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90. Compiler Plug-in Architecture
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The Compiler Plug-in Architecture enables governed extension of compiler capabilities without weakening the integrity of the Compiler Core.
Plugins may provide:
importers and exporters;
domain calculations;
engineering-rule modules;
profile resolvers;
legacy-model adapters;
manufacturer integrations;
optimization procedures;
visualization functions;
target-specific generators;
AI-assisted analysis.
Every plugin shall declare:
identity;
publisher;
version;
supported compiler and IR versions;
required permissions;
input and output types;
dependencies;
engineering scope;
trust level;
certification status;
deterministic or nondeterministic behavior;
- security limitations.
- Plugins shall execute through controlled interfaces and with the minimum required access.
A plugin shall not directly modify authoritative compiler state, suppress mandatory diagnostics, bypass validation gates, or redefine constitutional semantics.
Executable plugins shall be verified for integrity and subjected to stronger security controls than data-only packages.
Safety-significant plugins shall be testable, version-locked, auditable, and certified as required.
Nondeterministic, network-dependent, or AI-supported plugins shall declare those characteristics. Their results shall be recorded as proposals or analyses unless independently validated for the intended use.
Plugin failure shall be isolated where practical and shall not corrupt unaffected compiler state.