Class: Javascript2latex::ExpressionNode

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
show all
Defined in:
lib/javascript2latex.rb

Overview

Node representation of a part of the mathematical expression used for transforming of the javascript expression into a latex expression.

Constant Summary collapse

SQRT_EXPRESSION =
'Math.sqrt('
POWER_EXPRESSION =
'Math.pow('
LOG_EXPRESSION =
'Math.log('
ARGUMENT_EXCEPTION_MESSAGE =
'Argument is not a valid javascript expression'

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Constructor Details

#initialize(javascript_expression) ⇒ ExpressionNode

Returns a new instance of ExpressionNode.

Raises:

  • (ArgumentError)


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# File 'lib/javascript2latex.rb', line 20

def initialize(javascript_expression)
  # validate parameters
  raise ArgumentError, ARGUMENT_EXCEPTION_MESSAGE if javascript_expression.nil? or javascript_expression.empty?

  # remove all whitespaces
  javascript_expression.gsub!(/\s+/, '')

  # remove enclosing brackets
  #
  is_enclosed_in_brackets = true
  while is_enclosed_in_brackets and javascript_expression[0] == '(' and javascript_expression[-1,1] == ')'
    # remember how many opening brackets have we encountered
    bracket_level = 0

    # iterate over expression and decide whether it is enclosed in brackets
    # e.g. (a) is OK but (a)/(b) is not, although both pass the condition in while
    javascript_expression.split('').each_with_index do |char, index|
      bracket_level += 1 if char == '('
      bracket_level -= 1 if char == ')'

      if bracket_level == 0 and index != 0 and index != javascript_expression.length-1
        is_enclosed_in_brackets = false
        break
      end
    end

    # remove brackets if they are enclosing the entire expression
    javascript_expression = javascript_expression[1,javascript_expression.length-2] if is_enclosed_in_brackets
  end

  # check for equal sign
  if !javascript_expression.index('=').nil?
    index = javascript_expression.index('=')
    @type = :equals
    @left = ExpressionNode.new(javascript_expression[0, index])
    @right = ExpressionNode.new(javascript_expression[index+1, javascript_expression.length-index-1])
    return
  end

  # check for square root
  if javascript_expression[0,SQRT_EXPRESSION.length] == SQRT_EXPRESSION && javascript_expression[-1,1] == ')'
    # remember how many opening brackets have we encountered
    bracket_level = 0
    is_enclosed_in_brackets = true
    # iterate over expression and decide whether it is enclosed in brackets
    # e.g. Math.sqrt(a) is OK but Math.sqrt(a)/(b) is not, although both pass the condition above
    javascript_expression.split('').each_with_index do |char, index|
      bracket_level += 1 if char == '('
      bracket_level -= 1 if char == ')'

      if bracket_level == 0 and index > SQRT_EXPRESSION.length-1 and index != javascript_expression.length-1
        is_enclosed_in_brackets = false
        break
      end
    end

    if is_enclosed_in_brackets
      @type = :sqrt
      @left = ExpressionNode.new(javascript_expression[SQRT_EXPRESSION.length,javascript_expression.length-SQRT_EXPRESSION.length-1])
      return
    end
  end

  # check for logarithm
  if javascript_expression[0,LOG_EXPRESSION.length] == LOG_EXPRESSION && javascript_expression[-1,1] == ')'
    # remember how many opening brackets have we encountered
    bracket_level = 0
    is_enclosed_in_brackets = true
    # iterate over expression and decide whether it is enclosed in brackets
    # e.g. Math.log(a) is OK but Math.log(a)/(b) is not, although both pass the condition above
    javascript_expression.split('').each_with_index do |char, index|
      bracket_level += 1 if char == '('
      bracket_level -= 1 if char == ')'

      if bracket_level == 0 and index > LOG_EXPRESSION.length-1 and index != javascript_expression.length-1
        is_enclosed_in_brackets = false
        break
      end
    end

    if is_enclosed_in_brackets
      @type = :log
      @left = ExpressionNode.new(javascript_expression[LOG_EXPRESSION.length,javascript_expression.length-LOG_EXPRESSION.length-1])
      return
    end
  end

  # check for power
  if javascript_expression[0,POWER_EXPRESSION.length] == POWER_EXPRESSION && javascript_expression[-1,1] == ')'
    # remember how many opening brackets have we encountered
    bracket_level = 0
    is_enclosed_in_brackets = true

