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    3    Author:        Jan Wielemaker
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   35
   36:- module(read_util,
   37          [ read_line_to_codes/2,       % +Stream, -Codes (without trailing \n)
   38            read_line_to_codes/3,       % +Stream, -Codes, ?Tail
   39            read_stream_to_codes/2,     % +Stream, -Codes
   40            read_stream_to_codes/3,     % +Stream, -Codes, ?Tail
   41            read_file_to_codes/3,       % +File, -Codes, +Options
   42
   43            read_line_to_string/2,      % +Stream, -Line (without trailing \n)
   44            read_file_to_string/3,      % +File, -Codes, +Options
   45
   46            read_file_to_terms/3        % +File, -Terms, +Options
   47          ]).   48:- use_module(library(shlib)).   49:- use_module(library(error)).   50:- use_module(library(option)).

Read utilities

This library provides some commonly used reading predicates. As these predicates have proven to be time-critical in some applications we moved them to C. For compatibility as well as to reduce system dependency, we link the foreign code at runtime and fallback to the Prolog implementation if the shared object cannot be found.

See also
- library(pure_input) allows for processing files with DCGs. */
   63:- predicate_options(read_file_to_codes/3, 3,
   64                     [ tail(list_or_partial_list),
   65                       pass_to(system:open/4, 4)
   66                     ]).   67:- predicate_options(read_file_to_string/3, 3,
   68                     [ pass_to(system:open/4, 4)
   69                     ]).   70:- predicate_options(read_file_to_terms/3, 3,
   71                     [ tail(list_or_partial_list),
   72                       pass_to(read_stream_to_terms/4, 4),
   73                       pass_to(system:absolute_file_name/3, 3),
   74                       pass_to(system:open/4, 4)
   75                     ]).   76
   77:- volatile
   78    read_line_to_codes/2,
   79    read_line_to_codes/3,
   80    read_stream_to_codes/2,
   81    read_stream_to_codes/3.   82
   83link_foreign :-
   84    catch(load_foreign_library(foreign(readutil)), _, fail),
   85    !.
   86link_foreign :-
   87    assertz((read_line_to_codes(Stream, Line) :-
   88            pl_read_line_to_codes(Stream, Line))),
   89    assertz((read_line_to_codes(Stream, Line, Tail) :-
   90            pl_read_line_to_codes(Stream, Line, Tail))),
   91    assertz((read_stream_to_codes(Stream, Content) :-
   92            pl_read_stream_to_codes(Stream, Content))),
   93    assertz((read_stream_to_codes(Stream, Content, Tail) :-
   94            pl_read_stream_to_codes(Stream, Content, Tail))),
   95    compile_predicates([ read_line_to_codes/2,
   96                         read_line_to_codes/3,
   97                         read_stream_to_codes/2,
   98                         read_stream_to_codes/3
   99                       ]).
  100
  101:- initialization(link_foreign, now).  102
  103
  104                 /*******************************
  105                 *             LINES            *
  106                 *******************************/
 read_line_to_codes(+In:stream, -Line:codes) is det
Read a line of input from In into a list of character codes. Trailing newline and or return are deleted. Upon reaching end-of-file Line is unified to the atom end_of_file.
  114pl_read_line_to_codes(Stream, Codes) :-
  115    get_code(Stream, C0),
  116    (   C0 == -1
  117    ->  Codes0 = end_of_file
  118    ;   read_1line_to_codes(C0, Stream, Codes0)
  119    ),
  120    Codes = Codes0.
  121
  122read_1line_to_codes(-1, _, []) :- !.
  123read_1line_to_codes(10, _, []) :- !.
  124read_1line_to_codes(13, Stream, L) :-
  125    !,
  126    get_code(Stream, C2),
  127    read_1line_to_codes(C2, Stream, L).
  128read_1line_to_codes(C, Stream, [C|T]) :-
  129    get_code(Stream, C2),
  130    read_1line_to_codes(C2, Stream, T).
 read_line_to_codes(+Stream, -Line, ?Tail) is det
Read a line of input as a difference list. This should be used to read multiple lines efficiently. On reaching end-of-file, Tail is bound to the empty list.
  138pl_read_line_to_codes(Stream, Codes, Tail) :-
  139    get_code(Stream, C0),
  140    read_line_to_codes(C0, Stream, Codes0, Tail),
  141    Codes = Codes0.
  142
  143read_line_to_codes(-1, _, Tail, Tail) :-
  144    !,
  145    Tail = [].
  146read_line_to_codes(10, _, [10|Tail], Tail) :- !.
  147read_line_to_codes(C, Stream, [C|T], Tail) :-
  148    get_code(Stream, C2),
