Add syntax of Lobster language

2 files changed, 67 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a40002..1844e28 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Plugin | Description
 [`language_jsx`](plugins/language_jsx.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for the [JSX](https://reactjs.org/docs/introducing-jsx.html) language for the React framework in JavaScript
 [`language_ksy`](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/whiteh0le/lite-plugins/main/plugins/language_ksy.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for [Kaitai](http://kaitai.io/) struct files
 [`language_liquid`](plugins/language_liquid.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for [Liquid](https://shopify.github.io/liquid/) templating language
+[`language_lobster`](plugins/language_lobster.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for [Lobster](https://strlen.com/lobster/) programming language
 [`language_make`](plugins/language_make.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for the Make build system language
 [`language_meson`](plugins/language_meson.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for the [Meson](https://mesonbuild.com) build system language
 [`language_moon`](plugins/language_moon.lua?raw=1) | Syntax for the [MoonScript](https://moonscript.org) scripting language
diff --git a/plugins/language_lobster.lua b/plugins/language_lobster.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b4d899
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/language_lobster.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+-- mod-version:1 -- lite-xl 1.16
+local syntax = require "core.syntax"
+
+syntax.add {
+  files = "%.lobster$",
+  comment = "//",
+  patterns = {
+    { pattern = "//.-\n",                    type = "comment" },
+    { pattern = { "/%*", "%*/" },            type = "comment" },
+
+    { pattern = "struct%s()[%a_][%w_]*", type = {"keyword", "keyword2"} },
+    { pattern = "class%s()[%a_][%w_]*",  type = {"keyword", "keyword2"} },
+    { pattern = "import%s+from",         type = "keyword" },
+
+    { pattern = { '"', '"', '\\' },      type = "string"  },
+    { pattern = { "'", "'", '\\' },      type = "string"  },
+    { pattern = { '"""', '"""' },         type = "string"   },
+    { pattern = "0x%x+",                 type = "number"  },
+    { pattern = "%d+[%d%.eE]*f?",        type = "number"  },
+    { pattern = "%.?%d+f?",              type = "number"  },
+    { pattern = "[%+%-=/%*%^%%<>!~|&]",  type = "operator" },
+    { pattern = "[%a_][%w_]*%f[(]",      type = "function" },
+    { pattern = "[%a_][%w_]*",           type = "symbol" },
+  },
+  symbols = {
+    ["import"] = "keyword",
+    ["def"] = "keyword",
+    ["fn"] = "keyword",
+    ["return"] = "keyword",
+    ["program"] = "keyword",
+    ["private"] = "keyword",
+    ["resource"] = "keyword",
+
+    -- not really keywords but provides control-flow constructs
+    ["if"] = "keyword",
+    ["for"] = "keyword",
+    ["while"] = "keyword",
+    ["else"] = "keyword",
+
+    ["enum"] = "keyword",
+    ["enum_flags"] = "keyword",
+
+    ["int"] = "keyword2",
+    ["float"] = "keyword2",
+    ["string"] = "keyword2",
+    ["any"] = "keyword2",
+    ["void"] = "keyword2",
+  
+    ["is"] = "keyword",
+    ["typeof"] = "keyword",
+    ["var"] = "keyword",
+    ["let"] = "keyword",
+    ["pakfile"] = "keyword",
+    ["switch"] = "keyword",
+    ["case"] = "keyword",
+    ["default"] = "keyword",
+    ["namespace"] = "keyword",
+
+    ["not"] = "operator",
+    ["and"] = "operator",
+    ["or"] = "operator", 
+
+    ["nil"] = "literal",
+  },
+}
+