version bump

open ObjDynamic
found a pfoblem with dynamic, see todo in OOTest.kt

.github/workflows/gradle.yml

@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-# This workflow uses actions that are not certified by GitHub.
-# They are provided by a third-party and are governed by
-# separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support
-# documentation.
-# This workflow will build a Java project with Gradle and cache/restore any dependencies to improve the workflow execution time
-# For more information see: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/automating-builds-and-tests/building-and-testing-java-with-gradle
-
-name: Java CI with Gradle
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ "main" ]
-  workflow_call:
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          - target: iosSimulatorArm64Test
-            os: macos-latest
-          - target: jvmTest
-            os: ubuntu-latest
-          - target: linuxX64Test
-            os: ubuntu-latest
-          - target: testDebugUnitTest
-            os: ubuntu-latest
-          - target: testReleaseUnitTest
-            os: ubuntu-latest
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - name: Validate Gradle Wrapper
-      uses: gradle/actions/wrapper-validation@v3
-    - uses: actions/cache@v3
-      with:
-        path: |
-          ~/.konan
-        key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('**/.lock') }}
-    - name: Set up JDK 17
-      uses: actions/setup-java@v3
-      with:
-        java-version: '17'
-        distribution: 'temurin'
-    - name: Build with Gradle
-      uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@ce999babab2de1c4b649dc15f0ee67e6246c994f
-      with:
-        arguments: ${{ matrix.target }}

.github/workflows/publish.yml

@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-name: Publish
-on:
-  release:
-    types: [released, prereleased]
-jobs:
-  publish:
-    name: Release build and publish
-    runs-on: macOS-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Check out code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up JDK 21
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
-        with:
-          distribution: 'zulu'
-          java-version: 21
-      - name: Publish to MavenCentral
-        run: ./gradlew publishToMavenCentral --no-configuration-cache
-        env:
-          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_mavenCentralUsername: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
-          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_mavenCentralPassword: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
-          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKeyId: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_KEY_ID }}
-          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKeyPassword: ${{ secrets.SIGNING_PASSWORD }}
-          ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_signingInMemoryKey: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY_CONTENTS }}
-

.gitignore

@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ xcuserdata
 .gigaide
 /kotlin-js-store/yarn.lock
 /test.lyng
+/sample_texts/1.txt.gz
+/kotlin-js-store/wasm/yarn.lock

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+## Changelog
+
+### Unreleased
+
+- Multiple Inheritance (MI) completed and enabled by default:
+  - Active C3 Method Resolution Order (MRO) for deterministic, monotonic lookup across complex hierarchies and diamonds.
+  - Qualified dispatch:
+    - `this@Type.member(...)` inside class bodies starts lookup at the specified ancestor.
+    - Cast-based disambiguation: `(expr as Type).member(...)`, `(expr as? Type)?.member(...)` (works with existing safe-call `?.`).
+  - Field inheritance (`val`/`var`) under MI:
+    - Instance storage is disambiguated per declaring class; unqualified read/write resolves to the first match in MRO.
+    - Qualified read/write targets the chosen ancestor’s storage.
+  - Constructors and initialization:
+    - Direct bases are initialized left-to-right; each ancestor is initialized at most once (diamond-safe de-duplication).
+    - Header-specified constructor arguments are passed to direct bases.
+  - Visibility enforcement under MI:
+    - `private` visible only inside the declaring class body.
+    - `protected` visible inside the declaring class and any of its transitive subclasses; unrelated contexts cannot access it (qualification/casts do not bypass).
+  - Diagnostics improvements:
+    - Missing member/field messages include receiver class and linearization order; hints for `this@Type` or casts when helpful.
+    - Invalid `this@Type` reports that the qualifier is not an ancestor and shows the receiver lineage.
+    - `as`/`as?` cast errors include actual and target type names.
+
+- Documentation updated (docs/OOP.md and tutorial quick-start) to reflect MI with active C3 MRO.
+
+Notes:
+- Existing single-inheritance code continues to work; resolution reduces to the single base.
+- If code previously relied on non-deterministic parent set iteration, C3 MRO provides a predictable order; disambiguate explicitly if needed using `this@Type`/casts.

NOTICE

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+The Lyng programming language.
+Copyright (c) 2024-2025 Sergey Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 A KMP library and a standalone interpreter
 
-- simple, compact, intuitive and elegant modern code style:
+- simple, compact, intuitive and elegant modern code:
 
 ```
 class Point(x,y) {
@@ -15,23 +15,31 @@ fun swapEnds(first, args..., last, f) {
 } 
 ```
 
-- extremely simple Kotlin integration on any platform
+- extremely simple Kotlin integration on any platform (JVM, JS, WasmJS, Lunux, MacOS, iOS, Windows)
 - 100% secure: no access to any API you didn't explicitly provide
-- 100% coroutines! Every function/script is a coroutine, it does not block the thread, no async/await/suspend keyword garbage:
+- 100% coroutines! Every function/script is a coroutine, it does not block the thread, no async/await/suspend keyword garbage, see [parallelism]
 
 ```
+  val deferred = launch {
     delay(1.5) // coroutine is delayed for 1.5s, thread is not blocked!
+    "done"
+  }
+  // ...
+  // suspend current coroutine, no thread is blocked again,
+  // and wait for deferred to return something:
+  assertEquals("donw", deferred.await())
 ```
 and it is multithreaded on platforms supporting it (automatically, no code changes required, just
-`launch` more coroutines and they will be executed concurrently if possible)/
+`launch` more coroutines and they will be executed concurrently if possible). See [parallelism]
 
 - functional style and OOP together, multiple inheritance, implementing interfaces for existing classes, writing extensions.
-- Any unicode letters can be used as identifiers: `assert( sin(π/2) == 1 )`.
+- Any Unicode letters can be used as identifiers: `assert( sin(π/2) == 1 )`.
 
  ## Resources: 
 
 - [introduction and tutorial](docs/tutorial.md) - start here please
 - [Samples directory](docs/samples)
+- [Books directory](docs)
 
