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3 assoc_list

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% File: assoc_list.m.
% Main authors: fjh, zs.
% Stability: high.
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% This file defines the type assoc_list(K, V), which holds a list of
% key-value pairs, and some predicates which operate on assoc_lists.
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% Another module of the Mercury standard library, kv_list.m, defines
% another data type that does the same job, but makes different tradeoffs.
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:- module assoc_list.
:- interface.

:- import_module list.
:- import_module pair.

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:- type assoc_list(K, V) == list(pair(K, V)).

:- type assoc_list(T) == list(pair(T, T)).

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    % These instantiation states can be used for instantiation
    % state subtyping.
    %
:- inst assoc_list(I1, I2) == list(pair(I1, I2)).

:- inst assoc_list(I) == list(pair(I, I)).

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% Creating assoc_lists from lists of keys and values.
%

    % Zip together a list of keys and a list of values.
    % Throw an exception if they are of different lengths.
    %
:- func from_corresponding_lists(list(K), list(V)) = assoc_list(K, V).
:- pred from_corresponding_lists(list(K)::in, list(V)::in,
    assoc_list(K, V)::out) is det.

    % Zip together a list of keys and a list of values.
    % Fail if they are of different lengths.
    %
:- pred maybe_from_corresponding_lists(list(K)::in, list(V)::in,
    assoc_list(K, V)::out) is semidet.

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% Operations on lists of keys and/or values.
%

    % Swap the two sides of the pairs in each member of the list.
    %
:- func reverse_members(assoc_list(K, V)) = assoc_list(V, K).
:- pred reverse_members(assoc_list(K, V)::in, assoc_list(V, K)::out) is det.

    % Return the first member of each pair.
    %
:- func keys(assoc_list(K, V)) = list(K).
:- pred keys(assoc_list(K, V)::in, list(K)::out) is det.

    % Return the second member of each pair.
    %
:- func values(assoc_list(K, V)) = list(V).
:- pred values(assoc_list(K, V)::in, list(V)::out) is det.

    % Return two lists containing respectively the first and the second member
    % of each pair in the assoc_list.
    %
:- pred keys_and_values(assoc_list(K, V)::in,
    list(K)::out, list(V)::out) is det.

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% Searching assoc_lists.
%

    % Find the first element of the association list that matches
    % the given key, and return the associated value.
    % Fail if there is no matching key.
    %
:- pred search(assoc_list(K, V)::in, K::in, V::out) is semidet.

    % Find the first element of the association list that matches
    % the given key, and return the associated value.
    % Throw an exception if there is no matching key.
    %
:- pred lookup(assoc_list(K, V)::in, K::in, V::out) is det.

    % A field access version of search.
    %
:- func assoc_list(K, V) ^ elem(K) = V is semidet.

    % A field access version of lookup.
    %
:- func assoc_list(K, V) ^ det_elem(K) = V is det.

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% Updating elements in assoc_lists.
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    % Find the first element of the assoc_list list that matches
    % the given key, and update the associated value.
    % Fail if there is no matching key.
    %
:- pred update(K::in, V::in, assoc_list(K, V)::in, assoc_list(K, V)::out)
    is semidet.

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% Removing elements from assoc_lists.
%

    % Find the first element of the association list that matches
    % the given key. Return the associated value, and the original list
    % with the selected element removed.
    %
:- pred remove(assoc_list(K, V)::in, K::in, V::out, assoc_list(K, V)::out)
    is semidet.

    % As above, but with an argument ordering that is more conducive to
    % the use of state variable notation.
    %
:- pred svremove(K::in, V::out, assoc_list(K, V)::in, assoc_list(K, V)::out)
    is semidet.

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% Mapping keys or values.
%

:- func map_keys_only(func(K) = L, assoc_list(K, V)) = assoc_list(L, V).
:- pred map_keys_only(pred(K, L)::in(pred(in, out) is det),
    assoc_list(K, V)::in, assoc_list(L, V)::out) is det.

:- func map_values_only(func(V) = W, assoc_list(K, V)) = assoc_list(K, W).
:- pred map_values_only(pred(V, W)::in(pred(in, out) is det),
    assoc_list(K, V)::in, assoc_list(K, W)::out) is det.

:- func map_values(func(K, V) = W, assoc_list(K, V)) = assoc_list(K, W).
:- pred map_values(pred(K, V, W)::in(pred(in, in, out) is det),
    assoc_list(K, V)::in, assoc_list(K, W)::out) is det.

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% Filtering elements in assoc_lists.
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    % filter(Pred, List, TrueList):
    %
    % Given a closure containing a predicate with one input argument,
    % and a list of key-value pairs, call the closure on each key K.
    % Include the key-value pair in TrueList if-and-only-if Pred(K) is true.
    %
:- func filter(pred(K)::in(pred(in) is semidet),
    assoc_list(K, V)::in) = (assoc_list(K, V)::out) is det.
:- pred filter(pred(K)::in(pred(in) is semidet),
    assoc_list(K, V)::in, assoc_list(K, V)::out) is det.

