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40The underlying engine makes sure that model is computed lazily (on-demand) and can be quickly updated for small modifications. 40The underlying engine makes sure that model is computed lazily (on-demand) and can be quickly updated for small modifications.
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42## Entry Points
43
44`crates/rust-analyzer/src/bin/main.rs` contains the main function which spawns LSP.
45This is *the* entry point, but it front-loads a lot of complexity, so its fine to just skim through it.
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47`crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers.rs` implements all LSP requests and is a great place to start if you are already familiar with LSP.
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49`Analysis` and `AnalysisHost` types define the main API.
42 50
43## Code Map 51## Code Map
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265And then token trees are passed from client, and the server will load the corresponding dynamic library (which built by `cargo`). 273And then token trees are passed from client, and the server will load the corresponding dynamic library (which built by `cargo`).
266And due to the fact the api for getting result from proc macro are always unstable in `rustc`, 274And due to the fact the api for getting result from proc macro are always unstable in `rustc`,
267we maintain our own copy (and paste) of that part of code to allow us to build the whole thing in stable rust. 275we maintain our own copy (and paste) of that part of code to allow us to build the whole thing in stable rust.
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269 **Architecture Invariant:** 277 **Architecture Invariant:**
270Bad proc macros may panic or segfault accidentally. So we run it in another process and recover it from fatal error. 278Bad proc macros may panic or segfault accidentally. So we run it in another process and recover it from fatal error.
271And they may be non-deterministic which conflict how `salsa` works, so special attention is required. 279And they may be non-deterministic which conflict how `salsa` works, so special attention is required.