\input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*-
@comment %**start of header
@setfilename bison.info
+@documentencoding UTF-8
+@documentlanguage en
@include version.texi
@settitle Bison @value{VERSION}
@setchapternewpage odd
This manual (@value{UPDATED}) is for GNU Bison (version
@value{VERSION}), the GNU parser generator.
-Copyright @copyright{} 1988-1993, 1995, 1998-2013 Free Software
+Copyright @copyright{} 1988-1993, 1995, 1998-2015 Free Software
Foundation, Inc.
@quotation
* Value Type:: Specifying one data type for all semantic values.
* Multiple Types:: Specifying several alternative data types.
+* Type Generation:: Generating the semantic value type.
+* Union Decl:: Declaring the set of all semantic value types.
+* Structured Value Type:: Providing a structured semantic value type.
* Actions:: An action is the semantic definition of a grammar rule.
* Action Types:: Specifying data types for actions to operate on.
* Mid-Rule Actions:: Most actions go at the end of a rule.
* Require Decl:: Requiring a Bison version.
* Token Decl:: Declaring terminal symbols.
* Precedence Decl:: Declaring terminals with precedence and associativity.
-* Union Decl:: Declaring the set of all semantic value types.
* Type Decl:: Declaring the choice of type for a nonterminal symbol.
* Initial Action Decl:: Code run before parsing starts.
* Destructor Decl:: Declaring how symbols are freed.
* Java Parser Interface:: Instantiating and running the parser
* Java Scanner Interface:: Specifying the scanner for the parser
* Java Action Features:: Special features for use in actions
+* Java Push Parser Interface:: Instantiating and running the a push parser
* Java Differences:: Differences between C/C++ and Java Grammars
* Java Declarations Summary:: List of Bison declarations used with Java
@group
%@{
- #define YYSTYPE double
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
int yylex (void);
%@}
@end group
+%define api.value.type @{double@}
%token NUM
%% /* Grammar rules and actions follow. */
The declarations section (@pxref{Prologue, , The prologue}) contains two
preprocessor directives and two forward declarations.
-The @code{#define} directive defines the macro @code{YYSTYPE}, thus
-specifying the C data type for semantic values of both tokens and
-groupings (@pxref{Value Type, ,Data Types of Semantic Values}). The
-Bison parser will use whatever type @code{YYSTYPE} is defined as; if you
-don't define it, @code{int} is the default. Because we specify
-@code{double}, each token and each expression has an associated value,
-which is a floating point number.
-
The @code{#include} directive is used to declare the exponentiation
function @code{pow}.
epilogue, but the parser calls them so they must be declared in the
prologue.
-The second section, Bison declarations, provides information to Bison
-about the token types (@pxref{Bison Declarations, ,The Bison
-Declarations Section}). Each terminal symbol that is not a
-single-character literal must be declared here. (Single-character
-literals normally don't need to be declared.) In this example, all the
-arithmetic operators are designated by single-character literals, so the
-only terminal symbol that needs to be declared is @code{NUM}, the token
-type for numeric constants.
+The second section, Bison declarations, provides information to Bison about
+the tokens and their types (@pxref{Bison Declarations, ,The Bison
+Declarations Section}).
+
+The @code{%define} directive defines the variable @code{api.value.type},
+thus specifying the C data type for semantic values of both tokens and
+groupings (@pxref{Value Type, ,Data Types of Semantic Values}). The Bison
+parser will use whatever type @code{api.value.type} is defined as; if you
+don't define it, @code{int} is the default. Because we specify
+@samp{@{double@}}, each token and each expression has an associated value,
+which is a floating point number. C code can use @code{YYSTYPE} to refer to
+the value @code{api.value.type}.
+
+Each terminal symbol that is not a single-character literal must be
+declared. (Single-character literals normally don't need to be declared.)