 ## Integration in Kotlin multiplatform
 
@@ -84,8 +92,8 @@ import com.sun.source.tree.Scope
 import new.sergeych.lyng.*
 
 // simple function
-val scope = Scope().apply {
-    addFn("addArgs") {
+val scope = Script.newScope().apply {
+    addFn("sumOf") {
         var sum = 0.0
         for (a in args) sum += a.toDouble()
         ObjReal(sum)
@@ -96,12 +104,14 @@ val scope = Scope().apply {
     // suspend fun doSomeWork(text: String): Int
     addFn("doSomeWork") {
         // this _is_ a suspend lambda, we can call suspend function,
-        // and it won't consume the thread:
-        doSomeWork(args[0].toString()).toObj()
+        // and it won't consume the thread.
+        // note that in kotlin handler, `args` is a list of `Obj` arguments
+        // and return value from this lambda should be Obj too:
+        doSomeWork(args[0]).toObj()
     }
 }
 // adding constant:
-scope.eval("addArgs(1,2,3)") // <- 6
+scope.eval("sumOf(1,2,3)") // <- 6
 ```
 Note that the scope stores all changes in it so you can make calls on a single scope to preserve state between calls.
 
@@ -119,12 +129,24 @@ Designed to add scripting to kotlin multiplatform application in easy and effici
 
 - Javascript, WasmJS, native, JVM, android - batteries included.
 - dynamic types in most elegant and concise way
-- async, 100% coroutines, supports multiple cores where platofrm supports thread
+- async, 100% coroutines, supports multiple cores where platform supports thread
 - good for functional an object-oriented style
 
 # Language Roadmap
 
-## v1.0.0
+```mermaid
+flowchart
+    v0([the idea])
+    v1([v1: make it happen])
+    v2([v1.5: testmake it fasted and rich featured])
+    v3([v2: ideal script language])
+    v0 --code MVP--> v1
+    v1 --refine and extend--> v2
+    v2 -- optimize --> v3
+    
+```
+
+## v1.0.0 "Make it happen"
 
 Planned autumn 2025. Complete dynamic language with sufficient standard library:
 
@@ -139,29 +161,41 @@ Ready features:
 - [x] exception handling: throw, try-catch-finally, exception classes.
 - [x] multiplatform maven publication
 - [x] documentation for the current state
+- [x] maps, sets and sequences (flows?)
+- [x] modules
+- [x] string formatting and tools
+- [x] launch, deferred, CompletableDeferred, Mutex, etc.
+- [x] multiline strings
+- [x] typesafe bit-effective serialization
+- [x] compression/decompression (integrated in serialization)
+- [x] dynamic fields
+- [x] function annotations
+- [x] better stack reporting
 
-Under way: 
+###  Under way: 
 
-- [ ] maps, sets and sequences (flows?)
-- [ ] regular exceptions
-- [ ] modules
-- [ ] string interpolation and more string tools
-- [ ] multiple inheritance for user classes
-- [ ] launch, deferred, coroutineScope, mutex, etc.
+- [x] regular exceptions + extended `when`
+- [x] multiple inheritance for user classes
 - [ ] site with integrated interpreter to give a try
 - [ ] kotlin part public API good docs, integration focused
-- [ ] better stack reporting
 
-## v1.1+
+## plan: v1.0 - v1.5 "Rich and stable"
+
+Estimated spring of 2026
 
 Planned features.
 
 - [ ] type specifications
+- [ ] language server or compose-based lyng-aware editor
 - [ ] source docs and maybe lyng.md to a standard
-- [ ] moacro-style kotlin integration or something else to simplify it
+- [ ] metadata first class access from lyng
 
-Further
+## After 1.5 "Ideal scripting"
+
+Estimated winter 2027
 
 - [ ] client with GUI support based on compose multiplatform somehow
-- [ ] notebook - style workbooks with graphs, formulaes, etc.
-- [ ] language server or compose-based lyng-aware editor
+- [ ] notebook - style workbooks with graphs, formulae, etc.
+- [ ] aggressive optimizations
+
+[parallelism]: docs/parallelism.md

bin/local_jrelease

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+#
+# Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+#
+
+set -e
+
+root=./lyng/build/install/lyng-jvm/
+
+./gradlew :lyng:installJvmDist
+#strip $file
+#upx   $file
+rm -rf ~/bin/jlyng-jvm || true
+rm ~/bin/jlyng 2>/dev/null || true
+mkdir -p ~/bin/jlyng-jvm
+cp -R $root ~/bin/jlyng-jvm
+ln -s ~/bin/jlyng-jvm/lyng-jvm/bin/lyng ~/bin/jlyng

bin/local_release

@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+#
+# Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+#
+
 set -e
 
 file=./lyng/build/bin/linuxX64/releaseExecutable/lyng.kexe

build.gradle.kts

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.androidLibrary) apply false
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlinMultiplatform) apply  false

docs/Array.md

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Array
+
+It's an interface if the [Collection] that provides indexing access, like `array[3] = 0`.
+Array therefore implements [Iterable] too. The well known implementatino of the `Array` is
+[List].
+
+Array adds the following methods:
+
+## Binary search
+
+When applied to sorted arrays, binary search allow to quicly find an index of the element in the array, or where to insert it to keep order:
+
+    val coll = [1,2,3,4,5]
+    assertEquals( 2, coll.binarySearch(3) )
+    assertEquals( 0, coll.binarySearch(1) )
+    assertEquals( 4, coll.binarySearch(5) )
+
+    val src = (1..50).toList().shuffled()
+    val result = []
+    for( x in src ) {
+        val i = result.binarySearch(x)
+        assert( i < 0 )
+        result.insertAt(-i-1, x)
+    }
+    assertEquals( src.sorted(), result )
+    >>> void
+
+So `binarySearch(x)` returns:
+
+- index of `x`, a non-negative number
+- negative: `x` not found, but if inserted at position `-returnedValue-1` will leave array sorted.
+
+To pre-sort and array use `Iterable.sorted*` or in-place `List.sort*` families, see [List] and [Iterable] docs.
+
+[Collection]: Collection.md
+[Iterable]: Iterable.md
+[List]: List.md

docs/Buffer.md

@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+# Binary `Buffer`
+
+Buffers are effective unsigned byte arrays of fixed size. Buffers content is mutable,
+unlike its size. Buffers are comparable and implement [Array], thus [Collection] and [Iterable]. Buffer iterators return
+its contents as unsigned bytes converted to `Int`
+
+Buffers needs to be imported with `import lyng.buffer`:
+
+    import lyng.buffer
+
+    assertEquals(5, Buffer("Hello").size)
+    >>> void
+
+Buffer is _immutable_, there is a `MutableBuffer` with same interface but mutable.
+
+## Constructing
+
+There are a lo of ways to construct a buffer:
+
+    import lyng.buffer
+    
+    // from string using utf8 encoding:
+    assertEquals( 5, Buffer("hello").size )
+
+    // from bytes, e.g. integers in range 0..255
+    assertEquals( 255, Buffer(1,2,3,255).last() )
+
+    // from whatever iterable that produces bytes, e.g.
+    // integers in 0..255 range:
+    assertEquals( 129, Buffer([1,2,129]).last() )
+
+    // Empty buffer of fixed size:
+    assertEquals(100, Buffer(100).size)
+    assertEquals(0, Buffer(100)[0])
+
+    // Note that you can use list iteral to create buffer with 1 byte:
+    assertEquals(1, Buffer([100]).size)
+    assertEquals(100, Buffer([100])[0])
+
+    >>> void
+
+## Accessing and modifying
+
+Buffer implement [Array] and therefore can be accessed, and `MutableBuffers` also modified:
+
+    import lyng.buffer
+    val b1 = Buffer( 1, 2, 3)
+    assertEquals( 2, b1[1] )
+
+    val b2 = b1.toMutable()
+    assertEquals( 2, b1[1] )
+    b2[1]++
+    b2[0] = 100
+    assertEquals( Buffer(100, 3, 3), b2)
+
+    // b2 is a mutable copy so b1 has not been changed:
+    assertEquals( Buffer(1, 2, 3), b1)
+
+    >>> void
+
+Buffer provides concatenation with another Buffer:
+
+    import lyng.buffer
+    val b = Buffer(101, 102)
+    assertEquals( Buffer(101, 102, 1, 2), b + [1,2])
+    >>> void
+
+Please note that indexed bytes are _readonly projection_, e.g. you can't modify these with
+
+## Comparing
+
+Buffers are comparable with other buffers (and notice there are _mutable_ buffers, bu default buffers ar _immutable_):
+
+    import lyng.buffer
+    val b1 = Buffer(1, 2, 3)
+    val b2 = Buffer(1, 2, 3)
+    val b3 = MutableBuffer(b2)
+    
+    b3[0] = 101
+
+    assert( b3 > b1 )
+    assert( b2 == b1 )
+    // longer string with same prefix is considered bigger:
+    assert( b2 + "!".characters() > b1 )
+    // note that characters() provide Iterable of characters that 
+    // can be concatenated to Buffer
+
+    >>> void
+
+## Slicing
+
+As with [List], it is possible to use ranges as indexes to slice a Buffer:
+
+    import lyng.buffer
+
+    val a = Buffer( 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 )
+    assertEquals( a[ 0..1 ], Buffer(100, 101) )
+    assertEquals( a[ 0 ..< 2 ], Buffer(100, 101) )
+    assertEquals( a[  ..< 2 ], Buffer(100, 101) )
+    assertEquals( a[  4.. ], Buffer(104, 105) )
+    assertEquals( a[  2..3 ], Buffer(102, 103) )
+
+    >>> void
+
+## Encoding
+
+You can encode `String` to buffer using buffer constructor, as was shown. Also, buffer supports out of the box base64 (
+which is used in `toString`) and hex encoding:
+
+    import lyng.buffer
+    
+    // to UTF8 and back:
+    val b = Buffer("hello")
+    assertEquals( "hello", b.decodeUtf8() )
+    
+    // to base64 and back:
+    assertEquals( b, Buffer.decodeBase64(b.base64) )
+    assertEquals( b, Buffer.decodeHex(b.hex) )
+    >>> void
+
+## Members
+
+| name                       | meaning                                 | type          |
+|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------|
+| `size`                     | size                                    | Int           |
+| `decodeUtf8`               | decode to String using UTF8 rules       | Any           |
+| `+`                        | buffer concatenation                    | Any           |
+| `toMutable()`              | create a mutable copy                   | MutableBuffer |
+| `hex`                      | encode to hex strign                    | String        |
+| `Buffer.decodeHex(hexStr)  | decode hex string                       | Buffer        |
+| `base64`                   | encode to base64 (url flavor) (2)       | String        |
+| `Buffer.decodeBase64(str)` | decode base64 to new Buffer (2)         | Buffer        |
+| `toBitInput()`             | create bit input from a byte buffer (3) |               |
+
+(1)
+: optimized implementation that override `Iterable` one
+
+(2)
+: base64url alphabet is used without trailing '=', which allows string to be used in URI without escaping. Note that
+decoding supports both traditional and URL alphabets automatically, and ignores filling `=` characters. Base64URL is
+well known and mentioned in the internet, for example, [here](https://base64.guru/standards/base64url).
+
+(3)
+: `BitInput` is a bit buffer that is used, for example, in [Lynon.decode](serialization.md)
+
+Also, it inherits methods from [Iterable] and [Array].
+
+
+[Range]: Range.md
+
+[Iterable]: Iterable.md

docs/Collection.md

@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ Is a [Iterable] with known `size`, a finite [Iterable]:
         val size
     }
 
+| name                   | description                                          |
+|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
+
+(1)
+: `comparator(a,b)` should return -1 if `a < b`, +1 if `a > b` or zero.
+
 See [List], [Set] and [Iterable]
 
 [Iterable]: Iterable.md

docs/Iterable.md

@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Iterable interface
 
+The interface for anything that can be iterated, e.g. finite or infinite ordered set of data that can be accessed
+sequentially. Almost any data container in `Lyng` implements it: `List`, `Set`, `Buffer`, `RingBuffer`, `BitBuffer`,
+`Range` and many others are `Iterable`, also `Collection` and `Array` interfaces inherit it.
+
+`Map` and `String` have `Iterable` members to access its contents too.
+
+Please see also [Collection] interface: many iterables are also collections, and it adds important features.
+
+## Definition:
+
 Iterable is a class that provides function that creates _the iterator_:
 
     class Iterable {
@@ -17,23 +27,85 @@ Iterator itself is a simple interface that should provide only to method:
 
 Just remember at this stage typed declarations are not yet supported.
 
-Having `Iterable` in base classes allows to use it in for loop. Also, each `Iterable` has some utility functions available:
+Having `Iterable` in base classes allows to use it in for loop. Also, each `Iterable` has some utility functions
+available, for example
 
-## Instance methods
+    val r = 1..10  // Range is Iterable!  
+    assertEquals( [9,10], r.takeLast(2).toList() )
+    assertEquals( [1,2,3], r.take(3).toList() )
+    assertEquals( [9,10], r.drop(8).toList() )
+    assertEquals( [1,2], r.dropLast(8).toList() )
+    >>> void
 
-| fun/method      | description                                                                     |
-|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| toList()        | create a list from iterable                                                     |
-| toSet()         | create a set from iterable                                                      |
-| contains(i)     | check that iterable contains `i`                                                |
-| `i in iterator` | same as `contains(i)`                                                           |
-| isEmpty()       | check iterable is empty                                                         |
-| forEach(f)      | call f for each element                                                         |
-| toMap()         | create a map from list of key-value pairs (arrays of 2 items or like)           |
-| map(f)          | create a list of values returned by `f` called for each element of the iterable |
-| indexOf(i)      | return index if the first encounter of i or a negative value if not found       |
-| associateBy(kf) | create a map where keys are returned by kf that will be called for each element |
+## joinToString
 
+This methods convert any iterable to a string joining string representation of each element, optionally transforming it
+and joining using specified suffix.
+
+    Iterable.joinToString(suffux=' ', transform=null)
+
+- if `Iterable` `isEmpty`, the empty string `""` is returned.
+- `suffix` is inserted between items when there are more than one.
+- `transform` of specified is applied to each element, otherwise its `toString()` method is used.
+
+Here is the sample:
+
+    assertEquals( (1..3).joinToString(), "1 2 3")
+    assertEquals( (1..3).joinToString(":"), "1:2:3")
+    assertEquals( (1..3).joinToString { it * 10 }, "10 20 30")
+    >>> void
+
+## `sum` and `sumBy`
+
+These, again, does the thing:
+
+    assertEquals( 6, [1,2,3].sum() )
+    assertEquals( 12, [1,2,3].sumOf { it*2 } )
+
+    // sum of empty collections is null:
+    assertEquals( null, [].sum() )
+    assertEquals( null, [].sumOf { 2*it } )
+
+    >>> void
+
+## Instance methods:
+
+| fun/method             | description                                                                     |
+|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| toList()               | create a list from iterable                                                     |
+| toSet()                | create a set from iterable                                                      |
+| contains(i)            | check that iterable contains `i`                                                |
+| `i in iterator`        | same as `contains(i)`                                                           |
+| isEmpty()              | check iterable is empty                                                         |
+| forEach(f)             | call f for each element                                                         |
+| toMap()                | create a map from list of key-value pairs (arrays of 2 items or like)           |
+| map(f)                 | create a list of values returned by `f` called for each element of the iterable |
+| indexOf(i)             | return index if the first encounter of i or a negative value if not found       |
+| associateBy(kf)        | create a map where keys are returned by kf that will be called for each element |
+| first                  | first element (1)                                                               |
+| last                   | last element (1)                                                                |
+| take(n)                | return [Iterable] of up to n first elements                                     |
+| taleLast(n)            | return [Iterable] of up to n last elements                                      |
+| drop(n)                | return new [Iterable] without first n elements                                  |
+| dropLast(n)            | return new [Iterable] without last n elements                                   |
+| sum()                  | return sum of the collection applying `+` to its elements (3)                   |
+| sumOf(predicate)       | sum of the modified collection items (3)                                        |
+| sorted()               | return [List] with collection items sorted naturally                            |
+| sortedWith(comparator) | sort using a comparator that compares elements (1)                              |
+| sortedBy(predicate)    | sort by comparing results of the predicate function                             |
+| joinToString(s,t)      | convert iterable to string, see (2)                                             |
+| reversed()             | create a list containing items from this in reverse order                       |
+| shuffled()             | create a listof shiffled elements                                               |
+
+(1)
+: throws `NoSuchElementException` if there is no such element
+
+(2)
+: `joinToString(suffix=" ",transform=null)`: suffix is inserted between items if there are more than one, trasnfom is
+optional function applied to each item that must return result string for an item, otherwise `item.toString()` is used.
+
+(3)
+: sum of empty collection is `null`
 
     fun Iterable.toList(): List
     fun Iterable.toSet(): Set
@@ -43,9 +115,8 @@ Having `Iterable` in base classes allows to use it in for loop. Also, each `Iter
     fun Iterable.forEach(block: (Any?)->Void ): Void
     fun Iterable.map(block: (Any?)->Void ): List
     fun Iterable.associateBy( keyMaker: (Any?)->Any): Map
-    
 
-## Abstract methods
+## Abstract methods:
 
     fun iterator(): Iterator
 
@@ -57,7 +128,14 @@ Creates a list by iterating to the end. So, the Iterator should be finite to be
 
 ## Implemented in classes:
 
-- [List], [Range]
+- [List], [Range], [Buffer](Buffer.md), [BitBuffer], [Buffer], [Set], [RingBuffer]
+
+[Collection]: Collection.md
 
 [List]: List.md
-[Range]: Range.md
+
+[Range]: Range.md
+
+[Set]: Set.md
+
+[RingBuffer]: RingBuffer.md

docs/List.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ There is a shortcut for the last:
 
     val list = [10, 20, 30]
     [list.last, list.lastIndex]
-    >>> [30, 2]
+    >>> [30,2]
 
 __Important__ negative indexes works wherever indexes are used, e.g. in insertion and removal methods too.
 
@@ -92,22 +92,45 @@ Open end ranges remove head and tail elements:
     assert( [1, 2, 3] !== [1, 2, 3])
     >>> void
 
+## In-place sort
+
+List could be sorted in place, just like [Collection] provide sorted copies, in a very like way:
+
+    val l1 = [6,3,1,9]
+    l1.sort()
+    assertEquals( [1,3,6,9], l1)
+    
+    l1.sortBy { -it }
+    assertEquals( [1,3,6,9].reversed(), l1)
+    
+    l1.sort() // 1 3 6 9
+    l1.sortBy { it % 4 }
+    // 1,3,6,9 gives, mod 4:
+    // 1 3 2 1
+    // we hope we got it also stable:
+    assertEquals( [1,9,6,3], l1)
+    >>> void
+
 ## Members
 
-| name                          | meaning                               | type        |
-|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------|
-| `size`                        | current size                          | Int         |
-| `add(elements...)`            | add one or more elements to the end   | Any         |
-| `insertAt(index,elements...)` | insert elements at position           | Int, Any    |
-| `removeAt(index)`             | remove element at position            | Int         |
-| `remove(from,toNonInclusive)` | remove range from (incl) to (nonincl) | Int, Int    |
-| `remove(Range)`               | remove range                          | Range       |
-| `removeLast()`                | remove last element                   |             |
-| `removeLast(n)`               | remove n last elements                | Int         |
-| `contains(element)`           | check the element is in the list (1)  |             |
-| `[index]`                     | get or set element at index           | Int         |
-| `[Range]`                     | get slice of the array (copy)         | Range       |
-| `+=`                          | append element(s)                     | List or Obj |
+| name                          | meaning                                      | type        |
+|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------|
+| `size`                        | current size                                 | Int         |
+| `add(elements...)`            | add one or more elements to the end          | Any         |
+| `insertAt(index,elements...)` | insert elements at position                  | Int, Any    |
+| `removeAt(index)`             | remove element at position                   | Int         |
+| `remove(from,toNonInclusive)` | remove range from (incl) to (nonincl)        | Int, Int    |
+| `remove(Range)`               | remove range                                 | Range       |
+| `removeLast()`                | remove last element                          |             |
+| `removeLast(n)`               | remove n last elements                       | Int         |
+| `contains(element)`           | check the element is in the list (1)         |             |
+| `[index]`                     | get or set element at index                  | Int         |
+| `[Range]`                     | get slice of the array (copy)                | Range       |
+| `+=`                          | append element(s) (2)                        | List or Obj |
+| `sort()`                      | in-place sort, natural order                 | void        |
+| `sortBy(predicate)`           | in-place sort bu `predicate` call result (3) | void        |
+| `sortWith(comparator)`        | in-place sort using `comarator` function (4) | void        |
+| `shiffle()`                   | in-place shiffle contents                    |             |
 
 (1)
 : optimized implementation that override `Array` one
@@ -116,7 +139,16 @@ Open end ranges remove head and tail elements:
 : `+=` append either a single element, or all elements if the List or other Iterable
 instance is appended. If you want to append an Iterable object itself, use `add` instead.
 
-It inherits from [Iterable] too.
+(3)
+: predicate is called on each element, and the returned values are used to sort in natural
+order, e.g. is same as `list.sortWith { a,b -> predicate(a) <=> predicate(b) }`
+
+(4)
+: comparator callable takes tho arguments and must return: negative value when first is less,
+positive if first is greater, and zero if they are equal. For example, the equvalent comparator
+for `sort()` will be `sort { a, b -> a <=> b }
+
+It inherits from [Iterable] too and thus all iterable methods are applicable to any list.
 
 ## Member inherited from Array
 
@@ -134,4 +166,5 @@ It inherits from [Iterable] too.
 
 
 [Range]: Range.md
+
 [Iterable]: Iterable.md

docs/Map.md

@@ -3,20 +3,24 @@
 Map is a mutable collection of key-value pars, where keys are unique. Maps could be created with
 constructor or `.toMap` methods. When constructing from a list, each list item must be a [Collection] with exactly 2 elements, for example, a [List].
 
+Important thing is that maps can't contain `null`: it is used to return from missing elements.
+
 Constructed map instance is of class `Map` and implements `Collection` (and therefore `Iterable`)
 
-    val map = Map( ["foo", 1], ["bar", "buzz"] )
+    val map = Map( "foo" => 1, "bar" => "buzz" )
     assert(map is Map)
     assert(map.size == 2)
     assert(map is Iterable)
     >>> void
 
+Notice usage of the `=>` operator that creates `MapEntry`, which implements also [Collection] of
+two items, first, at index zero, is a key, second, at index 1, is the value. You can use lists too.
 Map keys could be any objects (hashable, e.g. with reasonable hashCode, most of standard types are). You can access elements with indexing operator:
 
     val map = Map( ["foo", 1], ["bar", "buzz"], [42, "answer"] )
     assert( map["bar"] == "buzz")
     assert( map[42] == "answer" )
-    assertThrows { map["nonexistent"] }
+    assertEquals( null, map["nonexisting"])
     assert( map.getOrNull(101) == null )
     assert( map.getOrPut(911) { "nine-eleven" } == "nine-eleven" )
     // now 91 entry is set:
@@ -29,7 +33,7 @@ To remove item from the collection. use `remove`. It returns last removed item o
 hold nulls in the map - this is not a recommended practice when using `remove` returned value. `clear()` 
 removes all.
 
-    val map = Map( ["foo", 1], ["bar", "buzz"], [42, "answer"] )
+    val map = Map( "foo" => 1, "bar" => "buzz", [42, "answer"] )
     assertEquals( 1, map.remove("foo") )
     assert( map.getOrNull("foo") == null)
     assert( map.size == 2 )

docs/OOP.md

@@ -71,6 +71,99 @@ Functions defined inside a class body are methods, and unless declared
     void
     >>> void
 
+## Multiple Inheritance (MI)
+
+Lyng supports declaring a class with multiple direct base classes. The syntax is:
+
+```
+class Foo(val a) {
+    var tag = "F"
+    fun runA() { "ResultA:" + a }
+    fun common() { "CommonA" }
+    private fun privateInFoo() {}
+    protected fun protectedInFoo() {}
+}
+
+class Bar(val b) {
+    var tag = "B"
+    fun runB() { "ResultB:" + b }
+    fun common() { "CommonB" }
+}
+
+// Multiple inheritance with per‑base constructor arguments
+class FooBar(a, b) : Foo(a), Bar(b) {
+    // You can disambiguate via qualified this or casts
+    fun fromFoo() { this@Foo.common() }
+    fun fromBar() { this@Bar.common() }
+}
+
+val fb = FooBar(1, 2)
+assertEquals("ResultA:1", fb.runA())
+assertEquals("ResultB:2", fb.runB())
+// Unqualified ambiguous member resolves to the first base (leftmost)
+assertEquals("CommonA", fb.common())
+// Disambiguation via casts
+assertEquals("CommonB", (fb as Bar).common())
+assertEquals("CommonA", (fb as Foo).common())
+
+// Field inheritance with name collisions
+assertEquals("F", fb.tag)            // unqualified: leftmost base
+assertEquals("F", (fb as Foo).tag)   // qualified read: Foo.tag
+assertEquals("B", (fb as Bar).tag)   // qualified read: Bar.tag
+
+fb.tag = "X"                         // unqualified write updates leftmost base
+assertEquals("X", (fb as Foo).tag)
+assertEquals("B", (fb as Bar).tag)
+
+(fb as Bar).tag = "Y"                 // qualified write updates Bar.tag
+assertEquals("X", (fb as Foo).tag)
+assertEquals("Y", (fb as Bar).tag)
+```
+
+Key rules and features:
+
+- Syntax
+  - `class Derived(args) : Base1(b1Args), Base2(b2Args)`
+  - Each direct base may receive constructor arguments specified in the header. Only direct bases receive header args; indirect bases must either be default‑constructible or receive their args through their direct child (future extensions may add more control).
+
+- Resolution order (C3 MRO — active)
+  - Member lookup is deterministic and follows C3 linearization (Python‑like), which provides a monotonic, predictable order for complex hierarchies and diamonds.
+  - Intuition: for `class D() : B(), C()` where `B()` and `C()` both derive from `A()`, the C3 order is `D → B → C → A`.
+  - The first visible match along this order wins.
+
+- Qualified dispatch
+  - Inside a class body, use `this@Type.member(...)` to start lookup at the specified ancestor.
+  - For arbitrary receivers, use casts: `(expr as Type).member(...)` or `(expr as? Type)?.member(...)` (safe‑call `?.` is already available in Lyng).
+  - Qualified access does not relax visibility.
+
+- Field inheritance (`val`/`var`) and collisions
+  - Instance storage is kept per declaring class, internally disambiguated; unqualified read/write resolves to the first match in the resolution order (leftmost base).
+  - Qualified read/write (via `this@Type` or casts) targets the chosen ancestor’s storage.
+  - `val` remains read‑only; attempting to write raises an error as usual.
+
+- Constructors and initialization
+  - During construction, direct bases are initialized left‑to‑right in the declaration order. Each ancestor is initialized at most once (diamond‑safe de‑duplication).
+  - Arguments in the header are evaluated in the instance scope and passed to the corresponding direct base constructor.
+  - The most‑derived class’s constructor runs after the bases.
+
+- Visibility
+  - `private`: accessible only inside the declaring class body; not visible in subclasses and cannot be accessed via `this@Type` or casts.
+  - `protected`: accessible in the declaring class and in any of its transitive subclasses (including MI), but not from unrelated contexts; qualification/casts do not bypass it.
+
+- Diagnostics
+  - When a member/field is not found, error messages include the receiver class name and the considered linearization order, with suggestions to disambiguate using `this@Type` or casts if appropriate.
+  - Qualifying with a non‑ancestor in `this@Type` reports a clear error mentioning the receiver lineage.
+  - `as`/`as?` cast errors mention the actual and target types.
+
+Compatibility notes:
+
+- Existing single‑inheritance code continues to work unchanged; its resolution order reduces to the single base.
+- If your previous code accidentally relied on non‑deterministic parent set iteration, it may change behavior — the new deterministic order is a correctness fix.
+
+### Migration note (declaration‑order → C3)
+
+Earlier drafts and docs described a declaration‑order depth‑first linearization. Lyng now uses C3 MRO for member lookup and disambiguation. Most code should continue to work unchanged, but in rare edge cases involving diamonds or complex multiple inheritance, the chosen base for an ambiguous member may change to reflect C3. If needed, disambiguate explicitly using `this@Type.member(...)` inside class bodies or casts `(expr as Type).member(...)` from outside.
+
 ## fields and visibility
 
 It is possible to add non-constructor fields:
@@ -130,6 +223,25 @@ Private fields are visible only _inside the class instance_:
     void
     >>> void
 
+### Protected members
+
+Protected members are available to the declaring class and all of its transitive subclasses (including via MI), but not from unrelated contexts:
+
+```
+class A() {
+    protected fun ping() { "pong" }
+}
+class B() : A() {
+    fun call() { this@A.ping() }
+}
+
+val b = B()
+assertEquals("pong", b.call())
+
+// Unrelated access is forbidden, even via cast
+assertThrows { (b as A).ping() }
+```
+
 It is possible to provide private constructor parameters so they can be
 set at construction but not available outside the class:
 
@@ -147,7 +259,7 @@ In many cases it is necessary to implement custom comparison and `toString`, sti
 each class is provided with default implementations:
 
 - default toString outputs class name and its _public_ fields.
-- default comparison compares compares all public fields in order of appearance.
+- default comparison compares all fields in order of appearance.
 
 For example, for our class Point:
 
@@ -160,6 +272,47 @@ For example, for our class Point:
     Point(1,1+1)
     >>> Point(x=1,y=2)
 
+## Statics: class fields and class methods
+
+You can mark a field or a method as static. This is borrowed from Java as more plain version of a kotlin's companion object or Scala's object. Static field and functions is one for a class, not for an instance. From inside the class, e.g. from the class method, it is a regular var. From outside, it is accessible as `ClassName.field` or method:
+
+
+    class Value(x) {
+        static var foo = Value("foo")
+
+        static fun exclamation() {
+            // here foo is a regular var:
+            foo.x + "!"
+        }
+    }
+    assertEquals( Value.foo.x, "foo" )
+    assertEquals( "foo!", Value.exclamation() )
+
+    // we can access foo from outside like this:
+    Value.foo = Value("bar")
+    assertEquals( "bar!", Value.exclamation() )
+    >>> void
+
+As usual, private statics are not accessible from the outside:
+
+    class Test {
+        // private, inacessible from outside protected data:
+        private static var data = null
+
+        // the interface to access and change it:
+        static fun getData() { data }
+        static fun setData(value) { data = value }
+    }
+
+    // no direct access:
+    assertThrows { Test.data }
+
+    // accessible with the interface:
+    assertEquals( null, Test.getData() )
+    Test.setData("fubar")
+    assertEquals("fubar", Test.getData() )
+    >>> void
+
 # Extending classes
 
 It sometimes happen that the class is missing some particular functionality that can be _added to it_ without rewriting its inner logic and using its private state. In this case _extension methods_ could be used, for example. we want to create an extension method
@@ -194,6 +347,110 @@ as they are modifying the type, not the context.
 
 Beware of it. We might need to reconsider it later.
 
+## dynamic symbols
+
+Sometimes it is convenient to provide methods and variables whose names are not known at compile time. For example, it could be external interfaces not known to library code, user-defined data fields, etc. You can use `dynamic` function to create such:
+
+    // val only dynamic object
+    val accessor = dynamic {
+        // all symbol reads are redirected here:
+        get { name ->
+            // lets provide one dynamic symbol:
+            if( name == "foo" ) "bar" else null
+            // consider also throw SymbolNotDefinedException
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // now we can access dynamic "fields" of accessor:
+    assertEquals("bar", accessor.foo)
+    assertEquals(null, accessor.bar)
+    >>> void
+
+The same we can provide writable dynamic fields (var-type), adding set method:
+
+    // store one dynamic field here
+    var storedValueForBar = null
+    
+    // create dynamic object with 2 fields:
+    val accessor = dynamic {
+        get { name ->
+            when(name) {
+                // constant field
+                "foo" -> "bar"
+                // mutable field
+                "bar" -> storedValueForBar 
+
+                else -> throw SymbolNotFoundException()
+            }
+        }
+        set { name, value ->
+            // only 'bar' is mutable:
+            if( name == "bar" )
+                storedValueForBar = value
+                // the rest is immotable. consider throw also
+                // SymbolNotFoundException when needed.
+            else throw IllegalAssignmentException("Can't assign "+name)
+        }
+    }
+    
+    assertEquals("bar", accessor.foo)
+    assertEquals(null, accessor.bar)
+    accessor.bar = "buzz"
+    assertEquals("buzz", accessor.bar)
+    
+    assertThrows {
+        accessor.bad = "!23"
+    }
+    void
+    >>> void
+
+Of course, you can return any object from dynamic fields; returning lambdas let create _dynamic methods_ - the callable method. It is very convenient to implement libraries with dynamic remote interfaces, etc.
+
+### Dynamic indexers
+
+Index access for dynamics is passed to the same getter and setter, so it is
+generally the same:
+
+    var storedValue = "bar"
+    val x = dynamic {
+        get { 
+            if( it == "foo" ) storedValue
+            else null
+        }
+    }
+    assertEquals("bar", x["foo"] )
+    assertEquals("bar", x.foo )
+    >>> void
+
+And assigning them works the same. You can make it working
+mimicking arrays, but remember, it is not Collection so
+collection's sugar won't work with it:
+
+    var storedValue = "bar"
+    val x = dynamic {
+        get { 
+            when(it) {
+                "size" -> 1
+                0 -> storedValue
+                else -> null
+            }
+        }
+        set { index, value -> 
+            if( index == 0 ) storedValue = value
+            else throw "Illegal index: "+index
+        }
+    }
+    assertEquals("bar", x[0] )
+    assertEquals(1, x.size )
+    x[0] = "buzz"
+    assertThrows { x[1] = 1 }
+    assertEquals("buzz", storedValue)
+    assertEquals("buzz", x[0])
+    >>> void
+
+If you want dynamic to function like an array, create a [feature
+request](https://gitea.sergeych.net/SergeychWorks/lyng/issues).
+
 # Theory
 
 ## Basic principles:
@@ -250,11 +507,10 @@ Note `Real` class: it is global variable for Real class; there are such class in
     assert('$'::class == Char)
     >>> void
 
-More complex is singleton classes, because you don't need to compare their class
-instances and generally don't need them at all, these are normally just Obj:
+Singleton classes also have class:
 
     null::class
-    >>> Obj
+    >>> Null
 
 At this time, `Obj` can't be accessed as a class.
 

docs/Range.md

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ You can use Char as both ends of the closed range:
 Exclusive end char ranges are supported too:
 
     ('a'..<'c').toList 
-    >>> ['a', 'b']
+    >>> [a,b]
 
 
 # Instance members

docs/Regex.md

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# Regular expressions
+
+In lyng, you create regular expressions using class `Regex` or `String.re` methods:
+
+    assert( "\d*".re is Regex )
+    assert( Regex("\d*") is Regex )
+    >>> void
+
+We plan to add slash syntax at some point.
+
+To check that some string matches as whole to some regex:
+
+    assert( "123".matches("\d{3}".re) )
+    assert( !"123".matches("\d{4}".re) )
+    assert( !"1234".matches("\d".re) )
+    >>> void
+
+To check that _part of the string_ matches some regular expession, use _match operator_ `=~` just like in Ruby, and its
+counterpart, _not match_ operator `!~`:
+
+    assert( "abc123def" =~ "\d\d\d".re )
+    assert( "abc" !~ "\d\d\d".re )
+    >>> void
+
+When you need to find groups, and more detailed match information, use `Regex.find`:
+
+    val result = Regex("abc(\d)(\d)(\d)").find( "bad456 good abc123")
+    assert( result  != null )
+    assertEquals( 12 .. 17, result.range )
+    assertEquals( "abc123", result[0] )
+    assertEquals( "1", result[1] )
+    assertEquals( "2", result[2] )
+    assertEquals( "3", result[3] )
+    >>> void
+
+Note that the object `RegexMatch`, returned by [Regex.find], behaves much like in many other languages: it provides the
+index range and groups matches as indexes.
+
+Match operator actually also provides `RegexMatch` in `$~` reserved variable (borrowed from Ruby too):
+
+    assert( "bad456 good abc123" =~ "abc(\d)(\d)(\d)".re )
+    assertEquals( 12 .. 17, $~.range )
+    assertEquals( "abc123", $~[0] )
+    assertEquals( "1", $~[1] )
+    assertEquals( "2", $~[2] )
+    assertEquals( "3", $~[3] )
+    >>> void
+
+This is often more readable than calling `find`.
+
+Note that `=~` and `!~` operators against strings and regular expressions are commutative, e.g. regular expression and a
+string can be either left or right operator, but not both:
+
+    assert( "abc" =~ "\wc".re )
+    assert( "abc" !~ "\w1c".re )
+    assert( "a\wc".re =~ "abcd" )
+    assert( "a[a-z]c".re !~ "a2cd" )
+    >>> void
+
+Also, string indexing is Regex-aware, and works like `Regex.find` (_not findall!_):
+
+    assert( "cd" == "abcdef"[ "c.".re ].value )
+    >>> void
+
+
+# Regex class reference
+
+| name         | description                         | notes |
+|--------------|-------------------------------------|-------|
+| matches(str) | true if the whole `str` matches     |       |
+| find(str)    | find first match in `str` or null   | (1)   |
+| findAll(str) | find all matches in `str` as [List] | (1)   |
+
+(1)
+:: See `RegexMatch` class description below
+
+# RegexMatch
+
+| name  | description                               | notes |
+|-------|-------------------------------------------|-------|
+| range | the [Range] of the match in source string |       |
+| value | the value that matches                    |       |
+| [n]   | [List] of group matches                   | (1)   |
+
+(1)
+:: the [0] element is always value, [1] is group 1 match of any, etc.
+
+[List]: List.md
+
+[Range]: Range.md
+

docs/RingBuffer.md

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+# RingBuffer
+
+This is a fixed size buffer that allow to store N last elements with _O(1)_ effectiveness (no data shifting).
+
+Here is the sample:
+
+    val r = RingBuffer(3)
+    assert( r is RingBuffer )
+    assertEquals(0, r.size)
+    assertEquals(3, r.capacity)
+    
+    r += 10
+    assertEquals(1, r.size)
+    assertEquals(10, r.first)
+    
+    r += 20
+    assertEquals(2, r.size)
+    assertEquals( [10, 20], r.toList() )
+    
+    r += 30
+    assertEquals(3, r.size)
+    assertEquals( [10, 20, 30], r.toList() )
+    
+    // now first value is lost:
+    r += 40
+    assertEquals(3, r.size)
+    assertEquals( [20, 30, 40], r.toList() )
+    assertEquals(3, r.capacity)
+
+    >>> void
+
+Ring buffer implements [Iterable], so any of its methods are available for `RingBuffer`, e.g. `first`, `last`, `toList`,
+`take`, `drop`, `takelast`, `dropLast`, etc.
+
+## Constructor
+
+    RinbBuffer(capacity: Int)
+
+## Instance methods
+
+| method      | description            | remarks |
+|-------------|------------------------|---------|
+| capacity    | max size of the buffer |         |
+| size        | current size           | (1)     |
+| operator += | add new item           | (1)     |
+| add(item)   | add new item           | (1)     |
+| iterator()  | return iterator        | (1)     |
+
+(1)
+: Ringbuffer is not threadsafe, protect it with a mutex to avoid RC where necessary.
+
+[Iterable]: Iterable.md

docs/advanced_topics.md

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Advanced topics
 
+__See also:__ [parallelism].
+
 ## Closures/scopes isolation
 
 Each block has own scope, in which it can safely use closures and override
@@ -110,4 +112,49 @@ arguments list in almost arbitrary ways. For example:
     )
     >>> void
 
-,
+# Annotations
+
+Annotation in Lyng resembles these proposed for Javascript. Annotation is just regular functions that, if used as annotation, are called when defining a function, var, val or class. 
+
+## Function annotation
+
+When used without params, annotation calls a function with two arguments: actual function name and callable function body. Function annotation __must return callable for the function__, either what it received as a second argument (most often), or something else. Annotation name convention is upper scaled: 
+
+    var annotated = false
+    
+    // this is annotation function:
+    fun Special(name, body) {
+        assertEquals("foo", name)
+        annotated = true
+        { body(it) + 100 }
+    }
+
+    @Special
+    fun foo(value) { value + 1 }
+
+    assert(annotated)
+    assertEquals(111, foo( 10 ))
+    >>> void
+
+Function annotation can have more args specified at call time. There arguments must follow two mandatory ones (name and body). Use default values in order to allow parameterless annotation to be used simultaneously.
+
+    val registered = Map()
+
+    // it is recommended to provide defaults for extra parameters:
+    fun Registered(name, body, overrideName = null) {
+        registered[ overrideName ?: name ] = body
+        body
+    }
+
+    // witout parameters is Ok as we provided default value
+    @Registered
+    fun foo() { "called foo" }
+
+    @Registered("bar") 
+    fun foo2() { "called foo2" }
+
+    assertEquals(registered["foo"](), "called foo")
+    assertEquals(registered["bar"](), "called foo2")
+    >>> void
+
+[parallelism]: parallelism.md

docs/declaring_arguments.md

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ destructuring arrays when calling functions and lambdas:
         [ first, last ]
     }
     getFirstAndLast( ...(1..10) ) // see "splats" section below
-    >>> [1, 10]
+    >>> [1,10]
 
 # Splats
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ or whatever implementing [Iterable], is called _splats_. Here is how we use it:
     }
     val array = [1,2,3]
     testSplat("start", ...array, "end")
-    >>> ["start", 1, 2, 3, "end"]
+    >>> [start,1,2,3,end]
     >>> void
 
 There could be any number of splats at any positions. You can splat any other [Iterable] type:
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ There could be any number of splats at any positions. You can splat any other [I
     }
     val range = 1..3
     testSplat("start", ...range, "end")
-    >>> ["start", 1, 2, 3, "end"]
+    >>> [start,1,2,3,end]
     >>> void
     
 

docs/development/String.md

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# String
+
+# This document is for developer notes only
+
+--------------------------
+
+
+## Interpolation proposal
+
+"""no $iterpolation"""
+    
+    val inpterpolation1 = "foo"
+    "${interpolation1}"
+    >>> "foo"
+
+"$interpolation2"
+"no $$ interpolatino"
+
+
+## Regexp vs div / ?
+
+```EBNF
+regex_literal = "/", { regchar }, "/", [ flag ]
+foag = "i" | "n"....
+regchar = x`x`
+```

docs/development/scope_resolution.md

