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if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['font-ext'] = {
    version   = 1.001,
    comment   = "companion to font-ini.mkiv and hand-ini.mkiv",
    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
    license   = "see context related readme files"
}

local utf = unicode.utf8
local next, type, byte = next, type, string.byte
local gmatch, concat, format = string.gmatch, table.concat, string.format
local utfchar = utf.char
local getparameters = utilities.parsers.getparameters

local trace_protrusion = false  trackers.register("fonts.protrusion", function(v) trace_protrusion = v end)
local trace_expansion  = false  trackers.register("fonts.expansion",  function(v) trace_expansion  = v end)

local report_expansions  = logs.reporter("fonts","expansions")
local report_protrusions = logs.reporter("fonts","protrusions")

-- todo: byte(..) => 0xHHHH

--[[ldx--
<p>When we implement functions that deal with features, most of them
will depend of the font format. Here we define the few that are kind
of neutral.</p>
--ldx]]--

local fonts              = fonts
local fontdata           = fonts.hashes.identifiers

local otffeatures        = fonts.constructors.newfeatures("otf")
local registerotffeature = otffeatures.register

local afmfeatures        = fonts.constructors.newfeatures("afm")
local registerafmfeature = afmfeatures.register

local allocate           = utilities.storage.allocate
local settings_to_array  = utilities.parsers.settings_to_array
local setmetatableindex  = table.setmetatableindex

-- -- -- -- -- --
-- shared
-- -- -- -- -- --

local function get_class_and_vector(tfmdata,value,where) -- "expansions"
    local g_where = tfmdata.goodies and tfmdata.goodies[where]
    local f_where = fonts[where]
    local g_classes = g_where and g_where.classes
    local f_classes = f_where and f_where.classes
    local class = (g_classes and g_classes[value]) or (f_classes and f_classes[value])
    if class then
        local class_vector = class.vector
        local g_vectors = g_where and g_where.vectors
        local f_vectors = f_where and f_where.vectors
        local vector = (g_vectors and g_vectors[class_vector]) or (f_vectors and f_vectors[class_vector])
        return class, vector
    end
end

-- -- -- -- -- --
-- expansion (hz)
-- -- -- -- -- --

fonts.expansions   = allocate()
local expansions   = fonts.expansions

expansions.classes = allocate()
local classes      = expansions.classes

expansions.vectors = allocate()
local vectors      = expansions.vectors

-- beware, pdftex itself uses percentages * 10

classes.preset = { stretch = 2, shrink = 2, step = .5, factor = 1 }

function commands.setupfontexpansion(class,settings)
    getparameters(classes,class,'preset',settings)
end

classes['quality'] = {
    stretch = 2, shrink = 2, step = .5, vector = 'default', factor = 1
}

vectors['default'] = {
    [byte('A')] = 0.5, [byte('B')] = 0.7, [byte('C')] = 0.7, [byte('D')] = 0.5, [byte('E')] = 0.7,
    [byte('F')] = 0.7, [byte('G')] = 0.5, [byte('H')] = 0.7, [byte('K')] = 0.7, [byte('M')] = 0.7,
    [byte('N')] = 0.7, [byte('O')] = 0.5, [byte('P')] = 0.7, [byte('Q')] = 0.5, [byte('R')] = 0.7,
    [byte('S')] = 0.7, [byte('U')] = 0.7, [byte('W')] = 0.7, [byte('Z')] = 0.7,
    [byte('a')] = 0.7, [byte('b')] = 0.7, [byte('c')] = 0.7, [byte('d')] = 0.7, [byte('e')] = 0.7,
    [byte('g')] = 0.7, [byte('h')] = 0.7, [byte('k')] = 0.7, [byte('m')] = 0.7, [byte('n')] = 0.7,
    [byte('o')] = 0.7, [byte('p')] = 0.7, [byte('q')] = 0.7, [byte('s')] = 0.7, [byte('u')] = 0.7,
    [byte('w')] = 0.7, [byte('z')] = 0.7,
    [byte('2')] = 0.7, [byte('3')] = 0.7, [byte('6')] = 0.7, [byte('8')] = 0.7, [byte('9')] = 0.7,
}

vectors['quality'] = vectors['default'] -- metatable ?

