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<a name="spirit.karma.quick_reference.non_terminals"></a><a class="link" href="non_terminals.html" title="Nonterminals"> Nonterminals</a>
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<p>
See here for more information about <a class="link" href="../reference/nonterminal.html" title="Nonterminal"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Nonterminals</span></code></a>.
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<p class="title"><b>Notation</b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">RT</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Synthesized attribute. The rule or grammar's return type.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Arg1</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Arg2</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">ArgN</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Inherited attributes. Zero or more arguments.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">L1</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">L2</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">LN</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Zero or more local variables.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="identifier">r2</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Rules
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">g</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
A grammar
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">p</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
A generator expression
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">my_grammar</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
A user defined grammar
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
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<p class="title"><b>Terminology</b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term">Signature</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">RT</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">Arg1</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="identifier">Arg2</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="special">...</span> <span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">ArgN</span><span class="special">)</span></code>.
The signature specifies the synthesized (return value) and inherited
(arguments) attributes.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Locals</span></dt>
<dd><p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">locals</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">L1</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">L2</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="special">...,</span> <span class="identifier">LN</span><span class="special">></span></code>. The local variables.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term">Delimiter</span></dt>
<dd><p>
The delimit-generator type
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
<div class="variablelist">
<p class="title"><b>Template Arguments</b></p>
<dl>
<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">Iterator</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
The iterator type you will use for parsing.
</p></dd>
<dt><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">A1</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">A2</span></code>, <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">A3</span></code></span></dt>
<dd><p>
Can be one of 1) Signature 2) Locals 3) Delimiter.
</p></dd>
</dl>
</div>
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<p>
Expression
</p>
</th>
<th>
<p>
Description
</p>
</th>
</tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rule</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">OutputIterator</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="identifier">A1</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="identifier">A2</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="identifier">A3</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">r</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">name</span><span class="special">);</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Rule declaration. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">OutputIterator</span></code>
is required. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">A1</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">A2</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">A3</span></code>
are optional and can be specified in any order. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">name</span></code> is an optional string
that gives the rule its name, useful for debugging.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">rule</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">OutputIterator</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="identifier">A1</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="identifier">A2</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="identifier">A3</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">r</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">r2</span><span class="special">);</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Copy construct rule <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span></code>
from rule <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r2</span></code>.
</p>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span> <span class="special">=</span>
<span class="identifier">r2</span><span class="special">;</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Assign rule <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r2</span></code>
to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span></code>. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">shared_ptr</span></code> semantics.
</p>
</td>
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<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">alias</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Return an alias of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span></code>.
The alias is a generator that holds a reference to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span></code>. Reference semantics.
</p>
</td>
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<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">copy</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Get a copy of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span></code>.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">name</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">name</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Set the name of a rule
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">name</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Get the name of a rule
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
debug(r)
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Debug rule <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span></code>
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span> <span class="special">=</span>
<span class="identifier">g</span><span class="special">;</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Rule definition
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span> <span class="special">%=</span>
<span class="identifier">g</span><span class="special">;</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Auto-rule definition. The attribute of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">g</span></code>
should be compatible with the synthesized attribute of <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span></code>. When <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">g</span></code>
is successful, its attribute is automatically propagated to
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">r</span></code>'s synthesized
attribute.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
</p>
<pre xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="table-programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">typename</span> <span class="identifier">OutputIterator</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="keyword">struct</span> <span class="identifier">my_grammar</span> <span class="special">:</span> <span class="identifier">grammar</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">OutputIterator</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">A1</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">A2</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">A3</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="identifier">my_grammar</span><span class="special">()</span> <span class="special">:</span> <span class="identifier">my_grammar</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">base_type</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">start</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">name</span><span class="special">)</span>
<span class="special">{</span>
<span class="comment">// Rule definitions
</span> <span class="identifier">start</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="comment">/* ... */</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="special">}</span>
<span class="identifier">rule</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">OutputIterator</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">A1</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">A2</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">A3</span><span class="special">></span> <span class="identifier">start</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="comment">// more rule declarations...
</span><span class="special">};</span>
</pre>
<p>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Grammar definition. <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">name</span></code>
is an optional string that gives the grammar its name, useful
for debugging.
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
my_grammar<OutputIterator> g
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Instantiate a grammar
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">g</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">name</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">name</span><span class="special">)</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Set the name of a grammar
</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<p>
<code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">g</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">name</span><span class="special">()</span></code>
</p>
</td>
<td>
<p>
Get the name of a grammar
</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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