forked from extern/nushell
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src/main.rs has a dependency on BufferedReader which is currently located in nu_command. I am moving BufferedReader to a more relevant location (crate) which will allow / eliminate main's dependency on nu_command in a benchmark / testing environment... now that @rgwood has landed benches I want to start experimenting with benchmarks related to the parser. For benchmark purposes when dealing with parsing you need a very simple set of commands that show how well the parser is doing, in other words just the core commands... Not all of nu_command... Having a smaller nu binary when running the benchmark CI would enable building nushell quickly, yet still show us how well the parser is performing... Once this PR lands the only dependency main will have on nu_command is create_default_context --- meaning for benchmark purposes we can swap in a tiny crate of commands instead of the gigantic nu_command which has its "own" create_default_context... It will also enable other crates going forward to use BufferedReader. Right now it is not accessible to other lower level crates because it is located in a "top of the stack crate".
Nushell core libraries and plugins
These sub-crates form both the foundation for Nu and a set of plugins which extend Nu with additional functionality.
Foundational libraries are split into two kinds of crates:
- Core crates - those crates that work together to build the Nushell language engine
- Support crates - a set of crates that support the engine with additional features like JSON support, ANSI support, and more.
Plugins are likewise also split into two types:
- Core plugins - plugins that provide part of the default experience of Nu, including access to the system properties, processes, and web-connectivity features.
- Extra plugins - these plugins run a wide range of different capabilities like working with different file types, charting, viewing binary data, and more.