but in kotlin wasmJS compiler: try wasmJs tests on node or browser, it fails.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 ### Unreleased
 
+- Language: Refined `protected` visibility rules
+  - Ancestor classes can now access `protected` members of their descendants, provided the ancestor also defines or inherits a member with the same name (indicating an override of a member known to the ancestor).
+  - This allows patterns where a base class calls a `protected` method that is implemented in a subclass.
+  - Fixed a regression where self-calls to unmangled members sometimes bypassed visibility checks incorrectly; these are now handled by the refined logic.
+
 - Language: Added `return` statement
   - `return [expression]` exits the innermost enclosing callable (function or lambda).
   - Supports non-local returns using `@label` syntax (e.g., `return@outer 42`).
@@ -96,7 +101,7 @@
     - 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).
+    - `protected` visible inside the declaring class and its transitive subclasses. Additionally, ancestor classes can access protected members of their descendants if it's an override of a member known to the ancestor. 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.

LYNG_AI_SPEC.md

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ High-density specification for LLMs. Reference this for all Lyng code generation
         4. `void` (if loop body never executed and no `else`).
 - **Implicit Coroutines**: All functions are coroutines. No `async/await`. Use `launch { ... }` (returns `Deferred`) or `flow { ... }`.
 - **Variables**: `val` (read-only), `var` (mutable). Supports late-init `val` in classes (must be assigned in `init` or body).
+- **Serialization**: Use `@Transient` attribute before `val`/`var` or constructor parameters to exclude them from Lynon/JSON serialization. Transient fields are also ignored during `==` structural equality checks.
 - **Null Safety**: `?` (nullable type), `?.` (safe access), `?( )` (safe invoke), `?{ }` (safe block invoke), `?[ ]` (safe index), `?:` or `??` (elvis), `?=` (assign-if-null).
 - **Equality**: `==` (equals), `!=` (not equals), `===` (ref identity), `!==` (ref not identity).
 - **Comparison**: `<`, `>`, `<=`, `>=`, `<=>` (shuttle/spaceship, returns -1, 0, 1).
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ High-density specification for LLMs. Reference this for all Lyng code generation
     val area get = π * r * r
     ```
 - **Mandatory `override`**: Required for all members existing in the ancestor chain.
-- **Visibility**: `public` (default), `protected` (subclasses), `private` (this class instance only). `private set` / `protected set` allowed on properties.
+- **Visibility**: `public` (default), `protected` (subclasses and ancestors for overrides), `private` (this class instance only). `private set` / `protected set` allowed on properties.
 - **Disambiguation**: `this@Base.member()` or `(obj as Base).member()`. `as` returns a qualified view.
 - **Abstract/Interface**: `interface` is a synonym for `abstract class`. Both support state and constructors.
 - **Extensions**: `fun Class.ext()` or `val Class.ext get = ...`. Scope-isolated.
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ m += "c" => 3
 val [first, middle..., last] = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
 
 // Safe Navigation and Elvis
-val companyName = person?.job?.company?.name ?? "Freelancer"
+val companyName = person?.job?.company?.name ?: "Freelancer"
 ```
 
 ## 8. Standard Library Discovery

docs/OOP.md

@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ Key rules and features:
 
 - 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.
+  - `protected`: accessible in the declaring class and in any of its transitive subclasses (including MI). Additionally, ancestor classes can access protected members of their descendants if it's an override of a member known to the ancestor. Protected members are not visible from unrelated contexts; qualification/casts do not bypass it.
 
 ## Abstract Classes and Members
 
@@ -857,23 +857,44 @@ Private fields are visible only _inside the class instance_:
     void
     >>> void
 
+### Transient fields
+
+You can mark a field or a constructor parameter as transient using the `@Transient` attribute. Transient members are ignored during serialization (Lynon and JSON) and are also excluded from structural equality (`==`) checks.
+
+```lyng
+class Session(@Transient val token, val userId) {
+    @Transient var lastAccess = time.now()
+    var data = Map()
+}
+```
+
+For more details on how transient fields behave during restoration, see the [Serialization Guide](serialization.md).
+
 ### Protected members
 
-Protected members are available to the declaring class and all of its transitive subclasses (including via MI), but not from unrelated contexts:
+Protected members are available to the declaring class and all of its transitive subclasses (including via MI). Additionally, an ancestor class can access a `protected` member of its descendant if the ancestor also defines or inherits a member with the same name (i.e., it is an override of something the ancestor knows about). 
 
-```
-class A() {
-    protected fun ping() { "pong" }
-}
-class B() : A() {
-    fun call() { this@A.ping() }
+Protected members are not available from unrelated contexts:
+
+```lyng
+class Base {
+    abstract protected fun foo()
+    
+    fun bar() {
+        // Ancestor can see foo() because it's an override 
+        // of a member it defines (even as abstract):
+        foo()
+    }
 }
 
-val b = B()
-assertEquals("pong", b.call())
+class Derived : Base {
+    override protected fun foo() { "ok" }
+}
+
+assertEquals("ok", Derived().bar())
 
 // Unrelated access is forbidden, even via cast
-assertThrows { (b as A).ping() }
+assertThrows { (Derived() as Base).foo() }
 ```
 
 It is possible to provide private constructor parameters so they can be

docs/Range.md

@@ -98,10 +98,11 @@ Exclusive end char ranges are supported too:
 | isEndInclusive  | true for '..'                | Bool          |
 | isOpen          | at any end                   | Bool          |
 | isIntRange      | both start and end are Int   | Bool          |
-| start           |                              | Bool          |
-| end             |                              | Bool          |
+| start           |                              | Any?          |
+| end             |                              | Any?          |
 | size            | for finite ranges, see above | Long          |
 | []              | see above                    |               |
-|                 |                              |               |
+
+Ranges are also used with the `clamp(value, range)` function and the `value.clamp(range)` extension method to limit values within boundaries.
 
 [Iterable]: Iterable.md

docs/Real.md

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ you can use it's class to ensure type:
 |-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------|
 | `.roundToInt()` | round to nearest int like round(x)                          | Int  |
 | `.toInt()`      | convert integer part of real to `Int` dropping decimal part | Int  |
+| `.clamp(range)` | clamp value within range boundaries                         | Real |
 |                 |                                                             |      |
 |                 |                                                             |      |
 |                 |                                                             |      |

docs/json_and_kotlin_serialization.md

@@ -20,7 +20,18 @@ Simple classes serialization is supported:
     assertEquals( "{\"foo\":1,\"bar\":2}", Point(1,2).toJsonString() )
     >>> void
 
-Note that mutable members are serialized:
+Note that mutable members are serialized by default. You can exclude any member (including constructor parameters) from JSON serialization using the `@Transient` attribute:
+
+    import lyng.serialization
+    
+    class Point2(@Transient val foo, val bar) {
+        @Transient var reason = 42
+        var visible = 100
+    }
+    assertEquals( "{\"bar\":2,\"visible\":100}", Point2(1,2).toJsonString() )
+    >>> void
+
+Note that if you override json serialization:
 
     import lyng.serialization
     

docs/math.md

@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ or transformed `Real` otherwise.
 | pow(x, y) | ${x^y}$                                              |
 | sqrt(x)   | $ \sqrt {x}$                                         |
 | abs(x)    | absolute value of x. Int if x is Int, Real otherwise |
+| clamp(x, range) | limit x to be inside range boundaries          |
 
 For example:
 
@@ -102,6 +103,11 @@ For example:
     // abs() keeps the argument type:
     assert( abs(-1) is Int)
     assert( abs(-2.21) == 2.21 )
+
+    // clamp() limits value to the range:
+    assert( clamp(15, 0..10) == 10 )
+    assert( clamp(-5, 0..10) == 0 )
+    assert( 5.clamp(0..10) == 5 )
     >>> void
 
 ## Scientific constant

docs/samples/fs_sample.lyng

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/env lyng
 
 import lyng.io.fs
-import lyng.stdlib
 
 val files = Path("../..").list().toList()
 // most long is longest?

docs/serialization.md

@@ -20,20 +20,37 @@ It is as simple as:
     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:
+Any class you create is serializable by default; lynon serializes first constructor fields, then any `var` member fields.
 
-    import lyng.serialization
+## Transient Fields
 
-    class Point(x,y)
+Sometimes you have fields that should not be serialized, for example, temporary caches, secret data, or derived values that are recomputed in `init` blocks. You can mark such fields with the `@Transient` attribute:
 
-    val p = Lynon.decode( Lynon.encode( Point(5,6) ) )
+```lyng
+class MyData(@Transient val tempSecret, val publicData) {
+    @Transient var cachedValue = 0
+    var persistentValue = 42
     
-    assertEquals( 5, p.x )
-    assertEquals( 6, p.y )
-    >>> void
+    init {
+        // cachedValue can be recomputed here upon deserialization
+        cachedValue = computeCache(publicData)
+    }
+}
+```
 
+Transient fields:
+- Are **omitted** from Lynon binary streams.
+- Are **omitted** from JSON output (via `toJson`).
+- Are **ignored** during structural equality checks (`==`).
+- If a transient constructor parameter has a **default value**, it will be restored to that default value during deserialization. Otherwise, it will be `null`.
+- Class body fields marked as `@Transient` will keep their initial values (or values assigned in `init`) after deserialization.
 
-just as expected.
+## Serialization of Objects and Classes
+
+- **Singleton Objects**: `object` declarations are serializable by name. Their state (mutable fields) is also serialized and restored, respecting `@Transient`.
+- **Classes**: Class objects themselves can be serialized. They are serialized by their full qualified name. When converted to JSON, a class object includes its public static fields (excluding those marked `@Transient`).
+
+## Custom Serialization
 
 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:
 

docs/time.md

@@ -2,166 +2,105 @@
 
 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)
+- `Instant` class for absolute time stamps with platform-dependent resolution.
+- `DateTime` class for calendar-aware points in time within a specific time zone.
+- `Duration` to represent amount of time not depending on the calendar (e.g., milliseconds, seconds).
 
 ## 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.
+Represent some moment of time not depending on the calendar. It is similar to `TIMESTAMP` in SQL or `Instant` in Kotlin.
 
-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:
+### Constructing and converting
 
     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
+    // constructing from a number is treated as seconds since unix epoch:
+    val t2 = Instant(1704110400) // 2024-01-01T12:00:00Z
     
-    import lyng.time
+    // from RFC3339 string:
+    val t3 = Instant("2024-01-01T12:00:00.123456Z")
     
-    // empty constructor gives current time instant using system clock:
-    val now = Instant()
+    // truncation:
+    val t4 = t3.truncateToMinute
+    assertEquals(t4.toRFC3339(), "2024-01-01T12:00:00Z")
     
-    // constructor with Instant instance makes a copy:
-    assertEquals( now, Instant(now) )
+    // to localized DateTime (uses system default TZ if not specified):
+    val dt = t3.toDateTime("+02:00")
+    assertEquals(dt.hour, 14)
 
-    // 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
+### 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)              |
+| nanosecondsOfSecond: Int       | offset from epochWholeSeconds in nanos                  |
 | 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               |
+| truncateToMinute: Instant      | create new instance truncated to minute                 |
+| truncateToSecond: Instant      | create new instance truncated to second                 |  
+| truncateToMillisecond: Instant | truncate new instance to millisecond                    |
 | truncateToMicrosecond: Instant | truncate new instance to microsecond                    |
+| toRFC3339(): String            | format as RFC3339 string (UTC)                          |
+| toDateTime(tz?): DateTime      | localize to a TimeZone (ID string or offset seconds)    |
 
-(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)
+## Calendar time: `DateTime`
 
-## Class members
+`DateTime` represents a point in time in a specific timezone. It provides access to calendar components like year,
+month, and day.
 
-| 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               |
+### Constructing
 
-# `Duraion` class
+    import lyng.time
+
+    // Current time in system default timezone
+    val now = DateTime.now()
+    
+    // Specific timezone
+    val offsetTime = DateTime.now("+02:00")
+    
+    // From Instant
+    val dt = Instant().toDateTime("Z")
+
+    // By components (year, month, day, hour=0, minute=0, second=0, timeZone="UTC")
+    val dt2 = DateTime(2024, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0, "Z")
+
+    // From RFC3339 string
+    val dt3 = DateTime.parseRFC3339("2024-01-01T12:00:00+02:00")
+
+### DateTime members
+
+| member                           | description                                   |
+|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
+| year: Int                        | year component                                |
+| month: Int                       | month component (1..12)                       |
+| day: Int                         | day of month (alias `dayOfMonth`)             |
+| hour: Int                        | hour component (0..23)                        |
+| minute: Int                      | minute component (0..59)                      |
+| second: Int                      | second component (0..59)                      |
+| dayOfWeek: Int                   | day of week (1=Monday, 7=Sunday)              |
+| timeZone: String                 | timezone ID string                            |
+| toInstant(): Instant             | convert back to absolute Instant              |
+| toUTC(): DateTime                | shortcut to convert to UTC                    |
+| toTimeZone(tz): DateTime         | convert to another timezone                   |
+| addMonths(n): DateTime           | add/subtract months (normalizes end of month) |
+| addYears(n): DateTime            | add/subtract years                            |
+| toRFC3339(): String              | format with timezone offset                   |
+| static now(tz?): DateTime        | create DateTime with current time             |
+| static parseRFC3339(s): DateTime | parse RFC3339 string                          |
+
+### Arithmetic and normalization
+
+`DateTime` handles calendar arithmetic correctly:
+
+    val leapDay = Instant("2024-02-29T12:00:00Z").toDateTime("Z")
+    val nextYear = leapDay.addYears(1)
+    assertEquals(nextYear.day, 28) // Feb 29, 2024 -> Feb 28, 2025
+
+# `Duration` class
 
 Represent absolute time distance between two `Instant`.
 

docs/tutorial.md

@@ -1484,6 +1484,9 @@ A typical set of String functions includes:
 | lower(), lowercase() | change case to unicode upper                               |
 | upper(), uppercase() | change case to unicode lower                               |
 | trim()               | trim space chars from both ends                            |
+| isEmpty()            | true if string is empty                                    |
+| isNotEmpty()         | true if string is not empty                                |
+| isBlank()            | true if empty or contains only whitespace                  |
 | startsWith(prefix)   | true if starts with a prefix                               |
 | endsWith(prefix)     | true if ends with a prefix                                 |
 | last()               | get last character of a string or throw                    |
@@ -1701,7 +1704,7 @@ 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. Qualialsofication (`this@Type`) or casts do not bypass visibility.
+- `private` is visible only inside the declaring class; `protected` is visible from the declaring class and its subclasses. Additionally, ancestors can access protected members of descendants if they override a member known to the ancestor. Qualification (`this@Type`) or casts do not bypass visibility.
 - Safe‑call `?.` works with `as?` for optional dispatch.
 
 ## Extension members

docs/whats_new.md

@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ class Person(private var _age: Int) {
 ### Private and Protected Setters
 You can now restrict the visibility of a property's or field's setter using `private set` or `protected set`. This allows members to be publicly readable but only writable from within the declaring class or its subclasses.
 