+In this example, all the arithmetic operators are designated by
+single-character literals, so the only terminal symbol that needs to be
+declared is @code{NUM}, the token type for numeric constants.
@node Rpcalc Rules
@subsection Grammar Rules for @code{rpcalc}
The semantic value of the token (if it has one) is stored into the
global variable @code{yylval}, which is where the Bison parser will look
-for it. (The C data type of @code{yylval} is @code{YYSTYPE}, which was
-defined at the beginning of the grammar; @pxref{Rpcalc Declarations,
-,Declarations for @code{rpcalc}}.)
+for it. (The C data type of @code{yylval} is @code{YYSTYPE}, whose value
+was defined at the beginning of the grammar via @samp{%define api.value.type
+@{double@}}; @pxref{Rpcalc Declarations,,Declarations for @code{rpcalc}}.)
A token type code of zero is returned if the end-of-input is encountered.
(Bison recognizes any nonpositive value as indicating end-of-input.)
@group
%@{
- #define YYSTYPE double
#include <math.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int yylex (void);
@group
/* Bison declarations. */
+%define api.value.type @{double@}
%token NUM
%left '-' '+'
%left '*' '/'
/* Location tracking calculator. */
%@{
- #define YYSTYPE int
#include <math.h>
int yylex (void);
void yyerror (char const *);
%@}
/* Bison declarations. */
+%define api.value.type @{int@}
%token NUM
%left '-' '+'
%@}
@end group
-@group
-%union @{
- double val; /* For returning numbers. */
- symrec *tptr; /* For returning symbol-table pointers. */
-@}
-@end group
-%token <val> NUM /* Simple double precision number. */
-%token <tptr> VAR FNCT /* Variable and function. */
-%type <val> exp
+%define api.value.type union /* Generate YYSTYPE from these types: */
+%token <double> NUM /* Simple double precision number. */
+%token <symrec*> VAR FNCT /* Symbol table pointer: variable and function. */
+%type <double> exp
@group
%precedence '='
These features allow semantic values to have various data types
(@pxref{Multiple Types, ,More Than One Value Type}).
-The @code{%union} declaration specifies the entire list of possible types;
-this is instead of defining @code{YYSTYPE}. The allowable types are now
-double-floats (for @code{exp} and @code{NUM}) and pointers to entries in
-the symbol table. @xref{Union Decl, ,The Collection of Value Types}.
-
-Since values can now have various types, it is necessary to associate a
-type with each grammar symbol whose semantic value is used. These symbols
-are @code{NUM}, @code{VAR}, @code{FNCT}, and @code{exp}. Their
-declarations are augmented with information about their data type (placed
-between angle brackets).
-
-The Bison construct @code{%type} is used for declaring nonterminal
-symbols, just as @code{%token} is used for declaring token types. We
-have not used @code{%type} before because nonterminal symbols are
-normally declared implicitly by the rules that define them. But
-@code{exp} must be declared explicitly so we can specify its value type.
-@xref{Type Decl, ,Nonterminal Symbols}.
+The special @code{union} value assigned to the @code{%define} variable
+@code{api.value.type} specifies that the symbols are defined with their data
+types. Bison will generate an appropriate definition of @code{YYSTYPE} to
+store these values.
+
+Since values can now have various types, it is necessary to associate a type
+with each grammar symbol whose semantic value is used. These symbols are
+@code{NUM}, @code{VAR}, @code{FNCT}, and @code{exp}. Their declarations are
+augmented with their data type (placed between angle brackets). For
+instance, values of @code{NUM} are stored in @code{double}.
+
+The Bison construct @code{%type} is used for declaring nonterminal symbols,
+just as @code{%token} is used for declaring token types. Previously we did
+not use @code{%type} before because nonterminal symbols are normally
+declared implicitly by the rules that define them. But @code{exp} must be
+declared explicitly so we can specify its value type. @xref{Type Decl,
+,Nonterminal Symbols}.
