lumiera_documentation/src/lib/result.hpp
Ichthyostega 2cd3e95228 Upgrade: simplify Either-type
`lib::Result` can invoke, capture the result and thereby
represent ''either'' a result or a failure.

The old implementation required a delegate, due to the complexities
of integrating the `void` case. With C++23, `invoke_r` from the Stdlib
handles those issues, allowing a cleaner formulation, with directly
capturing the result into `lib::ItemWrapper`
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/*
RESULT.hpp - intermediary token representing the result of an operation
Copyright (C)
2010, Hermann Vosseler <Ichthyostega@web.de>
  **Lumiera** is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
  Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
  option) any later version. See the file COPYING for further details.
*/
/** @file result.hpp
** Intermediary value object to represent »either« an operation result or a failure.
** Some operation might have produced a value result or failed with an exception.
** Typically, the Result token is used _inline_ — immediately either invoking
** one of the member function or employing the built-in result type conversion.
** It will be copyable iff the result value is copyable. There is an implicit
** valid or failure state, which can be tested. Any attempt to get the value
** of an invalid result token will cause an exception to be thrown.
** - `Result<void>(bool)` can be used as a success marker
** - a `Result` instance can be created by _perfect forwarding_ from any type
** - any exception is supported for failure, wile direct construction is limited
** to lumiera::Error (to avoid ambiguities in ctor overload resolution)
** - an arbitrary functor or _callable_ can be invoked, capturing the result.
** @todo an _option-style_ interface could be provided for the »right value«
** (i.e. the exception caught), in case this turns out to be of any use;
** this kind of API design however is anything than trivial, given that
** any value can be thrown as exception in C++
** @see vault::ThreadJoinable usage example
** @see Result_test
*/
#ifndef LIB_RESULT_H
#define LIB_RESULT_H
#include "lib/error.hpp"
#include "lib/item-wrapper.hpp"
#include "lib/meta/util.hpp"
#include <type_traits>
#include <exception>
#include <utility>
namespace lib {
namespace error = lumiera::error;
/**
* Representation of the result of some operation, _EITHER_ a value or a failure.
* It can be created for passing a result produced by the operation, or the failure
* to do so. The value can be retrieved by implicit or explicit conversion.
* @tparam RES the nominal result type to be captured from the function invocation.
* @throw error::State on any attempt to access the value in case of failure
* @warning this class has a lot of implicit conversions;
* care should be taken when defining functions
* to take Result instances as parameter....
*/
template<typename RES>
class Result;
/**
* The base case is just to capture success or failure,
* without returning any value result.
*/
template<>
class Result<void>
{
protected:
std::exception_ptr failure_;
public:
/** mark either failure (default) or success */
Result (bool success =false)
: failure_{success? nullptr: std::make_exception_ptr (error::State{"operation failed"})}
{ }
/** failed result, with reason given.*/
Result (lumiera::Error const& reason)
: failure_{std::make_exception_ptr (reason)}
{ }
/** invoke a _callable_ and mark success or failure */
template<class FUN, typename...ARGS, typename=lib::meta::enable_if<std::is_invocable<FUN,ARGS...>>>
Result (FUN&& callable, ARGS&& ...args) noexcept
: failure_{}
{
try {
static_assert (std::is_invocable_v<FUN,ARGS...>);
std::invoke (std::forward<FUN>(callable)
,std::forward<ARGS>(args)...
);
}
catch(...)
{
failure_ = std::current_exception();
}
}
explicit
operator bool() const { return isValid(); }
bool isValid() const { return not failure_; }
void
maybeThrow() const
{
if (failure_)
std::rethrow_exception(failure_);
}
};
/**
* Optional Result value or status of some operation.
* It can be created for passing a result produced by the operation, or the
* failure to do so. The value can be retrieved by implicit or explicit conversion.
* @throw error::State on any attempt to access the value in case of failure
* @warning this class has a lot of implicit conversions;
* care should be taken when defining functions
* to take Result instances as parameter....
*/
template<typename RES>
class Result
: public Result<void>
{
wrapper::ItemWrapper<RES> value_;
public:
/** mark failed result, with reason given.*/
Result (lumiera::Error const& reason)
: Result<void>{reason}
{ }
/** standard case: valid result */
template< typename=lib::meta::disable_if<std::is_invocable<RES>>>
Result (RES&& value)
: Result<void>{true}
, value_{std::forward<RES> (value)}
{ }
/** invoke a _callable_ and capture result in one shot */
template<class FUN, typename...ARGS, typename=lib::meta::enable_if<std::is_invocable<FUN,ARGS...>>>
Result (FUN&& callable, ARGS&& ...args) noexcept
: Result<void>{true}
, value_{}
{
try {
static_assert (std::is_invocable_r_v<RES,FUN,ARGS...>);
value_ = std::invoke_r<RES> (std::forward<FUN>(callable)
,std::forward<ARGS>(args)...
);
}
catch(...)
{
failure_ = std::current_exception();
}
}
// is or is not copyable depending on RES
operator RES() const
{
maybeThrow();
return *value_;
}
template<typename TY =RES>
TY
get() const
{
maybeThrow();
return static_cast<TY> (*value_);
}
template<typename O>
RES
value_or (O&& defaultVal)
{
return isValid()? *value_ : std::forward<O> (defaultVal);
}
template<typename MAKE, typename...ARGS>
RES
or_else (MAKE&& producer, ARGS ...args)
{
if (isValid())
return *value_;
else
return std::invoke(std::forward<MAKE> (producer), std::forward<ARGS> (args)...);
}
};
/** deduction guide: allow _perfect forwarding_ of a any result into the ctor call. */
template<typename VAL, typename=lib::meta::disable_if<std::is_invocable<VAL>>>
Result (VAL&&) -> Result<VAL>;
/** deduction guide: find out about result value to capture from a generic callable. */
template<typename FUN, typename...ARGS>
Result (FUN&&, ARGS&&...) -> Result<std::invoke_result_t<FUN,ARGS...>>;
} // namespace lib
#endif