M.V. Hutz f8e1223463 refactor: extract Reducer interface and update engine to use abstractions (#31) ...

## Description

This PR builds on #30 to complete the abstraction layer for multi-mode evaluation support.
The engine now accepts abstract `expr.Expression` and `reducer.Reducer` types instead of concrete lambda types.

- Add `pkg/reducer/reducer.go` with `Reducer` interface defining `Reduce(expr.Expression, onStep) expr.Expression`.
- Add `pkg/lambda/reducer.go` with `NormalOrderReducer` that wraps the existing `ReduceAll` logic.
- Update `engine.Engine` to store `expr.Expression` and `reducer.Reducer` instead of `*lambda.Expression`.
- Update plugins to use `expr.Expression.String()` directly (no pointer dereference needed).
- Update main and tests to instantiate `NormalOrderReducer` and pass it to the engine.

### Decisions

- The `Reducer.Reduce` method returns the final expression and calls `onStep` after each reduction step with the current state.
- `NormalOrderReducer` type-asserts to `lambda.Expression` internally; other expression types are returned unchanged.
- The engine updates its `Expression` field both during reduction (via `onStep`) and after completion.

## Benefits

- The engine is now fully decoupled from lambda-specific types.
- New evaluation modes can be added by implementing `expr.Expression` and `reducer.Reducer`.
- Plugins work with any expression type that implements `expr.Expression`.
- Prepares the codebase for SKI combinators, typed lambda calculus, or other future modes.

## Checklist

- [x] Code follows conventional commit format.
- [x] Branch follows naming convention (`<type>/<description>`).
- [x] Tests pass (if applicable).
- [ ] Documentation updated (if applicable).

Closes #30

Reviewed-on: #31
Co-authored-by: M.V. Hutz <git@maximhutz.me>
Co-committed-by: M.V. Hutz <git@maximhutz.me>

2026-01-16 23:42:07 +00:00

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