@node Mfcalc Rules
@subsection Grammar Rules for @code{mfcalc}
if (c == '.' || isdigit (c))
@{
ungetc (c, stdin);
- scanf ("%lf", &yylval.val);
+ scanf ("%lf", &yylval.NUM);
return NUM;
@}
@end group
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+Bison generated a definition of @code{YYSTYPE} with a member named
+@code{NUM} to store value of @code{NUM} symbols.
+@comment file: mfcalc.y: 3
+@example
@group
/* Char starts an identifier => read the name. */
if (isalpha (c))
s = getsym (symbuf);
if (s == 0)
s = putsym (symbuf, VAR);
- yylval.tptr = s;
+ *((symrec**) &yylval) = s;
return s->type;
@}
@menu
* Value Type:: Specifying one data type for all semantic values.
* Multiple Types:: Specifying several alternative data types.
+* Type Generation:: Generating the semantic value type.
+* Union Decl:: Declaring the set of all semantic value types.
+* Structured Value Type:: Providing a structured semantic value type.
* Actions:: An action is the semantic definition of a grammar rule.
* Action Types:: Specifying data types for actions to operate on.
* Mid-Rule Actions:: Most actions go at the end of a rule.
Bison normally uses the type @code{int} for semantic values if your
program uses the same data type for all language constructs. To
-specify some other type, define @code{YYSTYPE} as a macro, like this:
+specify some other type, define the @code{%define} variable
+@code{api.value.type} like this:
+
+@example
+%define api.value.type @{double@}
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+or
+
+@example
+%define api.value.type @{struct semantic_type@}
+@end example
+
+The value of @code{api.value.type} should be a type name that does not
+contain parentheses or square brackets.
+
+Alternatively, instead of relying of Bison's @code{%define} support, you may
+rely on the C/C++ preprocessor and define @code{YYSTYPE} as a macro, like
+this:
@example
#define YYSTYPE double
@end example
@noindent
-@code{YYSTYPE}'s replacement list should be a type name
-that does not contain parentheses or square brackets.
This macro definition must go in the prologue of the grammar file
-(@pxref{Grammar Outline, ,Outline of a Bison Grammar}).
+(@pxref{Grammar Outline, ,Outline of a Bison Grammar}). If compatibility
+with POSIX Yacc matters to you, use this. Note however that Bison cannot
+know @code{YYSTYPE}'s value, not even whether it is defined, so there are
+services it cannot provide. Besides this works only for languages that have
+a preprocessor.
@node Multiple Types
@subsection More Than One Value Type
@itemize @bullet
@item
-Specify the entire collection of possible data types, either by using the
-@code{%union} Bison declaration (@pxref{Union Decl, ,The Collection of
-Value Types}), or by using a @code{typedef} or a @code{#define} to
-define @code{YYSTYPE} to be a union type whose member names are
-the type tags.
+Specify the entire collection of possible data types. There are several
+options:
+@itemize @bullet
+@item
+let Bison compute the union type from the tags you assign to symbols;
+
+@item
+use the @code{%union} Bison declaration (@pxref{Union Decl, ,The Union
+Declaration});
+
+@item
+define the @code{%define} variable @code{api.value.type} to be a union type
+whose members are the type tags (@pxref{Structured Value Type,, Providing a
+Structured Semantic Value Type});
+
+@item
+use a @code{typedef} or a @code{#define} to define @code{YYSTYPE} to be a
+union type whose member names are the type tags.
+@end itemize
@item
Choose one of those types for each symbol (terminal or nonterminal) for
Decl, ,Nonterminal Symbols}).
@end itemize
+@node Type Generation
+@subsection Generating the Semantic Value Type
+@cindex declaring value types
+@cindex value types, declaring
+@findex %define api.value.type union
+
+The special value @code{union} of the @code{%define} variable
+@code{api.value.type} instructs Bison that the tags used with the
+@code{%token} and @code{%type} directives are genuine types, not names of
+members of @code{YYSTYPE}.