    % negated_filter(Pred, List, FalseList):
    %
    % Given a closure containing a predicate with one input argument,
    % and a list of key-value pairs, call the closure on each key K.
    % Include the key-value pair in FalseList if-and-only-if Pred(K) is false.
    %
:- func negated_filter(pred(K)::in(pred(in) is semidet),
    assoc_list(K, V)::in) = (assoc_list(K, V)::out) is det.
:- pred negated_filter(pred(K)::in(pred(in) is semidet),
    assoc_list(K, V)::in, assoc_list(K, V)::out) is det.

    % filter(Pred, List, TrueList, FalseList):
    %
    % Given a closure containing a predicate with one input argument,
    % and a list of key-value pairs, call the closure on each key K.
    % Include the key-value pair in TrueList if-and-only-if Pred(K) is true.
    % Include the key-value pair in FalseList if-and-only-if Pred(K) is false.
    %
:- pred filter(pred(K)::in(pred(in) is semidet),
    assoc_list(K, V)::in, assoc_list(K, V)::out, assoc_list(K, V)::out) is det.

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% Operations on two assoc_lists.
%

    % merge(ListA, ListB, ListAB):
    %
    % Given two lists ListA and ListB, which must both be sorted
    % in ascending order on the keys, return ListAB, which is the result
    % of merging the elements of ListA and ListB. It will also be sorted
    % in ascending order.
    %
:- func merge(assoc_list(K, V), assoc_list(K, V)) = assoc_list(K, V).
:- pred merge(assoc_list(K, V)::in, assoc_list(K, V)::in,
    assoc_list(K, V)::out) is det.

    % common_subset(ListA, ListB, CommonList):
    %
    % Given two lists ListA and ListB, which must both be sorted
    % in ascending order on the keys, neither of which contains any key
    % more than once, return CommonList, which will consist of only the
    % key-value pairs that occur in *both* ListA and ListB.
    % It will also be sorted in ascending order on the keys.
    %
:- func common_subset(assoc_list(K, V), assoc_list(K, V)) = assoc_list(K, V).

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% Folding over assoc_lists.
%

    % foldl(Pred, List, Start, End):
    %
    % Call Pred with each key-value pair in List, working left-to-right.
    % Each call updates the value of an accumulator. The initial value
    % of this accumulator is passed by the caller as Start; this predicate
    % returns its final value as End.
    %
:- pred foldl(pred(K, V, A, A), assoc_list(K, V), A, A).
:- mode foldl(in(pred(in, in, in, out) is det), in, in, out) is det.
:- mode foldl(in(pred(in, in, mdi, muo) is det), in, mdi, muo) is det.
:- mode foldl(in(pred(in, in, di, uo) is det), in, di, uo) is det.
:- mode foldl(in(pred(in, in, in, out) is semidet), in, in, out) is semidet.
:- mode foldl(in(pred(in, in, mdi, muo) is semidet), in, mdi, muo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl(in(pred(in, in, di, uo) is semidet), in, di, uo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl(in(pred(in, in, in, out) is nondet), in, in, out) is nondet.

    % foldl_keys(Func, List, Start) = End:
    % foldl_keys(Pred, List, Start, End):
    %
    % Call Func or Pred with the keys in List, working left-to-right.
    % Each call updates the value of an accumulator. The initial value
    % of this accumulator is passed by the caller as Start; this predicate
    % returns its final value as End.
    %
:- func foldl_keys(func(K, A) = A, assoc_list(K, V), A) = A.
:- pred foldl_keys(pred(K, A, A), assoc_list(K, V), A, A).
:- mode foldl_keys(in(pred(in, in, out) is det), in, in, out) is det.
:- mode foldl_keys(in(pred(in, mdi, muo) is det), in, mdi, muo) is det.
:- mode foldl_keys(in(pred(in, di, uo) is det), in, di, uo) is det.
:- mode foldl_keys(in(pred(in, in, out) is semidet), in, in, out) is semidet.
:- mode foldl_keys(in(pred(in, mdi, muo) is semidet), in, mdi, muo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl_keys(in(pred(in, di, uo) is semidet), in, di, uo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl_keys(in(pred(in, in, out) is multi), in, in, out) is multi.
:- mode foldl_keys(in(pred(in, in, out) is nondet), in, in, out) is nondet.

    % foldl_values(Func, List, Start) = End:
    % foldl_values(Pred, List, Start, End):
    %
    % Call Func or Pred with the values in List, working left-to-right.
    % Each call updates the value of an accumulator. The initial value
    % of this accumulator is passed by the caller as Start; this predicate
    % returns its final value as End.
    %
:- func foldl_values(func(V, A) = A, assoc_list(K, V), A) = A.
:- pred foldl_values(pred(V, A, A), assoc_list(K, V), A, A).
:- mode foldl_values(in(pred(in, in, out) is det), in,
    in, out) is det.
:- mode foldl_values(in(pred(in, mdi, muo) is det), in,
    mdi, muo) is det.
:- mode foldl_values(in(pred(in, di, uo) is det), in,
    di, uo) is det.
:- mode foldl_values(in(pred(in, in, out) is semidet), in,
    in, out) is semidet.
:- mode foldl_values(in(pred(in, mdi, muo) is semidet), in,
    mdi, muo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl_values(in(pred(in, di, uo) is semidet), in,
    di, uo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl_values(in(pred(in, in, out) is multi), in,
    in, out) is multi.
:- mode foldl_values(in(pred(in, in, out) is nondet), in,
    in, out) is nondet.

