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swiftui-math/Sources/SwiftMathRender/MathRender/MTMathListBuilder.swift
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//
// MTMathListBuilder.swift
// MathRenderSwift
//
// Created by Mike Griebling on 2022-12-31.
//
import Foundation
/** `MTMathListBuilder` is a class for parsing LaTeX into an `MTMathList` that
can be rendered and processed mathematically.
*/
class MTEnvProperties {
var envName: String?
var ended: Bool
var numRows: Int
init(name: String?) {
self.envName = name
self.numRows = 0
self.ended = false
}
}
/**
@typedef case s
@brief The error encountered when parsing a LaTeX string.
The `code` in the `NSError` is one of the following indiciating why the LaTeX string
could not be parsed.
*/
enum MTParseErrors:Int {
/// The braces { } do not match.
case mismatchBraces = 1
/// A command in the string is not recognized.
case invalidCommand
/// An expected character such as ] was not found.
case characterNotFound
/// The \left or \right command was not followed by a delimiter.
case missingDelimiter
/// The delimiter following \left or \right was not a valid delimiter.
case invalidDelimiter
/// There is no \right corresponding to the \left command.
case missingRight
/// There is no \left corresponding to the \right command.
case missingLeft
/// The environment given to the \begin command is not recognized
case invalidEnv
/// A command is used which is only valid inside a \begin,\end environment
case missingEnv
/// There is no \begin corresponding to the \end command.
case missingBegin
/// There is no \end corresponding to the \begin command.
case missingEnd
/// The number of columns do not match the environment
case invalidNumColumns
/// Internal error, due to a programming mistake.
case internalError
/// Limit control applied incorrectly
case invalidLimits
}
let MTParseError = "ParseError"
public class MTMathListBuilder {
var string: String
var currentCharIndex: String.Index
var currentInnerAtom: MTInner?
var currentEnv: MTEnvProperties?
var currentFontStyle:MTFontStyle
var spacesAllowed:Bool
/** Contains any error that occurred during parsing. */
var error:NSError?
var hasCharacters: Bool { currentCharIndex < string.endIndex }
public static let spaceToCommands: [CGFloat: String] = [
3 : ",",
4 : ">",
5 : ";",
(-3) : "!",
18 : "quad",
36 : "qquad",
]
public static let styleToCommands: [MTLineStyle: String] = [
.display: "displaystyle",
.text: "textstyle",
.script: "scriptstyle",
.scriptOfScript: "scriptscriptstyle"
]
init(string: String) {
self.string = string
self.currentCharIndex = string.startIndex
self.currentFontStyle = .defaultStyle
self.spacesAllowed = false
}
func build() -> MTMathList? {
if let list = self.buildInternal(false) {
if self.hasCharacters {
print("Mismatched braces: \(self.string)")
return nil
}
return list
} else {
return nil
}
}
public static func build(fromString string: String) -> MTMathList? {
let builder = MTMathListBuilder(string: string)
return builder.build()
}
public static func build(fromString string: String, error:inout NSError?) -> MTMathList? {
let builder = MTMathListBuilder(string: string)
let output = builder.build()
if builder.error != nil {
if error != nil {
error = builder.error
}
return nil
}
return output
}
public static func mathListToString(_ ml: MTMathList?) -> String {
var output = ""
if let atomList = ml {
for atom in atomList.atoms {
switch atom.type {
case .fraction:
if let frac = atom as? MTFraction {
if frac.hasRule {
output += "\\frac{\(mathListToString(frac.numerator!))}{\(mathListToString(frac.denominator!))}"
} else {
var command: String? = nil
if frac.leftDelimiter == nil && frac.rightDelimiter == nil {
command = "atop"
} else if frac.leftDelimiter == "(" && frac.rightDelimiter == ")" {
command = "choose"
} else if frac.leftDelimiter == "{" && frac.rightDelimiter == "}" {
command = "brace"
} else if frac.leftDelimiter == "[" && frac.rightDelimiter == "]" {
command = "brack"
} else {
command = "atopwithdelims\(frac.leftDelimiter!)\(frac.rightDelimiter!)"
}
output += "{\(mathListToString(frac.numerator!)) \\\(command!) \(mathListToString(frac.denominator!))}"
}
}
break
case .radical:
output += "\\sqrt"
if let rad = atom as? MTRadical {
if rad.degree != nil {
output += "[\(mathListToString(rad.degree!))]"
