begin refactoring tests to reflect struct-based API and implement hs_pushstring()

9 files changed, 763 insertions, 506 deletions

diff --git a/src/honeysuckle.c b/src/honeysuckle.c
index 339b278..1d8da6b 100644
--- a/src/honeysuckle.c
+++ b/src/honeysuckle.c
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
 #include "honeysuckle.h"
 
-const char* hs_type_to_string(int type)
-{
-    type = type;
-    return "mock";
-}
-
-
-void hs_parse_args(lua_State *L, ...)
+void hs_parse_args_(lua_State *L, int n_args, struct hs_arg *arguments)
 {
     L = L;
 }
 
-int hs_parse_overloaded(lua_State *L, ...)
+int hs_parse_overloaded_(lua_State *L, ...)
 {
     L = L;
     return -1;
@@ -45,17 +38,3 @@ void hs_pt_set_boolean(bool value, void *data) { value=value; data=data; }
 void hs_pt_set_integer(lua_Integer value, void *data)  { value=value; data=data; }
 void hs_pt_set_number(lua_Number value, void *data)  { value=value; data=data; }
 void hs_pt_set_string(const char *value, void *data)  { value=value; data=data; }
-
-
-void hs_throw_error(lua_State *L, const char *format_string, ...)
-{
-    L = L;
-    format_string = format_string;
-}
-
-
-void hs_pushstring(lua_State *L, const char *format_string, ...)
-{
-    lua_pushnumber(L, 0.4);
-    format_string = format_string;
-}
diff --git a/src/honeysuckle.h b/src/honeysuckle.h
index 1890c40..9aecddf 100644
--- a/src/honeysuckle.h
+++ b/src/honeysuckle.h
@@ -7,28 +7,66 @@
 #include <lualib.h>
 #include <lauxlib.h>
 
-#define HS_END 0
+#include "va_nargs.h"
 
 /* type constants */
-#define HS_BOOL 1
-#define HS_INT 2
-#define HS_NUM 3
-#define HS_STR 4
-#define HS_TBL 5
-#define HS_FUNC 6
-#define HS_CFUNC 7
-#define HS_USER 8
-#define HS_LIGHT 9
-#define HS_NIL 10
-#define HS_ANY 11
-
-const char* hs_type_to_string(int type);
-
-void hs_parse_args(lua_State *L, ...);
-int hs_parse_overloaded(lua_State *L, ...);
+typedef enum 
+  { HS_BOOL,
+    HS_INT,
+    HS_NUM,
+    HS_STR,
+    HS_TBL,
+    HS_FUNC,
+    HS_CFUNC,
+    HS_USER,
+    HS_LIGHT,
+    HS_NIL,
+    HS_ANY,
+  } hs_type;
+
+const char* hs_type_to_string(hs_type type);
+
+/* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ *
+ * hs_parse_args and hs_parse_overloaded
+ *
+ * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ */
+
+struct hs_arg {
+  hs_type type;
+  union {
+    bool *boolean;
+    lua_Integer *integer;
+    lua_Number *number;
+    char **string;
+    int *stack_index;
+    lua_CFunction *function;
+    void **userdata;
+  } ptr;
+};
+
+#define hs_bool(x)  { .type=HS_BOOL,  .ptr.boolean = &(x) }
+#define hs_int(x)   { .type=HS_INT,   .ptr.integer = &(x) }
+#define hs_num(x)   { .type=HS_NUM,   .ptr.number = &(x) }
+#define hs_str(x)   { .type=HS_STR,   .ptr.string = &(x) }
+#define hs_tbl(x)   { .type=HS_TBL,   .ptr.stack_index = &(x) }
+#define hs_func(x)  { .type=HS_FUNC,  .ptr.stack_index = &(x) }
+#define hs_cfunc(x) { .type=HS_CFUNC, .ptr.function = &(x) }
+#define hs_user(x)  { .type=HS_USER,  .ptr.userdata = &(x) }
+#define hs_light(x) { .type=HS_LIGHT, .ptr.userdata = &(x) }
+#define hs_nil(x)   { .type=HS_NIL,   .ptr.stack_index = &(x) }
+#define hs_any(x)   { .type=HS_ANY,   .ptr.stack_index = &(x) }
+
+void hs_parse_args_(lua_State *L, int n_args, struct hs_arg *arguments);
+
+#define hs_parse_args(L, ...)						\
+  hs_parse_args_(L, VA_NARGS(__VA_ARGS__)/2, (struct hs_arg[]) { __VA_ARGS__ })
+  
+
+//int hs_parse_overloaded_(lua_State *L, ...);
 
 int hs_create_table(lua_State *L, ...);
-int hs_create_enum(lua_State *L, ...);
 
 void hs_process_table(lua_State *L, int table_index, void *data, ...);
 // default processors
@@ -37,12 +75,15 @@ void hs_pt_set_integer(lua_Integer value, void *data);
 void hs_pt_set_number(lua_Number value, void *data);
 void hs_pt_set_string(const char *value, void *data);
 
+void hs_vpushstring(lua_State *L, const char *format_string, va_list args);
+void hs_pushstring(lua_State *L, const char *format_string, ...);
+
+
+// ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
 void hs_throw_error(lua_State *L, const char *format_string, ...);
 int hs_traceback(lua_State *L);
-int hs_call(lua_State *L);
-int hs_call_args(lua_State *L, ...);
-
-void hs_pushstring(lua_State *L, const char *format_string, ...);
+int hs_call(lua_State *L, int nargs, int nret);
 
