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The frontend is responsible for extracting and exporting Rust code's abstract syntax trees (ASTs) in a format suitable for processing by the engine (or by other tools).

### `hax-frontend-exporter` Library
### [`hax-frontend-exporter` Library](https://hacspec.org/hax/frontend/hax_frontend_exporter/index.html)

This library mirrors the internal types of the Rust compiler (`rustc`) that constitute the **HIR** (High-Level Intermediate Representation), **THIR** (Typed High-Level Intermediate Representation), and **MIR** (Mid-Level Intermediate Representation) ASTs. It extends them with additional information such as attributes, trait implementations, and removes ID indirections.

**`SInto` Trait:** The library defines an entry point for translating a given `rustc` value to its mirrored hax version using the `SInto` trait (stateful `into`). For a value `x` of type `T` from `rustc`, if `T` is mirrored by hax, then `x.sinto(s)` produces an augmented and simplified "hax-ified" AST for `x`. Here, `s` represents the state holding information about the translation process.
**`SInto` Trait:** The library defines an entry point for translating a given `rustc` value to its mirrored hax version using the [`SInto`](https://hacspec.org/hax/frontend/hax_frontend_exporter/trait.SInto.html) trait (stateful `into`). For a value `x` of type `T` from `rustc`, if `T` is mirrored by hax, then `x.sinto(s)` produces an augmented and simplified "hax-ified" AST for `x`. Here, `s` represents the state holding information about the translation process.

### `hax-driver` Binary

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6. **Interactive Communication:** Engages in interactive communication with the engine.
7. **User Reporting:** Outputs results and diagnostics to the user.

## The Engine (OCaml)
## The Engine (OCaml - [documentation](https://hacspec.org/hax/engine/hax-engine/index.html))

The engine processes the transformed ASTs and options provided via JSON input from `stdin`. It performs several key functions to convert the hax-ified Rust code into the target backend language.

### Importing and Simplifying ASTs

- **AST Importation:** Imports the hax-ified Rust THIR AST.
- **Internal AST Conversion:** Converts the imported AST into a simplified and opinionated internal AST designed for ease of transformation and analysis.
- **AST Importation:** Imports the hax-ified Rust THIR AST. This is module [`Import_thir`](https://hacspec.org/hax/engine/hax-engine/Hax_engine/Import_thir/index.html).
- **Internal AST Conversion:** Converts the imported AST into a simplified and opinionated internal AST designed for ease of transformation and analysis. This is mostly the functor [`Ast.Make`](https://hacspec.org/hax/engine/hax-engine/Hax_engine/Ast/Make/index.html).

### Internal AST and Features

The internal AST is defined using a **functor** that takes a list of type-level booleans, referred to as **features**, and produces the AST types accordingly.

Features are for instances, mutation, loops, unsafe code. A full list is available in `engine/lib/features.ml`.
Features are for instances, mutation, loops, unsafe code. The enumeration [`Features.Enumeration`](https://hacspec.org/hax/engine/hax-engine/Hax_engine/Features/Enumeration/index.html) lists all those features.

**Feature Witnesses:**

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### Communication Protocol

The engine communicates asynchronously with the frontend using a protocol defined in `hax_types::engine_api::protocol`. This communication includes:
The engine communicates asynchronously with the frontend using a protocol defined in [`hax_types::engine_api::protocol`](https://hacspec.org/hax/frontend/hax_types/engine_api/protocol/index.html). This communication includes:

- **Diagnostic Data:** Sending error messages, warnings, and other diagnostics.
- **Profiling Information:** Providing performance metrics and profiling data.
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