  149    read_line_to_codes(C2, Stream, T, Tail).
 read_line_to_string(+Stream, -String) is det
Read the next line from Stream into String. String does not contain the line terminator. String is unified with the atom end_of_file if the end of the file is reached.
See also
- read_string/5 can be used to read lines with separated records without creating intermediate strings.
  161read_line_to_string(Stream, String) :-
  162    read_string(Stream, '\n', '\r', Sep, String0),
  163    (   Sep \== -1
  164    ->  String = String0
  165    ;   String0 == ""
  166    ->  String = end_of_file
  167    ;   String = String0
  168    ).
  169
  170
  171                 /*******************************
  172                 *     STREAM (ENTIRE INPUT)    *
  173                 *******************************/
 read_stream_to_codes(+Stream, -Codes) is det
 read_stream_to_codes(+Stream, -Codes, ?Tail) is det
Read input from Stream to a list of character codes. The version read_stream_to_codes/3 creates a difference-list.
  181pl_read_stream_to_codes(Stream, Codes) :-
  182    pl_read_stream_to_codes(Stream, Codes, []).
  183pl_read_stream_to_codes(Stream, Codes, Tail) :-
  184    get_code(Stream, C0),
  185    read_stream_to_codes(C0, Stream, Codes0, Tail),
  186    Codes = Codes0.
  187
  188read_stream_to_codes(-1, _, Tail, Tail) :- !.
  189read_stream_to_codes(C, Stream, [C|T], Tail) :-
  190    get_code(Stream, C2),
  191    read_stream_to_codes(C2, Stream, T, Tail).
 read_stream_to_terms(+Stream, -Terms, ?Tail, +Options) is det
  196read_stream_to_terms(Stream, Terms, Tail, Options) :-
  197    read_term(Stream, C0, Options),
  198    read_stream_to_terms(C0, Stream, Terms0, Tail, Options),
  199    Terms = Terms0.
  200
  201read_stream_to_terms(end_of_file, _, Tail, Tail, _) :- !.
  202read_stream_to_terms(C, Stream, [C|T], Tail, Options) :-
  203    read_term(Stream, C2, Options),
  204    read_stream_to_terms(C2, Stream, T, Tail, Options).
  205
  206
  207                 /*******************************
  208                 *      FILE (ENTIRE INPUT)     *
  209                 *******************************/
 read_file_to_codes(+Spec, -Codes, +Options) is det
Read the file Spec into a list of Codes. Options is split into options for absolute_file_name/3 and open/4. In addition, the following option is provided:
tail(?Tail)
Read the data into a difference list Codes\Tail.
See also
- phrase_from_file/3 and read_file_to_string/3.
  222read_file_to_codes(Spec, Codes, Options) :-
  223    must_be(list, Options),
  224    option(tail(Tail), Options, []),
  225    absolute_file_name(Spec,
  226                       [ access(read)
  227                       | Options
  228                       ],
  229                       Path),
  230    setup_call_cleanup(
  231        open(Path, read, Stream, Options),
  232        read_stream_to_codes(Stream, Codes, Tail),
  233        close(Stream)).
 read_file_to_string(+Spec, -String, +Options) is det
Read the file Spec into a the string String. Options is split into options for absolute_file_name/3 and open/4.
See also
- phrase_from_file/3 and read_file_to_codes/3.
  242read_file_to_string(Spec, Codes, Options) :-
  243    must_be(list, Options),
  244    absolute_file_name(Spec,
  245                       [ access(read)
  246                       | Options
  247                       ],
  248                       Path),
  249    setup_call_cleanup(
  250        open(Path, read, Stream, Options),
  251        read_string(Stream, _Len, Codes),
  252        close(Stream)).
 read_file_to_terms(+Spec, -Terms, +Options) is det
Read the file Spec into a list of terms. Options is split over absolute_file_name/3, open/4 and read_term/3. In addition, the following option is processed:
tail(?Tail)
If present, Terms\Tail forms a difference list.

Note that the `output' options of read_term/3, such as variable_names or subterm_positions will cause read_file_to_terms/3 to fail if Spec contains multiple terms because the values for the different terms will not unify.

  268read_file_to_terms(Spec, Terms, Options) :-
  269    must_be(list, Options),
  270    option(tail(Tail), Options, []),
  271    absolute_file_name(Spec,
  272                       [ access(read)
  273                       | Options
  274                       ],
  275                       Path),
  276    setup_call_cleanup(
  277        open(Path, read, Stream, Options),
  278        read_stream_to_terms(Stream, Terms, Tail, Options),
  279        close(Stream))