 #define hs_rstore(L) luaL_ref(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
 #define hs_rload(L, ref) lua_rawgeti(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, ref)
diff --git a/src/hs_parse_args.c b/src/hs_parse_args.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6fb8f31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hs_parse_args.c
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+#include "honeysuckle.h"
+
+static bool check_parse(lua_State *L, int index, struct hs_arg *expected)
+{
+   switch(expected->type) {
+   case HS_BOOL:
+      if (!lua_isboolean(L, index))
+	 return false;
+      *(expected->ptr.boolean) = lua_toboolean(L, index);
+      return true;
+
+   case HS_INT:
+      if (!lua_isnumber(L, index))
+	 return false;
+      *(expected->ptr.integer) = lua_tointeger(L, index);
+      return true;
+
+   case HS_NUM:
+      if (!lua_isnumber(L, index))
+	 return false;
+      *(expected->ptr.number) = lua_tonumber(L, index);
+      return true;
+
+   case HS_STR:
+      if (!lua_isstring(L, index))
+	 return false;
+      *(expected->ptr.string) = (char *) lua_tostring(L, index);
+      return true;
+
+   case HS_TBL:
+      if (!lua_istable(L, index))
+	 return false;
+      *(expected->ptr.stack_index) = index;
+      return true;
+
+   case HS_FUNC:
+      if (!lua_isfunction(L, index))
+	 return false;
+      *(expected->ptr.stack_index) = index;
+      return true;
+
+   case HS_CFUNC:
+      if (!lua_iscfunction(L, index))
+	 return false;
+      *(expected->ptr.function) = lua_tocfunction(L, index);
+      return true;
+
+   case HS_USER:
+      if (!lua_isuserdata(L, index))
+	 return false;
+      *(expected->ptr.userdata) = lua_touserdata(L, index);
+      return true;
+
+   case HS_LIGHT:
+      if (!lua_islightuserdata(L, index))
+	 return false;
+      *(expected->ptr.userdata) = lua_touserdata(L, index);
+      return true;
+
+   case HS_NIL:
+      if (!lua_isnil(L, index))
+	 return false;
+      *(expected->ptr.stack_index) = index;
+
+   case HS_ANY:
+      *(expected->ptr.stack_index) = index;
+      return true;
+
+   default:
+      return false;
+   }
+}
+
+
+static bool try_parse_args(lua_State *L, int n_args, struct hs_arg *arguments)
+{
+   int args_provided = lua_gettop(L);
+   if (args_provided != n_args)
+      return false;
+
+   for (int i=0; i<n_args; i++) {
+      bool success = check_parse(L, i+1, arguments + i);
+      if (!success)
+	 return false;
+   }
+   return true;
+}
+
+
+void hs_parse_args_(lua_State *L, int n_args, struct hs_arg *arguments)
+{
+   bool success = try_parse_args(L, n_args, arguments);
+   if (!success) {
+      lua_pushstring(L, "expected arguments of the form (");
+      for (int i=0; i<n_args; i++) {
+	 lua_pushstring(L, hs_type_to_string(arguments[i].type));
+	 lua_pushstring(L, ", ");
+      }
+      lua_pop(L, 1);
+      lua_pushstring(L, "); received (");
+      const int n_provided = lua_gettop(L);
+      for (int i=0; i<n_provided; i++) {
+	 lua_pushstring(L, lua_typename(L, lua_type(L, i+1)));
+	 lua_pushstring(L, ", ");
+      }
+      lua_pop(L, 1);
+      lua_pushstring(") instead");
+      lua_concat(L, 1 + (2*n_args) + (2*n_provided));
+      lua_error(L);
+   }
+}
diff --git a/src/hs_pushstring.c b/src/hs_pushstring.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7da0d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hs_pushstring.c
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "honeysuckle.h"
+
+void hs_vpushstring(lua_State *L, const char *format_string, va_list args)
+{
+   va_list args_;
+   va_copy(args_, args);
+
+   int string_size = vsnprintf(NULL, 0, format_string, args_);
+   va_end(args_);
+
+   char *string = malloc((string_size+1) * sizeof(char));
+   if (string == NULL) {
+      lua_pushstring(L, "there was an error allocating memory for a string");
+      lua_error(L);
+   }
+
+   vsnprintf(string, string_size+1, format_string, args);
+   lua_pushstring(L, string);
+   free(string);
+}
+
+
+void hs_pushstring(lua_State *L, const char *format_string, ...)
+{
+   va_list args;
+   va_start(args, format_string);
+   hs_vpushstring(L, format_string, args);
+   va_end(args);
+}
diff --git a/src/hs_throw_error.c b/src/hs_throw_error.c
index b2377dd..20a4c6d 100644
--- a/src/hs_throw_error.c
+++ b/src/hs_throw_error.c
@@ -4,20 +4,9 @@
 