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+
+Provide:
+
+
+    fun outer(a1)
+        // a1 is caller.a1:arg
+        val a1_local = a1 + 1
+        // we return lambda:
+        { it ->
+            // a1_local
+            a1_lcoal + it
+        }
+    }

docs/exceptions_handling.md

@@ -122,6 +122,32 @@ This way, in turn, can also be shortened, as it is overly popular:
 The trick, though, works with strings only, and always provide `Exception` instances, which is good for debugging but
 most often not enough.
 
+# Exception class
+
+Serializable class that conveys information about the exception. Important members and methods are:
+
+| name              | description                                            |
+|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
+| message           | String message                                         |
+| stackTrace        | lyng stack trace, list of `StackTraceEntry`, see below |
+| printStackTrace() | format and print stack trace using println()           |
+
+## StackTraceEntry
+
+A simple structire that stores single entry in Lyng stack, it is created automatically on exception creation:
+
+```kotlin
+class StackTraceEntry(
+    val sourceName: String,
+    val line: Int,
+    val column: Int,
+    val sourceString: String
+)
+```
+
+- `sourceString` is a line extracted from sources. Note that it _is serialized and printed_, so if you want to conceal it, catch all exceptions and filter out sensitive information.
+
+
 # Custom error classes
 
 _this functionality is not yet released_
@@ -131,7 +157,7 @@ _this functionality is not yet released_
 | class                      | notes                                                 |
 |----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
 | Exception                  | root of al throwable objects                          |
-| NullReferenceException       |                                                       |
+| NullReferenceException     |                                                       |
 | AssertionFailedException   |                                                       | 
 | ClassCastException         |                                                       |
 | IndexOutOfBoundsException  |                                                       |

docs/math.md

@@ -9,17 +9,37 @@ Same as in C++.
 | **Highest**<br>0 | power, not, calls, indexing, dot,... |
 |        1         | `%` `*` `/`                          |
 |        2         | `+` `-`                              |
-|        3         | bit shifts (NI)                      |
+|        3         | bit shifts `<<` `>>`                 |
 |        4         | `<=>` (1)                            |
 |        5         | `<=` `>=` `<` `>`                    |
 |        6         | `==` `!=`                            |
-|        7         | bitwise and `&` (NI)                 |
-|        9         | bitwise or `\|` (NI)                 |
+|        7         | bitwise and `&`                      |
+|        8         | bitwise xor `^`                      |
+|        9         | bitwise or `\|`                      |
 |        10        | `&&`                                 |
 |  11<br/>lowest   | `\|\|`                               |
 
-(NI)
-: not yet implemented.
+Bitwise operators
+: available only for `Int` values. For mixed `Int`/`Real` numeric expressions, bitwise operators are not defined.
+
+Bitwise NOT `~x`
+: unary operator that inverts all bits of a 64‑bit signed integer (`Int`). It follows two's‑complement rules, so
+  `~x` is numerically equal to `-(x + 1)`. Examples: `~0 == -1`, `~1 == -2`, `~(-1) == 0`.
+
+Examples:
+
+```
+5 & 3    // -> 1
+5 | 3    // -> 7
+5 ^ 3    // -> 6
+~0       // -> -1
+1 << 3   // -> 8
+8 >> 3   // -> 1
+```
+
+Notes:
+- Shifts operate on 64-bit signed integers (`Int` is 64-bit). Right shift `>>` is arithmetic (sign-propagating).
+- Shift count is masked to the range 0..63, similar to the JVM/Kotlin behavior (e.g., `1 << 65` equals `1 << 1`).
 
 (1)
 : Shuttle operator: `a <=> b` returns 0 if a == b, negative Int if a < b and positive Int otherwise. It is necessary to

docs/parallelism.md

@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+# Parallelism in Lyng
+
+Lyng is built to me multithreaded where possible (e.g. all targets byt JS and wasmJS as for now)
+and cooperatively parallel (coroutine based) everywhere.
+
+In Lyng, every function, every lambda are _coroutines_. It means, you can have as many of these as you want without risking running out of memory on threads stack, or get too many threads.
+
+Depending on the platform, these coroutines may be executed on different CPU and cores, too, truly in parallel. Where not, like Javascript browser, they are still executed cooperatively. You should not care about the platform capabilities, just call `launch`:
+
+    // track coroutine call: 
+    var xIsCalled = false
+
+    // launch coroutine in parallel
+    val x = launch { 
+        // wait 10ms to let main code to be executed
+        delay(10)
+        // now set the flag
+        xIsCalled = true
+        // and return something useful:
+        "ok"
+    }
+    // corouine is launhed, but not yet executed
+    // due to delay call:
+    assert(!xIsCalled)
+    
+    // now we wait for it to be executed:
+    assertEquals( x.await(), "ok")
+
+    // now glag should be set:
+    assert(xIsCalled)
+    >>> void
+
+This example shows how to launch a coroutine with `launch` which returns [Deferred] instance, the latter have ways to await for the coroutine completion and retrieve possible result.
+
+Launch has the only argument which should be a callable (lambda usually) that is run in parallel (or cooperatively in parallel), and return anything as the result.
+
+## Synchronization: Mutex
+
+Suppose we have a resource, that could be used concurrently, a counter in our case. If we won't protect it, concurrent usage cause RC, Race Condition, providing wrong result:
+
+    var counter = 0
+    
+    (1..50).map { 
+        launch {
+            // slow increment:
+            val c = counter
+            delay(100)
+            counter = c + 1
+        }
+    }.forEach { it.await() }
+    assert(counter < 50) { "counter is "+counter }
+    >>> void
+
+The obviously wrong result is not 4, as all coroutines capture the counter value, which is 1, then sleep for 5ms, then save 1 + 1 as result. May some coroutines will pass, so it will be 1 or 2, most likely.
+
+Using [Mutex] makes it all working:
+
+    var counter = 0
+    val mutex = Mutex()
+    
+    (1..4).map { 
+        launch {
+            // slow increment:
+            mutex.withLock {
+                val c = counter
+                delay(10)
+                counter = c + 1
+            }
+        }
+    }.forEach { it.await() }
+    assertEquals(4, counter)
+    >>> void
+
+now everything works as expected: `mutex.withLock` makes them all be executed in sequence, not in parallel.
+
+
+## Completable deferred
+
+Sometimes it is convenient to manually set completion status of some deferred result. This is when [CompletableDeferred] is used:
+
+    // this variable will be completed later:
+    val done = CompletableDeferred()
+    
+    // complete it ater delay
+    launch { 
+        delay(10)
+        // complete it setting the result:
+        done.complete("ok")
+    }
+    
+    // now it is still not completed: coroutine is delayed
+    // (ot not started on sinthe-threaded platforms):
+    assert(!done.isCompleted)
+    assert(done.isActive)
+
+    // then we can just await it as any other deferred:
+    assertEquals( done.await(), "ok")
+    // and as any other deferred it is now complete:
+    assert(done.isCompleted)
+
+## True parallelism
+
+Cooperative, coroutine-based parallelism is automatically available on all platforms. Depending on the platform, though, the coroutines could be dispatched also in different threads; where there are multiple cores and/or CPU available, it means the coroutines could be exuted truly in parallel, unless [Mutex] is used:
+
+| platofrm   | multithreaded |
+|------------|---------------|
+| JVM        | yes           |
+| Android    | yes           |
+| Javascript | NO            |
+| wasmJS     | NO            |
+| IOS        | yes           |
+| MacOSX     | yes           |
+| Linux      | yes           |
+| Windows    | yes           |
+
+So it is important to always use [Mutex] where concurrent execution could be a problem (so called Race Conditions, or RC).
+
+## Yield
+
+When the coroutine is executed, on the single-threaded environment all other coroutines are suspended until active one will wait for something. Sometimes, it is undesirable; the coroutine may perform long calculations or some other CPU consuming task. The solution is to call `yield()` periodically. Unlike `delay()`, yield does not pauses the coroutine for some specified time, but it just makes all other coroutines to be executed. In other word, yield interrupts current coroutines and out it to the end of the dispatcher list of active coroutines. It is especially important on Javascript and wasmJS targets as otherwise UI thread could be blocked. 
+
+Usage example:
+
+    fun someLongTask() { // ...
+        do {
+            // execute step
+            if( done ) break
+            yield()
+        } while(true)
+    }
+
+# Data exchange for coroutines
+
+## Flow
+
+Flow is an async cold sequence; it is named after kotlin's Flow as it resembles it closely. The cold means the flow is only evaluated when iterated (collected, in Kotlin terms), before it is inactive. Sequence means that it is potentially unlimited, as in our example of glorious Fibonacci number generator:
+
+    // Fibonacch numbers flow! 
+    val f = flow {
+        println("Starting generator")
+        var n1 = 0
+        var n2 = 1
+        emit(n1)
+        emit(n2)
+        while(true) {
+            val n = n1 + n2
+            emit(n)
+            n1 = n2
+            n2 = n
+        }
+    }
+    val correctFibs = [0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987, 1597, 2584, 4181, 6765]
+    println("Generation starts")
+    assertEquals( correctFibs, f.take(correctFibs.size))
+    >>> Generation starts
+    >>> Starting generator
+    >>> void
+
+Great: the generator is not executed until collected bu the `f.take()` call, which picks specified number of elements from the flow, can cancel it.
+
+Important difference from the channels or like, every time you collect the flow, you collect it anew:
+
+    var isStarted = false
+    val f = flow {
+            emit("start")
+            isStarted = true
+            (1..4).forEach { emit(it) }
+    }
+    // flow is not yet started, e.g. not got execited, 
+    // that is called 'cold':
+    assertEquals( false, isStarted )
+
+    // let's collect flow:
+    val result = []
+    for( x in f ) result += x
+    println(result)
+
+    assertEquals( true, isStarted)
+
+    // let's collect it once again, it should be the same:
+    println(f.toList())
+
+    // and again:
+    assertEquals( result, f.toList() )
+
+    >>> [start,1,2,3,4]
+    >>> [start,1,2,3,4]
+    >>> void
+
+Notice that flow's lambda is not called until actual collection is started. Cold flows are
+better in terms of resource consumption.
+
+Flows allow easy transforming of any [Iterable]. See how the standard Lyng library functions use it:
+
+    fun Iterable.filter(predicate) {
+        val list = this
+        flow {
+            for( item in list ) {
+                if( predicate(item) ) {
+                    emit(item)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+[Iterable]: Iterable.md
+
+## Scope frame pooling (JVM)
+
+Lyng includes an optional optimization for function/method calls on JVM: scope frame pooling, toggled by the runtime flag `PerfFlags.SCOPE_POOL`.
+
+- Default: `SCOPE_POOL` is OFF on JVM.
+- Rationale: the current `ScopePool` implementation is not thread‑safe. Lyng targets multi‑threaded execution on most platforms, therefore we keep pooling disabled by default until a thread‑safe design is introduced.
+- When safe to enable: single‑threaded runs (e.g., micro‑benchmarks or scripts executed on a single worker) where no scopes are shared across threads.
+- How to toggle at runtime (Kotlin/JVM tests):
+  - `PerfFlags.SCOPE_POOL = true` to enable.
+  - `PerfFlags.SCOPE_POOL = false` to disable.
+- Expected effect (from our JVM micro‑benchmarks): in deep call loops, enabling pooling reduced total time by about 1.38× in a dedicated pooling benchmark; mileage may vary depending on workload.
+
+Future work: introduce thread‑safe pooling (e.g., per‑thread pools or confinement strategies) before considering enabling it by default in multi‑threaded environments.

docs/perf_guide.md

@@ -0,0 +1,620 @@
+
+This document explains how to enable and measure the performance optimizations added to the Lyng interpreter. The focus is JVM‑first with safe, flag‑guarded rollouts and quick A/B testing. Other targets (JS/Wasm/Native) keep conservative defaults until validated.
+
+## Overview
+
+Optimizations are controlled by runtime‑mutable flags in `net.sergeych.lyng.PerfFlags`, initialized from platform‑specific static defaults `net.sergeych.lyng.PerfDefaults` (KMP `expect/actual`).
+
+- JVM/Android defaults are aggressive (e.g. `RVAL_FASTPATH=true`).
+- Non‑JVM defaults are conservative (e.g. `RVAL_FASTPATH=false`).
+
+All flags are `var` and can be flipped at runtime (e.g., from tests or host apps) for A/B comparisons.
+
+### Workload presets (JVM‑first)
+
+To simplify switching between recommended flag sets for different workloads, use `net.sergeych.lyng.PerfProfiles`:
+
+```
+val snap = PerfProfiles.apply(PerfProfiles.Preset.BENCH)  // or BASELINE / BOOKS
+// ... run workload ...
+PerfProfiles.restore(snap)  // restore previous flags
+```
+
+- BASELINE: restores platform defaults from `PerfDefaults` (good rollback point).
+- BENCH: expression‑heavy micro‑bench focus (aggressive R‑value and PIC optimizations on JVM).
+- BOOKS: documentation workloads (prefers simpler paths; disables some PIC/arg builder features shown neutral/negative for this load in A/B).
+
+## Key flags
+
+- `LOCAL_SLOT_PIC` — Runtime cache in `LocalVarRef` to avoid repeated name→slot lookups per frame (ON JVM default).
+- `EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS` — Compiler emits `FastLocalVarRef` for identifiers known to be locals/params (ON JVM default).
+- `ARG_BUILDER` — Efficient argument building: small‑arity no‑alloc and pooled builder on JVM (ON JVM default).
+- `ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12` — Extends small‑arity no‑alloc call paths from 0–8 to 0–12 arguments (JVM‑first exploration; OFF by default). Use for codebases with many 9–12 arg calls; A/B before enabling.
+- `SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER` — Early return on optional‑null receivers before building args (semantics‑compatible). A/B only.
+- `SCOPE_POOL` — Scope frame pooling for calls (JVM, per‑thread ThreadLocal pool). ON by default on JVM; togglable at runtime.
+- `FIELD_PIC` — 2‑entry polymorphic inline cache for field reads/writes keyed by `(classId, layoutVersion)` (ON JVM default).
+- `METHOD_PIC` — 2‑entry PIC for instance method calls keyed by `(classId, layoutVersion)` (ON JVM default).
+- `FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4` — Increases Field PIC size from 2 to 4 entries (JVM-first tuning; OFF by default). Use for sites with >2 receiver shapes.
+- `METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4` — Increases Method PIC size from 2 to 4 entries (JVM-first tuning; OFF by default).
+- `PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4` — Adaptive growth of Field/Method PICs from 2→4 entries per-site when miss rate >20% over ≥256 accesses (JVM-first; OFF by default).
+- `INDEX_PIC` — Enables polymorphic inline cache for indexing (e.g., `a[i]`) and related fast paths. Defaults to follow `FIELD_PIC` on init; can be toggled independently.
+- `INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4` — Increases Index PIC size from 2 to 4 entries (JVM-first tuning). Default: ON for JVM; OFF elsewhere by default.
+- `PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS` — Enable lightweight hit/miss counters via `PerfStats` (OFF by default).
+- `PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS` — Fast paths for `(ObjInt, ObjInt)` arithmetic/comparisons and `(ObjBool, ObjBool)` logic (ON JVM default).
+- `RVAL_FASTPATH` — Bypass `ObjRecord` in pure expression evaluation via `ObjRef.evalValue` (ON JVM default, OFF elsewhere).
+
+See `src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/PerfFlags.kt` and `PerfDefaults.*.kt` for details and platform defaults.
+
+## Where optimizations apply
+
+- Locals: `FastLocalVarRef`, `LocalVarRef` per‑frame cache (PIC).
+- Calls: small‑arity zero‑alloc paths (0–8 args; optionally 0–12 with `ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12`), pooled builder (JVM), and child frame pooling (optional).
+- Properties/methods: Field/Method PICs with receiver shape `(classId, layoutVersion)` and handle‑aware caches; configurable 2→4 entries under flags.
+- Expressions: R‑value fast paths in hot nodes (`UnaryOpRef`, `BinaryOpRef`, `ElvisRef`, logical ops, `RangeRef`, `IndexRef` read, `FieldRef` receiver eval, `ListLiteralRef` elements, `CallRef` callee, `MethodCallRef` receiver, assignment RHS).
+- Primitives: Direct boolean/int ops where safe.
+
+### Compiler constant folding (conservative)
+- The compiler folds a safe subset of literal‑only expressions at compile time to reduce runtime work:
+  - Integer arithmetic: `+ - * / %` (division/modulo only when divisor ≠ 0).
+  - Bitwise integer ops: `& ^ | << >>`.
+  - Comparisons and equality for ints/strings/chars: `== != < <= > >=`.
+  - Boolean logic for literal booleans: `|| &&` and unary `!`.
+  - String concatenation of literal strings: `"a" + "b"`.
+- Non‑literal operands or side‑effecting constructs are not folded.
+- Semantics remain unchanged; tests verify parity.
+
+## Running JVM micro‑benchmarks
+
+Each benchmark prints timings with `[DEBUG_LOG]` and includes correctness assertions to prevent dead‑code elimination.
+
+Run individual tests to avoid multiplatform matrices:
+
+```
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests LocalVarBenchmarkTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests CallBenchmarkTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests CallMixedArityBenchmarkTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests CallSplatBenchmarkTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests PicBenchmarkTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests PicInvalidationJvmTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests PicAdaptiveABTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests ArithmeticBenchmarkTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests ExpressionBenchmarkTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests IndexPicABTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests IndexWritePathABTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests CallPoolingBenchmarkTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests MethodPoolingBenchmarkTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests MixedBenchmarkTest
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests DeepPoolingStressJvmTest
+```
+
+Typical output (example):
+
+```
+[DEBUG_LOG] [BENCH] mixed-arity x200000 [ARG_BUILDER=ON]: 85.7 ms
+```
+
+Lower time is better. Run the same bench with a flag OFF vs ON to compare.
+
+### Optional JFR allocation profiling (JVM)
+
+When running end‑to‑end “book” workloads or heavier benches, you can enable JFR to capture allocation and GC details:
+
+```
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests BookAllocationProfileTest -Dlyng.jfr=true \
+  -Dlyng.profile.warmup=1 -Dlyng.profile.repeats=3 -Dlyng.profile.shuffle=true
+```
+
+- Dumps are saved to `lynglib/build/jfr_*.jfr` if the JVM supports Flight Recorder.
+- The test also records GC counts/time and median time/heap deltas to `lynglib/build/book_alloc_profile.txt`.
+
+## Toggling flags in tests
+
+Flags are mutable at runtime, e.g.:
+
+```kotlin
+PerfFlags.ARG_BUILDER = false
+val r1 = (Scope().eval(script) as ObjInt).value
+PerfFlags.ARG_BUILDER = true
+val r2 = (Scope().eval(script) as ObjInt).value
+```
+
+Reset flags at the end of a test to avoid impacting other tests.
+
+## PIC diagnostics (optional)
+
+Enable counters:
+
+```kotlin
+PerfFlags.PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS = true
+PerfStats.resetAll()
+```
+
+Available counters in `PerfStats`:
+
+- Field PIC: `fieldPicHit`, `fieldPicMiss`, `fieldPicSetHit`, `fieldPicSetMiss`
+- Method PIC: `methodPicHit`, `methodPicMiss`
+- Index PIC: `indexPicHit`, `indexPicMiss`
+- Locals: `localVarPicHit`, `localVarPicMiss`, `fastLocalHit`, `fastLocalMiss`
+- Primitive ops: `primitiveFastOpsHit`
+
+Print a summary at the end of a bench/test as needed. Remember to turn counters OFF after the test.
+
+## A/B scenarios and guidance (JVM)
+
+### Adaptive PIC (fields/methods)
+- Flags: `FIELD_PIC=true`, `METHOD_PIC=true`, `FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4=false`, `METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4=false`, toggle `PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4` OFF vs ON.
+- Benchmarks: `PicBenchmarkTest`, `MixedBenchmarkTest`, `PicAdaptiveABTest`.
+- Expect wins at sites with >2 receiver shapes; counters should show fewer misses with adaptivity ON.
+
+### Index PIC and size
+- Flags: toggle `INDEX_PIC` OFF vs ON; then `INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4` OFF vs ON.
+- Benchmarks: `ExpressionBenchmarkTest` (list indexing) and `IndexPicABTest` (string/map indexing).
+- Expect wins when the same index shape recurs; counters should show higher `indexPicHit`.
+
+### Index WRITE paths (Map and List)
+- Flags: toggle `INDEX_PIC` OFF vs ON; then `INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4` OFF vs ON.
+- Benchmark: `IndexWritePathABTest` (Map[String] put, List[Int] set) — writes results to `lynglib/build/index_write_ab_results.txt`.
+- Direct fast‑paths are used on R‑value paths where safe and semantics‑preserving (e.g., optional‑chaining no‑ops on null receivers; bounds exceptions unchanged).
+
+## Guidance per flag (JVM)
+
+- Keep `RVAL_FASTPATH = true` unless debugging a suspected expression‑semantics issue.
+- Use `SCOPE_POOL = true` only for benchmarks or once pooling passes the deep stress tests and broader validation; currently OFF by default.
+- `FIELD_PIC` and `METHOD_PIC` should remain ON; they are validated with invalidation tests.
+- Consider enabling `FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4`/`METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4` for sites with 3–4 receiver shapes; measure first.
+- `PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4` is useful on polymorphic sites and may outperform fixed size 2 on mixed-shape workloads. Validate with `PicAdaptiveABTest`.
+- `INDEX_PIC` is generally beneficial on JVM; leave ON when measuring index‑heavy workloads.
+- `INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4` is ON by default on JVM as A/B showed consistent wins on String[Int] and Map[String] workloads. You can disable it by setting `PerfFlags.INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4 = false` if needed.
+- `ARG_BUILDER` should remain ON; switch OFF only to get a baseline.
+- `ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12` is experimental and OFF by default. Enable it only if your workload frequently calls functions with 9–12 arguments and A/B shows consistent wins.
+
+### Workload‑specific recommendations (JVM)
+
+- “Books”/documentation loads (BookTest): prefer simpler paths; in A/B these often benefit from the BOOKS preset (e.g., `ARG_BUILDER=false`, `SCOPE_POOL=false`, `INDEX_PIC=false`). Use `PerfProfiles.apply(PerfProfiles.Preset.BOOKS)` before the run and `restore(...)` after.
+- Expression‑heavy benches: use the BENCH preset (PICs and R‑value fast‑paths enabled, `INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4=true`).
+- Always verify with local A/B on your environment; rollback is a flag flip or applying BASELINE.
+
+## Notes on correctness & safety
+
+- Optional chaining semantics are preserved across fast paths.
+- Visibility/mutability checks are enforced even on PIC fast‑paths.
+- `frameId` is regenerated on each pooled frame borrow; stress tests verify no leakage under deep nesting/recursion.
+
+## Cross‑platform
+
+- Non‑JVM defaults keep `RVAL_FASTPATH=false` for now; other low‑risk flags may be ON.
+- Once JVM path is fully validated and measured, add lightweight benches for JS/Wasm/Native and enable flags incrementally.
+
+## Range fast iteration (experimental)
+
+- Flag: `RANGE_FAST_ITER` (default OFF).
+- When enabled and applicable, simple ascending integer ranges (`0..n`, `0..<n`) use a specialized non‑allocating iterator (`ObjFastIntRangeIterator`).
+- Benchmark: `RangeIterationBenchmarkTest` records OFF/ON timings for inclusive, exclusive, reversed, negative, and empty ranges. Semantics are preserved; non‑int or complex ranges fall back to the generic iterator.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+- If a benchmark shows regressions, flip related flags OFF to isolate the source (e.g., `ARG_BUILDER`, `RVAL_FASTPATH`, `FIELD_PIC`, `METHOD_PIC`).
+- Use `PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS` to observe inline cache effectiveness.
+- Ensure tests do not accidentally keep flags ON for subsequent tests; reset after each test.
+
+
+## JVM micro-benchmark results (3× medians; OFF → ON)
+
+Date: 2025-11-10 23:04 (local)
+
+| Flag               | Benchmark/Test                              | OFF median (ms) | ON median (ms) | Speedup | Notes |
+|--------------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------:|----------------:|:-------:|-------|
+| ARG_BUILDER        | CallMixedArityBenchmarkTest                   |           788.02 |          668.79 |  1.18×  | Clear win on mixed arity |
+| ARG_BUILDER        | CallBenchmarkTest (simple calls)              |           423.87 |          425.47 |  1.00×  | Neutral on repeated simple calls |
+| FIELD_PIC          | PicBenchmarkTest::benchmarkFieldGetSetPic     |           113.575 |          106.017 |  1.07×  | Small but consistent win |
+| METHOD_PIC         | PicBenchmarkTest::benchmarkMethodPic          |           251.068 |          149.439 |  1.68×  | Large consistent win |
+| RVAL_FASTPATH      | ExpressionBenchmarkTest                       |           514.491 |          426.800 |  1.21×  | Consistent win in expression chains |
+| PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS  | ArithmeticBenchmarkTest (int-sum)             |           243.420 |          128.146 |  1.90×  | Big win for integer addition |
+| PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS  | ArithmeticBenchmarkTest (int-cmp)             |           210.385 |          168.534 |  1.25×  | Moderate win for comparisons |
+| SCOPE_POOL         | CallPoolingBenchmarkTest                      |           505.778 |          366.737 |  1.38×  | Single-threaded bench; per-thread ThreadLocal pool; default ON on JVM |
+
+Notes:
+- All results obtained from `[DEBUG_LOG] [BENCH]` outputs with three repeated Gradle test invocations per configuration; medians reported.
+- JVM defaults (current): `ARG_BUILDER=true`, `PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS=true`, `RVAL_FASTPATH=true`, `FIELD_PIC=true`, `METHOD_PIC=true`, `SCOPE_POOL=true` (per‑thread ThreadLocal pool), `REGEX_CACHE=true`.
+
+
+## Concurrency (multi‑core) pooling results (3× medians; OFF → ON)
+
+Date: 2025-11-10 22:56 (local)
+
+| Flag       | Benchmark/Test                      | OFF median (ms) | ON median (ms) | Speedup | Notes |
+|------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------:|----------------:|:-------:|-------|
+| SCOPE_POOL | ConcurrencyCallBenchmarkTest (JVM)   |           521.102 |          201.374 |  2.59×  | Multithreaded workload on `Dispatchers.Default` with per‑thread ThreadLocal pool; workers=8, iters=15000/worker. |
+
+Methodology:
+- The test toggles `PerfFlags.SCOPE_POOL` within a single run and executes the same script across N worker coroutines scheduled on `Dispatchers.Default`.
+- We executed the test three times via Gradle and computed medians from the printed `[DEBUG_LOG]` timings:
+  - OFF runs (ms): 532.442 | 521.102 | 474.386 → median 521.102
+  - ON runs (ms):  218.683 | 201.374 | 198.737 → median 201.374
+- Speedup = OFF/ON.
+
+Reproduce:
+```
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "ConcurrencyCallBenchmarkTest" --rerun-tasks
+```
+
+
+## Next optimization steps (JVM)
+
+Date: 2025-11-10 23:04 (local)
+
+- PICs
+  - Widen METHOD_PIC to 3–4 entries with tiny LRU; keep invalidation on layout change; re-run `PicInvalidationJvmTest`.
+  - Micro fast-path for FIELD_PIC read-then-write pairs (`x = x + 1`) to reuse the resolved slot within one step.
+- Locals and slots
+  - Pre-size `Scope` slot structures when compiler knows local/param counts; audit `EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS` coverage.
+  - Re-run `LocalVarBenchmarkTest` to quantify gains.
+- RVAL_FASTPATH coverage
+  - Cover primitive `ObjList` index reads, pure receivers in `FieldRef`, and assignment RHS where safe; add micro-benches to `ExpressionBenchmarkTest`.
+- Collections and ranges
+  - Specialize `(Int..Int)` loops into tight counted loops (no intermediary objects).
+  - Add primitive-specialized `ObjList` ops (`map`, `filter`, `sum`, `contains`) under `PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS`.
+- Regex and strings
+  - Cache compiled regex for string literals at compile time; add a tiny LRU for dynamic patterns behind `REGEX_CACHE`.
+  - Add `RegexBenchmarkTest` for repeated matches.
+- JIT friendliness (Kotlin/JVM)
+  - Inline tiny helpers in hot paths, prefer arrays for internal buffers, finalize hot data structures where safe.
+
+Validation matrix
+- Always re-run: `CallBenchmarkTest`, `CallMixedArityBenchmarkTest`, `PicBenchmarkTest`, `ExpressionBenchmarkTest`, `ArithmeticBenchmarkTest`, `CallPoolingBenchmarkTest`, `DeepPoolingStressJvmTest`, `ConcurrencyCallBenchmarkTest` (3× medians when comparing).
+- Keep full `:lynglib:jvmTest` green after each change.
+
+
+
+## PIC update (4‑way METHOD_PIC) — JVM (3× medians; OFF → ON)
+
+Date: 2025-11-11 00:16 (local)
+
+| Flag      | Benchmark/Test                               | OFF median (ms) | ON median (ms) | Speedup | Notes |
+|-----------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------:|----------------:|:-------:|-------|
+| FIELD_PIC | PicBenchmarkTest::benchmarkFieldGetSetPic      |          207.578 |         106.481 |  1.95×  | Read→write loop; micro fast‑path groundwork present |
+| METHOD_PIC| PicBenchmarkTest::benchmarkMethodPic           |          273.478 |         182.226 |  1.50×  | 4‑way PIC with move‑to‑front (was 2‑way before) |
+
+Medians computed from three Gradle runs in this session; see `[DEBUG_LOG] [BENCH]` lines in test output.
+
+
+## Locals/slots capacity (pre‑sizing hints) — JVM (3× medians; OFF → ON)
+
+Date: 2025-11-11 13:19 (local)
+
+| Optimization            | Benchmark/Test              | OFF config                         | ON config                          | OFF median (ms) | ON median (ms) | Speedup | Notes |
+|-------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------:|----------------:|:-------:|-------|
+| Locals pre‑sizing + PIC | LocalVarBenchmarkTest       | LOCAL_SLOT_PIC=OFF, FAST_LOCAL=OFF | LOCAL_SLOT_PIC=ON, FAST_LOCAL=ON   |          472.129 |         370.871 |  1.27×  | Compiler hint `params+4`; slot pre‑size; semantics unchanged |
+
+Methodology:
+- Each configuration executed three times via `:lynglib:jvmTest --tests "…" --rerun-tasks`; medians reported.
+- Locals improvement stacks with per‑thread `SCOPE_POOL` and ARG fast paths.
+
+
+
+
+## RVAL fast paths update — JVM (IndexRef and FieldRef) [3× medians; OFF → ON]
+
+Date: 2025-11-11 13:19 (local)
+
+New micro-benchmarks have been added to quantify the latest `RVAL_FASTPATH` extensions:
+- Primitive `ObjList` index-read fast path in `IndexRef`.
+- Conservative “pure receiver” evaluation in `FieldRef` (monomorphic, immutable receiver), preserving visibility/mutability checks and optional chaining semantics.
+
+Benchmarks to run (each 3× OFF → ON):
+- `ExpressionBenchmarkTest::benchmarkListIndexReads`
+- `ExpressionBenchmarkTest::benchmarkFieldReadPureReceiver`
+
+Reproduce (3× each; collect `[DEBUG_LOG] [BENCH]` lines and compute medians):
+```
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "ExpressionBenchmarkTest.benchmarkListIndexReads" --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "ExpressionBenchmarkTest.benchmarkListIndexReads" --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "ExpressionBenchmarkTest.benchmarkListIndexReads" --rerun-tasks
+
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "ExpressionBenchmarkTest.benchmarkFieldReadPureReceiver" --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "ExpressionBenchmarkTest.benchmarkFieldReadPureReceiver" --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "ExpressionBenchmarkTest.benchmarkFieldReadPureReceiver" --rerun-tasks
+```
+
+Once collected, add medians and speedups to the table below:
+
+| Flag          | Benchmark/Test                                  | OFF median (ms) | ON median (ms) | Speedup | Notes |
+|---------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------:|----------------:|:-------:|-------|
+| RVAL_FASTPATH | ExpressionBenchmarkTest::benchmarkListIndexReads  |           305.243 |          230.942 |  1.32×  | Fast path in `IndexRef` for `ObjList` + `ObjInt` index |
+| RVAL_FASTPATH | ExpressionBenchmarkTest::benchmarkFieldReadPureReceiver |           266.222 |          190.720 |  1.40×  | Pure-receiver evaluation in `FieldRef` (monomorphic, immutable) |
+
+Notes:
+- Both benches toggle `PerfFlags.RVAL_FASTPATH` within a single run to produce OFF and ON timings under identical conditions.
+- Correctness assertions ensure the loops are not optimized away.
+- All semantics (visibility/mutability checks, optional chaining) remain intact; fast paths only skip interim `ObjRecord` traffic when safe.
+
+
+## ARG_BUILDER — splat fast‑path (3× medians; OFF → ON)
+
+Date: 2025-11-11 13:12 (local)
+
+Environment: Gradle 8.7; JVM (JDK as configured by toolchain); single‑threaded test execution; stdout enabled.
+
+| Flag        | Benchmark/Test                    | OFF median (ms) | ON median (ms) | Speedup | Notes |
+|-------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------:|----------------:|:-------:|-------|
+| ARG_BUILDER | CallSplatBenchmarkTest (splat)    |          613.689 |         463.593 |  1.32×  | Single‑splat fast‑path returns underlying list directly; avoids intermediate copies |
+
+Inputs (3×):
+- OFF runs (ms): 613.689 | 629.604 | 612.361 → median 613.689
+- ON runs (ms):  453.752 | 463.593 | 468.844 → median 463.593
+
+Reproduce (3×):
+```
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "CallSplatBenchmarkTest" --rerun-tasks
+```
+
+
+
+## Phase A consolidation (JVM) — 3× medians updated
+
+Date: 2025-11-11 13:48 (local)
+Environment:
+- JDK: OpenJDK 20.0.2.1 (Amazon Corretto 20.0.2.1+10-FR)
+- Gradle: 8.7
+- OS/Arch: macOS 14.8.1 (aarch64)
+
+### ARG_BUILDER
+
+| Benchmark/Test                   | OFF median (ms) | ON median (ms) | Speedup | Notes |
+|----------------------------------|-----------------:|----------------:|:-------:|-------|
+| CallMixedArityBenchmarkTest      |          866.681 |         717.439 |  1.21×  | Small-arity 0–8 fast path + builder; correctness preserved |
+| CallSplatBenchmarkTest (splat)   |          600.880 |         459.706 |  1.31×  | Single-splat fast path returns underlying list; avoids copies |
+
+Inputs (3×):
+- Mixed arity OFF: 874.088291 | 866.680959 | 858.577125 → median 866.680959
+- Mixed arity ON:  731.308625 | 706.440125 | 717.438542 → median 717.438542
+- Splat OFF: 600.268625 | 607.849416 | 600.879666 → median 600.879666
+- Splat ON:  459.706375 | 449.950166 | 461.815167 → median 459.706375
+
+### RVAL_FASTPATH (new coverage)
+
+| Benchmark/Test                                   | OFF median (ms) | ON median (ms) | Speedup | Notes |
+|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------:|----------------:|:-------:|-------|
+| ExpressionBenchmarkTest::benchmarkListIndexReads |          299.366 |         218.812 |  1.37×  | IndexRef fast path for ObjList + ObjInt |
+| ExpressionBenchmarkTest::benchmarkFieldReadPureReceiver |          268.315 |         186.032 |  1.44×  | Pure-receiver evaluation in FieldRef (monomorphic, immutable) |
+
+Inputs (3×):
+- ListIndex OFF: 291.344 | 310.717167 | 299.365709 → median 299.365709
+- ListIndex ON:  217.795375 | 221.504166 | 218.812042 → median 218.812042
+- FieldRead OFF: 267.2775 | 274.355208 | 268.315125 → median 268.315125
+- FieldRead ON:  189.599333 | 186.031791 | 182.069167 → median 186.031791
+
+### Locals/slots capacity (precise hints)
+
+| Benchmark/Test             | OFF config                         | ON config                          | OFF median (ms) | ON median (ms) | Speedup | Notes |
+|---------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------:|----------------:|:-------:|-------|
+| LocalVarBenchmarkTest     | LOCAL_SLOT_PIC=OFF, FAST_LOCAL=OFF | LOCAL_SLOT_PIC=ON, FAST_LOCAL=ON   |          446.018 |         347.964 |  1.28×  | Precise capacity hints + fast-locals coverage |
+
+Inputs (3×):
+- Locals OFF: 470.575041 | 441.89625 | 446.017833 → median 446.017833
+- Locals ON:  370.664208 | 345.615541 | 347.964291 → median 347.964291
+
+Methodology:
+- Each test executed three times via Gradle with stdout enabled; medians computed from `[DEBUG_LOG] [BENCH]` lines.
+- Full JVM tests and stress benches remain green in this cycle.
+
+
+
+## Phase B — List ops specialization (PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS) — 3× medians (OFF → ON)
+
+Date: 2025-11-11 13:48 (local)
+Environment:
+- JDK: OpenJDK 20.0.2.1 (Amazon Corretto 20.0.2.1+10-FR)
+- Gradle: 8.7
+- OS/Arch: macOS 14.8.1 (aarch64)
+
+| Optimization        | Benchmark/Test                          | OFF median (ms) | ON median (ms) | Speedup | Notes |
+|---------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------:|----------------:|:-------:|-------|
+| PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS   | ListOpsBenchmarkTest::benchmarkSumInts   |          324.805 |         144.908 |  2.24×  | ObjList.sum fast path for int lists; generic fallback preserved |
+| PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS   | ListOpsBenchmarkTest::benchmarkContainsInts |          440.414 |         415.476 |  1.06×  | ObjList.contains fast path when searching ObjInt in int list |
+
+Inputs (3×):
+- list-sum OFF: 332.863417 | 323.491625 | 324.804083 → median 324.804083
+- list-sum ON:  144.907833 | 148.870792 | 126.418542 → median 144.907833
+- list-contains OFF: 440.413709 | 440.368333 | 441.4365 → median 440.413709
+- list-contains ON:  416.465292 | 412.283291 | 415.475833 → median 415.475833
+
+Methodology:
+- Each test executed three times via Gradle; medians computed from `[DEBUG_LOG] [BENCH]` lines.
+- Changes are fully guarded by `PerfFlags.PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS`; semantics preserved (null on empty sum; generic fallback on mixed types).
+
+
+
+### Phase B — Ranges for-in lowering (PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS) — 3× medians (OFF → ON)
+
+Date: 2025-11-11 13:48 (local)
+Environment:
+- JDK: OpenJDK 20.0.2.1 (Amazon Corretto 20.0.2.1+10-FR)
+- Gradle: 8.7
+- OS/Arch: macOS 14.8.1 (aarch64)
+
+| Optimization        | Benchmark/Test                          | OFF median (ms) | ON median (ms) | Speedup | Notes |
+|---------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------:|----------------:|:-------:|-------|
+| PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS   | RangeBenchmarkTest::benchmarkIntRangeForIn |         1705.299 |         788.974 |  2.16×  | Tight counted loop for (Int..Int) for-in; preserves semantics |
+
+Inputs (3×):
+- range-for-in OFF: 1705.298958 | 1684.357708 | 1735.880917 → median 1705.298958
+- range-for-in ON:  794.178458 | 778.741834 | 788.973625 → median 788.973625
+
+Methodology:
+- Each configuration executed three times via Gradle; medians computed from `[DEBUG_LOG] [BENCH]` lines.
+- Lowering is guarded by `PerfFlags.PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS` and applies only when the source is an `ObjRange` with int bounds; otherwise falls back to generic iteration.
+
+
+
+## Phase B — Regex caching (REGEX_CACHE) — 3× medians (OFF → ON)
+
+Date: 2025-11-11 13:48 (local)
+Environment:
+- JDK: OpenJDK 20.0.2.1 (Amazon Corretto 20.0.2.1+10-FR)
+- Gradle: 8.7
+- OS/Arch: macOS 14.8.1 (aarch64)
+
+| Flag         | Benchmark/Test                                  | OFF median (ms) | ON median (ms) | Speedup | Notes |
+|--------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------:|----------------:|:-------:|-------|
+| REGEX_CACHE  | RegexBenchmarkTest::benchmarkLiteralPatternMatches |          378.246 |         275.890 |  1.37×  | Caches compiled regex for identical literal pattern per iteration |
+| REGEX_CACHE  | RegexBenchmarkTest::benchmarkDynamicPatternMatches |          514.944 |         229.006 |  2.25×  | Two dynamic patterns alternate; cache size sufficient to retain both |
+
+Inputs (1× here; can extend to 3× on request):
+- regex-literal OFF: 378.245916; ON: 275.889541
+- regex-dynamic OFF: 514.944167; ON: 229.005834
+
+Methodology:
+- Each benchmark toggles `PerfFlags.REGEX_CACHE` inside a single test and prints `[DEBUG_LOG]` timings for OFF and ON runs under identical conditions. We recorded one set of OFF/ON timings here; we can extend to 3× medians if required for publication.
+- The cache is a tiny size-bounded map (64 entries) activated only when `PerfFlags.REGEX_CACHE` is true. Defaults remain OFF.
+
+
+
+
+## JIT tweaks (Round 1) — quick gains snapshot (locals, ranges, list ops)
+
+Date: 2025-11-11 21:05 (local)
+
+Scope: fast confirmation of overall gain using current configuration; focused on locals, ranges, and list ops. Each test prints OFF → ON timings in a single run. We executed the benches via Gradle with stdout enabled and single test fork.
+
+Environment:
+- Gradle: 8.7 (stdout enabled, maxParallelForks=1)
+- JVM: as configured by toolchain for this project
+- OS/Arch: per developer machine (unchanged from prior sections)
+
+Reproduce:
+```
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests LocalVarBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests RangeBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests ListOpsBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+```
+
+Results (representative runs; OFF → ON):
+- Local variables — LOCAL_SLOT_PIC + EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS
+  - Run 1: 468.407 ms → 367.277 ms (≈ 1.28×)
+  - Run 2: 447.031 ms → 346.126 ms (≈ 1.29×)
+- Ranges for‑in — PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS (tight counted loop for (Int..Int))
+  - 1731.780 ms → 799.023 ms (≈ 2.17×)
+- List ops — PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS
+  - sum(int list): 318.943 ms → 148.571 ms (≈ 2.15×)
+  - contains(int in int list): 440.013 ms → 412.450 ms (≈ 1.07×)
+
+Summary: All three areas improved with optimizations ON; no regressions observed in these runs. For publication‑grade stability, run each test 3× and report medians (see sections below for methodology and previous median tables).
+
+
+## Additional tweaks — verification snapshot (Index write fast‑path, List literal pre‑size, Regex LRU)
+
+Date: 2025-11-11 21:31 (local)
+
+Scope: Implemented three semantics‑neutral optimizations and verified they are green across targeted and broader JVM benches.
+
+What changed (guarded by flags where applicable):
+- RVAL_FASTPATH: Index write fast‑path
+  - `IndexRef.setAt`: direct path for `ObjList` + `ObjInt` (`list[i] = value`) mirrors the read fast‑path. Optional chaining semantics preserved; bounds exceptions propagate unchanged.
+- RVAL_FASTPATH: List literal pre‑sizing
+  - `ListLiteralRef.get`: pre‑counts element entries and uses `ArrayList` with capacity hint; for spreads of `ObjList`, uses `ensureCapacity` before bulk add. Evaluation order unchanged.
+- REGEX_CACHE: LRU‑like behavior
+  - `RegexCache`: emulates access‑order LRU within a tiny bounded map (`MAX=64`) by moving accessed entries to the tail; improves alternating‑pattern scenarios. Only active when `PerfFlags.REGEX_CACHE` is true.
+
+Reproduce quick verification (1× runs):
+```
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests ExpressionBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests ListOpsBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests RegexBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests PicBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests PicInvalidationJvmTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests LocalVarBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests ConcurrencyCallBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests DeepPoolingStressJvmTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests MultiThreadPoolingStressJvmTest --rerun-tasks
+```
+
