require "util/list"
require "util/dev_null"

module Arm
  # Arm instruction base class
  # Mostly linked list functionality that all instructions have
  class Instruction
    include Constants
    include Attributed
    include Util::List

    def initialize( source , nekst = nil )
      @source = source
      @next = nekst
      return unless source
      raise "Source must be string or Instruction, not #{source.class}" unless source.is_a?(String) or source.is_a?(SlotMachine::Instruction)
    end
    attr_reader :source

    def total_byte_length
      ret = 0
      self.each{|ins| ret += ins.byte_length}
      ret
    end

    # precheck that everything is ok, before asembly
    # in arm, we use the oppertunity to assemble to dev_null, so any
    # additions are done _before_ assemnly
    def precheck
      assemble(Util::DevNull.new)
    end

    def insert(instruction)
      ret = super
      Risc::Position.get(self).trigger_inserted if Risc::Position.set?(self)
      ret
    end
  end
end