 void hs_throw_error(lua_State *L, const char *format_string, ...)
 {
-    va_list args, args_;
-    va_start(args, format_string);
-    va_copy(args_, args);
-
-    int string_size = vsnprintf(NULL, 0, format_string, args_);
-    va_end(args_);
-
-    char *string = malloc((string_size+1) * sizeof(char));
-    if (string == NULL)
-	lua_pushstring(L, "there was an error allocating memory for an error message");
-    else {
-	vsnprintf(string, string_size+1, format_string, args);
-	lua_pushstring(L, string);
-	free(string);
-    }
-    lua_error(L);
+   va_list args;
+   va_start(args, format_string);
+   hs_vpushstring(L, format_string, args);
+   va_end(args);
+   lua_error(L);
 }
diff --git a/src/hs_type_to_string.c b/src/hs_type_to_string.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0a580c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hs_type_to_string.c
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#include "honeysuckle.h"
+
+const char * hs_type_to_string(hs_type type)
+{
+   switch(type) {
+   case HS_BOOL:
+      return "boolean";
+   case HS_INT:
+      return "integer";
+   case HS_NUM:
+      return "number";
+   case HS_STR:
+      return "string";
+   case HS_TBL:
+      return "table";
+   case HS_FUNC:
+      return "function";
+   case HS_CFUNC:
+      return "C function";
+   case HS_USER:
+      return "userdata";
+   case HS_LIGHT:
+      return "light userdata";
+   case HS_NIL:
+      return "nil";
+   case HS_ANY:
+      return "any";
+   default:
+      return "(unknown)";
+   }
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/hs_parse_args_tests.c b/src/tests/hs_parse_args_tests.c
index e7b331d..7b03c24 100644
--- a/src/tests/hs_parse_args_tests.c
+++ b/src/tests/hs_parse_args_tests.c
@@ -10,321 +10,321 @@ static int testfunc(lua_State *L) { return 0; }
  */
 
 // typechecking macros
-#define PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(name, type, constant)		\
-    int name ## _testfunc(lua_State *L) {			\
-    type test; hs_parse_args(L, constant, &test, HS_END);	\
-    return 0;							\
-    }								\
-    TEST(name)
+#define PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(name, type, macro)		\
+   int name ## _testfunc(lua_State *L) {		\
+      type test; hs_parse_args(L, macro(test));		\
+      return 0;						\
+   }							\
+   TEST(name)
 
 #define CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(name)						\
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushboolean(L, true);	\
-    mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing boolean!",		\
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushboolean(L, true);	\
+   mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing boolean!",		\
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
 
 #define CHECK_FAIL_INT(name)						\
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushinteger(L, 5);	\
-    mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing integer!",		\
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushinteger(L, 5);	\
+   mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing integer!",		\
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
 
 #define CHECK_FAIL_NUM(name)						\
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushnumber(L, 42.0f);	\
-    mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing number!",		\
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushnumber(L, 42.0f);	\
+   mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing number!",		\
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
 
 #define CHECK_FAIL_STRING(name)						\
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushstring(L, "hello!"); \
-    mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing string!",		\
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushstring(L, "hello!"); \
+   mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing string!",		\
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
 
 #define CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(name)						\
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_getglobal(L, "debug");	\
-    mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing table!",		\
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_getglobal(L, "debug");	\
+   mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing table!",			\
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
 
 #define CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(name)						\
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_getglobal(L, "test");	\
-    mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing function!",		\
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_getglobal(L, "test");	\
+   mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing function!",		\
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
 
 #define CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(name)						\
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushvalue(L, -1);	\
-    mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing C function!",		\
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushvalue(L, -1);	\
+   mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing C function!",		\
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
 
 #define CHECK_FAIL_USER(name)						\
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(char)); \
-    mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing userdata!",		\
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(char)); \
+   mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing userdata!",		\
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
 
 #define CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(name)						\
-    int test_data = 5;							\
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &test_data); \
-    mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing light userdata!",	\
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
+   int test_data = 5;							\
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &test_data); \
+   mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing light userdata!",	\
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
 
 #define CHECK_FAIL_NIL(name)					\
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushnil(L);	\
-    mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing nil!",		\
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, name ## _testfunc); lua_pushnil(L);	\
+   mu_assert("incorrectly succeeded in parsing nil!",		\
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
 
 
-PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_bool_typecheck, bool, HS_BOOL)
+PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_bool_typecheck, bool, hs_bool)
 {
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_bool_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_pushboolean(L, true);
-    mu_assert("typecheck for bool failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_bool_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_bool_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_bool_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_bool_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_bool_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_bool_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_bool_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_bool_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_bool_typecheck);
-    return 0;
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_bool_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_pushboolean(L, true);
+   mu_assert("typecheck for bool failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_bool_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_bool_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_bool_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_bool_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_bool_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_bool_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_bool_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_bool_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_bool_typecheck);
+   return 0;
 }
 
-PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_int_typecheck, int, HS_INT)
+PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_int_typecheck, int, hs_int)
 {
-    CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_int_typecheck);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_int_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_pushinteger(L, 5);
-    mu_assert("typecheck for int failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_int_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_int_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_int_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_int_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_int_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_int_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_int_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_int_typecheck);
-    return 0;
+   CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_int_typecheck);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_int_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_pushinteger(L, 5);
+   mu_assert("typecheck for int failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_int_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_int_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_int_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_int_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_int_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_int_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_int_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_int_typecheck);
+   return 0;
 }
 
-PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_num_typecheck, lua_Number, HS_NUM)
+PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_num_typecheck, lua_Number, hs_num)
 {
-    CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_num_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_num_typecheck);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_int_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_pushnumber(L, 42.0f);
-    mu_assert("typecheck for number failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_num_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_num_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_num_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_num_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_num_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_num_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_num_typecheck);
-    return 0;
+   CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_num_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_num_typecheck);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_int_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_pushnumber(L, 42.0f);
+   mu_assert("typecheck for number failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_num_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_num_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_num_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_num_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_num_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_num_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_num_typecheck);
+   return 0;
 }
 
-PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_string_typecheck, char *, HS_STR)
+PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_string_typecheck, char *, hs_str)
 {
-    CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_string_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_string_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_string_typecheck);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_string_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_pushstring(L, "hello!");
-    mu_assert("typecheck for string failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_string_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_string_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_string_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_string_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_string_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_string_typecheck);
-    return 0;
+   CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_string_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_string_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_string_typecheck);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_string_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_pushstring(L, "hello!");
+   mu_assert("typecheck for string failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_string_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_string_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_string_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_string_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_string_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_string_typecheck);
+   return 0;
 }
 
-PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_table_typecheck, int, HS_TBL)
+PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_table_typecheck, int, hs_tbl)
 {
-    CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_table_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_table_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_table_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_table_typecheck);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_table_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_getglobal(L, "debug");
-    mu_assert("typecheck for table failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_table_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_table_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_table_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_table_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_table_typecheck);
-    return 0;
+   CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_table_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_table_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_table_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_table_typecheck);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_table_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_getglobal(L, "debug");
+   mu_assert("typecheck for table failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_table_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_table_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_table_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_table_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_table_typecheck);
+   return 0;
 }
 
-PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_func_typecheck, int, HS_FUNC)
+PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_func_typecheck, int, hs_func)
 {
-    CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_func_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_func_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_func_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_func_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_func_typecheck);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_func_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_getglobal(L, "test");
-    mu_assert("typecheck for function failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_func_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_func_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_func_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_func_typecheck);
-    return 0;
+   CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_func_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_func_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_func_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_func_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_func_typecheck);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_func_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_getglobal(L, "test");
+   mu_assert("typecheck for function failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_func_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_func_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_func_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_func_typecheck);
+   return 0;
 }
 
-PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_cfunc_typecheck, lua_CFunction, HS_CFUNC)
+PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_cfunc_typecheck, lua_CFunction, hs_cfunc)
 {
-    CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_cfunc_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_pushvalue(L, -1);
-    mu_assert("typecheck for C function failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
-    return 0;
+   CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_cfunc_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_pushvalue(L, -1);
+   mu_assert("typecheck for C function failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_cfunc_typecheck);
+   return 0;
 }
 
-PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_user_typecheck, void *, HS_USER)
+PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_user_typecheck, void *, hs_user)
 {
-    CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_user_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_user_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_user_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_user_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_user_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_user_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_user_typecheck);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_user_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(char));
-    mu_assert("typecheck for userdata failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_user_typecheck_testfunc);
-    int testdata = 5; lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &testdata);
-    mu_assert("typecheck for light userdata failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_user_typecheck);
-    return 0;
+   CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_user_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_user_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_user_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_user_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_user_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_user_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_user_typecheck);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_user_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(char));
+   mu_assert("typecheck for userdata failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_user_typecheck_testfunc);
+   int testdata = 5; lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &testdata);
+   mu_assert("typecheck for light userdata failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_user_typecheck);
+   return 0;
 }
 
-PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_light_typecheck, void *, HS_LIGHT)
+PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_light_typecheck, void *, hs_light)
 {
-    CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_light_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_light_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_light_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_light_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_light_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_light_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_light_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_light_typecheck);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_light_typecheck_testfunc);
-    int testdata = 5; lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &testdata);
-    mu_assert("typecheck for light userdata failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_light_typecheck);
-    return 0;
+   CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_light_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_light_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_light_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_light_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_light_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_light_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_light_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_light_typecheck);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_light_typecheck_testfunc);
+   int testdata = 5; lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &testdata);
+   mu_assert("typecheck for light userdata failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   CHECK_FAIL_NIL(parse_light_typecheck);
+   return 0;
 }
 
-PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_nil_typecheck, int, HS_NIL)
+PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_nil_typecheck, int, hs_nil)
 {
-    CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_nil_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_nil_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_nil_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_nil_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_nil_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_nil_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_nil_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_nil_typecheck);
-    CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_nil_typecheck);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_nil_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_pushnil(L);
-    mu_assert("typecheck for nil failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    return 0;
+   CHECK_FAIL_BOOL(parse_nil_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_INT(parse_nil_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_NUM(parse_nil_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_STRING(parse_nil_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_TABLE(parse_nil_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_FUNC(parse_nil_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_CFUNC(parse_nil_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_USER(parse_nil_typecheck);
+   CHECK_FAIL_LIGHT(parse_nil_typecheck);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_nil_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_pushnil(L);
+   mu_assert("typecheck for nil failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   return 0;
 }
 
-PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_any_typecheck, int, HS_ANY)
+PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_any_typecheck, int, hs_any)
 {
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_bool_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_pushboolean(L, true);
-    mu_assert("typecheck for bool failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_int_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_pushinteger(L, 5);
-    mu_assert("typecheck for int failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_int_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_pushnumber(L, 42.0f);
-    mu_assert("typecheck for number failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_string_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_pushstring(L, "hello!");
-    mu_assert("typecheck for string failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_table_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_getglobal(L, "debug");
-    mu_assert("typecheck for table failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_func_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_getglobal(L, "test");
-    mu_assert("typecheck for function failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_cfunc_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_pushvalue(L, -1);
-    mu_assert("typecheck for C function failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_user_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(char));
-    mu_assert("typecheck for userdata failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_user_typecheck_testfunc);
-    int testdata = 5; lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &testdata);
-    mu_assert("typecheck for light userdata failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_nil_typecheck_testfunc);
-    lua_pushnil(L);
-    mu_assert("typecheck for nil failed!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
-
-    return 0;
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_bool_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_pushboolean(L, true);
+   mu_assert("typecheck for bool failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_int_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_pushinteger(L, 5);
+   mu_assert("typecheck for int failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_int_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_pushnumber(L, 42.0f);
+   mu_assert("typecheck for number failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_string_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_pushstring(L, "hello!");
+   mu_assert("typecheck for string failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_table_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_getglobal(L, "debug");
+   mu_assert("typecheck for table failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_func_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_getglobal(L, "test");
+   mu_assert("typecheck for function failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_cfunc_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_pushvalue(L, -1);
+   mu_assert("typecheck for C function failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_user_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(char));
+   mu_assert("typecheck for userdata failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_user_typecheck_testfunc);
+   int testdata = 5; lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &testdata);
+   mu_assert("typecheck for light userdata failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, parse_nil_typecheck_testfunc);
+   lua_pushnil(L);
+   mu_assert("typecheck for nil failed!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) == 0);
+
+   return 0;
 }
 
 
@@ -337,212 +337,212 @@ PARSE_TYPECHECK_TEST(parse_any_typecheck, int, HS_ANY)
 
 TEST(parse_bool)
 {
-    lua_pushboolean(L, true);
-    bool b = false;
-    hs_parse_args(L, HS_BOOL, &b, HS_END);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse boolean!", b);
-    return 0;
+   lua_pushboolean(L, true);
+   bool b = false;
+   hs_parse_args(L, hs_bool(b));
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse boolean!", b);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 TEST(parse_int)
 {
-    lua_pushinteger(L, 420);
-    int i = 0;
-    hs_parse_args(L, HS_INT, &i, HS_END);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse integer!", i == 420);
-    return 0;
+   lua_pushinteger(L, 420);
+   int i = 0;
+   hs_parse_args(L, hs_int(i));
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse integer!", i == 420);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 TEST(parse_num)
 {
-    lua_pushnumber(L, 40.5f);
-    lua_Number n = 0;
-    hs_parse_args(L, HS_NUM, &n, HS_END);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse number!", n == 40.5f);
-    return 0;
+   lua_pushnumber(L, 40.5f);
+   lua_Number n = 0;
+   hs_parse_args(L, hs_num(n));
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse number!", n == 40.5f);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 TEST(parse_str)
 {
-    lua_pushstring(L, "hello, world!");
-    char *s = "";
-    hs_parse_args(L, HS_STR, &s, HS_END);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse string!",
-	      strcmp(s, "hello, world!") == 0);
-    return 0;
+   lua_pushstring(L, "hello, world!");
+   char *s = "";
+   hs_parse_args(L, hs_str(s));
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse string!",
+	     strcmp(s, "hello, world!") == 0);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 TEST(parse_tbl)
 {
-    lua_getglobal(L, "debug");
-    int correct_index = lua_gettop(L);
-    int tbl_index;
-    hs_parse_args(L, HS_TBL, &tbl_index, HS_END);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse table!", tbl_index == correct_index);
-    return 0;
+   lua_getglobal(L, "debug");
+   int correct_index = lua_gettop(L);
+   int tbl_index;
+   hs_parse_args(L, hs_tbl(tbl_index));
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse table!", tbl_index == correct_index);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 TEST(parse_func)
 {
-    lua_getglobal(L, "type");
-    int correct_index = lua_gettop(L);
-    int index = 0;
-    hs_parse_args(L, HS_FUNC, &index, HS_END);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse function!", index == correct_index);
-    return 0;
+   lua_getglobal(L, "type");
+   int correct_index = lua_gettop(L);
+   int index = 0;
+   hs_parse_args(L, hs_func(index));
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse function!", index == correct_index);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 TEST(parse_cfunc)
 {
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, testfunc);
-    lua_CFunction f;
-    hs_parse_args(L, HS_CFUNC, &f, HS_END);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse C function!", f == testfunc);
-    return 0;
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, testfunc);
+   lua_CFunction f;
+   hs_parse_args(L, hs_cfunc(f));
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse C function!", f == testfunc);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 int should_fail(lua_State *L)
 {
-    lua_CFunction f;
-    hs_parse_args(L, HS_CFUNC, &f, HS_END);
-    return 0;
+   lua_CFunction f;
+   hs_parse_args(L, hs_cfunc(f));
+   return 0;
 }
 