local function initializeexpansion(tfmdata,value)
    if value then
        local class, vector = get_class_and_vector(tfmdata,value,"expansions")
        if class then
            if vector then
                local stretch = class.stretch or 0
                local shrink  = class.shrink  or 0
                local step    = class.step    or 0
                local factor  = class.factor  or 1
                if trace_expansion then
                    report_expansions("setting class %s, vector: %s, factor: %s, stretch: %s, shrink: %s, step: %s",
                        value,class.vector,factor,stretch,shrink,step)
                end
                tfmdata.parameters.expansion = {
                    stretch = 10 * stretch,
                    shrink  = 10 * shrink,
                    step    = 10 * step,
                    factor  = factor,
                    auto    = true,
                }
                local data = characters and characters.data
                for i, chr in next, tfmdata.characters do
                    local v = vector[i]
                    if data and not v then -- we could move the data test outside (needed for plain)
                        local d = data[i]
                        if d then
                            local s = d.shcode
                            if not s then
                                -- sorry
                            elseif type(s) == "table" then
                                v = ((vector[s[1]] or 0) + (vector[s[#s]] or 0)) / 2
                            else
                                v = vector[s] or 0
                            end
                        end
                    end
                    if v and v ~= 0 then
                        chr.expansion_factor = v*factor
                    else -- can be option
                        chr.expansion_factor = factor
                    end
                end
            elseif trace_expansion then
                report_expansions("unknown vector '%s' in class '%s",class.vector,value)
            end
        elseif trace_expansion then
            report_expansions("unknown class '%s'",value)
        end
    end
end

registerotffeature {
    name        = "expansion",
    description = "apply hz optimization",
    initializers = {
        base = initializeexpansion,
        node = initializeexpansion,
    }
}

registerafmfeature {
    name        = "expansion",
    description = "apply hz optimization",
    initializers = {
        base = initializeexpansion,
        node = initializeexpansion,
    }
}

fonts.goodies.register("expansions",  function(...) return fonts.goodies.report("expansions", trace_expansion, ...) end)

local report_opbd = logs.reporter("fonts","otf opbd")

-- -- -- -- -- --
-- protrusion
-- -- -- -- -- --

fonts.protrusions   = allocate()
local protrusions   = fonts.protrusions

protrusions.classes = allocate()
protrusions.vectors = allocate()

local classes       = protrusions.classes
local vectors       = protrusions.vectors

-- the values need to be revisioned

classes.preset = { factor = 1, left = 1, right = 1 }

function commands.setupfontprotrusion(class,settings)
    getparameters(classes,class,'preset',settings)
end

classes['pure'] = {
    vector = 'pure', factor = 1
}
classes['punctuation'] = {
    vector = 'punctuation', factor = 1
}
classes['alpha'] = {
    vector = 'alpha', factor = 1
}
classes['quality'] = {
    vector = 'quality', factor = 1
}

vectors['pure'] = {

    [0x002C] = { 0, 1    }, -- comma
    [0x002E] = { 0, 1    }, -- period
    [0x003A] = { 0, 1    }, -- colon
    [0x003B] = { 0, 1    }, -- semicolon
    [0x002D] = { 0, 1    }, -- hyphen
    [0x00AD] = { 0, 1    }, -- also hyphen
    [0x2013] = { 0, 0.50 }, -- endash
    [0x2014] = { 0, 0.33 }, -- emdash
    [0x3001] = { 0, 1    }, -- ideographic comma      、
    [0x3002] = { 0, 1    }, -- ideographic full stop  。
    [0x060C] = { 0, 1    }, -- arabic comma           ،
    [0x061B] = { 0, 1    }, -- arabic semicolon       ؛
    [0x06D4] = { 0, 1    }, -- arabic full stop       ۔

}

vectors['punctuation'] = {

    [0x003F] = { 0,    0.20 }, -- ?
    [0x00BF] = { 0,    0.20 }, -- ¿
    [0x0021] = { 0,    0.20 }, -- !
    [0x00A1] = { 0,    0.20 }, -- ¡
    [0x0028] = { 0.05, 0    }, -- (
    [0x0029] = { 0,    0.05 }, -- )
    [0x005B] = { 0.05, 0    }, -- [
    [0x005D] = { 0,    0.05 }, -- ]
    [0x002C] = { 0,    0.70 }, -- comma
    [0x002E] = { 0,    0.70 }, -- period
    [0x003A] = { 0,    0.50 }, -- colon
    [0x003B] = { 0,    0.50 }, -- semicolon
    [0x002D] = { 0,    0.70 }, -- hyphen
    [0x00AD] = { 0,    0.70 }, -- also hyphen
    [0x2013] = { 0,    0.30 }, -- endash
    [0x2014] = { 0,    0.20 }, -- emdash
    [0x060C] = { 0,    0.70 }, -- arabic comma
    [0x061B] = { 0,    0.50 }, -- arabic semicolon
    [0x06D4] = { 0,    0.70 }, -- arabic full stop
    [0x061F] = { 0,    0.20 }, -- ؟

