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# Either positive or negative lookahead, doesn't consume its input. 
#
# Example: 
#
#   str('foo').present? # matches when the input contains 'foo', but leaves it
#
class Parslet::Atoms::Lookahead < Parslet::Atoms::Base
  attr_reader :positive
  attr_reader :bound_parslet
  
  def initialize(bound_parslet, positive=true)
    super()
    
    # Model positive and negative lookahead by testing this flag.
    @positive = positive
    @bound_parslet = bound_parslet
    
    @error_msgs = {
      :positive => ["Input should start with ", bound_parslet], 
      :negative => ["Input should not start with ", bound_parslet]
    }
  end
  
  def try(source, context)
    pos = source.pos

    success, value = bound_parslet.apply(source, context)
    
    if positive
      return succ(nil) if success
      return context.err_at(self, source, @error_msgs[:positive], pos)
    else
      return succ(nil) unless success
      return context.err_at(self, source, @error_msgs[:negative], pos)
    end
    
  # This is probably the only parslet that rewinds its input in #try.
  # Lookaheads NEVER consume their input, even on success, that's why. 
  ensure 
    source.pos = pos
  end
  
  precedence LOOKAHEAD
  def to_s_inner(prec)
    char = positive ? '&' : '!'
    
    "#{char}#{bound_parslet.to_s(prec)}"
  end
end

Version data entries

3 entries across 3 versions & 2 rubygems

Version	Path
ghazel-parslet-1.4.0.2	lib/parslet/atoms/lookahead.rb
ghazel-parslet-1.4.0.1	lib/parslet/atoms/lookahead.rb
parslet-1.4.0	lib/parslet/atoms/lookahead.rb