}
output += "{\(mathListToString(rad.radicand!))}"
}
break
case .inner:
if let inner = atom as? MTInner {
if inner.leftBoundary != nil || inner.rightBoundary != nil {
if inner.leftBoundary != nil {
output += "\\left\(delimToString(delim: inner.leftBoundary!))"
} else {
output += "\\left. "
}
output += mathListToString(inner.innerList!)
if inner.rightBoundary != nil {
output += "\\right\(delimToString(delim: inner.rightBoundary!))"
} else {
output += "\\right. "
}
} else {
output += "{\(mathListToString(inner.innerList!))}"
}
}
break
case .table:
if let table = atom as? MTMathTable {
if table.environment != nil {
output += "\\begin{\(table.environment!)}"
}
for i in 0..<table.numberOfRows() {
for j in 0..<table.cells[i].count {
let cell = table.cells[i][j]
if table.environment == "matrix" {
if cell.atoms.count >= 1 && cell.atoms[0].type == .style {
// remove first atom
cell.atoms.removeFirst()
}
}
if table.environment == "eqalign" || table.environment == "aligned" || table.environment == "split" {
if j == 1 && cell.atoms.count >= 1 && cell.atoms[0].type == .ordinary && cell.atoms[0].nucleus.count == 0 {
// remove empty nucleus added for spacing
cell.atoms.removeFirst()
}
}
output += mathListToString(cell)
if j < table.cells[i].count {
output += "&"
}
}
if i < table.numberOfRows() - 1 {
output += "\\\\ "
}
}
if table.environment != nil {
output += "\\end{\(table.environment!)}"
}
}
break
case .overline:
if let overline = atom as? MTOverLine {
output += "\\overline"
output += "{\(mathListToString(overline.innerList!))}"
}
break
case .underline:
if let underline = atom as? MTUnderLine {
output += "\\underline"
output += "{\(mathListToString(underline.innerList!))}"
}
break
case .accent:
if let accent = atom as? MTAccent {
output += "\\\(MTMathAtomFactory.getName(of: accent)!){\(mathListToString(accent.innerList!))}"
}
break
case .space:
if let space = atom as? MTMathSpace {
if let command = MTMathListBuilder.spaceToCommands[space.space] {
output += "\\\(command)"
} else {
output += String.init(format: "\\mkern%.1fmu", space.space)
}
}
break
case .style:
if let style = atom as? MTMathStyle {
if let command = MTMathListBuilder.styleToCommands[style.style] {
output += "\\\(command)"
}
}
break
default:
if atom.nucleus.count == 0 {
output += "{}"
} else if atom.nucleus == "\u{2236}" {
output += ":"
} else if atom.nucleus == "\u{2212}" {
output += "-"
} else {
if let command = MTMathAtomFactory.latexSymbolName(for: atom) {
output += "\\\(command)"
} else {
output += "\(atom.nucleus)"
}
}
break
}
if atom.superScript != nil {
output += "^{\(mathListToString(atom.superScript!))}"
}
if atom.subScript != nil {
output += "_{\(mathListToString(atom.subScript!))}"
}
}
}
return output
}
public static func delimToString(delim: MTMathAtom) -> String {
if let command = MTMathAtomFactory.getDelimiterName(of: delim) {
let singleChars = [ "(", ")", "[", "]", "<", ">", "|", ".", "/"]
if singleChars.contains(command) {
return command
} else if command == "||" {
return "\\|"
} else {
return "\\\(command)"
}
}
return ""
}
func getNextCharacter() -> Character? {
assert(self.hasCharacters, "Retrieving character at index \(self.currentCharIndex) beyond length \(self.string.count)")
if self.hasCharacters {
let ch = string[currentCharIndex]
currentCharIndex = string.index(after: currentCharIndex)
return ch
}
return nil
}
func unlookCharacter() {
assert(currentCharIndex > string.startIndex, "Unlooking when at the first character.")
if currentCharIndex > string.startIndex {
currentCharIndex = string.index(before: currentCharIndex)
} else {
print("unlooking at first character")
}
}
func buildInternal(_ oneCharOnly: Bool) -> MTMathList? {
return self.buildInternal(oneCharOnly, stop: nil)
}
func buildInternal(_ oneCharOnly: Bool, stop: Character?) -> MTMathList? {
let list = MTMathList()
assert(!(oneCharOnly && stop != nil), "Cannot set both oneCharOnly and stopChar.")
var prevAtom: MTMathAtom? = nil
while self.hasCharacters {
if error != nil { return nil }
var atom: MTMathAtom? = nil
let char = self.getNextCharacter()!
if oneCharOnly {
if char == "^" || char == "}" || char == "_" || char == "&" {
self.unlookCharacter()
return list
}
}
if stop != nil && char == stop {
return list
}
if char == "^" {
assert(!oneCharOnly, "This should have been handled before")
if (prevAtom == nil || prevAtom!.superScript != nil || !prevAtom!.isScriptAllowed()) {
// If there is no previous atom, or if it already has a superscript
// or if scripts are not allowed for it, then add an empty node.
prevAtom = MTMathAtom(type: .ordinary, value: "")
list.add(prevAtom!)
