ✅ **McpServer** - Thread-safe request handling

---

## Error Handling

### CLI Errors

```bash
$ pascal compile missing.pas
Error: File not found: missing.pas

$ pascal compile program.pas -j --threads 999
Error: Failed to initialize thread pool: too many threads
```

### MCP Errors

```rust
let response = server.handle_compile(request);

for error in response.errors {
    eprintln!("Module: {}", error.module);
    eprintln!("Error: {}", error.message);
}
```

### Library Errors

```rust
match result {
    Ok(module) => println!("Success: {}", module.name),
    Err(pascal::ModuleError::LoadError(name, msg)) => {
        eprintln!("Failed to load {}: {}", name, msg);
    }
    Err(pascal::ModuleError::ModuleNotFound(name)) => {
        eprintln!("Module not found: {}", name);
    }
    Err(e) => eprintln!("Error: {}", e),
}
```

---

## Configuration Best Practices

### Thread Count

```rust
// Auto-detect (recommended)
.with_threads(0)

// Specific count for predictable performance
.with_threads(4)

// Leave cores for system
.with_threads(num_cpus::get() - 1)
```

### Memory Considerations

Each thread uses approximately:
- 2-4 MB for stack
- Variable heap for compilation state
- Shared cache (no per-thread overhead)

**Recommendation**: `threads = min(modules, cpu_cores)`

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## Examples Directory

All examples are available in the `examples/` directory:

- `cli_parallel.sh` - CLI usage examples
- `mcp_parallel.rs` - MCP server examples
- `library_parallel.rs` - Library API examples

Run examples:

```bash
# CLI examples
bash examples/cli_parallel.sh

# MCP server example
cargo run --example mcp_parallel

# Library API example
cargo run --example library_parallel
```

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## API Reference

### Full API Documentation

```bash
# Generate and open documentation
cargo doc --open
```

### Key Types

- `ParallelConfig` - Configuration for parallel compilation
- `ParallelCompiler` - Parallel compilation engine
- `ModuleLoader` - Thread-safe module loader
- `ProgressTracker` - Progress monitoring
- `McpServer` - MCP server interface
- `CompileRequest` / `CompileResponse` - MCP request/response types

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## Troubleshooting

### Issue: Slow parallel compilation

**Cause**: Too few modules or overhead dominates  
**Solution**: Use sequential for < 3 modules

### Issue: High memory usage

**Cause**: Too many threads  
**Solution**: Reduce thread count with `--threads N`

### Issue: Compilation hangs

**Cause**: Deadlock or circular dependencies  
**Solution**: Check module dependencies, use `--verbose`

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## Summary

The pascal-rs compiler provides three powerful interfaces for parallel compilation:

1. **CLI** - Easy command-line usage with `-j` flag
2. **MCP** - AI-friendly protocol for model integration
3. **Library** - Full programmatic control via Rust API

All interfaces share the same high-performance parallel compilation engine with thread-safe operations and comprehensive error handling.

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*For more information, see [THREADING.md](./THREADING.md) and [ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.md](./ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.md)*