    -- todo: left and right quotes: .5 double, .7 single

    [0x2039] = { 0.70, 0.70 }, -- left single guillemet   ‹
    [0x203A] = { 0.70, 0.70 }, -- right single guillemet  ›
    [0x00AB] = { 0.50, 0.50 }, -- left guillemet          «
    [0x00BB] = { 0.50, 0.50 }, -- right guillemet         »

    [0x2018] = { 0.70, 0.70 }, -- left single quotation mark             ‘
    [0x2019] = { 0,    0.70 }, -- right single quotation mark            ’
    [0x201A] = { 0.70, 0    }, -- single low-9 quotation mark            ,
    [0x201B] = { 0.70, 0    }, -- single high-reversed-9 quotation mark  ‛
    [0x201C] = { 0.50, 0.50 }, -- left double quotation mark             “
    [0x201D] = { 0,    0.50 }, -- right double quotation mark            ”
    [0x201E] = { 0.50, 0    }, -- double low-9 quotation mark            „
    [0x201F] = { 0.50, 0    }, -- double high-reversed-9 quotation mark  ‟

}

vectors['alpha'] = {

    [byte("A")] = { .05, .05 },
    [byte("F")] = {   0, .05 },
    [byte("J")] = { .05,   0 },
    [byte("K")] = {   0, .05 },
    [byte("L")] = {   0, .05 },
    [byte("T")] = { .05, .05 },
    [byte("V")] = { .05, .05 },
    [byte("W")] = { .05, .05 },
    [byte("X")] = { .05, .05 },
    [byte("Y")] = { .05, .05 },

    [byte("k")] = {   0, .05 },
    [byte("r")] = {   0, .05 },
    [byte("t")] = {   0, .05 },
    [byte("v")] = { .05, .05 },
    [byte("w")] = { .05, .05 },
    [byte("x")] = { .05, .05 },
    [byte("y")] = { .05, .05 },

}

vectors['quality'] = table.merged(
    vectors['punctuation'],
    vectors['alpha']
)

-- As this is experimental code, users should not depend on it. The
-- implications are still discussed on the ConTeXt Dev List and we're
-- not sure yet what exactly the spec is (the next code is tested with
-- a gyre font patched by / fea file made by Khaled Hosny). The double
-- trick should not be needed it proper hanging punctuation is used in
-- which case values < 1 can be used.
--
-- preferred (in context, usine vectors):
--
-- \definefontfeature[whatever][default][mode=node,protrusion=quality]
--
-- using lfbd and rtbd, with possibibility to enable only one side :
--
-- \definefontfeature[whocares][default][mode=node,protrusion=yes,  opbd=yes,script=latn]
-- \definefontfeature[whocares][default][mode=node,protrusion=right,opbd=yes,script=latn]
--
-- idem, using multiplier
--
-- \definefontfeature[whocares][default][mode=node,protrusion=2,opbd=yes,script=latn]
-- \definefontfeature[whocares][default][mode=node,protrusion=double,opbd=yes,script=latn]
--
-- idem, using named feature file (less frozen):
--
-- \definefontfeature[whocares][default][mode=node,protrusion=2,opbd=yes,script=latn,featurefile=texgyrepagella-regularxx.fea]