}
prevAtom!.setSuperScript(self.buildInternal(true))
continue
} else if char == "_" {
assert(!oneCharOnly, "This should have been handled before")
if (prevAtom == nil || prevAtom!.subScript != nil || !prevAtom!.isScriptAllowed()) {
// If there is no previous atom, or if it already has a subcript
// or if scripts are not allowed for it, then add an empty node.
prevAtom = MTMathAtom(type: .ordinary, value: "")
list.add(prevAtom!)
}
prevAtom!.setSubScript(self.buildInternal(true))
continue
} else if char == "{" {
// this puts us in a recursive routine, and sets oneCharOnly to false and no stop character
if let subList = self.buildInternal(false, stop: "}") {
prevAtom = subList.atoms.last
list.append(subList)
if oneCharOnly {
return list
}
continue
} else {
print("open brackets but inner...")
return nil
}
} else if char == "}" {
assert(!oneCharOnly, "This should have been handled before")
assert(stop == nil, "This should have been handled before")
// We encountered a closing brace when there is no stop set, that means there was no
// corresponding opening brace.
print("Mismatched braces")
return nil
} else if char == "\\" {
let command = readCommand()
let done = stopCommand(command, list:list, stop:stop)
if done != nil {
return done
} else if error != nil {
return nil
}
if self.applyModifier(command, atom:prevAtom) {
continue;
}
let fontStyle = MTMathAtomFactory.fontStyleWithName(command)
if fontStyle != nil {
let oldSpacesAllowed = spacesAllowed
// Text has special consideration where it allows spaces without escaping.
spacesAllowed = command == "text"
let oldFontStyle = currentFontStyle
currentFontStyle = fontStyle!
let sublist = self.buildInternal(true)!
// Restore the font style.
currentFontStyle = oldFontStyle
spacesAllowed = oldSpacesAllowed
prevAtom = sublist.atoms.last
list.append(sublist)
if oneCharOnly {
return list
}
continue
}
atom = self.atomForCommand(command)
if atom == nil {
// this was an unknown command,
// we flag an error and return
// (note setError will not set the error if there is already one, so we flag internal error
// in the odd case that an _error is not set.
self.setError(.internalError, message:"Internal error")
return nil;
}
} else if char == "&" {
assert(!oneCharOnly, "This should have been handled before")
if self.currentEnv != nil {
return list
} else {
if let table = self.buildTable(env: nil, firstList: list, isRow: false) {
return MTMathList(atom: table)
}
}
} else if spacesAllowed && char == " " {
atom = MTMathAtomFactory.atom(forLatexSymbol: " ")
} else {
atom = MTMathAtomFactory.atom(for: String(char))
if atom == nil {
continue
}
}
assert(atom != nil, "Atom shouldn't be nil")
if atom == nil {
print("wtf atom why nil?")
return nil
}
list.add(atom!)
prevAtom = atom
if oneCharOnly {
return list
}
}
if stop != nil {
if stop == "}" {
print("Missing Closing Brace")
} else {
print("Expected Character not found: \(stop!)")
}
}
return list
}
func atomForCommand(_ command:String) -> MTMathAtom? {
if let atom = MTMathAtomFactory.atom(forLatexSymbol: command) {
return atom
}
if let accent = MTMathAtomFactory.getAccent(withName: command) {
// The command is an accent
accent.innerList = self.buildInternal(true)
return accent;
} else if command == "frac" {
// A fraction command has 2 arguments
let frac = MTFraction()
frac.numerator = self.buildInternal(true)
frac.denominator = self.buildInternal(true)
return frac;
} else if command == "binom" {
// A binom command has 2 arguments
let frac = MTFraction(hasRule: false)
frac.numerator = self.buildInternal(true)
frac.denominator = self.buildInternal(true)
frac.leftDelimiter = "(";
frac.rightDelimiter = ")";
return frac;
} else if command == "sqrt" {
// A sqrt command with one argument
let rad = MTRadical()
let ch = self.getNextCharacter()
if (ch == "[") {
// special handling for sqrt[degree]{radicand}
rad.degree = self.buildInternal(false, stop:"]")
rad.radicand = self.buildInternal(true)
} else {
self.unlookCharacter()
rad.radicand = self.buildInternal(true)
}
return rad;
} else if command == "left" {
// Save the current inner while a new one gets built.
