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##[
Utilities related to import and symbol resolution.
Experimental API, subject to change.
]##
#[
Possible future APIs:
* module symbols (https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/pull/9560)
* whichModule (subsumes canImport / moduleExists) (https://github.com/timotheecour/Nim/issues/376)
* getCurrentPkgDir (https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/pull/10530)
* import from a computed string + related APIs (https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/pull/10527)
]#
when defined(nimImportutilsExample):
type Foo = object
x1: int # private
proc initFoo*(): auto = Foo()
proc privateAccess*(t: typedesc[object|(ref object)|(ptr object)]) {.magic: "PrivateAccess".} =
## Enables access to private fields of `t` in current scope.
runnableExamples("-d:nimImportutilsExample"):
# here we're importing a module containing:
# type Foo = object
# x1: int # private
# proc initFoo*(): auto = Foo()
var a = initFoo()
block:
assert not compiles(a.x1)
privateAccess(a.type)
a.x1 = 1 # accessible in this scope
block:
assert a.x1 == 1 # still in scope
assert not compiles(a.x1)
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