Header lexy/dsl/repeat.hpp

Rule DSL lexy::dsl::repeat

lexy/dsl/repeat.hpp
namespace lexy::dsl
{
    struct repeat-dsl // note: not a rule itself
    {
        constexpr rule auto operator()(rule auto item);
        constexpr rule auto operator()(rule auto item, separator auto sep);

        constexpr rule auto capture(rule auto item);
        constexpr rule auto capture(rule auto item, separator auto sep);

        constexpr rule auto list(rule auto item);
        constexpr rule auto list(rule auto item, separator auto sep);
    };

    constexpr repeat-dsl repeat(rule auto count);
}

repeat is not a rule, but a DSL for parsing something N times in sequence with optional separator in between, where N is determined as the result of parsing a count rule.

The actual rule is obtained by calling operator(), capture(), or list() on the result of repeat(). All three have the same parsing behavior and differ only in the values they produce. The resulting rule is a branch rule, if count is a branch rule.

Requires

  • count must produce a value convertible to std::size_t when parsed with the parse action lexy::parse.

  • If operator() or capture() is used, item and sep must not produce any values.

Parsing

Parses count as if the parse action lexy::parse was used; the result is a std::size_t n. Then parses item n times in sequence. If sep has been specified, parses it in between. After the last rule, handles a trailing separator as necessary.

Branch parsing

Same as above, but branch parses count. If count backtracks, backtracks as well. Otherwise, does not backtrack anymore.

Errors

  • All errors raised by parsing count. The rule then fails.

  • All errors raised by parsing item or sep in any iteration. The rule then fails.

  • lexy::unexpected_trailing_separator: if a trailing separator can be matched after the last item and that is not allowed; at the position of the separator. It then recovers by simply consuming the separator.

Values

  • If operator() is used, does not produce any values.

  • If capture() is used, produces a single value: a lexy::lexeme spanning everything consumed by parsing rule and sep n times. This is like the behavior of lexy::dsl::capture except that count is not captured.

  • If list() is used, creates a sink of the current context. All values produced by item and sep are forwarded to it; there are separate calls for every iteration and for item and sep. The value of the finished sink is produced as the only value. This is like the behavior of lexy::dsl::list.

Example 1. Parse an integer and then that many 'a's
struct production
{
    static constexpr auto rule
        // The number of 'a's is determined by the integer value.
        = dsl::repeat(dsl::integer<int>)(dsl::lit_c<'a'>);
};
Note
Use lexy::dsl::times if the number of repetitions is hard-coded into the grammar.

See also