 TEST(fail_parse_noncfunc)
 {
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, should_fail);
-    lua_getglobal(L, "type");
-    mu_assert("incorrectly parsed non-C function!",
-	      lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
-    return 0;
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, should_fail);
+   lua_getglobal(L, "type");
+   mu_assert("incorrectly parsed non-C function!",
+	     lua_pcall(L, 1, 0, 0) != 0);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 TEST(parse_userdata)
 {
-    void *userdata = lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(char));
-    void *parsed = NULL;
-    hs_parse_args(L, HS_USER, &parsed, HS_END);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse userdata!",
-	      parsed == userdata);
-    return 0;
+   void *userdata = lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(char));
+   void *parsed = NULL;
+   hs_parse_args(L, hs_user(parsed));
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse userdata!",
+	     parsed == userdata);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 TEST(parse_lightuserdata)
 {
-    int five = 5;
-    lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &five);
-
-    void *data;
-    hs_parse_args(L, HS_LIGHT, &data, HS_END);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse light userdata!",
-	      data == &five);
-    return 0;
+   int five = 5;
+   lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &five);
+
+   void *data;
+   hs_parse_args(L, hs_light(data));
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse light userdata!",
+	     data == &five);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 TEST(parse_nil)
 {
-    lua_pushnil(L);
-    int correct_index = lua_gettop(L);
-    int index = 0;
-    hs_parse_args(L, HS_NIL, &index, HS_END);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse nil!",
-	      index == correct_index);
-    return 0;
+   lua_pushnil(L);
+   int correct_index = lua_gettop(L);
+   int index = 0;
+   hs_parse_args(L, hs_nil(index));
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse nil!",
+	     index == correct_index);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 TEST(parse_any)
 {
-    lua_pushnil(L);
-    int correct_index = lua_gettop(L);
-    int index = 0;
-    hs_parse_args(L, HS_ANY, &index, HS_END);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse [any]!",
-	      index == correct_index);
-    return 0;
+   lua_pushnil(L);
+   int correct_index = lua_gettop(L);
+   int index = 0;
+   hs_parse_args(L, hs_any(index));
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse [any]!",
+	     index == correct_index);
+   return 0;
 }
 
 TEST(parse_all)
 {
-    lua_pushboolean(L, true);
-    lua_pushinteger(L, 420);
-    lua_pushnumber(L, 40.5f);
-    lua_pushstring(L, "hello, world!");
-    lua_getglobal(L, "debug");
-    int tbl_index = lua_gettop(L);
-    lua_getglobal(L, "type");
-    int func_index = lua_gettop(L);
-    lua_pushcfunction(L, testfunc);
-    void *userdata = lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(char));
-    int five = 5;
-    lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &five);
-    lua_pushnil(L);
-    int nil_index = lua_gettop(L);
-    lua_pushnil(L);
-    int any_index = lua_gettop(L);
-
-    bool b;
-    int i;
-    float f;
-    char *str;
-    int i_tbl;
-    int i_func;
-    lua_CFunction fn;
-    void *user;
-    void *light;
-    int i_nil;
-    int i_any;
-    hs_parse_args
-	(L,
-	 HS_BOOL, &b,
-	 HS_INT, &i,
-	 HS_NUM, &f,
-	 HS_STR, &str,
-	 HS_TBL, &i_tbl,
-	 HS_FUNC, &i_func,
-	 HS_CFUNC, &fn,
-	 HS_USER, &user,
-	 HS_LIGHT, &light,
-	 HS_NIL, &i_nil,
-	 HS_ANY, &i_any,
-	 HS_END);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse boolean!", b);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse integer!", i == 420);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse number!", f == 40.5f);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse string!",
-	      strcmp(str, "hello, world!") == 0);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse table!", i_tbl == tbl_index);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse function!", func_index == i_func);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse C function!", fn == testfunc);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse userdata!", user == userdata);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse light userdata!", light == &five);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse nil!", nil_index == i_nil);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse [any]!", any_index == i_any);
-    return 0;
+   lua_pushboolean(L, true);
+   lua_pushinteger(L, 420);
+   lua_pushnumber(L, 40.5f);
+   lua_pushstring(L, "hello, world!");
+   lua_getglobal(L, "debug");
+   int tbl_index = lua_gettop(L);
+   lua_getglobal(L, "type");
+   int func_index = lua_gettop(L);
+   lua_pushcfunction(L, testfunc);
+   void *userdata = lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(char));
+   int five = 5;
+   lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &five);
+   lua_pushnil(L);
+   int nil_index = lua_gettop(L);
+   lua_pushnil(L);
+   int any_index = lua_gettop(L);
+
+   bool b;
+   int i;
+   float f;
+   char *str;
+   int i_tbl;
+   int i_func;
+   lua_CFunction fn;
+   void *user;
+   void *light;
+   int i_nil;
+   int i_any;
+   hs_parse_args
+      (L,
+       hs_bool(b),
+       hs_int(i),
+       hs_num(f),
+       hs_str(str),
+       hs_tbl(i_tbl),
+       hs_func(i_func),
+       hs_cfunc(fn),
+       hs_user(user),
+       hs_light(light),
+       hs_nil(i_nil),
+       hs_any(i_any));
+
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse boolean!", b);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse integer!", i == 420);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse number!", f == 40.5f);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse string!",
+	     strcmp(str, "hello, world!") == 0);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse table!", i_tbl == tbl_index);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse function!", func_index == i_func);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse C function!", fn == testfunc);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse userdata!", user == userdata);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse light userdata!", light == &five);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse nil!", nil_index == i_nil);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse [any]!", any_index == i_any);
+   return 0;
 }
 
