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/*
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Copyright (c) 2005 J.D.Medhurst (a.k.a. Tixy)

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#ifndef __FORTH_H__
#define __FORTH_H__

typedef int32_t CELL;

ASSERT_COMPILE(sizeof(CELL)>=sizeof(CELL*)); // CELL must be big enough to store pointers

typedef uint32_t UCELL;

typedef uint8_t CHAR;

#define BITS_PER_CHAR 8

#define CHARS_PER_CELL 4

ASSERT_COMPILE(CHARS_PER_CELL==sizeof(CELL)/sizeof(CHAR)); // Check CHARS_PER_CELL is defined correctly


class ForthIo
    {
public:
    virtual void ConsoleOut(const CHAR* text,UCELL textLength) = 0;

    virtual CELL ConsoleIn() = 0;
public:
    CHAR NewLine[4];
    };


class Forth
    {
public:
    static Forth* Construct(void* memoryStart,size_t memorySize,ForthIo* ioHandler);

    void Reset();

    CELL Quit();

    CELL Execute(CELL xt);

    CELL Evaluate(const CHAR* text,unsigned textLength);

    void Push(const CELL* cells, unsigned numCells);

    const CELL* Pop(unsigned numCells);

    };

 // End of group

#endif

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