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| 5 All Rights Reserved | |
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| 145 | 9 provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that |
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| 145 | 11 supporting documentation, and that the names of Stichting Mathematisch |
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28 PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. |
| 145 | 29 |
| 30 ******************************************************************/ | |
| 31 | |
| 6 | 32 /* Parser implementation */ |
| 33 | |
| 34 /* For a description, see the comments at end of this file */ | |
| 35 | |
| 36 /* XXX To do: error recovery */ | |
| 37 | |
| 86 | 38 #include "pgenheaders.h" |
| 6 | 39 #include "assert.h" |
| 40 #include "token.h" | |
| 41 #include "grammar.h" | |
| 42 #include "node.h" | |
| 43 #include "parser.h" | |
| 44 #include "errcode.h" | |
| 45 | |
| 46 | |
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49 #define D(x) if (!Py_DebugFlag); else x |
| 6 | 50 #else |
| 51 #define D(x) | |
| 52 #endif | |
| 53 | |
| 54 | |
| 55 /* STACK DATA TYPE */ | |
| 56 | |
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57 static void s_reset Py_PROTO((stack *)); |
| 6 | 58 |
| 59 static void | |
| 60 s_reset(s) | |
| 61 stack *s; | |
| 62 { | |
| 63 s->s_top = &s->s_base[MAXSTACK]; | |
| 64 } | |
| 65 | |
| 66 #define s_empty(s) ((s)->s_top == &(s)->s_base[MAXSTACK]) | |
| 67 | |
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68 static int s_push Py_PROTO((stack *, dfa *, node *)); |
| 6 | 69 |
| 70 static int | |
| 71 s_push(s, d, parent) | |
| 72 register stack *s; | |
| 73 dfa *d; | |
| 74 node *parent; | |
| 75 { | |
| 76 register stackentry *top; | |
| 77 if (s->s_top == s->s_base) { | |
| 78 fprintf(stderr, "s_push: parser stack overflow\n"); | |
| 79 return -1; | |
| 80 } | |
| 81 top = --s->s_top; | |
| 82 top->s_dfa = d; | |
| 83 top->s_parent = parent; | |
| 84 top->s_state = 0; | |
| 85 return 0; | |
| 86 } | |
| 87 | |
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| 6 | 91 |
| 92 static void | |
| 93 s_pop(s) | |
| 94 register stack *s; | |
| 95 { | |
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97 Py_FatalError("s_pop: parser stack underflow -- FATAL"); |
| 6 | 98 s->s_top++; |
| 99 } | |
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101 #else /* !Py_DEBUG */ |
| 6 | 102 |
| 103 #define s_pop(s) (s)->s_top++ | |
| 104 | |
| 105 #endif | |
| 106 | |
| 107 | |
| 108 /* PARSER CREATION */ | |
| 109 | |
| 110 parser_state * | |
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111 PyParser_New(g, start) |
| 6 | 112 grammar *g; |
| 113 int start; | |
| 114 { | |
| 115 parser_state *ps; | |
| 116 | |
| 117 if (!g->g_accel) | |
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119 ps = PyMem_NEW(parser_state, 1); |
| 6 | 120 if (ps == NULL) |
| 121 return NULL; | |
| 122 ps->p_grammar = g; | |
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123 ps->p_tree = PyNode_New(start); |
| 6 | 124 if (ps->p_tree == NULL) { |
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125 PyMem_DEL(ps); |
| 6 | 126 return NULL; |
| 127 } | |
| 128 s_reset(&ps->p_stack); | |
