jaspSyntax exposes the native JASP SyntaxInterface bridge to R.

It is the lower-level runtime layer used by JASP tooling to:

• parse module Description.qml metadata,
• resolve analysis QML files,
• replay QML option binding through the native Desktop option pipeline,
• load R data frames or saved .jasp datasets into native state,
• read saved .jasp analysis options as saved/QML-bound records or as backend/runtime options.

Saved .jasp options are read from the archive and then replayed through QML when runtime options are requested. They are not a replacement for Desktop's full archive/module upgrade workflow for old files.

Prefer the high-level helpers such as readModuleDescription(), readAnalysisOptionsFromQml(), readDefaultAnalysisOptions(), readAnalysisOptionsFromJaspFile(), and readDatasetFromJaspFile() over the raw native bridge calls.

The lower-level helpers (parseQmlOptions(), lifecycle controls, dataset-state readers, column mapping helpers, and nativeBridgeProvenance()) are exported for bridge integration and diagnostics. Treat them as experimental/native-facing APIs; ordinary callers should stay on the high-level readers above. The raw native bridge calls follow the SyntaxInterface ABI rather than a stable R API.