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# Code Interpretation and Execution
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Scala code compilation and execution engine with Spark context integration. Handles code parsing, compilation, variable binding, import management, and result evaluation with full type safety and distributed execution support.
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## Capabilities
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### SparkIMain Class
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Core interpreter that compiles and executes Scala code within the Spark REPL environment.
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```scala { .api }
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/**
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 * Core interpreter for Scala code compilation and execution
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 * @param initialSettings Compiler settings
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 * @param out Print writer for output
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 * @param propagateExceptions Whether to propagate exceptions
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@DeveloperApi
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class SparkIMain(
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  initialSettings: Settings = new Settings(), 
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  out: JPrintWriter = new JPrintWriter(Console.out, true), 
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 * Alternative constructors
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def this(settings: Settings)
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```
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**Usage Examples:**
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```scala
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import org.apache.spark.repl.SparkIMain
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import scala.tools.nsc.Settings
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// Create with default settings
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val interpreter = new SparkIMain()
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val settings = new Settings()
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settings.classpath.value = "/path/to/classes"
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val customInterpreter = new SparkIMain(settings)
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// Initialize for use
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interpreter.initializeSynchronous()
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```
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### Code Execution
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Methods for interpreting and executing Scala code with result tracking.
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```scala { .api }
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 * Interpret a line of Scala code
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 * @param line Scala code to execute
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 * @return Result indicating success, error, or incomplete input
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@DeveloperApi
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def interpret(line: String): Results.Result
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 * @param line Generated Scala code to execute
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@DeveloperApi
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def interpretSynthetic(line: String): Results.Result
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 * Compile Scala code to bytecode
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 * @param code Scala source code
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@DeveloperApi
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def compileString(code: String): Boolean
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 * @param sources Source files to compile
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@DeveloperApi
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def compileSources(sources: SourceFile*): Boolean
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**Usage Examples:**
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```scala
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import scala.tools.nsc.interpreter.Results
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// Execute simple expressions
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val result1 = interpreter.interpret("val x = 42")
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val result2 = interpreter.interpret("x * 2")
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result1 match {
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  case Results.Success => println("Variable defined successfully")
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  case Results.Error => println("Error in code")
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val compiled = interpreter.compileString("class MyClass { def hello = \"world\" }")
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Methods for binding Scala values and objects to interpreter variables.
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def bind(
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def directBind(name: String, boundType: String, value: Any): Results.Result
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interpreter.bind("lazyValue", "String", "computed", List("lazy"))
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Methods for managing imports within the interpreter session.
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Methods for managing interpreter session state and lifecycle.
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def initializeSynchronous(): Unit
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def reset(): Unit
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def close(): Unit
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### Execution Control
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Methods for controlling code execution environment and output.
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def beQuietDuring[T](body: => T): T
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Methods for inspecting types, symbols, and definitions within the interpreter.
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Methods for inspecting defined symbols and names within the interpreter session.
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Methods for managing the underlying compiler and classpath.
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