+### Refined Protected Visibility
+Ancestor classes can now access `protected` members of their descendants if it is an override of a member known to the ancestor. This enables base classes to call protected methods that are implemented or overridden in subclasses.
+
 ```lyng
 class Counter {
     var count = 0
@@ -168,6 +171,41 @@ settings["theme"] ?= "dark"
 
 The operator returns the final value of the receiver (the original value if it was not `null`, or the new value if the assignment occurred).
 
+### Transient Attribute (`@Transient`)
+The `@Transient` attribute can now be applied to class fields, constructor parameters, and static fields to exclude them from serialization.
+
+```lyng
+class MyData(@Transient val tempSecret, val publicData) {
+    @Transient var cachedValue = 0
+    var persistentValue = 42
+}
+```
+
+Key features:
+- **Serialization**: Transient members are omitted from both Lynon binary streams and JSON output.
+- **Structural Equality**: Transient fields are automatically ignored during `==` equality checks.
+- **Deserialization**: Transient constructor parameters with default values are correctly restored to those defaults upon restoration.
+
+### Value Clamping (`clamp`)
+A new `clamp()` function has been added to the standard library to limit a value within a specified range. It is available as both a global function and an extension method on all objects.
+
+```lyng
+// Global function
+clamp(15, 0..10)    // returns 10
+clamp(-5, 0..10)   // returns 0
+
+// Extension method
+val x = 15
+x.clamp(0..10)      // returns 10
+
+// Exclusive and open-ended ranges
+15.clamp(0..<10)    // returns 9
+15.clamp(..10)      // returns 10
+-5.clamp(0..)       // returns 0
+```
+
+`clamp()` correctly handles inclusive (`..`) and exclusive (`..<`) ranges. For discrete types like `Int` and `Char`, clamping to an exclusive upper bound returns the previous value.
+
 ## Tooling and Infrastructure
 
 ### CLI: Formatting Command

gradle/libs.versions.toml

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ kotlin = "2.3.0"
 android-minSdk = "24"
 android-compileSdk = "34"
 kotlinx-coroutines = "1.10.2"
+kotlinx-datetime = "0.6.1"
 mp_bintools = "0.3.2"
 firebaseCrashlyticsBuildtools = "3.0.3"
 okioVersion = "3.10.2"
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ clikt-markdown = { module = "com.github.ajalt.clikt:clikt-markdown", version.ref
 kotlin-test = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlinx-coroutines-test = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-test", version.ref = "kotlinx-coroutines" }
 kotlinx-coroutines-core = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core", version.ref = "kotlinx-coroutines" }
+kotlinx-datetime = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-datetime", version.ref = "kotlinx-datetime" }
 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" }

kotlin_bug_readme.md

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+This is a branch with a kotlin compiler bug problem
+
+The problem is: the code built for wasmJS target does not load (tests does not load),
+the runtime error shows incorrect wasm binary content; $80 AI attempt to investigate
+it results that most probable source of the bug is bad compilation of the _anonymous suspending lambda expressions_.
+
+Sorry to say it is one of most used constructions in the Lyng compiler.
+
+So we have to suspend wasmJS development.

lyng-idea/src/main/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/idea/docs/LyngDocumentationProvider.kt

@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class LyngDocumentationProvider : AbstractDocumentationProvider() {
                         val e: Int = miniSource.offsetOf(d.range.end)
                         if (offset >= s && offset <= e) {
                             // For enum constant, we don't have detailed docs in MiniAst yet, but we can render a title
-                            return "<div class='doc-title'>enum constant ${d.name}.${name}</div>"
+                            return renderTitle("enum constant ${d.name}.${name}")
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ class LyngDocumentationProvider : AbstractDocumentationProvider() {
                 "Print values to the standard output and append a newline. Accepts any number of arguments." else
                 "Print values to the standard output without a trailing newline. Accepts any number of arguments."
             val title = "function $ident(values)"
-            return "<div class='doc-title'>${htmlEscape(title)}</div>" + styledMarkdown(htmlEscape(fallback))
+            return renderTitle(title) + styledMarkdown(htmlEscape(fallback))
         }
         // 4b) try class members like ClassName.member with inheritance fallback
         val lhs = previousWordBefore(text, idRange.startOffset)
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ class LyngDocumentationProvider : AbstractDocumentationProvider() {
             }
         }
         val sb = StringBuilder()
-        sb.append("<div class='doc-title'>").append(htmlEscape(title)).append("</div>")
+        sb.append(renderTitle(title))
         sb.append(renderDocBody(d.doc))
         return sb.toString()
     }
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ class LyngDocumentationProvider : AbstractDocumentationProvider() {
     private fun renderParamDoc(fn: MiniFunDecl, p: MiniParam): String {
         val title = "parameter ${p.name}${typeOf(p.type)} in ${fn.name}${signatureOf(fn)}"
         val sb = StringBuilder()
-        sb.append("<div class='doc-title'>").append(htmlEscape(title)).append("</div>")
+        sb.append(renderTitle(title))
 
         // Find matching @param tag
         fn.doc?.tags?.get("param")?.forEach { tag ->
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ class LyngDocumentationProvider : AbstractDocumentationProvider() {
         val staticStr = if (m.isStatic) "static " else ""
         val title = "${staticStr}method $className.${m.name}(${params})${ret}"
         val sb = StringBuilder()
-        sb.append("<div class='doc-title'>").append(htmlEscape(title)).append("</div>")
+        sb.append(renderTitle(title))
         sb.append(renderDocBody(m.doc))
         return sb.toString()
     }
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ class LyngDocumentationProvider : AbstractDocumentationProvider() {
         val staticStr = if (m.isStatic) "static " else ""
         val title = "${staticStr}${kind} $className.${m.name}${ts}"
         val sb = StringBuilder()
-        sb.append("<div class='doc-title'>").append(htmlEscape(title)).append("</div>")
+        sb.append(renderTitle(title))
         sb.append(renderDocBody(m.doc))
         return sb.toString()
     }
@@ -579,6 +579,10 @@ class LyngDocumentationProvider : AbstractDocumentationProvider() {
         return "(${params})${ret}"
     }
 
+    private fun renderTitle(title: String): String {
+        return "<div class='doc-title' style='margin-bottom: 0.8em;'>${htmlEscape(title)}</div>"
+    }
+
     private fun htmlEscape(s: String): String = buildString(s.length) {
         for (ch in s) append(
             when (ch) {
@@ -645,7 +649,7 @@ class LyngDocumentationProvider : AbstractDocumentationProvider() {
 
     private fun renderOverloads(name: String, overloads: List<MiniFunDecl>): String {
         val sb = StringBuilder()
-        sb.append("<div class='doc-title'>Overloads for ").append(htmlEscape(name)).append("</div>")
+        sb.append(renderTitle("Overloads for $name"))
         sb.append("<ul>")
         overloads.forEach { fn ->
             sb.append("<li><code>")

lyng-idea/src/main/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/idea/highlight/LyngLexer.kt

@@ -121,12 +121,39 @@ class LyngLexer : LexerBase() {
 
         // Number
         if (ch.isDigit()) {
+            // Check for hex: 0x...
+            if (ch == '0' && i + 1 < endOffset && buffer[i + 1] == 'x') {
+                i += 2
+                while (i < endOffset && (buffer[i].isDigit() || buffer[i] in 'a'..'f' || buffer[i] in 'A'..'F')) i++
+                myTokenEnd = i
+                myTokenType = LyngTokenTypes.NUMBER
+                return
+            }
+
+            // Decimal or integer
             i++
             var hasDot = false
+            var hasE = false
             while (i < endOffset) {
                 val c = buffer[i]
-                if (c.isDigit()) { i++; continue }
-                if (c == '.' && !hasDot) { hasDot = true; i++; continue }
+                if (c.isDigit() || c == '_') {
+                    i++
+                    continue
+                }
+                if (c == '.' && !hasDot && !hasE) {
+                    // Check if it's a fractional part (must be followed by a digit)
+                    if (i + 1 < endOffset && buffer[i + 1].isDigit()) {
+                        hasDot = true
+                        i++
+                        continue
+                    }
+                }
+                if ((c == 'e' || c == 'E') && !hasE) {
+                    hasE = true
+                    i++
+                    if (i < endOffset && (buffer[i] == '+' || buffer[i] == '-')) i++
+                    continue
+                }
                 break
             }
             myTokenEnd = i
@@ -161,6 +188,35 @@ class LyngLexer : LexerBase() {
         // Punctuation
         if (isPunct(ch)) {
             i++
+            // Handle common multi-char operators for better highlighting
+            when (ch) {
+                '.' -> {
+                    if (i < endOffset && buffer[i] == '.') {
+                        i++
+                        if (i < endOffset && (buffer[i] == '.' || buffer[i] == '<')) i++
+                    }
+                }
+                '=' -> {
+                    if (i < endOffset && (buffer[i] == '=' || buffer[i] == '>' || buffer[i] == '~')) {
+                        i++
+                        if (buffer[i - 1] == '=' && i < endOffset && buffer[i] == '=') i++
+                    }
+                }
+                '+', '-', '*', '/', '%', '!', '<', '>', '&', '|', '?', ':', '^' -> {
+                    if (i < endOffset) {
+                        val next = buffer[i]
+                        if (next == '=' || next == ch) {
+                            i++
+                            if (ch == '<' && next == '=' && i < endOffset && buffer[i] == '>') i++
+                            if (ch == '!' && next == '=' && i < endOffset && buffer[i] == '=') i++
+                        } else if (ch == '?' && (next == '.' || next == '[' || next == '(' || next == '{' || next == ':' || next == '?')) {
+                            i++
+                        } else if (ch == '-' && next == '>') {
+                            i++
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             myTokenEnd = i
             myTokenType = LyngTokenTypes.PUNCT
             return

lynglib/build.gradle.kts

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.ExperimentalWasmDsl
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.dsl.JvmTarget
 
 group = "net.sergeych"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.2.1-SNAPSHOT"
 
 // Removed legacy buildscript classpath declarations; plugins are applied via the plugins DSL below
 
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ kotlin {
             kotlin.srcDir("$buildDir/generated/buildConfig/commonMain/kotlin")
             dependencies {
                 implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json:1.9.0")
+                implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-datetime:0.6.1")
                 //put your multiplatform dependencies here
                 api(libs.kotlinx.coroutines.core)
                 api(libs.mp.bintools)

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

@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ data class ArgsDeclaration(val params: List<Item>, val endTokenType: Token.Type)
                         value.byValueCopy(),
                         a.visibility ?: defaultVisibility,
                         recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Argument,
-                        declaringClass = declaringClass)
+                        declaringClass = declaringClass,
+                        isTransient = a.isTransient)
                 }
                 return
             }
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ data class ArgsDeclaration(val params: List<Item>, val endTokenType: Token.Type)
                 value.byValueCopy(),
                 a.visibility ?: defaultVisibility,
                 recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Argument,
-                declaringClass = declaringClass)
+                declaringClass = declaringClass,
+                isTransient = a.isTransient)
         }
 
         // Prepare positional args and parameter count, handle tail-block binding
@@ -239,5 +241,6 @@ data class ArgsDeclaration(val params: List<Item>, val endTokenType: Token.Type)
         val defaultValue: Statement? = null,
         val accessType: AccessType? = null,
         val visibility: Visibility? = null,
+        val isTransient: Boolean = false,
     )
 }

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

@@ -54,14 +54,14 @@ class ClosureScope(val callScope: Scope, val closureScope: Scope) :
         for (cls in effectiveClass.mro) {
             val rec = cls.members[name] ?: cls.classScope?.objects?.get(name)
             if (rec != null && !rec.isAbstract) {
-                if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass ?: cls, currentClassCtx)) {
+                if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass ?: cls, currentClassCtx, name)) {
                     return rec.copy(receiver = receiver)
                 }
             }
         }
         // Finally, root object fallback
         Obj.rootObjectType.members[name]?.let { rec ->
-            if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, currentClassCtx)) {
+            if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, currentClassCtx, name)) {
                 return rec.copy(receiver = receiver)
             }
         }

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

@@ -122,6 +122,24 @@ class Compiler(
         return doc
     }
 
+    private fun nextNonWhitespace(): Token {
+        while (true) {
+            val t = cc.next()
+            when (t.type) {
+                Token.Type.SINGLE_LINE_COMMENT, Token.Type.MULTILINE_COMMENT -> {
+                    pushPendingDocToken(t)
+                }
+
+                Token.Type.NEWLINE -> {
+                    if (!prevWasComment) clearPendingDoc() else prevWasComment = false
+                }
+
+                Token.Type.EOF -> return t
+                else -> return t
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // Set just before entering a declaration parse, taken from keyword token position
     private var pendingDeclStart: Pos? = null
     private var pendingDeclDoc: MiniDoc? = null
@@ -283,11 +301,13 @@ class Compiler(
     }
 
     private var lastAnnotation: (suspend (Scope, ObjString, Statement) -> Statement)? = null
+    private var isTransientFlag: Boolean = false
     private var lastLabel: String? = null
 
     private suspend fun parseStatement(braceMeansLambda: Boolean = false): Statement? {
         lastAnnotation = null
         lastLabel = null
+        isTransientFlag = false
         while (true) {
             val t = cc.next()
             return when (t.type) {
@@ -306,6 +326,10 @@ class Compiler(
 
                 Token.Type.ATLABEL -> {
                     val label = t.value
+                    if (label == "Transient") {
+                        isTransientFlag = true
+                        continue
+                    }
                     if (cc.peekNextNonWhitespace().type == Token.Type.LBRACE) {
                         lastLabel = label
                     }
@@ -314,9 +338,15 @@ class Compiler(
                 }
 
                 Token.Type.LABEL -> continue
-                Token.Type.SINGLE_LINE_COMMENT, Token.Type.MULTILINE_COMMENT -> continue
+                Token.Type.SINGLE_LINE_COMMENT, Token.Type.MULTILINE_COMMENT -> {
+                    pushPendingDocToken(t)
+                    continue
+                }
 
-                Token.Type.NEWLINE -> continue
+                Token.Type.NEWLINE -> {
+                    if (!prevWasComment) clearPendingDoc() else prevWasComment = false
+                    continue
+                }
 
                 Token.Type.SEMICOLON -> continue
 
@@ -887,7 +917,15 @@ class Compiler(
                 Token.Type.NEWLINE -> {}
                 Token.Type.MULTILINE_COMMENT, Token.Type.SINGLE_LINE_COMMENT -> {}
 
-                Token.Type.ID -> {
+                Token.Type.ID, Token.Type.ATLABEL -> {
+                    var isTransient = false
+                    if (t.type == Token.Type.ATLABEL) {
+                        if (t.value == "Transient") {
+                            isTransient = true
+                            t = cc.next()
+                        } else throw ScriptError(t.pos, "Unexpected label in argument list")
+                    }
+
                     // visibility
                     val visibility = if (isClassDeclaration && t.value == "private") {
                         t = cc.next()
@@ -931,7 +969,8 @@ class Compiler(
                         isEllipsis,
                         defaultValue,
                         access,
-                        visibility
+                        visibility,
+                        isTransient
                     )
 
                     // important: valid argument list continues with ',' and ends with '->' or ')'
@@ -1330,7 +1369,7 @@ class Compiler(
                     modifiers.add(currentToken.value)
                     val next = cc.peekNextNonWhitespace()
                     if (next.type == Token.Type.ID || next.type == Token.Type.OBJECT) {
-                        currentToken = cc.next()
+                        currentToken = nextNonWhitespace()
                     } else {
                         break
                     }
@@ -1358,7 +1397,9 @@ class Compiler(
             throw ScriptError(currentToken.pos, "abstract members cannot be private")
 
         pendingDeclStart = firstId.pos
-        pendingDeclDoc = consumePendingDoc()
+        // pendingDeclDoc might be already set by an annotation
+        if (pendingDeclDoc == null)
+            pendingDeclDoc = consumePendingDoc()
 
         val isMember = (codeContexts.lastOrNull() is CodeContext.ClassBody)
 
@@ -1885,27 +1926,31 @@ class Compiler(
