org.extex.unit.etex.register.count
Class Numexpr

java.lang.Object
  org.extex.interpreter.type.AbstractCode
      org.extex.unit.etex.register.count.Numexpr

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, CountConvertible, Code, Theable

public class Numexpr
extends AbstractCode
implements CountConvertible, Theable

This class provides an implementation for the primitive \numexpr.

The Primitive \numexpr

The primitive \numexpr provides a means to use a inline way of writing mathematical expressions to be evaluated. Mathematical expressions can be evaluated in ExTeX using \advance, \multiply, and \divide. Nevertheless those primitives result in an assignment. This is not the case for \numexpr. Here the intermediate results are not stored in count registers but kept internally. Also the application of \afterassignment and \tracingassigns is suppressed.

The mathematical expression to be evaluated can be made up of the basic operations addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (*), and division(/). The unary minus can be used. Parentheses can be used for grouping. Anything which looks like a number can be used as argument. White-space can be used freely without any harm.

The expression is terminated at the first token which can not be part of an expression. For instance a letter may signal the end of the expression. If the expression should terminate without a proper token following it, the token \relax can be used to signal the end of the expression. This \relax token is silently consumed by \numexpr.

The primitive \numexpr can be used in any place where a number is required. This includes assignments to count registers and comparisons.

Syntax

The formal description of this primitive is the following:

    ⟨numexpr⟩
      → \numexpr ⟨expr⟩ \relax
      |   \numexpr ⟨expr⟩

    ⟨expr⟩
      → ⟨number⟩
      |   ⟨operand⟩
      |   ⟨expr⟩ + ⟨expr⟩
      |   ⟨expr⟩ - ⟨expr⟩
      |   ⟨expr⟩ * ⟨expr⟩
      |   ⟨expr⟩ / ⟨expr⟩

    ⟨operand⟩
      → ⟨number⟩
      |   - ⟨expr⟩
      |   ( ⟨expr⟩ )   

Examples

   \count1=\numexpr 23 \relax 

   \count1=\numexpr 2 * 3 \relax 

   \count1=\numexpr 2*\count2  

   \count1=\numexpr 2*(1+3)  

   \count1=\numexpr 2*-\count0  

Version:

$Revision: 4770 $

Author:

Gerd Neugebauer

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected static long

serialVersionUID The constant serialVersionUID contains the id for serialization.

Constructor Summary

Numexpr(CodeToken token)
Creates a new object.

Method Summary

long	convertCount(Context context, TokenSource source, Typesetter typesetter) This method converts a register into a count.
long	evalOperand(Context context, TokenSource source, Typesetter typesetter) Evaluate an operand.
Tokens	the(Context context, TokenSource source, Typesetter typesetter) This method is the getter for the description of the primitive.

Methods inherited from class org.extex.interpreter.type.AbstractCode

execute, getLocalizer, getName, getToken, isIf, isOuter, readResolve, toString, toText, toText

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

serialVersionUID

protected static final long serialVersionUID

The constant serialVersionUID contains the id for serialization.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Numexpr

public Numexpr(CodeToken token)

Creates a new object.

Parameters:

token - the initial token for the primitive

Method Detail

convertCount

public long convertCount(Context context,
                         TokenSource source,
                         Typesetter typesetter)
                  throws HelpingException,
                         TypesetterException

This method converts a register into a count. It might be necessary to read further tokens to determine which value to use. For instance an additional register number might be required. In this case the additional arguments Context and TokenSource can be used.

Specified by:

convertCount in interface CountConvertible

Parameters:

context - the interpreter context

source - the source for new tokens

typesetter - the typesetter to use for conversion

Returns:

the converted value

Throws:

HelpingException - in case of an error

TypesetterException - in case of an error in the typesetter

See Also:

CountConvertible.convertCount( org.extex.interpreter.context.Context, org.extex.interpreter.TokenSource, org.extex.typesetter.Typesetter)

evalOperand

public long evalOperand(Context context,
                        TokenSource source,
                        Typesetter typesetter)
                 throws HelpingException,
                        TypesetterException

Evaluate an operand.

Parameters:

context - the interpreter context

source - the source for new tokens

typesetter - the typesetter

Returns:

the result

Throws:

HelpingException - in case of an error

TypesetterException - in case of an error in the typesetter

the

public Tokens the(Context context,
                  TokenSource source,
                  Typesetter typesetter)
           throws CatcodeException,
                  HelpingException,
                  TypesetterException

This method is the getter for the description of the primitive.

Specified by:

the in interface Theable

Parameters:

context - the interpreter context

source - the source for further tokens to qualify the request

typesetter - the typesetter to use

Returns:

the description of the primitive as list of Tokens

Throws:

CatcodeException - in case of an error in token creation

ConfigurationException - in case of an configuration error

HelpingException - in case of an error

TypesetterException - in case of an error

See Also:

Theable.the( org.extex.interpreter.context.Context, org.extex.interpreter.TokenSource, org.extex.typesetter.Typesetter)