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Go API

import "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
┌─────────────────┐         ┌─────────────────┐           ┌─────────────────┐
│ kcl files │ │ KCL-Go-API │ │ KCLResultList │
│ ┌───────────┐ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ 1.k │ │ │ │ │ │
│ └───────────┘ │ │ │ │ ┌───────────┐ │ ┌───────────────┐
│ ┌───────────┐ │ │ ┌───────────┐ │ │ │ KCLResult │──┼────────▶│x.Get("a.b.c") │
│ │ 2.k │ │ │ │ Run(path) │ │ │ └───────────┘ │ └───────────────┘
│ └───────────┘ │────┐ │ └───────────┘ │ │ │
│ ┌───────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ ┌───────────┐ │ ┌───────────────┐
│ │ 3.k │ │ │ │ │ │ │ KCLResult │──┼────────▶│x.Get("k", &v) │
│ └───────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ └───────────┘ │ └───────────────┘
│ ┌───────────┐ │ ├───▶│ ┌───────────┐ │──────────▶│ │
│ │setting.yml│ │ │ │ │RunFiles() │ │ │ ┌───────────┐ │ ┌───────────────┐
│ └───────────┘ │ │ │ └───────────┘ │ │ │ KCLResult │──┼────────▶│x.JSONString() │
└─────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ └───────────┘ │ └───────────────┘
│ │ │ │ │
┌─────────────────┐ │ │ │ │ ┌───────────┐ │ ┌───────────────┐
│ Options │ │ │ ┌───────────┐ │ │ │ KCLResult │──┼────────▶│x.YAMLString() │
│WithOptions │ │ │ │MustRun() │ │ │ └───────────┘ │ └───────────────┘
│WithOverrides │────┘ │ └───────────┘ │ │ │
│WithWorkDir │ │ │ │ │
│WithDisableNone │ │ │ │ │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
Example

package main

import (
"fmt"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
const k_code = `
name = "kcl"
age = 1

two = 2

schema Person:
name: str = "kcl"
age: int = 1

x0 = Person {}
x1 = Person {
age = 101
}
`

yaml := kcl.MustRun("testdata/main.k", kcl.WithCode(k_code)).First().YAMLString()
fmt.Println(yaml)

fmt.Println("----")

result := kcl.MustRun("./testdata/main.k").First()
fmt.Println(result.JSONString())

fmt.Println("----")
fmt.Println("x0.name:", result.Get("x0.name"))
fmt.Println("x1.age:", result.Get("x1.age"))

fmt.Println("----")

var person struct {
Name string
Age int
}
fmt.Printf("person: %+v\n", result.Get("x1", &person))
}

Constants

KclAbiVersion is the current kcl ABI version.

const KclAbiVersion = scripts.KclAbiVersion

func FormatCode

func FormatCode(code interface{}) ([]byte, error)

FormatCode returns the formatted code.

Example

package main

import (
"fmt"
"log"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
out, err := kcl.FormatCode(`a = 1+2`)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
fmt.Println(string(out))

}
a = 1 + 2

func FormatPath

func FormatPath(path string) (changedPaths []string, err error)

FormatPath formats files from the given path path: if path is `.` or empty string, all KCL files in current directory will be formatted, not recursively if path is `path/file.k`, the specified KCL file will be formatted if path is `path/to/dir`, all KCL files in the specified dir will be formatted, not recursively if path is `path/to/dir/...`, all KCL files in the specified dir will be formatted recursively

the returned changedPaths are the changed file paths (relative path)

Example

package main

import (
"fmt"
"log"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
changedPaths, err := kcl.FormatPath("testdata/fmt")
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
fmt.Println(changedPaths)
}

func GetSchemaTypeMapping

func GetSchemaTypeMapping(filename string, src any, schemaName string) (map[string]*KclType, error)

GetSchemaTypeMapping returns a \<schemaName>:\<schemaType> mapping of schema types from a kcl file or code.

file: string

The kcl filename

code: string

The kcl code string

schema_name: string

The schema name got, when the schema name is empty, all schemas are returned.

func LintPath

func LintPath(paths []string) (results []string, err error)

LintPath lint files from the given path

Example

package main

import (
"fmt"
"log"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
// import a
// import a # reimport

results, err := kcl.LintPath([]string{"testdata/lint/import.k"})
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
for _, s := range results {
fmt.Println(s)
}