         // skip '{'
         cc.skipTokenOfType(Token.Type.LBRACE)
 
-        do {
-            val t = cc.nextNonWhitespace()
-            when (t.type) {
-                Token.Type.ID -> {
-                    names += t.value
-                    positions += t.pos
-                    val t1 = cc.nextNonWhitespace()
-                    when (t1.type) {
-                        Token.Type.COMMA ->
-                            continue
+        if (cc.peekNextNonWhitespace().type != Token.Type.RBRACE) {
+            do {
+                val t = cc.nextNonWhitespace()
+                when (t.type) {
+                    Token.Type.ID -> {
+                        names += t.value
+                        positions += t.pos
+                        val t1 = cc.nextNonWhitespace()
+                        when (t1.type) {
+                            Token.Type.COMMA ->
+                                continue
 
-                        Token.Type.RBRACE -> break
-                        else -> {
-                            t1.raiseSyntax("unexpected token")
+                            Token.Type.RBRACE -> break
+                            else -> {
+                                t1.raiseSyntax("unexpected token")
+                            }
                         }
                     }
-                }
 
-                else -> t.raiseSyntax("expected enum entry name")
-            }
-        } while (true)
+                    else -> t.raiseSyntax("expected enum entry name")
+                }
+            } while (true)
+        } else {
+            cc.nextNonWhitespace()
+        }
 
         miniSink?.onEnumDecl(
             MiniEnumDecl(
@@ -2015,6 +2060,7 @@ class Compiler(
 
             val newClass = ObjInstanceClass(className, *parentClasses.toTypedArray())
             newClass.isAnonymous = nameToken == null
+            newClass.constructorMeta = ArgsDeclaration(emptyList(), Token.Type.RPAREN)
             for (i in parentClasses.indices) {
                 val argsList = baseSpecs[i].args
                 // In object, we evaluate parent args once at creation time
@@ -2194,6 +2240,7 @@ class Compiler(
                                 // but we should pass Pos.builtIn to skip validation for now if needed,
                                 // or p.pos to allow it.
                                 pos = Pos.builtIn,
+                                isTransient = p.isTransient,
                                 type = ObjRecord.Type.ConstructorField
                             )
                         }
@@ -2663,7 +2710,9 @@ class Compiler(
         isOverride: Boolean = false,
         isExtern: Boolean = false,
         isStatic: Boolean = false,
+        isTransient: Boolean = isTransientFlag
     ): Statement {
+        isTransientFlag = false
         val actualExtern = isExtern || (codeContexts.lastOrNull() as? CodeContext.ClassBody)?.isExtern == true
         var t = cc.next()
         val start = t.pos
@@ -2833,16 +2882,16 @@ class Compiler(
 
                     val th = context.thisObj
                     if (isStatic) {
-                        (th as ObjClass).createClassField(name, ObjUnset, false, visibility, null, start, type = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated).apply {
+                        (th as ObjClass).createClassField(name, ObjUnset, false, visibility, null, start, isTransient = isTransient, type = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated).apply {
                             delegate = finalDelegate
                         }
-                        context.addItem(name, false, ObjUnset, visibility, recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated).apply {
+                        context.addItem(name, false, ObjUnset, visibility, recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated, isTransient = isTransient).apply {
                             delegate = finalDelegate
                         }
                     } else if (th is ObjClass) {
                         val cls: ObjClass = th
                         val storageName = "${cls.className}::$name"
-                        cls.createField(name, ObjUnset, false, visibility, null, start, declaringClass = cls, isAbstract = isAbstract, isClosed = isClosed, isOverride = isOverride, type = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated)
+                        cls.createField(name, ObjUnset, false, visibility, null, start, declaringClass = cls, isAbstract = isAbstract, isClosed = isClosed, isOverride = isOverride, isTransient = isTransient, type = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated)
                         cls.instanceInitializers += statement(start) { scp ->
                             val accessType2 = scp.resolveQualifiedIdentifier("DelegateAccess.Callable")
                             val initValue2 = delegateExpression.execute(scp)
@@ -2851,13 +2900,13 @@ class Compiler(
                             } catch (e: Exception) {
                                 initValue2
                             }
-                            scp.addItem(storageName, false, ObjUnset, visibility, null, recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated, isAbstract = isAbstract, isClosed = isClosed, isOverride = isOverride).apply {
+                            scp.addItem(storageName, false, ObjUnset, visibility, null, recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated, isAbstract = isAbstract, isClosed = isClosed, isOverride = isOverride, isTransient = isTransient).apply {
                                 delegate = finalDelegate2
                             }
                             ObjVoid
                         }
                     } else {
-                        context.addItem(name, false, ObjUnset, visibility, recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated).apply {
+                        context.addItem(name, false, ObjUnset, visibility, recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated, isTransient = isTransient).apply {
                             delegate = finalDelegate
                         }
                     }
@@ -2986,8 +3035,10 @@ class Compiler(
         isClosed: Boolean = false,
         isOverride: Boolean = false,
         isStatic: Boolean = false,
-        isExtern: Boolean = false
+        isExtern: Boolean = false,
+        isTransient: Boolean = isTransientFlag
     ): Statement {
+        isTransientFlag = false
         val actualExtern = isExtern || (codeContexts.lastOrNull() as? CodeContext.ClassBody)?.isExtern == true
         val nextToken = cc.next()
         val start = nextToken.pos
@@ -3031,7 +3082,7 @@ class Compiler(
             return statement(start) { context ->
                 val value = initialExpression.execute(context)
                 for (name in names) {
-                    context.addItem(name, true, ObjVoid, visibility)
+                    context.addItem(name, true, ObjVoid, visibility, isTransient = isTransient)
                 }
                 pattern.setAt(start, context, value)
                 if (!isMutable) {
@@ -3233,17 +3284,18 @@ class Compiler(
                         visibility,
                         null,
                         start,
+                        isTransient = isTransient,
                         type = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated
                     ).apply {
                         delegate = finalDelegate
                     }
                     // Also expose in current init scope
-                    addItem(name, isMutable, ObjUnset, visibility, null, ObjRecord.Type.Delegated).apply {
+                    addItem(name, isMutable, ObjUnset, visibility, null, ObjRecord.Type.Delegated, isTransient = isTransient).apply {
                         delegate = finalDelegate
                     }
                 } else {
-                    (thisObj as ObjClass).createClassField(name, initValue, isMutable, visibility, null, start)
-                    addItem(name, isMutable, initValue, visibility, null, ObjRecord.Type.Field)
+                    (thisObj as ObjClass).createClassField(name, initValue, isMutable, visibility, null, start, isTransient = isTransient)
+                    addItem(name, isMutable, initValue, visibility, null, ObjRecord.Type.Field, isTransient = isTransient)
                 }
                 ObjVoid
             }
@@ -3429,6 +3481,7 @@ class Compiler(
                             visibility,
                             setterVisibility,
                             start,
+                            isTransient = isTransient,
                             type = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated,
                             isAbstract = isAbstract,
                             isClosed = isClosed,
@@ -3448,7 +3501,8 @@ class Compiler(
                                 recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated,
                                 isAbstract = isAbstract,
                                 isClosed = isClosed,
-                                isOverride = isOverride
+                                isOverride = isOverride,
+                                isTransient = isTransient
                             ).apply {
                                 delegate = finalDelegate
                             }
@@ -3469,7 +3523,8 @@ class Compiler(
                             recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated,
                             isAbstract = isAbstract,
                             isClosed = isClosed,
-                            isOverride = isOverride
+                            isOverride = isOverride,
+                            isTransient = isTransient
                         )
                         rec.delegate = finalDelegate
                         return@statement finalDelegate
@@ -3488,7 +3543,8 @@ class Compiler(
                         recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Delegated,
                         isAbstract = isAbstract,
                         isClosed = isClosed,
-                        isOverride = isOverride
+                        isOverride = isOverride,
+                        isTransient = isTransient
                     )
                     rec.delegate = finalDelegate
                     return@statement finalDelegate
@@ -3524,6 +3580,7 @@ class Compiler(
                             isAbstract = isAbstract,
                             isClosed = isClosed,
                             isOverride = isOverride,
+                            isTransient = isTransient,
                             type = ObjRecord.Type.Field
                         )
                     }
@@ -3553,7 +3610,8 @@ class Compiler(
                         recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Property,
                         isAbstract = isAbstract,
                         isClosed = isClosed,
-                        isOverride = isOverride
+                        isOverride = isOverride,
+                        isTransient = isTransient
                     )
                     prop
                 }
@@ -3576,6 +3634,7 @@ class Compiler(
                                 isClosed = isClosed,
                                 isOverride = isOverride,
                                 pos = start,
+                                isTransient = isTransient,
                                 type = ObjRecord.Type.Field
                             )
 
@@ -3591,7 +3650,8 @@ class Compiler(
                                         recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Field,
                                         isAbstract = isAbstract,
                                         isClosed = isClosed,
-                                        isOverride = isOverride
+                                        isOverride = isOverride,
+                                        isTransient = isTransient
                                     )
                                     ObjVoid
                                 }
@@ -3608,14 +3668,15 @@ class Compiler(
                                 recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Field,
                                 isAbstract = isAbstract,
                                 isClosed = isClosed,
-                                isOverride = isOverride
+                                isOverride = isOverride,
+                                isTransient = isTransient
                             )
                             initValue
                         }
                     } else {
                         // Not in class body: regular local/var declaration
                         val initValue = initialExpression?.execute(context)?.byValueCopy() ?: ObjNull
-                        context.addItem(name, isMutable, initValue, visibility, recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Other)
+                        context.addItem(name, isMutable, initValue, visibility, recordType = ObjRecord.Type.Other, isTransient = isTransient)
                         initValue
                     }
             }

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

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ open class Scope(
             }
         }
         s.objects[name]?.let { rec ->
-            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, caller)) return rec
+            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, caller, name)) return rec
         }
         caller?.let { ctx ->
             s.localBindings[ctx.mangledName(name)]?.let { rec ->
@@ -120,11 +120,11 @@ open class Scope(
             }
         }
         s.localBindings[name]?.let { rec ->
-            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, caller)) return rec
+            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, caller, name)) return rec
         }
         s.getSlotIndexOf(name)?.let { idx ->
             val rec = s.getSlotRecord(idx)
-            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, caller)) return rec
+            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, caller, name)) return rec
         }
         return null
     }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ open class Scope(
             this.extensions[cls]?.get(name)?.let { return it }
         }
         return thisObj.objClass.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name)?.let { rec ->
-            if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, currentClassCtx)) {
+            if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, currentClassCtx, name)) {
                 if (rec.type == ObjRecord.Type.Field || rec.type == ObjRecord.Type.Property || rec.isAbstract) null
                 else rec
             } else null
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ open class Scope(
                 s.extensions[cls]?.get(name)?.let { return it }
             }
             s.thisObj.objClass.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name)?.let { rec ->
-                if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, caller)) {
+                if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, caller, name)) {
                     if (rec.type == ObjRecord.Type.Field || rec.type == ObjRecord.Type.Property || rec.isAbstract) {
                         // ignore fields, properties and abstracts here, they will be handled by the caller via readField
                     } else return rec
@@ -358,14 +358,14 @@ open class Scope(
         for (cls in effectiveClass.mro) {
             val rec = cls.members[name] ?: cls.classScope?.objects?.get(name)
             if (rec != null && !rec.isAbstract) {
-                if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass ?: cls, currentClassCtx)) {
+                if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass ?: cls, currentClassCtx, name)) {
                     return rec.copy(receiver = receiver)
                 }
             }
         }
         // Finally, root object fallback
         Obj.rootObjectType.members[name]?.let { rec ->
-            if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, currentClassCtx)) {
+            if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, currentClassCtx, name)) {
                 return rec.copy(receiver = receiver)
             }
         }
@@ -516,7 +516,8 @@ open class Scope(
         declaringClass: net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjClass? = currentClassCtx,
         isAbstract: Boolean = false,
         isClosed: Boolean = false,
-        isOverride: Boolean = false
+        isOverride: Boolean = false,
+        isTransient: Boolean = false
     ): ObjRecord {
         val rec = ObjRecord(
             value, isMutable, visibility, writeVisibility,
@@ -524,7 +525,8 @@ open class Scope(
             type = recordType,
             isAbstract = isAbstract,
             isClosed = isClosed,
-            isOverride = isOverride
+            isOverride = isOverride,
+            isTransient = isTransient
         )
         objects[name] = rec
         // Index this binding within the current frame to help resolve locals across suspension

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

@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ package net.sergeych.lyng
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.yield
 import net.sergeych.lyng.Script.Companion.defaultImportManager
-import net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.addConstDoc
-import net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.addFnDoc
-import net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.addVoidFnDoc
-import net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.type
+import net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.*
 import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.*
 import net.sergeych.lyng.pacman.ImportManager
 import net.sergeych.lyng.stdlib_included.rootLyng
@@ -162,6 +159,42 @@ class Script(
                 if (x is ObjInt) ObjInt(x.value.absoluteValue) else ObjReal(x.toDouble().absoluteValue)
             }
 
+            addFnDoc(
+                "clamp",
+                doc = "Clamps the value within the specified range. If the value is outside the range, it is set to the nearest boundary. Respects inclusive/exclusive range ends.",
+                params = listOf(ParamDoc("value"), ParamDoc("range")),
+                moduleName = "lyng.stdlib"
+            ) {
+                val value = requiredArg<Obj>(0)