classes['double'] = { -- for testing opbd
    factor = 2, left = 1, right = 1,
}

local function map_opbd_onto_protrusion(tfmdata,value,opbd)
    local characters   = tfmdata.characters
    local descriptions = tfmdata.descriptions
    local properties   = tfmdata.properties
    local rawdata      = tfmdata.shared.rawdata
    local lookuphash   = rawdata.lookuphash
    local script       = properties.script
    local language     = properties.language
    local done, factor, left, right = false, 1, 1, 1
    local class = classes[value]
    if class then
        factor = class.factor or 1
        left   = class.left   or 1
        right  = class.right  or 1
    else
        factor = tonumber(value) or 1
    end
    if opbd ~= "right" then
        local validlookups, lookuplist = otf.collectlookups(rawdata,"lfbd",script,language)
        if validlookups then
            for i=1,#lookuplist do
                local lookup = lookuplist[i]
                local data = lookuphash[lookup]
                if data then
                    if trace_protrusion then
                        report_protrusions("setting left using lfbd lookup '%s'",lookup)
                    end
                    for k, v in next, data do
                    --  local p = - v[3] / descriptions[k].width-- or 1 ~= 0 too but the same
                        local p = - (v[1] / 1000) * factor * left
                        characters[k].left_protruding = p
                        if trace_protrusion then
                            report_protrusions("lfbd -> %s -> U+%05X (%s) -> %0.03f (%s)",lookup,k,utfchar(k),p,concat(v," "))
                        end
                    end
                    done = true
                end
            end
        end
    end
    if opbd ~= "left" then
        local validlookups, lookuplist = otf.collectlookups(rawdata,"rtbd",script,language)
        if validlookups then
            for i=1,#lookuplist do
                local lookup = lookuplist[i]
                local data = lookuphash[lookup]
                if data then
                    if trace_protrusion then
                        report_protrusions("setting right using rtbd lookup '%s'",lookup)
                    end
                    for k, v in next, data do
                    --  local p = v[3] / descriptions[k].width -- or 3
                        local p = (v[1] / 1000) * factor * right
                        characters[k].right_protruding = p
                        if trace_protrusion then
                            report_protrusions("rtbd -> %s -> U+%05X (%s) -> %0.03f (%s)",lookup,k,utfchar(k),p,concat(v," "))
                        end
                    end
                end
                done = true
            end
        end
    end
    tfmdata.parameters.protrusion {
        auto = true
    }
end

-- The opbd test is just there because it was discussed on the
-- context development list. However, the mentioned fxlbi.otf font
-- only has some kerns for digits. So, consider this feature not
-- supported till we have a proper test font.

local function initializeprotrusion(tfmdata,value)
    if value then
        local opbd = tfmdata.shared.features.opbd
        if opbd then
            -- possible values: left right both yes no (experimental)
            map_opbd_onto_protrusion(tfmdata,value,opbd)
        else
            local class, vector = get_class_and_vector(tfmdata,value,"protrusions")
            if class then
                if vector then
                    local factor = class.factor or 1
                    local left   = class.left   or 1
                    local right  = class.right  or 1
                    if trace_protrusion then
                        report_protrusions("setting class %s, vector: %s, factor: %s, left: %s, right: %s",
                            value,class.vector,factor,left,right)
                    end
                    local data = characters.data
                    local emwidth = tfmdata.parameters.quad
                    tfmdata.parameters.protrusion = {
                        factor = factor,
                        left   = left,
                        right  = right,
                        auto   = true,
                    }
                    for i, chr in next, tfmdata.characters do
                        local v, pl, pr = vector[i], nil, nil
                        if v then
                            pl, pr = v[1], v[2]
                        else
                            local d = data[i]
                            if d then
                                local s = d.shcode
                                if not s then
                                    -- sorry
                                elseif type(s) == "table" then
                                    local vl, vr = vector[s[1]], vector[s[#s]]
                                    if vl then pl = vl[1] end
                                    if vr then pr = vr[2] end
                                else
                                    v = vector[s]
                                    if v then
                                        pl, pr = v[1], v[2]
                                    end
                                end
                            end
                        end
                        if pl and pl ~= 0 then
                            chr.left_protruding  = left *pl*factor
                        end
                        if pr and pr ~= 0 then
                            chr.right_protruding = right*pr*factor
                        end
                    end
                elseif trace_protrusion then
                    report_protrusions("unknown vector '%s' in class '%s",class.vector,value)
                end
            elseif trace_protrusion then
                report_protrusions("unknown class '%s'",value)
            end
        end
    end
end

registerotffeature {
    name         = "protrusion",
    description  = "shift characters into the left and or right margin",
    initializers = {
        base = initializeprotrusion,
        node = initializeprotrusion,
    }
}

registerafmfeature {
    name         = "protrusion",
    description  = "shift characters into the left and or right margin",
    initializers = {
        base = initializeprotrusion,
        node = initializeprotrusion,
    }
}

fonts.goodies.register("protrusions", function(...) return fonts.goodies.report("protrusions", trace_protrusion, ...) end)

