rubyx/lib/vm/instruction.rb
2014-05-03 15:13:44 +03:00

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module Vm
# Instruction represent the actions that affect change on Values
# In an OO way of thinking the Value is data, Instruction the functionality
# But to allow flexibility, the value api bounces back to the machine api, so machines instantiate
# intructions.
# When Instructions are instantiated the create a linked list of Values and Instructions.
# So Value links to Instruction and Instruction links to Value
# Also, because the idea of what one instruction does, does not always map one to one to real machine
# instructions, and instruction may link to another instruction thus creating an arbitrary list
# to get the job (the original instruciton) done
# Admittately it would be simpler just to create the (abstract) instructions and let the machine
# encode them into what-ever is neccessary, but this approach leaves more possibility to
# optimize the actual instruction stream (not just the crystal instruction stream). Makes sense?
# We have basic classes (literally) of instructions
# - Memory
# - Stack
# - Logic
# - Math
# - Control/Compare
# - Move
# - Call
# Instruction derives from Code, for the assembly api
class Code ; end
class Instruction < Code
end
class StackInstruction < Instruction
end
class MemoryInstruction < Instruction
end
class LogicInstruction < Instruction
end
class MathInstruction < Instruction
end
class CompareInstruction < Instruction
end
class MoveInstruction < Instruction
end
class CallInstruction < Instruction
end
end