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reflection - LLVM API Documentation
Introduction
reflection is a project that leverages the LLVM framework to provide advanced features for code analysis, transformation, and reflection. This documentation covers the API provided by the reflection project, which allows developers to interact with LLVM's intermediate representation (IR) and perform various transformations and analyses.
Installation
To install the reflection project, you need to have LLVM installed on your system. You can install LLVM using your package manager or by compiling it from source. Once LLVM is installed, you can install reflection using the following command:
pip install reflection-llvm
Basic Concepts
Before diving into the API, it's essential to understand some basic LLVM concepts:
Context: Holds LLVM global data, used to manage and isolate the state of different compilations.
Module: Represents a single unit of code containing functions, global variables, and symbol table information.
Function: Represents a function in the IR.
Type: Represents the type of variables and functions in the IR.
Builder: Provides methods to construct LLVM instructions.
PassManager: Manages optimization and analysis passes over the LLVM IR.
API Reference
Context
class reflection.Context
The Context
class encapsulates the global state used by LLVM.
Methods:
__init__()
: Initialize a new context.dispose()
: Dispose of the context and free associated resources.
Module
class reflection.Module
The Module
class represents an LLVM module, which is a collection of functions and global variables.
Methods:
__init__(name: str, context: Context)
: Create a new module with the given name and context.get_function(name: str) -> Function
: Retrieve a function by its name.add_function(func: Function)
: Add a function to the module.print()
: Print the IR of the module.
Function
class reflection.Function
The Function
class represents an LLVM function.
Methods:
__init__(name: str, return_type: Type, param_types: List[Type], module: Module)
: Create a new function with the given signature.add_basic_block(name: str)
: Add a new basic block to the function.get_basic_blocks() -> List[BasicBlock]
: Get the list of basic blocks in the function.
Type
class reflection.Type
The Type
class represents an LLVM type.
Methods:
get_int_type(bits: int, context: Context) -> Type
: Get an integer type with the specified number of bits.get_float_type(context: Context) -> Type
: Get a floating-point type.get_void_type(context: Context) -> Type
: Get a void type.
Builder
class reflection.Builder
The Builder
class provides methods to construct LLVM instructions.
Methods:
__init__(context: Context)
: Create a new instruction builder.set_insert_point(basic_block: BasicBlock)
: Set the insertion point to the end of the specified basic block.create_add(lhs: Value, rhs: Value, name: str) -> Value
: Create an addition instruction.create_sub(lhs: Value, rhs: Value, name: str) -> Value
: Create a subtraction instruction.
PassManager
class reflection.PassManager
The PassManager
class manages a sequence of passes over the LLVM IR.
Methods:
__init__(module: Module)
: Create a new pass manager for the specified module.add_pass(pass: Pass)
: Add a pass to the manager.run()
: Run all the passes on the module.
Examples
Creating a Module and Function
from reflection import Context, Module, Type, Function, Builder
# Create a new context
context = Context()
# Create a new module
module = Module("my_module", context)
# Create an integer type
int32_type = Type.get_int_type(32, context)
# Create a function type (int32 -> int32)
func_type = Type.get_function_type(int32_type, [int32_type])
# Create a new function
function = Function("my_function", func_type, module)
# Create a basic block
entry = function.add_basic_block("entry")
# Create a builder and set the insertion point to the entry block
builder = Builder(context)
builder.set_insert_point(entry)
# Create an addition instruction
lhs = ... # Assume lhs is a Value representing a parameter or a variable
rhs = ... # Assume rhs is a Value representing a parameter or a variable
result = builder.create_add(lhs, rhs, "addtmp")
# Print the IR of the module
module.print()
Running Passes
python from reflection import PassManager
# Create a pass manager for the module
pass_manager = PassManager(module)
# Add some passes
pass_manager.add_pass(...)
# Run the passes
pass_manager.run()
Contributing
Contributions to the reflection project are welcome. Please follow the standard GitHub workflow for contributing:
Fork the repository.
Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix.
Commit your changes and push them to your branch.
Create a pull request.
Ensure your code follows the project's coding standards and includes appropriate tests.
License
The reflection project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.
This documentation provides an overview of the reflection API and how to use it to interact with LLVM. For more detailed information and advanced usage, please refer to the source code and additional documentation in the project's repository.
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