Rename packages to global modules.
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@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ allow combining all functions in one [`AST`] into another, forming a new, unifie
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In general, there are two types of _namespaces_ where functions are looked up:
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| Namespace | How Many | Source | Lookup method | Sub-modules? | Variables? |
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| --------- | :------: | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | :----------: | :--------: |
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| Global | One | 1) [`AST`] being evaluated<br/>2) `Engine::register_XXX` API<br/>3) [packages] loaded<br/>4) functions in [modules] loaded via `Engine::register_module` and marked _global_ | simple function name | ignored | ignored |
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| Module | Many | [`Module`] | namespace-qualified function name | yes | yes |
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| Namespace | How Many | Source | Lookup method | Sub-modules? | Variables? |
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| --------- | :------: | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------- | :----------: | :--------: |
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| Global | One | 1) [`AST`] being evaluated<br/>2) `Engine::register_XXX` API<br/>3) global [modules] loaded via `Engine::register_global_module`<br/>4) functions in static [modules] loaded via `Engine::register_static_module` and marked _global_ | simple function name | ignored | ignored |
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| Module | Many | [`Module`] | namespace-qualified function name | yes | yes |
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Module Namespace
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@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ There is one _global_ namespace for every [`Engine`], which includes (in the fol
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* All native Rust functions and iterators registered via the `Engine::register_XXX` API.
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* All functions and iterators defined in [packages] that are loaded into the [`Engine`].
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* All functions and iterators defined in global [modules] that are registered into the [`Engine`] via
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`Engine::register_global_module`.
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* Functions defined in [modules] loaded via `Engine::register_module` that are specifically marked
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* Functions defined in [modules] loaded via `Engine::register_static_module` that are specifically marked
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for exposure to the global namespace (e.g. via the `#[rhai(global)]` attribute in a [plugin module]).
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Anywhere in a Rhai script, when a function call is made, the function is searched within the
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