}
Module 'a' is reimported multiple times
Module 'a' imported but unused
Module 'a' imported but unused

func ListDepFiles

func ListDepFiles(workDir string, opt *ListDepFilesOption) (files []string, err error)

ListDepFiles return the depend files from the given path

func ListDownStreamFiles

func ListDownStreamFiles(workDir string, opt *ListDepsOptions) ([]string, error)

ListDownStreamFiles return a list of downstream depend files from the given changed path list.

func ListUpStreamFiles

func ListUpStreamFiles(workDir string, opt *ListDepsOptions) (deps []string, err error)

ListUpStreamFiles return a list of upstream depend files from the given path list

func OverrideFile

func OverrideFile(file string, specs, importPaths []string) (bool, error)

OverrideFile rewrites a file with override spec file: string. The File that need to be overridden specs: []string. List of specs that need to be overridden. importPaths. List of import statements that need to be added. See https://www.kcl-lang.io/docs/user_docs/guides/automation for more override spec guide.

func Validate

func Validate(dataFile, schemaFile string, opts *ValidateOptions) (ok bool, err error)

Validate validates the given data file against the specified schema file with the provided options.

func ValidateCode

func ValidateCode(data, code string, opts *ValidateOptions) (ok bool, err error)

ValidateCode validate data string match code string

type KCLResult

type KCLResult = kcl.KCLResult
Example

package main

import (
"fmt"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
const k_code = `
name = "kcl"
age = 1

two = 2

schema Person:
name: str = "kcl"
age: int = 1

x0 = Person {name = "kcl-go"}
x1 = Person {age = 101}
`

result := kcl.MustRun("testdata/main.k", kcl.WithCode(k_code)).First()

fmt.Println("x0.name:", result.Get("x0.name"))
fmt.Println("x1.age:", result.Get("x1.age"))

}
x0.name: kcl-go
x1.age: 101

Example (Get)

package main

import (
"fmt"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
const k_code = `
schema Person:
name: str = "kcl"
age: int = 1
X: int = 2

x = {
"a": Person {age = 101}
"b": 123
}
`

result := kcl.MustRun("testdata/main.k", kcl.WithCode(k_code)).First()

var person struct {
Name string
Age int
}
fmt.Printf("person: %+v\n", result.Get("x.a", &person))
fmt.Printf("person: %+v\n", person)

}
person: &{Name:kcl Age:101}
person: {Name:kcl Age:101}

type KCLResultList

type KCLResultList = kcl.KCLResultList

func MustRun

func MustRun(path string, opts ...Option) *KCLResultList

MustRun is like Run but panics if return any error.

Example

package main

import (
"fmt"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
yaml := kcl.MustRun("testdata/main.k", kcl.WithCode(`name = "kcl"`)).First().YAMLString()
fmt.Println(yaml)

}
name: kcl

Example (Raw Yaml)

package main

import (
"fmt"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
const code = `
b = 1
a = 2
`
yaml := kcl.MustRun("testdata/main.k", kcl.WithCode(code)).GetRawYamlResult()
fmt.Println(yaml)

yaml_sorted := kcl.MustRun("testdata/main.k", kcl.WithCode(code), kcl.WithSortKeys(true)).GetRawYamlResult()
fmt.Println(yaml_sorted)

}
b: 1
a: 2
a: 2
b: 1

Example (Schema Type)

package main

import (
"fmt"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
const code = `
schema Person:
name: str = ""

x = Person()
`
json := kcl.MustRun("testdata/main.k", kcl.WithCode(code)).First().JSONString()
fmt.Println(json)

}
{
"x": {
"name": ""
}
}

Example (Settings)

package main

import (
"fmt"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
yaml := kcl.MustRun("./testdata/app0/kcl.yaml").First().YAMLString()
fmt.Println(yaml)
}

func Run

func Run(path string, opts ...Option) (*KCLResultList, error)

Run evaluates the KCL program with path and opts, then returns the object list.

func RunFiles

func RunFiles(paths []string, opts ...Option) (*KCLResultList, error)

RunFiles evaluates the KCL program with multi file path and opts, then returns the object list.