-- -- --

local function initializenostackmath(tfmdata,value)
    tfmdata.properties.nostackmath = value and true
end

registerotffeature {
    name        = "nostackmath",
    description = "disable math stacking mechanism",
    initializers = {
        base = initializenostackmath,
        node = initializenostackmath,
    }
}

local function initializeitlc(tfmdata,value) -- hm, always value
    if value then
        -- the magic 40 and it formula come from Dohyun Kim but we might need another guess
        local parameters = tfmdata.parameters
        local italicangle = parameters.italicangle
        if italicangle and italicangle ~= 0 then
            local properties = tfmdata.properties
            local factor = tonumber(value) or 1
            properties.hasitalics = true
            properties.autoitalicamount = factor * (parameters.uwidth or 40)/2
        end
    end
end

registerotffeature {
    name        = "itlc",
    description = "italic correction",
    initializers = {
        base = initializeitlc,
        node = initializeitlc,
    }
}

registerafmfeature {
    name        = "itlc",
    description = "italic correction",
    initializers = {
        base = initializeitlc,
        node = initializeitlc,
    }
}

local function initializetextitalics(tfmdata,value) -- yes no delay
    local delay = value == "delay"
    tfmdata.properties.textitalics = delay and true or value
    tfmdata.properties.delaytextitalics = delay
end

registerotffeature {
    name        = "textitalics",
    description = "use alternative text italic correction",
    initializers = {
        base = initializetextitalics,
        node = initializetextitalics,
    }
}

registerafmfeature {
    name        = "textitalics",
    description = "use alternative text italic correction",
    initializers = {
        base = initializetextitalics,
        node = initializetextitalics,
    }
}

-- slanting

local function initializeslant(tfmdata,value)
    value = tonumber(value)
    if not value then
        value =  0
    elseif value >  1 then
        value =  1
    elseif value < -1 then
        value = -1
    end
    tfmdata.parameters.slantfactor = value
end

registerotffeature {
    name        = "slant",
    description = "slant glyphs",
    initializers = {
        base = initializeslant,
        node = initializeslant,
    }
}

registerafmfeature {
    name        = "slant",
    description = "slant glyphs",
    initializers = {
        base = initializeslant,
        node = initializeslant,
    }
}

local function initializeextend(tfmdata,value)
    value = tonumber(value)
    if not value then
        value =  0
    elseif value >  10 then
        value =  10
    elseif value < -10 then
        value = -10
    end
    tfmdata.parameters.extendfactor = value
end

registerotffeature {
    name        = "extend",
    description = "scale glyphs horizontally",
    initializers = {
        base = initializeextend,
        node = initializeextend,
    }
}

registerafmfeature {
    name        = "extend",
    description = "scale glyphs horizontally",
    initializers = {
        base = initializeextend,
        node = initializeextend,
    }
}

-- For Wolfgang Schuster:
--
-- \definefontfeature[thisway][default][script=hang,language=zhs,dimensions={2,2,2}]
-- \definedfont[file:kozminpr6nregular*thisway]
--
-- For the moment we don't mess with the descriptions.

local function manipulatedimensions(tfmdata,key,value)
    if type(value) == "string" and value ~= "" then
        local characters = tfmdata.characters
        local parameters = tfmdata.parameters
        local emwidth = parameters.quad
        local exheight = parameters.xheight
        local spec = settings_to_array(value)
        local width = (spec[1] or 0) * emwidth
        local height = (spec[2] or 0) * exheight
        local depth = (spec[3] or 0) * exheight
        if width > 0 then
            local resources = tfmdata.resources
            local additions = { }
            local private = resources.private
            for unicode, old_c in next, characters do
                local oldwidth = old_c.width
                if oldwidth ~= width then
                    -- Defining the tables in one step is more efficient
                    -- than adding fields later.
                    private = private + 1
                    local new_c
                    local commands = {
                        { "right", (width - oldwidth) / 2 },
                        { "slot", 1, private },
                    }
                    if height > 0 then
                        if depth > 0 then
                            new_c = {
                                width    = width,
                                height   = height,
                                depth    = depth,
                                commands = commands,
                            }
                        else
                            new_c = {
                                width    = width,
                                height   = height,
                                commands = commands,
                            }
                        end
                    else
                        if depth > 0 then
                            new_c = {
                                width    = width,
                                depth    = depth,
                                commands = commands,
                            }
                        else
                            new_c = {
                                width    = width,
                                commands = commands,
                            }
                        end
                    end
                    setmetatableindex(new_c,old_c)
                    characters[unicode] = new_c
                    additions[private] = old_c
                end
            end
            for k, v in next, additions do
                characters[k] = v
            end
            resources.private = private
        elseif height > 0 and depth > 0 then
            for unicode, old_c in next, characters do
                old_c.height = height
                old_c.depth = depth
            end
        elseif height > 0 then
            for unicode, old_c in next, characters do
                old_c.height = height
            end
        elseif depth > 0 then
            for unicode, old_c in next, characters do
                old_c.depth = depth
            end
        end
    end
end

