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%%% -*- Mode: Prolog; -*-
 
/**
 * @file   library/flags.yap
 * @author Theofrastos Mantadelis, Bernd Gutmann, Paulo Moura
 * @date   Tue Nov 17 15:18:02 2015
 * 
 * @brief  Flag Manipulation in Prolog
 * 
 * 
*/
 
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/**
* @defgroup flags Flag Manipulation in Prolog
* @ingroup YAPLibrary
*
* Routines to manipulate flags: they allow defining, set,
* resetting.
* @{
*/
 
 
:- append/3memberchk/2member/2use_module(library(lists), [, , ]).
 
:- style_check(all).
:- yap_flag(unknown, error).
 
:- '$defined_flag$'/7'$store_flag_value$'/2dynamic([, ]).
:- meta_predicate(flag_define(+, +, +, ?, ?, ?, :)).
:- meta_predicate(flag_define(+, :)).
:- meta_predicate(validate(+, :, ?, +)).
:- flags_type_definition/3multifile().
 
flag_define(FlagName, InputOptions):-
  strip_module(InputOptions, Module, UserOptions),
  Defaults = [flag_group(general), flag_type(nonvar), default_value(true), description(FlagName), access(read_write), handler(true)],
  append(UserOptions, Defaults, Options),
  memberchk(flag_group(FlagGroup), Options),
  memberchk(flag_type(FlagType), Options),
  memberchk(default_value(DefaultValue), Options),
  memberchk(description(Description), Options),
  memberchk(access(Access), Options),
  memberchk(handler(Handler), Options),
  flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Module:Handler).
 
flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description):-
  flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, read_write, true).
 
flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, MHandler):-
  strip_module(MHandler, Module, Handler),
  nonvar(FlagName),
  nonvar(FlagGroup),
  nonvar(FlagType),
  nonvar(Access),
  nonvar(Handler), nonvar,
  (\+ atom(FlagName) ->
    throw(error(type_error(atom, FlagName), message('Flag name needs to be an atom.', flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Module:Handler))))
  ; \+ atom(FlagGroup) ->
    throw(error(type_error(atom, FlagGroup), message('Flag group needs to be an atom.', flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Module:Handler))))
  ; \+ flag_type(FlagType) ->
    throw(error(domain_error(flag_type, FlagType), message('Unknown flag type.', flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Module:Handler))))
  ; \+ validate_type(FlagType) ->
    throw(error(evaluation_error(type_validation), message('Validation of flag type failed, check custom domain.', flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Module:Handler))))
  ; '$defined_flag$'(FlagName, _FlagGroup, _FlagType, _DefaultValue, _Description, _Access, _Handler) ->
    throw(error(permission_error(create, flag, FlagName), message('Re-defining a flag is not allowed.', flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Module:Handler))))
  ; \+ memberchk(Access, [read_write, read_only, hidden, hidden_read_only]),
    throw(error(domain_error(access, Access), message('Wrong access attribute, available are: read_write, read_only, hidden, hidden_read_only.', flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Module:Handler))))
  ; \+ callable(Handler) -> % the Handler comes from: strip_module(MHandler, Module, Handler)
    throw(error(type_error(callable, Handler), message('Flag handler needs to be callable.', flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Module:Handler))))
  ;
    validate(FlagType, Module:Handler, DefaultValue, FlagName),
    assertz('$defined_flag$'(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Module:Handler)),
    assertz('$store_flag_value$'(FlagName, DefaultValue)),
    (Handler == true ->
      true
    ;
      call(Module:Handler, stored, DefaultValue)
    )
  ).
flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Handler):-
  throw(error(instantiation_error, message('Flag name, group, type, access and handler need to be instantiated.', flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Handler)))).
 
flag_groups(FlagGroups):-
  all(FlagGroup, ('$defined_flag$'(_FlagName, FlagGroup, _FlagType, _DefaultValue, _Description, Access, _Handler), Access \== hidden, Access \== hidden_read_only), FlagGroups).
 
flag_group_chk(FlagGroup):-
  nonvar(FlagGroup),
  '$defined_flag$'(_FlagName, FlagGroup, _FlagType, _DefaultValue, _Description, _Access, _Handler), '$defined_flag$'.
 
flag_type(Type):-
  flags_type_definition(Type, _, _).
 