+                val range = requiredArg<ObjRange>(1)
+                
+                var result = value
+                if (range.start != null && !range.start.isNull) {
+                    if (result.compareTo(this, range.start) < 0) {
+                        result = range.start
+                    }
+                }
+                if (range.end != null && !range.end.isNull) {
+                    val cmp = range.end.compareTo(this, result)
+                    if (range.isEndInclusive) {
+                        if (cmp < 0) result = range.end
+                    } else {
+                        if (cmp <= 0) {
+                            if (range.end is ObjInt) {
+                                result = ObjInt.of(range.end.value - 1)
+                            } else if (range.end is ObjChar) {
+                                result = ObjChar((range.end.value.code - 1).toChar())
+                            } else {
+                                // For types where we can't easily find "previous" value (like Real),
+                                // we just return the exclusive boundary as a fallback.
+                                result = range.end
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                result
+            }
+
             addVoidFn("assert") {
                 val cond = requiredArg<ObjBool>(0)
                 val message = if (args.size > 1)
@@ -399,6 +432,12 @@ class Script(
                         doc = "Point in time (epoch-based).",
                         type = type("lyng.Class")
                     )
+                    it.addConstDoc(
+                        name = "DateTime",
+                        value = ObjDateTime.type,
+                        doc = "Point in time in a specific time zone.",
+                        type = type("lyng.Class")
+                    )
                     it.addConstDoc(
                         name = "Duration",
                         value = ObjDuration.type,

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ * Copyright 2026 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.
@@ -25,7 +25,12 @@ enum class Visibility {
 }
 
 /** 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 {
+fun canAccessMember(
+    visibility: Visibility,
+    decl: net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjClass?,
+    caller: net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjClass?,
+    name: String? = null
+): Boolean {
     val res = when (visibility) {
         Visibility.Public -> true
         Visibility.Private -> (decl != null && caller === decl)
@@ -33,7 +38,14 @@ fun canAccessMember(visibility: Visibility, decl: net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjClass
             decl == null -> false
             caller == null -> false
             caller === decl -> true
-            else -> (caller.allParentsSet.contains(decl))
+            caller.allParentsSet.contains(decl) -> true
+            name != null && decl.allParentsSet.contains(caller) -> {
+                // Ancestor can access protected member of its descendant if it also has this member
+                // (i.e. it's an override of something the ancestor knows about)
+                val existing = caller.getInstanceMemberOrNull(name, includeAbstract = true)
+                existing != null && (existing.visibility == Visibility.Protected || existing.visibility == Visibility.Public)
+            }
+            else -> false
         }
     }
     return res

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/format/LyngFormatter.kt

@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ object LyngFormatter {
             if (t == "finally") return true
 
             // Short definition form: fun x() = or val x =
-            if (Regex("^(override\\s+)?(fun|fn)\\b.*=\\s*$").matches(t)) return true
-            if (Regex("^(private\\s+|protected\\s+|public\\s+|override\\s+)?(val|var)\\b.*=\\s*$").matches(t)) return true
+            // We allow optional 'static' as well
+            if (Regex("^(static\\s+)?(override\\s+)?(fun|fn)\\b.*=\\s*$").matches(t)) return true
+            if (Regex("^(static\\s+)?(private\\s+|protected\\s+|public\\s+|override\\s+)?(val|var)\\b.*=\\s*$").matches(t)) return true
 
             // property accessors ending with ) or =
             if (isAccessorRelated(t)) {
@@ -122,7 +123,8 @@ object LyngFormatter {
             val t = s.trim()
             if (!t.endsWith("=")) return false
             // Is it a function or property definition?
-            if (Regex("\\b(fun|fn|val|var)\\b").containsMatchIn(t)) return true
+            // (Note: we exclude 'static' here to avoid double indent if it's already handled)
+            if (Regex("^(override\\s+)?(fun|fn|val|var)\\b").containsMatchIn(t)) return true
             // Is it an accessor?
             if (isPropertyAccessor(t)) return true
             return false

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/miniast/MiniAst.kt

@@ -44,13 +44,22 @@ data class MiniDoc(
         fun parse(range: MiniRange, lines: Iterable<String>, extraTags: Map<String, List<String>> = emptyMap()): MiniDoc {
             val parsedTags = mutableMapOf<String, MutableList<String>>()
             var currentTag: String? = null
-            val currentContent = StringBuilder()
+            val currentContent = mutableListOf<String>()
 
             fun flush() {
                 currentTag?.let { tag ->
-                    parsedTags.getOrPut(tag) { mutableListOf() }.add(currentContent.toString().trim())
+                    val trimmedContent = if (currentContent.size > 1) {
+                        // First line is common content, we want to trim indent from subsequent lines
+                        // based on THEIR common indent.
+                        val firstLine = currentContent[0]
+                        val remaining = currentContent.drop(1).joinToString("\n").trimIndent()
+                        if (remaining.isEmpty()) firstLine else firstLine + "\n" + remaining
+                    } else {
+                        currentContent.joinToString("\n")
+                    }
+                    parsedTags.getOrPut(tag) { mutableListOf() }.add(trimmedContent.trim())
                 }
-                currentContent.setLength(0)
+                currentContent.clear()
             }
 
             val descriptionLines = mutableListOf<String>()
@@ -58,26 +67,38 @@ data class MiniDoc(
 
             for (rawLine in lines) {
                 for (line in rawLine.lines()) {
-                    val trimmed = line.trim()
+                    // Strip leading '*' and space if present (standard doc comment style)
+                    val cleanedLine = line.trim().let {
+                        if (it.startsWith("*")) it.substring(1).removePrefix(" ") else line
+                    }
+                    val trimmed = cleanedLine.trim()
                     if (trimmed.startsWith("@")) {
                         inTags = true
                         flush()
                         val parts = trimmed.substring(1).split(Regex("\\s+"), 2)
                         currentTag = parts[0]
-                        currentContent.append(parts.getOrNull(1) ?: "")
+                        val tagFirstLine = parts.getOrNull(1) ?: ""
+                        if (tagFirstLine.isNotEmpty()) {
+                            // Find where the content starts in the cleaned line to preserve relative indentation
+                            val contentIndex = cleanedLine.indexOf(tagFirstLine)
+                            if (contentIndex >= 0) {
+                                currentContent.add(cleanedLine.substring(contentIndex))
+                            } else {
+                                currentContent.add(tagFirstLine)
+                            }
+                        }
                     } else {
                         if (inTags) {
-                            if (currentContent.isNotEmpty()) currentContent.append("\n")
-                            currentContent.append(line)
+                            currentContent.add(cleanedLine)
                         } else {
-                            descriptionLines.add(line)
+                            descriptionLines.add(cleanedLine)
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
             flush()
 
-            val raw = descriptionLines.joinToString("\n").trimEnd()
+            val raw = descriptionLines.joinToString("\n").trimIndent().trim()
             val summary = raw.lines().firstOrNull { it.isNotBlank() }?.trim()
 
             val finalTags = parsedTags.toMutableMap()

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

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ open class Obj {
             if (rec != null && !rec.isAbstract) {
                 val decl = rec.declaringClass ?: cls
                 val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
-                if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller))
+                if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller, name))
                     scope.raiseError(ObjIllegalAccessException(scope, "can't invoke ${name}: not visible (declared in ${decl.className}, caller ${caller?.className ?: "?"})"))
                 
                 if (rec.type == ObjRecord.Type.Property) {
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ open class Obj {
                 cls.members[name]?.let { rec ->
                     val decl = rec.declaringClass ?: cls
                     val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
-                    if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller))
+                    if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller, name))
                         scope.raiseError(ObjIllegalAccessException(scope, "can't invoke ${name}: not visible (declared in ${decl.className}, caller ${caller?.className ?: "?"})"))
                     
                     if (rec.type == ObjRecord.Type.Property) {
@@ -429,10 +429,10 @@ open class Obj {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Convert Lyng object to its Kotlin counterpart
+     * Convert a Lyng object to its Kotlin counterpart
      */
     open suspend fun toKotlin(scope: Scope): Any? {
-        return toString()
+        return toString(scope).value
     }
 
     fun willMutate(scope: Scope) {
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ open class Obj {
                 cls.members[name]?.let { rec ->
                     val decl = rec.declaringClass ?: cls
                     val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
-                    if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller))
+                    if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller, name))
                         scope.raiseError(ObjIllegalAccessException(scope, "can't access field ${name}: not visible (declared in ${decl.className}, caller ${caller?.className ?: "?"})"))
                     val resolved = resolveRecord(scope, rec, name, decl)
                     if (resolved.type == ObjRecord.Type.Fun && resolved.value is Statement)
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ open class Obj {
         }
         val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
         // Check visibility for non-property members here if they weren't checked before
-        if (!canAccessMember(obj.visibility, decl, caller))
+        if (!canAccessMember(obj.visibility, decl, caller, name))
             scope.raiseError(ObjIllegalAccessException(scope, "can't access field ${name}: not visible (declared in ${decl?.className ?: "?"}, caller ${caller?.className ?: "?"})"))
         return obj
     }
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ open class Obj {
 
         val decl = field.declaringClass
         val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
-        if (!canAccessMember(field.effectiveWriteVisibility, decl, caller))
+        if (!canAccessMember(field.effectiveWriteVisibility, decl, caller, name))
             scope.raiseError(ObjIllegalAccessException(scope, "can't assign field ${name}: not visible (declared in ${decl?.className ?: "?"}, caller ${caller?.className ?: "?"})"))
         if (field.type == ObjRecord.Type.Delegated) {
             val del = field.delegate ?: scope.raiseError("Internal error: delegated property $name has no delegate")
@@ -760,6 +760,38 @@ open class Obj {
             ) {
                 thisObj.toJson(this).toString().toObj()
             }
+            addFnDoc(
+                name = "clamp",
+                doc = "Clamps this value within the specified range. If the value is outside the range, it is set to the nearest boundary. Respects inclusive/exclusive range ends.",
+                params = listOf(ParamDoc("range")),
+                moduleName = "lyng.stdlib"
+            ) {
+                val range = requiredArg<ObjRange>(0)
+
+                var result = thisObj
+                if (range.start != null && !range.start.isNull) {
+                    if (result.compareTo(this, range.start) < 0) {
+                        result = range.start
+                    }
+                }
+                if (range.end != null && !range.end.isNull) {
+                    val cmp = range.end.compareTo(this, result)
+                    if (range.isEndInclusive) {
+                        if (cmp < 0) result = range.end
+                    } else {
+                        if (cmp <= 0) {
+                            if (range.end is ObjInt) {
+                                result = ObjInt.of(range.end.value - 1)
+                            } else if (range.end is ObjChar) {
+                                result = ObjChar((range.end.value.code - 1).toChar())
+                            } else {
+                                result = range.end
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                result
+            }
         }
 
 

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

@@ -17,16 +17,24 @@
 
 package net.sergeych.lyng.obj
 
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElement
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject
 import net.sergeych.lyng.*
 import net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.*
 import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonDecoder
+import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonEncoder
 import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonType
 
 // Simple id generator for class identities (not thread-safe; fine for scripts)
 private object ClassIdGen { var c: Long = 1L; fun nextId(): Long = c++ }
 
 val ObjClassType by lazy {
-    ObjClass("Class").apply {
+    object : ObjClass("Class") {
+        override suspend fun deserialize(scope: Scope, decoder: LynonDecoder, lynonType: LynonType?): Obj {
+            val name = decoder.decodeObject(scope, ObjString.type, null) as ObjString
+            return scope.resolveQualifiedIdentifier(name.value)
+        }
+    }.apply {
         addPropertyDoc(
             name = "className",
             doc = "Full name of this class including package if available.",
@@ -451,6 +459,7 @@ open class ObjClass(
         isAbstract: Boolean = false,
         isClosed: Boolean = false,
         isOverride: Boolean = false,
+        isTransient: Boolean = false,
         type: ObjRecord.Type = ObjRecord.Type.Field,
     ): ObjRecord {
         // Validation of override rules: only for non-system declarations
@@ -461,7 +470,7 @@ open class ObjClass(
             if (existing != null && existing.declaringClass != this) {
                 // If the existing member is private in the ancestor, it's not visible for overriding.
                 // It should be treated as a new member in this class.
-                if (!existing.visibility.isPublic && !canAccessMember(existing.visibility, existing.declaringClass, this)) {
+                if (!existing.visibility.isPublic && !canAccessMember(existing.visibility, existing.declaringClass, this, name)) {
                     // It's effectively not there for us, so actualOverride remains false
                 } else {
                     actualOverride = true
@@ -494,6 +503,7 @@ open class ObjClass(
             isAbstract = isAbstract,
             isClosed = isClosed,
             isOverride = isOverride,
+            isTransient = isTransient,
             type = type
         )
         members[name] = rec
@@ -514,13 +524,14 @@ open class ObjClass(
         visibility: Visibility = Visibility.Public,
         writeVisibility: Visibility? = null,
         pos: Pos = Pos.builtIn,
+        isTransient: Boolean = false,
         type: ObjRecord.Type = ObjRecord.Type.Field
     ): ObjRecord {
         initClassScope()
         val existing = classScope!!.objects[name]
         if (existing != null)
             throw ScriptError(pos, "$name is already defined in $objClass or one of its supertypes")
-        val rec = classScope!!.addItem(name, isMutable, initialValue, visibility, writeVisibility, recordType = type)
+        val rec = classScope!!.addItem(name, isMutable, initialValue, visibility, writeVisibility, recordType = type, isTransient = isTransient)
         // Structural change: bump layout version for PIC invalidation
         layoutVersion += 1
         return rec
@@ -707,6 +718,22 @@ open class ObjClass(
         return super.invokeInstanceMethod(scope, name, args, onNotFoundResult)
     }
 
+    override suspend fun serialize(scope: Scope, encoder: LynonEncoder, lynonType: LynonType?) {
+        if (isAnonymous) scope.raiseError("Cannot serialize anonymous class")
+        encoder.encodeObject(scope, classNameObj, ObjString.type.lynonType())
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun toJson(scope: Scope): JsonElement {
+        val result = mutableMapOf<String, JsonElement>()
+        result["__class_name"] = classNameObj.toJson(scope)
+        classScope?.objects?.forEach { (name, rec) ->
+            if (rec.type.serializable && rec.visibility.isPublic && !rec.isTransient) {
+                result[name] = rec.value.toJson(scope)
+            }
+        }
+        return JsonObject(result)
+    }
+
     open suspend fun deserialize(scope: Scope, decoder: LynonDecoder, lynonType: LynonType?): Obj =
         scope.raiseNotImplemented()
 

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

@@ -0,0 +1,293 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 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.datetime.*
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElement
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonPrimitive
+import net.sergeych.lyng.Scope
