lumiera_/src/lib/diff/gen-node.hpp

/*
  GEN-NODE.hpp  -  generic node element for tree like data representation

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    2015,               Hermann Vosseler <Ichthyostega@web.de>

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*/


/** @file gen-node.hpp
 ** Generic building block for tree shaped (meta)data structures.
 ** A representation built from GenNode elements is intended to support
 ** (limited) introspection of data structures and exchange of mutations
 ** in the form of \link diff-language.hpp diff messages. \endlink
 ** 
 ** Despite of the name, GenNode is \em not meant to be an universal
 ** data representation; rather it is limited to embody a fixed hard
 ** wired set of data types, able to stand-in for attributes
 ** and sub scope contents of the lumiera high-level data model.
 ** 
 ** \par Anatomy of a GenNode
 ** 
 ** GenNode is a polymorphic value with well defined identity and type.
 ** Each element is conceived to be »unique within context« -- as defined
 ** by the immediately visible scope within a tree like structure.
 ** Beyond this identity metadata, each GenNode carries a DataCap, which
 ** is an inline container and attachment point for payload data. Simple
 ** attribute values can be carried alongside, while more complex types
 ** or entities bound to a reference and registration system (e.g. Placement)
 ** will be referred by a suitable reference representation (PlacementID).
 ** The DataCap is what creates the polymorphic nature, where the common
 ** interface is mostly limited to managemental tasks (copying of values,
 ** external representation).
 ** 
 ** To represent object-like structures and for building trees, a special
 ** kind of data type is placed into the DataCap. This type, Record<GenNode>
 ** is recursive and has the ability to hold both a a set of attributes
 ** addressable by-name and an (ordered) collection of elements treated
 ** as children within the scope of the given record.
 ** 
 ** \par Requirements
 ** 
 ** GenNode elements are to be used in the diff detection and implementation.
 ** This implies some requirements for the (opaque) elements used in diff:
 ** - they need to support the notion of equality
 ** - we need to derive a key type for usage in index tables
 **   - this implies the necessity to support std::less comparisons for tree-maps
 **   - and the necessity to support hash code generation for unordered (hash)maps
 ** - moreover, the elements need to be values, able to be copied and handled at will
 ** - it will be beneficial for these values to support move semantics explicitly
 ** - in addition, the tree diffing suggests a mechanism to re-gain the fully
 **   typed context, either based on some kind of embedded type tag, or
 **   alternatively by visitation and matching
 ** - finally, the handling of changes prompts us to support installation
 **   of a specifically typed <i>change handling closure</i>.
 ** 
 ** \par monadic nature
 ** 
 ** As suggested by the usage for representation of tree shaped data, we acknowledge
 ** that GenNode is a <b>Monad</b>. We support the basic operations \em construction
 ** and \em flatMap. To fit in with this generic processing pattern, the one element
 ** flavours of GenNode are considered the special case, while the collective flavours
 ** form the base case -- every GenNode can be iterated. The \em construction requirement
 ** suggests that GenNode may be created readily, just by wrapping any given and suitable
 ** element, thereby picking up the element's type. For sake of code organisation and
 ** dependency management, we solve this requirement with the help of a trait type,
 ** expecting the actual usage to supply the necessary specialisations on site.
 ** 
 ** @todo the purpose and goal of the monadic approach is not clear yet (5/2015).
 **       To begin with, for the task of diff detection and application, it is sufficient
 **       to get the children as traversable collection
 ** 
 ** @see diff-index-table-test.cpp
 ** @see diff-list-generation-test.cpp
 ** @see DiffDetector
 ** 
 */


#ifndef LIB_DIFF_GEN_NODE_H
#define LIB_DIFF_GEN_NODE_H


#include "lib/hash-indexed.hpp"                 ///< @warning needs to be first, see explanation in lib/hash-standard.hpp

#include "lib/error.hpp"
#include "lib/variant.hpp"
#include "lib/time/timevalue.hpp"
#include "lib/diff/record.hpp"
#include "lib/idi/entry-id.hpp"
//#include "lib/util.hpp"
//#include "lib/format-string.hpp"
//#include "lib/format-util.hpp"
#include "lib/variant.hpp"
#include "lib/util.hpp"

//#include <vector>
#include <string>
//#include <map>


namespace lib {
namespace diff{
  
  namespace error = lumiera::error;
  
  using std::string;
  
  struct GenNode;
  
  /** Define actual data storage and access types used */
  template<>
  struct RecordSetup<GenNode>
    {
      using Storage = std::vector<GenNode>;
      using ElmIter = typename Storage::const_iterator;
      
      /** using const reference data access
       *  relevant for handling large subtrees */
      using Access  = GenNode const&;
    };
  
  
  
  
  using Rec = Record<GenNode>;
  using RecRef = RecordRef<GenNode>;
  using MakeRec = Rec::Mutator;
  using DataValues = meta::Types<int
                                ,int64_t
                                ,short
                                ,char
                                ,bool
                                ,double
                                ,string
                                ,time::Time
                                ,time::Offset
                                ,time::Duration
                                ,time::TimeSpan
                                ,hash::LuidH
                                ,RecRef
                                ,Rec
                                >;
  
  
  
  class DataCap
    : public Variant<DataValues>
    {
    public:
      template<typename X>
      DataCap(X&& x)
        : Variant<DataValues>(std::forward<X>(x))
        { }
      
                                       ////////////////////////TICKET #963  Forwarding shadows copy operations -- generic solution??
      DataCap(DataCap const&) =default;
      DataCap(DataCap&&)      =default;
      DataCap(DataCap& o)
        : DataCap((DataCap const&)o)
        { }
      
