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--[[
A 'Symbol' is an opaque marker type that can be used to signify unique
statuses. Symbols have the type 'userdata', but when printed to the console,
the name of the symbol is shown.
]]
local Symbol = {}
--[[
Creates a Symbol with the given name.
When printed or coerced to a string, the symbol will turn into the string
given as its name.
]]
function Symbol.named(name)
assert(type(name) == "string", "Symbols must be created using a string name!")
local self = newproxy(true)
local wrappedName = ("Symbol(%s)"):format(name)
getmetatable(self).__tostring = function()
return wrappedName
end
return self
end
--[[
Create an unnamed Symbol. Usually, you should create a named Symbol using
Symbol.named(name)
]]
function Symbol.unnamed()
local self = newproxy(true)
getmetatable(self).__tostring = function()
return "Unnamed Symbol"
end
return self
end
return Symbol