+import net.sergeych.lyng.Statement
+import net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.addClassFnDoc
+import net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.addFnDoc
+import net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.addPropertyDoc
+import net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.type
+import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonDecoder
+import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonEncoder
+import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonType
+
+class ObjDateTime(val instant: Instant, val timeZone: TimeZone) : Obj() {
+    override val objClass: ObjClass get() = type
+
+    val localDateTime: LocalDateTime by lazy {
+        instant.toLocalDateTime(timeZone)
+    }
+
+    override fun toString(): String {
+        return localDateTime.toString() + timeZone.toString()
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun readField(scope: Scope, name: String): ObjRecord {
+        for (cls in objClass.mro) {
+            val rec = cls.members[name]
+            if (rec != null) {
+                if (rec.type == ObjRecord.Type.Property) {
+                    val prop = rec.value as? ObjProperty
+                        ?: (rec.value as? Statement)?.execute(scope) as? ObjProperty
+                    if (prop != null) {
+                        return ObjRecord(prop.callGetter(scope, this, rec.declaringClass ?: cls), rec.isMutable)
+                    }
+                }
+                if (rec.type == ObjRecord.Type.Fun || rec.value is Statement) {
+                    val s = rec.value as Statement
+                    return ObjRecord(net.sergeych.lyng.statement { s.execute(this.createChildScope(newThisObj = this@ObjDateTime)) }, rec.isMutable)
+                }
+                return resolveRecord(scope, rec, name, rec.declaringClass ?: cls)
+            }
+        }
+        return super.readField(scope, name)
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun plus(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        return when (other) {
+            is ObjDuration -> ObjDateTime(instant + other.duration, timeZone)
+            else -> super.plus(scope, other)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun minus(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Obj {
+        return when (other) {
+            is ObjDuration -> ObjDateTime(instant - other.duration, timeZone)
+            is ObjDateTime -> ObjDuration(instant - other.instant)
+            is ObjInstant -> ObjDuration(instant - other.instant)
+            else -> super.minus(scope, other)
+        }
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun compareTo(scope: Scope, other: Obj): Int {
+        if (other is ObjDateTime) {
+            return instant.compareTo(other.instant)
+        }
+        if (other is ObjInstant) {
+            return instant.compareTo(other.instant)
+        }
+        return super.compareTo(scope, other)
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun toKotlin(scope: Scope): Any {
+        return localDateTime
+    }
+
+    override fun hashCode(): Int {
+        return instant.hashCode() xor timeZone.hashCode()
+    }
+
+    override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
+        if (this === other) return true
+        if (other !is ObjDateTime) return false
+        return instant == other.instant && timeZone == other.timeZone
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun lynonType(): LynonType = LynonType.Other
+
+    override suspend fun serialize(scope: Scope, encoder: LynonEncoder, lynonType: LynonType?) {
+        encoder.encodeCached(this) {
+            encodeAny(scope, ObjInstant(instant))
+            encodeCached(timeZone.id) {
+                encodeBinaryData(timeZone.id.encodeToByteArray())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun toJson(scope: Scope): JsonElement = JsonPrimitive(toRFC3339())
+
+    fun toRFC3339(): String {
+        val s = localDateTime.toString()
+        val tz = if (timeZone == TimeZone.UTC) "Z" else timeZone.id
+        return if (tz.startsWith("+") || tz.startsWith("-") || tz == "Z") s + tz else s + "[" + tz + "]"
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        val type = object : ObjClass("DateTime") {
+            override suspend fun callOn(scope: Scope): Obj {
+                val args = scope.args
+                return when (val a0 = args.list.getOrNull(0)) {
+                    is ObjInstant -> {
+                        val tz = when (val a1 = args.list.getOrNull(1)) {
+                            null -> TimeZone.currentSystemDefault()
+                            is ObjString -> TimeZone.of(a1.value)
+                            is ObjInt -> UtcOffset(seconds = a1.value.toInt()).asTimeZone()
+                            else -> scope.raiseIllegalArgument("invalid timezone: $a1")
+                        }
+                        ObjDateTime(a0.instant, tz)
+                    }
+
+                    is ObjInt -> {
+                        // DateTime(year, month, day, hour=0, minute=0, second=0, timeZone="UTC")
+                        val year = a0.value.toInt()
+                        val month = args.list.getOrNull(1)?.toInt() ?: scope.raiseIllegalArgument("month is required")
+                        val day = args.list.getOrNull(2)?.toInt() ?: scope.raiseIllegalArgument("day is required")
+                        val hour = args.list.getOrNull(3)?.toInt() ?: 0
+                        val minute = args.list.getOrNull(4)?.toInt() ?: 0
+                        val second = args.list.getOrNull(5)?.toInt() ?: 0
+                        val tz = when (val a6 = args.list.getOrNull(6)) {
+                            null -> TimeZone.UTC
+                            is ObjString -> TimeZone.of(a6.value)
+                            is ObjInt -> UtcOffset(seconds = a6.value.toInt()).asTimeZone()
+                            else -> scope.raiseIllegalArgument("invalid timezone: $a6")
+                        }
+                        val ldt = LocalDateTime(year, month, day, hour, minute, second)
+                        ObjDateTime(ldt.toInstant(tz), tz)
+                    }
+
+                    is ObjString -> {
+                        val instant = Instant.parse(a0.value)
+                        ObjDateTime(instant, TimeZone.UTC)
+                    }
+
+                    else -> scope.raiseIllegalArgument("can't construct DateTime from ${args.inspect(scope)}")
+                }
+            }
+
+            override suspend fun deserialize(scope: Scope, decoder: LynonDecoder, lynonType: LynonType?): Obj {
+                return decoder.decodeCached {
+                    val instant = (decoder.decodeAny(scope) as ObjInstant).instant
+                    val tzId = decoder.decodeCached { decoder.unpackBinaryData().decodeToString() }
+                    ObjDateTime(instant, TimeZone.of(tzId))
+                }
+            }
+        }.apply {
+            addPropertyDoc("year", "The year component.", type("lyng.Int"), moduleName = "lyng.time",
+                getter = { thisAs<ObjDateTime>().localDateTime.year.toObj() })
+            addPropertyDoc("month", "The month component (1..12).", type("lyng.Int"), moduleName = "lyng.time",
+                getter = { thisAs<ObjDateTime>().localDateTime.monthNumber.toObj() })
+            addPropertyDoc("dayOfMonth", "The day of month component.", type("lyng.Int"), moduleName = "lyng.time",
+                getter = { thisAs<ObjDateTime>().localDateTime.dayOfMonth.toObj() })
+            addPropertyDoc("day", "Alias to dayOfMonth.", type("lyng.Int"), moduleName = "lyng.time",
+                getter = { thisAs<ObjDateTime>().localDateTime.dayOfMonth.toObj() })
+            addPropertyDoc("hour", "The hour component (0..23).", type("lyng.Int"), moduleName = "lyng.time",
+                getter = { thisAs<ObjDateTime>().localDateTime.hour.toObj() })
+            addPropertyDoc("minute", "The minute component (0..59).", type("lyng.Int"), moduleName = "lyng.time",
+                getter = { thisAs<ObjDateTime>().localDateTime.minute.toObj() })
+            addPropertyDoc("second", "The second component (0..59).", type("lyng.Int"), moduleName = "lyng.time",
+                getter = { thisAs<ObjDateTime>().localDateTime.second.toObj() })
+            addPropertyDoc("dayOfWeek", "The day of week (1=Monday, 7=Sunday).", type("lyng.Int"), moduleName = "lyng.time",
+                getter = { thisAs<ObjDateTime>().localDateTime.dayOfWeek.isoDayNumber.toObj() })
+            addPropertyDoc("timeZone", "The time zone ID (e.g. 'Z', '+02:00', 'Europe/Prague').", type("lyng.String"), moduleName = "lyng.time",
+                getter = { thisAs<ObjDateTime>().timeZone.id.toObj() })
+
+            addFnDoc("toInstant", "Convert this localized date time back to an absolute Instant.", returns = type("lyng.Instant"), moduleName = "lyng.time") {
+                ObjInstant(thisAs<ObjDateTime>().instant)
+            }
+            addFnDoc("toEpochSeconds", "Return the number of full seconds since the Unix epoch (UTC).", returns = type("lyng.Int"), moduleName = "lyng.time") {
+                thisAs<ObjDateTime>().instant.epochSeconds.toObj()
+            }
+            addFnDoc("toRFC3339", "Return the RFC3339 string representation of this date time, including its timezone offset.", returns = type("lyng.String"), moduleName = "lyng.time") {
+                thisAs<ObjDateTime>().toRFC3339().toObj()
+            }
+            addFnDoc("toSortableString", "Alias to toRFC3339.", returns = type("lyng.String"), moduleName = "lyng.time") {
+                thisAs<ObjDateTime>().toRFC3339().toObj()
+            }
+            
+            addFnDoc("toEpochMilliseconds", "Return the number of milliseconds since the Unix epoch (UTC).", returns = type("lyng.Int"), moduleName = "lyng.time") {
+                thisAs<ObjDateTime>().instant.toEpochMilliseconds().toObj()
+            }
+            addFnDoc("toTimeZone", "Return a new DateTime representing the same instant but in a different time zone. " +
+                    "Accepts a timezone ID string (e.g., 'UTC', '+02:00') or an integer offset in seconds.",
+                params = listOf(net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.ParamDoc("tz", type = type("lyng.Any"))),
+                returns = type("lyng.DateTime"), moduleName = "lyng.time") {
+                val tz = when (val a = args.list.getOrNull(0)) {
+                    is ObjString -> TimeZone.of(a.value)
+                    is ObjInt -> UtcOffset(seconds = a.value.toInt()).asTimeZone()
+                    else -> raiseIllegalArgument("invalid timezone: $a")
+                }
+                ObjDateTime(thisAs<ObjDateTime>().instant, tz)
+            }
+            addFnDoc("toUTC", "Shortcut to convert this date time to the UTC time zone.", returns = type("lyng.DateTime"), moduleName = "lyng.time") {
+                ObjDateTime(thisAs<ObjDateTime>().instant, TimeZone.UTC)
+            }
+
+            addFnDoc("addMonths", "Return a new DateTime with the specified number of months added (or subtracted if negative). " +
+                    "Normalizes the day of month if necessary (e.g., Jan 31 + 1 month = Feb 28/29).",
+                params = listOf(net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.ParamDoc("months", type = type("lyng.Int"))),
+                returns = type("lyng.DateTime"), moduleName = "lyng.time") {
+                val n = args.list.getOrNull(0)?.toInt() ?: 0
+                val res = thisAs<ObjDateTime>().instant.plus(n, DateTimeUnit.MONTH, thisAs<ObjDateTime>().timeZone)
+                ObjDateTime(res, thisAs<ObjDateTime>().timeZone)
+            }
+            addFnDoc("addYears", "Return a new DateTime with the specified number of years added (or subtracted if negative).",
+                params = listOf(net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.ParamDoc("years", type = type("lyng.Int"))),
+                returns = type("lyng.DateTime"), moduleName = "lyng.time") {
+                val n = args.list.getOrNull(0)?.toInt() ?: 0
+                val res = thisAs<ObjDateTime>().instant.plus(n, DateTimeUnit.YEAR, thisAs<ObjDateTime>().timeZone)
+                ObjDateTime(res, thisAs<ObjDateTime>().timeZone)
+            }
+
+            addClassFn("now") {
+                val tz = when (val a = args.list.getOrNull(0)) {
+                    null -> TimeZone.currentSystemDefault()
+                    is ObjString -> TimeZone.of(a.value)
+                    is ObjInt -> UtcOffset(seconds = a.value.toInt()).asTimeZone()
+                    else -> raiseIllegalArgument("invalid timezone: $a")
+                }
+                ObjDateTime(kotlin.time.Clock.System.now(), tz)
+            }
+
+            addClassFnDoc("parseRFC3339",
+                "Parse an RFC3339 string into a DateTime object. " +
+                        "Note: if the string does not specify a timezone, UTC is assumed.",
+                params = listOf(net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.ParamDoc("string", type = type("lyng.String"))),
+                returns = type("lyng.DateTime"),
+                moduleName = "lyng.time") {
+                val s = (args.firstAndOnly() as ObjString).value
+                // kotlinx-datetime's Instant.parse handles RFC3339
+                // But we want to preserve the offset if present for DateTime.
+                // However, Instant.parse("...") always gives an Instant.
+                // If we want the specific offset from the string, we might need a more complex parse.
+                // For now, let's stick to parsing it as Instant and converting to UTC or specified TZ.
+                // Actually, if the string has an offset, Instant.parse handles it but returns UTC instant.
+                
+                // Let's try to detect if there is an offset in the string.
+                // If not, use UTC.
+                val instant = Instant.parse(s)
+                
+                // RFC3339 can have Z or +/-HH:mm or +/-HHmm or +/-HH
+                val tz = try {
+                    if (s.endsWith("Z", ignoreCase = true)) {
+                        TimeZone.of("Z")
+                    } else {
+                        // Look for the last + or - which is likely the start of the offset
+                        val lastPlus = s.lastIndexOf('+')
+                        val lastMinus = s.lastIndexOf('-')
+                        val offsetStart = if (lastPlus > lastMinus) lastPlus else lastMinus
+                        if (offsetStart > s.lastIndexOf('T')) {
+                            // Likely an offset
+                            val offsetStr = s.substring(offsetStart)
+                            TimeZone.of(offsetStr)
+                        } else {
+                            TimeZone.UTC
+                        }
+                    }
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    TimeZone.UTC
+                }
+                
+                ObjDateTime(instant, tz)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}

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

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ObjInstance(override val objClass: ObjClass) : Obj() {
             if (cls.className == "Obj") break
             val mangled = cls.mangledName(name)
             instanceScope.objects[mangled]?.let { rec ->
-                if ((scope.thisObj === this && caller != null) || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, cls, caller)) {
+                if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, cls, caller, name)) {
                     return resolveRecord(scope, rec, name, cls)
                 }
             }
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ class ObjInstance(override val objClass: ObjClass) : Obj() {
         // 2. Unmangled storage
         instanceScope.objects[name]?.let { rec ->
             val decl = rec.declaringClass
-            // Unmangled access is only allowed if it's public OR we are inside the same instance's method
-            if ((scope.thisObj === this && caller != null) || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller)) {
+            if (canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller, name)) {
                 return resolveRecord(scope, rec, name, decl)
             }
         }
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ class ObjInstance(override val objClass: ObjClass) : Obj() {
             if (cls.className == "Obj") break
             val mangled = cls.mangledName(name)
             instanceScope.objects[mangled]?.let { rec ->
-                if ((scope.thisObj === this && caller != null) || canAccessMember(rec.effectiveWriteVisibility, cls, caller)) {
+                if (canAccessMember(rec.effectiveWriteVisibility, cls, caller, name)) {
                     updateRecord(scope, rec, name, newValue, cls)
                     return
                 }
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ class ObjInstance(override val objClass: ObjClass) : Obj() {
         // 2. Unmangled storage
         instanceScope.objects[name]?.let { rec ->
             val decl = rec.declaringClass
-            if ((scope.thisObj === this && caller != null) || canAccessMember(rec.effectiveWriteVisibility, decl, caller)) {
+            if (canAccessMember(rec.effectiveWriteVisibility, decl, caller, name)) {
                 updateRecord(scope, rec, name, newValue, decl)
                 return
             }
@@ -282,7 +281,7 @@ class ObjInstance(override val objClass: ObjClass) : Obj() {
                 }
                 val decl = rec.declaringClass ?: cls
                 val effectiveCaller = caller ?: if (scope.thisObj === this) objClass else null
-                if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, effectiveCaller))
+                if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, effectiveCaller, name))
                     scope.raiseError(
                         ObjIllegalAccessException(
                             scope,
@@ -339,7 +338,7 @@ class ObjInstance(override val objClass: ObjClass) : Obj() {
         // values, so we save size of the construction:
 
         // using objlist allow for some optimizations:
-        val params = meta.params.map { readField(scope, it.name).value }
+        val params = meta.params.filter { !it.isTransient }.map { readField(scope, it.name).value }
         encoder.encodeAnyList(scope, params)
         val vars = serializingVars.values.map { it.value }
         if (vars.isNotEmpty()) {
@@ -358,8 +357,10 @@ class ObjInstance(override val objClass: ObjClass) : Obj() {
