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abstract TableStruct<T>(T)

package lua

@:forward

Available on lua

A plain Lua table with typed field access.

Unlike Haxe anonymous structs, this creates tables without __fields__ metadata, making them suitable for passing to Lua APIs that expect plain tables.

Example:

var opts = TableStruct.create({baz: 42, qux: "hello"});
opts.baz;  // 42 - typed field access works
opts.qux;  // "hello"

// Can be passed to APIs expecting AnyTable
function process(t:AnyTable):Void {}
process(opts);  // works via implicit conversion

Note: Haxe reflection (Reflect.fields, etc.) will not work on TableStruct values since they lack the __fields__ metadata that Haxe uses for reflection.

Static methods

@:has_untypedstaticinlinecreate<T>(obj:T):TableStruct<T>

Creates a plain Lua table from an anonymous struct.

The resulting table will not have __fields__ metadata, making it compatible with Lua APIs that reject tables with extra fields.

@:tostaticinlinetoAnyTable(this:T):AnyTable

Converts to AnyTable for use with APIs that accept any table type.

@:tostaticinlinetoTable(this:T):Table<String, Any>

Converts to Table<String, Any> for use with generic table APIs.