From 1236ad122922a7462ac184c2354b1627b83cf5eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Colin Okay Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2020 08:11:19 -0500 Subject: docstrings --- gtwiwtg.lisp | 137 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 124 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) (limited to 'gtwiwtg.lisp') diff --git a/gtwiwtg.lisp b/gtwiwtg.lisp index 6caa7ee..896a733 100644 --- a/gtwiwtg.lisp +++ b/gtwiwtg.lisp @@ -35,18 +35,27 @@ ;;; CONSTRUCTORS (defun range (&key (from 0) to (by 1)) - (make-instance 'generator! - :state (list (- from by) to) - :next-p-fn (lambda (state) (or (not to) - (apply #'< state))) - :next-fn (lambda (state) - (incf (car state) by) - (values (car state) state)))) + "Create a generator that produces a series of numbers between FROM +and TO, inclusive, with step size of BY. + +If TO is NIL, then the generator produces an infinite sequence." + (let ((comparator (if (plusp by) #'< #'>))) + (make-instance 'generator! + :state (list (- from by) to) + :next-p-fn (lambda (state) (or (not to) + (apply comparator state))) + :next-fn (lambda (state) + (incf (car state) by) + (values (car state) state))))) (defun times (n) + "Shorthand for (RANGE :TO N)" (range :to n)) (defun seq (sequence) + "Turns a sequecne (a list, vector, string, etc) into a +generator. The resulting generator will generate exactly the memebers +of the sequence." (make-instance 'generator! :state 0 :next-p-fn (lambda (state) @@ -56,6 +65,8 @@ (values val (1+ state)))))) (defun repeater (&rest args) + "Produces a generator that produces an infinite series consisting in +the values passed as ARGS looped forever." (make-instance 'generator! :state (copy-list args) :next-p-fn (constantly t) @@ -72,9 +83,16 @@ ;;; MODIFIERS and COMBINATORS (defmethod yield-to! (gen1 gen2) + "GEN1 passes generation control to GEN2. This control will be return +to GEN1 after GEN2 is done. This function modifies GEN1. + +Hence, YIELD-TO! can be used within an iteration to conditionally dive +off into some new iteration, knowing that business as usuall will +resume when the \"sub iteration\" finishes. + +It is kind of dark magic, and so I don't recommend using it except in +the rareest of circumstances." (assert (not (eq gen1 gen2))) - "Gen1 passes generation control to gen2. This control will be return - to gen1 after gen2 is done. Returns a new generator!. " (let ((orig-pred (next-p-fn gen1)) (orig-fn (next-fn gen1))) (with-slots ((s1 state) (p1 next-p-fn) (f1 next-fn)) gen1 @@ -93,6 +111,18 @@ (defun map! (map-fn gen &rest gens) + "Maps a function over a number of generators, returning a generator +that produces values that result from calling MAP-FN on those +generators' elements, in sequence. + +The resulting generator will stop producing values as soon as any one +of the source generators runs out of arguments to pass to +MAP-FN. I.e. The mapped generator is as long as the shortest argument +generators. + +THIS FUNCTION MODIFIES AND RETURNS ITS FIRST GENERATOR ARGUMENT. +Also, all of the generators must be different from one another. If any +compare EQL then an error is signaled." (assert (all-different (list* gen gens))) (let ((orig-fns (mapcar #'next-fn (cons gen gens))) (orig-preds (mapcar #'next-p-fn (cons gen gens)))) @@ -117,6 +147,10 @@ gen) (defun filter! (pred gen) + "Produces a generator that filters out members of GEN that are NIL +when applied to PRED. + +THIS FUNCTION MODIFIES AND RETURNS ITS GENERATOR ARGUMENT." (let* ((orig-fn (next-fn gen)) (orig-p-fn (next-p-fn