         val result = mutableMapOf<String, JsonElement>()
         val meta = objClass.constructorMeta
             ?: scope.raiseError("can't serialize non-serializable object (no constructor meta)")
-        for (entry in meta.params)
-            result[entry.name] = readField(scope, entry.name).value.toJson(scope)
+        for (entry in meta.params) {
+            if (!entry.isTransient)
+                result[entry.name] = readField(scope, entry.name).value.toJson(scope)
+        }
         for (i in serializingVars) {
             // remove T:: prefix from the field name for JSON
             val parts = i.key.split("::")
@@ -378,7 +379,8 @@ class ObjInstance(override val objClass: ObjClass) : Obj() {
             it.value.type.serializable &&
                     it.value.type == ObjRecord.Type.Field &&
                     it.value.isMutable &&
-                    !metaParams.contains(it.key)
+                    !metaParams.contains(it.key) &&
+                    !it.value.isTransient
         }
     }
 
@@ -399,7 +401,7 @@ class ObjInstance(override val objClass: ObjClass) : Obj() {
 
     protected val comparableVars: Map<String, ObjRecord> by lazy {
         instanceScope.objects.filter {
-            it.value.type.comparable && (it.value.type != ObjRecord.Type.Field || it.value.isMutable)
+            it.value.type.comparable && (it.value.type != ObjRecord.Type.Field || it.value.isMutable) && !it.value.isTransient
         }
     }
 
@@ -433,7 +435,7 @@ class ObjQualifiedView(val instance: ObjInstance, private val startClass: ObjCla
             // Visibility: declaring class is the qualified ancestor for mangled storage
             val decl = rec.declaringClass ?: startClass
             val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
-            if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller))
+            if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller, name))
                 scope.raiseError(ObjIllegalAccessException(scope, "can't access field $name (declared in ${decl.className})"))
             return instance.resolveRecord(scope, rec, name, decl)
         }
@@ -442,7 +444,7 @@ class ObjQualifiedView(val instance: ObjInstance, private val startClass: ObjCla
             instance.instanceScope[name]?.let { rec ->
                 val decl = rec.declaringClass ?: instance.objClass.findDeclaringClassOf(name)
                 val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
-                if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller))
+                if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller, name))
                     scope.raiseError(
                         ObjIllegalAccessException(
                             scope,
@@ -456,7 +458,7 @@ class ObjQualifiedView(val instance: ObjInstance, private val startClass: ObjCla
         val r = memberFromAncestor(name) ?: scope.raiseError("no such field: $name")
         val decl = r.declaringClass ?: startClass
         val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
-        if (!canAccessMember(r.visibility, decl, caller))
+        if (!canAccessMember(r.visibility, decl, caller, name))
             scope.raiseError(ObjIllegalAccessException(scope, "can't access field $name (declared in ${decl.className})"))
         
         return instance.resolveRecord(scope, r, name, decl)
@@ -468,7 +470,7 @@ class ObjQualifiedView(val instance: ObjInstance, private val startClass: ObjCla
         instance.instanceScope.objects[mangled]?.let { f ->
             val decl = f.declaringClass ?: startClass
             val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
-            if (!canAccessMember(f.effectiveWriteVisibility, decl, caller))
+            if (!canAccessMember(f.effectiveWriteVisibility, decl, caller, name))
                 ObjIllegalAccessException(
                     scope,
                     "can't assign to field $name (declared in ${decl.className})"
@@ -482,7 +484,7 @@ class ObjQualifiedView(val instance: ObjInstance, private val startClass: ObjCla
             instance.instanceScope[name]?.let { f ->
                 val decl = f.declaringClass ?: instance.objClass.findDeclaringClassOf(name)
                 val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
-                if (!canAccessMember(f.effectiveWriteVisibility, decl, caller))
+                if (!canAccessMember(f.effectiveWriteVisibility, decl, caller, name))
                     ObjIllegalAccessException(
                         scope,
                         "can't assign to field $name (declared in ${decl?.className ?: "?"})"
@@ -495,7 +497,7 @@ class ObjQualifiedView(val instance: ObjInstance, private val startClass: ObjCla
         val r = memberFromAncestor(name) ?: scope.raiseError("no such field: $name")
         val decl = r.declaringClass ?: startClass
         val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
-        if (!canAccessMember(r.effectiveWriteVisibility, decl, caller))
+        if (!canAccessMember(r.effectiveWriteVisibility, decl, caller, name))
             ObjIllegalAccessException(scope, "can't assign to field $name (declared in ${decl.className})").raise()
         if (!r.isMutable) scope.raiseError("can't assign to read-only field: $name")
         if (r.value.assign(scope, newValue) == null) r.value = newValue
@@ -511,7 +513,7 @@ class ObjQualifiedView(val instance: ObjInstance, private val startClass: ObjCla
         memberFromAncestor(name)?.let { rec ->
             val decl = rec.declaringClass ?: startClass
             val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
-            if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller))
+            if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller, name))
                 scope.raiseError(ObjIllegalAccessException(scope, "can't invoke method $name (declared in ${decl.className})"))
             val saved = instance.instanceScope.currentClassCtx
             instance.instanceScope.currentClassCtx = decl
@@ -526,7 +528,7 @@ class ObjQualifiedView(val instance: ObjInstance, private val startClass: ObjCla
             instance.instanceScope[name]?.let { rec ->
                 val decl = rec.declaringClass ?: instance.objClass.findDeclaringClassOf(name)
                 val caller = scope.currentClassCtx
-                if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller))
+                if (!canAccessMember(rec.visibility, decl, caller, name))
                     scope.raiseError(
                         ObjIllegalAccessException(
                             scope,

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ * Copyright 2026 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.
@@ -28,13 +28,26 @@ import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonType
 class ObjInstanceClass(val name: String, vararg parents: ObjClass) : ObjClass(name, *parents) {
 
     override suspend fun deserialize(scope: Scope, decoder: LynonDecoder, lynonType: LynonType?): Obj {
-        val args = decoder.decodeAnyList(scope)
-        val actualSize = constructorMeta?.params?.size ?: 0
-        if (args.size > actualSize)
-            scope.raiseIllegalArgument("constructor $name has only $actualSize but serialized version has ${args.size}")
-        val newScope = scope.createChildScope(args = Arguments(args))
-        val instance = createInstance(newScope)
-        initializeInstance(instance, newScope.args, runConstructors = false)
+        val serializedArgs = decoder.decodeAnyList(scope)
+        val meta = constructorMeta ?: scope.raiseError("no constructor meta for $name")
+        val nonTransientCount = meta.params.count { !it.isTransient }
+        if (serializedArgs.size != nonTransientCount)
+            scope.raiseIllegalArgument("constructor $name expects $nonTransientCount non-transient arguments, but serialized version has ${serializedArgs.size}")
+        
+        var sIdx = 0
+        val namedArgs = mutableMapOf<String, Obj>()
+        for (p in meta.params) {
+            if (!p.isTransient) {
+                namedArgs[p.name] = serializedArgs[sIdx++]
+            } else if (p.defaultValue == null) {
+                // If transient parameter has no default value, we use ObjNull to avoid "too few arguments" error
+                namedArgs[p.name] = ObjNull
+            }
+        }
+        // Using named arguments allows the constructor to apply default values for transient parameters
+        val newArgs = Arguments(list = emptyList<Obj>(), named = namedArgs)
+        val instance = createInstance(scope.createChildScope(args = newArgs))
+        initializeInstance(instance, newArgs, runConstructors = false)
         return instance.apply {
             deserializeStateVars(scope, decoder)
             invokeInstanceMethod(scope, "onDeserialized") { ObjVoid }

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

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package net.sergeych.lyng.obj
 
+import kotlinx.datetime.*
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElement
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonPrimitive
 import net.sergeych.lyng.Scope
@@ -28,7 +29,6 @@ import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonEncoder
 import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonSettings
 import net.sergeych.lynon.LynonType
 import kotlin.time.Clock
-import kotlin.time.Instant
 import kotlin.time.isDistantFuture
 import kotlin.time.isDistantPast
 
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class ObjInstant(val instant: Instant,val truncateMode: LynonSettings.InstantTru
                             val nanos = (a0.value - seconds) * 1e9
                             Instant.fromEpochSeconds(seconds, nanos.toLong())
                         }
+                        is ObjString -> Instant.parse(a0.value)
                         is ObjInstant -> a0.instant
 
                         else -> {
@@ -189,6 +190,18 @@ class ObjInstant(val instant: Instant,val truncateMode: LynonSettings.InstantTru
                 moduleName = "lyng.time",
                 getter = { ObjInt(thisAs<ObjInstant>().instant.nanosecondsOfSecond.toLong()) }
             )
+            addFnDoc(
+                name = "truncateToMinute",
+                doc = "Truncate this instant to the nearest minute.",
+                returns = type("lyng.Instant"),
+                moduleName = "lyng.time"
+            ) {
+                val t = thisAs<ObjInstant>().instant
+                val tz = TimeZone.UTC
+                val dt = t.toLocalDateTime(tz)
+                val truncated = LocalDateTime(dt.year, dt.month, dt.dayOfMonth, dt.hour, dt.minute, 0, 0)
+                ObjInstant(truncated.toInstant(tz), LynonSettings.InstantTruncateMode.Second)
+            }
             addFnDoc(
                 name = "truncateToSecond",
                 doc = "Truncate this instant to the nearest second.",
@@ -222,6 +235,43 @@ class ObjInstant(val instant: Instant,val truncateMode: LynonSettings.InstantTru
                     LynonSettings.InstantTruncateMode.Microsecond
                 )
             }
+
+            addFnDoc(
+                name = "toRFC3339",
+                doc = "Return the RFC3339 string representation of this instant in UTC (e.g., '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z').",
+                returns = type("lyng.String"),
+                moduleName = "lyng.time"
+            ) {
+                thisAs<ObjInstant>().instant.toString().toObj()
+            }
+
+            addFnDoc(
+                name = "toSortableString",
+                doc = "Alias to toRFC3339.",
+                returns = type("lyng.String"),
+                moduleName = "lyng.time"
+            ) {
+                thisAs<ObjInstant>().instant.toString().toObj()
+            }
+
+            addFnDoc(
+                name = "toDateTime",
+                doc = "Convert this absolute instant to a localized DateTime object in the specified time zone. " +
+                        "Accepts a timezone ID string (e.g., 'UTC', '+02:00') or an integer offset in seconds. " +
+                        "If no argument is provided, the system's current default time zone is used.",
+                params = listOf(net.sergeych.lyng.miniast.ParamDoc("tz", type = type("lyng.Any", true))),
+                returns = type("lyng.DateTime"),
+                moduleName = "lyng.time"
+            ) {
+                val tz = when (val a = args.list.getOrNull(0)) {
+                    null -> TimeZone.currentSystemDefault()
+                    is ObjString -> TimeZone.of(a.value)
+                    is ObjInt -> UtcOffset(seconds = a.value.toInt()).asTimeZone()
+                    else -> raiseIllegalArgument("invalid timezone: $a")
+                }
+                ObjDateTime(thisAs<ObjInstant>().instant, tz)
+            }
+
             // class members
 
             addClassConst("distantFuture", distantFuture)

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

@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ class MethodCallRef(
                             val decl = hierarchyMember.declaringClass ?: base.objClass
                             mKey1 = key; mVer1 = ver; mInvoker1 = { obj, sc, a ->
                                 val inst = obj as ObjInstance
-                                if (!visibility.isPublic && !canAccessMember(visibility, decl, sc.currentClassCtx))
+                                if (!visibility.isPublic && !canAccessMember(visibility, decl, sc.currentClassCtx, name))
                                     sc.raiseError(ObjIllegalAccessException(sc, "can't invoke non-public method $name"))
                                 callable.invoke(inst.instanceScope, inst, a)
                             }
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ class LocalVarRef(val name: String, private val atPos: Pos) : ObjRef {
         val slot = if (hit) cachedSlot else resolveSlot(scope)
         if (slot >= 0) {
             val rec = scope.getSlotRecord(slot)
-            if (rec.declaringClass != null && !canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, scope.currentClassCtx)) {
+            if (rec.declaringClass != null && !canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, scope.currentClassCtx, name)) {
                 // Not visible via slot, fallback to other lookups
             } else {
                 if (PerfFlags.PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS) {
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ class LocalVarRef(val name: String, private val atPos: Pos) : ObjRef {
         val slot = if (cachedFrameId == scope.frameId && cachedSlot >= 0 && cachedSlot < scope.slotCount()) cachedSlot else resolveSlot(scope)
         if (slot >= 0) {
             val rec = scope.getSlotRecord(slot)
-            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, scope.currentClassCtx)) {
+            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, scope.currentClassCtx, name)) {
                 scope.assign(rec, name, newValue)
                 return
             }
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ class FastLocalVarRef(
         val actualOwner = cachedOwnerScope
         if (slot >= 0 && actualOwner != null) {
             val rec = actualOwner.getSlotRecord(slot)
-            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, scope.currentClassCtx)) {
+            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, scope.currentClassCtx, name)) {
                 if (PerfFlags.PIC_DEBUG_COUNTERS) {
                     if (ownerValid) PerfStats.fastLocalHit++ else PerfStats.fastLocalMiss++
                 }
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ class FastLocalVarRef(
         val actualOwner = cachedOwnerScope
         if (slot >= 0 && actualOwner != null) {
             val rec = actualOwner.getSlotRecord(slot)
-            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, scope.currentClassCtx)) {
+            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, scope.currentClassCtx, name)) {
                 return scope.resolve(rec, name)
             }
         }
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ class FastLocalVarRef(
         val actualOwner = cachedOwnerScope
         if (slot >= 0 && actualOwner != null) {
             val rec = actualOwner.getSlotRecord(slot)
-            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, scope.currentClassCtx)) {
+            if (rec.declaringClass == null || canAccessMember(rec.visibility, rec.declaringClass, scope.currentClassCtx, name)) {
                 scope.assign(rec, name, newValue)
                 return
             }

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

@@ -301,6 +301,18 @@ data class ObjString(val value: String) : Obj() {
             ) {
                 thisAs<ObjString>().value.trim().let(::ObjString)
             }
+            addFnDoc("isBlank", "Whether this string is empty or contains only whitespace characters.",
+                returns = type("lyng.Bool"), moduleName = "lyng.stdlib") {
+                ObjBool(thisAs<ObjString>().value.isBlank())
+            }
+            addFnDoc("isEmpty", "Whether this string is empty.",
+                returns = type("lyng.Bool"), moduleName = "lyng.stdlib") {
+                ObjBool(thisAs<ObjString>().value.isEmpty())
+            }
+            addFnDoc("isNotEmpty", "Whether this string is not empty.",
+                returns = type("lyng.Bool"), moduleName = "lyng.stdlib") {
+                ObjBool(thisAs<ObjString>().value.isNotEmpty())
+            }
             addFnDoc(
                 name = "matches",
                 doc = "Whether this string matches the given regular expression or pattern string.",

lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lynon/LynonDecoder.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ * Copyright 2026 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.
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package net.sergeych.lynon
 import net.sergeych.lyng.Scope
 import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.Obj
 import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjClass
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjInstance
 import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjString
 
 open class LynonDecoder(val bin: BitInput, val settings: LynonSettings = LynonSettings.default) {
@@ -79,15 +80,16 @@ open class LynonDecoder(val bin: BitInput, val settings: LynonSettings = LynonSe
     private suspend fun decodeClassObj(scope: Scope): ObjClass {