registerotffeature {
    name        = "dimensions",
    description = "force dimensions",
    manipulators = {
        base = manipulatedimensions,
        node = manipulatedimensions,
    }
}

-- for zhichu chen (see mailing list archive): we might add a few more variants
-- in due time
--
-- \definefontfeature[boxed][default][boundingbox=yes] % paleblue
--
-- maybe:
--
-- \definecolor[DummyColor][s=.75,t=.5,a=1] {\DummyColor test} \nopdfcompression
--
-- local gray  = { "special", "pdf: /Tr1 gs .75 g" }
-- local black = { "special", "pdf: /Tr0 gs 0 g" }

local push  = { "push" }
local pop   = { "pop" }
local gray  = { "special", "pdf: .75 g" }
local black = { "special", "pdf: 0 g"   }

local downcache = { } -- handy for huge cjk fonts
local rulecache = { } -- handy for huge cjk fonts

setmetatableindex(downcache,function(t,d)
    local v = { "down", d }
    t[d] = v
    return v
end)

setmetatableindex(rulecache,function(t,h)
    local v = { }
    t[h] = v
    setmetatableindex(v,function(t,w)
        local v = { "rule", h, w }
        t[w] = v
        return v
    end)
    return v
end)

local function showboundingbox(tfmdata,key,value)
    if value then
        local vfspecials = backends.pdf.tables.vfspecials
        local gray       = vfspecials and (vfspecials.rulecolors[value] or vfspecials.rulecolors.palegray) or gray
        local characters = tfmdata.characters
        local resources  = tfmdata.resources
        local additions  = { }
        local private = resources.private
        for unicode, old_c in next, characters do
            private = private + 1
            local width  = old_c.width  or 0
            local height = old_c.height or 0
            local depth  = old_c.depth  or 0
            local new_c
            if depth == 0 then
                new_c = {
                    width    = width,
                    height   = height,
                    commands = {
                        push,
                        gray,
                        rulecache[height][width],
                        black,
                        pop,
                        { "slot", 1, private },
                    }
                }
            else
                new_c = {
                    width    = width,
                    height   = height,
                    depth    = depth,
                    commands = {
                        push,
                        downcache[depth],
                        gray,
                        rulecache[height+depth][width],
                        black,
                        pop,
                        { "slot", 1, private },
                    }
                }
            end
            setmetatableindex(new_c,old_c)
            characters[unicode] = new_c
            additions[private] = old_c
        end
        for k, v in next, additions do
            characters[k] = v
        end
        resources.private = private
    end
end

registerotffeature {
    name        = "boundingbox",
    description = "show boundingbox",
    manipulators = {
        base = showboundingbox,
        node = showboundingbox,
    }
}