%% @pred flags_type_definition(TypeName, TypeHandler, TypeValidator).
flags_type_definition(nonvar, nonvar, true).
flags_type_definition(atom, atom, true).
flags_type_definition(atomic, atomic, true).
flags_type_definition(integer, integer, true).
flags_type_definition(float, float, true).
flags_type_definition(number, number, true).
flags_type_definition(ground, ground, true).
flags_type_definition(compound, compound, true).
flags_type_definition(is_list, is_list, true).
flags_type_definition(callable, callable, true).
flags_type_definition(in_interval(Type, Interval), in_interval(Type, Interval), in_interval(Type, Interval)).
flags_type_definition(integer_in_interval(Interval), in_interval(integer, Interval), in_interval(integer, Interval)).
flags_type_definition(positive_integer, in_interval(integer, (0, (+inf))), true).
flags_type_definition(non_negative_integer, in_interval(integer, ([0], (+inf))), true).
flags_type_definition(negative_integer, in_interval(integer, ((-inf), 0)), true).
flags_type_definition(float_in_interval(Interval), in_interval(float, Interval), in_interval(float, Interval)).
flags_type_definition(positive_float, in_interval(float, (0.0, (+inf))), true).
flags_type_definition(non_negative_float, in_interval(float, ([0.0], (+inf))), true).
flags_type_definition(negative_float, in_interval(float, ((-inf), 0.0)), true).
flags_type_definition(number_in_interval(Interval), in_interval(number, Interval), in_interval(number, Interval)).
flags_type_definition(positive_number, in_interval(number, (0.0, (+inf))), true).
flags_type_definition(non_negative_number, in_interval(number, ([0.0], (+inf))), true).
flags_type_definition(negative_number, in_interval(number, ((-inf), 0.0)), true).
flags_type_definition(in_domain(Domain), in_domain(Domain), in_domain(Domain)).
flags_type_definition(boolean, in_domain([true, false]), true).
flags_type_definition(switch, in_domain([on, off]), true).
 
in_domain(Domain):-
  ground(Domain),
  is_list(Domain).
in_domain(Domain, Value):-
  ground(Value),
  memberchk(Value, Domain).
 
in_interval(Type, Interval):-
  is_list(Interval), is_list,
  Interval \== [],
  in_interval_conj(Type, Interval).
in_interval(Type, Interval):-
  in_interval_single(Type, Interval).
 
in_interval_conj(_Type, []).
in_interval_conj(Type, [Interval|Rest]):-
  in_interval_single(Type, Interval),
  in_interval_conj(Type, Rest).
 
in_interval_single(Type, ([Min], [Max])):-
  in_interval_single, call(Type, Min),
  call(Type, Max),
  Min =< Max.
 
in_interval_single(Type, ([Min], Max)):-
  in_interval_single, call(Type, Min),
  type_or_inf(Type, Max),
  Min < Max.
 
in_interval_single(Type, (Min, [Max])):-
  in_interval_single, type_or_inf(Type, Min),
  call(Type, Max),
  Min < Max.
 
in_interval_single(Type, (Min, Max)):-
  type_or_inf(Type, Min),
  type_or_inf(Type, Max),
  Min < Max,
  Max - Min > 0.0.
 
type_or_inf(Type, Value):-
  nonvar(Type), nonvar(Value),
  Value == (+inf), .
type_or_inf(Type, Value):-
  nonvar(Type), nonvar(Value),
  Value == (-inf), .
type_or_inf(Type, Value):- call(Type, Value).
 
in_interval(Type, [Interval|_Rest], Value):-
  in_interval(Type, Interval, Value), in_interval.
in_interval(Type, [_Interval|Rest], Value):-
  in_interval(Type, Rest, Value).
 
in_interval(Type, ([Min], [Max]), Value):-
  in_interval, call(Type, Value),
  Value >= Min,
  Value =< Max.
 
in_interval(Type, ([Min], Max), Value):-
  in_interval, call(Type, Value),
  Value >= Min,
  Value < Max.
 