-TEST(parse_readme_example)
+/*TEST(parse_readme_example)
 {
-    lua_pushboolean(L, true);
-    lua_pushinteger(L, 7);
-    lua_getglobal(L, "debug");
-    int expected = lua_gettop(L);
-    lua_pushnumber(L, 3.1415f);
-    lua_pushstring(L, "c: c: c:");
-    void *userdata = lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(char));
-
-    bool b; int i; int table_index; float f; char *str; void *user;
-    hs_parse_args
-	(L, HS_BOOL, &b, HS_INT, &i, HS_TBL, &table_index,
-	 HS_NUM, &f, HS_STR, &str, HS_USER, &user, HS_END);
-
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse boolean!", b);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse integer!", i == 7);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse table!", table_index == expected);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse number!", f == 3.1415f);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse string!", strcmp(str, "c: c: c:") == 0);
-    mu_assert("failed to properly parse userdata!", user == userdata);
-    return 0;
-}
+   lua_pushboolean(L, true);
+   lua_pushinteger(L, 7);
+   lua_getglobal(L, "debug");
+   int expected = lua_gettop(L);
+   lua_pushnumber(L, 3.1415f);
+   lua_pushstring(L, "c: c: c:");
+   void *userdata = lua_newuserdata(L, sizeof(char));
+
+   bool b; int i; int table_index; float f; char *str; void *user;
+   hs_parse_args
+      (L, HS_BOOL, &b, HS_INT, &i, HS_TBL, &table_index,
+       HS_NUM, &f, HS_STR, &str, HS_USER, &user, HS_END);
+
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse boolean!", b);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse integer!", i == 7);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse table!", table_index == expected);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse number!", f == 3.1415f);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse string!", strcmp(str, "c: c: c:") == 0);
+   mu_assert("failed to properly parse userdata!", user == userdata);
+   return 0;
+   }*/
 
 /* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  *
@@ -553,32 +553,32 @@ TEST(parse_readme_example)
 
 void hs_parse_args_tests()
 {
-    printf("running hs_parse_args() typechecking tests...\n");
-    mu_run_test("parse bool typecheck", parse_bool_typecheck);
-    mu_run_test("parse int typecheck", parse_int_typecheck);
-    mu_run_test("parse num typecheck", parse_num_typecheck);
-    mu_run_test("parse string typecheck", parse_string_typecheck);
-    mu_run_test("parse table typecheck", parse_table_typecheck);
-    mu_run_test("parse func typecheck", parse_func_typecheck);
-    mu_run_test("parse cfunc typecheck", parse_cfunc_typecheck);
-    mu_run_test("parse user typecheck", parse_user_typecheck);
-    mu_run_test("parse light typecheck", parse_light_typecheck);
-    mu_run_test("parse nil typecheck", parse_nil_typecheck);
-    mu_run_test("parse any typecheck", parse_any_typecheck);
-
-    printf("running hs_parse_args() parsing tests...\n");
-    mu_run_test("parse bool", parse_bool);
-    mu_run_test("parse int", parse_int);
-    mu_run_test("parse num", parse_num);
-    mu_run_test("parse str", parse_str);
-    mu_run_test("parse tbl", parse_tbl);
-    mu_run_test("parse func", parse_func);
-    mu_run_test("parse cfunc", parse_cfunc);
-    mu_run_test("fail parse noncfunc", fail_parse_noncfunc);
-    mu_run_test("parse userdata", parse_userdata);
-    mu_run_test("parse lightuserdata", parse_lightuserdata);
-    mu_run_test("parse nil", parse_nil);
-    mu_run_test("parse any", parse_any);
-    mu_run_test("parse all", parse_all);
-    mu_run_test("parse readme example", parse_readme_example);
+   printf("running hs_parse_args() typechecking tests...\n");
+   mu_run_test("parse bool typecheck", parse_bool_typecheck);
+   mu_run_test("parse int typecheck", parse_int_typecheck);
+   mu_run_test("parse num typecheck", parse_num_typecheck);
+   mu_run_test("parse string typecheck", parse_string_typecheck);
+   mu_run_test("parse table typecheck", parse_table_typecheck);
+   mu_run_test("parse func typecheck", parse_func_typecheck);
+   mu_run_test("parse cfunc typecheck", parse_cfunc_typecheck);
+   mu_run_test("parse user typecheck", parse_user_typecheck);
+   mu_run_test("parse light typecheck", parse_light_typecheck);
+   mu_run_test("parse nil typecheck", parse_nil_typecheck);
+   mu_run_test("parse any typecheck", parse_any_typecheck);
+
+   printf("running hs_parse_args() parsing tests...\n");
+   mu_run_test("parse bool", parse_bool);
+   mu_run_test("parse int", parse_int);
+   mu_run_test("parse num", parse_num);
+   mu_run_test("parse str", parse_str);
+   mu_run_test("parse tbl", parse_tbl);
+   mu_run_test("parse func", parse_func);
+   mu_run_test("parse cfunc", parse_cfunc);
+   mu_run_test("fail parse noncfunc", fail_parse_noncfunc);
+   mu_run_test("parse userdata", parse_userdata);
+   mu_run_test("parse lightuserdata", parse_lightuserdata);
+   mu_run_test("parse nil", parse_nil);
+   mu_run_test("parse any", parse_any);
+   mu_run_test("parse all", parse_all);
+   //   mu_run_test("parse readme example", parse_readme_example);
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/tests_main.c b/src/tests/tests_main.c
index 171b253..cf18928 100644
--- a/src/tests/tests_main.c
+++ b/src/tests/tests_main.c
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ int main()
 
