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authorTavian Barnes <tavianator@gmail.com>2009-11-05 01:19:48 -0500
committerTavian Barnes <tavianator@gmail.com>2009-11-05 01:19:48 -0500
commit41da11a59c3095c19bbca605f8421304998b46ab (patch)
tree32a9e68a0105baf54ad34e466da797a897f50f77 /dimension
parent61b13aeac200bd86899c4aa1c28eff04ecf09a4b (diff)
downloaddimension-41da11a59c3095c19bbca605f8421304998b46ab.tar.xz
Some much-needed comments in parse.c.
Diffstat (limited to 'dimension')
-rw-r--r--dimension/parse.c58
1 files changed, 53 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/dimension/parse.c b/dimension/parse.c
index 25d983c..f4b32fb 100644
--- a/dimension/parse.c
+++ b/dimension/parse.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
#include <stdio.h>
#include <locale.h>
+/* Expect a particular token next, and complain if we see something else */
static int
dmnsn_parse_expect(dmnsn_token_type type, const dmnsn_array *tokens,
unsigned int *ip)
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ dmnsn_parse_expect(dmnsn_token_type type, const dmnsn_array *tokens,
return 0;
}
+/* Parse a number - a float or an integer */
static int
dmnsn_parse_number(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
dmnsn_array *astree)
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ dmnsn_parse_number(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
astnode.children = NULL;
if (token.type == DMNSN_T_INTEGER) {
+ /* An exact integer */
astnode.type = DMNSN_AST_INTEGER;
long *value = malloc(sizeof(double));
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ dmnsn_parse_number(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
astnode.ptr = value;
++i;
} else if (token.type == DMNSN_T_FLOAT) {
+ /* A floating-point value */
astnode.type = DMNSN_AST_FLOAT;
double *value = malloc(sizeof(double));
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ dmnsn_parse_number(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
return 1;
}
+/* Map an operator token to an operator node type */
static dmnsn_astnode_type
dmnsn_op_map(dmnsn_token_type type)
{
@@ -128,6 +133,7 @@ dmnsn_op_map(dmnsn_token_type type)
}
}
+/* Return the precedence of a given operator */
static int
dmnsn_op_precedence(dmnsn_astnode_type type)
{
@@ -147,13 +153,38 @@ dmnsn_op_precedence(dmnsn_astnode_type type)
}
}
-static int dmnsn_parse_arithexp(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
- dmnsn_array *astree);
-
+/* Parse an arithmetic expression */
static int
dmnsn_parse_arithexp(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
dmnsn_array *astree)
{
+ /*
+ * We use a stack of numbers (numstack), and a stack of operators (opstack).
+ * Each time we see a number (or a parenthetical sub-expression, which is
+ * evaluated recursively), it goes on the numstack. When we see an operator,
+ * it goes on the opstack, but if it has the same or lower precedence than
+ * the operator below it on the stack, the two top elements of numstack are
+ * folded with the correct operator until either opstack is empty or the
+ * current operator has a higher precedence. Example:
+ *
+ * 1 - 2 * 3 - 4 * 5 --> ... - 4 * 5 --> ... - 4 * 5 --> ... - 4 * 5
+ * _____ --> ___________ --> _______________
+ * 3 | * (* 2 3) | - (- 1 (* 2 3)) |
+ * 2 | - 1 |
+ * 1 |
+ *
+ * --> ...