         val className = decodeObject(scope, ObjString.type, null) as ObjString
         return scope.get(className.value)?.value?.let {
-            if (it !is ObjClass)
-                scope.raiseClassCastError("Expected obj class but got ${it::class.simpleName}")
-            it
+            if (it is ObjClass) return it
+            if (it is ObjInstance && it.objClass.className == className.value) return it.objClass
+            scope.raiseClassCastError("Expected obj class but got ${it::class.simpleName}")
         } ?: run {
             // Use Scope API that mirrors compiler-emitted ObjRef chain for qualified identifiers
             val evaluated = scope.resolveQualifiedIdentifier(className.value)
-            if (evaluated !is ObjClass)
-                scope.raiseClassCastError("Expected obj class but got ${evaluated::class.simpleName}")
-            evaluated
+            if (evaluated is ObjClass) return evaluated
+            if (evaluated is ObjInstance && evaluated.objClass.className == className.value) return evaluated.objClass
+            scope.raiseClassCastError("Expected obj class but got ${evaluated::class.simpleName}")
+            evaluated as ObjClass // unreachable but for compiler
         }
     }
 

lynglib/src/commonTest/kotlin/MiniAstTest.kt

@@ -528,4 +528,52 @@ class MiniAstTest {
         assertTrue(xParam.contains("first line of x"), "should contain first line")
         assertTrue(xParam.contains("second line of x"), "should contain second line")
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun enum_minidocs_and_semicolon_robustness() = runTest {
+        val code = """
+            /** Enum doc */
+            enum E { A };
+
+            /** Next doc */
+            class C {}
+        """.trimIndent()
+        val (_, sink) = compileWithMini(code)
+        val mini = sink.build()
+        assertNotNull(mini)
+
+        val en = mini.declarations.filterIsInstance<MiniEnumDecl>().firstOrNull { it.name == "E" }
+        assertNotNull(en)
+        assertNotNull(en.doc)
+        assertEquals("Enum doc", en.doc.summary)
+
+        val cl = mini.declarations.filterIsInstance<MiniClassDecl>().firstOrNull { it.name == "C" }
+        assertNotNull(cl)
+        assertNotNull(cl.doc)
+        assertEquals("Next doc", cl.doc.summary)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun empty_enum_support() = runTest {
+        val code = "enum E {}"
+        val (_, sink) = compileWithMini(code)
+        val mini = sink.build()
+        assertNotNull(mini)
+        assertTrue(mini.declarations.any { it.name == "E" && it is MiniEnumDecl })
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun modifiers_with_comment_robustness() = runTest {
+        val code = """
+            class X {
+                static /** doc */ fun f() {}
+            }
+        """.trimIndent()
+        val (_, sink) = compileWithMini(code)
+        val mini = sink.build()
+        assertNotNull(mini)
+        val cls = mini.declarations.filterIsInstance<MiniClassDecl>().firstOrNull { it.name == "X" }
+        assertNotNull(cls)
+        assertTrue(cls.members.any { it.name == "f" })
+    }
 }

lynglib/src/commonTest/kotlin/OOTest.kt

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
 import net.sergeych.lyng.Script
+import net.sergeych.lyng.Statement
 import net.sergeych.lyng.eval
 import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjInstance
 import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjList
@@ -776,4 +777,138 @@ class OOTest {
 
         assertEquals("success", result.toString(), "Parameter 'id' should shadow method 'id' in block")
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testOverrideVisibilityRules1() = runTest {
+        val scope = Script.newScope()
+        scope.eval("""
+            interface Base {
+                abstract protected fun foo()
+                
+                fun bar() {
+                    // it must see foo() as it is protected and 
+                    // is declared here (even as abstract):
+                    foo()
+                }
+            }
+            class Derived : Base {
+                protected val suffix = "!"
+                
+                private fun fooPrivateImpl() = "bar"
+            
+                override protected fun foo() { 
+                    // it should access own private and all protected memberes here: 
+                    fooPrivateImpl() + suffix  
+                }
+            }
+            class Derived2: Base {
+                private var value = 42
+                
+                private fun fooPrivateImpl() = value
+                
+                override protected fun foo() {
+                    fooPrivateImpl()
+                    value++
+                }
+            }
+            assertEquals("bar!", Derived().bar())
+            val d = Derived2()
+            assertEquals(42, d.bar())
+            assertEquals(43, d.bar())
+        """.trimIndent())
+        scope.createChildScope().eval("""            
+            assertEquals("bar!", Derived().bar())
+            assertEquals(42, Derived2().bar())
+        """.trimIndent())
+    }
+    @Test
+    fun testOverrideVisibilityRules2() = runTest {
+        val scope = Script.newScope()
+        val fn = scope.eval("""
+            interface Base {
+                abstract fun foo()
+                
+                fun bar() {
+                    // it must see foo() as it is protected and 
+                    // is declared here (even as abstract):
+                    foo()
+                }
+            }
+            class Derived : Base {
+                protected val suffix = "!"
+                
+                private fun fooPrivateImpl() = "bar"
+            
+                override fun foo() { 
+                    // it should access own private and all protected memberes here: 
+                    fooPrivateImpl() + suffix  
+                }
+            }
+            class Derived2: Base {
+                private var value = 42
+                
+                private fun fooPrivateImpl() = value
+                
+                override fun foo() {
+                    fooPrivateImpl()
+                    value++
+                }
+            }
+            assertEquals("bar!", Derived().bar())
+            val d = Derived2()
+            
+            fun callBar() = d.bar()
+            
+            assertEquals(42, callBar())
+            assertEquals(43, callBar())
+            
+            callBar
+        """.trimIndent()) as Statement
+        val s2 = Script.newScope()
+        assertEquals(44L, fn.invoke(scope, fn).toKotlin(s2))
+        assertEquals(45L, fn.invoke(s2, fn).toKotlin(s2))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testToStringWithTransients() = runTest {
+        eval("""
+            class C(amount,@Transient transient=0) {
+                val l by lazy { transient + amount }
+                fun lock() {
+                    if( transient < 10 ) 
+                        C(amount).also { it.transient = transient + 10 }
+                    else
+                        this
+                }   
+            }
+            println(C(1))
+            println(C(1).lock().amount)
+            println(C(1).lock().lock().amount)
+        """.trimIndent())
+    }
+    @Test
+    fun testToStringWithTransient() = runTest {
+        eval("""
+            class C(amount,@Transient transient=0) {
+                val l by lazy { transient + amount }
+                fun lock() {
+                    if( transient < 10 ) 
+                        C(amount).also { it.transient = transient + 10 }
+                    else
+                        this
+                }   
+            }
+            println(C(1))
+            println(C(1).lock().amount)
+            println(C(1).lock().lock().amount)
+        """.trimIndent())
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testToJsonString() = runTest {
+        eval("""
+            class T(a,b,@Transient c=0)
+            assertEquals("{\"a\":\"foo\",\"b\":\"bar\"}",T("foo", "bar").toJsonString())
+        """.trimIndent())
+    }
 }

lynglib/src/commonTest/kotlin/ScriptTest.kt

@@ -3169,6 +3169,19 @@ class ScriptTest {
             assertEquals( n1 - now, 7.seconds )
             assertEquals( now - n1, -7.seconds )
             
+            val t3 = Instant("2024-01-01T12:00:00.123456Z")
+            val t4 = t3.truncateToMinute
+            assertEquals(t4.toRFC3339(), "2024-01-01T12:00:00Z")
+            assertEquals(
+                "2024-01-01T12:00:00Z",
+                Instant("2024-01-01T12:00:59.999Z").truncateToMinute().toRFC3339()
+            )
+             
+            val t5 = t3.truncateToSecond
+            assertEquals(t5.toRFC3339(), "2024-01-01T12:00:00Z")
+            
+            val t6 = t3.truncateToMillisecond
+            assertEquals(t6.toRFC3339(), "2024-01-01T12:00:00.123Z")
             """.trimIndent()
         )
         delay(1000)
@@ -3209,6 +3222,137 @@ class ScriptTest {
         )
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testDateTimeComprehensive() = runTest {
+        eval("""
+            import lyng.time
+            import lyng.serialization
+            
+            // 1. Timezone variations
+            val t1 = Instant("2024-01-01T12:00:00Z")
+            
+            val dtZ = t1.toDateTime("Z")
+            assertEquals(dtZ.timeZone, "Z")
+            assertEquals(dtZ.hour, 12)
+            
+            val dtP2 = t1.toDateTime("+02:00")
+            assertEquals(dtP2.timeZone, "+02:00")
+            assertEquals(dtP2.hour, 14)
+            
+            val dtM330 = t1.toDateTime("-03:30")
+            assertEquals(dtM330.timeZone, "-03:30")
+            assertEquals(dtM330.hour, 8)
+            assertEquals(dtM330.minute, 30)
+            
+            // 2. RFC3339 representations
+            // Note: ObjDateTime.toString() currently uses localDateTime.toString() + timeZone.toString()
+            // We should verify what it actually produces.
+            val s1 = dtP2.toRFC3339()
+            // kotlinx-datetime LocalDateTime.toString() is ISO8601
+            // TimeZone.toString() for offsets is usually the offset string itself
+            println("dtP2 RFC3339: " + s1)
+            
+            // 3. Parsing
+            val t2 = Instant("2024-02-29T10:00:00+01:00")
+            assertEquals(t2.toDateTime("Z").hour, 9)
+            
+            // val dt3 = DateTime(t1, "Europe/Prague")
+            // assertEquals(dt3.timeZone, "Europe/Prague")
+            
+            // 4. Serialization (Lynon)
+            val bin = Lynon.encode(dtP2)
+            val dtP2_dec = Lynon.decode(bin)
+            assertEquals(dtP2, dtP2_dec)
+            assertEquals(dtP2_dec.hour, 14)
+            assertEquals(dtP2_dec.timeZone, "+02:00")
+            
+            // 5. Serialization (JSON)
+            // val json = Lynon.toJson(dtM330) // toJson is not on Lynon yet
+            // println("JSON: " + json)
+            
+            // 6. Arithmetic edge cases
+            val leapDay = Instant("2024-02-29T12:00:00Z").toDateTime("Z")
+            val nextYear = leapDay.addYears(1)
+            assertEquals(nextYear.year, 2025)
+            assertEquals(nextYear.month, 2)
+            assertEquals(nextYear.day, 28) // Normalized
+            
+            val monthEnd = Instant("2024-01-31T12:00:00Z").toDateTime("Z")
+            val nextMonth = monthEnd.addMonths(1)
+            assertEquals(nextMonth.month, 2)
+            assertEquals(nextMonth.day, 29) // 2024 is leap year
+            
+            // 7. Day of week
+            assertEquals(Instant("2024-01-01T12:00:00Z").toDateTime("Z").dayOfWeek, 1) // Monday
+            assertEquals(Instant("2024-01-07T12:00:00Z").toDateTime("Z").dayOfWeek, 7) // Sunday
+            
+            // 8. DateTime to/from Instant
+            val inst = dtP2.toInstant()
+            assertEquals(inst, t1)
+            assertEquals(dtP2.toEpochSeconds(), t1.epochWholeSeconds)
+            
+            // 9. toUTC and toTimeZone
+            val dtUTC = dtP2.toUTC()
+            assertEquals(dtUTC.timeZone, "UTC")
+            assertEquals(dtUTC.hour, 12)
+            
+            val dtPrague = dtUTC.toTimeZone("+01:00")
+            // Equivalent to Prague winter
+            assertEquals(dtPrague.hour, 13)
+            
+            // 10. Component-based constructor
+            val dtComp = DateTime(2024, 5, 20, 15, 30, 45, "+02:00")
+            assertEquals(dtComp.year, 2024)
+            assertEquals(dtComp.month, 5)
+            assertEquals(dtComp.day, 20)
+            assertEquals(dtComp.hour, 15)
+            assertEquals(dtComp.minute, 30)
+            assertEquals(dtComp.second, 45)
+            assertEquals(dtComp.timeZone, "+02:00")
+            
+            // 11. parseRFC3339
+            val dtParsed = DateTime.parseRFC3339("2024-05-20T15:30:45+02:00")
+            assertEquals(dtParsed.year, 2024)
+            assertEquals(dtParsed.hour, 15)
+            assertEquals(dtParsed.timeZone, "+02:00")
+            
+            val dtParsedZ = DateTime.parseRFC3339("2024-05-20T15:30:45Z")
+            assertEquals(dtParsedZ.timeZone, "Z")
+            assertEquals(dtParsedZ.hour, 15)
+            """.trimIndent())
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testInstantComponents() = runTest {
+        eval("""
+            import lyng.time
+            val t1 = Instant("1970-05-06T07:11:56Z")
+            val dt = t1.toDateTime("Z")
+            assertEquals(dt.year, 1970)
+            assertEquals(dt.month, 5)
+            assertEquals(dt.day, 6)
+            assertEquals(dt.hour, 7)
+            assertEquals(dt.minute, 11)
+            assertEquals(dt.second, 56)
+            assertEquals(dt.dayOfWeek, 3) // 1970-05-06 was Wednesday
+            assertEquals("1970-05-06T07:11:56Z", t1.toRFC3339())
+            assertEquals("1970-05-06T07:11:56Z", t1.toSortableString())
+            
+            val dt2 = dt.toTimeZone("+02:00")
+            assertEquals(dt2.hour, 9)
+            assertEquals(dt2.timeZone, "+02:00")
+            
+            val dt3 = dt.addMonths(1)
+            assertEquals(dt3.month, 6)
+            assertEquals(dt3.day, 6)
+            
+            val dt4 = dt.addYears(1)
+            assertEquals(dt4.year, 1971)
+            
+            assertEquals(dt.toInstant(), t1)
+            """.trimIndent())
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun testDoubleImports() = runTest {
         val s = Scope.new()
@@ -4855,5 +4999,41 @@ class ScriptTest {
             assertEquals(["bar"], A().f2("bar"))   
         """)
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testClamp() = runTest {
+        eval("""
+            // Global clamp
+            assertEquals(5, clamp(5, 0..10))
+            assertEquals(0, clamp(-5, 0..10))
+            assertEquals(10, clamp(15, 0..10))
+            
+            // Extension clamp
+            assertEquals(5, 5.clamp(0..10))
+            assertEquals(0, (-5).clamp(0..10))
+            assertEquals(10, 15.clamp(0..10))
+            
+            // Exclusive range
+            assertEquals(9, 15.clamp(0..<10))
+            assertEquals(0, (-5).clamp(0..<10))
+            
+            // Open-ended range
+            assertEquals(10, 15.clamp(..10))
+            assertEquals(-5, (-5).clamp(..10))
+            assertEquals(5, 5.clamp(0..))
+            assertEquals(0, (-5).clamp(0..))
+            
+            // Character range
+            assertEquals('e', 'e'.clamp('a'..'z'))
+            assertEquals('a', ' '.clamp('a'..'z'))
+            assertEquals('z', '}'.clamp('a'..'z'))
+            assertEquals('y', '}'.clamp('a'..<'z'))
+            
+            // Real numbers (boundaries are inclusive in current impl for Real)
+            assertEquals(5.5, 5.5.clamp(0.0..10.0))
+            assertEquals(0.0, (-1.5).clamp(0.0..10.0))
+            assertEquals(10.0, 15.5.clamp(0.0..10.0))
+        """.trimIndent())
+    }
 }
 

lynglib/src/commonTest/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/TransientTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 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.test.runTest
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjInstance
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjInt
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjNull
+import net.sergeych.lyng.obj.toBool
+import net.sergeych.lynon.lynonDecodeAny
+import net.sergeych.lynon.lynonEncodeAny
+import kotlin.test.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+import kotlin.test.assertFalse
+import kotlin.test.assertNotNull
+
+class TransientTest {
+
+    @Test
+    fun testTransient() = runTest {
+        val script = """
+            class TestTransient(@Transient val a, val b) {
+                @Transient var c = 10
+                var d = 20
+                
+                fun check() {
+                    a == 1 && b == 2 && c == 10 && d == 20
+                }
+            }
+            
+            val t = TestTransient(1, 2)
+            t.c = 30
+            t.d = 40
+            t
+        """.trimIndent()
+        
+        val scope = Scope()
+        val t = scope.eval(script) as ObjInstance
+        
+        // Check initial state
+        assertEquals(1, (t.readField(scope, "a").value as ObjInt).value)
+        assertEquals(2, (t.readField(scope, "b").value as ObjInt).value)
+        assertEquals(30, (t.readField(scope, "c").value as ObjInt).value)
+        assertEquals(40, (t.readField(scope, "d").value as ObjInt).value)
+        
+        // Serialize
+        val serialized = lynonEncodeAny(scope, t)
+        println("[DEBUG_LOG] Serialized size: ${serialized.size}")
+        
+        // Deserialized
+        val t2 = lynonDecodeAny(scope, serialized) as ObjInstance
+        
+        // b and d should be preserved
+        assertEquals(2, (t2.readField(scope, "b").value as ObjInt).value)
+        assertEquals(40, (t2.readField(scope, "d").value as ObjInt).value)
+        
+        // a and c should be transient (lost or default/null)
+        // For constructor args, we currently set ObjNull if transient
+        assertEquals(ObjNull, t2.readField(scope, "a").value)
+        // For class fields, if it's transient it's not serialized, so it gets its initial value during construction
+        assertEquals(10, (t2.readField(scope, "c").value as ObjInt).value)
+        
+        // Check JSON
+        val json = t.toJson(scope).toString()
+        println("[DEBUG_LOG] JSON: $json")
+        assertFalse(json.contains("\"a\":"))
+        assertFalse(json.contains("\"c\":"))
+        assertNotNull(json.contains("\"b\":2"))
