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+module VagrantPlugins
+  module CommandServe
+    # Provides value mapping to ease interaction
+    # with protobuf and clients
+    class Mappers
+      # Mapper defines a single mapping from a source
+      # value to a destination value
+      class Mapper
+        # Track all known mappers
+        @@mappers = []
+
+        # @return [Array<Class>] list of known mappers
+        def self.registered
+          @@mappers
+        end
+
+        # Represents an input argument for a mapper
+        class Input
+          # @return [Class] type of the argument
+          attr_reader :type
+          # @return [Callable] callable that can validate argument
+          attr_reader :validator
+
+          # Create a new input
+          #
+          # @param type [Class] Type of the input
+          # @param validator [Callable] Callable to validate argument (optional)
+          # @yield Callable to validate argument (optional)
+          def initialize(type:, validator: nil, &block)
+            if !type.is_a?(Class)
+              raise ArgumentError,
+                "Type must be constant type"
+            end
+            @type = type
+            if validator && block
+              raise ArgumentError,
+                "Only one of `:validator' option or block may be used"
+            end
+            @validator = validator || block
+            @validator = lambda{ |_| true } if !@validator
+
+            if !@validator.respond_to?(:call)
+              raise ArgumentError,
+                "Validator must be callable"
+            end
+          end
+
+          # Check if given argument is valid for this input
+          #
+          # @param arg [Object] Argument to validate
+          # @return [Boolean]
+          def valid?(arg)
+            if !arg.is_a?(type)
+              return false
+            end
+            validator.call(arg)
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Registers class as a known mapper
+        def self.inherited(klass)
+          @@mappers << klass
+        end
+
+        # @return [Array<Input>] list of inputs for mapper
+        attr_reader :inputs
+        # @return [Class, nil] type of output
+        attr_reader :output
+        # @return [Callable] callable to perform mapping
+        attr_reader :func
+
+        # Create a new mapper instance
+        #
+        # @param inputs [Array<Input>] List of inputs for mapper
+        # @param output [Class] Type of output value
+        # @param func [Callable] Callable to perform mapping
+        def initialize(inputs:, output:, func:)
+          Array(inputs).each do |i|
+            if !i.is_a?(Input)
+              raise ArgumentError,
+                "Inputs must be `Input' type"
+            end
+          end
+          @inputs = Array(inputs)
+          if !output.is_a?(Class)
+            raise ArgumentError,
+              "Output must be constant type"
+          end
+          @output = output
+          if !func.respond_to?(:call)
+            raise ArgumentError,
+              "Func must be callable"
+          end
+          @func = func
+        end
+
+        # Calls the mapper with the given arguments
+        def call(*args)
+          if args.size > inputs.size
+            raise ArgumentError,
+              "Expected `#{inputs.size}' arguments but received `#{args.size}'"
+          end
+          args.each_with_index do |a, i|
+            if !inputs[i].valid?(a)
+              raise ArgumentError,
+                "Invalid argument provided `#{a.class}' for input `#{inputs[i].type}'"
+            end
+          end
+          result = func.call(*args)
+          if !result.is_a?(output)
+            raise TypeError,
+              "Expected output type of `#{output}', got `#{result.class}'"
+          end
+          result
+        end
+
+        # @return [Boolean] returns true arguments contain needed inputs
+        def satisfied_by?(*args)
+          begin
+            determine_inputs(*args)
+            true
+          rescue ArgumentError
+            false
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Builds argument list for mapper call with given arguments
+        #
+        # @return [Array<Object>]
+        def determine_inputs(*args)
+          Array.new.tap do |found_inputs|
+            inputs.each do |input|
+              value = args.detect do |arg|
+                input.valid?(arg)
+              end
+              if !value
+                raise ArgumentError,
+                  "Failed to locate required argument of type `#{input.type}'"
+              end
+              found_inputs << value
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      # @return [Array<Object>] arguments provided to all mapper calls
+      attr_reader :known_arguments
+      # @return [Array<Mapper>] list of mappers
+      attr_reader :mappers
+
+      # Create a new mappers instance. Any arguments provided will be
+      # available to all mapper calls
+      def initialize(*args)
+        @known_arguments = args
+        @mappers = Mapper.registered.map(&:new)
+      end
+
+      # Add an argument to be included with mapping calls
+      #
+      # @param v [Object] Argument value
+      # @return [Object]
+      def add_argument(v)
+        known_arguments << v
+        v
+      end
+
+      # Map a given value
+      #
+      # @param value [Object] Value to map
+      # @param to [Class] Resultant type (optional)
+      # @return [Object]
+      def map(value, to: nil)
+        args = known_arguments + [value]
+        matched_mappers = mappers.find_all do |m|
+          if m.satisfied_by?(*args)
+            if to
+              m.output.ancestors.include?(to)
+            else
+              true
+            end
+          else
+            false
+          end
+        end
+        if matched_mappers.empty?
+          raise ArgumentError,
+            "Failed to locate valid mapper. (source: #{value.class} destination: #{to ? to : 'undefined'}"
+        end
+        if matched_mappers.size > 1
+          raise ArgumentError,
+            "Multiple valid mappers found"
+        end
+        mapper = matched_mappers.first
+        margs = mapper.determine_inputs(*args)
+        mapper.call(*margs)
+      end
+
+      # Map values provided by a FuncSpec request into
+      # actual values
+      #
+      # @param spec [SDK::FuncSpec::Spec]
+      # @return [Array<Object>, Object]
+      def funcspec_map(spec)
+        result = spec.args.map do |arg|
+          map(arg)
+        end
+        if result.size == 1
+          return result.first
+        end
+        # NOTE: the spec will have the order of the arguments
+        # shifted one. not sure why, but we can just work around
+        # it here for now.
+        result.push(result.shift)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+require Vagrant.source_root.join("plugins/commands/serve/mappers/guest.rb").to_s
+require Vagrant.source_root.join("plugins/commands/serve/mappers/machine.rb").to_s
+require Vagrant.source_root.join("plugins/commands/serve/mappers/project.rb").to_s
+require Vagrant.source_root.join("plugins/commands/serve/mappers/target.rb").to_s
+require Vagrant.source_root.join("plugins/commands/serve/mappers/target_index.rb").to_s
+require Vagrant.source_root.join("plugins/commands/serve/mappers/terminal.rb").to_s
+require Vagrant.source_root.join("plugins/commands/serve/mappers/command.rb").to_s