Example

package main

import (
"fmt"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
result, _ := kcl.RunFiles([]string{"./testdata/app0/kcl.yaml"})
fmt.Println(result.First().YAMLString())
}

type KclType

type KclType = kcl.KclType

func GetSchemaType

func GetSchemaType(filename string, src any, schemaName string) ([]*KclType, error)

GetSchemaType returns schema types from a kcl file or code.

file: string

The kcl filename

code: string

The kcl code string

schema_name: string

The schema name got, when the schema name is empty, all schemas are returned.

type ListDepFilesOption

type ListDepFilesOption = list.Option

type ListDepsOptions

type ListDepsOptions = list.DepOptions

type ListOptionsArgs

type ListOptionsArgs = loader.ListOptionsArgs

type ListOptionsResult

type ListOptionsResult = loader.ListOptionsResult

func ListOptions

func ListOptions(args *ListOptionsArgs) (*ListOptionsResult, error)

ListOptions provides users with the ability to parse kcl program and get all option calling information.

Example

package main

import (
"fmt"
"log"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
result, err := kcl.ListOptions(&kcl.ListOptionsArgs{
Paths: []string{"testdata/option/main.k"},
})
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
fmt.Println(result)
}

type ListVariablesArgs

type ListVariablesArgs = loader.ListVariablesArgs

type ListVariablesResult

type ListVariablesResult = loader.ListVariablesResult

func ListVariables

func ListVariables(args *ListVariablesArgs) (*ListVariablesResult, error)

ListVariables provides users with the ability to parse KCL program and get all variables by specs.

Example

package main

import (
"fmt"
"log"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
result, err := kcl.ListVariables(&kcl.ListVariablesArgs{
Files: []string{"testdata/main.k"},
})
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
fmt.Println(result)
}
variables:{key:"age"  value:{variables:{value:"2"  op_sym:"="}}}  variables:{key:"four"  value:{variables:{value:"4"  op_sym:"="}}}  variables:{key:"name"  value:{variables:{value:"\"kcl-go\""  op_sym:"="}}}  variables:{key:"x0"  value:{variables:{value:"Person {}"  type_name:"Person"  op_sym:"="}}}  variables:{key:"x1"  value:{variables:{value:"Person {age = 101}"  type_name:"Person"  op_sym:"="  dict_entries:{key:"age"  value:{value:"101"  op_sym:"="}}}}}

type LoadPackageArgs

type LoadPackageArgs = loader.LoadPackageArgs

type LoadPackageResult

type LoadPackageResult = loader.LoadPackageResult

func LoadPackage

func LoadPackage(args *LoadPackageArgs) (*LoadPackageResult, error)

LoadPackage provides users with the ability to parse KCL program and semantic model information including symbols, types, definitions, etc.

Example

package main

import (
"fmt"
"log"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
result, err := kcl.LoadPackage(&kcl.LoadPackageArgs{
ParseArgs: &kcl.ParseProgramArgs{
Paths: []string{"testdata/main.k"},
},
ResolveAst: true,
})
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
fmt.Println(result)
}

type Option

type Option = kcl.Option

func NewOption

func NewOption() *Option

NewOption returns a new Option.

func WithCode

func WithCode(codes ...string) Option

WithCode returns a Option which hold a kcl source code list.

func WithDisableNone

func WithDisableNone(disableNone bool) Option

WithDisableNone returns a Option which hold a disable none switch.

func WithExternalPkgAndPath

func WithExternalPkgAndPath(name, path string) Option

WithExternalPkgAndPath returns a Option which hold a external package.

func WithExternalPkgs

func WithExternalPkgs(externalPkgs ...string) Option

WithExternalPkgs returns a Option which hold a external package list.

func WithFullTypePath

func WithFullTypePath(fullTypePath bool) Option

WithFullTypePath returns a Option which hold a include full type string in the `_type` attribute.

func WithIncludeSchemaTypePath

func WithIncludeSchemaTypePath(includeSchemaTypePath bool) Option

WithIncludeSchemaTypePath returns a Option which hold a include schema type path switch.

func WithKFilenames

func WithKFilenames(filenames ...string) Option

WithKFilenames returns a Option which hold a filenames list.

func WithLogger

func WithLogger(l io.Writer) Option

WithLogger returns a Option which hold a logger.

func WithOptions

func WithOptions(key_value_list ...string) Option

WithOptions returns a Option which hold a key=value pair list for option function.