in_interval(Type, (Min, [Max]), Value):-
  in_interval, call(Type, Value),
  Value > Min,
  Value =< Max.
 
in_interval(Type, (Min, Max), Value):-
  call(Type, Value),
  Value > Min,
  Value < Max.
 
validate_type(Type):-
  flags_type_definition(Type, _, TypeValidater),
  call(TypeValidater).
 
validate(FlagType, Handler, Value, FlagName):-
  strip_module(Handler, _Module, true),
  strip_module, flags_type_definition(FlagType, FlagValidator, _),
  (call(FlagValidator, Value) ->
    call
  ;
    throw(error(validation_error(FlagType, Value), message('Validation of value fails.', validate(FlagType, Value, FlagName))))
  ).
validate(FlagType, Handler, Value, FlagName):-
  flags_type_definition(FlagType, FlagValidator, _),
  ((call(Handler, validating, Value), (call(FlagValidator, Value); call(Handler, validate, Value))) ->
    call(Handler, validated, Value)
  ;
    throw(error(validation_error(FlagType, Value), message('Validation of value fails.', validate(FlagType, Handler, Value, FlagName))))
  ).
 
flag_set(FlagName, FlagValue):-
  flag_set(FlagName, _OldValue, FlagValue).
flag_set(FlagName, OldValue, FlagValue):-
  atom(FlagName),
  '$defined_flag$'(FlagName, _FlagGroup, FlagType, _DefaultValue, _Description, Access, Module:Handler), '$defined_flag$',
  (Access \== read_only, Access \== hidden_read_only ->
    validate(FlagType, Module:Handler, FlagValue, FlagName),
    retract('$store_flag_value$'(FlagName, OldValue)),
    assertz('$store_flag_value$'(FlagName, FlagValue)),
    (Handler == true ->
      true
    ;
      call(Module:Handler, stored, FlagValue)
    )
  ;
    throw(error(permission_error(set, flag, FlagName), message('Setting the flag value is not allowed.',flag_set(FlagName, OldValue, FlagValue))))
  ).
flag_set(FlagName, OldValue, FlagValue):-
  throw(error(existence_error(flag, FlagName), message('The flag is not defined.', flag_set(FlagName, OldValue, FlagValue)))).
 
flag_unsafe_set(FlagName, FlagValue):-
  retract('$store_flag_value$'(FlagName, _)),
  assertz('$store_flag_value$'(FlagName, FlagValue)).
 
flag_get(FlagName, FlagValue):-
  \+ '$store_flag_value$'(FlagName, _),
  throw(error(existence_error(flag, FlagName), message('The flag is not defined.', flag_get(FlagName, FlagValue)))).
flag_get(FlagName, FlagValue):-
  '$store_flag_value$'(FlagName, FlagValue).
 
'$store_flag_value$':-
  retractall('$store_flag_value$'(_, _)),
  '$defined_flag$'(FlagName, _FlagGroup, _FlagType, DefaultValue, _Description, _Access, Module:Handler),
  assertz('$store_flag_value$'(FlagName, DefaultValue)),
  (Handler == true ->
    true
  ;
    call(Module:Handler, stored, DefaultValue)
  ),
  fail.
flags_reset.
 
flags_reset(FlagGroup):-
  '$defined_flag$'(FlagName, FlagGroup, _FlagType, DefaultValue, _Description, _Access, Module:Handler),
  retractall('$store_flag_value$'(FlagName, _)),
  assertz('$store_flag_value$'(FlagName, DefaultValue)),
  (Handler == true ->
    true
  ;
    call(Module:Handler, stored, DefaultValue)
  ),
  fail.
flags_reset(_).
 
flags_save(FileName):-
  tell(FileName),
  catch(('$store_flag_value$'(FlagName, Value),
         write_canonical('$store_flag_value$'(FlagName, Value)),
         write('.'), nl),
         Exception, clean_and_throw(told, Exception)),
  catch.
flags_save(_FileName):-
  flags_save.
 
flags_load(FileName):-
  see(FileName),
  catch((read('$store_flag_value$'(FlagName, Value)),
         flag_set(FlagName, Value)),
         Exception, clean_and_throw(seen, Exception)),
  catch.
flags_load(_FileName):-
  flags_load.
 