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129 (void) s_push(&ps->p_stack, PyGrammar_FindDFA(g, start), ps->p_tree); |
| 6 | 130 return ps; |
| 131 } | |
| 132 | |
| 133 void | |
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| 6 | 135 parser_state *ps; |
| 136 { | |
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| 6 | 141 } |
| 142 | |
| 143 | |
| 144 /* PARSER STACK OPERATIONS */ | |
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146 static int shift Py_PROTO((stack *, int, char *, int, int)); |
| 6 | 147 |
| 148 static int | |
| 86 | 149 shift(s, type, str, newstate, lineno) |
| 6 | 150 register stack *s; |
| 151 int type; | |
| 152 char *str; | |
| 153 int newstate; | |
| 86 | 154 int lineno; |
| 6 | 155 { |
| 156 assert(!s_empty(s)); | |
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157 if (PyNode_AddChild(s->s_top->s_parent, type, str, lineno) == NULL) { |
| 6 | 158 fprintf(stderr, "shift: no mem in addchild\n"); |
| 159 return -1; | |
| 160 } | |
| 161 s->s_top->s_state = newstate; | |
| 162 return 0; | |
| 163 } | |
| 164 | |
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165 static int push Py_PROTO((stack *, int, dfa *, int, int)); |
| 6 | 166 |
| 167 static int | |
| 86 | 168 push(s, type, d, newstate, lineno) |
| 6 | 169 register stack *s; |
| 170 int type; | |
| 171 dfa *d; | |
| 172 int newstate; | |
| 86 | 173 int lineno; |
| 6 | 174 { |
| 175 register node *n; | |
| 176 n = s->s_top->s_parent; | |
| 177 assert(!s_empty(s)); | |
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178 if (PyNode_AddChild(n, type, (char *)NULL, lineno) == NULL) { |
| 6 | 179 fprintf(stderr, "push: no mem in addchild\n"); |
| 180 return -1; | |
| 181 } | |
| 182 s->s_top->s_state = newstate; | |
| 183 return s_push(s, d, CHILD(n, NCH(n)-1)); | |
| 184 } | |
| 185 | |
| 186 | |
| 187 /* PARSER PROPER */ | |
| 188 | |
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189 static int classify Py_PROTO((grammar *, int, char *)); |
| 6 | 190 |
| 191 static int | |
| 192 classify(g, type, str) | |
| 193 grammar *g; | |
| 194 register int type; | |
| 195 char *str; | |
| 196 { | |
| 197 register int n = g->g_ll.ll_nlabels; | |
| 198 | |
| 199 if (type == NAME) { | |
| 200 register char *s = str; | |
| 201 register label *l = g->g_ll.ll_label; | |
| 202 register int i; | |
| 203 for (i = n; i > 0; i--, l++) { | |
| 204 if (l->lb_type == NAME && l->lb_str != NULL && | |
| 205 l->lb_str[0] == s[0] && | |
| 206 strcmp(l->lb_str, s) == 0) { | |
| 207 D(printf("It's a keyword\n")); | |
| 208 return n - i; | |
| 209 } | |
| 210 } | |
| 211 } | |
| 212 | |
| 213 { | |
| 214 register label *l = g->g_ll.ll_label; | |
| 215 register int i; | |
| 216 for (i = n; i > 0; i--, l++) { | |
| 217 if (l->lb_type == type && l->lb_str == NULL) { | |
| 218 D(printf("It's a token we know\n")); | |
| 219 return n - i; | |
| 220 } | |
| 221 } | |
| 222 } | |
| 223 | |
| 224 D(printf("Illegal token\n")); | |
| 225 return -1; | |
| 226 } | |
| 227 | |
| 228 int | |
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229 PyParser_AddToken(ps, type, str, lineno) |
| 6 | 230 register parser_state *ps; |
| 231 register int type; | |
| 232 char *str; | |
| 86 | 233 int lineno; |
| 6 | 234 { |
| 235 register int ilabel; | |
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237 D(printf("Token %s/'%s' ... ", _PyParser_TokenNames[type], str)); |