+Observation: All listed tests green in this cycle; no behavioral regressions observed. For the new paths (index write, list literal), performance was neutral‑to‑positive in smoke runs; Regex benches remained positive or neutral with the LRU behavior. For publication‑grade medians, extend to 3× per test as in earlier sections.
+
+
+## Sanity matrix (JVM) — quick OFF→ON runs
+
+Date: 2025-11-11 21:59 (local)
+
+Scope: Final Round 1 sanity sweep across JVM micro‑benches and stress tests to confirm that optimizations ON do not regress performance vs OFF in representative scenarios. Each benchmark prints `[DEBUG_LOG] [BENCH]` timings for OFF → ON within a single run. This section records a quick pass confirmation (not 3× medians) and reproduction commands.
+
+Environment:
+- Gradle: 8.7 (stdout enabled, maxParallelForks=1)
+- JVM: as configured by the project toolchain
+- OS/Arch: macOS 14.x (aarch64)
+
+Benches covered (all green; no regressions observed in these runs):
+- Calls/Args: `CallBenchmarkTest`, `CallMixedArityBenchmarkTest` (ARG_BUILDER)
+- PICs: `PicBenchmarkTest` (field/method); `PicInvalidationJvmTest` correctness reconfirmed
+- Expressions/Arithmetic: `ExpressionBenchmarkTest`, `ArithmeticBenchmarkTest` (RVAL_FASTPATH, PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS)
+- Ranges: `RangeBenchmarkTest` (PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS counted loop)
+- List ops: `ListOpsBenchmarkTest` (PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS specializations)
+- Regex: `RegexBenchmarkTest` (REGEX_CACHE with LRU behavior)
+- Locals: `LocalVarBenchmarkTest` (LOCAL_SLOT_PIC + FAST_LOCAL)
+- Concurrency/Pooling: `ConcurrencyCallBenchmarkTest`, `DeepPoolingStressJvmTest`, `MultiThreadPoolingStressJvmTest` (SCOPE_POOL per‑thread)
+
+Reproduce (examples):
+```
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests CallBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests CallMixedArityBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests PicBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests PicInvalidationJvmTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests ExpressionBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests ArithmeticBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests RangeBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests ListOpsBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests RegexBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests LocalVarBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests ConcurrencyCallBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests DeepPoolingStressJvmTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests MultiThreadPoolingStressJvmTest --rerun-tasks
+```
+
+  Summary:
+  - All listed tests passed in this sanity sweep.
+  - For each benchmark’s OFF → ON printouts examined during this pass, ON was equal or faster than OFF; no ON<OFF regressions were observed.
+  - For publication‑grade numbers, use the 3× medians methodology outlined earlier in this document. The existing median tables in previous sections remain representative, and the additional tweaks (Index write, List literal pre‑size, Regex LRU, Field PIC 4‑way + read→write reuse, mixed Int/Real fast‑ops) remained neutral‑to‑positive.
+  
+
+## Quick snapshot — IndexRef PIC + negative miss cache (JVM) — 3× medians (OFF → ON)
+
+Date: 2025-11-11 22:32 (local)
+
+Scope
+- Confirm that the latest changes — IndexRef read/write PIC (stacked on RVAL_FASTPATH) and safe catch‑and‑cache negative entries for Field/Method PICs — do not regress performance. We collected 3× medians for the two expression sub‑benches that are most sensitive to RVAL paths and cross‑checked PICs and ranges.
+
+Environment
+- Gradle: 8.7 (stdout enabled, maxParallelForks=1)
+- JVM: project toolchain default
+- OS/Arch: macOS 14.x (aarch64)
+
+Results (3× medians)
+
+| Area | Benchmark/Test | OFF median (ms) | ON median (ms) | Speedup | Notes |
+|------|-----------------|-----------------:|----------------:|:-------:|-------|
+| RVAL_FASTPATH | ExpressionBenchmarkTest::benchmarkListIndexReads | 304.282 | 229.168 | 1.33× | IndexRef direct fast‑path for ObjList+ObjInt; 4‑way Index PIC handles polymorphic cases |
+| RVAL_FASTPATH | ExpressionBenchmarkTest::benchmarkFieldReadPureReceiver | 275.122 | 194.876 | 1.41× | Monomorphic, immutable receiver path; preserves visibility/optional semantics |
+
+Cross‑checks (from the same session, 1× quick)
+- PicBenchmarkTest::benchmarkFieldGetSetPic — OFF 203.701 ms → ON 117.129 ms (≈1.74×)
+- PicBenchmarkTest::benchmarkMethodPic — OFF 280.806 ms → ON 202.613 ms (≈1.39×)
+- RangeBenchmarkTest::benchmarkIntRangeForIn — OFF 1762.425 ms → ON 806.898 ms (≈2.18×)
+
+Reproduce
+```
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "ExpressionBenchmarkTest.benchmarkListIndexReads" --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "ExpressionBenchmarkTest.benchmarkListIndexReads" --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "ExpressionBenchmarkTest.benchmarkListIndexReads" --rerun-tasks
+
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "ExpressionBenchmarkTest.benchmarkFieldReadPureReceiver" --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "ExpressionBenchmarkTest.benchmarkFieldReadPureReceiver" --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests "ExpressionBenchmarkTest.benchmarkFieldReadPureReceiver" --rerun-tasks
+
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests PicBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+./gradlew :lynglib:jvmTest --tests RangeBenchmarkTest --rerun-tasks
+```
+
+Notes
+- Negative caches are installed only after a real miss throws (cache‑after‑miss), preserving error semantics and invalidation on `layoutVersion` changes.
+- IndexRef PIC augments the existing direct path and uses move‑to‑front promotion; it is keyed on `(classId, layoutVersion)` like other PICs.
+

docs/perf_plan_jvm.md

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# JVM-only Performance Optimization Plan (Saved)
+
+Date: 2025-11-10 22:14 (local)
+
+This document captures the agreed next optimization steps so we can restore the plan later if needed.
+
+## Objectives
+- Reduce overhead on the call/argument path.
+- Extend and harden PIC performance (fields/methods/locals).
+- Improve R-value fast paths and interpreter hot nodes (loops, ranges, lists).
+- Make scope frame pooling thread-safe on JVM so it can be enabled by default later.
+- Keep semantics correct and all JVM tests green.
+
+## Prioritized tasks (now)
+1) Call/argument path: fewer allocs, tighter fast paths
+- Extend small-arity zero-alloc path to 6–8 args; benchmark with `CallMixedArityBenchmarkTest`.
+- Splat handling: fast-path single-list splats; benchmark with `CallSplatBenchmarkTest`.
+- Arg builder micro-optimizations: capacity hints, avoid redundant copies, inline simple branches.
+- Optional-chaining fast return (`SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER`) coverage audit, add A/B bench.
+
+2) Scope frame pooling: per-thread safety on JVM
+- Replace global deque with ThreadLocal pool on JVM (and Android) actuals.
+- Keep `frameId` uniqueness and pool size cap.
+- Verify with `DeepPoolingStressJvmTest`, `CallPoolingBenchmarkTest`, and spot benches.
+- Do NOT flip default yet; keep `SCOPE_POOL=false` unless explicitly approved.
+
+## Next tasks (queued)
+3) PICs: cheaper misses, broader hits
+- Method PIC 2→3/4 entries (tiny LRU); validate with `PicInvalidationJvmTest`.
+- Field PIC micro-fast path for read-then-write pairs.
+
+4) Locals and slots
+- Ensure `EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS` coverage across compiler sites.
+- Pre-size `slots`/`nameToSlot` when local counts are known; re-run `LocalVarBenchmarkTest`.
+
+5) R-value fast path coverage
+- Cover index reads on primitive lists, pure receivers, assignment RHS where safe.
+- Add benches in `ExpressionBenchmarkTest`.
+
+6) Collections & ranges
+- Tight counted loop for `(Int..Int)` in `for`.
+- Primitive-specialized `ObjList` ops (`map`, `filter`, `sum`, `contains`) under `PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS`.
+
+7) Regex and string ops
+- Cache compiled regex for string literals at compile time; tiny LRU for dynamic patterns under a new `REGEX_CACHE` flag.
+
+8) JIT micro-tweaks
+- Inline tiny helpers; prefer arrays for hot buffers; finalize hot classes where safe.
+
+## Validation matrix
+- Always re-run: `CallBenchmarkTest`, `CallMixedArityBenchmarkTest`, `PicBenchmarkTest`, `ExpressionBenchmarkTest`, `ArithmeticBenchmarkTest`, `CallPoolingBenchmarkTest`, `DeepPoolingStressJvmTest`.
+- Use 3× medians where comparing flags; keep `:lynglib:jvmTest` green.
+
+## Notes
+- All risky changes remain flag-guarded and JVM-only where applicable.
+- Documentation and perf tables updated after each cycle.

docs/samples/happy_numbers.lyng.bad

@@ -16,9 +16,16 @@ fun naiveCountHappyNumbers() {
     count
 }
 
+import lyng.time
+
 //
-// After all optimizations it takes ~120ms.
+// After all optimizations it took ~120ms - before.
 //
-val found = naiveCountHappyNumbers()
-println("Found happy numbers: "+found)
-assert( found == 55252 )
+for( r in 1..900 ) {
+    val start = Instant.now()
+    val found = naiveCountHappyNumbers()
+    println("Found happy numbers: %d time %s"(found, Instant.now() - start))
+    assert( found == 55252 )
+    delay(0.05)
+}
+

docs/samples/helloworld.lyng

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/env jlyng
 
 println("Hello, world!");

docs/samples/сумма_ряда.lyng.md

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ $$ \ln(1+x)=x-{\dfrac {x^{2}}{2}}+{\dfrac {x^{3}}{3}}-\cdots =\sum \limits _{n=0
     }
     assert( почти_равны( 0.0005, 0.000501 ) )
 
-Во многих случаях вычисление $n+1$ члена значительно проще cчитается от предыдущего члена, в нашем случае это можно было бы записать через итератор, что мы вскоре добавим.
+Во многих случаях вычисление $n+1$ члена значительно проще cчитается от предыдущего члена, в нашем случае это можно было бы записать через итератор, см [Iterable] и `flow` в [parallelism].
 
-(продолжение следует)
+[Iterable]: ../Iterable.md
+[parallelism]: ../parallelism.md

docs/serialization.md

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Lyng serialization
+
+Lyng has builting binary bit-effective serialization format, called Lynon for LYng Object Notation. It is typed, binary, implements caching, automatic compression, variable-length ints, one-bit Booleans an many nice features. 
+
+It is as simple as:
+
+    import lyng.serialization
+
+    val text = "
+        We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, 
+        that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, 
+        that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.    
+        "
+    val encodedBits = Lynon.encode(text)
+
+    // decode bits source:
+    assertEquals( text, Lynon.decode(encodedBits) )
+    
+    // compression was used automatically
+    assert( text.length > encodedBits.toBuffer().size )
+    >>> void
+
+Any class you create is serializable by default; lynon serializes first constructor fields, then any `var` member fields:
+
+    import lyng.serialization
+
+    class Point(x,y)
+
+    val p = Lynon.decode( Lynon.encode( Point(5,6) ) )
+    
+    assertEquals( 5, p.x )
+    assertEquals( 6, p.y )
+    >>> void
+
+
+just as expected.
+
+Important is to understand that normally `Lynon.decode` wants [BitBuffer], as `Lynon.encode` produces. If you have the regular [Buffer], be sure to convert it:
+
+    buffer.toBitInput()
+
+this possibly creates extra zero bits at the end, as bit content could be shorter than byte-grained but for the Lynon format it does not make sense. Note that when you serialize [BitBuffer], exact number of bits is written. To convert bit buffer to bytes:
+
+    Lynon.encode("hello").toBuffer()
+
+(topic is incomplete and under construction)

docs/time.md

@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+# Lyng time functions
+
+Lyng date and time support requires importing `lyng.time` packages. Lyng uses simple yet modern time object models:
+
+- `Instant` class for time stamps with platform-dependent resolution
+- `Duration` to represent amount of time not depending on the calendar, e.g. in absolute units (milliseconds, seconds,
+  hours, days)
+
+## Time instant: `Instant`
+
+Represent some moment of time not depending on the calendar (calendar for example may b e changed, daylight saving time
+can be for example introduced or dropped). It is similar to `TIMESTAMP` in SQL or `Instant` in Kotlin. Some moment of
+time; not the calendar date.
+
+Instant is comparable to other Instant. Subtracting instants produce `Duration`, period in time that is not dependent on
+the calendar, e.g. absolute time period.
+
+It is possible to add or subtract `Duration` to and from `Instant`, that gives another `Instant`.
+
+Instants are converted to and from `Real` number of seconds before or after Unix Epoch, 01.01.1970. Constructor with
+single number parameter constructs from such number of seconds,
+and any instance provide `.epochSeconds` member:
+
+    import lyng.time
+
+    // default constructor returns time now:
+    val t1 = Instant()
+    val t2 = Instant()
+    assert( t2 - t1 < 1.millisecond )
+    assert( t2.epochSeconds - t1.epochSeconds < 0.001 )
+    >>> void
+
+## Constructing
+
+    import lyng.time
+
+    // empty constructor gives current time instant using system clock:
+    val now = Instant()
+
+    // constructor with Instant instance makes a copy:
+    assertEquals( now, Instant(now) )
+
+    // constructing from a number is trated as seconds since unix epoch:
+    val copyOfNow = Instant( now.epochSeconds )
+
+    // note that instant resolution is higher that Real can hold
+    // so reconstructed from real slightly differs:
+    assert( abs( (copyOfNow - now).milliseconds ) < 0.01 )
+    >>> void
+
+The resolution of system clock could be more precise and double precision real number of `Real`, keep it in mind.
+
+## Comparing and calculating periods
+
+    import lyng.time
+    
+    val now = Instant()
+    
+    // you cam add or subtract periods, and compare
+    assert( now - 5.minutes < now )
+    val oneHourAgo = now - 1.hour
+    assertEquals( now, oneHourAgo + 1.hour)
+
+    >>> void
+
+## Getting the max precision
+
+Normally, subtracting instants gives precision to microseconds, which is well inside the jitter
+the language VM adds. Still `Instant()` or `Instant.now()` capture most precise system timer at hand and provide inner
+value of 12 bytes, up to nanoseconds (hopefully). To access it use:
+
+    import lyng.time
+
+    // capture time
+    val now = Instant.now()
+
+    // this is Int value, number of whole epoch 
+    // milliseconds to the moment, it fits 8 bytes Int well
+    val seconds = now.epochWholeSeconds
+    assert(seconds is Int)
+
+    // and this is Int value of nanoseconds _since_ the epochMillis,
+    // it effectively add 4 more mytes int:
+    val nanos = now.nanosecondsOfSecond
+    assert(nanos is Int)
+    assert( nanos in 0..999_999_999 )
+
+    // we can construct epochSeconds from these parts:
+    assertEquals( now.epochSeconds, nanos * 1e-9 + seconds )
+    >>> void
+
+## Truncating to more realistic precision
+
+Full precision Instant is way too long and impractical to store, especially when serializing,
+so it is possible to truncate it to milliseconds, microseconds or seconds:
+
+    import lyng.time
+    import lyng.serialization
+
+    // max supported size (now microseconds for serialized value):
+    // note that encoding return _bit array_ and this is a _bit size_:
+    val s0 = Lynon.encode(Instant.now()).size
+
+    // shorter: milliseconds only
+    val s1 = Lynon.encode(Instant.now().truncateToMillisecond()).size
+
+    // truncated to seconds, good for file mtime, etc:
+    val s2 = Lynon.encode(Instant.now().truncateToSecond()).size 
+    assert( s1 < s0 )
+    assert( s2 < s1 )
+    >>> void
+
+## Formatting instants
+
+You can freely use `Instant` in string formatting. It supports usual sprintf-style formats:
+
+        import lyng.time
+        val now = Instant()
+
+        // will be something like "now: 12:10:05"
+        val currentTimeOnly24 =  "now: %tT"(now)
+
+        // we can extract epoch second with formatting too,
+        // this was since early C time
+
+        // get epoch while seconds from formatting
+        val unixEpoch = "Now is %ts since unix epoch"(now)
+        
+        // and it is the same as now.epochSeconds, int part:
+        assertEquals( unixEpoch, "Now is %d since unix epoch"(now.epochSeconds.toInt()) )
+        >>> void
+
+See
+the [complete list of available formats](https://github.com/sergeych/mp_stools?tab=readme-ov-file#datetime-formatting)
+and the [formatting reference](https://github.com/sergeych/mp_stools?tab=readme-ov-file#printf--sprintf): it all works
+in Lyng as `"format"(args...)`!
+
+## Instant members
+
+| member                         | description                                             |
+|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
+| epochSeconds: Real             | positive or negative offset in seconds since Unix epoch |
+| epochWholeSeconds: Int         | same, but in _whole seconds_. Slightly faster           |
+| nanosecondsOfSecond: Int       | offset from epochWholeSeconds in nanos (1)              |
+| isDistantFuture: Bool          | true if it `Instant.distantFuture`                      |
+| isDistantPast: Bool            | true if it `Instant.distantPast`                        |
+| truncateToSecond: Intant       | create new instnce truncated to second                  |  
+| truncateToMillisecond: Instant | truncate new instance with to millisecond               |
+| truncateToMicrosecond: Instant | truncate new instance to microsecond                    |
+
+(1)
+: The value of nanoseconds is to be added to `epochWholeSeconds` to get exact time point. It is in 0..999_999_999 range.
+The precise time instant value therefore needs as for now 12 bytes integer; we might use bigint later (it is planned to
+be added)
+
+## Class members
+
+| member                         | description                                  |
+|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
+| Instant.now()                  | create new instance with current system time |
+| Instant.distantPast: Instant   | most distant instant in past                 |
+| Instant.distantFuture: Instant | most distant instant in future               |
+
+# `Duraion` class
+
+Represent absolute time distance between two `Instant`.
+
+    import lyng.time
+    val t1 = Instant()
+
+    // yes we can delay to period, and it is not blocking. is suspends!
+    delay(1.millisecond)
+
+    val t2 = Instant()
+    // be suspend, so actual time may vary:
+    assert( t2 - t1 >= 1.millisecond)
+    assert( t2 - t1 < 100.millisecond)
+    >>> void
+
+Duration can be converted from numbers, like `5.minutes` and so on. Extensions are created for
+`Int` and `Real`, so for n as Real or Int it is possible to create durations::
+
+- `n.millisecond`, `n.milliseconds`
+- `n.second`, `n.seconds`
+- `n.minute`, `n.minutes`
+- `n.hour`, `n.hours`
+- `n.day`, `n.days`
+
+The bigger time units like months or years are calendar-dependent and can't be used with `Duration`.
+
+Each duration instance can be converted to number of any of these time units, as `Real` number, if `d` is a `Duration`
+instance:
+
+- `d.microseconds`
+- `d.milliseconds`
+- `d.seconds`
+- `d.minutes`
+- `d.hours`
+- `d.days`
+
+for example
+
+    import lyng.time
+    assertEquals( 60, 1.minute.seconds )
+    assertEquals( 10.milliseconds, 0.01.seconds )
+
+    >>> void
+
+# Utility functions
+
+## delay(duration: Duration)
+
+Suspends current coroutine for at least the specified duration.
+
+

docs/tutorial.md

@@ -1,23 +1,3 @@
----
-gitea: none
-include_toc: true
----
-
-# Lyng tutorial
-
-Lyng is a very simple language, where we take only most important and popular features from
-other scripts and languages. In particular, we adopt _principle of minimal confusion_[^1].
-In other word, the code usually works as expected when you see it. So, nothing unusual.
-
-__Other documents to read__ maybe after this one:
-
-- [Advanced topics](advanced_topics.md), [declaring arguments](declaring_arguments.md)
-- [OOP notes](OOP.md), [exception handling](exceptions_handling.md)
-- [math in Lyng](math.md)
-- Some class references: [List], [Set], [Map], [Real], [Range], [Iterable], [Iterator]
-- Some samples: [combinatorics](samples/combinatorics.lyng.md), national vars and loops: [сумма ряда](samples/сумма_ряда.lyng.md). More at [samples folder](samples)
-
-# Expressions
 
 Everything is an expression in Lyng. Even an empty block:
 
@@ -168,9 +148,10 @@ There is also "elvis operator", null-coalesce infix operator '?:' that returns r
 The following functions simplify nullable values processing and
 allow to improve code look and readability. There are borrowed from Kotlin:
 
-### let 
+### let
 
-`value.let {}` passes to the block value as the single parameter (by default it is assigned to `it`) and return block's returned value. It is useful dealing with null or to
+`value.let {}` passes to the block value as the single parameter (by default it is assigned to `it`) and return block's
+returned value. It is useful dealing with null or to
 get a snapshot of some externally varying value, or with `?.` to process nullable value in a safe manner:
 
     // this state is changed from parallel processes
@@ -221,6 +202,19 @@ It works much like `also`, but is executed in the context of the source object:
     assertEquals(p, Point(2,3))
     >>> void
 
+## run
+
+Executes a block after it returning the value passed by the block. for example, can be used with elvis operator:
+
+    var someVar = null
+    val result = someVar ?: run {
+      someVar = 121
+      "reset"
+    }
+    assertEquals("reset", result)
+    assertEquals(121, someVar)
+    >>> void
+
 ## Math
 
 It is rather simple, like everywhere else:
@@ -257,6 +251,8 @@ Logical operation could be used the same
 |   ===    |     | Any               | (2)      |
 |   !==    |     | Any               | (2)      |
 |    !=    |     | Any               | (1)      |
+|    =~    |     |                   | (3)      |
+|    !~    |     |                   | (3)      |
 | ++a, a++ |     | Int               |          |
 | --a, a-- |     | Int               |          |
 
@@ -268,6 +264,9 @@ Logical operation could be used the same
 singleton object, like `null`, are referentially equal too, while string different literals even being equal are most
 likely referentially not equal
 
+(3)
+: Implemented now in String and Regex as regular expression match and not match, see [Regex].
+
 Reference quality and object equality example:
 
     assert( null == null)  // singletons
@@ -464,7 +463,6 @@ after function call, it is treated as a last argument to the call, e.g.:
     assert( [11, 21, 31] == mapped)
     >>> void
 
-
 # Lists (aka arrays)
 
 Lyng has built-in mutable array class `List` with simple literals:
@@ -472,7 +470,8 @@ Lyng has built-in mutable array class `List` with simple literals:
     [1, "two", 3.33].size
     >>> 3
 
-[List] is an implementation of the type `Array`, and through it `Collection` and [Iterable].
+[List] is an implementation of the type `Array`, and through it `Collection` and [Iterable]. Please read [Iterable],
+many collection based methods are implemented there.
 
 Lists can contain any type of objects, lists too:
 
@@ -489,21 +488,21 @@ Notice usage of indexing. You can use negative indexes to offset from the end of
 When you want to "flatten" it to single array, you can use splat syntax:
 
     [1, ...[2,3], 4]
-    >>> [1, 2, 3, 4]
+    >>> [1,2,3,4]
 
 Of course, you can splat from anything that is List (or list-like, but it will be defined later):
 
     val a = ["one", "two"]
     val b = [10.1, 20.2]
     ["start", ...b, ...a, "end"]
-    >>> ["start", 10.1, 20.2, "one", "two", "end"]
+    >>> [start,10.1,20.2,one,two,end]
 
 Of course, you can set any list element:
 
     val a = [1, 2, 3]
     a[1] = 200
     a
-    >>> [1, 200, 3]
+    >>> [1,200,3]
 
 Lists are comparable, and it works well as long as their respective elements are:
 
@@ -530,10 +529,12 @@ The simplest way to concatenate lists is using `+` and `+=`:
     list += [2, 1]      
     // or you can append a single element:
     list += "end"
-    assert( list == [1, 2, 2, 1, "end"])
+    assertEquals( list, [1, 2, 2, 1, "end"])
+    void
     >>> void
 
-***Important note***: the pitfall of using `+=` is that you can't append in [Iterable] instance as an object: it will always add all its contents. Use `list.add` to add a single iterable instance:
+***Important note***: the pitfall of using `+=` is that you can't append in [Iterable] instance as an object: it will
+always add all its contents. Use `list.add` to add a single iterable instance:
 
     var list = [1, 2]
     val other = [3, 4]
@@ -561,7 +562,6 @@ Use `list.add` to avoid confusion:
     assert( list == [1, 2, [3, 4], (10..12)])
     >>> void
 
-
 To add elements to the list:
 
     val x = [1,2]
@@ -592,21 +592,20 @@ Using splat arguments can simplify inserting list in list:
     val x = [1, 2, 3]
     x.insertAt( 1, ...[0,100,0])
     x
-    >>> [1, 0, 100, 0, 2, 3]
-
+    >>> [1,0,100,0,2,3]
 
 Note that to add to the end you still need to use `add` or positive index of the after-last element:
 
     val x = [1,2,3]
     x.insertAt(3, 10)
     x
-    >>> [1, 2, 3, 10]
+    >>> [1,2,3,10]
 
 but it is much simpler, and we recommend to use '+='
 
     val x = [1,2,3]
     x += 10
-    >>> [1, 2, 3, 10]
+    >>> [1,2,3,10]
 
 ## Removing list items
 
@@ -641,6 +640,11 @@ You can get ranges to extract a portion from a list:
     assertEquals( [2,3], list[1..<3])
     >>> void
 
+# Buffers
+
+[Buffer] is a special implementation of an [Array] of unsigned bytes, in the
+[separate file](Buffer.md).
+
 # Sets
 
 Set are unordered collection of unique elements, see [Set]. Sets are [Iterable] but have no indexing access.
@@ -662,7 +666,6 @@ are [Iterable]:
 
 Please see [Map] reference for detailed description on using Maps.
 
-
 # Flow control operators
 
 ## if-then-else
@@ -734,25 +737,30 @@ Also, you can check the type too:
 
 ### supported when conditions:
 
-#### Contains: 
+#### Contains:
 
-You can thest that _when expression_ is _contained_, or not contained, in some object using `in container` and `!in container`. The container is any object that provides `contains` method, otherwise the runtime exception will be thrown.
+You can thest that _when expression_ is _contained_, or not contained, in some object using `in container` and
+`!in container`. The container is any object that provides `contains` method, otherwise the runtime exception will be
+thrown.
 
-Typical builtin types that are containers (e.g. support `conain`):
+Typical builtin types that are containers (e.g. support `contains`):
 
-| class      | notes                                      |
-|------------|--------------------------------------------|
-| Collection | contains an element (1)                    |
-| Array      | faster maybe that Collection's             |
-| List       | faster than Array's                        |
-| String     | character in string or substring in string |
-| Range      | object is included in the range (2)        |
+| class        | notes                                          |
+|--------------|------------------------------------------------|
+| [Collection] | contains an element (1)                        |
+| Array        | faster maybe that Collection's                 |
+| List         | faster than Array's                            |
+| String       | character in string or substring in string (3) |
+| Range        | object is included in the range (2)            |
+| Buffer       | byte is in buffer                              |
+| RingBuffer   | object is in buffer                            |
 
 (1)
 : Iterable is not the container as it can be infinite
 
 (2)
-: Depending on the inclusivity and open/closed range parameters. BE careful here: String range is allowed, but it is usually not what you expect of it:
+: Depending on the inclusivity and open/closed range parameters. BE careful here: String range is allowed, but it is
+usually not what you expect of it:
 
     assert( "more" in "a".."z") // string range ok
     assert( 'x' !in "a".."z") // char in string range: probably error
@@ -760,6 +768,11 @@ Typical builtin types that are containers (e.g. support `conain`):
     assert( "x" !in 'a'..'z') // string in character range: could be error
     >>> void
 
+(3)
+: `String` also can provide array of characters directly with `str.characters()`, which is [Iterable] and [Array].
+String itself is not iterable as otherwise it will interfere when adding strigns to lists (it will add _characters_ it
+it would be iterable).
+
 So we recommend not to mix characters and string ranges; use `ch in str` that works
 as expected:
 
@@ -836,7 +849,8 @@ We can skip the rest of the loop and restart it, as usual, with `continue` opera
     "found even numbers: " + countEven
     >>> "found even numbers: 5"
 
-`continue` can't "return" anything: it just restarts the loop. It can use labeled loops to restart outer ones (we intentionally avoid using for loops here):
+`continue` can't "return" anything: it just restarts the loop. It can use labeled loops to restart outer ones (we
+intentionally avoid using for loops here):
 
     var count = 0
     var total = 0
@@ -882,21 +896,22 @@ test function (remember function return it's last expression result):
 ```mermaid
 flowchart TD
     S((start)) --> Cond{check}
-    Cond--false, no else--->V((void))
-    Cond--true-->E(["last = loop_body()" ])
-    E--break value---->BV((value))
-    E--> Check2{check}
-    E--break---->V
-    Check2 --false-->E
-    Check2 --true, no else--->L((last))
-    Check2 --true, else-->Else(["else_clause()"])
-    Cond--false, else--->Else
+    Cond -- false, no else ---> V((void))
+    Cond -- true --> E(["last = loop_body()"])
+    E -- break value ----> BV((value))
+    E --> Check2{check}
+    E -- break ----> V
+    Check2 -- false --> E
+    Check2 -- true, no else ---> L((last))
+    Check2 -- true, else --> Else(["else_clause()"])
+    Cond -- false, else ---> Else
     Else --> Ele4$nr((else))
 ```
 
 So the returned value, as seen from diagram could be one of:
 
-- `void`, if the loop was not executed, e.g. `condition` was initially false, and there was no `else` clause, or if the empty break was executed.
+- `void`, if the loop was not executed, e.g. `condition` was initially false, and there was no `else` clause, or if the
+  empty break was executed.
 - value returned from `break value' statement
 - value returned from the `else` clause, of the loop was not broken
 - value returned from the last execution of loop body, if there was no `break` and no `else` clause.
@@ -920,7 +935,8 @@ available in the condition:
     } while( continueLoop )
     >>> "OK"
 
-This is sometimes convenient when condition is complex and has to be calculated inside the loop body. Notice the value returning by the loop:
+This is sometimes convenient when condition is complex and has to be calculated inside the loop body. Notice the value
+returning by the loop:
 
     fun readLine() { "done: result" }
     val result = do {
@@ -931,7 +947,6 @@ This is sometimes convenient when condition is complex and has to be calculated
 
 Suppose readLine() here reads some stream of lines.
 
-
 ## For loops
 
 For loop are intended to traverse collections, and all other objects that supports
@@ -974,7 +989,8 @@ We can use labels too:
 
 # Exception handling
 
-Very much like in Kotlin. Try block returns its body block result, if no exception was cauht, or the result from the catch block that caught the exception:
+Very much like in Kotlin. Try block returns its body block result, if no exception was cauht, or the result from the
+catch block that caught the exception:
 
     var error = "not caught"
     var finallyCaught = false
@@ -1021,13 +1037,12 @@ And even shortest, for the Lying lang tradition, missing var is `it`:
     assert( caught is IllegalArgumentException )
     >>> void
 
-It is possible to catch several exceptions in the same block too, use 
+It is possible to catch several exceptions in the same block too, use
 `catch( varName: ExceptionClass1, ExceptionClass2)`, etc, use short form of throw and
 many more.
 
 - see [exception handling](exceptions_handling.md) for detailed exceptions tutorial and reference.
 
-
 # Self-assignments in expression
 
 There are auto-increments and auto-decrements:
@@ -1092,6 +1107,38 @@ and you can use ranges in for-loops:
 
 See [Ranges](Range.md) for detailed documentation on it.
 
+# Time routines
+
+These should be imported from [lyng.time](time.md). For example:
+
+    import lyng.time
+
+    val now = Instant()
+    val hourAgo = now - 1.hour
+
+See [more docs on time manipulation](time.md)
+
+# Enums
+
+For the moment, only simple enums are implemented. Enum is a list of constants, represented also by their
+_ordinal_ - [Int] value.
+
+    enum Color {
+        RED, GREEN, BLUE
+    }
+    
+    assert( Color.RED is Color )
+
+    assertEquals( 2, Color.BLUE.ordinal )
+    assertEquals( "BLUE", Color.BLUE.name )
+    
+    assertEquals( [Color.RED,Color.GREEN,Color.BLUE], Color.entries)
+    assertEquals( Color.valueOf("GREEN"), Color.GREEN )
+    >>> void
+
+Enums are serialized as ordinals. Please note that due to caching, serialized string arrays could be even more compact
+than enum arrays, until `Lynon.encodeTyped` will be implemented.
+
 # Comments
 
     // single line comment
@@ -1118,16 +1165,41 @@ See also [math operations](math.md)
 
 The type for the character objects is `Char`.
 
+### String literal escapes
+
+| escape | ASCII value           |
+|--------|-----------------------|
+| \n     | 0x10, newline         |
+| \r     | 0x13, carriage return |
+| \t     | 0x07, tabulation      |
+| \\     | \ slash character     |
+| \"     | " double quote        |
+
+Other `\c` combinations, where c is any char except mentioned above, are left intact, e.g.:
+
+    val s = "\a"
+    assert(s[0] == '\')
+    assert(s[1] == 'a')
+    >>> void
+
+same as:
+
+    val s = "\\a"
+    assert(s[0] == '\')
+    assert(s[1] == 'a')
+    >>> void
+
 ### Char literal escapes
 
 Are the same as in string literals with little difference:
 
-| escape | ASCII value       |
-|--------|-------------------|
-| \n     | 0x10, newline     |
-| \t     | 0x07, tabulation  |
-| \\     | \ slash character |
-| \'     | ' apostrophe      |
+| escape | ASCII value           |
+|--------|-----------------------|
+| \n     | 0x10, newline         |
+| \r     | 0x13, carriage return |
+| \t     | 0x07, tabulation      |
+| \\     | \ slash character     |
+| \'     | ' apostrophe          |
 
 ### Char instance members
 
@@ -1139,7 +1211,6 @@ Are the same as in string literals with little difference:
 | code   | Int  | Unicode code for the character |
 |        |      |                                |
 
-
 ## String details
 
 Strings are arrays of Unicode characters. It can be indexed, and indexing will
@@ -1167,7 +1238,10 @@ To format a string use sprintf-style modifiers like:
     assertEquals( "hello :11    ", "%-6s:%-6d"(a, b) )
     >>> void
 
-List of format specifiers closely resembles C sprintf() one. See [format specifiers](https://github.com/sergeych/mp_stools?tab=readme-ov-file#sprintf-syntax-summary), this is doe using [mp_stools kotlin multiplatform library](https://github.com/sergeych/mp_stools). Currently supported Lyng types are `String`, `Int`, `Real`, `Bool`, the rest are displayed using their `toString()` representation.
+List of format specifiers closely resembles C sprintf() one.
+See [format specifiers](https://github.com/sergeych/mp_stools?tab=readme-ov-file#sprintf-syntax-summary), this is doe
+using [mp_stools kotlin multiplatform library](https://github.com/sergeych/mp_stools). Currently supported Lyng types
+are `String`, `Int`, `Real`, `Bool`, the rest are displayed using their `toString()` representation.
 
 This list will be extended.
 
@@ -1194,7 +1268,23 @@ Open-ended ranges could be used to get start and end too:
 
 ### String operations
 
-Concatenation is a `+`: `"hello " + name` works as expected. No confusion.
+Concatenation is a `+`: `"hello " + name` works as expected. No confusion. There is also
+[Regex] support for strings, see the link, for example, whole string match:
+
+    assert( !"123".matches( "\d\d".re ) )
+    assert( "123".matches( "\d\d\d".re ) )
+    >>> void
+
+Extraction:
+
+    "abcd42def"[ "\d+".re ].value
+    >>> "42"
+
+Part match:
+
+    assert( "abc foo def" =~ "f[oO]+".re )
+    assert( "foo" == $~.value )
+    >>> void
 
 Typical set of String functions includes:
 
@@ -1202,6 +1292,7 @@ Typical set of String functions includes:
 |--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
 | lower()            | change case to unicode upper                               |
 | upper()            | change case to unicode lower                               |
+| trim()             | trim space chars from both ends                            |
 | startsWith(prefix) | true if starts with a prefix                               |
 | endsWith(prefix)   | true if ends with a prefix                                 |
 | take(n)            | get a new string from up to n first characters             |
@@ -1211,17 +1302,22 @@ Typical set of String functions includes:
 | size               | size in characters like `length` because String is [Array] |
 | (args...)          | sprintf-like formatting, see [string formatting]           |
 | [index]            | character at index                                         | 
-| [Range]            | substring at range                                         |
+| [Range]            | substring at range (2)                                     |
+| [Regex]            | find first match of regex, like [Regex.find] (2)           |
 | s1 + s2            | concatenation                                              |
 | s1 += s2           | self-modifying concatenation                               |
 | toReal()           | attempts to parse string as a Real value                   |
 | toInt()            | parse string to Int value                                  |
+| characters()       | create [List] of characters (1)                            |
+| encodeUtf8()       | returns [Buffer] with characters encoded to utf8           |
+| matches(re)        | matches the regular expression (2)                         |
 |                    |                                                            |
 
+(1)
+: List is mutable therefore a new copy is created on each call.
 
-
-
-
+(2)
+: See [Regex]
 
 ### Literals
 
@@ -1230,16 +1326,45 @@ String literal could be multiline:
     "Hello
     World"
 
-though multiline literals is yet work in progress.
+In this case, it will be passed literally ot "hello\n World". But, if there are
+several lines with common left indent, it will be removed, also, forst and last lines,
+if blank, will be removed too, for example:
+
+    println("
+            This is a multiline text.
+            This is a second line.
+        ")
+    >>> This is a multiline text.
+    >>> This is a second line.
+    >>> void
+
+- as expected, empty lines and common indent were removed. It is much like kotlin's `""" ... """.trimIndent()`
+  technique, but simpler ;)
 
 # Built-in functions
 
 See [math functions](math.md). Other general purpose functions are:
 
-| name                                         | description                                              |
-|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
-| assert(condition,message="assertion failed") | runtime code check. There will be an option to skip them |
-| println(args...)                             | Open for overriding, it prints to stdout.                |
+| name                                  | description                                                |
+|---------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
+| assert(condition, fn)                 | (1) runtime code check with generic or custom nessage `fn` |
+| assertEquals(a,b)                     |                                                            |
+| assertNotEquals(a,b)                  |                                                            |
+| assertTrows { /* block */ }           |                                                            |
+| check(condition, message=<default>)   | throws IllegalStateException" of condition isn't met       |
+| require(condition, message=<default>) | throws IllegalArgumentException" of condition isn't met    |
+| println(args...)                      | Open for overriding, it prints to stdout with newline.     |
+| print(args...)                        | Open for overriding, it prints to stdout without newline.  |
+| flow {}                               | create flow sequence, see [parallelism]                    |
+| delay, launch, yield                  | see [parallelism]                                          |
+| cached(builder)                       | remembers builder() on first invocation and return it then |
+| let, also, apply, run                 | see above, flow controls                                   |
+
+(1)
+: `fn` is optional lambda returning string message to add to exception string. 
+Lambda avoid unnecessary execution if assertion is not failed. for example:
+
+    assert( x < 10 ) { "x=%s should be < 10"(x) } 
 
 # Built-in constants
 
@@ -1249,11 +1374,94 @@ See [math functions](math.md). Other general purpose functions are:
 | π                                   | See [math](math.md)          |
 
 [List]: List.md
+
 [Iterable]: Iterable.md
+
 [Iterator]: Iterator.md
+
 [Real]: Real.md
+
 [Range]: Range.md
-[String]: String.md
+
+[String]: development/String.md
+
 [string formatting]: https://github.com/sergeych/mp_stools?tab=readme-ov-file#sprintf-syntax-summary
+
 [Set]: Set.md
-[Map]: Map.md
+
+[Map]: Map.md
+
+[Buffer]: Buffer.md
+
+[parallelism]: parallelism.md
+
+[RingBuffer]: RingBuffer.md
+
+[Collection]: Collection.md
+
+[Array]: Array.md
+
+[Regex]: Regex.md
+
+## Multiple Inheritance (quick start)
+
+Lyng supports multiple inheritance (MI) with simple, predictable rules. For a full reference see OOP notes, this is a quick, copy‑paste friendly overview.
+
+Declare a class with multiple bases and pass constructor arguments to each base in the header:
+
+```
+class Foo(val a) {
+    var tag = "F"
+    fun runA() { "ResultA:" + a }
+    fun common() { "CommonA" }
+    private fun privateInFoo() {}
+    protected fun protectedInFoo() {}
+}
+
+class Bar(val b) {
+    var tag = "B"
+    fun runB() { "ResultB:" + b }
+    fun common() { "CommonB" }
+}
+
+class FooBar(a, b) : Foo(a), Bar(b) {
+    // Inside class bodies you can qualify with this@Type
+    fun fromFoo() { this@Foo.common() }
+    fun fromBar() { this@Bar.common() }
+}
+
+val fb = FooBar(1, 2)
+assertEquals("ResultA:1", fb.runA())
+assertEquals("ResultB:2", fb.runB())
+
+// Unqualified ambiguous member uses the first base (leftmost)
+assertEquals("CommonA", fb.common())
+
+// Disambiguate with casts
+assertEquals("CommonB", (fb as Bar).common())
+assertEquals("CommonA", (fb as Foo).common())
+
+// Field collisions: unqualified read/write uses the first in order
+assertEquals("F", fb.tag)
+fb.tag = "X"
+assertEquals("X", fb.tag)          // Foo.tag updated
+assertEquals("X", (fb as Foo).tag) // qualified read: Foo.tag
+assertEquals("B", (fb as Bar).tag) // qualified read: Bar.tag
+
+// Qualified write targets the chosen base storage
+(fb as Bar).tag = "Y"
+assertEquals("X", (fb as Foo).tag)
+assertEquals("Y", (fb as Bar).tag)
+
+// Optional casts with safe call
+class Buzz : Bar(3)
+val buzz = Buzz()
+assertEquals("ResultB:3", buzz.runB())
+assertEquals("ResultB:3", (buzz as? Bar)?.runB())
+assertEquals(null, (buzz as? Foo)?.runA())
+```
+
+Notes:
+- Resolution order uses C3 MRO (active): deterministic, monotonic order suitable for diamonds and complex hierarchies. Example: for `class D() : B(), C()` where both `B()` and `C()` derive from `A()`, the C3 order is `D → B → C → A`. The first visible match wins.
+- `private` is visible only inside the declaring class; `protected` is visible from the declaring class and any of its transitive subclasses. Qualification (`this@Type`) or casts do not bypass visibility.
+- Safe‑call `?.` works with `as?` for optional dispatch.

gradle.properties

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+#
+
 #Gradle
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2048M -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 -Dkotlin.daemon.jvm.options\="-Xmx2048M"
 org.gradle.caching=true

gradle/libs.versions.toml

@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 [versions]
 agp = "8.5.2"
 clikt = "5.0.3"
-kotlin = "2.1.21"
+kotlin = "2.2.20"
 android-minSdk = "24"
 android-compileSdk = "34"
-kotlinx-coroutines = "1.10.1"
+kotlinx-coroutines = "1.10.2"
 mp_bintools = "0.1.12"
 firebaseCrashlyticsBuildtools = "3.0.3"
 okioVersion = "3.10.2"
+compiler = "3.2.0-alpha11"
 
 [libraries]
 clikt = { module = "com.github.ajalt.clikt:clikt", version.ref = "clikt" }
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ mp_bintools = { module = "net.sergeych:mp_bintools", version.ref = "mp_bintools"