gen)) (last-good nil) @@ -145,6 +179,13 @@ (defun bind! (fn gen) + "FN is expected to be a function that accepts elements of GEN and +returns a new generator. (BIND! FN GEN) returns a generator that is +equivalent to (FUNCALL #'CONCAT! (MAP! FN GEN)) + +That is it generates each element of (FN X) for each X in GEN. + +BIND! MODIFIES AND RETURNS ITS GENERATOR ARGUMENT." (let ((orig-fn (next-fn gen)) (orig-p (next-p-fn gen)) (orig-state (gen-state gen))) @@ -165,6 +206,13 @@ (defun concat! (gen &rest gens) + "Returns a generator that is the concatenation of the generators +passed as arguments. + +Each of the arguments to CONCAT! must be different. If any compare +EQL, an error will be signalled. + +CONCAT! MODIFIES AND RETURNS ITS FIRST ARGUMENT." (assert (all-different (list* gen gens))) (bind! #'identity (seq (list* gen gens)))) @@ -176,6 +224,28 @@ ;;; CONSUMERS (defmacro iter ((var-exp gen) &body body) + "The basic generator consumer. + +VAR-EXP can be either a symbol, or a form sutible for using as the +binding form in DESTRUCTURING-BIND. + +GEN is an expression that should evaluate to a generator. + +BODY is any form you like, it will be evaluated for each value +procuded by GEN. + +Example: + +(iter ((x y) (zip! (repeater 'a 'b 'c) (times 5))) + (format t \"~a -- ~a~%\" x y)) + +A -- 0 +B -- 1 +A -- 2 +B -- 3 +A -- 4 +B -- 5 +" (let* ((gen-var (gensym "generator!")) (expr-body (if (consp var-exp) `(destructuring-bind ,var-exp (next ,gen-var) ,@body) @@ -186,27 +256,64 @@ :do ,expr-body)))) -(defmacro fold ((fold-var init-val) (var-exp gen) expr) - `(let ((,fold-var ,init-val)) +(defmacro fold ((acc init-val) (var-exp gen) expr) + "The accumulating generator consumer. + +ACC is a symbol and INIT-VAL is any lisp expression. ACC is where +intermediate results are accmulated. INIT-VAL is evaluated to +initialize the value of ACC. + +VAR-EXP can be either a symbol, or a form sutible for using as the +binding form in DESTRUCTURING-BIND. + +GEN is an expression that should evaluate to a generator. + +EXPR is a sigle lisp expression whose value is bound to ACC on each +iteration. + +When iteration has concluded, ACC becomes the value of the FOLD form. + +Example: + +> (fold (sum 0) (x (times 10)) (+ sum x)) + +55 + +Example: + +> (fold (acc 0) + ((x y) (zip! (times 10) (range :by -1))) + (sqrt (+ acc (* x y)))) + +#C(0.4498776 9.987898) + + " + `(let ((,acc ,init-val)) (iter (,var-exp ,gen) - (setf ,fold-var ,expr)) - ,fold-var)) + (setf ,acc ,expr)) + ,acc)) + (defun collect (gen) + "Consumes GEN by collecting its values into a list." (nreverse (fold (xs nil) (x gen) (cons x xs)))) (defun size (gen) + "Consumes GEN by calculating its size." (fold (n 0) (x gen) (1+ n))) (defun maximum (gen) + "Consumes GEN, returning its maximum value." (fold (m nil) (x gen) (if m (max m x) x))) (defun minimum (gen) + "Consumes GEN, returning its minimum value." (fold (m nil) (x gen) (if m (min m x) x))) (defun average (gen) + "Consumes GEN, returning its average value." (let ((sum 0) (count 0)) (iter (x gen) @@ -215,6 +322,8 @@ (/ sum count))) (defun argmax (fn gen) + "Consumes GEN. Returns a pair (X . VALUE) such that (FUNCALL FN X) +is maximal among the values of GEN. VALUE is the value of (FUNCALL FN X)" (fold (am nil) (arg gen) (let ((val (funcall fn arg))) @@ -223,6 +332,8 @@ am)))) (defun argmin (fn gen) + "Consumes GEN. Returns a pair (X . VALUE) such that (FUNCALL FN X) +is minimal among the values of GEN. VALUE is the value of (FUNCALL FN X)" (fold (am nil) (arg gen) (let ((val (funcall fn arg))) -- cgit v1.2.3