| 6 | 238 |
| 239 /* Find out which label this token is */ | |
| 240 ilabel = classify(ps->p_grammar, type, str); | |
| 241 if (ilabel < 0) | |
| 242 return E_SYNTAX; | |
| 243 | |
| 244 /* Loop until the token is shifted or an error occurred */ | |
| 245 for (;;) { | |
| 246 /* Fetch the current dfa and state */ | |
| 247 register dfa *d = ps->p_stack.s_top->s_dfa; | |
| 248 register state *s = &d->d_state[ps->p_stack.s_top->s_state]; | |
| 249 | |
| 250 D(printf(" DFA '%s', state %d:", | |
| 251 d->d_name, ps->p_stack.s_top->s_state)); | |
| 252 | |
| 253 /* Check accelerator */ | |
| 254 if (s->s_lower <= ilabel && ilabel < s->s_upper) { | |
| 255 register int x = s->s_accel[ilabel - s->s_lower]; | |
| 256 if (x != -1) { | |
| 257 if (x & (1<<7)) { | |
| 258 /* Push non-terminal */ | |
| 259 int nt = (x >> 8) + NT_OFFSET; | |
| 260 int arrow = x & ((1<<7)-1); | |
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262 ps->p_grammar, nt); |
| 86 | 263 if (push(&ps->p_stack, nt, d1, |
| 264 arrow, lineno) < 0) { | |
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265 D(printf(" MemError: push\n")); |
| 6 | 266 return E_NOMEM; |
| 267 } | |
| 268 D(printf(" Push ...\n")); | |
| 269 continue; | |
| 270 } | |
| 271 | |
| 272 /* Shift the token */ | |
| 86 | 273 if (shift(&ps->p_stack, type, str, |
| 274 x, lineno) < 0) { | |
| 6 | 275 D(printf(" MemError: shift.\n")); |
| 276 return E_NOMEM; | |
| 277 } | |
| 278 D(printf(" Shift.\n")); | |
| 279 /* Pop while we are in an accept-only state */ | |
| 280 while (s = &d->d_state | |
| 281 [ps->p_stack.s_top->s_state], | |
| 282 s->s_accept && s->s_narcs == 1) { | |
| 283 D(printf(" Direct pop.\n")); | |
| 284 s_pop(&ps->p_stack); | |
| 285 if (s_empty(&ps->p_stack)) { | |
| 286 D(printf(" ACCEPT.\n")); | |
| 287 return E_DONE; | |
| 288 } | |
| 289 d = ps->p_stack.s_top->s_dfa; | |
| 290 } | |
| 291 return E_OK; | |
| 292 } | |
| 293 } | |
| 294 | |
| 295 if (s->s_accept) { | |
| 296 /* Pop this dfa and try again */ | |
| 297 s_pop(&ps->p_stack); | |
| 298 D(printf(" Pop ...\n")); | |
| 299 if (s_empty(&ps->p_stack)) { | |
| 300 D(printf(" Error: bottom of stack.\n")); | |
| 301 return E_SYNTAX; | |
| 302 } | |
| 303 continue; | |
| 304 } | |
| 305 | |
| 306 /* Stuck, report syntax error */ | |
| 307 D(printf(" Error.\n")); | |
| 308 return E_SYNTAX; | |
| 309 } | |
| 310 } | |
| 311 | |
| 312 | |
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| 6 | 314 |
| 315 /* DEBUG OUTPUT */ | |
| 316 | |
| 317 void | |
| 318 dumptree(g, n) | |
| 319 grammar *g; | |
| 320 node *n; | |
| 321 { | |
| 322 int i; | |
| 323 | |
| 324 if (n == NULL) | |
| 325 printf("NIL"); | |
| 326 else { | |
| 327 label l; | |
| 328 l.lb_type = TYPE(n); | |
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330 printf("%s", PyGrammar_LabelRepr(&l)); |
| 6 | 331 if (ISNONTERMINAL(TYPE(n))) { |
| 332 printf("("); | |
| 333 for (i = 0; i < NCH(n); i++) { | |
| 334 if (i > 0) | |
| 335 printf(","); | |
| 336 dumptree(g, CHILD(n, i)); | |
| 337 } | |
| 338 printf(")"); | |
| 339 } | |
| 340 } | |
| 341 } | |
| 342 | |
| 343 void | |
| 344 showtree(g, n) | |
| 345 grammar *g; | |
| 346 node *n; | |
| 347 { | |
| 348 int i; | |
| 349 | |
| 350 if (n == NULL) | |
| 351 return; | |