+ * --> _________________
+ * 5 | *
+ * 4 | -
+ * (- 1 (* 2 3)) |
+ *
+ * Then the stack is collapsed from the top down until we have a single value:
+ *
+ * --> _________________ --> (- (- 1 (* 2 3)) (* 4 5))
+ * (* 4 5) | -
+ * (- 1 (* 2 3)) |
+ */
dmnsn_token token;
unsigned int i = *ip;
@@ -169,13 +200,16 @@ dmnsn_parse_arithexp(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
dmnsn_array_get(tokens, i, &token);
if (token.type == DMNSN_T_INTEGER || token.type == DMNSN_T_FLOAT) {
+ /* Item is a number */
dmnsn_parse_number(tokens, &i, numstack);
} else if (token.type == DMNSN_T_LPAREN) {
- ++i;
+ ++i; /* Skip past '(' */
+ /* Parse the contents of the parentheses */
if (dmnsn_parse_arithexp(tokens, &i, numstack) != 0)
goto bailout;
+ /* Match a closing ')' */
if (dmnsn_parse_expect(DMNSN_T_RPAREN, tokens, &i) != 0)
goto bailout;
} else if (token.type == DMNSN_T_PLUS
@@ -184,7 +218,9 @@ dmnsn_parse_arithexp(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
|| token.type == DMNSN_T_SLASH)
{
+ /* Item is an operator */
if (dmnsn_array_size(opstack) == dmnsn_array_size(numstack)) {
+ /* The last item was an operator too */
if (token.type == DMNSN_T_MINUS) {
/* Unary '-' -- negation */
dmnsn_astnode astnode;
@@ -210,6 +246,7 @@ dmnsn_parse_arithexp(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
return 1;
}
} else if (dmnsn_array_size(opstack) == 0) {
+ /* opstack is empty; push the operator */
dmnsn_astnode_type type = dmnsn_op_map(token.type);
dmnsn_array_push(opstack, &type);
++i;
@@ -218,6 +255,7 @@ dmnsn_parse_arithexp(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
dmnsn_array_get(opstack, dmnsn_array_size(opstack) - 1, &last_type);
while (dmnsn_op_precedence(type) <= dmnsn_op_precedence(last_type)) {
+ /* Repeatedly collapse numstack */
dmnsn_astnode astnode, lhs, rhs;
astnode.type = last_type;
astnode.children = dmnsn_new_array(sizeof(dmnsn_astnode));
@@ -243,10 +281,12 @@ dmnsn_parse_arithexp(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
++i;
}
} else {
+ /* Unrecognized token; arithmetic expression must be over */
break;
}
}
+ /* Prevent us from matching nothing */
if (dmnsn_array_size(numstack) == 0) {
dmnsn_diagnostic(token.filename, token.line, token.col,
"Expected arithmetic expression, found '%s'",
@@ -255,6 +295,7 @@ dmnsn_parse_arithexp(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
}
while (dmnsn_array_size(numstack) > 1) {
+ /* Collapse numstack */
dmnsn_astnode_type type;
dmnsn_array_pop(opstack, &type);
@@ -284,6 +325,7 @@ dmnsn_parse_arithexp(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
return 1;
}
+/* Parse a vector */
static int
dmnsn_parse_vector(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
dmnsn_array *astree)
@@ -291,6 +333,7 @@ dmnsn_parse_vector(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
dmnsn_token token;
unsigned int i = *ip;
+ /* Vectors start with '<' */
if (dmnsn_parse_expect(DMNSN_T_LESS, tokens, &i) != 0)
return 1;
@@ -300,6 +343,7 @@ dmnsn_parse_vector(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
astnode.ptr = NULL;
do {
+ /* Parse comma-separated aritexp's, closed by '>' */
if (dmnsn_parse_arithexp(tokens, &i, astnode.children) != 0)
goto bailout;
@@ -325,12 +369,14 @@ dmnsn_parse_vector(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
return 1;
}
+/* Parse a box definition */
static int
dmnsn_parse_box(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
dmnsn_array *astree)
{
unsigned int i = *ip;
+ /* Opens with "box {" */
if (dmnsn_parse_expect(DMNSN_T_BOX, tokens, &i) != 0)
return 1;
if (dmnsn_parse_expect(DMNSN_T_LBRACE, tokens, &i) != 0)
@@ -364,12 +410,14 @@ dmnsn_parse_box(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
return 1;
}
+/* Parse a sphere definition */
static int
dmnsn_parse_sphere(const dmnsn_array *tokens, unsigned int *ip,
dmnsn_array *astree)
{
unsigned int i = *ip;
+ /* Opens with "sphere {" */
if (dmnsn_parse_expect(DMNSN_T_SPHERE, tokens, &i) != 0)
return 1;
if (dmnsn_parse_expect(DMNSN_T_LBRACE, tokens, &i) != 0)
@@ -414,7 +462,7 @@ dmnsn_parse(const dmnsn_array *tokens)
char *lc_ctype = strdup(setlocale(LC_CTYPE, NULL));
char *lc_numeric = strdup(setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, NULL));
- /* Set the locale to `C' to make strtoul(), etc. consistent */
+ /* Set the locale to `C' to make strtol(), etc. consistent */
setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "C");
setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "C");