+        assertNotNull(json.contains("\"d\":40"))
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testTransientDefaultAndEquality() = runTest {
+        val script = """
+            class TestExt(@Transient val a = 100, val b) {
+                @Transient var c = 200
+                var d = 300
+            }
+            
+            val t1 = TestExt(b: 2)
+            t1.c = 300
+            t1.d = 400
+            
+            val t2 = TestExt(a: 50, b: 2)
+            t2.c = 500
+            t2.d = 400
+            
+            // Equality should ignore transient fields a and c
+            val equal = (t1 == t2)
+            
+            [t1, t2, equal]
+        """.trimIndent()
+        
+        val scope = Scope()
+        val result = (scope.eval(script) as net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjList).list
+        val t1 = result[0] as ObjInstance
+        val t2 = result[1] as ObjInstance
+        val equal = result[2].toBool()
+        
+        assertEquals(true, equal, "Objects should be equal despite different transient fields")
+        
+        // Serialize t1
+        val serialized = lynonEncodeAny(scope, t1)
+        val t1d = lynonDecodeAny(scope, serialized) as ObjInstance
+        
+        // a should have its default value 100, not null or 10
+        assertEquals(100, (t1d.readField(scope, "a").value as ObjInt).value)
+        // c should have its initial value 200
+        assertEquals(200, (t1d.readField(scope, "c").value as ObjInt).value)
+        // b and d should be preserved
+        assertEquals(2, (t1d.readField(scope, "b").value as ObjInt).value)
+        assertEquals(400, (t1d.readField(scope, "d").value as ObjInt).value)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testStaticTransient() = runTest {
+        val script = """
+            class TestStatic {
+                @Transient static var x = 10
+                static var y = 20
+            }
+            TestStatic.x = 30
+            TestStatic.y = 40
+            TestStatic
+        """.trimIndent()
+        val scope = Scope()
+        scope.eval(script)
+        // Static fields aren't serialized yet, but we ensure the parser accepts it
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testTransientSize() = runTest {
+        val script = """
+            class Data1(val a, val b) {
+                var c = 30
+            }
+            class Data2(val a, val b, @Transient val x) {
+                var c = 30
+                @Transient var y = 40
+            }
+            
+            val d1 = Data1(10, 20)
+            val d2 = Data2(10, 20, 100)
+            d2.y = 200
+            
+            [d1, d2]
+        """.trimIndent()
+        
+        val scope = Scope()
+        val result = (scope.eval(script) as net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjList).list
+        val d1 = result[0] as ObjInstance
+        val d2 = result[1] as ObjInstance
+        
+        val s1 = lynonEncodeAny(scope, d1)
+        val s2 = lynonEncodeAny(scope, d2)
+        
+        println("[DEBUG_LOG] Data1 size: ${s1.size}")
+        println("[DEBUG_LOG] Data2 size: ${s2.size}")
+        
+        assertEquals(s1.size, s2.size, "Serialized sizes should match because transient fields are not serialized")
+        
+        val j1 = d1.toJson(scope).toString()
+        val j2 = d2.toJson(scope).toString()
+        
+        println("[DEBUG_LOG] Data1 JSON: $j1")
+        println("[DEBUG_LOG] Data2 JSON: $j2")
+        
+        assertEquals(j1.length, j2.length, "JSON lengths should match")
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testObjectTransient() = runTest {
+        val script = """
+            object MyObject {
+                @Transient var temp = 10
+                var persistent = 20
+            }
+            MyObject.temp = 30
+            MyObject.persistent = 40
+            MyObject
+        """.trimIndent()
+        
+        val scope = Scope()
+        val obj = scope.eval(script) as ObjInstance
+        
+        val serialized = lynonEncodeAny(scope, obj)
+        val deserialized = lynonDecodeAny(scope, serialized) as ObjInstance
+        
+        // persistent should be 40
+        assertEquals(40, (deserialized.readField(scope, "persistent").value as ObjInt).value)
+        // temp should be restored to 10
+        assertEquals(10, (deserialized.readField(scope, "temp").value as ObjInt).value)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testStaticTransientToJson() = runTest {
+        val script = """
+            class TestStatic {
+                @Transient static var s1 = 10
+                static var s2 = 20
+                private static var s3 = 30
+            }
+            TestStatic
+        """.trimIndent()
+        
+        val scope = Scope()
+        val cls = scope.eval(script) as net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjClass
+        
+        val json = cls.toJson(scope).toString()
+        println("[DEBUG_LOG] Class JSON: $json")
+        
+        // s2 should be in JSON
+        assertNotNull(json.contains("\"s2\":20"))
+        // s1 should NOT be in JSON (transient)
+        assertFalse(json.contains("\"s1\":"))
+        // s3 should NOT be in JSON (private)
+        assertFalse(json.contains("\"s3\":"))
+        // __class_name should be there
+        assertNotNull(json.contains("\"__class_name\":\"TestStatic\""))
+        
+        // Test serialization/deserialization of the class itself
+        val serialized = lynonEncodeAny(scope, cls)
+        val deserialized = lynonDecodeAny(scope, serialized) as net.sergeych.lyng.obj.ObjClass
+        assertEquals(cls, deserialized)
+    }
+}

lynglib/src/commonTest/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/format/LyngFormatterTest.kt

@@ -882,6 +882,22 @@ class LyngFormatterTest {
             }
         """.trimIndent()
 
+        val cfg = LyngFormatConfig(indentSize = 4, continuationIndentSize = 4)
+        val out = LyngFormatter.reindent(src, cfg)
+        assertEquals(expected, out)
+    }
+    @Test
+    fun multlinedShortFunIndentation() {
+        val src = """
+            static fun create(walletId, trId, amount) =
+            Cells.createNew(Commission(amount) => ["commission", "w:" + walletId, "tr:" + trId, createdTag(), "pending"])
+        """.trimIndent()
+
+        val expected = """
+            static fun create(walletId, trId, amount) =
+                Cells.createNew(Commission(amount) => ["commission", "w:" + walletId, "tr:" + trId, createdTag(), "pending"])
+        """.trimIndent()
+
         val cfg = LyngFormatConfig(indentSize = 4, continuationIndentSize = 4)
         val out = LyngFormatter.reindent(src, cfg)
         assertEquals(expected, out)

site/src/jsMain/kotlin/App.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ * Copyright 2026 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.
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ fun App() {
             Div({ classes("col-12", if (isDocsRoute) "col-lg-9" else "col-lg-12") }) {
                 when {
                     route.isBlank() -> HomePage()
-                    route == "tryling" -> TryLyngPage()
+                    route.startsWith("tryling") -> TryLyngPage(route)
                     route.startsWith("search") -> SearchPage(route)
                     !isDocsRoute -> ReferencePage()
                     else -> DocsPage(

site/src/jsMain/kotlin/HomePage.kt

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
  *
  */
 
-import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.*
+import kotlinx.browser.window
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import net.sergeych.lyngweb.ensureBootstrapCodeBlocks
 import net.sergeych.lyngweb.highlightLyngHtml
 import net.sergeych.lyngweb.htmlEscape
@@ -23,6 +25,141 @@ import org.jetbrains.compose.web.dom.*
 
 @Composable
 fun HomePage() {
+    val samples = remember {
+        listOf(
+            """
+            // Everything is an expression
+            val x = 10
+            val status = if (x > 0) "Positive" else "Zero or Negative"
+
+            // Even loops return values!
+            val result = for (i in 1..5) {
+                if (i == 3) break "Found 3!"
+            } else "Not found"
+
+            println("Result: " + result)
+            """.trimIndent(),
+            """
+            // Functional power with ranges and collections
+            val squares = (1..10)
+                .filter { it % 2 == 0 }
+                .map { it * it }
+
+            println("Even squares: " + squares)
+            // Output: [4, 16, 36, 64, 100]
+            """.trimIndent(),
+            """
+            // Flexible map literals and shorthands
+            val id = 101
+            val name = "Lyng"
+            val base = { id:, name: } // Shorthand for id: id, name: name
+
+            val full = { ...base, version: "1.0", status: "active" }
+            println(full)
+            """.trimIndent(),
+            """
+            // Modern null safety
+            var config = null
+            config ?= { timeout: 30 } // Assign only if null
+
+            val timeout = config?.timeout ?: 60
+            println("Timeout is: " + timeout)
+            """.trimIndent(),
+            """
+            // Destructuring with splat operator
+            val [first, middle..., last] = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
+
+            println("First: " + first)
+            println("Middle: " + middle)
+            println("Last: " + last)
+            """.trimIndent(),
+            """
+            // Diamond-safe Multiple Inheritance (C3 MRO)
+            interface Logger {
+                fun log(m) = println("[LOG] " + m)
+            }
+            interface Auth {
+                fun login(u) = println("Login: " + u)
+            }
+
+            class App() : Logger, Auth {
+                fun run() {
+                    log("Starting...")
+                    login("admin")
+                }
+            }
+            App().run()
+            """.trimIndent(),
+            """
+            // Extension functions and properties
+            fun String.shout() = this.toUpperCase() + "!!!"
+
+            println("hello".shout())
+
+            val List.second get = this[1]
+            println([10, 20, 30].second)
+            """.trimIndent(),
+            """
+            // Non-local returns from closures
+            fun findFirst(list, predicate) {
+                list.forEach {
+                    if (predicate(it)) return@findFirst it
+                }
+                null
+            }
+
+            val found = findFirst([1, 5, 8, 12]) { it > 10 }
+            println("Found: " + found)
+            """.trimIndent(),
+            """
+            // Easy operator overloading
+            class Vector(val x, val y) {
+                override fun plus(other) = Vector(x + other.x, y + other.y)
+                override fun toString() = "Vector(%g, %g)"(x, y)
+            }
+
+            val v1 = Vector(1, 2)
+            val v2 = Vector(3, 4)
+            println(v1 + v2)
+            """.trimIndent(),
+            """
+            // Property delegation to Map
+            class User() {
+                var name by Map()
+            }
+
+            val u = User()
+            u.name = "Sergey"
+            println("User name: " + u.name)
+            """.trimIndent(),
+            """
+            // Implicit coroutines: parallelism without ceremony
+            import lyng.time
+
+            val d1 = launch {
+                delay(100.milliseconds)
+                "Task A finished"
+            }
+            val d2 = launch {
+                delay(50.milliseconds)
+                "Task B finished"
+            }
+
+            println(d1.await())
+            println(d2.await())
+            """.trimIndent()
+        )
+    }
+
+    var currentSlide by remember { mutableStateOf((samples.indices).random()) }
+
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        ensureSlideshowStyles()
+        while (true) {
+            delay(7000)
+            currentSlide = (currentSlide + 1) % samples.size
+        }
+    }
     // Hero section
     Section({ classes("py-4", "py-lg-5") }) {
         Div({ classes("text-center") }) {
@@ -44,7 +181,7 @@ fun HomePage() {
                 }
             }
             // CTA buttons
-            Div({ classes("d-flex", "justify-content-center", "gap-2", "mb-4") }) {
+            Div({ classes("d-flex", "justify-content-center", "gap-2", "mb-2") }) {
                 A(attrs = {
                     classes("btn", "btn-primary", "btn-lg")
                     attr("href", "#/docs/tutorial.md")
@@ -72,47 +209,25 @@ fun HomePage() {
         }
     }
 
-    // Code sample
-    val code = """
-// Create, transform, and verify — the Lyng way
-import lyng.stdlib
-
-fun findFirstPositive(list) {
-    list.forEach { 
-        if (it > 0) return@findFirstPositive it 
-    }
-    null
-}
-assertEquals(42, findFirstPositive([-1, 42, -5]))
-
-val data = 1..5 // or [1,2,3,4,5]
-val evens2 = data.filter { it % 2 == 0 }.map { it * it }
-assertEquals([4, 16], evens2)
-
-// Map literal with identifier keys, shorthand, and spread
-val base = { a: 1, b: 2 }
-val patch = { b: 3, c: }
-val m = { "a": 0, ...base, ...patch, d: 4 }
-assertEquals(1, m["a"]) // base overwrites 0
-
-// Object expressions: anonymous classes on the fly
-val worker = object : Runnable {
-    override fun run() = println("Working...")
-}
-worker.run()
-
-// User-defined exceptions: real classes with custom fields
-class MyError(val code, m) : Exception(m)
-try {
-    throw MyError(500, "Something failed")
-} catch (e: MyError) {
-    println("Error " + e.code + ": " + e.message)
-}
->>> void
-""".trimIndent()
-    val mapHtml = "<pre><code>" + htmlEscape(code) + "</code></pre>"
-    Div({ classes("markdown-body", "mt-3") }) {
-        UnsafeRawHtml(highlightLyngHtml(ensureBootstrapCodeBlocks(mapHtml)))
+    // Code sample slideshow
+    Div({
+        classes("markdown-body", "mt-0", "slide-container", "position-relative")
+        onClick {
+            window.location.hash = "#tryling?code=" + encodeURIComponent(samples[currentSlide])
+        }
+    }) {
+        Small({
+            classes("position-absolute", "top-0", "end-0", "m-2", "text-muted", "fw-light", "try-hint")
+        }) {
+            Text("click to try")
+        }
+        key(currentSlide) {
+            val slideCode = samples[currentSlide]
+            val mapHtml = "<pre><code>" + htmlEscape(slideCode) + "</code></pre>"
+            Div({ classes("slide-animation") }) {
+                UnsafeRawHtml(highlightLyngHtml(ensureBootstrapCodeBlocks(mapHtml)))
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     // Short features list
@@ -147,3 +262,36 @@ try {
         }
     }
 }
+
+fun ensureSlideshowStyles() {
+    if (window.document.getElementById("slideshow-styles") != null) return
+    val style = window.document.createElement("style") as org.w3c.dom.HTMLStyleElement
+    style.id = "slideshow-styles"
+    style.textContent = """
+        @keyframes slideIn {
+            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(30px); }
+            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
+        }
+        .slide-animation {
+            animation: slideIn 0.4s ease-out;
+        }
+        .slide-container {
+            min-height: 320px;
+            cursor: pointer;
+            transition: transform 0.2s;
+            background-color: var(--bs-body-bg);
+        }
+        .slide-container:hover {
+            transform: scale(1.005);
+        }
+        .try-hint {
+            opacity: 0.5;
+            transition: opacity 0.2s;
+            pointer-events: none;
+        }
+        .slide-container:hover .try-hint {
+            opacity: 1;
+        }
+    """.trimIndent()
+    window.document.head!!.appendChild(style)
+}

site/src/jsMain/kotlin/TryLyngPage.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2025 Sergey S. Chernov real.sergeych@gmail.com
+ * Copyright 2026 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.
@@ -18,20 +18,30 @@
 import androidx.compose.runtime.*
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import net.sergeych.lyng.LyngVersion
-import net.sergeych.lyng.Scope
+import net.sergeych.lyng.Script
 import net.sergeych.lyng.ScriptError
 import net.sergeych.lyngweb.EditorWithOverlay
 import org.jetbrains.compose.web.dom.*
 
 @Composable
-fun TryLyngPage() {
+fun TryLyngPage(route: String) {
     val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
-    var code by remember {
+    val initialCode = remember(route) {
+        val params = route.substringAfter('?', "")
+        val codeParam = params.split('&').find { it.startsWith("code=") }?.substringAfter('=')
+        if (codeParam != null) {
+            try {
+                decodeURIComponent(codeParam)
+            } catch (_: Throwable) {
+                null
+            }
+        } else null
+    }
+    var code by remember(initialCode) {
         mutableStateOf(
-            """
+            initialCode ?: """
             // Welcome to Lyng! Edit and run.
             // Try changing the data and press Ctrl+Enter or click Run.
-            import lyng.stdlib
             
             val data = 1..5 // or [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
             data.filter { it % 2 == 0 }.map { it * it }
@@ -54,16 +64,16 @@ fun TryLyngPage() {
             val printed = StringBuilder()
             try {
                 // Create a fresh module scope each run so imports and vars are clean
-                val s = Scope.new()
+                val s = Script.newScope()
                 // Capture printed output from Lyng `print`/`println` into the UI result window
                 s.addVoidFn("print") {
-                    for ((i, a) in args.withIndex()) {
+                    for ((i, a) in this.args.withIndex()) {
                         if (i > 0) printed.append(' ')
                         printed.append(a.toString(this).value)
                     }
                 }
                 s.addVoidFn("println") {
-                    for ((i, a) in args.withIndex()) {
+                    for ((i, a) in this.args.withIndex()) {
                         if (i > 0) printed.append(' ')
                         printed.append(a.toString(this).value)
                     }
@@ -118,9 +128,8 @@ fun TryLyngPage() {
     }
 
     fun resetCode() {
-        code = """
+        code = initialCode ?: """
             // Welcome to Lyng! Edit and run.
-            import lyng.stdlib
             [1,2,3].map { it * 10 }
         """.trimIndent()
         output = null