    # iterate over expression and decide whether it is enclosed in brackets
    # e.g. Math.pow(a) is OK but Math.pow(a)/(b) is not, although both pass the condition above
    javascript_expression.split('').each_with_index do |char, index|
      bracket_level += 1 if char == '('
      bracket_level -= 1 if char == ')'

      if bracket_level == 0 and index > POWER_EXPRESSION.length-1 and index != javascript_expression.length-1
        is_enclosed_in_brackets = false
        break
      end
    end

    if is_enclosed_in_brackets
      # iterate over inner expression in order to find comma
      javascript_expression[POWER_EXPRESSION.length,javascript_expression.length-POWER_EXPRESSION.length-1].split('').each_with_index do |char, index|
        bracket_level += 1 and next if char == '('
        bracket_level -= 1 and next if char == ')'

        if char == ',' and bracket_level == 0
          @type = :power
          @left = ExpressionNode.new(javascript_expression[POWER_EXPRESSION.length, index])
          @right = ExpressionNode.new(javascript_expression[POWER_EXPRESSION.length+index+1, javascript_expression.length-POWER_EXPRESSION.length-index-2])
          return
        end
      end

      # comma was not found, input is corrupted
      raise ArgumentError, ARGUMENT_EXCEPTION_MESSAGE and return
    end
  end

  # check for + and - iterate over given expression
  # remember how many open brackets have we encountered
  bracket_level = 0
  javascript_expression.split('').each_with_index do |char, index|
    bracket_level += 1 and next if char == '('
    bracket_level -= 1 and next if char == ')'
    if (char == '+' or char == '-') and bracket_level == 0
      @type = :addition if char == '+'
      @type = :subtraction if char == '-'
      @left = ExpressionNode.new(javascript_expression[0, index])
      @right = ExpressionNode.new(javascript_expression[index+1, javascript_expression.length-index-1])
      return
    end
  end

  # check for * and / iterate over given expression
  # remember how many open brackets have we encountered
  bracket_level = 0
  javascript_expression.split('').each_with_index do |char, index|
    bracket_level += 1 and next if char == '('
    bracket_level -= 1 and next if char == ')'
    if (char == '*' or char == '/') and bracket_level == 0
      @type = :multiplication if char == '*'
      @type = :division if char == '/'
      @left = ExpressionNode.new(javascript_expression[0, index])
      @right = ExpressionNode.new(javascript_expression[index+1, javascript_expression.length-index-1])
      return
    end
  end

  # if the expression is non-empty alphanumeric string
  if javascript_expression =~ /^[a-z0-9]+$/i
    @type = :value
    @value = javascript_expression
  else
    raise ArgumentError, ARGUMENT_EXCEPTION_MESSAGE and return
  end
end

Instance Attribute Details

#leftObject

Returns the value of attribute left.



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# File 'lib/javascript2latex.rb', line 12

def left
  @left
end

#rightObject

Returns the value of attribute right.



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# File 'lib/javascript2latex.rb', line 12

def right
  @right
end

#typeObject

Returns the value of attribute type.



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# File 'lib/javascript2latex.rb', line 12

def type
  @type
end

#valueObject

Returns the value of attribute value.



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# File 'lib/javascript2latex.rb', line 12

def value
  @value
end

Instance Method Details

#to_sString

Makes a latex expression from this node and all of its children.

Returns:

  • (String)

    latex expression



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# File 'lib/javascript2latex.rb', line 187

def to_s
  case @type
    when :equals
      return "#{@left}=#{@right}"
    when :sqrt
      return "\\sqrt{#{@left}}"
    when :log
      body = @left.to_s

      # enclose body in brackets if it is a composite expression
      body = "(#{body})" if body !~ /^[a-z0-9]+$/i

      return "\\log{#{body}}"
    when :power
      base = @left.to_s
      exponent = @right.to_s

      # enclose base in brackets if it is a composite expression
      base = "(#{base})" if base !~ /^[a-z0-9]+$/i

      return "#{base}^{#{exponent}}"
    when :addition
      return "#{@left}+#{@right}"
    when :subtraction
      return "#{@left}-#{@right}"
    when :multiplication
      left = @left.to_s
      # check for + and - iterate over given expression
      has_to_be_enclosed_in_brackets = false
      # remember how many open brackets have we encountered
      bracket_level = 0
      left.split('').each_with_index do |char, index|
        bracket_level += 1 and next if char == '('
        bracket_level -= 1 and next if char == ')'
        if (char == '+' or char == '-') and bracket_level == 0
          has_to_be_enclosed_in_brackets = true
          break
        end
      end
      # enclose multiples in brackets if they are a composite expression
      left = "(#{left})" if has_to_be_enclosed_in_brackets

      right = @right.to_s
      # check for + and - iterate over given expression
      has_to_be_enclosed_in_brackets = false
      # remember how many open brackets have we encountered
      bracket_level = 0
      right.split('').each_with_index do |char, index|
        bracket_level += 1 and next if char == '('
        bracket_level -= 1 and next if char == ')'
        if (char == '+' or char == '-') and bracket_level == 0
          has_to_be_enclosed_in_brackets = true
          break
        end
      end

      right = "(#{right})" if has_to_be_enclosed_in_brackets

      return "#{left} \\times #{right}"
    when :division
      return "\\frac{#{@left}}{#{@right}}"
    when :value
      return @value
  end
end