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libs/spirit/example/qi/num_list1.cpp

/*=============================================================================
    Copyright (c) 2002-2010 Joel de Guzman

    Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
    file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
=============================================================================*/
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//  This sample demontrates a parser for a comma separated list of numbers.
//  No actions.
//
//  [ JDG May 10, 2002 ]    spirit1
//  [ JDG March 24, 2007 ]  spirit2
//
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#include <boost/spirit/include/qi.hpp>

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>

namespace client
{
    namespace qi = boost::spirit::qi;
    namespace ascii = boost::spirit::ascii;

    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    //  Our number list parser
    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    //[tutorial_numlist1
    template <typename Iterator>
    bool parse_numbers(Iterator first, Iterator last)
    {
        using qi::double_;
        using qi::phrase_parse;
        using ascii::space;

        bool r = phrase_parse(
            first,                          /*< start iterator >*/
            last,                           /*< end iterator >*/
            double_ >> *(',' >> double_),   /*< the parser >*/
            space                           /*< the skip-parser >*/
        );
        if (first != last) // fail if we did not get a full match
            return false;
        return r;
    }
    //]
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//  Main program
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
int
main()
{
    std::cout << "/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////\n\n";
    std::cout << "\t\tA comma separated list parser for Spirit...\n\n";
    std::cout << "/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////\n\n";

    std::cout << "Give me a comma separated list of numbers.\n";
    std::cout << "Type [q or Q] to quit\n\n";

    std::string str;
    while (getline(std::cin, str))
    {
        if (str.empty() || str[0] == 'q' || str[0] == 'Q')
            break;

        if (client::parse_numbers(str.begin(), str.end()))
        {
            std::cout << "-------------------------\n";
            std::cout << "Parsing succeeded\n";
            std::cout << str << " Parses OK: " << std::endl;
        }
        else
        {
            std::cout << "-------------------------\n";
            std::cout << "Parsing failed\n";
            std::cout << "-------------------------\n";
        }
    }

    std::cout << "Bye... :-) \n\n";
    return 0;
}