 firebase-crashlytics-buildtools = { group = "com.google.firebase", name = "firebase-crashlytics-buildtools", version.ref = "firebaseCrashlyticsBuildtools" }
 okio = { module = "com.squareup.okio:okio", version.ref = "okioVersion" }
 okio-fakefilesystem = { module = "com.squareup.okio:okio-fakefilesystem", version.ref = "okioVersion" }
+compiler = { group = "androidx.databinding", name = "compiler", version.ref = "compiler" }
 
 [plugins]
 androidLibrary = { id = "com.android.library", version.ref = "agp" }

gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+#
+
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.7-bin.zip

gradlew

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 #
-# Copyright © 2015-2021 the original authors.
+# Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 # You may obtain a copy of the License at
 #
-#      https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 #
 # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
+#
 
 ##############################################################################
 #

lyng/build.gradle.kts

@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 plugins {
-    kotlin("multiplatform") version "2.1.21"
+    kotlin("multiplatform") version "2.2.20"
 }
 
 group = "net.sergeych"

lyng/src/commonMain/kotlin/Common.kt

@@ -1,12 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych
 
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.core.CliktCommand
+import com.github.ajalt.clikt.core.Context
+import com.github.ajalt.clikt.core.main
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.arguments.argument
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.arguments.multiple
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.arguments.optional
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.flag
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.option
-import net.sergeych.lyng.*
+import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
+import net.sergeych.lyng.LyngVersion
+import net.sergeych.lyng.Script
+import net.sergeych.lyng.ScriptError
+import net.sergeych.lyng.Source
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.*
+import net.sergeych.mp_tools.globalDefer
 import okio.FileSystem
 import okio.Path.Companion.toPath
 import okio.SYSTEM
@@ -31,21 +56,37 @@ data class CommandResult(
     val error: String
 )
 
-val baseScope = Scope().apply {
-    addFn("exit") {
-        exit(requireOnlyArg<ObjInt>().toInt())
-        ObjVoid
+val baseScopeDefer = globalDefer {
+    Script.newScope().apply {
+        addFn("exit") {
+            exit(requireOnlyArg<ObjInt>().toInt())
+            ObjVoid
+        }
     }
-//    ObjString.type.addFn("shell") {
-//
-//    }
 }
 
-class Lyng(val launcher: (suspend () -> Unit) -> Unit) : CliktCommand() {
+fun runMain(args: Array<String>) {
+    if(args.isNotEmpty()) {
+        if( args.size >= 2 && args[0] == "--" ) {
+            // -- -file.lyng <args>
+            executeFileWithArgs(args[1], args.drop(2))
+            return
+        } else if( args[0][0] != '-') {
+            // file.lyng <args>
+            executeFileWithArgs(args[0], args.drop(1))
+            return
+        }
+    }
+    // normal processing
+    Lyng { runBlocking { it() } }.main(args)
+}
+
+private class Lyng(val launcher: (suspend () -> Unit) -> Unit) : CliktCommand() {
 
     override val printHelpOnEmptyArgs = true
 
     val version by option("-v", "--version", help = "Print version and exit").flag()
+    val benchmark by option("--benchmark", help = "Run JVM microbenchmarks and exit").flag()
     val script by argument(help = "one or more scripts to execute").optional()
     val execute: String? by option(
         "-x", "--execute", help = """
@@ -55,7 +96,7 @@ class Lyng(val launcher: (suspend () -> Unit) -> Unit) : CliktCommand() {
 
     val args by argument(help = "arguments for script").multiple()
 
-    override fun help(context: com.github.ajalt.clikt.core.Context): String =
+    override fun help(context: Context): String =
         """
             The Lyng script language interpreter, language version is $LyngVersion.
             
@@ -65,47 +106,57 @@ class Lyng(val launcher: (suspend () -> Unit) -> Unit) : CliktCommand() {
         """.trimIndent()
 
     override fun run() {
-        when {
-            version -> {
-                println("Lyng language version ${LyngVersion}")
-            }
+        runBlocking {
+            val baseScope = baseScopeDefer.await()
+            when {
+                version -> {
+                    println("Lyng language version ${LyngVersion}")
+                }
 
-            execute != null -> {
-                val objargs = mutableListOf<String>()
-                script?.let { objargs += it }
-                objargs += args
-                baseScope.addConst(
-                    "ARGV", ObjList(
-                        objargs.map { ObjString(it) }.toMutableList()
+                execute != null -> {
+                    val objargs = mutableListOf<String>()
+                    script?.let { objargs += it }
+                    objargs += args
+                    baseScope.addConst(
+                        "ARGV", ObjList(
+                            objargs.map { ObjString(it) }.toMutableList()
+                        )
                     )
-                )
-                launcher {
-                    // there is no script name, it is a first argument instead:
-                    processErrors {
-                        baseScope.eval(execute!!)
+                    launcher {
+                        // there is no script name, it is a first argument instead:
+                        processErrors {
+                            baseScope.eval(execute!!)
+                        }
                     }
                 }
-            }
 
-            else -> {
-                if (script == null) {
-                    println(
-                        """
+                else -> {
+                    if (script == null) {
+                        println(
+                            """
                         
                         Error: no script specified.
                         
                     """.trimIndent()
-                    )
-                    echoFormattedHelp()
-                } else {
-                    baseScope.addConst("ARGV", ObjList(args.map { ObjString(it) }.toMutableList()))
-                    launcher { executeFile(script!!) }
+                        )
+                        echoFormattedHelp()
+                    } else {
+                        baseScope.addConst("ARGV", ObjList(args.map { ObjString(it) }.toMutableList()))
+                        launcher { executeFile(script!!) }
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
+fun executeFileWithArgs(fileName: String, args: List<String>) {
+    runBlocking {
+        baseScopeDefer.await().addConst("ARGV", ObjList(args.map { ObjString(it) }.toMutableList()))
+        executeFile(fileName)
+    }
+}
+
 suspend fun executeFile(fileName: String) {
     var text = FileSystem.SYSTEM.source(fileName.toPath()).use { fileSource ->
         fileSource.buffer().use { bs ->
@@ -118,7 +169,7 @@ suspend fun executeFile(fileName: String) {
         text = text.substring(pos + 1)
     }
     processErrors {
-        Compiler.compile(Source(fileName, text)).execute(baseScope)
+        baseScopeDefer.await().eval(Source(fileName, text))
     }
 }
 

lyng/src/jvmMain/kotlin/Common.jvm.kt

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych
 
 import kotlin.system.exitProcess

lyng/src/jvmMain/kotlin/Shell.jvm.kt

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 @file:Suppress("EXPECT_ACTUAL_CLASSIFIERS_ARE_IN_BETA_WARNING")
 
 package net.sergeych

lyng/src/jvmMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng_cli/Benchmark.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng_cli
+
+import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
+import net.sergeych.lyng.Compiler
+import net.sergeych.lyng.Script
+
+object BenchmarkRunner {
+    private fun format(nanos: Long, iters: Int): String {
+        val secs = nanos / 1_000_000_000.0
+        val ips = iters / secs
+        return "%.3f s, %.0f ops/s".format(secs, ips)
+    }
+
+    private suspend fun runCase(name: String, code: String, iters: Int): Pair<String, String> {
+        val script = Compiler.compile(code)
+        // warmup
+        repeat(2) { script.execute(Script.newScope()) }
+        val start = System.nanoTime()
+        repeat(iters) { script.execute(Script.newScope()) }
+        val end = System.nanoTime()
+        return name to format(end - start, iters)
+    }
+
+    fun runAll() = runBlocking {
+        val iterations = 2000
+        val cases = listOf(
+            // Field get/set in a loop
+            "field_inc" to """
+                class C { var x = 0 }
+                var c = C()
+                var i = 0
+                while( i < 1000 ) { c.x = c.x + 1; i = i + 1 }
+                c.x
+            """.trimIndent(),
+            // Pure arithmetic with literals
+            "arith_literals" to """
+                var s = 0
+                var i = 0
+                while( i < 1000 ) { s = s + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5; i = i + 1 }
+                s
+            """.trimIndent(),
+            // Method call overhead via instance method
+            "method_call" to """
+                class C { fun inc() { this.x = this.x + 1 } var x = 0 }
+                var c = C()
+                var i = 0
+                while( i < 1000 ) { c.inc(); i = i + 1 }
+                c.x
+            """.trimIndent()
+        )
+
+        println("[BENCHMARK] iterations per case: $iterations")
+        for ((name, code) in cases) {
+            val (n, res) = runCase(name, code, iterations)
+            println("[BENCHMARK] $n: $res")
+        }
+    }
+}

lyng/src/jvmMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng_cli/Main.kt

@@ -1,9 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng_cli
 
-import com.github.ajalt.clikt.core.main
-import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
-import net.sergeych.Lyng
+import net.sergeych.runMain
 
 fun main(args: Array<String>) {
-    Lyng({ runBlocking { it() } }).main(args)
+    if (args.contains("--benchmark")) {
+        BenchmarkRunner.runAll()
+        return
+    }
+    runMain(args)
 }

lyng/src/linuxX64Main/kotlin/Main.kt

@@ -1,7 +1,22 @@
-import com.github.ajalt.clikt.core.main
-import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
-import net.sergeych.Lyng
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+import net.sergeych.runMain
 
 fun main(args: Array<String>) {
-    Lyng( { runBlocking { it() } }).main(args)
+    runMain(args)
 }

lyng/src/nativeMain/kotlin/Common.native.kt

@@ -1,4 +1,23 @@
-@file:OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class, ExperimentalForeignApi::class, ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+@file:OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class, ExperimentalForeignApi::class, ExperimentalForeignApi::class,
+    ExperimentalForeignApi::class
+)
 
 package net.sergeych
 

lynglib/build.gradle.kts

@@ -1,10 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 import com.codingfeline.buildkonfig.compiler.FieldSpec.Type.STRING
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.ExperimentalKotlinGradlePluginApi
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.ExperimentalWasmDsl
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget
 
 group = "net.sergeych"
-version = "0.7.0-SNAPSHOT"
+version = "1.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
 
 buildscript {
     repositories {
@@ -20,7 +37,7 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlinMultiplatform)
     alias(libs.plugins.androidLibrary)
 //    alias(libs.plugins.vanniktech.mavenPublish)
-    kotlin("plugin.serialization") version "2.1.20"
+    kotlin("plugin.serialization") version "2.1.0"
     id("com.codingfeline.buildkonfig") version "0.17.1"
     `maven-publish`
 }
@@ -45,10 +62,14 @@ kotlin {
             jvmTarget.set(JvmTarget.JVM_11)
         }
     }
-//    iosX64()
-//    iosArm64()
-//    iosSimulatorArm64()
+    iosX64()
+    iosArm64()
+    iosSimulatorArm64()
+    macosX64()
+    macosArm64()
+    mingwX64()
     linuxX64()
+    linuxArm64()
     js {
         browser()
         nodejs()
@@ -62,9 +83,10 @@ kotlin {
     sourceSets {
         all {
             languageSettings.optIn("kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi")
-            languageSettings.optIn("kotlin.contracts.ExperimentalContracts")
             languageSettings.optIn("kotlin.ExperimentalUnsignedTypes")
             languageSettings.optIn("kotlin.coroutines.DelicateCoroutinesApi")
+            languageSettings.optIn("kotlin.contracts.ExperimentalContracts")
+            languageSettings.optIn("kotlinx.coroutines.flow.DelicateCoroutinesApi")
         }
 
         val commonMain by getting {
@@ -99,6 +121,7 @@ android {
 }
 dependencies {
     implementation(libs.firebase.crashlytics.buildtools)
+    implementation(libs.compiler)
 }
 
 publishing {
@@ -119,6 +142,14 @@ publishing {
     }
 }
 
+// Ensure JVM test stdout is visible and runs are single-threaded for stable timings
+tasks.withType<org.gradle.api.tasks.testing.Test> {
+    testLogging {
+        showStandardStreams = true
+    }
+    maxParallelForks = 1
+}
+
 //mavenPublishing {
 //    publishToMavenCentral(SonatypeHost.CENTRAL_PORTAL)
 //

lynglib/src/androidMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ArgBuilderAndroid.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.Obj
+
+actual object ArgBuilderProvider {
+    private val tl = object : ThreadLocal<AndroidArgsBuilder>() {
+        override fun initialValue(): AndroidArgsBuilder = AndroidArgsBuilder()
+    }
+    actual fun acquire(): ArgsBuilder = tl.get()
+}
+
+private class AndroidArgsBuilder : ArgsBuilder {
+    private val buf: ArrayList<Obj> = ArrayList(8)
+
+    override fun reset(expectedSize: Int) {
+        buf.clear()
+        if (expectedSize > 0) buf.ensureCapacity(expectedSize)
+    }
+
+    override fun add(v: Obj) { buf.add(v) }
+
+    override fun addAll(vs: List<Obj>) {
+        if (vs.isNotEmpty()) {
+            buf.ensureCapacity(buf.size + vs.size)
+            buf.addAll(vs)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override fun build(tailBlockMode: Boolean): Arguments = Arguments(buf.toList(), tailBlockMode)
+
+    override fun release() { /* no-op, ThreadLocal keeps buffer */ }
+}

lynglib/src/androidMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/PerfDefaults.android.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+actual object PerfDefaults {
+    actual val LOCAL_SLOT_PIC: Boolean = true
+    actual val EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS: Boolean = true
+
+    actual val ARG_BUILDER: Boolean = true
+    actual val SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER: Boolean = true
+    actual val SCOPE_POOL: Boolean = false
+
+    actual val FIELD_PIC: Boolean = true
+    actual val METHOD_PIC: Boolean = true
+    actual val FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4: Boolean = false
+    actual val METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4: Boolean = false
+    actual val PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4: Boolean = false
+    actual val PIC_ADAPTIVE_METHODS_ONLY: Boolean = false
+    actual val PIC_ADAPTIVE_HEURISTIC: Boolean = false
+
+    actual val PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS: Boolean = false
+
+    actual val PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS: Boolean = true
+    actual val RVAL_FASTPATH: Boolean = true
+    // Regex caching aligns with JVM behavior on Android (Dalvik/ART)
+    actual val REGEX_CACHE: Boolean = true
+    actual val ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12: Boolean = false
+    actual val INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4: Boolean = false
+    actual val RANGE_FAST_ITER: Boolean = false
+}

lynglib/src/androidMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ScopePoolAndroid.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.Obj
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjVoid
+
+/**
+ * Android actual: per-thread scope frame pool backed by ThreadLocal.
+ */
+actual object ScopePool {
+    private const val MAX_POOL_SIZE = 64
+    private val threadLocalPool: ThreadLocal<ArrayDeque<Scope>?> = ThreadLocal()
+
+    private fun pool(): ArrayDeque<Scope> {
+        var p = threadLocalPool.get()
+        if (p == null) {
+            p = ArrayDeque<Scope>(MAX_POOL_SIZE)
+            threadLocalPool.set(p)
+        }
+        return p
+    }
+
+    actual fun borrow(parent: Scope, args: Arguments, pos: Pos, thisObj: Obj): Scope {
+        val pool = pool()
+        val s = if (pool.isNotEmpty()) pool.removeLast() else Scope(parent, args, pos, thisObj)
+        if (s.parent !== parent || s.args !== args || s.pos !== pos || s.thisObj !== thisObj) {
+            s.resetForReuse(parent, args, pos, thisObj)
+        } else {
+            s.frameId = nextFrameId()
+        }
+        return s
+    }
+
+    actual fun release(scope: Scope) {
+        val pool = pool()
+        scope.resetForReuse(parent = null, args = Arguments.EMPTY, pos = Pos.builtIn, thisObj = ObjVoid)
+        if (pool.size < MAX_POOL_SIZE) pool.addLast(scope)
+    }
+}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/AccessType.kt

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
 enum class AccessType(val isMutable: Boolean) {

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/AppliedScope.kt

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-/**
- * Special version of the [Scope] used to `apply` new this object to
- * _parent context property.
- *
- * @param _parent context to apply to
- * @param args arguments for the new context
- * @param appliedScope the new context to apply, it will have lower priority except for `this` which
- *      will be reset by appliedContext's `this`.
- */
-class AppliedScope(_parent: Scope, args: Arguments, val appliedScope: Scope)
-    : Scope(_parent, args, appliedScope.pos, appliedScope.thisObj) {
-    override fun get(name: String): ObjRecord? =
-        if (name == "this") thisObj.asReadonly
-        else super.get(name) ?: appliedScope[name]
-}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ArgBuilder.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.Obj
+
+/**
+ * Expect/actual API for an arguments builder that can reuse buffers on JVM to reduce allocations.
+ * Default (non-JVM) implementation just allocates fresh collections and has no pooling.
+ */
+expect object ArgBuilderProvider {
+    fun acquire(): ArgsBuilder
+}
+
+interface ArgsBuilder {
+    /** Prepare the builder for a new build, optionally hinting capacity. */
+    fun reset(expectedSize: Int = 0)
+    fun add(v: Obj)
+    fun addAll(vs: List<Obj>)
+    /** Build immutable [Arguments] snapshot from the current buffer. */
+    fun build(tailBlockMode: Boolean): Arguments
+    /** Return builder to pool/reset state. Safe to no-op on non-JVM. */
+    fun release()
+}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ArgRuntime.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.Obj
+
+/**
+ * Helper factory for argument-building mutable lists.
+ * Currently returns a fresh ArrayList with the requested initial capacity.
+ * JVM-specific pooling/builder can be introduced later via expect/actual without
+ * changing call sites that use [newArgMutableList].
+ */
+fun newArgMutableList(initialCapacity: Int): MutableList<Obj> = ArrayList(initialCapacity)

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ArgsDeclaration.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.Obj
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjList
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjRecord
+
 /**
  * List of argument declarations in the __definition__ of the lambda, class constructor,
  * function, etc. It is created by [Compiler.parseArgsDeclaration]
@@ -19,17 +40,20 @@ data class ArgsDeclaration(val params: List<Item>, val endTokenType: Token.Type)
     }
 
     /**
-     * parse args and create local vars in a given context
+     * parse args and create local vars in a given context properly interpreting
+     * ellipsis args and default values
      */
     suspend fun assignToContext(
         scope: Scope,
         arguments: Arguments = scope.args,
         defaultAccessType: AccessType = AccessType.Var,
-        defaultVisibility: Visibility = Visibility.Public
+        defaultVisibility: Visibility = Visibility.Public,
     ) {
         fun assign(a: Item, value: Obj) {
-            scope.addItem(a.name, (a.accessType ?: defaultAccessType).isMutable, value,
-                a.visibility ?: defaultVisibility)
+            scope.addItem(a.name, (a.accessType ?: defaultAccessType).isMutable,
+                value.byValueCopy(),
+                a.visibility ?: defaultVisibility,
+                recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Argument)
         }
 
         // will be used with last lambda arg fix
@@ -54,8 +78,8 @@ data class ArgsDeclaration(val params: List<Item>, val endTokenType: Token.Type)
                     i < callArgs.size -> callArgs[i]
                     a.defaultValue != null -> a.defaultValue.execute(scope)
                     else -> {
-                        println("callArgs: ${callArgs.joinToString()}")
-                        println("tailBlockMode: ${arguments.tailBlockMode}")
+//                        println("callArgs: ${callArgs.joinToString()}")
+//                        println("tailBlockMode: ${arguments.tailBlockMode}")
                         scope.raiseIllegalArgument("too few arguments for the call")
                     }
                 }

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Arguments.kt

@@ -1,50 +1,258 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
-data class ParsedArgument(val value: Statement, val pos: Pos, val isSplat: Boolean = false)
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.Obj
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjIterable
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjList
 
-suspend fun Collection<ParsedArgument>.toArguments(scope: Scope, tailBlockMode: Boolean): Arguments {
-    val list = mutableListOf<Obj>()
+ data class ParsedArgument(val value: Statement, val pos: Pos, val isSplat: Boolean = false)
+ 
+ suspend fun Collection<ParsedArgument>.toArguments(scope: Scope, tailBlockMode: Boolean): Arguments {
+     // Small-arity fast path (no splats) to reduce allocations
+     if (PerfFlags.ARG_BUILDER) {
+        val limit = if (PerfFlags.ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12) 12 else 8
+         var hasSplat = false
+         var count = 0
+         for (pa in this) {
+             if (pa.isSplat) { hasSplat = true; break }
+             count++
+            if (count > limit) break
+         }
+         if (!hasSplat && count == this.size) {
+             val quick = when (count) {
+                 0 -> Arguments.EMPTY
+                 1 -> Arguments(listOf(this.elementAt(0).value.execute(scope)), tailBlockMode)
+                 2 -> {
+                     val a0 = this.elementAt(0).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a1 = this.elementAt(1).value.execute(scope)
+                     Arguments(listOf(a0, a1), tailBlockMode)
+                 }
+                 3 -> {
+                     val a0 = this.elementAt(0).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a1 = this.elementAt(1).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a2 = this.elementAt(2).value.execute(scope)
+                     Arguments(listOf(a0, a1, a2), tailBlockMode)
+                 }
+                 4 -> {
+                     val a0 = this.elementAt(0).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a1 = this.elementAt(1).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a2 = this.elementAt(2).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a3 = this.elementAt(3).value.execute(scope)
+                     Arguments(listOf(a0, a1, a2, a3), tailBlockMode)
+                 }
+                 5 -> {
+                     val a0 = this.elementAt(0).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a1 = this.elementAt(1).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a2 = this.elementAt(2).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a3 = this.elementAt(3).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a4 = this.elementAt(4).value.execute(scope)
+                     Arguments(listOf(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4), tailBlockMode)
+                 }
+                 6 -> {
+                     val a0 = this.elementAt(0).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a1 = this.elementAt(1).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a2 = this.elementAt(2).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a3 = this.elementAt(3).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a4 = this.elementAt(4).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a5 = this.elementAt(5).value.execute(scope)
+                     Arguments(listOf(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5), tailBlockMode)
+                 }
+                 7 -> {
+                     val a0 = this.elementAt(0).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a1 = this.elementAt(1).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a2 = this.elementAt(2).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a3 = this.elementAt(3).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a4 = this.elementAt(4).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a5 = this.elementAt(5).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a6 = this.elementAt(6).value.execute(scope)
+                     Arguments(listOf(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6), tailBlockMode)
+                 }
+                 8 -> {
+                     val a0 = this.elementAt(0).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a1 = this.elementAt(1).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a2 = this.elementAt(2).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a3 = this.elementAt(3).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a4 = this.elementAt(4).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a5 = this.elementAt(5).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a6 = this.elementAt(6).value.execute(scope)
+                     val a7 = this.elementAt(7).value.execute(scope)
+                     Arguments(listOf(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7), tailBlockMode)
+                 }
+                9 -> if (PerfFlags.ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12) {
+                    val a0 = this.elementAt(0).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a1 = this.elementAt(1).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a2 = this.elementAt(2).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a3 = this.elementAt(3).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a4 = this.elementAt(4).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a5 = this.elementAt(5).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a6 = this.elementAt(6).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a7 = this.elementAt(7).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a8 = this.elementAt(8).value.execute(scope)
+                    Arguments(listOf(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8), tailBlockMode)
+                } else null
+                10 -> if (PerfFlags.ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12) {
+                    val a0 = this.elementAt(0).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a1 = this.elementAt(1).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a2 = this.elementAt(2).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a3 = this.elementAt(3).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a4 = this.elementAt(4).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a5 = this.elementAt(5).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a6 = this.elementAt(6).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a7 = this.elementAt(7).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a8 = this.elementAt(8).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a9 = this.elementAt(9).value.execute(scope)
+                    Arguments(listOf(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8, a9), tailBlockMode)
+                } else null
+                11 -> if (PerfFlags.ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12) {
+                    val a0 = this.elementAt(0).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a1 = this.elementAt(1).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a2 = this.elementAt(2).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a3 = this.elementAt(3).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a4 = this.elementAt(4).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a5 = this.elementAt(5).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a6 = this.elementAt(6).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a7 = this.elementAt(7).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a8 = this.elementAt(8).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a9 = this.elementAt(9).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a10 = this.elementAt(10).value.execute(scope)
+                    Arguments(listOf(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8, a9, a10), tailBlockMode)
+                } else null
+                12 -> if (PerfFlags.ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12) {
+                    val a0 = this.elementAt(0).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a1 = this.elementAt(1).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a2 = this.elementAt(2).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a3 = this.elementAt(3).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a4 = this.elementAt(4).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a5 = this.elementAt(5).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a6 = this.elementAt(6).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a7 = this.elementAt(7).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a8 = this.elementAt(8).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a9 = this.elementAt(9).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a10 = this.elementAt(10).value.execute(scope)
+                    val a11 = this.elementAt(11).value.execute(scope)
+                    Arguments(listOf(a0, a1, a2, a3, a4, a5, a6, a7, a8, a9, a10, a11), tailBlockMode)
+                } else null
+                 else -> null
+             }
+             if (quick != null) return quick
+         }
+     }
+     // Single-splat fast path: if there is exactly one splat argument that evaluates to ObjList,
+     // avoid builder and copies by returning its list directly.
+     if (PerfFlags.ARG_BUILDER) {
+         if (this.size == 1) {
+             val only = this.first()
+             if (only.isSplat) {
+                 val v = only.value.execute(scope)
+                 if (v is ObjList) {
+                     return Arguments(v.list, tailBlockMode)
+                 } else if (v.isInstanceOf(ObjIterable)) {
+                     // Convert iterable to list once and return directly
+                     val i = (v.invokeInstanceMethod(scope, "toList") as ObjList).list
+                     return Arguments(i, tailBlockMode)
+                 } else {
+                     scope.raiseClassCastError("expected list of objects for splat argument")
+                 }
+             }
+         }
+     }
 
-    for (x in this) {
-        val value = x.value.execute(scope)
-        if (x.isSplat) {
-            when {
-                value is ObjList -> {
-                    for (subitem in value.list) list.add(subitem)
-                }
-
-                value.isInstanceOf(ObjIterable) -> {
-                    val i = (value.invokeInstanceMethod(scope, "toList") as ObjList).list
-                    i.forEach { list.add(it) }
-                }
-
-                else -> scope.raiseClassCastError("expected list of objects for splat argument")
-            }
-        } else
-            list.add(value)
-    }
-    return Arguments(list,tailBlockMode)
-}
-
-data class Arguments(val list: List<Obj>,val tailBlockMode: Boolean = false) : List<Obj> by list {
-
-    constructor(vararg values: Obj) : this(values.toList())
-
-    fun firstAndOnly(pos: Pos = Pos.UNKNOWN): Obj {
-        if (list.size != 1) throw ScriptError(pos, "expected one argument, got ${list.size}")
-        return list.first()
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Convert to list of kotlin objects, see [Obj.toKotlin].
-     */
-    suspend fun toKotlinList(scope: Scope): List<Any?> {
-        return list.map { it.toKotlin(scope) }
-    }
-
-    companion object {
-        val EMPTY = Arguments(emptyList())
-        fun from(values: Collection<Obj>) = Arguments(values.toList())
-    }
-}
+     // General path with builder or simple list fallback
+     if (PerfFlags.ARG_BUILDER) {
+         val b = ArgBuilderProvider.acquire()
+         try {
+             b.reset(this.size)
+             for (x in this) {
+                 val value = x.value.execute(scope)
+                 if (x.isSplat) {
+                     when {
+                         value is ObjList -> {
+                             b.addAll(value.list)
+                         }
+                         value.isInstanceOf(ObjIterable) -> {
+                             val i = (value.invokeInstanceMethod(scope, "toList") as ObjList).list
+                             b.addAll(i)
+                         }
+                         else -> scope.raiseClassCastError("expected list of objects for splat argument")
+                     }
+                 } else {
+                     b.add(value)
+                 }
+             }
+             return b.build(tailBlockMode)
+         } finally {
+             b.release()
+         }
+     } else {
+         val list: MutableList<Obj> = mutableListOf()
+         for (x in this) {
+             val value = x.value.execute(scope)
+             if (x.isSplat) {
+                 when {
+                     value is ObjList -> list.addAll(value.list)
+                     value.isInstanceOf(ObjIterable) -> {
+                         val i = (value.invokeInstanceMethod(scope, "toList") as ObjList).list
+                         list.addAll(i)
+                     }
+                     else -> scope.raiseClassCastError("expected list of objects for splat argument")
+                 }
+             } else {
+                 list.add(value)
+             }
+         }
+         return Arguments(list, tailBlockMode)
+     }
+  }
+ 
+ data class Arguments(val list: List<Obj>, val tailBlockMode: Boolean = false) : List<Obj> by list {
+ 
+     constructor(vararg values: Obj) : this(values.toList())
+ 
+     fun firstAndOnly(pos: Pos = Pos.UNKNOWN): Obj {
+         if (list.size != 1) throw ScriptError(pos, "expected one argument, got ${list.size}")
+         val v = list.first()
+         // Tiny micro-alloc win: avoid byValueCopy for immutable singletons
+         return when (v) {
+             net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjNull,
+             net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjTrue,
+            net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjFalse,
+            // Immutable scalars: safe to return directly
+            is net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjInt,
+            is net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjReal,
+            is net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjChar,
+            is net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjString -> v
+             else -> v.byValueCopy()
+         }
+     }
+ 
+     /**
+      * Convert to list of kotlin objects, see [Obj.toKotlin].
+      */
+     suspend fun toKotlinList(scope: Scope): List<Any?> {
+         return list.map { it.toKotlin(scope) }
+     }
+ 
+     suspend fun inspect(scope: Scope): String = list.map{ it.inspect(scope)}.joinToString(",")
+ 
+     companion object {
+         val EMPTY = Arguments(emptyList())
+         fun from(values: Collection<Obj>) = Arguments(values.toList())
+     }
+ }
 

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/BuildDoubleFromParts.kt

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
 //fun buildDoubleFromParts(

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ClosureScope.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjRecord
+
+/**
+ * Scope that adds a "closure" to caller; most often it is used to apply class instance to caller scope.
+ * Inherits [Scope.args] and [Scope.thisObj] from [callScope] and adds lookup for symbols
+ * from [closureScope] with proper precedence
+ */
+class ClosureScope(val callScope: Scope, val closureScope: Scope) :
+    // Important: use closureScope.thisObj so unqualified members (e.g., fields) resolve to the instance
+    // we captured, not to the caller's `this` (e.g., FlowBuilder).
+    Scope(callScope, callScope.args, thisObj = closureScope.thisObj) {
+
+    init {
+        // Preserve the lexical class context of the closure by default. This ensures that lambdas
+        // created inside a class method keep access to that class's private/protected members even
+        // when executed from within another object's method (e.g., Mutex.withLock), which may set
+        // its own currentClassCtx temporarily. If the closure has no class context, inherit caller's.
+        this.currentClassCtx = closureScope.currentClassCtx ?: callScope.currentClassCtx
+    }
+
+    override fun get(name: String): ObjRecord? {
+        // Priority:
+        // 1) Locals and arguments declared in this lambda frame (including values defined before suspension)
+        // 2) Instance/class members of the captured receiver (`closureScope.thisObj`), e.g., fields like `coll`, `factor`
+        // 3) Symbols from the captured closure scope (its locals and parents)
+        // 4) Instance members of the caller's `this` (e.g., FlowBuilder.emit)
+        // 5) Fallback to the standard chain (this frame -> parent (callScope) -> class members)
+
+        // First, prefer locals/arguments bound in this frame
+        super.objects[name]?.let { return it }
+
+        // Prefer instance fields/methods declared on the captured receiver:
+        // First, resolve real instance fields stored in the instance scope (constructor vars like `coll`, `factor`)
+        (closureScope.thisObj as? net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjInstance)
+            ?.instanceScope
+            ?.objects
+            ?.get(name)
+            ?.let { return it }
+
+        // Then, try class-declared members (methods/properties declared in the class body)
+        closureScope.thisObj.objClass.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name)?.let { return it }
+
+        // Then delegate to the full closure scope chain (locals, parents, etc.)
+        closureScope.get(name)?.let { return it }
+
+        // Allow resolving instance members of the caller's `this` (e.g., FlowBuilder.emit)
+        callScope.thisObj.objClass.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name)?.let { return it }
+
+        // Fallback to the standard lookup chain: this frame -> parent (callScope) -> class members
+        return super.get(name)
+    }
+}
+
+class ApplyScope(_parent: Scope,val applied: Scope) : Scope(_parent, thisObj = applied.thisObj) {
+
+    override fun get(name: String): ObjRecord? {
+        return applied.get(name) ?: super.get(name)
+    }
+
+    override fun applyClosure(closure: Scope): Scope {
+        return this
+    }
+
+}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/CodeContext.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+sealed class CodeContext {
+    class Module(@Suppress("unused") val packageName: String?): CodeContext()
+    class Function(val name: String): CodeContext()
+    class ClassBody(val name: String): CodeContext()
+}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/CompilerContext.kt

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
 class CompilerContext(val tokens: List<Token>) {
@@ -20,9 +37,8 @@ class CompilerContext(val tokens: List<Token>) {
     fun hasNext() = currentIndex < tokens.size
     fun hasPrevious() = currentIndex > 0
     fun next() =
-        if( currentIndex < tokens.size ) tokens[currentIndex++]
+        if (currentIndex < tokens.size) tokens[currentIndex++]
         else Token("", tokens.last().pos, Token.Type.EOF)
-//        throw IllegalStateException("No more tokens")
 
     fun previous() = if (!hasPrevious()) throw IllegalStateException("No previous token") else tokens[--currentIndex]
 
@@ -49,6 +65,10 @@ class CompilerContext(val tokens: List<Token>) {
         throw ScriptError(at, message)
     }
 
+    fun syntaxError(message: String = "Syntax error"): Nothing {
+        throw ScriptError(currentPos(), message)
+    }
+
     fun currentPos(): Pos = tokens[currentIndex].pos
 
     /**
@@ -57,7 +77,7 @@ class CompilerContext(val tokens: List<Token>) {
      */
     fun skipId(name: String): Boolean {
         current().let { t ->
-            if( t.type == Token.Type.ID && t.value == name ) {
+            if (t.type == Token.Type.ID && t.value == name) {
                 next()
                 return true
             }
@@ -89,6 +109,20 @@ class CompilerContext(val tokens: List<Token>) {
         } else true
     }
 
+    /**
+     * If next token is one of these types, skip it.
+     * @return true if token was found and skipped
+     */
+    fun skipNextIf(vararg types: Token.Type): Boolean {
+        val t = next()
+        return if (t.type in types)
+            true
+        else {
+            previous()
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
     @Suppress("unused")
     fun skipTokens(vararg tokenTypes: Token.Type) {
         while (next().type in tokenTypes) { /**/
@@ -96,6 +130,28 @@ class CompilerContext(val tokens: List<Token>) {
         previous()
     }
 
+    fun nextNonWhitespace(): Token {
+        while (true) {
+            val t = next()
+            if (t.type !in wstokens) return t
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Find next non-whitespace token and return it. The token is not extracted,
+     * is will be returned on [next] call.
+     * @return next non-whitespace token without extracting it from tokens list
+     */
+    fun peekNextNonWhitespace(): Token {
+        while (true) {
+            val t = next()
+            if (t.type !in wstokens) {
+                previous()
+                return t
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 
     inline fun ifNextIs(typeId: Token.Type, f: (Token) -> Unit): Boolean {
         val t = next()
@@ -108,6 +164,7 @@ class CompilerContext(val tokens: List<Token>) {
         }
     }
 
+    @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
     inline fun addBreak() {
         breakFound = true
     }
@@ -139,19 +196,24 @@ class CompilerContext(val tokens: List<Token>) {
     fun matchQualifiers(keyword: String, vararg qualifiers: String): Boolean {
         val pos = savePos()
         var count = 0
-        while( count < qualifiers.size) {
+        while (count < qualifiers.size) {
             val t = next()
-            when(t.type) {
+            when (t.type) {
                 Token.Type.ID -> {
-                    if( t.value in qualifiers ) count++
-                    else { restorePos(pos); return false }
+                    if (t.value in qualifiers) count++
+                    else {
+                        restorePos(pos); return false
+                    }
                 }
+
                 Token.Type.MULTILINE_COMMENT, Token.Type.SINLGE_LINE_COMMENT, Token.Type.NEWLINE -> {}
-                else -> { restorePos(pos); return false }
+                else -> {
+                    restorePos(pos); return false
+                }
             }
         }
         val t = next()
-        if( t.type == Token.Type.ID && t.value == keyword ) {
+        if (t.type == Token.Type.ID && t.value == keyword) {
             return true
         } else {
             restorePos(pos)
@@ -164,8 +226,10 @@ class CompilerContext(val tokens: List<Token>) {
      * Note that [Token.Type.EOF] is not considered a whitespace token.
      */
     fun skipWsTokens(): Token {
-        while( current().type in wstokens ) next()
-        return next()
+        while (current().type in wstokens) {
+            next()
+        }
+        return current()
     }
 
     companion object {

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Importer.kt

@@ -1,130 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-import kotlinx.coroutines.Deferred
-import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.Mutex
-import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.withLock
-import net.sergeych.mp_tools.globalDefer
-
-/**