let oldInner = currentInnerAtom
currentInnerAtom = MTInner()
currentInnerAtom!.leftBoundary = self.getBoundaryAtom("left")
if currentInnerAtom!.leftBoundary == nil {
return nil;
}
currentInnerAtom!.innerList = self.buildInternal(false)
if currentInnerAtom!.rightBoundary == nil {
// A right node would have set the right boundary so we must be missing the right node.
let errorMessage = "Missing \\right"
self.setError(.missingRight, message:errorMessage)
return nil
}
// reinstate the old inner atom.
let newInner = currentInnerAtom;
currentInnerAtom = oldInner;
return newInner;
} else if command == "overline" {
// The overline command has 1 arguments
let over = MTOverLine()
over.innerList = self.buildInternal(true)
return over
} else if command == "underline" {
// The underline command has 1 arguments
let under = MTUnderLine()
under.innerList = self.buildInternal(true)
return under
} else if command == "begin" {
let env = self.readEnvironment()
if env == nil {
return nil;
}
let table = self.buildTable(env: env, firstList:nil, isRow:false)
return table
} else if command == "color" {
// A color command has 2 arguments
let mathColor = MTMathColor()
mathColor.colorString = self.readColor()!
mathColor.innerList = self.buildInternal(true)
return mathColor
} else if command == "colorbox" {
// A color command has 2 arguments
let mathColorbox = MTMathColorbox();
mathColorbox.colorString = self.readColor()!
mathColorbox.innerList = self.buildInternal(true)
return mathColorbox
} else {
let errorMessage = "Invalid command \\\(command)"
self.setError(.invalidCommand, message:errorMessage)
return nil;
}
}
func readColor() -> String? {
if !self.expectCharacter("{") {
// We didn't find an opening brace, so no env found.
self.setError(.characterNotFound, message:"Missing {")
return nil;
}
// Ignore spaces and nonascii.
self.skipSpaces()
// a string of all upper and lower case characters.
var mutable = ""
while self.hasCharacters {
let ch = self.getNextCharacter()!
if (ch == "#" || (ch >= "A" && ch <= "F") || (ch >= "a" && ch <= "f") || (ch >= "0" && ch <= "9")) {
mutable.append(ch) // appendString:[NSString stringWithCharacters:&ch length:1]];
} else {
// we went too far
self.unlookCharacter()
break;
}
}
if !self.expectCharacter("}") {
// We didn't find an closing brace, so invalid format.
self.setError(.characterNotFound, message:"Missing }")
return nil;
}
return mutable;
}
func skipSpaces() {
while self.hasCharacters {
let ch = self.getNextCharacter()?.asciiValue ?? 0
if ch < 0x21 || ch > 0x7E {
// skip non ascii characters and spaces
continue;
} else {
self.unlookCharacter()
return;
}
}
}
func stopCommand(_ command: String, list:MTMathList, stop:Character?) -> MTMathList? {
var fractionCommands: [String:[Character]] {
[
"over": [],
"atop" : [],
"choose" : [ "(", ")"],
"brack" : [ "[", "]"],
"brace" : [ "{", "}"]
]
}
if command == "right" {
if currentInnerAtom == nil {
let errorMessage = "Missing \\left";
self.setError(.missingLeft, message:errorMessage)
return nil;
}
currentInnerAtom!.rightBoundary = self.getBoundaryAtom("right")
if currentInnerAtom!.rightBoundary == nil {
return nil;
}
// return the list read so far.
return list
} else if let _ = fractionCommands[command] {
var frac:MTFraction! = nil;
if command == "over" {
frac = MTFraction()
} else {
frac = MTFraction(hasRule: false)
}
let delims = fractionCommands[command]!
if delims.count == 2 {
frac.leftDelimiter = String(delims[0])
frac.rightDelimiter = String(delims[1])
}
frac.numerator = list;
frac.denominator = self.buildInternal(false, stop: stop)
if error != nil {
return nil;
}
let fracList = MTMathList()
fracList.add(frac)
return fracList
} else if command == "\\" || command == "cr" {
if currentEnv != nil {
// Stop the current list and increment the row count
currentEnv!.numRows+=1
return list
} else {
// Create a new table with the current list and a default env
let table = self.buildTable(env: nil, firstList:list, isRow:true)
return MTMathList(atom: table!)