Example

package main

import (
"fmt"
"log"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
const code = `
name = option("name")
age = option("age")
`
x, err := kcl.Run("hello.k", kcl.WithCode(code),
kcl.WithOptions("name=kcl", "age=1"),
)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}

fmt.Println(x.First().YAMLString())

}
age: 1
name: kcl

func WithOverrides

func WithOverrides(override_list ...string) Option

WithOverrides returns a Option which hold a override list.

func WithPrintOverridesAST

func WithPrintOverridesAST(printOverridesAST bool) Option

WithPrintOverridesAST returns a Option which hold a printOverridesAST switch.

func WithSelectors

func WithSelectors(selectors ...string) Option

WithSelectors returns a Option which hold a path selector list.

func WithSettings

func WithSettings(filename string) Option

WithSettings returns a Option which hold a settings file.

func WithShowHidden

func WithShowHidden(showHidden bool) Option

WithShowHidden returns a Option which holds a showHidden switch.

func WithSortKeys

func WithSortKeys(sortKeys bool) Option

WithSortKeys returns a Option which holds a sortKeys switch.

func WithWorkDir

func WithWorkDir(workDir string) Option

WithWorkDir returns a Option which hold a work dir.

type ParseProgramArgs

type ParseProgramArgs = parser.ParseProgramArgs

type ParseProgramResult

type ParseProgramResult = parser.ParseProgramResult

func ParseProgram

func ParseProgram(args *ParseProgramArgs) (*ParseProgramResult, error)

Parse KCL program with entry files and return the AST JSON string.

Example

package main

import (
"fmt"
"log"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
)

func main() {
result, err := kcl.ParseProgram(&kcl.ParseProgramArgs{
Paths: []string{"testdata/main.k"},
})
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
fmt.Println(result)
}

type TestCaseInfo

type TestCaseInfo = testing.TestCaseInfo

type TestOptions

type TestOptions = testing.TestOptions

type TestResult

type TestResult = testing.TestResult

func Test

func Test(testOpts *TestOptions, opts ...Option) (TestResult, error)

Test calls the test tool to run uni tests in packages.

type UpdateDependenciesArgs

type UpdateDependenciesArgs = module.UpdateDependenciesArgs

type UpdateDependenciesResult

type UpdateDependenciesResult = module.UpdateDependenciesResult

func UpdateDependencies

func UpdateDependencies(args *UpdateDependenciesArgs) (*UpdateDependenciesResult, error)

Download and update dependencies defined in the kcl.mod file and return the external package name and location list.

Example

package main

import (
"fmt"
"log"

kcl "kcl-lang.io/kcl-go"
"kcl-lang.io/kcl-go/pkg/spec/gpyrpc"
)

func main() {
// [package]
// name = "mod_update"
// edition = "0.0.1"
// version = "0.0.1"
//
// [dependencies]
// helloworld = { oci = "oci://ghcr.io/kcl-lang/helloworld", tag = "0.1.0" }
// flask = { git = "https://github.com/kcl-lang/flask-demo-kcl-manifests", commit = "ade147b" }

result, err := kcl.UpdateDependencies(&gpyrpc.UpdateDependenciesArgs{
ManifestPath: "testdata/update_dependencies",
})
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}

fmt.Println(result)
}

Example (Exec Program)

package main

import (
"fmt"
"log"

"kcl-lang.io/kcl-go/pkg/native"
"kcl-lang.io/kcl-go/pkg/spec/gpyrpc"
)

func main() {
// [package]
// name = "mod_update"
// edition = "0.0.1"
// version = "0.0.1"
//
// [dependencies]
// helloworld = { oci = "oci://ghcr.io/kcl-lang/helloworld", tag = "0.1.0" }
// flask = { git = "https://github.com/kcl-lang/flask-demo-kcl-manifests", commit = "ade147b" }

svc := native.NewNativeServiceClient()

result, err := svc.UpdateDependencies(&gpyrpc.UpdateDependenciesArgs{
ManifestPath: "testdata/update_dependencies",
})
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}

// import helloworld
// import flask
// a = helloworld.The_first_kcl_program
// fmt.Println(result.ExternalPkgs)

execResult, err := svc.ExecProgram(&gpyrpc.ExecProgramArgs{
KFilenameList: []string{"testdata/update_dependencies/main.k"},
ExternalPkgs: result.ExternalPkgs,
})
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}

fmt.Println(execResult.YamlResult)

}
a: Hello World!

type ValidateOptions

type ValidateOptions = validate.ValidateOptions

type VersionResult

type VersionResult = kcl.VersionResult

func GetVersion

func GetVersion() (*VersionResult, error)

GetVersion returns the KCL service version information.