-- -- historic stuff, move from font-ota (handled differently, typo-rep)
--
-- local delete_node = nodes.delete
-- local fontdata    = fonts.hashes.identifiers
--
-- local nodecodes  = nodes.nodecodes
-- local glyph_code = nodecodes.glyph
--
-- local strippables = allocate()
-- fonts.strippables = strippables
--
-- strippables.joiners = table.tohash {
--     0x200C, -- zwnj
--     0x200D, -- zwj
-- }
--
-- strippables.all = table.tohash {
--     0x000AD, 0x017B4, 0x017B5, 0x0200B, 0x0200C, 0x0200D, 0x0200E, 0x0200F, 0x0202A, 0x0202B,
--     0x0202C, 0x0202D, 0x0202E, 0x02060, 0x02061, 0x02062, 0x02063, 0x0206A, 0x0206B, 0x0206C,
--     0x0206D, 0x0206E, 0x0206F, 0x0FEFF, 0x1D173, 0x1D174, 0x1D175, 0x1D176, 0x1D177, 0x1D178,
--     0x1D179, 0x1D17A, 0xE0001, 0xE0020, 0xE0021, 0xE0022, 0xE0023, 0xE0024, 0xE0025, 0xE0026,
--     0xE0027, 0xE0028, 0xE0029, 0xE002A, 0xE002B, 0xE002C, 0xE002D, 0xE002E, 0xE002F, 0xE0030,
--     0xE0031, 0xE0032, 0xE0033, 0xE0034, 0xE0035, 0xE0036, 0xE0037, 0xE0038, 0xE0039, 0xE003A,
--     0xE003B, 0xE003C, 0xE003D, 0xE003E, 0xE003F, 0xE0040, 0xE0041, 0xE0042, 0xE0043, 0xE0044,
--     0xE0045, 0xE0046, 0xE0047, 0xE0048, 0xE0049, 0xE004A, 0xE004B, 0xE004C, 0xE004D, 0xE004E,
--     0xE004F, 0xE0050, 0xE0051, 0xE0052, 0xE0053, 0xE0054, 0xE0055, 0xE0056, 0xE0057, 0xE0058,
--     0xE0059, 0xE005A, 0xE005B, 0xE005C, 0xE005D, 0xE005E, 0xE005F, 0xE0060, 0xE0061, 0xE0062,
--     0xE0063, 0xE0064, 0xE0065, 0xE0066, 0xE0067, 0xE0068, 0xE0069, 0xE006A, 0xE006B, 0xE006C,
--     0xE006D, 0xE006E, 0xE006F, 0xE0070, 0xE0071, 0xE0072, 0xE0073, 0xE0074, 0xE0075, 0xE0076,
--     0xE0077, 0xE0078, 0xE0079, 0xE007A, 0xE007B, 0xE007C, 0xE007D, 0xE007E, 0xE007F,
-- }
--
-- strippables[true] = strippables.joiners
--
-- local function processformatters(head,font)
--     local subset = fontdata[font].shared.features.formatters
--     local vector = subset and strippables[subset]
--     if vector then
--         local current, done = head, false
--         while current do
--             if current.id == glyph_code and current.subtype<256 and current.font == font then
--                 local char = current.char
--                 if vector[char] then
--                     head, current = delete_node(head,current)
--                     done = true
--                 else
--                     current = current.next
--                 end
--             else
--                 current = current.next
--             end
--         end
--         return head, done
--     else
--         return head, false
--     end
-- end
--
-- registerotffeature {
--     name        = "formatters",
--     description = "hide formatting characters",
--     methods = {
--         base = processformatters,
--         node = processformatters,
--     }
-- }

-- a handy helper (might change or be moved to another namespace)

local new_special = nodes.pool.special
local new_glyph   = nodes.pool.glyph
local hpack_node  = node.hpack

function fonts.helpers.addprivate(tfmdata,name,characterdata)
    local properties  = tfmdata.properties
    local privates    = properties.privates
    local lastprivate = properties.lastprivate
    if lastprivate then
        lastprivate = lastprivate + 1
    else
        lastprivate = 0xE000
    end
    if not privates then
        privates = { }
        properties.privates = privates
    end
    privates[name] = lastprivate
    properties.lastprivate = lastprivate
    tfmdata.characters[lastprivate] = characterdata
    if properties.finalized then
        properties.lateprivates = true
    end
    return lastprivate
end

function fonts.helpers.getprivatenode(tfmdata,name)
    local properties = tfmdata.properties
    local privates   = properties and properties.privates
    if privates then
        local p = privates[name]
        if p then
            local char = tfmdata.characters[p]
            local commands = char.commands
            if commands then
                local fake = hpack_node(new_special(commands[1][2]))
                fake.width = char.width
                fake.height = char.height
                fake.depth = char.depth
                return fake
            else
                -- todo: set current attribibutes
                return new_glyph(properties.id,p)
            end
        end
    end
end

function fonts.helpers.hasprivate(tfmdata,name)
    local properties = tfmdata.properties
    local privates   = properties and properties.privates
    return privates and privates[name] or false
end

function commands.getprivatechar(name)
    context(fonts.helpers.getprivatenode(fontdata[font.current()],name))
end