Feature/test tool shared libraries (#758)

* Remove circular reference to renderer on Vk & D3D12 DescriptorSetImpl

* Refactor Stbi image loading such that memory is correctly freed when goes out of scope.
Added Crt memory dump at termination.
Reduced erroneous reporting by scoping TestContext.

* Used capitalized acronym for STBImage to keep Tim happy.

* Split out TestReporter - to just handle reporting test results
Split out Options
Made TestContext hold options, and the reporter
Removed remaining memory leaks.

* Small optimization for rawWrite, such that it directly writes over print..

* Improve comments on TestCategorySet

* Fix typos in TestCategorySet

* Made slangc a cpp file as part of slang-test (removing need for separate project/shared library).

* * Made all test tools only available as dlls.
* Made possible to invoke test tool dll from command line

slang-test slangc [--bindir xxx] options to slangc

* Fix Visual Studio projects that are no longer needed.

15 files changed, 231 insertions, 476 deletions

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diff --git a/tools/slang-test/main.cpp b/tools/slang-test/main.cpp
index 774fbd6e2..ec2ad03e8 100644
--- a/tools/slang-test/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/slang-test/main.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ using namespace Slang;
 #include "test-context.h"
 #include "test-reporter.h"
 #include "options.h"
+#include "slangc-tool.h"
 
 #define STB_IMAGE_IMPLEMENTATION
 #include "external/stb/stb_image.h"
 
-
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #define SLANG_TEST_SUPPORT_HLSL 1
 #include <d3dcompiler.h>
@@ -1745,12 +1745,88 @@ void runTestsInDirectory(
     }
 }
 
+struct ToolInvoke
+{
+        /// Returns true if it is a tool invoke
+    bool parse(const char*const* argv, int argc)
+    {
+        m_args.Clear();
+
+        m_binDirectory = ".";
+
+        if (argc < 2 || !_isToolName(argv[1]))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        m_toolName = argv[1];
+
+        // Look for parameters that are for the slang-test, and should be skipped
+        int i = 2;
+        while (i < argc)
+        {
+            if (strcmp(argv[i], "-bindir") == 0 && i + 1 < argc)
+            {
+                m_binDirectory = argv[i + 1];
+                i += 2;
+            }
+            // If nothing found, the rest must be parsed to the tool
+            break;
+        }
+
+        m_args.Add(m_toolName.Buffer());
+        m_args.AddRange(argv + i, argc - i);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    SlangResult invoke(AppContext* appContext, TestContext* testContext)
+    {
+        // Do I want to strip the -bindir directory that may be later
+
+            // We will just parse everything onto the underlying tool
+        auto func = testContext->getInnerMainFunc(m_binDirectory, m_toolName);
+        if (!func)
+        {
+            AppContext::getStdError().print("error: Unable to launch tool '%s'\n", m_toolName.Buffer());
+            return SLANG_FAIL;
+        }
+
+        return func(AppContext::getSingleton(), testContext->getSession(), int(m_args.Count()), m_args.Buffer());
+    }
+
+    String m_binDirectory;
+    String m_toolName;
+    List<const char*> m_args;
+
+private:
+    static bool _isToolName(const char* name)
+    {
+        static const char* toolNames[] =
+        {
+            "slangc",
+            "render-test",
+            "slang-reflection-test",
+        };
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < SLANG_COUNT_OF(toolNames); ++i)
+        {
+            if (::strcmp(toolNames[i], name) == 0)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+};
+
+
 SlangResult innerMain(int argc, char** argv)
 {
     AppContext::initDefault();
 
     // The context holds useful things used during testing
     TestContext context;
+    SLANG_RETURN_ON_FAIL(SLANG_FAILED(context.init()))
+
     auto& categorySet = context.categorySet;
 
     // Set up our test categories here
@@ -1766,9 +1842,21 @@ SlangResult innerMain(int argc, char** argv)
     // An un-categorized test will always belong to the `full` category
     categorySet.defaultCategory = fullTestCategory;
 
-    SLANG_RETURN_ON_FAIL(Options::parse(argc, argv, &categorySet, AppContext::getStdError(), &context.options));
-    SLANG_RETURN_ON_FAIL(SLANG_FAILED(context.init()))
+    {
+        // We can set the slangc command line tool, to just use the function defined here
+        context.setInnerMainFunc("slangc", &SlangCTool::innerMain);
+    }
+
+    {
+        ToolInvoke toolInvoke;
+        if (toolInvoke.parse(argv, argc))
+        {
+            return toolInvoke.invoke(AppContext::getSingleton(), &context);
+        }
+    }
 