    % Does the same job as foldl, but with two accumulators.
    %
:- pred foldl2(pred(K, V, A, A, B, B), assoc_list(K, V), A, A, B, B).
:- mode foldl2(in(pred(in, in, in, out, in, out) is det), in, in, out,
    in, out) is det.
:- mode foldl2(in(pred(in, in, in, out, mdi, muo) is det), in, in, out,
    mdi, muo) is det.
:- mode foldl2(in(pred(in, in, in, out, di, uo) is det), in, in, out,
    di, uo) is det.
:- mode foldl2(in(pred(in, in, in, out, in, out) is semidet), in, in, out,
    in, out) is semidet.
:- mode foldl2(in(pred(in, in, in, out, mdi, muo) is semidet), in, in, out,
    mdi, muo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl2(in(pred(in, in, in, out, di, uo) is semidet), in, in, out,
    di, uo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl2(in(pred(in, in, in, out, in, out) is nondet), in, in, out,
    in, out) is nondet.

    % Does the same job as foldl_values, but with two accumulators.
    %
:- pred foldl2_values(pred(V, A, A, B, B), assoc_list(K, V),
    A, A, B, B).
:- mode foldl2_values(in(pred(in, in, out, in, out) is det), in,
    in, out, in, out) is det.
:- mode foldl2_values(in(pred(in, in, out, mdi, muo) is det), in,
    in, out, mdi, muo) is det.
:- mode foldl2_values(in(pred(in, in, out, di, uo) is det), in,
    in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode foldl2_values(in(pred(in, in, out, in, out) is semidet), in,
    in, out, in, out) is semidet.
:- mode foldl2_values(in(pred(in, in, out, mdi, muo) is semidet), in,
    in, out, mdi, muo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl2_values(in(pred(in, in, out, di, uo) is semidet), in,
    in, out, di, uo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl2_values(in(pred(in, in, out, in, out) is multi), in,
    in, out, in, out) is multi.
:- mode foldl2_values(in(pred(in, in, out, in, out) is nondet), in,
    in, out, in, out) is nondet.

    % Does the same job as foldl, but with three accumulators.
    %
:- pred foldl3(pred(K, V, A, A, B, B, C, C), assoc_list(K, V),
    A, A, B, B, C, C).
:- mode foldl3(in(pred(in, in, in, out, in, out, in, out) is det), in,
    in, out, in, out, in, out) is det.
:- mode foldl3(in(pred(in, in, in, out, in, out, mdi, muo) is det), in,
    in, out, in, out, mdi, muo) is det.
:- mode foldl3(in(pred(in, in, in, out, in, out, di, uo) is det), in,
    in, out, in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode foldl3(in(pred(in, in, in, out, in, out, in, out) is semidet), in,
    in, out, in, out, in, out) is semidet.
:- mode foldl3(in(pred(in, in, in, out, in, out, mdi, muo) is semidet), in,
        in, out, in, out, mdi, muo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl3(in(pred(in, in, in, out, in, out, di, uo) is semidet), in,
    in, out, in, out, di, uo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl3(in(pred(in, in, in, out, in, out, in, out) is nondet), in,
    in, out, in, out, in, out) is nondet.

    % Does the same job as foldl_values, but with three accumulators.
    %
:- pred foldl3_values(pred(V, A, A, B, B, C, C), assoc_list(K, V),
    A, A, B, B, C, C).
:- mode foldl3_values(in(pred(in, in, out, in, out, in, out) is det),
    in, in, out, in, out, in, out) is det.
:- mode foldl3_values(in(pred(in, in, out, in, out, mdi, muo) is det),
    in, in, out, in, out, mdi, muo) is det.
:- mode foldl3_values(in(pred(in, in, out, in, out, di, uo) is det),
    in, in, out, in, out, di, uo) is det.
:- mode foldl3_values(in(pred(in, in, out, in, out, in, out) is semidet),
    in, in, out, in, out, in, out) is semidet.
:- mode foldl3_values(in(pred(in, in, out, in, out, mdi, muo) is semidet),
    in, in, out, in, out, mdi, muo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl3_values(in(pred(in, in, out, in, out, di, uo) is semidet),
    in, in, out, in, out, di, uo) is semidet.
:- mode foldl3_values(in(pred(in, in, out, in, out, in, out) is multi),
    in, in, out, in, out, in, out) is multi.
:- mode foldl3_values(in(pred(in, in, out, in, out, in, out) is nondet),
    in, in, out, in, out, in, out) is nondet.

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