}
} else if command == "end" {
if currentEnv != nil {
let errorMessage = "Missing \\begin";
self.setError(.missingBegin, message:errorMessage)
return nil;
}
let env = self.readEnvironment()
if env == nil {
return nil;
}
if env! != currentEnv!.envName {
let errorMessage = "Begin environment name \(currentEnv!.envName!) does not match end name: \(env!)"
self.setError(.invalidEnv, message:errorMessage)
return nil
}
// Finish the current environment.
currentEnv!.ended = true
return list
}
return nil
}
// Applies the modifier to the atom. Returns true if modifier applied.
func applyModifier(_ modifier:String, atom:MTMathAtom?) -> Bool {
if modifier == "limits" {
if atom!.type != .largeOperator {
let errorMessage = "Limits can only be applied to an operator."
self.setError(.invalidLimits, message:errorMessage)
} else {
let op = atom as! MTLargeOperator
op.limits = true
}
return true
} else if modifier == "nolimits" {
if atom!.type != .largeOperator {
let errorMessage = "No limits can only be applied to an operator."
self.setError(.invalidLimits, message:errorMessage)
return true
} else {
let op = atom as! MTLargeOperator
op.limits = false
}
return true;
}
return false;
}
func setError(_ code:MTParseErrors, message:String) {
// Only record the first error.
if error == nil {
error = NSError(domain: MTParseError, code: code.rawValue, userInfo: [ NSLocalizedDescriptionKey : message ])
}
}
func atom(forCommand command: String) -> MTMathAtom? {
if let atom = MTMathAtomFactory.atom(forLatexSymbol: command) {
return atom
}
if let accent = MTMathAtomFactory.getAccent(withName: command) {
accent.innerList = self.buildInternal(true)
return accent
} else if command == "frac" {
let frac = MTFraction()
frac.numerator = self.buildInternal(true)
frac.denominator = self.buildInternal(true)
return frac
} else if command == "binom" {
let frac = MTFraction(hasRule: false)
frac.numerator = self.buildInternal(true)
frac.denominator = self.buildInternal(true)
frac.leftDelimiter = "("
frac.rightDelimiter = ")"
return frac
} else if command == "sqrt" {
let rad = MTRadical()
let char = self.getNextCharacter()
if char == "[" {
rad.degree = self.buildInternal(false, stop: "]")
rad.radicand = self.buildInternal(true)
} else {
self.unlookCharacter()
rad.radicand = self.buildInternal(true)
}
return rad
} else if command == "left" {
let oldInner = self.currentInnerAtom
self.currentInnerAtom = MTInner()
self.currentInnerAtom?.leftBoundary = self.getBoundaryAtom("left")
if self.currentInnerAtom?.leftBoundary == nil {
return nil
}
self.currentInnerAtom!.innerList = self.buildInternal(false)
if self.currentInnerAtom?.rightBoundary == nil {
print("Missing \\right")
return nil
}
let newInner = self.currentInnerAtom
currentInnerAtom = oldInner
return newInner
} else if command == "overline" {
let over = MTOverLine()
over.innerList = self.buildInternal(true)
return over
} else if command == "underline" {
let under = MTUnderLine()
under.innerList = self.buildInternal(true)
return under
} else if command == "begin" {
if let env = self.readEnvironment() {
let table = self.buildTable(env: env, firstList: nil, isRow: false)
return table
} else {
return nil
}
} else {
print("Invalid Command")
return nil
}
}
// func stop(command: String, list: MTMathList, stopChar: Character) -> MTMathList? {
// let fractionCommands = [
// "over": [],
// "atop": [],
// "choose": ["(", ")"],
// "brack": ["[", "]"],
// "brace": ["{", "}"]
// ]
//
// if command == "right" {
// if self.currentInnerAtom == nil {
// print("missing left")
// return nil
// }
//
// if let rightBoundary = self.getBoundaryAtom("right") {
// self.currentInnerAtom!.rightBoundary = rightBoundary
//
// return list
// } else {
// return nil
// }
// } else if let delims = fractionCommands[command] {
// let frac: MTFraction
// if command == "over" {
// frac = MTFraction()
// } else {
// frac = MTFraction(hasRule: false)
// }
//
// if delims.count == 2 {
// frac.leftDelimiter = delims[0]
// frac.rightDelimiter = delims[1]
// }
//
// frac.numerator = list
// frac.denominator = self.buildInternal(false, stopChar: stopChar)
//
// let fracList = MTMathList()
// fracList.add(frac)
// return fracList
// } else if command == "\\" || command == "cr" {
// if currentEnv != nil {
// currentEnv!.numRows += 1
// return list
// } else {
// if let table = self.buildTable(env: nil, firstList: list, isRow: true) {
// return MTMathList(atoms: [table])
// } else {
// return nil
// }
// }
// } else if command == "end" {
// if self.currentEnv == nil {
// print("Missing \\begin")
// return nil
// }
//
// if let env = self.readEnvironment() {
// if env != self.currentEnv?.envName {
// print("Begin environment name \(currentEnv!.envName!) does not match end name: \(env)")
// return nil
// }
//
// currentEnv?.ended = true
//
// return list
// } else {
// return nil
// }
// }
// return nil
// }
func readEnvironment() -> String? {
if !self.expectCharacter("{") {
// We didn't find an opening brace, so no env found.
