kte/Highlight.h

// Highlight.h - core syntax highlighting types for kte
#pragma once

#include <cstdint>
#include <vector>

namespace kte {
// Token kinds shared between renderers and highlighters
enum class TokenKind {
	Default,
	Keyword,
	Type,
	String,
	Char,
	Comment,
	Number,
	Preproc,
	Constant,
	Function,
	Operator,
	Punctuation,
	Identifier,
	Whitespace,
	Error
};

struct HighlightSpan {
	int col_start{0}; // inclusive, 0-based columns in buffer indices
	int col_end{0}; // exclusive
	TokenKind kind{TokenKind::Default};
};

struct LineHighlight {
	std::vector<HighlightSpan> spans;
	std::uint64_t version{0}; // buffer version used for this line
};
} // namespace kte