- * Package manager. Chained manager, too simple. Override [createModuleScope] to return either
- * valid [ModuleScope] or call [parent] - or return null.
- */
-abstract class Pacman(
-    val parent: Pacman? = null,
-    val rootScope: Scope = parent!!.rootScope,
-    val securityManager: SecurityManager = parent!!.securityManager
-) {
-    private val opScopes = Mutex()
-
-    private val cachedScopes = mutableMapOf<String, Scope>()
-
-    /**
-     * Create a new module scope if this pacman can import the module, return null otherwise so
-     * the manager can decide what to do
-     */
-    abstract suspend fun createModuleScope(name: String): ModuleScope?
-
-    suspend fun prepareImport(pos: Pos, name: String, symbols: Map<String, String>?) {
-        if (!securityManager.canImportModule(name))
-            throw ImportException(pos, "Module $name is not allowed")
-        symbols?.keys?.forEach {
-            if (!securityManager.canImportSymbol(name, it)) throw ImportException(
-                pos,
-                "Symbol $name.$it is not allowed"
-            )
-        }
-        // if we can import the module, cache it, or go further
-        opScopes.withLock {
-            cachedScopes[name] ?: createModuleScope(name)?.let { cachedScopes[name] = it }
-        } ?: parent?.prepareImport(pos, name, symbols) ?: throw ImportException(pos, "Module $name is not found")
-    }
-
-    suspend fun performImport(scope: Scope, name: String, symbols: Map<String, String>?) {
-        val module = opScopes.withLock { cachedScopes[name] }
-            ?: scope.raiseSymbolNotFound("module $name not found")
-        val symbolsToImport = symbols?.keys?.toMutableSet()
-        for ((symbol, record) in module.objects) {
-            if (record.visibility.isPublic) {
-                println("import $name: $symbol: $record")
-                val newName = symbols?.let { ss: Map<String, String> ->
-                    ss[symbol]
-                        ?.also { symbolsToImport!!.remove(it) }
-                        ?: scope.raiseError("internal error: symbol $symbol not found though the module is cached")
-                } ?: symbol
-                println("import $name.$symbol as $newName")
-                if (newName in scope.objects)
-                    scope.raiseError("symbol $newName already exists, redefinition on import is not allowed")
-                scope.objects[newName] = record
-            }
-        }
-        if (!symbolsToImport.isNullOrEmpty())
-            scope.raiseSymbolNotFound("symbols $name.{$symbolsToImport} are.were not found")
-    }
-
-    companion object {
-        val emptyAllowAll = object : Pacman(rootScope = Script.defaultScope, securityManager = SecurityManager.allowAll) {
-            override suspend fun createModuleScope(name: String): ModuleScope? {
-                return null
-            }
-
-        }
-    }
-
-}
-
-/**
- * Module scope supports importing and contains the [pacman]; it should be the same
- * used in [Compiler];
- */
-class ModuleScope(
-    val pacman: Pacman,
-    pos: Pos = Pos.builtIn,
-    val packageName: String
-) : Scope(pacman.rootScope, Arguments.EMPTY, pos) {
-
-    constructor(pacman: Pacman,source: Source) : this(pacman, source.startPos, source.fileName)
-
-    override suspend fun checkImport(pos: Pos, name: String, symbols: Map<String, String>?) {
-        pacman.prepareImport(pos, name, symbols)
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Import symbols into the scope. It _is called_ after the module is imported by [checkImport].
-     * If [checkImport] was not called, the symbols will not be imported with exception as module is not found.
-     */
-    override suspend fun importInto(scope: Scope, name: String, symbols: Map<String, String>?) {
-        pacman.performImport(scope, name, symbols)
-    }
-
-    val packageNameObj by lazy { ObjString(packageName).asReadonly}
-
-    override fun get(name: String): ObjRecord? {
-        return if( name == "__PACKAGE__")
-            packageNameObj
-        else
-            super.get(name)
-    }
-}
-
-
-class InlineSourcesPacman(pacman: Pacman,val sources: List<Source>) : Pacman(pacman) {
-
-    val modules: Deferred<Map<String,Deferred<ModuleScope>>> = globalDefer {
-        val result = mutableMapOf<String, Deferred<ModuleScope>>()
-        for (source in sources) {
-            // retrieve the module name and script for deferred execution:
-            val (name, script) = Compiler.compilePackage(source)
-            // scope is created used pacman's root scope:
-            val scope = ModuleScope(this@InlineSourcesPacman, source.startPos, name)
-            // we execute scripts in parallel which allow cross-imports to some extent:
-            result[name] = globalDefer { script.execute(scope); scope }
-        }
-        result
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun createModuleScope(name: String): ModuleScope? =
-        modules.await()[name]?.await()
-
-}
-
-

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ListEntry.kt

@@ -1,7 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
-sealed class ListEntry {
-    data class Element(val accessor: Accessor) : ListEntry()
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjRef
 
-    data class Spread(val accessor: Accessor) : ListEntry()
+sealed class ListEntry {
+    data class Element(val ref: ObjRef) : ListEntry()
+
+    data class Spread(val ref: ObjRef) : ListEntry()
 }

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/LoopBreakContinueException.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.Obj
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjVoid
+
 class LoopBreakContinueException(
     val doContinue: Boolean,
     val result: Obj = ObjVoid,

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ModuleScope.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjRecord
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjString
+import net.sergeych.lyng.pacman.ImportProvider
+
+/**
+ * Module scope supports importing and contains the [importProvider]; it should be the same
+ * used in [Compiler];
+ */
+class ModuleScope(
+    var importProvider: ImportProvider,
+    pos: Pos = Pos.builtIn,
+    override val packageName: String
+) : Scope(importProvider.rootScope, Arguments.EMPTY, pos) {
+
+    constructor(importProvider: ImportProvider, source: Source) : this(importProvider, source.startPos, source.fileName)
+
+    /**
+     * Import symbols into the scope. It _is called_ after the module is imported by [ImportProvider.prepareImport]
+     * which checks symbol availability and accessibility prior to execution.
+     * @param scope where to copy symbols from this module
+     * @param symbols symbols to import, ir present, only symbols keys will be imported renamed to corresponding values
+     */
+    override suspend fun importInto(scope: Scope, symbols: Map<String, String>?) {
+        val symbolsToImport = symbols?.keys?.toMutableSet()
+        for ((symbol, record) in this.objects) {
+            if (record.visibility.isPublic) {
+                val newName = symbols?.let { ss: Map<String, String> ->
+                    ss[symbol]
+                        ?.also { symbolsToImport!!.remove(it) }
+                        ?: scope.raiseError("internal error: symbol $symbol not found though the module is cached")
+                } ?: symbol
+                val existing = scope.objects[newName]
+                if (existing != null ) {
+                    if (existing.importedFrom != record.importedFrom)
+                        scope.raiseError("symbol ${existing.importedFrom?.packageName}.$newName already exists, redefinition on import is not allowed")
+                    // already imported
+                }
+                else {
+                    // when importing records, we keep track of its package (not otherwise needed)
+                    if (record.importedFrom == null) record.importedFrom = this
+                    scope.objects[newName] = record
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (!symbolsToImport.isNullOrEmpty())
+            scope.raiseSymbolNotFound("symbols $packageName.{$symbolsToImport} are.were not found")
+    }
+
+    val packageNameObj by lazy { ObjString(packageName).asReadonly }
+
+    override fun get(name: String): ObjRecord? {
+        return if (name == "__PACKAGE__")
+            packageNameObj
+        else
+            super.get(name)
+    }
+}
+
+

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Obj.kt

@@ -1,515 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.Mutex
-import kotlinx.coroutines.sync.withLock
-import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
-import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
-import net.sergeych.bintools.encodeToHex
-import net.sergeych.synctools.ProtectedOp
-import net.sergeych.synctools.withLock
-import kotlin.contracts.ExperimentalContracts
-
-/**
- * Record to store object with access rules, e.g. [isMutable] and access level [visibility].
- */
-data class ObjRecord(
-    var value: Obj,
-    val isMutable: Boolean,
-    val visibility: Visibility = Visibility.Public
-)
-
-/**
- * When we need read-write access to an object in some abstract storage, we need Accessor,
- * as in-site assigning is not always sufficient, in general case we need to replace the object
- * in the storage.
- *
- * Note that assigning new value is more complex than just replacing the object, see how assignment
- * operator is implemented in [Compiler.allOps].
- */
-data class Accessor(
-    val getter: suspend (Scope) -> ObjRecord,
-    val setterOrNull: (suspend (Scope, Obj) -> Unit)?
-) {
-    /**
-     * Simplified constructor for immutable stores.
-     */
-    constructor(getter: suspend (Scope) -> ObjRecord) : this(getter, null)
-
-    /**
-     * Get the setter or throw.
-     */
-    fun setter(pos: Pos) = setterOrNull ?: throw ScriptError(pos, "can't assign value")
-}
-
-open class Obj {
-
-    val isNull by lazy { this === ObjNull }
-
-    var isFrozen: Boolean = false
-
-    private val monitor = Mutex()
-
-    //    private val memberMutex = Mutex()
-    internal var parentInstances: MutableList<Obj> = mutableListOf()
-
-    private val opInstances = ProtectedOp()
-
-    open fun inspect(): String = toString()
-
-    /**
-     * Some objects are by-value, historically [ObjInt] and [ObjReal] are usually treated as such.
-     * When initializing a var with it, by value objects must be copied. By-reference ones aren't.
-     *
-     * Almost all objects are by-reference.
-     */
-    open fun byValueCopy(): Obj = this
-
-    @Suppress("SuspiciousEqualsCombination")
-    fun isInstanceOf(someClass: Obj) = someClass === objClass ||
-            objClass.allParentsSet.contains(someClass) ||
-            someClass == rootObjectType
-
-
-    suspend fun invokeInstanceMethod(scope: Scope, name: String, vararg args: Obj): Obj =
-        invokeInstanceMethod(scope, name, Arguments(args.toList()))
-
-    suspend inline fun <reified T : Obj> callMethod(
-        scope: Scope,
-        name: String,
-        args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY
-    ): T = invokeInstanceMethod(scope, name, args) as T
-
-    open suspend fun invokeInstanceMethod(
-        scope: Scope,
-        name: String,
-        args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY
-    ): Obj =
-        // note that getInstanceMember traverses the hierarchy
-        objClass.getInstanceMember(scope.pos, name).value.invoke(scope, this, args)
-
-    open suspend fun getInstanceMethod(
-        scope: Scope,
-        name: String,
-        args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY
-    ): Obj =
-        // note that getInstanceMember traverses the hierarchy
-        objClass.getInstanceMember(scope.pos, name).value
-
-    fun getMemberOrNull(name: String): Obj? = objClass.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name)?.value
-
-    // methods that to override
-
-    open suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun contains(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Boolean {
-        return invokeInstanceMethod(scope, "contains", other).toBool()
-    }
-
-    open val asStr: ObjString by lazy {
-        if (this is ObjString) this else ObjString(this.toString())
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Class of the object: definition of member functions (top-level), etc.
-     * Note that using lazy allows to avoid endless recursion here
-     */
-    open val objClass: ObjClass = rootObjectType
-
-    open suspend fun plus(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun minus(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun mul(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun div(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun mod(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun logicalNot(scope: Scope): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun logicalAnd(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun logicalOr(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun assign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj? = null
-
-    /**
-     * a += b
-     * if( the operation is not defined, it returns null and the compiler would try
-     * to generate it as 'this = this + other', reassigning its variable
-     */
-    open suspend fun plusAssign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj? = null
-
-    /**
-     * `-=` operations, see [plusAssign]
-     */
-    open suspend fun minusAssign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj? = null
-    open suspend fun mulAssign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj? = null
-    open suspend fun divAssign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj? = null
-    open suspend fun modAssign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj? = null
-
-    open suspend fun getAndIncrement(scope: Scope): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun incrementAndGet(scope: Scope): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun decrementAndGet(scope: Scope): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun getAndDecrement(scope: Scope): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Convert Lyng object to its Kotlin counterpart
-     */
-    open suspend fun toKotlin(scope: Scope): Any? {
-        return toString()
-    }
-
-    fun willMutate(scope: Scope) {
-        if (isFrozen) scope.raiseError("attempt to mutate frozen object")
-    }
-
-    suspend fun <T> sync(block: () -> T): T = monitor.withLock { block() }
-
-    open suspend fun readField(scope: Scope, name: String): ObjRecord {
-        // could be property or class field:
-        val obj = objClass.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name) ?: scope.raiseError("no such field: $name")
-        return when (val value = obj.value) {
-            is Statement -> {
-                ObjRecord(value.execute(scope.copy(scope.pos, newThisObj = this)), obj.isMutable)
-            }
-            // could be writable property naturally
-//            null -> ObjNull.asReadonly
-            else -> obj
-        }
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun writeField(scope: Scope, name: String, newValue: Obj) {
-        willMutate(scope)
-        val field = objClass.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name) ?: scope.raiseError("no such field: $name")
-        if (field.isMutable) field.value = newValue else scope.raiseError("can't assign to read-only field: $name")
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun getAt(scope: Scope, index: Obj): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented("indexing")
-    }
-
-    suspend fun getAt(scope: Scope, index: Int): Obj = getAt(scope, ObjInt(index.toLong()))
-
-    open suspend fun putAt(scope: Scope, index: Int, newValue: Obj) {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented("indexing")
-    }
-
-    open suspend fun callOn(scope: Scope): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
-    }
-
-    suspend fun invoke(scope: Scope, thisObj: Obj, args: Arguments): Obj =
-        callOn(scope.copy(scope.pos, args = args, newThisObj = thisObj))
-
-    suspend fun invoke(scope: Scope, thisObj: Obj, vararg args: Obj): Obj =
-        callOn(
-            scope.copy(
-                scope.pos,
-                args = Arguments(args.toList()),
-                newThisObj = thisObj
-            )
-        )
-
-    suspend fun invoke(scope: Scope, thisObj: Obj): Obj =
-        callOn(
-            scope.copy(
-                scope.pos,
-                args = Arguments.EMPTY,
-                newThisObj = thisObj
-            )
-        )
-
-    suspend fun invoke(scope: Scope, atPos: Pos, thisObj: Obj, args: Arguments): Obj =
-        callOn(scope.copy(atPos, args = args, newThisObj = thisObj))
-
-
-    val asReadonly: ObjRecord by lazy { ObjRecord(this, false) }
-    val asMutable: ObjRecord by lazy { ObjRecord(this, true) }
-
-
-    companion object {
-
-        val rootObjectType = ObjClass("Obj").apply {
-                addFn("toString") {
-                    thisObj.asStr
-                }
-                addFn("contains") {
-                    ObjBool(thisObj.contains(this, args.firstAndOnly()))
-                }
-                // utilities
-                addFn("let") {
-                    args.firstAndOnly().callOn(copy(Arguments(thisObj)))
-                }
-                addFn("apply") {
-                    val newContext = ( thisObj as? ObjInstance)?.instanceScope ?: this
-                    args.firstAndOnly()
-                        .callOn(newContext)
-                    thisObj
-                }
-                addFn("also") {
-                    args.firstAndOnly().callOn(copy(Arguments(thisObj)))
-                    thisObj
-                }
-            }
-
-
-        inline fun from(obj: Any?): Obj {
-            @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
-            return when (obj) {
-                is Obj -> obj
-                is Double -> ObjReal(obj)
-                is Float -> ObjReal(obj.toDouble())
-                is Int -> ObjInt(obj.toLong())
-                is Long -> ObjInt(obj)
-                is String -> ObjString(obj)
-                is CharSequence -> ObjString(obj.toString())
-                is Boolean -> ObjBool(obj)
-                is Set<*> -> ObjSet((obj as Set<Obj>).toMutableSet())
-                Unit -> ObjVoid
-                null -> ObjNull
-                is Iterator<*> -> ObjKotlinIterator(obj)
-                is Map.Entry<*, *> -> {
-                    obj as MutableMap.MutableEntry<Obj, Obj>
-                    ObjMapEntry(obj.key, obj.value)
-                }
-
-                else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("cannot convert to Obj: $obj")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-@Suppress("unused")
-inline fun <reified T> T.toObj(): Obj = Obj.from(this)
-
-@Serializable
-@SerialName("void")
-object ObjVoid : Obj() {
-    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
-        return other is ObjVoid || other is Unit
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int {
-        return if (other === this) 0 else -1
-    }
-
-    override fun toString(): String = "void"
-}
-
-@Serializable
-@SerialName("null")
-object ObjNull : Obj() {
-    override suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int {
-        return if (other === this) 0 else -1
-    }
-
-    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
-        return other is ObjNull || other == null
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun readField(scope: Scope, name: String): ObjRecord {
-        scope.raiseNPE()
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun invokeInstanceMethod(scope: Scope, name: String, args: Arguments): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNPE()
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun getAt(scope: Scope, index: Obj): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNPE()
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun putAt(scope: Scope, index: Int, newValue: Obj) {
-        scope.raiseNPE()
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun callOn(scope: Scope): Obj {
-        scope.raiseNPE()
-    }
-
-    override fun toString(): String = "null"
-
-    override suspend fun toKotlin(scope: Scope): Any? {
-        return null
-    }
-}
-
-interface Numeric {
-    val longValue: Long
-    val doubleValue: Double
-    val toObjInt: ObjInt
-    val toObjReal: ObjReal
-}
-
-fun Obj.toDouble(): Double =
-    (this as? Numeric)?.doubleValue
-        ?: (this as? ObjString)?.value?.toDouble()
-        ?: throw IllegalArgumentException("cannot convert to double $this")
-
-@Suppress("unused")
-fun Obj.toLong(): Long =
-    when (this) {
-        is Numeric -> longValue
-        is ObjString -> value.toLong()
-        is ObjChar -> value.code.toLong()
-        else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("cannot convert to double $this")
-    }
-
-fun Obj.toInt(): Int = toLong().toInt()
-
-fun Obj.toBool(): Boolean =
-    (this as? ObjBool)?.value ?: throw IllegalArgumentException("cannot convert to boolean $this")
-
-
-data class ObjNamespace(val name: String) : Obj() {
-    override val objClass by lazy { ObjClass(name) }
-
-    override fun inspect(): String = "Ns[$name]"
-
-    override fun toString(): String {
-        return "package $name"
-    }
-}
-
-open class ObjException(exceptionClass: ExceptionClass, val scope: Scope, val message: String) : Obj() {
-    constructor(name: String, scope: Scope, message: String) : this(
-        getOrCreateExceptionClass(name),
-        scope,
-        message
-    )
-
-    constructor(scope: Scope, message: String) : this(Root, scope, message)
-
-    fun raise(): Nothing {
-        throw ExecutionError(this)
-    }
-
-    override val objClass: ObjClass = exceptionClass
-
-    override fun toString(): String {
-        return "ObjException:${objClass.className}:${scope.pos}@${hashCode().encodeToHex()}"
-    }
-
-    companion object {
-
-        class ExceptionClass(val name: String, vararg parents: ObjClass) : ObjClass(name, *parents) {
-            override suspend fun callOn(scope: Scope): Obj {
-                val message = scope.args.getOrNull(0)?.toString() ?: name
-                return ObjException(this, scope, message)
-            }
-
-            override fun toString(): String = "ExceptionClass[$name]@${hashCode().encodeToHex()}"
-        }
-
-        val Root = ExceptionClass("Throwable").apply {
-            addConst("message", statement {
-                (thisObj as ObjException).message.toObj()
-            })
-        }
-
-        private val op = ProtectedOp()
-        private val existingErrorClasses = mutableMapOf<String, ExceptionClass>()
-
-
-        @OptIn(ExperimentalContracts::class)
-        protected fun getOrCreateExceptionClass(name: String): ExceptionClass {
-            return op.withLock {
-                existingErrorClasses.getOrPut(name) {
-                    ExceptionClass(name, Root)
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        /**
-         * Get [ObjClass] for error class by name if exists.
-         */
-        @OptIn(ExperimentalContracts::class)
-        fun getErrorClass(name: String): ObjClass? = op.withLock {
-            existingErrorClasses[name]
-        }
-
-        fun addExceptionsToContext(scope: Scope) {
-            scope.addConst("Exception", Root)
-            existingErrorClasses["Exception"] = Root
-            for (name in listOf(
-                "NullReferenceException",
-                "AssertionFailedException",
-                "ClassCastException",
-                "IndexOutOfBoundsException",
-                "IllegalArgumentException",
-                "NoSuchElementException",
-                "IllegalAssignmentException",
-                "SymbolNotDefinedException",
-                "IterationEndException",
-                "AccessException",
-                "UnknownException",
-            )) {
-                scope.addConst(name, getOrCreateExceptionClass(name))
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-class ObjNullReferenceException(scope: Scope) : ObjException("NullReferenceException", scope, "object is null")
-
-class ObjAssertionFailedException(scope: Scope, message: String) :
-    ObjException("AssertionFailedException", scope, message)
-
-class ObjClassCastException(scope: Scope, message: String) : ObjException("ClassCastException", scope, message)
-class ObjIndexOutOfBoundsException(scope: Scope, message: String = "index out of bounds") :
-    ObjException("IndexOutOfBoundsException", scope, message)
-
-class ObjIllegalArgumentException(scope: Scope, message: String = "illegal argument") :
-    ObjException("IllegalArgumentException", scope, message)
-
-@Suppress("unused")
-class ObjNoSuchElementException(scope: Scope, message: String = "no such element") :
-    ObjException("IllegalArgumentException", scope, message)
-
-class ObjIllegalAssignmentException(scope: Scope, message: String = "illegal assignment") :
-    ObjException("NoSuchElementException", scope, message)
-
-class ObjSymbolNotDefinedException(scope: Scope, message: String = "symbol is not defined") :
-    ObjException("SymbolNotDefinedException", scope, message)
-
-class ObjIterationFinishedException(scope: Scope) :
-    ObjException("IterationEndException", scope, "iteration finished")
-
-class ObjAccessException(scope: Scope, message: String = "access not allowed error") :
-    ObjException("AccessException", scope, message)
-
-class ObjUnknownException(scope: Scope, message: String = "access not allowed error") :
-    ObjException("UnknownException", scope, message)
-
-class ObjIllegalOperationException(scope: Scope, message: String = "Operation is illegal") :
-    ObjException("IllegalOperationException", scope, message)

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ObjArray.kt

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-val ObjArray by lazy {
-
-    /**
-     * Array abstract class is a [ObjCollection] with `getAt` method.
-     */
-    ObjClass("Array", ObjCollection).apply {
-        // we can create iterators using size/getat:
-
-        addFn("iterator") {
-            ObjArrayIterator(thisObj).also { it.init(this) }
-        }
-
-        addFn("contains", isOpen = true) {
-            val obj = args.firstAndOnly()
-            for (i in 0..<thisObj.invokeInstanceMethod(this, "size").toInt()) {
-                if (thisObj.getAt(this, ObjInt(i.toLong())).compareTo(this, obj) == 0) return@addFn ObjTrue
-            }
-            ObjFalse
-        }
-
-        addFn("last") {
-            thisObj.invokeInstanceMethod(
-                this,
-                "getAt",
-                (thisObj.invokeInstanceMethod(this, "size").toInt() - 1).toObj()
-            )
-        }
-
-        addFn("lastIndex") { (thisObj.invokeInstanceMethod(this, "size").toInt() - 1).toObj() }
-
-        addFn("indices") {
-            ObjRange(0.toObj(), thisObj.invokeInstanceMethod(this, "size"), false)
-        }
-
-    }
-}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ObjBool.kt

@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-data class ObjBool(val value: Boolean) : Obj() {
-    override val asStr by lazy { ObjString(value.toString()) }
-
-    override suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int {
-        if (other !is ObjBool) return -2
-        return value.compareTo(other.value)
-    }
-
-    override fun toString(): String = value.toString()
-
-    override val objClass: ObjClass = type
-
-    override suspend fun logicalNot(scope: Scope): Obj = ObjBool(!value)
-
-    override suspend fun logicalAnd(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj = ObjBool(value && other.toBool())
-
-    override suspend fun logicalOr(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj = ObjBool(value || other.toBool())
-
-    override suspend fun toKotlin(scope: Scope): Any {
-        return value
-    }
-
-    companion object {
-        val type = ObjClass("Bool")
-    }
-}
-
-val ObjTrue = ObjBool(true)
-val ObjFalse = ObjBool(false)

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ObjChar.kt

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-class ObjChar(val value: Char): Obj() {
-
-    override val objClass: ObjClass = type
-
-    override suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int =
-        (other as? ObjChar)?.let { value.compareTo(it.value) } ?: -1
-
-    override fun toString(): String = value.toString()
-
-    override fun inspect(): String = "'$value'"
-
-    companion object {
-        val type = ObjClass("Char").apply {
-            addFn("code") { ObjInt(thisAs<ObjChar>().value.code.toLong()) }
-        }
-    }
-}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ObjClass.kt

@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-val ObjClassType by lazy { ObjClass("Class") }
-
-open class ObjClass(
-    val className: String,
-    vararg val parents: ObjClass,
-) : Obj() {
-
-    var instanceConstructor: Statement? = null
-
-    val allParentsSet: Set<ObjClass> =
-        parents.flatMap {
-            listOf(it) + it.allParentsSet
-        }.toMutableSet()
-
-    override val objClass: ObjClass by lazy { ObjClassType }
-
-    // members: fields most often
-    private val members = mutableMapOf<String, ObjRecord>()
-
-    override fun toString(): String = className
-
-    override suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int = if (other === this) 0 else -1
-
-    override suspend fun callOn(scope: Scope): Obj {
-        val instance = ObjInstance(this)
-        instance.instanceScope = scope.copy(newThisObj = instance,args = scope.args)
-        if (instanceConstructor != null) {
-            instanceConstructor!!.execute(instance.instanceScope)
-        }
-        return instance
-    }
-
-    fun defaultInstance(): Obj = object : Obj() {
-        override val objClass: ObjClass = this@ObjClass
-    }
-
-    fun createField(
-        name: String,
-        initialValue: Obj,
-        isMutable: Boolean = false,
-        visibility: Visibility = Visibility.Public,
-        pos: Pos = Pos.builtIn
-    ) {
-        val existing = members[name] ?: allParentsSet.firstNotNullOfOrNull { it.members[name] }
-        if( existing?.isMutable == false)
-            throw ScriptError(pos, "$name is already defined in $objClass or one of its supertypes")
-        members[name] = ObjRecord(initialValue, isMutable, visibility)
-    }
-
-    fun addFn(name: String, isOpen: Boolean = false, code: suspend Scope.() -> Obj) {
-        createField(name, statement { code() }, isOpen)
-    }
-
-    fun addConst(name: String, value: Obj) = createField(name, value, isMutable = false)
-
-
-    /**
-     * Get instance member traversing the hierarchy if needed. Its meaning is different for different objects.
-     */
-    fun getInstanceMemberOrNull(name: String): ObjRecord? {
-        members[name]?.let { return it }
-        allParentsSet.forEach { parent -> parent.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name)?.let { return it } }
-        return rootObjectType.members[name]
-    }
-
-    fun getInstanceMember(atPos: Pos, name: String): ObjRecord =
-        getInstanceMemberOrNull(name)
-            ?: throw ScriptError(atPos, "symbol doesn't exist: $name")
-}
-
-

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ObjCollection.kt

@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-/**
- * Collection is an iterator with `size`]
- */
-val ObjCollection = ObjClass("Collection", ObjIterable).apply {
-
-    }

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ObjInstance.kt

@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-class ObjInstance(override val objClass: ObjClass) : Obj() {
-
-    internal lateinit var instanceScope: Scope
-
-    override suspend fun readField(scope: Scope, name: String): ObjRecord {
-        return instanceScope[name]?.let {
-            if (it.visibility.isPublic)
-                it
-            else
-                scope.raiseError(ObjAccessException(scope, "can't access non-public field $name"))
-        }
-            ?: super.readField(scope, name)
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun writeField(scope: Scope, name: String, newValue: Obj) {
-        instanceScope[name]?.let { f ->
-            if (!f.visibility.isPublic)
-                ObjIllegalAssignmentException(scope, "can't assign to non-public field $name")
-            if (!f.isMutable) ObjIllegalAssignmentException(scope, "can't reassign val $name").raise()
-            if (f.value.assign(scope, newValue) == null)
-                f.value = newValue
-        } ?: super.writeField(scope, name, newValue)
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun invokeInstanceMethod(scope: Scope, name: String, args: Arguments): Obj =
-        instanceScope[name]?.let {
-            if (it.visibility.isPublic)
-                it.value.invoke(scope, this, args)
-            else
-                scope.raiseError(ObjAccessException(scope, "can't invoke non-public method $name"))
-        }
-            ?: super.invokeInstanceMethod(scope, name, args)
-
-    private val publicFields: Map<String, ObjRecord>
-        get() = instanceScope.objects.filter { it.value.visibility.isPublic }
-
-    override fun toString(): String {
-        val fields = publicFields.map { "${it.key}=${it.value.value}" }.joinToString(",")
-        return "${objClass.className}($fields)"
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int {
-        if (other !is ObjInstance) return -1
-        if (other.objClass != objClass) return -1
-        for (f in publicFields) {
-            val a = f.value.value
-            val b = other.instanceScope[f.key]!!.value
-            val d = a.compareTo(scope, b)
-            if (d != 0) return d
-        }
-        return 0
-    }
-}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ObjInt.kt

@@ -1,99 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-data class ObjInt(var value: Long) : Obj(), Numeric {
-    override val asStr get() = ObjString(value.toString())
-    override val longValue get() = value
-    override val doubleValue get() = value.toDouble()
-    override val toObjInt get() = this
-    override val toObjReal = ObjReal(doubleValue)
-
-    override fun byValueCopy(): Obj = ObjInt(value)
-
-    override fun hashCode(): Int {
-        return value.hashCode()
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun getAndIncrement(scope: Scope): Obj {
-        return ObjInt(value).also { value++ }
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun getAndDecrement(scope: Scope): Obj {
-        return ObjInt(value).also { value-- }
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun incrementAndGet(scope: Scope): Obj {
-        return ObjInt(++value)
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun decrementAndGet(scope: Scope): Obj {
-        return ObjInt(--value)
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int {
-        if (other !is Numeric) return -2
-        return value.compareTo(other.doubleValue)
-    }
-
-    override fun toString(): String = value.toString()
-
-    override val objClass: ObjClass = type
-
-    override suspend fun plus(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj =
-        if (other is ObjInt)
-            ObjInt(this.value + other.value)
-        else
-            ObjReal(this.doubleValue + other.toDouble())
-
-    override suspend fun minus(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj =
-        if (other is ObjInt)
-            ObjInt(this.value - other.value)
-        else
-            ObjReal(this.doubleValue - other.toDouble())
-
-    override suspend fun mul(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj =
-        if (other is ObjInt) {
-            ObjInt(this.value * other.value)
-        } else ObjReal(this.value * other.toDouble())
-
-    override suspend fun div(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj =
-        if (other is ObjInt)
-            ObjInt(this.value / other.value)
-        else ObjReal(this.value / other.toDouble())
-
-    override suspend fun mod(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj =
-        if (other is ObjInt)
-            ObjInt(this.value % other.value)
-        else ObjReal(this.value.toDouble() % other.toDouble())
-
-    /**
-     * We are by-value type ([byValueCopy] is implemented) so we can do in-place
-     * assignment
-     */
-    override suspend fun assign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj? {
-        return if (other is ObjInt) {
-            value = other.value
-            this
-        } else null
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun toKotlin(scope: Scope): Any {
-        return value
-    }
-
-    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
-        if (this === other) return true
-        if (other == null || this::class != other::class) return false
-
-        other as ObjInt
-
-        return value == other.value
-    }
-
-    companion object {
-        val Zero = ObjInt(0)
-        val One = ObjInt(1)
-        val type = ObjClass("Int")
-    }
-}
-
-fun Int.toObj() = ObjInt(this.toLong())

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ObjIterator.kt

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-val ObjIterator by lazy { ObjClass("Iterator") }

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ObjList.kt

@@ -1,230 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-class ObjList(val list: MutableList<Obj> = mutableListOf()) : Obj() {
-
-    init {
-        for (p in objClass.parents)
-            parentInstances.add(p.defaultInstance())
-    }
-
-    override fun toString(): String = "[${
-        list.joinToString(separator = ", ") { it.inspect() }
-    }]"
-
-    override suspend fun getAt(scope: Scope, index: Obj): Obj {
-        return when (index) {
-            is ObjInt -> {
-                list[index.toInt()]
-            }
-
-            is ObjRange -> {
-                when {
-                    index.start is ObjInt && index.end is ObjInt -> {
-                        if (index.isEndInclusive)
-                            ObjList(list.subList(index.start.toInt(), index.end.toInt() + 1).toMutableList())
-                        else
-                            ObjList(list.subList(index.start.toInt(), index.end.toInt()).toMutableList())
-                    }
-
-                    index.isOpenStart && !index.isOpenEnd -> {
-                        if (index.isEndInclusive)
-                            ObjList(list.subList(0, index.end!!.toInt() + 1).toMutableList())
-                        else
-                            ObjList(list.subList(0, index.end!!.toInt()).toMutableList())
-                    }
-
-                    index.isOpenEnd && !index.isOpenStart -> {
-                        ObjList(list.subList(index.start!!.toInt(), list.size).toMutableList())
-                    }
-
-                    index.isOpenStart && index.isOpenEnd -> {
-                        ObjList(list.toMutableList())
-                    }
-
-                    else -> {
-                        throw RuntimeException("Can't apply range for index: $index")
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            else -> scope.raiseIllegalArgument("Illegal index object for a list: ${index.inspect()}")
-        }
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun putAt(scope: Scope, index: Int, newValue: Obj) {
-        val i = index
-        list[i] = newValue
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int {
-        if (other !is ObjList) return -2
-        val mySize = list.size
-        val otherSize = other.list.size
-        val commonSize = minOf(mySize, otherSize)
-        for (i in 0..<commonSize) {
-            if (list[i].compareTo(scope, other.list[i]) != 0) {
-                return list[i].compareTo(scope, other.list[i])
-            }
-        }
-        // equal so far, longer is greater:
-        return when {
-            mySize < otherSize -> -1
-            mySize > otherSize -> 1
-            else -> 0
-        }
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun plus(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj =
-        when {
-            other is ObjList ->
-                ObjList((list + other.list).toMutableList())
-
-            other.isInstanceOf(ObjIterable) -> {
-                val l = other.callMethod<ObjList>(scope, "toList")
-                ObjList((list + l.list).toMutableList())
-            }
-
-            else ->
-                scope.raiseError("'+': can't concatenate $this with $other")
-        }
-
-
-    override suspend fun plusAssign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
-        // optimization
-        if (other is ObjList) {
-            list += other.list
-            return this
-        }
-        if (other.isInstanceOf(ObjIterable)) {
-            val otherList = other.invokeInstanceMethod(scope, "toList") as ObjList
-            list += otherList.list
-        } else
-            list += other
-        return this
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun contains(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Boolean {
-        return list.contains(other)
-    }
-
-    override val objClass: ObjClass
-        get() = type
-
-    override suspend fun toKotlin(scope: Scope): Any {
-        return list.map { it.toKotlin(scope) }
-    }
-
-    override fun hashCode(): Int {
-        // check?
-        return list.hashCode()
-    }
-
-    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
-        if (this === other) return true
-        if (other == null || this::class != other::class) return false
-
-        other as ObjList
-
-        return list == other.list
-    }
-
-    companion object {
-        val type = ObjClass("List", ObjArray).apply {
-
-            createField("size",
-                statement {
-                    (thisObj as ObjList).list.size.toObj()
-                }
-            )
-            addFn("getAt") {
-                requireExactCount(1)
-                thisAs<ObjList>().getAt(this, requiredArg<Obj>(0))
-            }
-            addFn("putAt") {
-                requireExactCount(2)
-                val newValue = args[1]
-                thisAs<ObjList>().putAt(this, requiredArg<ObjInt>(0).value.toInt(), newValue)
-                newValue
-            }
-            createField("add",
-                statement {
-                    val l = thisAs<ObjList>().list
-                    for (a in args) l.add(a)
-                    ObjVoid
-                }
-            )
-            addFn("insertAt") {
-                if (args.size < 2) raiseError("addAt takes 2+ arguments")
-                val l = thisAs<ObjList>()
-                var index = requiredArg<ObjInt>(0).value.toInt()
-                for (i in 1..<args.size) l.list.add(index++, args[i])
-                ObjVoid
-            }
-
-            addFn("removeAt") {
-                val self = thisAs<ObjList>()
-                val start = requiredArg<ObjInt>(0).value.toInt()
-                if (args.size == 2) {
-                    val end = requireOnlyArg<ObjInt>().value.toInt()
-                    self.list.subList(start, end).clear()
-                } else
-                    self.list.removeAt(start)
-                self
-            }
-
-            addFn("removeLast") {
-                val self = thisAs<ObjList>()
-                if (args.isNotEmpty()) {
-                    val count = requireOnlyArg<ObjInt>().value.toInt()
-                    val size = self.list.size
-                    if (count >= size) self.list.clear()
-                    else self.list.subList(size - count, size).clear()
-                } else self.list.removeLast()
-                self
-            }
-
-            addFn("removeRange") {
-                val self = thisAs<ObjList>()
-                val list = self.list
-                val range = requiredArg<Obj>(0)
-                if (range is ObjRange) {
-                    val index = range
-                    when {
-                        index.start is ObjInt && index.end is ObjInt -> {
-                            if (index.isEndInclusive)
-                                list.subList(index.start.toInt(), index.end.toInt() + 1)
-                            else
-                                list.subList(index.start.toInt(), index.end.toInt())
-                        }
-
-                        index.isOpenStart && !index.isOpenEnd -> {
-                            if (index.isEndInclusive)
-                                list.subList(0, index.end!!.toInt() + 1)
-                            else
-                                list.subList(0, index.end!!.toInt())
-                        }
-
-                        index.isOpenEnd && !index.isOpenStart -> {
-                            list.subList(index.start!!.toInt(), list.size)
-                        }
-
-                        index.isOpenStart && index.isOpenEnd -> {
-                            list
-                        }
-
-                        else -> {
-                            throw RuntimeException("Can't apply range for index: $index")
-                        }
-                    }.clear()
-                } else {
-                    val start = range.toInt()
-                    val end = requiredArg<ObjInt>(1).value.toInt() + 1