print("Missing {")
return nil
}
self.skipSpace()
let env = self.readString()
if !self.expectCharacter("}") {
// We didn"t find an closing brace, so invalid format.
print("Missing {")
return nil;
}
return env
}
func expectCharacter(_ char: Character) -> Bool {
self.skipSpace()
if self.hasCharacters {
let nextChar = self.getNextCharacter()!
if nextChar == char {
return true
} else {
self.unlookCharacter()
return false
}
}
return false
}
func buildTable(env: String?, firstList: MTMathList?, isRow: Bool) -> MTMathAtom? {
// Save the current env till an new one gets built.
let oldEnv = self.currentEnv
currentEnv = MTEnvProperties(name: env)
var currentRow = 0
var currentCol = 0
var rows = [[MTMathList]]()
if firstList != nil {
rows[currentRow][currentCol] = firstList!
if isRow {
currentEnv?.numRows += 1
currentRow += 1
} else {
currentCol += 1
}
}
while !currentEnv!.ended && self.hasCharacters {
if let list = self.buildInternal(false) {
rows[currentRow][currentCol] = list
currentCol += 1
if self.currentEnv!.numRows > currentRow {
currentRow = self.currentEnv!.numRows
currentCol = 0
}
} else {
return nil
}
}
if !currentEnv!.ended && currentEnv?.envName == nil {
print("Missing \\end")
return nil
}
if let table = MTMathAtomFactory.table(withEnvironment: currentEnv?.envName, rows: rows) {
self.currentEnv = oldEnv
return table
} else {
return nil
}
}
func getBoundaryAtom(_ delimiterType: String) -> MTMathAtom? {
let delim = self.readDelimiter()
if delim == nil {
assertionFailure("Missing delimiter for \(delimiterType)")
return nil
}
let boundary = MTMathAtomFactory.boundary(forDelimiter: delim!)
if boundary == nil {
assertionFailure("Invalid delimiter for \(delimiterType): \(delim!)")
return nil
}
return boundary
}
func readDelimiter() -> String? {
self.skipSpace()
while self.hasCharacters {
let char = self.getNextCharacter()!
if char == "\\" {
let command = self.readCommand()
if command == "|" {
return "||"
}
return command
} else {
return String(char)
}
}
return nil
}
func skipSpace() {
while self.hasCharacters {
let char = self.getNextCharacter()
let asciiCharacterSet = CharacterSet(charactersIn: UnicodeScalar(0x21)...UnicodeScalar(0x7e))
if String(char!).rangeOfCharacter(from: asciiCharacterSet) != nil {
self.unlookCharacter()
return
} else {
continue
}
}
}
func readCommand() -> String {
let singleChars = Array("{}$#%_| ,>;!\\")
if self.hasCharacters {
if let char = self.getNextCharacter() {
if let _ = singleChars.firstIndex(of: char) {
return String(char)
} else {
self.unlookCharacter()
}
}
}
return self.readString()
}
func readString() -> String {
// a string of all upper and lower case characters.
var output = ""
while self.hasCharacters {
if let char = self.getNextCharacter() {
if char.isLowercase || char.isUppercase {
output.append(char)
} else {
self.unlookCharacter()
break
}
}
}
return output
}
}