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Compiler

The compiler is simple step by step process that takes the parsed AST and transforms it into a usable form for the transformers. Where the result of the parser is a cachable format the compiler creates a lot of links between the different elements in the AST. And also transforms the AST into different structures like UML diagrams, and referenses to external documentation pages.

Each is responsible for a single task. These tasks are executed by priority. This make the compiler very flexible and easy to extend. The diagram below shows the different compiler passes and the order in which they are executed.

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