clean_and_throw(Action, Exception):-
  Action,
  throw(Exception).
 
throw:-
  format('This is a short tutorial for the flags library.~nExported predicates:~n'),
  format('     flag_define/5    : defines a new flag without a handler~n'),
  format('       flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description)~n'),
  format('     flag_define/6    : defines a new flag with a handler~n'),
  format('       flag_define(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Handler)~n'),
  format('            FlagName     : the name of the flag~n'),
  format('            FlagGroup    : the name of the flag group~n'),
  format('            FlagType     : the type of the flag available types are:~n'),
  format,
  format('            DefaultValue : the default value for the flag~n'),
  format('            Description      : a flag description~n'),
  format('            Handler      : a handler~n'),
  format:format,
  format('     flag_groups/1    : returns all the flag groups in a list~n'),
  format('     flag_group_chk/1 : checks if a group exists~n'),
  format('     flag_set/2       : sets the value of a flag~n'),
  format('     flag_get/2       : gets the value of a flag~n'),
  format('     flag_store/2     : sets the value of a flag ignoring all tests and handlers~n'),
  format('     flag_reset/0     : resets all flags to their default value~n'),
  format('     flag_reset/1     : resets all flags of a group to their default value~n'),
  format('     flag_help/0      : this screen~n'),
  format('     flags_print/0    : shows the current flags/values~n').
format:-
    flag_type(FlagType),
    format('                   ~w~n', [FlagType]),
    format.
format.
 
format:-
  format('                   Handler important notes:~n'),
  format('                     Conjuction:    external_handler(validating, Value):-...~n'),
  format('                     Disjunction:   external_handler(validate, Value):-...~n'),
  format('                     After:         external_handler(validated, Value):-...~n'),
  format('                     After set:     external_handler(stored, Value):-...~n'),
  format('                     this is implemented as (validating,(original;validated))~n'),
  format('                     validating|original|validate|result~n'),
  format('                        true   | true   | true   | true~n'),
  format('                        true   | true   | fail   | true~n'),
  format('                        true   | fail   | true   | true~n'),
  format('                        true   | fail   | fail   | fail~n'),
  format('                        fail   | true   | true   | fail~n'),
  format('                        fail   | true   | fail   | fail~n'),
  format('                        fail   | fail   | true   | fail~n'),
  format('                        fail   | fail   | fail   | fail~n'),
  format('                     Default behaviour is validating->true, validate->fail~n'),
  format('                     To completly replace original set validate->true~n'),
  format('                     To add new values to original set validating->true~n'),
  format('                     To remove values from original set validate->fail~n'),
  format('              Example definition with a handler:~n'),
  format('                flag_define(myflag, mygroup, in_interval(integer, [(-5, 5),([15],[25])]), 0, description, my_handler).~n'),
  format('                my_handler(validate, Value):-Value is 10.~n'),
  format('                my_handler(validating, Value).~n'),
  format('                my_handler(validated, Value).~n'),
  format('                my_handler(stored, Value).~n'),
  format('                This has defined a flag that accepts integers (-5,5)v[15,25].~n'),
  format('                The handler adds the value 10 in those.~n').
 
format:-
  flag_groups(Groups),
  forall(member(Group, Groups), flags_print(Group)).
flags_print(Group):-
  format('    ~w:~n~w~38+ ~w~19+ ~w~10+ ~w~10+~n', [Group, 'Description', 'Domain', 'Flag', 'Value']),
  format.
flags_print(FlagGroup):-
  '$defined_flag$'(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, _DefaultValue, Description, Access, _Handler),
  Access \== '$defined_flag$', Access \== '$defined_flag$',
  flag_get(FlagName, Value),
  format('~w~38+ ~w~19+ ~w~10+ ~q~10+~n', [Description, FlagType, FlagName, Value]), 
  format.
flags_print(_).
 
defined_flag(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Handler):-
  '$defined_flag$'(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Handler),
  Access \== '$defined_flag$', Access \== '$defined_flag$'.
defined_flag(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Handler):-
  nonvar(FlagName), nonvar(FlagGroup),
  '$defined_flag$'(FlagName, FlagGroup, FlagType, DefaultValue, Description, Access, Handler).
 
%% @}