      DataCap& operator= (DataCap const&)  =default;
      DataCap& operator= (DataCap&&)       =default;
    };
  
  
  /** generic data element node within a tree */
  struct GenNode
    {
      class ID
        : public idi::BareEntryID
        {
          friend struct GenNode;
          
          template<typename X>
          ID (X*, string const& symbolicID)
            : idi::BareEntryID (symbolicID,
                                idi::getTypeHash<X>())
            { }
          
        public:
          ID (GenNode const& node)
            : ID(node.idi)
            { }
          
          // standard copy operations acceptable
          
          operator string()  const
            {
              return "ID(\""+getSym()+"\")";
            }
        };
      
      
      //------GenNode Data fields---
      
      ID      idi;
      DataCap data;
      
      
      template<typename X>
      GenNode(X&& val)
        : idi(&val, buildChildID<X>())
        , data(std::forward<X>(val))
        { }
      
      template<typename X>
      GenNode(string const& symbolicID, X&& val)
        : idi(&val, symbolicID)
        , data(std::forward<X>(val))
        { }
      
      GenNode(string const& symbolicID, const char* text)
        : GenNode(symbolicID, string(text))
        { }
      
      GenNode(const char* text)
        : GenNode(string(text))
        { }
      
                                       ////////////////////////TICKET #963  Forwarding shadows copy operations -- generic solution??
      GenNode(GenNode const&)  =default;
      GenNode(GenNode&&)       =default;
      GenNode(GenNode& o)
        : GenNode((GenNode const&)o)
        { }
      
      GenNode& operator= (GenNode const&)  =default;
      GenNode& operator= (GenNode&&)       =default;
      
      
      
      bool
      isNamed()  const
        {
          return util::startsWith (idi.getSym(), "_CHILD_");
        }
      
      bool
      contains (GenNode const& elm)  const
        {
          return contains (elm.idi);
        }
      
      bool
      contains (ID const&)  const
        {
          UNIMPLEMENTED("containment check by ID");
        }
      
      
      friend string
      name (GenNode const& node)
      {
        return node.idi.getSym();
      }
      
      friend bool
      operator== (GenNode const& n1, GenNode const& n2)
      {
        return n1.idi == n2.idi;
      }
      
      friend bool
      operator!= (GenNode const& n1, GenNode const& n2)
      {
        return n1.idi != n2.idi;
      }
      
    
    protected:
      /** @internal for dedicated builder subclasses */
      GenNode (ID&& id, DataCap&& d)
        : idi(std::move(id))
        , data(std::move(d))
        { }
      
      template<typename X>
      static GenNode::ID
      fabricateRefID (string const& symbolicID)
        {
          X* typeID(0);
          return ID(typeID, symbolicID);
        }
      
    private:
      template<typename X>
      static string
      buildChildID()
        {
          return "_CHILD_" + idi::generateSymbolicID<X>();
        }
    };
  
  
  /**
   * Constructor for a specially crafted 'ref GenNode'.
   * The identity record of the generated object will be prepared
   * such as to be identical to a regular GenNode with Record payload.
   * @note slicing in usage is intentional
   */
  struct Ref
    : GenNode
    {
      /** create an empty ID stand-in.
       * @note the purpose is to create a symbolic reference by name
       */
      explicit
      Ref(string const& symbolicID)
        : GenNode(fabricateRefID<RecRef> (symbolicID)
                 , DataCap(RecRef()))     // note: places NIL into the reference part
        { }
      
      /** build reference to a Record, using the original ID
       * @throw error::Logic when oNode does not hold a Record<GenNode>
       */
      Ref(GenNode& oNode)
        : GenNode(ID(oNode)
                 , DataCap(RecRef(oNode.data.get<Rec>())))
        { }
      
      static Ref END;     ///< symbolic ID ref "_END_"
      static Ref THIS;    ///< symbolic ID ref "_THIS_"
      static Ref CHILD;   ///< symbolic ID ref "_CHILD_"
      static Ref ATTRIBS; ///< symbolic ID ref "_ATTRIBS_"
    };
  
  
  
  /* === Specialisation to add fluent GenNode builder API to Record<GenNode> === */
  
  template<>
  inline GenNode&&
  MakeRec::genNode()
  {
    return std::move (GenNode(std::move(record_)));
  }
  
  template<>
  inline GenNode&&
  MakeRec::genNode(string const& symbolicID)
  {
    return std::move (GenNode(symbolicID, std::move(record_)));
  }
  
  
  /* === Specialisation for handling of attributes in Record<GenNode> === */
  
  template<>
  inline bool
  Rec::isAttribute (GenNode const& v)
  {
    return false; ////TODO
  }
  
  template<>
  inline bool
  Rec::isTypeID (GenNode const& v)
  {
    return false; ////TODO
  }
  
  template<>
  inline string
  Rec::extractTypeID (GenNode const& v)
  {
    return "todo"; ////TODO
  }
  
  template<>
  inline string
  Rec::extractKey (GenNode const& v)
  {
    return v.idi.getSym();
  }
  
  template<>
  inline GenNode const&
  Rec::extractVal (GenNode const& v)
  {
    return GenNode(v); ///TODO
  }
  
  template<>
  inline string
  Rec::renderAttribute (GenNode const& a)
  {
    return "notyet = todo"; ////TODO
  }
  
  
}} // namespace lib::diff
#endif /*LIB_DIFF_GEN_NODE_H*/