class Copilot

File watcher and runtime entrypoint.

index

members

• copilot.T  – current tick
• copilot:open(file)  – change the running script.
• copilot:require(name, scope)  – require a module.
• copilot:tick()  – poll for changes and tick.
• copilot:poll()  – poll all loaded modules for changes.
• copilot:eval(dirty)  – try to re-evaluate in response to module changes.

static functions

• Copilot(args)  – create a new Copilot.

details

members

• copilot.T  – current tick
  • T (number)
• copilot:open(file)  – change the running script.

  parameters:

  • file (string)
• copilot:require(name, scope)  – require a module.

  parameters:

  • name (string)
  • scope (Scope)

  returns:

  1. (RTNode): root
• copilot:tick()  – poll for changes and tick.
• copilot:poll()  – poll all loaded modules for changes.
  Call eval if there are any, and write changed and newly added modules back to disk.

  returns:

  1. (boolean): ok
  2. (error): err
• copilot:eval(dirty)  – try to re-evaluate in response to module changes.

  parameters:

  • dirty

  returns:

  1. (boolean): ok
  2. (error): err

static functions

• Copilot(args)  – create a new Copilot.

  parameters:

  • args (table)