Modules

Autolang uses a deterministic, compile-time module system based on the @import(string) directive. Imports declare dependencies explicitly before execution, ensuring the compiler validates all symbols up front.

Standard Library Modules

Built-in standard library components are imported using the std/ prefix. Built-in types such as Array, Map, and Set are part of the core language and do not require any import.

Module	Description
std/math	Mathematical operations, trigonometry, constants, and random generation.
std/date	Date parsing, formatting, arithmetic, and timestamps.
std/time	High-resolution benchmarking, timers, and sleeping.
std/json	JSON parsing, serialization, and typed DTO decoding.
std/file	Bounded file I/O operations and directory traversal.
std/bytes	Raw byte buffers, Hex, and Base64 conversions.
std/regex	Regular expression matching, searching, and replacing.
std/http	Sandboxed synchronous and concurrent HTTP requests.

@import("std/math")
@import("std/date")

val currentDate = Date.now()
println("Today: " + currentDate.toDateString())
println("Square root of 81: " + Math.sqrt(81.0))

Host Capability Modules

The host application registers business capabilities into the compiler (for example, CRM, ERP, or billing bindings). Scripts access them cleanly using standard @import declarations without managing credentials.

// Registered by the host application environment
@import("crm")
@import("payment")

val customers = crm.getSegment("enterprise")
payment.authorizeBatch(customers)

Local File Imports

Separate helper routines into modular files. Local imports are resolved relative to the calling script using ./ or ../.

@import("./services/accounting")
@import("../common/types")

val ledger = AccountingLedger()
ledger.sync()

Security Guarantees

The module system strictly enforces security boundaries:

Compile-time verification: All imports are checked before any line runs.
Zero dynamic evaluation: There is no eval() or dynamic module loading at runtime.
String literal requirement: Import paths must be static string literals known at compile time.