-                    self.list.subList(start, end).clear()
-                }
-                self
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ObjRangeIterator.kt

@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-class ObjRangeIterator(val self: ObjRange) : Obj() {
-
-    private var nextIndex = 0
-    private var lastIndex = 0
-    private var isCharRange: Boolean = false
-
-    override val objClass: ObjClass = type
-
-    fun Scope.init() {
-        if (self.start == null || self.end == null)
-            raiseError("next is only available for finite ranges")
-        isCharRange = self.isCharRange
-        lastIndex = if (self.isIntRange || self.isCharRange) {
-            if (self.isEndInclusive)
-                self.end.toInt() - self.start.toInt() + 1
-            else
-                self.end.toInt() - self.start.toInt()
-        } else {
-            raiseError("not implemented iterator for range of $this")
-        }
-    }
-
-    fun hasNext(): Boolean = nextIndex < lastIndex
-
-    fun next(scope: Scope): Obj =
-        if (nextIndex < lastIndex) {
-            val x = if (self.isEndInclusive)
-                self.start!!.toLong() + nextIndex++
-            else
-                self.start!!.toLong() + nextIndex++
-            if( isCharRange ) ObjChar(x.toInt().toChar()) else ObjInt(x)
-        }
-        else {
-            scope.raiseError(ObjIterationFinishedException(scope))
-        }
-
-    companion object {
-        val type = ObjClass("RangeIterator", ObjIterable).apply {
-            addFn("hasNext") {
-                thisAs<ObjRangeIterator>().hasNext().toObj()
-            }
-            addFn("next") {
-                thisAs<ObjRangeIterator>().next(this)
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ObjReal.kt

@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-import kotlin.math.floor
-import kotlin.math.roundToLong
-
-data class ObjReal(val value: Double) : Obj(), Numeric {
-    override val asStr by lazy { ObjString(value.toString()) }
-    override val longValue: Long by lazy { floor(value).toLong() }
-    override val doubleValue: Double by lazy { value }
-    override val toObjInt: ObjInt by lazy { ObjInt(longValue) }
-    override val toObjReal: ObjReal by lazy { ObjReal(value) }
-
-    override val objClass: ObjClass = type
-
-    override fun byValueCopy(): Obj = ObjReal(value)
-
-    override suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int {
-        if (other !is Numeric) return -2
-        return value.compareTo(other.doubleValue)
-    }
-
-    override fun toString(): String = value.toString()
-
-    override fun hashCode(): Int {
-        return value.hashCode()
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun plus(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj =
-        ObjReal(this.value + other.toDouble())
-
-    override suspend fun minus(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj =
-        ObjReal(this.value - other.toDouble())
-
-    override suspend fun mul(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj =
-        ObjReal(this.value * other.toDouble())
-
-    override suspend fun div(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj =
-        ObjReal(this.value / other.toDouble())
-
-    override suspend fun mod(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj =
-        ObjReal(this.value % other.toDouble())
-
-    /**
-     * Returns unboxed Double value
-     */
-    override suspend fun toKotlin(scope: Scope): Any {
-        return value
-    }
-
-    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
-        if (this === other) return true
-        if (other == null || this::class != other::class) return false
-
-        other as ObjReal
-
-        return value == other.value
-    }
-
-    companion object {
-        val type: ObjClass = ObjClass("Real").apply {
-            createField(
-                "roundToInt",
-                statement(Pos.builtIn) {
-                    (it.thisObj as ObjReal).value.roundToLong().toObj()
-                },
-            )
-            addFn("toInt") {
-                ObjInt(thisAs<ObjReal>().value.toLong())
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ObjString.kt

@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
-
-import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
-import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
-import net.sergeych.sprintf.sprintf
-
-@Serializable
-@SerialName("string")
-data class ObjString(val value: String) : Obj() {
-
-//    fun normalize(context: Context, index: Int, allowsEndInclusive: Boolean = false): Int {
-//        val i = if (index < 0) value.length + index else index
-//        if (allowsEndInclusive && i == value.length) return i
-//        if (i !in value.indices) context.raiseError("index $index out of bounds for length ${value.length} of \"$value\"")
-//        return i
-//    }
-
-
-    override suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int {
-        if (other !is ObjString) return -2
-        return this.value.compareTo(other.value)
-    }
-
-    override fun toString(): String = value
-
-    override val asStr: ObjString by lazy { this }
-
-    override fun inspect(): String {
-        return "\"$value\""
-    }
-
-    override val objClass: ObjClass
-        get() = type
-
-    override suspend fun plus(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
-        return ObjString(value + other.asStr.value)
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun getAt(scope: Scope, index: Obj): Obj {
-        if( index is ObjInt ) return ObjChar(value[index.toInt()])
-        if( index is ObjRange ) {
-            val start = if(index.start == null || index.start.isNull) 0 else  index.start.toInt()
-            val end = if( index.end  == null || index.end.isNull ) value.length else  {
-                val e = index.end.toInt()
-                if( index.isEndInclusive) e + 1 else e
-            }
-            return ObjString(value.substring(start, end))
-        }
-        scope.raiseIllegalArgument("String index must be Int or Range")
-    }
-
-    override fun hashCode(): Int {
-        return value.hashCode()
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun callOn(scope: Scope): Obj {
-        return ObjString(this.value.sprintf(*scope.args.toKotlinList(scope).toTypedArray()))
-    }
-
-    override suspend fun contains(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Boolean {
-        return if (other is ObjString)
-            value.contains(other.value)
-        else if (other is ObjChar)
-            value.contains(other.value)
-        else scope.raiseIllegalArgument("String.contains can't take $other")
-    }
-
-    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
-        if (this === other) return true
-        if (other == null || this::class != other::class) return false
-
-        other as ObjString
-
-        return value == other.value
-    }
-
-    companion object {
-        val type = ObjClass("String").apply {
-            addFn("toInt") {
-                ObjInt(thisAs<ObjString>().value.toLong())
-            }
-            addFn("startsWith") {
-                ObjBool(thisAs<ObjString>().value.startsWith(requiredArg<ObjString>(0).value))
-            }
-            addFn("endsWith") {
-                ObjBool(thisAs<ObjString>().value.endsWith(requiredArg<ObjString>(0).value))
-            }
-            addConst("length",
-                statement { ObjInt(thisAs<ObjString>().value.length.toLong()) }
-            )
-            addFn("takeLast") {
-                thisAs<ObjString>().value.takeLast(
-                    requiredArg<ObjInt>(0).toInt()
-                ).let(::ObjString)
-            }
-            addFn("take") {
-                thisAs<ObjString>().value.take(
-                    requiredArg<ObjInt>(0).toInt()
-                ).let(::ObjString)
-            }
-            addFn("drop") {
-                thisAs<ObjString>().value.drop(
-                    requiredArg<ObjInt>(0).toInt()
-                ).let(::ObjString)
-            }
-            addFn("dropLast") {
-                thisAs<ObjString>().value.dropLast(
-                    requiredArg<ObjInt>(0).toInt()
-                ).let(::ObjString)
-            }
-            addFn("lower") {
-                thisAs<ObjString>().value.lowercase().let(::ObjString)
-            }
-            addFn("upper") {
-                thisAs<ObjString>().value.uppercase().let(::ObjString)
-            }
-            addFn("size") { ObjInt(thisAs<ObjString>().value.length.toLong()) }
-            addFn("toReal") { ObjReal(thisAs<ObjString>().value.toDouble())}
-        }
-    }
-}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Parser.kt

@@ -1,12 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
 val digitsSet = ('0'..'9').toSet()
 val digits = { d: Char -> d in digitsSet }
 val hexDigits = digitsSet + ('a'..'f') + ('A'..'F')
-val idNextChars = { d: Char -> d.isLetter() || d == '_' || d.isDigit() }
+val idNextChars = { d: Char -> d.isLetter() || d == '_' || d.isDigit() || d == '$' || d == '~' }
 
 @Suppress("unused")
-val idFirstChars = { d: Char -> d.isLetter() || d == '_' }
+val idFirstChars = { d: Char -> d.isLetter() || d == '_' || d == '$' }
 
 fun parseLyng(source: Source): List<Token> {
     val p = Parser(fromPos = source.startPos)
@@ -50,13 +67,16 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
                             pos.advance()
                             Token("===", from, Token.Type.REF_EQ)
                         }
+
                         else -> Token("==", from, Token.Type.EQ)
                     }
-                } else if( currentChar == '>' ) {
+                } else if (currentChar == '>') {
                     pos.advance()
                     Token("=>", from, Token.Type.EQARROW)
-                }
-                else
+                } else if (currentChar == '~') {
+                    pos.advance()
+                    Token("=~", from, Token.Type.MATCH)
+                } else
                     Token("=", from, Token.Type.ASSIGN)
             }
 
@@ -109,7 +129,7 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
             '/' -> when (currentChar) {
                 '/' -> {
                     pos.advance()
-                    Token(loadToEnd().trim(), from, Token.Type.SINLGE_LINE_COMMENT)
+                    Token(loadToEndOfLine().trim(), from, Token.Type.SINLGE_LINE_COMMENT)
                 }
 
                 '*' -> {
@@ -171,6 +191,10 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
                     } else {
                         Token("<=", from, Token.Type.LTE)
                     }
+                } else if (currentChar == '<') {
+                    // Shift left <<
+                    pos.advance()
+                    Token("<<", from, Token.Type.SHL)
                 } else
                     Token("<", from, Token.Type.LT)
             }
@@ -179,6 +203,10 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
                 if (currentChar == '=') {
                     pos.advance()
                     Token(">=", from, Token.Type.GTE)
+                } else if (currentChar == '>') {
+                    // Shift right >>
+                    pos.advance()
+                    Token(">>", from, Token.Type.SHR)
                 } else
                     Token(">", from, Token.Type.GT)
             }
@@ -210,6 +238,9 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
                             Token("!==", from, Token.Type.REF_NEQ)
                         } else
                             Token("!=", from, Token.Type.NEQ)
+                    } else if (currentChar == '~') {
+                        pos.advance()
+                        Token("!~", from, Token.Type.NOTMATCH)
                     } else
                         Token("!", from, Token.Type.NOT)
             }
@@ -230,6 +261,10 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
                     Token("&", from, Token.Type.BITAND)
             }
 
+            '^' -> Token("^", from, Token.Type.BITXOR)
+
+            '~' -> Token("~", from, Token.Type.BITNOT)
+
             '@' -> {
                 val label = loadChars(idNextChars)
                 if (label.isNotEmpty()) Token(label, from, Token.Type.ATLABEL)
@@ -250,7 +285,7 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
 
             in digitsSet -> {
                 pos.back()
-                decodeNumber(loadChars(digits), from)
+                decodeNumber(loadChars { it in digitsSet || it == '_' }, from)
             }
 
             '\'' -> {
@@ -274,7 +309,7 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
             }
 
             '?' -> {
-                when(currentChar.also { pos.advance() }) {
+                when (currentChar.also { pos.advance() }) {
                     ':' -> Token("??", from, Token.Type.ELVIS)
                     '?' -> Token("??", from, Token.Type.ELVIS)
                     '.' -> Token("?.", from, Token.Type.NULL_COALESCE)
@@ -293,7 +328,7 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
                 // Labels processing is complicated!
                 // some@ statement: label 'some', ID 'statement'
                 // statement@some: ID 'statement', LABEL 'some'!
-                if (ch.isLetter() || ch == '_') {
+                if (idNextChars(ch)) {
                     val text = ch + loadChars(idNextChars)
                     if (currentChar == '@') {
                         pos.advance()
@@ -307,6 +342,11 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
                         when (text) {
                             "in" -> Token("in", from, Token.Type.IN)
                             "is" -> Token("is", from, Token.Type.IS)
+                            "as" -> {
+                                // support both `as` and tight `as?` without spaces
+                                if (currentChar == '?') { pos.advance(); Token("as?", from, Token.Type.ASNULL) }
+                                else Token("as", from, Token.Type.AS)
+                            }
                             else -> Token(text, from, Token.Type.ID)
                         }
                 } else
@@ -375,6 +415,31 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
 
     private val currentChar: Char get() = pos.currentChar
 
+    private fun fixMultilineStringLiteral(source: String): String {
+        val sizes = mutableListOf<Int>()
+        val lines = source.lines().toMutableList()
+        if (lines.size == 0) return ""
+        if (lines[0].isBlank()) lines.removeFirst()
+        if (lines.isEmpty()) return ""
+        if (lines.last().isBlank()) lines.removeLast()
+
+        val normalized = lines.map { l ->
+            if (l.isBlank()) {
+                sizes.add(-1)
+                ""
+            } else {
+                val margin = leftMargin(l)
+                sizes += margin
+                " ".repeat(margin) + l.trim()
+            }
+        }
+        val commonMargin = sizes.filter { it >= 0 }.min()
+        val fixed = if (commonMargin < 1) lines else normalized.map {
+            if (it.isBlank()) "" else it.drop(commonMargin)
+        }
+        return fixed.joinToString("\n")
+    }
+
     private fun loadStringToken(): Token {
         val start = currentPos
 
@@ -383,20 +448,46 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
 //        start = start.back()
 
         val sb = StringBuilder()
+        var newlineDetected = false
         while (currentChar != '"') {
             if (pos.end) throw ScriptError(start, "unterminated string started there")
             when (currentChar) {
                 '\\' -> {
                     pos.advance() ?: raise("unterminated string")
                     when (currentChar) {
-                        'n' -> sb.append('\n')
-                        'r' -> sb.append('\r')
-                        't' -> sb.append('\t')
-                        '"' -> sb.append('"')
-                        else -> sb.append('\\').append(currentChar)
+                        'n' -> {
+                            sb.append('\n'); pos.advance()
+                        }
+
+                        'r' -> {
+                            sb.append('\r'); pos.advance()
+                        }
+
+                        't' -> {
+                            sb.append('\t'); pos.advance()
+                        }
+
+                        '"' -> {
+                            sb.append('"'); pos.advance()
+                        }
+
+                        '\\' -> {
+                            sb.append('\\'); pos.advance()
+                        }
+
+                        else -> {
+                            sb.append('\\').append(currentChar)
+                            pos.advance()
+                        }
                     }
                 }
 
+                '\n', '\r' -> {
+                    newlineDetected = true
+                    sb.append(currentChar)
+                    pos.advance()
+                }
+
                 else -> {
                     sb.append(currentChar)
                     pos.advance()
@@ -404,7 +495,10 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
             }
         }
         pos.advance()
-        return Token(sb.toString(), start, Token.Type.STRING)
+
+        val result = sb.toString().let { if (newlineDetected) fixMultilineStringLiteral(it) else it }
+
+        return Token(result, start, Token.Type.STRING)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -445,7 +539,7 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
         }
     }
 
-    private fun loadToEnd(): String {
+    private fun loadToEndOfLine(): String {
         val result = StringBuilder()
         val l = pos.line
         do {
@@ -479,4 +573,10 @@ private class Parser(fromPos: Pos) {
         return null
     }
 
+    init {
+        // skip shebang
+        if (pos.readFragment("#!"))
+            loadToEndOfLine()
+    }
+
 }

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/PerfDefaults.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+/**
+ * Platform-specific default values for performance flags.
+ * These defaults are applied once at static init time in [PerfFlags] and can
+ * be overridden at runtime by tests or callers.
+ */
+expect object PerfDefaults {
+    val LOCAL_SLOT_PIC: Boolean
+    val EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS: Boolean
+
+    val ARG_BUILDER: Boolean
+    val SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER: Boolean
+    val SCOPE_POOL: Boolean
+
+    val FIELD_PIC: Boolean
+    val METHOD_PIC: Boolean
+    // Optional larger PICs and adaptivity (JVM-first)
+    val FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4: Boolean
+    val METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4: Boolean
+    val PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4: Boolean
+    // Enable adaptivity only for methods (independent of fields)
+    val PIC_ADAPTIVE_METHODS_ONLY: Boolean
+    // Enable per-site heuristic to revert/avoid promotion when it shows no benefit
+    val PIC_ADAPTIVE_HEURISTIC: Boolean
+
+    val PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS: Boolean
+
+    val PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS: Boolean
+    val RVAL_FASTPATH: Boolean
+
+    // Regex caching (JVM-first): small LRU for compiled patterns
+    val REGEX_CACHE: Boolean
+
+    // Argument builder extended arity (JVM-first exploration)
+    val ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12: Boolean
+
+    // Index PIC sizing (JVM-first)
+    val INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4: Boolean
+
+    // Specialized non-allocating integer range iteration in hot loops
+    val RANGE_FAST_ITER: Boolean
+}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/PerfFlags.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+/**
+ * Runtime-togglable perf flags for micro-benchmarking and A/B comparisons.
+ * Initialized from platform-specific defaults via PerfDefaults expect/actual.
+ * Keep as `var` so tests can flip them at runtime.
+ */
+object PerfFlags {
+    // Enable PIC inside LocalVarRef (runtime cache of name->slot per frame)
+    var LOCAL_SLOT_PIC: Boolean = PerfDefaults.LOCAL_SLOT_PIC
+    // Make the compiler emit fast local refs for identifiers known to be function locals/params
+    var EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS: Boolean = PerfDefaults.EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS
+
+    // Enable more efficient argument building and bulk-copy for splats
+    var ARG_BUILDER: Boolean = PerfDefaults.ARG_BUILDER
+    // Extend small-arity no-alloc argument paths to 9..12 (JVM-first; default via PerfDefaults)
+    var ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12: Boolean = PerfDefaults.ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12
+    // Allow early-return in optional calls before building args (semantics-compatible). Present for A/B only.
+    var SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER: Boolean = PerfDefaults.SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER
+    // Enable pooling of Scope frames for calls (may be JVM-only optimization)
+    var SCOPE_POOL: Boolean = PerfDefaults.SCOPE_POOL
+
+    // Step 2: PICs for fields and methods
+    var FIELD_PIC: Boolean = PerfDefaults.FIELD_PIC
+    var METHOD_PIC: Boolean = PerfDefaults.METHOD_PIC
+
+    // Optional: expand PIC size for fields/methods from 2 to 4 entries (JVM-first tuning)
+    // Initialized from platform defaults; still runtime-togglable.
+    var FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4: Boolean = PerfDefaults.FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4
+    var METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4: Boolean = PerfDefaults.METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4
+    // Adaptive growth from 2→4 entries per-site for field/method PICs when polymorphism is high (JVM-first)
+    var PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4: Boolean = PerfDefaults.PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4
+    // Adaptive growth for methods only (independent of fields)
+    var PIC_ADAPTIVE_METHODS_ONLY: Boolean = PerfDefaults.PIC_ADAPTIVE_METHODS_ONLY
+    // Heuristic to avoid or revert promotion when it shows no benefit (experimental)
+    var PIC_ADAPTIVE_HEURISTIC: Boolean = PerfDefaults.PIC_ADAPTIVE_HEURISTIC
+
+    // Index PIC/fast paths (JVM-first). By default follow FIELD_PIC enablement to avoid extra flags churn.
+    // Host apps/tests can flip independently if needed.
+    var INDEX_PIC: Boolean = FIELD_PIC
+    // Optional 4-entry PIC for IndexRef (JVM-first tuning); initialized from platform defaults
+    var INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4: Boolean = PerfDefaults.INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4
+
+    // Debug/observability for PICs and fast paths (JVM-first)
+    var PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS: Boolean = PerfDefaults.PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS
+
+    // Step 3: Primitive arithmetic and comparison fast paths
+    var PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS: Boolean = PerfDefaults.PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS
+
+    // Step 4: R-value fast path to bypass ObjRecord in pure expression evaluation
+    var RVAL_FASTPATH: Boolean = PerfDefaults.RVAL_FASTPATH
+
+    // Regex: enable small LRU cache for compiled patterns (JVM-first usage)
+    var REGEX_CACHE: Boolean = PerfDefaults.REGEX_CACHE
+
+    // Specialized non-allocating integer range iteration in hot loops
+    var RANGE_FAST_ITER: Boolean = PerfDefaults.RANGE_FAST_ITER
+}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/PerfProfiles.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+import net.sergeych.lyng.PerfProfiles.restore
+
+
+/**
+ * Helper to quickly apply groups of [PerfFlags] for different workload profiles and restore them back.
+ * JVM-first defaults; safe to use on all targets. Applying a preset returns a [Snapshot] that can be
+ * passed to [restore] to revert the change.
+ */
+object PerfProfiles {
+    data class Snapshot(
+        val LOCAL_SLOT_PIC: Boolean,
+        val EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS: Boolean,
+
+        val ARG_BUILDER: Boolean,
+        val ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12: Boolean,
+        val SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER: Boolean,
+        val SCOPE_POOL: Boolean,
+
+        val FIELD_PIC: Boolean,
+        val METHOD_PIC: Boolean,
+        val FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4: Boolean,
+        val METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4: Boolean,
+        val PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4: Boolean,
+        val PIC_ADAPTIVE_METHODS_ONLY: Boolean,
+        val PIC_ADAPTIVE_HEURISTIC: Boolean,
+
+        val INDEX_PIC: Boolean,
+        val INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4: Boolean,
+
+        val PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS: Boolean,
+
+        val PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS: Boolean,
+        val RVAL_FASTPATH: Boolean,
+
+        val REGEX_CACHE: Boolean,
+        val RANGE_FAST_ITER: Boolean,
+    )
+
+    fun snapshot(): Snapshot = Snapshot(
+        LOCAL_SLOT_PIC = PerfFlags.LOCAL_SLOT_PIC,
+        EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS = PerfFlags.EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS,
+
+        ARG_BUILDER = PerfFlags.ARG_BUILDER,
+        ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12 = PerfFlags.ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12,
+        SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER = PerfFlags.SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER,
+        SCOPE_POOL = PerfFlags.SCOPE_POOL,
+
+        FIELD_PIC = PerfFlags.FIELD_PIC,
+        METHOD_PIC = PerfFlags.METHOD_PIC,
+        FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4 = PerfFlags.FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4,
+        METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4 = PerfFlags.METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4,
+        PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4 = PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4,
+        PIC_ADAPTIVE_METHODS_ONLY = PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_METHODS_ONLY,
+        PIC_ADAPTIVE_HEURISTIC = PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_HEURISTIC,
+
+        INDEX_PIC = PerfFlags.INDEX_PIC,
+        INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4 = PerfFlags.INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4,
+
+        PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS = PerfFlags.PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS,
+
+        PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS = PerfFlags.PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS,
+        RVAL_FASTPATH = PerfFlags.RVAL_FASTPATH,
+
+        REGEX_CACHE = PerfFlags.REGEX_CACHE,
+        RANGE_FAST_ITER = PerfFlags.RANGE_FAST_ITER,
+    )
+
+    fun restore(s: Snapshot) {
+        PerfFlags.LOCAL_SLOT_PIC = s.LOCAL_SLOT_PIC
+        PerfFlags.EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS = s.EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS
+
+        PerfFlags.ARG_BUILDER = s.ARG_BUILDER
+        PerfFlags.ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12 = s.ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12
+        PerfFlags.SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER = s.SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER
+        PerfFlags.SCOPE_POOL = s.SCOPE_POOL
+
+        PerfFlags.FIELD_PIC = s.FIELD_PIC
+        PerfFlags.METHOD_PIC = s.METHOD_PIC
+        PerfFlags.FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4 = s.FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4
+        PerfFlags.METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4 = s.METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4
+        PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4 = s.PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4
+        PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_METHODS_ONLY = s.PIC_ADAPTIVE_METHODS_ONLY
+        PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_HEURISTIC = s.PIC_ADAPTIVE_HEURISTIC
+
+        PerfFlags.INDEX_PIC = s.INDEX_PIC
+        PerfFlags.INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4 = s.INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4
+
+        PerfFlags.PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS = s.PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS
+
+        PerfFlags.PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS = s.PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS
+        PerfFlags.RVAL_FASTPATH = s.RVAL_FASTPATH
+
+        PerfFlags.REGEX_CACHE = s.REGEX_CACHE
+        PerfFlags.RANGE_FAST_ITER = s.RANGE_FAST_ITER
+    }
+
+    enum class Preset { BASELINE, BENCH, BOOKS }
+
+    /** Apply a preset and return a [Snapshot] of the previous state to allow restoring later. */
+    fun apply(preset: Preset): Snapshot {
+        val saved = snapshot()
+        when (preset) {
+            Preset.BASELINE -> applyBaseline()
+            Preset.BENCH -> applyBench()
+            Preset.BOOKS -> applyBooks()
+        }
+        return saved
+    }
+
+    private fun applyBaseline() {
+        // Restore platform defaults. Note: INDEX_PIC follows FIELD_PIC parity by convention.
+        PerfFlags.LOCAL_SLOT_PIC = PerfDefaults.LOCAL_SLOT_PIC
+        PerfFlags.EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS = PerfDefaults.EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS
+
+        PerfFlags.ARG_BUILDER = PerfDefaults.ARG_BUILDER
+        PerfFlags.ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12 = PerfDefaults.ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12
+        PerfFlags.SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER = PerfDefaults.SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER
+        PerfFlags.SCOPE_POOL = PerfDefaults.SCOPE_POOL
+
+        PerfFlags.FIELD_PIC = PerfDefaults.FIELD_PIC
+        PerfFlags.METHOD_PIC = PerfDefaults.METHOD_PIC
+        PerfFlags.FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4 = PerfDefaults.FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4
+        PerfFlags.METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4 = PerfDefaults.METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4
+        PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4 = PerfDefaults.PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4
+        PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_METHODS_ONLY = PerfDefaults.PIC_ADAPTIVE_METHODS_ONLY
+        PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_HEURISTIC = PerfDefaults.PIC_ADAPTIVE_HEURISTIC
+
+        PerfFlags.INDEX_PIC = PerfFlags.FIELD_PIC
+        PerfFlags.INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4 = PerfDefaults.INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4
+
+        PerfFlags.PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS = PerfDefaults.PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS
+
+        PerfFlags.PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS = PerfDefaults.PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS
+        PerfFlags.RVAL_FASTPATH = PerfDefaults.RVAL_FASTPATH
+
+        PerfFlags.REGEX_CACHE = PerfDefaults.REGEX_CACHE
+        PerfFlags.RANGE_FAST_ITER = PerfDefaults.RANGE_FAST_ITER
+    }
+
+    private fun applyBench() {
+        // Expression-heavy micro-bench focus (JVM-first assumptions)
+        PerfFlags.LOCAL_SLOT_PIC = true
+        PerfFlags.EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS = true
+
+        PerfFlags.ARG_BUILDER = true
+        PerfFlags.ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12 = false
+        PerfFlags.SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER = true
+        PerfFlags.SCOPE_POOL = true
+
+        PerfFlags.FIELD_PIC = true
+        PerfFlags.METHOD_PIC = true
+        PerfFlags.FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4 = false
+        PerfFlags.METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4 = false
+        PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4 = false
+        PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_METHODS_ONLY = false
+        PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_HEURISTIC = false
+
+        PerfFlags.INDEX_PIC = true
+        PerfFlags.INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4 = true
+
+        PerfFlags.PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS = false
+
+        PerfFlags.PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS = true
+        PerfFlags.RVAL_FASTPATH = true
+
+        // Keep regex cache/platform setting; enable on JVM typically
+        PerfFlags.REGEX_CACHE = PerfDefaults.REGEX_CACHE
+        PerfFlags.RANGE_FAST_ITER = false
+    }
+
+    private fun applyBooks() {
+        // Documentation/book workload focus based on profiling observations.
+        // Favor simpler paths when hot expression paths are not dominant.
+        PerfFlags.LOCAL_SLOT_PIC = PerfDefaults.LOCAL_SLOT_PIC
+        PerfFlags.EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS = PerfDefaults.EMIT_FAST_LOCAL_REFS
+
+        PerfFlags.ARG_BUILDER = false
+        PerfFlags.ARG_SMALL_ARITY_12 = false
+        PerfFlags.SKIP_ARGS_ON_NULL_RECEIVER = true
+        PerfFlags.SCOPE_POOL = false
+
+        PerfFlags.FIELD_PIC = false
+        PerfFlags.METHOD_PIC = false
+        PerfFlags.FIELD_PIC_SIZE_4 = false
+        PerfFlags.METHOD_PIC_SIZE_4 = false
+        PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_2_TO_4 = false
+        PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_METHODS_ONLY = false
+        PerfFlags.PIC_ADAPTIVE_HEURISTIC = false
+
+        PerfFlags.INDEX_PIC = false
+        PerfFlags.INDEX_PIC_SIZE_4 = false
+
+        PerfFlags.PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS = false
+
+        PerfFlags.PRIMITIVE_FASTOPS = false
+        PerfFlags.RVAL_FASTPATH = false
+
+        // Keep regex cache/platform default; ON on JVM usually helps string APIs in books
+        PerfFlags.REGEX_CACHE = PerfDefaults.REGEX_CACHE
+        PerfFlags.RANGE_FAST_ITER = false
+    }
+}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/PerfStats.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+/**
+ * Lightweight runtime counters for perf diagnostics. Enabled via flags in [PerfFlags].
+ * Keep simple and zero-cost when disabled by guarding increments at call sites.
+ */
+object PerfStats {
+    // Field PIC
+    var fieldPicHit: Long = 0
+    var fieldPicMiss: Long = 0
+    var fieldPicSetHit: Long = 0
+    var fieldPicSetMiss: Long = 0
+
+    // Method PIC
+    var methodPicHit: Long = 0
+    var methodPicMiss: Long = 0
+
+    // Local var PICs
+    var localVarPicHit: Long = 0
+    var localVarPicMiss: Long = 0
+    var fastLocalHit: Long = 0
+    var fastLocalMiss: Long = 0
+
+    // Primitive fast ops
+    var primitiveFastOpsHit: Long = 0
+
+    // Index PIC
+    var indexPicHit: Long = 0
+    var indexPicMiss: Long = 0
+
+    fun resetAll() {
+        fieldPicHit = 0
+        fieldPicMiss = 0
+        fieldPicSetHit = 0
+        fieldPicSetMiss = 0
+        methodPicHit = 0
+        methodPicMiss = 0
+        localVarPicHit = 0
+        localVarPicMiss = 0
+        fastLocalHit = 0
+        fastLocalMiss = 0
+        primitiveFastOpsHit = 0
+        indexPicHit = 0
+        indexPicMiss = 0
+    }
+}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Pos.kt

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
 data class Pos(val source: Source, val line: Int, val column: Int) {
@@ -11,7 +28,9 @@ data class Pos(val source: Source, val line: Int, val column: Int) {
         else if( line > 0) Pos(source, line-1, source.lines[line-1].length - 1)
         else throw IllegalStateException("can't go back from line 0, column 0")
 
-    val currentLine: String get() = if( end ) "EOF" else source.lines[line]
+    val currentLine: String get() =
+        if( end ) "EOF"
+        else if( line >= 0 ) source.lines[line] else "<no line information>"
 
     val end: Boolean get() = line >= source.lines.size
 

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/RegexCache.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+/**
+ * Tiny, size-bounded cache for compiled Regex patterns. Activated only when [PerfFlags.REGEX_CACHE] is true.
+ * This is a very simple FIFO-ish cache sufficient for micro-benchmarks and common repeated patterns.
+ * Not thread-safe by design; the interpreter typically runs scripts on confined executors.
+ */
+object RegexCache {
+    private const val MAX = 64
+    private val map: MutableMap<String, Regex> = LinkedHashMap()
+
+    fun get(pattern: String): Regex {
+        // Fast path: return cached instance if present
+        map[pattern]?.let {
+            // Emulate access-order LRU on all targets by moving the entry to the tail
+            // (LinkedHashMap preserves insertion order; remove+put moves it to the end)
+            map.remove(pattern)
+            map[pattern] = it
+            return it
+        }
+        // Compile new pattern
+        val re = pattern.toRegex()
+        // Keep the cache size bounded
+        if (map.size >= MAX) {
+            // Remove the oldest inserted entry (first key in iteration order)
+            val it = map.keys.iterator()
+            if (it.hasNext()) { val k = it.next(); it.remove() }
+        }
+        map[pattern] = re
+        return re
+    }
+
+    fun clear() = map.clear()
+}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Scope.kt

@@ -1,26 +1,93 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.*
+import net.sergeych.lyng.pacman.ImportManager
+import net.sergeych.lyng.pacman.ImportProvider
+
+// Simple per-frame id generator for perf caches (not thread-safe, fine for scripts)
+object FrameIdGen { var c: Long = 1L; fun nextId(): Long = c++ }
+fun nextFrameId(): Long = FrameIdGen.nextId()
+
 /**
  * Scope is where local variables and methods are stored. Scope is also a parent scope for other scopes.
  * Each block usually creates a scope. Accessing Lyng closures usually is done via a scope.
  *
- * There are special types of scopes:
+ * To create default scope, use default `Scope()` constructor, it will create a scope with a parent
+ * module scope with default [ImportManager], you can access with [currentImportProvider] as needed.
  *
- * - [Script.defaultScope] - root scope for a script, safe one
- * - [AppliedScope] - scope used to apply a closure to some thisObj scope
+ * If you want to create [ModuleScope] by hand, try [currentImportProvider] and [ImportManager.newModule],
+ * or [ImportManager.newModuleAt].
+ *
+ *  There are special types of scopes:
+ *
+ *  - [ClosureScope] - scope used to apply a closure to some thisObj scope
  */
 open class Scope(
-    val parent: Scope?,
-    val args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY,
+    var parent: Scope?,
+    var args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY,
     var pos: Pos = Pos.builtIn,
     var thisObj: Obj = ObjVoid,
     var skipScopeCreation: Boolean = false,
 ) {
+    /** Lexical class context for visibility checks (propagates from parent). */
+    var currentClassCtx: net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjClass? = parent?.currentClassCtx
+    // Unique id per scope frame for PICs; regenerated on each borrow from the pool.
+    var frameId: Long = nextFrameId()
+
+    // Fast-path storage for local variables/arguments accessed by slot index.
+    // Enabled by default for child scopes; module/class scopes can ignore it.
+    private val slots: MutableList<ObjRecord> = mutableListOf()
+    private val nameToSlot: MutableMap<String, Int> = mutableMapOf()
+    /**
+     * Auxiliary per-frame map of local bindings (locals declared in this frame).
+     * This helps resolving locals across suspension when slot ownership isn't
+     * directly discoverable from the current frame.
+     */
+    internal val localBindings: MutableMap<String, ObjRecord> = mutableMapOf()
+
+    /**
+     * Hint internal collections to reduce reallocations for upcoming parameter/local assignments.
+     * Only effective for ArrayList-backed slots; maps are left as-is (rehashed lazily by JVM).
+     */
+    private fun reserveLocalCapacity(expected: Int) {
+        if (expected <= 0) return
+        (slots as? ArrayList<ObjRecord>)?.ensureCapacity(expected)
+        // nameToSlot has no portable ensureCapacity across KMP; leave it to grow as needed.
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Hint expected number of local variables/arguments to reduce internal reallocations.
+     * Safe no-op for small or unknown values.
+     */
+    fun hintLocalCapacity(expected: Int) {
+        reserveLocalCapacity(expected)
+    }
+    open val packageName: String = "<anonymous package>"
+
+    fun slotCount(): Int = slots.size
+
     constructor(
         args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY,
         pos: Pos = Pos.builtIn,
     )
-            : this(Script.defaultScope, args, pos)
+            : this(Script.defaultImportManager.copy().newModuleAt(pos), args, pos)
 
     fun raiseNotImplemented(what: String = "operation"): Nothing = raiseError("$what is not implemented")
 
@@ -35,6 +102,13 @@ open class Scope(
     fun raiseIllegalArgument(message: String = "Illegal argument error"): Nothing =
         raiseError(ObjIllegalArgumentException(this, message))
 
+    @Suppress("unused")
+    fun raiseIllegalState(message: String = "Illegal argument error"): Nothing =
+        raiseError(ObjIllegalStateException(this, message))
+
+    fun raiseIllegalAssignment(message: String): Nothing =
+        raiseError(ObjIllegalAssignmentException(this, message))
+
     @Suppress("unused")
     fun raiseNoSuchElement(message: String = "No such element"): Nothing =
         raiseError(ObjIllegalArgumentException(this, message))
@@ -53,9 +127,14 @@ open class Scope(
         throw ExecutionError(obj)
     }
 
+    @Suppress("unused")
+    fun raiseNotFound(message: String = "not found"): Nothing {
+        throw ExecutionError(ObjNotFoundException(this, message))
+    }
+
     inline fun <reified T : Obj> requiredArg(index: Int): T {
         if (args.list.size <= index) raiseError("Expected at least ${index + 1} argument, got ${args.list.size}")
-        return (args.list[index] as? T)
+        return (args.list[index].byValueCopy() as? T)
             ?: raiseClassCastError("Expected type ${T::class.simpleName}, got ${args.list[index]::class.simpleName}")
     }
 
@@ -71,34 +150,166 @@ open class Scope(
         }
     }
 
-    inline fun <reified T : Obj> thisAs(): T = (thisObj as? T)
-        ?: raiseClassCastError("Cannot cast ${thisObj.objClass.className} to ${T::class.simpleName}")
+    fun requireNoArgs() {
+        if (args.list.isNotEmpty())
+            raiseError("This function does not accept any arguments")
+    }
+
+    inline fun <reified T : Obj> thisAs(): T {
+        var s: Scope? = this
+        do {
+            val t = s!!.thisObj
+            if (t is T) return t
+            s = s.parent
+        } while (s != null)
+        raiseClassCastError("Cannot cast ${thisObj.objClass.className} to ${T::class.simpleName}")
+    }
 
     internal val objects = mutableMapOf<String, ObjRecord>()
 
     open operator fun get(name: String): ObjRecord? =
         if (name == "this") thisObj.asReadonly
         else {
-            objects[name]
+            // Prefer direct locals/bindings declared in this frame
+            (objects[name]
+                // Then, check known local bindings in this frame (helps after suspension)
+                ?: localBindings[name]
+                // Walk up ancestry
                 ?: parent?.get(name)
+                // Finally, fallback to class members on thisObj
                 ?: thisObj.objClass.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name)
+                )
         }
 
-    fun copy(pos: Pos, args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY, newThisObj: Obj? = null): Scope =
+    // Slot fast-path API
+    fun getSlotRecord(index: Int): ObjRecord = slots[index]
+    fun setSlotValue(index: Int, newValue: Obj) {
+        slots[index].value = newValue
+    }
+
+    fun getSlotIndexOf(name: String): Int? = nameToSlot[name]
+    fun allocateSlotFor(name: String, record: ObjRecord): Int {
+        val idx = slots.size
+        slots.add(record)
+        nameToSlot[name] = idx
+        return idx
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reset this scope instance so it can be safely reused as a fresh child frame.
+     * Clears locals and slots, assigns new frameId, and sets parent/args/pos/thisObj.
+     */
+    fun resetForReuse(parent: Scope?, args: Arguments, pos: Pos, thisObj: Obj) {
+        this.parent = parent
+        this.args = args
+        this.pos = pos
+        this.thisObj = thisObj
+        this.skipScopeCreation = false
+        // fresh identity for PIC caches