     mu_run_suite(hs_type_to_string_tests);
     mu_run_suite(hs_parse_args_tests);
-    mu_run_suite(hs_parse_overloaded_tests);
-    mu_run_suite(hs_create_table_tests);
-    mu_run_suite(hs_create_enum_tests);
-    mu_run_suite(hs_process_table_tests);
+    //mu_run_suite(hs_parse_overloaded_tests);
+    //mu_run_suite(hs_create_table_tests);
+    //mu_run_suite(hs_create_enum_tests);
+    //mu_run_suite(hs_process_table_tests);
     mu_run_suite(hs_throw_error_tests);
     
     mu_run_suite(hs_pushstring_tests);
diff --git a/src/va_nargs.h b/src/va_nargs.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0037445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/va_nargs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#ifndef VA_NARGS
+
+#define VA_NARGS(...) VA_NARGS_SHIFT_COUNT(__VA_ARGS__, VA_NARGS_COUNTS)
+
+#define VA_NARGS_COUNTS				\
+  255, 254, 253, 252, 251, 250, 249, 248,	\
+    247, 246, 245, 244, 243, 242, 241, 240,	\
+    239, 238, 237, 236, 235, 234, 233, 232,	\
+    231, 230, 229, 228, 227, 226, 225, 224,	\
+    223, 222, 221, 220, 219, 218, 217, 216,	\
+    215, 214, 213, 212, 211, 210, 209, 208,	\
+    207, 206, 205, 204, 203, 202, 201, 200,	\
+    199, 198, 197, 196, 195, 194, 193, 192,	\
+    191, 190, 189, 188, 187, 186, 185, 184,	\
+    183, 182, 181, 180, 179, 178, 177, 176,	\
+    175, 174, 173, 172, 171, 170, 169, 168,	\
+    167, 166, 165, 164, 163, 162, 161, 160,	\
+    159, 158, 157, 156, 155, 154, 153, 152,	\
+    151, 150, 149, 148, 147, 146, 145, 144,	\
+    143, 142, 141, 140, 139, 138, 137, 136,	\
+    135, 134, 133, 132, 131, 130, 129, 128,	\
+    127, 126, 125, 124, 123, 122, 121, 120,	\
+    119, 118, 117, 116, 115, 114, 113, 112,	\
+    111, 110, 109, 108, 107, 106, 105, 104,	\
+    103, 102, 101, 100, 99, 98, 97, 96,		\
+    95, 94, 93, 92, 91, 90, 89, 88,		\
+    87, 86, 85, 84, 83, 82, 81, 80,		\
+    79, 78, 77, 76, 75, 74, 73, 72,		\
+    71, 70, 69, 68, 67, 66, 65, 64,		\
+    63, 62, 61, 60, 59, 58, 57, 56,		\
+    55, 54, 53, 52, 51, 50, 49, 48,		\
+    47, 46, 45, 44, 43, 42, 41, 40,		\
+    39, 38, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, 32,		\
+    31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24,		\
+    23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16,		\
+    15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8,		\
+    7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
+
+#define VA_NARGS_GET_COUNT(					\
+		       _255, _254, _253, _252, _251, _250, _249, _248,	\
+		       _247, _246, _245, _244, _243, _242, _241, _240,	\
+		       _239, _238, _237, _236, _235, _234, _233, _232,	\
+		       _231, _230, _229, _228, _227, _226, _225, _224,	\
+		       _223, _222, _221, _220, _219, _218, _217, _216,	\
+		       _215, _214, _213, _212, _211, _210, _209, _208,	\
+		       _207, _206, _205, _204, _203, _202, _201, _200,	\
+		       _199, _198, _197, _196, _195, _194, _193, _192,	\
+		       _191, _190, _189, _188, _187, _186, _185, _184,	\
+		       _183, _182, _181, _180, _179, _178, _177, _176,	\
+		       _175, _174, _173, _172, _171, _170, _169, _168,	\
+		       _167, _166, _165, _164, _163, _162, _161, _160,	\
+		       _159, _158, _157, _156, _155, _154, _153, _152,	\
+		       _151, _150, _149, _148, _147, _146, _145, _144,	\
+		       _143, _142, _141, _140, _139, _138, _137, _136,	\
+		       _135, _134, _133, _132, _131, _130, _129, _128,	\
+		       _127, _126, _125, _124, _123, _122, _121, _120,	\
+		       _119, _118, _117, _116, _115, _114, _113, _112,	\
+		       _111, _110, _109, _108, _107, _106, _105, _104,	\
+		       _103, _102, _101, _100, _99, _98, _97, _96,	\
+		       _95, _94, _93, _92, _91, _90, _89, _88,		\
+		       _87, _86, _85, _84, _83, _82, _81, _80,		\
+		       _79, _78, _77, _76, _75, _74, _73, _72,		\
+		       _71, _70, _69, _68, _67, _66, _65, _64,		\
+		       _63, _62, _61, _60, _59, _58, _57, _56,		\
+		       _55, _54, _53, _52, _51, _50, _49, _48,		\
+		       _47, _46, _45, _44, _43, _42, _41, _40,		\
+		       _39, _38, _37, _36, _35, _34, _33, _32,		\
+		       _31, _30, _29, _28, _27, _26, _25, _24,		\
+		       _23, _22, _21, _20, _19, _18, _17, _16,		\
+		       _15, _14, _13, _12, _11, _10, _9, _8,		\
+		       _7, _6, _5, _4, _3, _2, _1, N, ...) N
+
+#define VA_NARGS_SHIFT_COUNT(...) VA_NARGS_GET_COUNT(__VA_ARGS__)
+
+#endif