| 352 if (ISNONTERMINAL(TYPE(n))) { | |
| 353 for (i = 0; i < NCH(n); i++) | |
| 354 showtree(g, CHILD(n, i)); | |
| 355 } | |
| 356 else if (ISTERMINAL(TYPE(n))) { | |
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357 printf("%s", _PyParser_TokenNames[TYPE(n)]); |
| 6 | 358 if (TYPE(n) == NUMBER || TYPE(n) == NAME) |
| 359 printf("(%s)", STR(n)); | |
| 360 printf(" "); | |
| 361 } | |
| 362 else | |
| 363 printf("? "); | |
| 364 } | |
| 365 | |
| 366 void | |
| 367 printtree(ps) | |
| 368 parser_state *ps; | |
| 369 { | |
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370 if (Py_DebugFlag) { |
| 6 | 371 printf("Parse tree:\n"); |
| 372 dumptree(ps->p_grammar, ps->p_tree); | |
| 373 printf("\n"); | |
| 374 printf("Tokens:\n"); | |
| 375 showtree(ps->p_grammar, ps->p_tree); | |
| 376 printf("\n"); | |
| 377 } | |
| 378 printf("Listing:\n"); | |
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379 PyNode_ListTree(ps->p_tree); |
| 6 | 380 printf("\n"); |
| 381 } | |
| 382 | |
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Rename DEBUG macro to Py_DEBUG
Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org>
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383 #endif /* Py_DEBUG */ |
| 6 | 384 |
| 385 /* | |
| 386 | |
| 387 Description | |
| 388 ----------- | |
| 389 | |
| 390 The parser's interface is different than usual: the function addtoken() | |
| 391 must be called for each token in the input. This makes it possible to | |
| 392 turn it into an incremental parsing system later. The parsing system | |
| 393 constructs a parse tree as it goes. | |
| 394 | |
| 395 A parsing rule is represented as a Deterministic Finite-state Automaton | |
| 396 (DFA). A node in a DFA represents a state of the parser; an arc represents | |
| 397 a transition. Transitions are either labeled with terminal symbols or | |
| 398 with non-terminals. When the parser decides to follow an arc labeled | |
| 399 with a non-terminal, it is invoked recursively with the DFA representing | |
| 400 the parsing rule for that as its initial state; when that DFA accepts, | |
| 401 the parser that invoked it continues. The parse tree constructed by the | |
| 402 recursively called parser is inserted as a child in the current parse tree. | |
| 403 | |
| 404 The DFA's can be constructed automatically from a more conventional | |
| 405 language description. An extended LL(1) grammar (ELL(1)) is suitable. | |
| 406 Certain restrictions make the parser's life easier: rules that can produce | |
| 407 the empty string should be outlawed (there are other ways to put loops | |
| 408 or optional parts in the language). To avoid the need to construct | |
| 409 FIRST sets, we can require that all but the last alternative of a rule | |
| 410 (really: arc going out of a DFA's state) must begin with a terminal | |
| 411 symbol. | |
| 412 | |
| 413 As an example, consider this grammar: | |
| 414 | |
| 415 expr: term (OP term)* | |
| 416 term: CONSTANT | '(' expr ')' | |
| 417 | |
| 418 The DFA corresponding to the rule for expr is: | |
| 419 | |
| 420 ------->.---term-->.-------> | |
| 421 ^ | | |
| 422 | | | |
| 423 \----OP----/ | |
| 424 | |
| 425 The parse tree generated for the input a+b is: | |
| 426 | |
| 427 (expr: (term: (NAME: a)), (OP: +), (term: (NAME: b))) | |
| 428 | |
| 429 */ |