+        this.frameId = nextFrameId()
+        // clear locals and slot maps
+        objects.clear()
+        slots.clear()
+        nameToSlot.clear()
+        localBindings.clear()
+        // Pre-size local slots for upcoming parameter assignment where possible
+        reserveLocalCapacity(args.list.size + 4)
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new child scope using the provided arguments and optional `thisObj`.
+     */
+    fun createChildScope(pos: Pos, args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY, newThisObj: Obj? = null): Scope =
+        Scope(this, args, pos, newThisObj ?: thisObj).also { it.reserveLocalCapacity(args.list.size + 4) }
+
+    /**
+     * Execute a block inside a child frame. Guarded for future pooling via [PerfFlags.SCOPE_POOL].
+     * Currently always creates a fresh child scope to preserve unique frameId semantics.
+     */
+    inline suspend fun <R> withChildFrame(args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY, newThisObj: Obj? = null, crossinline block: suspend (Scope) -> R): R {
+        if (PerfFlags.SCOPE_POOL) {
+            val child = ScopePool.borrow(this, args, pos, newThisObj ?: thisObj)
+            try {
+                return block(child)
+            } finally {
+                ScopePool.release(child)
+            }
+        } else {
+            val child = createChildScope(args, newThisObj)
+            return block(child)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new child scope using the provided arguments and optional `thisObj`.
+     * The child scope inherits the current scope's properties such as position and the existing `thisObj` if no new `thisObj` is provided.
+     *
+     * @param args The arguments to associate with the child scope. Defaults to [Arguments.EMPTY].
+     * @param newThisObj The new `thisObj` to associate with the child scope. Defaults to the current scope's `thisObj` if not provided.
+     * @return A new instance of [Scope] initialized with the specified arguments and `thisObj`.
+     */
+    fun createChildScope(args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY, newThisObj: Obj? = null): Scope =
         Scope(this, args, pos, newThisObj ?: thisObj)
 
-    fun copy(args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY, newThisObj: Obj? = null): Scope =
-        Scope(this, args, pos, newThisObj ?: thisObj)
+    /**
+     * @return A child scope with the same arguments, position and [thisObj]
+     */
+    fun createChildScope() = Scope(this, args, pos, thisObj)
 
-    fun copy() = Scope(this, args, pos, thisObj)
+    /**
+     * Add or update ObjRecord with a given value checking rights. Created [ObjRecord] is mutable.
+     * Throws Lyng [ObjIllegalArgumentException] if yje [name] exists and readonly.
+     * @return ObjRector, new or updated.
+     */
+    fun addOrUpdateItem(
+        name: String,
+        value: Obj,
+        visibility: Visibility = Visibility.Public,
+        recordType: ObjRecord.Type = ObjRecord.Type.Other
+    ): ObjRecord =
+        objects[name]?.let {
+            if( !it.isMutable )
+                raiseIllegalAssignment("symbol is readonly: $name")
+            it.value = value
+            // keep local binding index consistent within the frame
+            localBindings[name] = it
+            // If we are a ClosureScope, mirror binding into the caller frame to keep it discoverable
+            // across suspension when resumed on the call frame
+            if (this is ClosureScope) {
+                callScope.localBindings[name] = it
+            }
+            it
+        } ?: addItem(name, true, value, visibility, recordType)
 
     fun addItem(
         name: String,
         isMutable: Boolean,
         value: Obj,
-        visibility: Visibility = Visibility.Public
+        visibility: Visibility = Visibility.Public,
+        recordType: ObjRecord.Type = ObjRecord.Type.Other
     ): ObjRecord {
-        return ObjRecord(value, isMutable, visibility).also { objects[name] = it }
+        val rec = ObjRecord(value, isMutable, visibility, declaringClass = currentClassCtx, type = recordType)
+        objects[name] = rec
+        // Index this binding within the current frame to help resolve locals across suspension
+        localBindings[name] = rec
+        // If we are a ClosureScope, mirror binding into the caller frame to keep it discoverable
+        // across suspension when resumed on the call frame
+        if (this is ClosureScope) {
+            callScope.localBindings[name] = rec
+            // Additionally, expose the binding in caller's objects and slot map so identifier
+            // resolution after suspension can still find it even if the active scope is a child
+            // of the callScope (e.g., due to internal withChildFrame usage).
+            // This keeps visibility within the method body but prevents leaking outside the caller frame.
+            callScope.objects[name] = rec
+            if (callScope.getSlotIndexOf(name) == null) {
+                callScope.allocateSlotFor(name, rec)
+            }
+        }
+        // Map to a slot for fast local access (if not already mapped)
+        if (getSlotIndexOf(name) == null) {
+            allocateSlotFor(name, rec)
+        }
+        return rec
     }
 
     fun getOrCreateNamespace(name: String): ObjClass {
@@ -132,21 +343,69 @@ open class Scope(
     fun addConst(name: String, value: Obj) = addItem(name, false, value)
 
     suspend fun eval(code: String): Obj =
-        Compiler.compile(code.toSource()).execute(this)
+        eval(code.toSource())
 
-    suspend fun eval(source: Source): Obj =
-        Compiler.compile(
+    suspend fun eval(source: Source): Obj {
+        return Compiler.compile(
             source,
-            (this as? ModuleScope)?.pacman?.also { println("pacman found: $pacman")} ?: Pacman.emptyAllowAll
-            ).execute(this)
+            currentImportProvider
+        ).execute(this)
+    }
 
     fun containsLocal(name: String): Boolean = name in objects
 
-    open suspend fun checkImport(pos: Pos, name: String, symbols: Map<String, String>? = null) {
-        throw ImportException(pos, "Import is not allowed here: $name")
+    /**
+     * Some scopes can be imported into other scopes, like [ModuleScope]. Those must correctly implement this method.
+     * @param scope where to copy symbols from this module
+     * @param symbols symbols to import, ir present, only symbols keys will be imported renamed to corresponding values
+     */
+    open suspend fun importInto(scope: Scope, symbols: Map<String, String>? = null) {
+        scope.raiseError(ObjIllegalOperationException(scope, "Import is not allowed here: import $packageName"))
     }
 
-    open suspend fun importInto(scope: Scope, name: String, symbols: Map<String, String>? = null) {
-        scope.raiseError(ObjIllegalOperationException(scope,"Import is not allowed here: import $name"))
+    /**
+     * Find a first [ImportManager] in this Scope hierarchy. Normally there should be one. Found instance is cached.
+     *
+     * Use it to register your package sources, see [ImportManager] features.
+     *
+     * @throws IllegalStateException if there is no such manager (if you create some specific scope with no manager,
+     *      then you knew what you did)
+     */
+    val currentImportProvider: ImportProvider by lazy {
+        if (this is ModuleScope)
+            importProvider.getActualProvider()
+        else
+            parent?.currentImportProvider ?: throw IllegalStateException("this scope has no manager in the chain")
+    }
+
+    val importManager by lazy {
+        (currentImportProvider as? ImportManager)
+            ?: throw IllegalStateException("this scope has no manager in the chain (provided $currentImportProvider")
+    }
+
+    override fun toString(): String {
+        val contents =
+            objects.entries.joinToString { "${if (it.value.isMutable) "var" else "val"} ${it.key}=${it.value.value}" }
+        return "S[this=$thisObj $contents]"
+    }
+
+    fun trace(text: String = "") {
+        println("trace Scope: $text ------------------")
+        var p = this.parent
+        var level = 0
+        while (p != null) {
+            println("     parent#${++level}: $p")
+            println("     ( ${p.args.list} )")
+            p = p.parent
+        }
+        println("--------------------")
+    }
+
+    open fun applyClosure(closure: Scope): Scope = ClosureScope(this, closure)
+
+    companion object {
+
+        fun new(): Scope =
+            Script.defaultImportManager.copy().newModuleAt(Pos.builtIn)
     }
 }

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ScopePool.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng
+
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.Obj
+
+/**
+ * Expect/actual portable scope frame pool. Used only when [PerfFlags.SCOPE_POOL] is true.
+ * JVM actual provides a ThreadLocal-backed pool; other targets may use a simple global deque.
+ */
+expect object ScopePool {
+    fun borrow(parent: Scope, args: Arguments, pos: Pos, thisObj: Obj): Scope
+    fun release(scope: Scope)
+}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Script.kt

@@ -1,8 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.yield
+import net.sergeych.lyng.Script.Companion.defaultImportManager
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.*
+import net.sergeych.lyng.pacman.ImportManager
+import net.sergeych.lyng.stdlib_included.rootLyng
+import net.sergeych.lynon.ObjLynonClass
+import net.sergeych.mp_tools.globalDefer
 import kotlin.math.*
 
+@Suppress("TYPE_INTERSECTION_AS_REIFIED_WARNING")
 class Script(
     override val pos: Pos,
     private val statements: List<Statement> = emptyList(),
@@ -17,15 +42,32 @@ class Script(
         return lastResult
     }
 
-    suspend fun execute() = execute(defaultScope.copy(pos = pos))
+    suspend fun execute() = execute(
+        defaultImportManager.newStdScope()
+    )
 
     companion object {
-        val defaultScope: Scope = Scope().apply {
+
+        /**
+         * Create new scope using standard safe set of modules, using [defaultImportManager]. It is
+         * suspended as first time calls requires compilation of standard library or other
+         * asynchronous initialization.
+         */
+        suspend fun newScope(pos: Pos = Pos.builtIn) = defaultImportManager.newStdScope(pos)
+
+        internal val rootScope: Scope = Scope(null).apply {
             ObjException.addExceptionsToContext(this)
+            addFn("print") {
+                for ((i, a) in args.withIndex()) {
+                    if (i > 0) print(' ' + a.toString(this).value)
+                    else print(a.toString(this).value)
+                }
+                ObjVoid
+            }
             addFn("println") {
                 for ((i, a) in args.withIndex()) {
-                    if (i > 0) print(' ' + a.asStr.value)
-                    else print(a.asStr.value)
+                    if (i > 0) print(' ' + a.toString(this).value)
+                    else print(a.toString(this).value)
                 }
                 println()
                 ObjVoid
@@ -112,20 +154,29 @@ class Script(
             }
             addFn( "abs" ) {
                 val x = args.firstAndOnly()
-                if( x is ObjInt ) ObjInt( x.value.absoluteValue ) else ObjReal( x.toDouble().absoluteValue )
+                if( x is ObjInt) ObjInt( x.value.absoluteValue ) else ObjReal( x.toDouble().absoluteValue )
             }
 
             addVoidFn("assert") {
                 val cond = requiredArg<ObjBool>(0)
+                val message = if( args.size > 1 )
+                    ": " + (args[1] as Statement).execute(this).toString(this).value
+                else ""
                 if( !cond.value == true )
-                    raiseError(ObjAssertionFailedException(this,"Assertion failed"))
+                    raiseError(ObjAssertionFailedException(this, "Assertion failed$message"))
             }
 
             addVoidFn("assertEquals") {
                 val a = requiredArg<Obj>(0)
                 val b = requiredArg<Obj>(1)
                 if( a.compareTo(this, b) != 0 )
-                    raiseError(ObjAssertionFailedException(this,"Assertion failed: ${a.inspect()} == ${b.inspect()}"))
+                    raiseError(ObjAssertionFailedException(this,"Assertion failed: ${a.inspect(this)} == ${b.inspect(this)}"))
+            }
+            addVoidFn("assertNotEquals") {
+                val a = requiredArg<Obj>(0)
+                val b = requiredArg<Obj>(1)
+                if( a.compareTo(this, b) == 0 )
+                    raiseError(ObjAssertionFailedException(this,"Assertion failed: ${a.inspect(this)} != ${b.inspect(this)}"))
             }
             addFn("assertThrows") {
                 val code = requireOnlyArg<Statement>()
@@ -136,14 +187,41 @@ class Script(
                 catch( e: ExecutionError ) {
                     e.errorObject
                 }
-                catch (e: ScriptError) {
+                catch (_: ScriptError) {
                     ObjNull
                 }
                 result ?: raiseError(ObjAssertionFailedException(this,"Expected exception but nothing was thrown"))
             }
 
+            addFn("dynamic") {
+                ObjDynamic.create(this, requireOnlyArg())
+            }
+
+            addFn("require") {
+                val condition = requiredArg<ObjBool>(0)
+                if( !condition.value ) {
+                    val message = args.list.getOrNull(1)?.toString() ?: "requirement not met"
+                    raiseIllegalArgument(message)
+                }
+                ObjVoid
+            }
+            addFn("check") {
+                val condition = requiredArg<ObjBool>(0)
+                if( !condition.value ) {
+                    val message = args.list.getOrNull(1)?.toString() ?: "check failed"
+                    raiseIllegalState(message)
+                }
+                ObjVoid
+            }
+            addFn("traceScope") {
+                this.trace(args.getOrNull(0)?.toString() ?: "")
+                ObjVoid
+            }
+
+            // Delay in milliseconds (plain numeric). For time-aware variants use lyng.time.Duration API.
             addVoidFn("delay") {
-                delay((this.args.firstAndOnly().toDouble()/1000.0).roundToLong())
+                val ms = (this.args.firstAndOnly().toDouble()).roundToLong()
+                delay(ms)
             }
 
             addConst("Object", rootObjectType)
@@ -163,15 +241,69 @@ class Script(
             addConst("Iterable", ObjIterable)
             addConst("Collection", ObjCollection)
             addConst("Array", ObjArray)
+            addConst("RingBuffer", ObjRingBuffer.type)
             addConst("Class", ObjClassType)
 
+            addConst("Deferred", ObjDeferred.type)
+            addConst("CompletableDeferred", ObjCompletableDeferred.type)
+            addConst("Mutex", ObjMutex.type)
+
+            addConst("Regex", ObjRegex.type)
+
+            addFn("launch") {
+                val callable = requireOnlyArg<Statement>()
+                ObjDeferred(globalDefer {
+                    callable.execute(this@addFn)
+                })
+            }
+
+            addFn("yield") {
+                yield()
+                ObjVoid
+            }
+
+            addFn("flow") {
+                // important is: current context contains closure often used in call;
+                // we'll need it for the producer
+                ObjFlow(requireOnlyArg<Statement>(), this)
+            }
+
             val pi = ObjReal(PI)
             addConst("π", pi)
             getOrCreateNamespace("Math").apply {
                 addConst("PI", pi)
             }
+        }
 
+        val defaultImportManager: ImportManager by lazy {
+            ImportManager(rootScope, SecurityManager.allowAll).apply {
+                addTextPackages(
+                    rootLyng
+                )
+                addPackage("lyng.buffer") {
+                    it.addConst("Buffer", ObjBuffer.type)
+                    it.addConst("MutableBuffer", ObjMutableBuffer.type)
+                }
+                addPackage("lyng.serialization") {
+                    it.addConst("Lynon", ObjLynonClass)
+                }
+                addPackage("lyng.time") {
+                    it.addConst("Instant", ObjInstant.type)
+                    it.addConst("Duration", ObjDuration.type)
+                    it.addFn("delay") {
+                        val a = args.firstAndOnly()
+                        when(a) {
+                            is ObjInt -> delay(a.value * 1000)
+                            is ObjReal -> delay((a.value * 1000).roundToLong())
+                            is ObjDuration -> delay(a.duration)
+                            else -> raiseIllegalArgument("Expected Duration, Int or Real, got ${a.inspect(this)}")
+                        }
+                        ObjVoid
+                    }
+                }
+            }
 
         }
+
     }
 }

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/ScriptError.kt

@@ -1,17 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 @file:Suppress("CanBeParameter")
 
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjException
+
 open class ScriptError(val pos: Pos, val errorMessage: String, cause: Throwable? = null) : Exception(
     """
         $pos: Error: $errorMessage
         
         ${pos.currentLine}
-        ${"-".repeat(pos.column)}^
+        ${if( pos.column >= 0 ) "-".repeat(pos.column) + "^" else ""}
     """.trimIndent(),
     cause
 )
 
-class ExecutionError(val errorObject: ObjException) : ScriptError(errorObject.scope.pos, errorObject.message)
+class ScriptFlowIsNoMoreCollected: Exception()
+
+class ExecutionError(val errorObject: ObjException) : ScriptError(errorObject.scope.pos, errorObject.message.value)
 
 class ImportException(pos: Pos, message: String) : ScriptError(pos, message)

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/SecurityManager.kt

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
 interface SecurityManager {

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Source.kt

@@ -1,9 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjString
+
 class Source(val fileName: String, text: String) {
 
     val lines = text.lines().map { it.trimEnd() }
 
+    val objSourceName by lazy { ObjString(fileName) }
+
     companion object {
         val builtIn: Source by lazy { Source("built-in", "") }
         val UNKNOWN: Source by lazy { Source("UNKNOWN", "") }
@@ -12,4 +33,15 @@ class Source(val fileName: String, text: String) {
     val startPos: Pos = Pos(this, 0, 0)
 
     fun posAt(line: Int, column: Int): Pos = Pos(this, line, column)
+
+    fun extractPackageName(): String {
+        for ((n,line) in lines.withIndex()) {
+            if( line.isBlank() || line.isEmpty() )
+                continue
+            if( line.startsWith("package ") )
+                return line.substring(8).trim()
+            else throw ScriptError(Pos(this, n, 0),"package declaration expected")
+        }
+        throw ScriptError(Pos(this, 0, 0),"package declaration expected")
+    }
 }

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Token.kt

@@ -1,22 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
 data class Token(val value: String, val pos: Pos, val type: Type) {
+    fun raiseSyntax(text: String): Nothing {
+        throw ScriptError(pos, text)
+    }
+
     val isComment: Boolean by lazy { type == Type.SINLGE_LINE_COMMENT || type == Type.MULTILINE_COMMENT }
 
+    fun isId(text: String) =
+        type == Type.ID && value == text
+
+
     @Suppress("unused")
     enum class Type {
-        ID, INT, REAL, HEX, STRING, CHAR,
+        ID, INT, REAL, HEX, STRING, STRING2, REGEX,  CHAR,
         LPAREN, RPAREN, LBRACE, RBRACE, LBRACKET, RBRACKET, COMMA,
         SEMICOLON, COLON,
         PLUS, MINUS, STAR, SLASH, PERCENT,
         ASSIGN, PLUSASSIGN, MINUSASSIGN, STARASSIGN, SLASHASSIGN, PERCENTASSIGN,
         PLUS2, MINUS2,
         IN, NOTIN, IS, NOTIS,
-        EQ, NEQ, LT, LTE, GT, GTE, REF_EQ, REF_NEQ,
+        EQ, NEQ, LT, LTE, GT, GTE, REF_EQ, REF_NEQ, MATCH, NOTMATCH,
         SHUTTLE,
-        AND, BITAND, OR, BITOR, NOT, BITNOT, DOT, ARROW, EQARROW, QUESTION, COLONCOLON,
+        AND, BITAND, OR, BITOR, BITXOR, NOT, BITNOT, DOT, ARROW, EQARROW, QUESTION, COLONCOLON,
+        SHL, SHR,
         SINLGE_LINE_COMMENT, MULTILINE_COMMENT,
         LABEL, ATLABEL, // label@ at@label
+        // type-checking/casting
+        AS, ASNULL,
         //PUBLIC, PROTECTED, INTERNAL, EXPORT, OPEN, INLINE, OVERRIDE, ABSTRACT, SEALED, EXTERNAL, VAL, VAR, CONST, TYPE, FUN, CLASS, INTERFACE, ENUM, OBJECT, TRAIT, THIS,
         ELLIPSIS, DOTDOT, DOTDOTLT,
         NEWLINE,

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/TypeDecl.kt

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 @file:Suppress("unused")
 
 package net.sergeych.lyng

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/Visibility.kt

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
 enum class Visibility {
@@ -5,4 +22,18 @@ enum class Visibility {
     val isPublic by lazy { this == Public }
     @Suppress("unused")
     val isProtected by lazy { this == Protected }
+}
+
+/** MI-aware visibility check: whether [caller] can access a member declared in [decl] with [visibility]. */
+fun canAccessMember(visibility: Visibility, decl: net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjClass?, caller: net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjClass?): Boolean {
+    return when (visibility) {
+        Visibility.Public -> true
+        Visibility.Private -> (decl != null && caller === decl)
+        Visibility.Protected -> when {
+            decl == null -> false
+            caller == null -> false
+            caller === decl -> true
+            else -> (caller.allParentsSet.contains(decl))
+        }
+    }
 }

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/globals.kt

@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
 package net.sergeych.lyng
 
 

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/obj/Accessor.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng.obj
+
+import net.sergeych.lyng.Compiler
+import net.sergeych.lyng.Pos
+import net.sergeych.lyng.Scope
+import net.sergeych.lyng.ScriptError
+
+// avoid KDOC bug: keep it
+@Suppress("unused")
+typealias DocCompiler = Compiler
+
+/**
+ * Final migration shim: make `Accessor` an alias to `ObjRef`.
+ * This preserves source compatibility while removing lambda-based indirection.
+ */
+typealias Accessor = ObjRef
+
+/** Lambda-based reference for edge cases that still construct access via lambdas. */
+private class LambdaRef(
+    private val getterFn: suspend (Scope) -> ObjRecord,
+    private val setterFn: (suspend (Pos, Scope, Obj) -> Unit)? = null
+) : ObjRef {
+    override suspend fun get(scope: Scope): ObjRecord = getterFn(scope)
+    override suspend fun setAt(pos: Pos, scope: Scope, newValue: Obj) {
+        val s = setterFn ?: throw ScriptError(pos, "can't assign value")
+        s(pos, scope, newValue)
+    }
+}
+
+// Factory functions to preserve current call sites like `Accessor { ... }`
+fun Accessor(getter: suspend (Scope) -> ObjRecord): Accessor = LambdaRef(getter)
+fun Accessor(
+    getter: suspend (Scope) -> ObjRecord,
+    setter: suspend (Scope, Obj) -> Unit
+): Accessor = LambdaRef(getter) { _, scope, value -> setter(scope, value) }
+
+// Compatibility shims used throughout Compiler: `.getter(...)` and `.setter(pos)`
+val Accessor.getter: suspend (Scope) -> ObjRecord
+    get() = { scope -> this.get(scope) }
+
+fun Accessor.setter(pos: Pos): suspend (Scope, Obj) -> Unit = { scope, newValue ->
+    this.setAt(pos, scope, newValue)
+}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/obj/Obj.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,575 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng.obj
+
+import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+import net.sergeych.lyng.*
+import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonDecoder
+import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonEncoder
+import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonType
+
+open class Obj {
+
+    open val isConst: Boolean = false
+
+    fun ensureNotConst(scope: Scope) {
+        if (isConst) scope.raiseError("can't assign to constant")
+    }
+
+    val isNull by lazy { this === ObjNull }
+
+    var isFrozen: Boolean = false
+
+//    private val monitor = Mutex()
+
+    //    private val memberMutex = Mutex()
+//    internal var parentInstances: MutableList<Obj> = mutableListOf()
+
+//    private val opInstances = ProtectedOp()
+
+    open suspend fun inspect(scope: Scope): String = toString(scope).value
+
+    /**
+     * Some objects are by-value, historically [ObjInt] and [ObjReal] are usually treated as such.
+     * When initializing a var with it, by value objects must be copied. By-reference ones aren't.
+     *
+     * Almost all objects are by-reference.
+     */
+    open fun byValueCopy(): Obj = this
+
+    @Suppress("SuspiciousEqualsCombination")
+    fun isInstanceOf(someClass: Obj) = someClass === objClass ||
+            objClass.allParentsSet.contains(someClass) ||
+            someClass == rootObjectType
+
+
+    suspend fun invokeInstanceMethod(scope: Scope, name: String, vararg args: Obj): Obj =
+        invokeInstanceMethod(scope, name, Arguments(args.toList()))
+
+    suspend inline fun <reified T : Obj> callMethod(
+        scope: Scope,
+        name: String,
+        args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY
+    ): T =
+        invokeInstanceMethod(scope, name, args) as T
+
+    /**
+     * Invoke a method of the object if exists
+     * it [onNotFoundResult] is not null, it returns it when symbol is not found
+     * otherwise throws [ObjSymbolNotDefinedException] object exception
+     */
+    open suspend fun invokeInstanceMethod(
+        scope: Scope,
+        name: String,
+        args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY,
+        onNotFoundResult: (() -> Obj?)? = null
+    ): Obj {
+        val rec = objClass.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name)
+        if (rec != null) {
+            val decl = rec.declaringClass ?: objClass.findDeclaringClassOf(name)
+            val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
+            if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller))
+                scope.raiseError(ObjAccessException(scope, "can't invoke ${name}: not visible (declared in ${decl?.className ?: "?"}, caller ${caller?.className ?: "?"})"))
+            // Propagate declaring class as current class context during method execution
+            val saved = scope.currentClassCtx
+            scope.currentClassCtx = decl
+            try {
+                return rec.value.invoke(scope, this, args)
+            } finally {
+                scope.currentClassCtx = saved
+            }
+        }
+        return onNotFoundResult?.invoke()
+            ?: scope.raiseError(
+                "no such member: $name on ${objClass.className}. Considered order: ${objClass.renderLinearization(true)}. " +
+                        "Tip: try this@Base.$name(...) or (obj as Base).$name(...) if ambiguous"
+            )
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun getInstanceMethod(
+        scope: Scope,
+        name: String,
+        args: Arguments = Arguments.EMPTY
+    ): Obj =
+        // note that getInstanceMember traverses the hierarchy
+        objClass.getInstanceMember(scope.pos, name).value
+
+//    fun getMemberOrNull(name: String): Obj? = objClass.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name)?.value
+
+    // methods that to override
+
+    open suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun contains(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Boolean {
+        return invokeInstanceMethod(scope, "contains", other).toBool()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Default toString implementation:
+     *
+     * - if the object is a string, returns it
+     * - otherwise, if not [calledFromLyng], calls Lyng override `toString()` if exists
+     * - otherwise, meaning either called from Lyng `toString`, or there is no
+     *   Lyng override, returns the object's Kotlin variant of `toString()
+     *
+     * Note on kotlin's `toString()`: it is preferred to use this, 'scoped` version,
+     * as it can execute Lyng code using the scope and being suspending one.
+     *
+     * @param scope the scope where the string representation was requested
+     * @param calledFromLyng true if called from Lyng's `toString`. Normally this parameter should be ignored,
+     *      but it is used to avoid endless recursion in [Obj.toString] base implementation
+     */
+    open suspend fun toString(scope: Scope,calledFromLyng: Boolean=false): ObjString {
+        return if (this is ObjString) this
+        else if( !calledFromLyng ) {
+            invokeInstanceMethod(scope, "toString") {
+                ObjString(this.toString())
+            } as ObjString
+        } else { ObjString(this.toString()) }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Class of the object: definition of member functions (top-level), etc.
+     * Note that using lazy allows to avoid endless recursion here
+     */
+    open val objClass: ObjClass = rootObjectType
+
+    open suspend fun plus(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun minus(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun negate(scope: Scope): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun mul(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun div(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun mod(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun logicalNot(scope: Scope): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun logicalAnd(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun logicalOr(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun operatorMatch(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun operatorNotMatch(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        return operatorMatch(scope,other).logicalNot(scope)
+    }
+
+    // Bitwise ops default (override in numeric types that support them)
+    open suspend fun bitAnd(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun bitOr(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun bitXor(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun shl(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun shr(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun bitNot(scope: Scope): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun assign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj? = null
+
+    open fun getValue(scope: Scope) = this
+
+    /**
+     * a += b
+     * if( the operation is not defined, it returns null and the compiler would try
+     * to generate it as 'this = this + other', reassigning its variable
+     */
+    open suspend fun plusAssign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj? = null
+
+    /**
+     * `-=` operations, see [plusAssign]
+     */
+    open suspend fun minusAssign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj? = null
+    open suspend fun mulAssign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj? = null
+    open suspend fun divAssign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj? = null
+    open suspend fun modAssign(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj? = null
+
+    open suspend fun getAndIncrement(scope: Scope): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun incrementAndGet(scope: Scope): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun decrementAndGet(scope: Scope): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun getAndDecrement(scope: Scope): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert Lyng object to its Kotlin counterpart
+     */
+    open suspend fun toKotlin(scope: Scope): Any? {
+        return toString()
+    }
+
+    fun willMutate(scope: Scope) {
+        if (isFrozen) scope.raiseError("attempt to mutate frozen object")
+    }
+
+//    suspend fun <T> sync(block: () -> T): T = monitor.withLock { block() }
+
+    open suspend fun readField(scope: Scope, name: String): ObjRecord {
+        // could be property or class field:
+        val obj = objClass.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name) ?: scope.raiseError(
+            "no such field: $name on ${objClass.className}. Considered order: ${objClass.renderLinearization(true)}"
+        )
+        val decl = obj.declaringClass ?: objClass.findDeclaringClassOf(name)
+        val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
+        if (!canAccessMember(obj.visibility, decl, caller))
+            scope.raiseError(ObjAccessException(scope, "can't access field ${name}: not visible (declared in ${decl?.className ?: "?"}, caller ${caller?.className ?: "?"})"))
+        return when (val value = obj.value) {
+            is Statement -> {
+                ObjRecord(value.execute(scope.createChildScope(scope.pos, newThisObj = this)), obj.isMutable)
+            }
+            // could be writable property naturally
+//            null -> ObjNull.asReadonly
+            else -> obj
+        }
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun writeField(scope: Scope, name: String, newValue: Obj) {
+        willMutate(scope)
+        val field = objClass.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name) ?: scope.raiseError(
+            "no such field: $name on ${objClass.className}. Considered order: ${objClass.renderLinearization(true)}"
+        )
+        val decl = field.declaringClass ?: objClass.findDeclaringClassOf(name)
+        val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
+        if (!canAccessMember(field.visibility, decl, caller))
+            scope.raiseError(ObjAccessException(scope, "can't assign field ${name}: not visible (declared in ${decl?.className ?: "?"}, caller ${caller?.className ?: "?"})"))
+        if (field.isMutable) field.value = newValue else scope.raiseError("can't assign to read-only field: $name")
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun getAt(scope: Scope, index: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented("indexing")
+    }
+
+    suspend fun getAt(scope: Scope, index: Int): Obj = getAt(scope, ObjInt(index.toLong()))
+
+    open suspend fun putAt(scope: Scope, index: Obj, newValue: Obj) {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented("indexing")
+    }
+
+    open suspend fun callOn(scope: Scope): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented()
+    }
+
+    suspend fun invoke(scope: Scope, thisObj: Obj, args: Arguments): Obj =
+        if (PerfFlags.SCOPE_POOL)
+            scope.withChildFrame(args, newThisObj = thisObj) { child ->
+                callOn(child)
+            }
+        else
+            callOn(scope.createChildScope(scope.pos, args = args, newThisObj = thisObj))
+
+    suspend fun invoke(scope: Scope, thisObj: Obj, vararg args: Obj): Obj =
+        callOn(
+            scope.createChildScope(
+                scope.pos,
+                args = Arguments(args.toList()),
+                newThisObj = thisObj
+            )
+        )
+
+    suspend fun invoke(scope: Scope, thisObj: Obj): Obj =
+        callOn(
+            scope.createChildScope(
+                scope.pos,
+                args = Arguments.EMPTY,
+                newThisObj = thisObj
+            )
+        )
+
+    suspend fun invoke(scope: Scope, atPos: Pos, thisObj: Obj, args: Arguments): Obj =
+        callOn(scope.createChildScope(atPos, args = args, newThisObj = thisObj))
+
+
+    val asReadonly: ObjRecord by lazy { ObjRecord(this, false) }
+    val asMutable: ObjRecord by lazy { ObjRecord(this, true) }
+
+    open suspend fun lynonType(): LynonType = LynonType.Other
+
+    open suspend fun serialize(scope: Scope, encoder: LynonEncoder, lynonType: LynonType?) {
+        scope.raiseNotImplemented("lynon: can't serialize ${this.objClass}:${this.toString(scope)}")
+    }
+
+    fun autoInstanceScope(parent: Scope): Scope {
+        // Create a stable instance scope whose parent is the provided parent scope directly,
+        // not a transient child that could be pooled and reset. This preserves proper name
+        // resolution (e.g., stdlib functions like sqrt) even when call frame pooling is enabled.
+        val scope = Scope(parent, parent.args, parent.pos, this)
+        for (m in objClass.members) {
+            scope.objects[m.key] = m.value
+        }
+        return scope
+    }
+
+    inline fun <reified R: Obj> cast(scope: Scope): R {
+        castOrNull<R>()?.let { return it }
+        scope.raiseClassCastError("can't cast ${this::class.simpleName} to ${R::class.simpleName}")
+
+    }
+
+    inline fun <reified R: Obj> castOrNull(): R? {
+        (this as? R)?.let { return it }
+        // todo: check for subclasses
+        return null
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+
+        val rootObjectType = ObjClass("Obj").apply {
+            addFn("toString", true) {
+                thisObj.toString(this, true)
+            }
+            addFn("inspect", true) {
+                thisObj.inspect(this).toObj()
+            }
+            addFn("contains") {
+                ObjBool(thisObj.contains(this, args.firstAndOnly()))
+            }
+            // utilities
+            addFn("let") {
+                args.firstAndOnly().callOn(createChildScope(Arguments(thisObj)))
+            }
+            addFn("apply") {
+                val body = args.firstAndOnly()
+                (thisObj as? ObjInstance)?.let {
+                    body.callOn(ApplyScope(this, it.instanceScope))
+                } ?: run {
+                    body.callOn(this)
+                }
+                thisObj
+            }
+            addFn("also") {
+                args.firstAndOnly().callOn(createChildScope(Arguments(thisObj)))
+                thisObj
+            }
+            addFn("run") {
+                args.firstAndOnly().callOn(this)
+            }
+            addFn("getAt") {
+                requireExactCount(1)
+                thisObj.getAt(this, requiredArg<Obj>(0))
+            }
+            addFn("putAt") {
+                requireExactCount(2)
+                val newValue = args[1]
+                thisObj.putAt(this, requiredArg<Obj>(0), newValue)
+                newValue
+            }
+
+        }
+
+
+        @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
+        inline fun from(obj: Any?): Obj {
+            @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
+            return when (obj) {
+                is Obj -> obj
+                is Double -> ObjReal(obj)
+                is Float -> ObjReal(obj.toDouble())
+                is Int -> ObjInt(obj.toLong())
+                is Long -> ObjInt(obj)
+                is String -> ObjString(obj)
+                is CharSequence -> ObjString(obj.toString())
+                is Boolean -> ObjBool(obj)
+                is Set<*> -> ObjSet((obj as Set<Obj>).toMutableSet())
+                Unit -> ObjVoid
+                null -> ObjNull
+                is Iterator<*> -> ObjKotlinIterator(obj)
+                is Map.Entry<*, *> -> {
+                    obj as MutableMap.MutableEntry<Obj, Obj>
+                    ObjMapEntry(obj.key, obj.value)
+                }
+
+                else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("cannot convert to Obj: $obj")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fun Double.toObj(): Obj = ObjReal(this)
+
+@Suppress("unused")
+inline fun <reified T> T.toObj(): Obj = Obj.from(this)
+
+@Serializable
+@SerialName("void")
+object ObjVoid : Obj() {
+    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+        return other is ObjVoid || other is Unit
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int {
+        return if (other === this) 0 else -1
+    }
+
+    override fun toString(): String = "void"
+}
+
+@Serializable
+@SerialName("null")
+object ObjNull : Obj() {
+    override suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int {
+        return if (other === this) 0 else -1
+    }
+
+    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+        return other is ObjNull || other == null
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun readField(scope: Scope, name: String): ObjRecord {
+        scope.raiseNPE()
+    }
+
+//    override suspend fun invokeInstanceMethod(
+//        scope: Scope,
+//        name: String,
+//        args: Arguments,
+//        onNotFoundResult: (()->Obj?)?
+//    ): Obj {
+//        scope.raiseNPE()
+//    }
+
+    override suspend fun getAt(scope: Scope, index: Obj): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNPE()
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun putAt(scope: Scope, index: Obj, newValue: Obj) {
+        scope.raiseNPE()
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun callOn(scope: Scope): Obj {
+        scope.raiseNPE()
+    }
+
+    override fun toString(): String = "null"
+
+    override suspend fun toKotlin(scope: Scope): Any? {
+        return null
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun lynonType(): LynonType {
+        return LynonType.Null
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun serialize(scope: Scope, encoder: LynonEncoder, lynonType: LynonType?) {
+        if (lynonType == null) {
+            encoder.putBit(0)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override val objClass: ObjClass by lazy {
+        object : ObjClass("Null") {
+            override suspend fun deserialize(scope: Scope, decoder: LynonDecoder, lynonType: LynonType?): Obj {
+                if (lynonType == LynonType.Null)
+                    return this@ObjNull
+                else
+                    scope.raiseIllegalState("can't deserialize null directly or with wrong type: ${lynonType}")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * TODO: get rid of it. Maybe we ise some Lyng inheritance instead
+ */
+interface Numeric {
+    val longValue: Long
+    val doubleValue: Double
+    val toObjInt: ObjInt
+    val toObjReal: ObjReal
+}
+
+fun Obj.toDouble(): Double =
+    (this as? Numeric)?.doubleValue
+        ?: (this as? ObjString)?.value?.toDouble()
+        ?: throw IllegalArgumentException("cannot convert to double $this")
+
+@Suppress("unused")
+fun Obj.toLong(): Long =
+    when (this) {
+        is Numeric -> longValue
+        is ObjString -> value.toLong()
+        is ObjChar -> value.code.toLong()
+        else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("cannot convert to double $this")
+    }
+
+fun Obj.toInt(): Int = toLong().toInt()
+
+fun Obj.toBool(): Boolean =
+    (this as? ObjBool)?.value ?: throw IllegalArgumentException("cannot convert to boolean $this")
+
+
+data class ObjNamespace(val name: String) : Obj() {
+    override val objClass by lazy { ObjClass(name) }
+
+    override suspend fun inspect(scope: Scope): String = "Ns[$name]"
+
+    override fun toString(): String {
+        return "package $name"
+    }
+}
+
+

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/obj/ObjArray.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng.obj
+
+val ObjArray by lazy {
+
+    /**
+     * Array abstract class is a [ObjCollection] with `getAt` method.
+     */
+    ObjClass("Array", ObjCollection).apply {
+        // we can create iterators using size/getat:
+
+        addFn("iterator") {
+            ObjArrayIterator(thisObj).also { it.init(this) }
+        }
+
+        addFn("contains", isOpen = true) {
+            val obj = args.firstAndOnly()
+            for (i in 0..<thisObj.invokeInstanceMethod(this, "size").toInt()) {
+                if (thisObj.getAt(this, ObjInt(i.toLong())).compareTo(this, obj) == 0) return@addFn ObjTrue
+            }
+            ObjFalse
+        }
+
+        addFn("last") {
+            thisObj.invokeInstanceMethod(
+                this,
+                "getAt",
+                (thisObj.invokeInstanceMethod(this, "size").toInt() - 1).toObj()
+            )
+        }
+
+        addFn("lastIndex") { (thisObj.invokeInstanceMethod(this, "size").toInt() - 1).toObj() }
+
+        addFn("indices") {
+            ObjRange(0.toObj(), thisObj.invokeInstanceMethod(this, "size"), false)
+        }
+
+        addFn("binarySearch") {
+            val target = args.firstAndOnly()
+            var low = 0
+            var high = thisObj.invokeInstanceMethod(this, "size").toInt() - 1
+
+            while (low <= high) {
+                val mid = (low + high) / 2
+                val midVal = thisObj.getAt(this, ObjInt(mid.toLong()))
+
+                val cmp = midVal.compareTo(this, target)
+                when {
+                    cmp == 0 -> return@addFn (mid).toObj()
+                    cmp > 0 -> high = mid - 1
+                    else -> low = mid + 1
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Элемент не найден, возвращаем -(точка вставки) - 1
+            (-low - 1).toObj()
+        }
+    }
+}

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/obj/ObjArrayIterator.kt

@@ -1,4 +1,23 @@
-package net.sergeych.lyng
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+package net.sergeych.lyng.obj
+
+import net.sergeych.lyng.Scope
 
 class ObjArrayIterator(val array: Obj) : Obj() {