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+"""Object-oriented interface to the parser module.
+
+This module exports three classes which together provide an interface
+to the parser module.  Together, the three classes represent two ways
+to create parsed representations of Python source and the two starting
+data types (source text and tuple representations).  Each class
+provides interfaces which are identical other than the constructors.
+The constructors are described in detail in the documentation for each
+class and the remaining, shared portion of the interface is documented
+below.  Briefly, the three classes provided are:
+
+AST
+    Defines the primary interface to the AST objects and supports creation
+    from the tuple representation of the parse tree.
+
+ExpressionAST
+    Supports creation of expression constructs from source text.
+
+SuiteAST
+    Supports creation of statement suites from source text.
+
+FileSuiteAST
+    Convenience subclass of the `SuiteAST' class; loads source text of the
+    suite from an external file.
+
+Aside from the constructors, several methods are provided to allow
+access to the various interpretations of the parse tree and to check
+conditions of the construct represented by the parse tree.
+
+ast()
+    Returns the corresponding `parser.ASTType' object.
+
+code()
+    Returns the compiled code object.
+
+filename()
+    Returns the name of the associated source file, if known.
+
+isExpression()
+    Returns true value if parse tree represents an expression, or a false
+    value otherwise.
+
+isSuite()
+    Returns true value if parse tree represents a suite of statements, or
+    a false value otherwise.
+
+text()
+    Returns the source text, or None if not available.
+
+tuple()
+    Returns the tuple representing the parse tree.
+"""
+
+__version__ = '$Revision$'
+__copyright__ = """Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 by Fred L. Drake, Jr.
+
+This software may be used and distributed freely for any purpose provided
+that this notice is included unchanged on any and all copies.  The author
+does not warrant or guarantee this software in any way.
+"""
+
+class AST:
+    """Base class for Abstract Syntax Tree objects.
+
+    Creates an Abstract Syntax Tree based on the tuple representation
+    of the parse tree.  The parse tree can represent either an
+    expression or a suite; which will be recognized automatically.
+    This base class provides all of the query methods for subclass
+    objects defined in this module.
+    """
+    _p = __import__('parser')		# import internally to avoid
+					# namespace pollution at the
+					# top level
+    _text = None
+    _code = None
+    _ast  = None
+    _type = 'unknown'
+    _tupl = None
+
+    def __init__(self, tuple):
+	"""Create an `AST' instance from a tuple-tree representation.
+
+	tuple
+	    The tuple tree to convert.
+
+	The tuple-tree may represent either an expression or a suite; the
+	type will be determined automatically.
+	"""
+	if type(tuple) is not type(()):
+	    raise TypeError, 'Base AST class requires tuple parameter.'
+
+	self._tupl = tuple
+	self._ast  = self._p.tuple2ast(tuple)
+	self._type = (self._p.isexpr(self._ast) and 'expression') or 'suite'
+
+    def tuple(self):
+	"""Returns the tuple representing the parse tree.
+	"""
+	if self._tupl is None:
+	    self._tupl = self._p.ast2tuple(self._ast)
+	return self._tupl
+
+    def code(self):
+	"""Returns the compiled code object.
+
+	The code object returned by this method may be passed to the
+	exec statement if `AST.isSuite()' is true or to the eval()
+	function if `AST.isExpression()' is true.  All the usual rules
+	regarding execution of code objects apply.
+	"""
+	if not self._code:
+	    self._code = self._p.compileast(self._ast)
+	return self._code
+
+    def ast(self):
+	"""Returns the corresponding `parser.ASTType' object.
+	"""
+	return self._ast
+
+    def filename(self):
+	"""Returns the name of the source file if known, or None.
+	"""
+	return None
+
+    def text(self):
+	"""Returns the source text, or None if not available.
+
+	If the instance is of class `AST', None is returned since no
+	source text is available.  If of class `ExpressionAST' or
+	`SuiteAST', the source text passed to the constructor is
+	returned.
+	"""
+	return self._text
+
+    def isSuite(self):
+	"""Determine if `AST' instance represents a suite of statements.
+	"""
+	return self._type == 'suite'
+
+    def isExpression(self):
+	"""Determine if `AST' instance represents an expression.
+	"""
+	return self._type == 'expression'
+
+
+
+class SuiteAST(AST):
+    """Statement suite parse tree representation.
+
+    This subclass of the `AST' base class represents statement suites
+    parsed from the source text of a Python suite.  If the source text
+    does not represent a parsable suite of statements, the appropriate
+    exception is raised by the parser.
+    """
+    _type = 'suite'
+
+    def __init__(self, text):
+	"""Initialize a `SuiteAST' from source text.
+
+	text
+	    Source text to parse.
+	"""
+	if type(text) is not type(''):
+	    raise TypeError, 'SuiteAST requires source text parameter.'
+	self._text = text
+	self._ast  = self._p.suite(text)
+
+    def isSuite(self):
+	return 1
+
+    def isExpression(self):
+	return 0
+
+
+class FileSuiteAST(SuiteAST):
+    """Representation of a python source file syntax tree.
+
+    This provides a convenience wrapper around the `SuiteAST' class to
+    load the source text from an external file.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, fileName):
+	"""Initialize a `SuiteAST' from a source file.
+
+	fileName
+	    Name of the external source file.
+	"""
+	self._fileName = fileName
+	SuiteAST.__init__(self, open(fileName).read())
+
+    def filename(self):
+	return self._fileName
+
+
+
+class ExpressionAST(AST):
+    """Expression parse tree representation.
+
+    This subclass of the `AST' base class represents expression
+    constructs parsed from the source text of a Python expression.  If
+    the source text does not represent a parsable expression, the
+    appropriate exception is raised by the Python parser.
+    """
+    _type = 'expression'
+
+    def __init__(self, text):
+	"""Initialize an expression AST from source text.
+
+	text
+	    Source text to parse.
+	"""
+	if type(text) is not type(''):
+	    raise TypeError, 'ExpressionAST requires source text parameter.'
+	self._text = text
+	self._ast  = self._p.expr(text)
+
+    def isSuite(self):
+	return 0
+
+    def isExpression(self):
+	return 1
+
+
+#
+#  end of file