+    SLANG_RETURN_ON_FAIL(Options::parse(argc, argv, &categorySet, AppContext::getStdError(), &context.options));
+    
     Options& options = context.options;
     if( options.includeCategories.Count() == 0 )
     {
diff --git a/tools/slang-test/slang-test.vcxproj b/tools/slang-test/slang-test.vcxproj
index 82c3e652a..cbd00ad0e 100644
--- a/tools/slang-test/slang-test.vcxproj
+++ b/tools/slang-test/slang-test.vcxproj
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="options.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="os.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="render-api-util.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="slangc-tool.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="test-context.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="test-reporter.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="options.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="os.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="render-api-util.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="slangc-tool.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="test-context.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="test-reporter.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="unit-test-byte-encode.cpp" />
diff --git a/tools/slang-test/slang-test.vcxproj.filters b/tools/slang-test/slang-test.vcxproj.filters
index 24ba365a7..6c1bdf941 100644
--- a/tools/slang-test/slang-test.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/tools/slang-test/slang-test.vcxproj.filters
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="render-api-util.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="slangc-tool.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="test-context.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -38,6 +41,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="render-api-util.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="slangc-tool.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="test-context.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
diff --git a/tools/slang-test/slangc-tool.cpp b/tools/slang-test/slangc-tool.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3085e2ab5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/slang-test/slangc-tool.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// test-context.cpp
+#include "slangc-tool.h"
+
+using namespace Slang;
+
+SLANG_API void spSetCommandLineCompilerMode(SlangCompileRequest* request);
+
+static void _diagnosticCallback(char const* message, void* /*userData*/)
+{
+    auto stdError = AppContext::getStdError();
+    stdError.put(message);
+    stdError.flush();
+}
+
+SlangResult SlangCTool::innerMain(AppContext* appContext, SlangSession* session, int argc, const char*const* argv)
+{
+    SlangCompileRequest* compileRequest = spCreateCompileRequest(session);
+    spSetDiagnosticCallback(compileRequest, &_diagnosticCallback, nullptr);
+
+    spSetCommandLineCompilerMode(compileRequest);
+    // Do any app specific configuration
+    appContext->configureRequest(compileRequest);
+
+    {
+        const SlangResult res = spProcessCommandLineArguments(compileRequest, &argv[1], argc - 1);
+        if (SLANG_FAILED(res))
+        {
+            // TODO: print usage message
+            return res;
+        }
+    }
+
+    SlangResult res = SLANG_OK;
+
+#ifndef _DEBUG
+    try
+#endif
+    {
+        // Run the compiler (this will produce any diagnostics through SLANG_WRITER_TARGET_TYPE_DIAGNOSTIC).
+        res = spCompile(compileRequest);
+        // If the compilation failed, then get out of here...
+        // Turn into an internal Result -> such that return code can be used to vary result to match previous behavior
+        res = SLANG_FAILED(res) ? SLANG_E_INTERNAL_FAIL : res;
+    }
+#ifndef _DEBUG
+    catch (Exception & e)
+    {
+        AppContext::getStdOut().print("internal compiler error: %S\n", e.Message.ToWString().begin());
+        res = SLANG_FAIL;
+    }
+#endif
+
+    // Now that we are done, clean up after ourselves
+    spDestroyCompileRequest(compileRequest);
+    return res;
+}
+
diff --git a/tools/slang-test/slangc-tool.h b/tools/slang-test/slangc-tool.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd6e1b977
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/slang-test/slangc-tool.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// slangc-tool.h
+
+#ifndef SLANGC_TOOL_H_INCLUDED
+#define SLANGC_TOOL_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include "../../source/core/slang-app-context.h"
+
+/* The slangc 'tool' interface, such that slangc like functionality is available directly without invoking slangc command line tool, or
+need for a dll/shared library. */
+struct SlangCTool
+{
+    static SlangResult innerMain(Slang::AppContext* appContext, SlangSession* session, int argc, const char*const* argv);
+};
+
+#endif // SLANGC_TOOL_H_INCLUDED
diff --git a/tools/slang-test/test-context.cpp b/tools/slang-test/test-context.cpp
index 06a9847bf..0030d6136 100644
--- a/tools/slang-test/test-context.cpp
+++ b/tools/slang-test/test-context.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ Result TestContext::init()
 
 TestContext::~TestContext()
 {
+    for (auto& pair : m_sharedLibTools)
+    {
+        const auto& tool = pair.Value;
+        if (tool.m_sharedLibrary)
+        {
+            SharedLibrary::unload(tool.m_sharedLibrary);
+        }
+    }
+
     if (m_session)
     {
         spDestroySession(m_session);
@@ -45,7 +54,7 @@ TestContext::InnerMainFunc TestContext::getInnerMainFunc(const String& dirPath,
 
     StringBuilder sharedLibToolBuilder;
     sharedLibToolBuilder.append(name);
-    sharedLibToolBuilder.append("-shared-library");
+    sharedLibToolBuilder.append("-tool");
 
     StringBuilder builder;
     SharedLibrary::appendPlatformFileName(sharedLibToolBuilder.getUnownedSlice(), builder);
@@ -61,3 +70,24 @@ TestContext::InnerMainFunc TestContext::getInnerMainFunc(const String& dirPath,
     m_sharedLibTools.Add(name, tool);
     return tool.m_func;
 }
+
+void TestContext::setInnerMainFunc(const String& name, InnerMainFunc func)
+{
+    SharedLibraryTool* tool = m_sharedLibTools.TryGetValue(name);
+    if (tool)
+    {
+        if (tool->m_sharedLibrary)
+        {
+            SharedLibrary::unload(tool->m_sharedLibrary);
+            tool->m_sharedLibrary = nullptr;
+        }
+
+        tool->m_func = func;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        SharedLibraryTool tool = {};
+        tool.m_func = func;
+        m_sharedLibTools.Add(name, tool);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tools/slang-test/test-context.h b/tools/slang-test/test-context.h
index 18034f4c7..cfa9837da 100644
--- a/tools/slang-test/test-context.h
+++ b/tools/slang-test/test-context.h
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ class TestContext
     SlangResult init();
 
         /// Get the inner main function (from shared library)
-    TestContext::InnerMainFunc getInnerMainFunc(const Slang::String& dirPath, const Slang::String& name);
+    InnerMainFunc getInnerMainFunc(const Slang::String& dirPath, const Slang::String& name);
+        /// Set the function for the shared library
+    void setInnerMainFunc(const Slang::String& name, InnerMainFunc func);
 
         /// Ctor
     TestContext();