+
+For example:
+
+@example
+%define api.value.type union
+%token <int> INT "integer"
+%token <int> 'n'
+%type <int> expr
+%token <char const *> ID "identifier"
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+generates an appropriate value of @code{YYSTYPE} to support each symbol
+type. The name of the member of @code{YYSTYPE} for tokens than have a
+declared identifier @var{id} (such as @code{INT} and @code{ID} above, but
+not @code{'n'}) is @code{@var{id}}. The other symbols have unspecified
+names on which you should not depend; instead, relying on C casts to access
+the semantic value with the appropriate type:
+
+@example
+/* For an "integer". */
+yylval.INT = 42;
+return INT;
+
+/* For an 'n', also declared as int. */
+*((int*)&yylval) = 42;
+return 'n';
+
+/* For an "identifier". */
+yylval.ID = "42";
+return ID;
+@end example
+
+If the @code{%define} variable @code{api.token.prefix} is defined
+(@pxref{%define Summary,,api.token.prefix}), then it is also used to prefix
+the union member names. For instance, with @samp{%define api.token.prefix
+@{TOK_@}}:
+
+@example
+/* For an "integer". */
+yylval.TOK_INT = 42;
+return TOK_INT;
+@end example
+
+This Bison extension cannot work if @code{%yacc} (or
+@option{-y}/@option{--yacc}) is enabled, as POSIX mandates that Yacc
+generate tokens as macros (e.g., @samp{#define INT 258}, or @samp{#define
+TOK_INT 258}).
+
+This feature is new, and user feedback would be most welcome.
+
+A similar feature is provided for C++ that in addition overcomes C++
+limitations (that forbid non-trivial objects to be part of a @code{union}):
+@samp{%define api.value.type variant}, see @ref{C++ Variants}.
+
+@node Union Decl
+@subsection The Union Declaration
+@cindex declaring value types
+@cindex value types, declaring
+@findex %union
+
+The @code{%union} declaration specifies the entire collection of possible
+data types for semantic values. The keyword @code{%union} is followed by
+braced code containing the same thing that goes inside a @code{union} in C@.
+
+For example:
+
+@example
+@group
+%union @{
+ double val;
+ symrec *tptr;
+@}
+@end group
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+This says that the two alternative types are @code{double} and @code{symrec
+*}. They are given names @code{val} and @code{tptr}; these names are used
+in the @code{%token} and @code{%type} declarations to pick one of the types
+for a terminal or nonterminal symbol (@pxref{Type Decl, ,Nonterminal Symbols}).
+
+As an extension to POSIX, a tag is allowed after the @code{%union}. For
+example:
+
+@example
+@group
+%union value @{
+ double val;
+ symrec *tptr;
+@}
+@end group
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+specifies the union tag @code{value}, so the corresponding C type is
+@code{union value}. If you do not specify a tag, it defaults to
+@code{YYSTYPE} (@pxref{%define Summary,,api.value.union.name}).
+
+As another extension to POSIX, you may specify multiple @code{%union}
+declarations; their contents are concatenated. However, only the first
+@code{%union} declaration can specify a tag.
+
+Note that, unlike making a @code{union} declaration in C, you need not write
+a semicolon after the closing brace.
+
+@node Structured Value Type
+@subsection Providing a Structured Semantic Value Type
+@cindex declaring value types
+@cindex value types, declaring
+@findex %union
+
+Instead of @code{%union}, you can define and use your own union type
+@code{YYSTYPE} if your grammar contains at least one @samp{<@var{type}>}
+tag. For example, you can put the following into a header file
+@file{parser.h}:
+
+@example
+@group
+union YYSTYPE @{
+ double val;
+ symrec *tptr;
+@};
+@end group
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+and then your grammar can use the following instead of @code{%union}:
+
+@example
+@group
+%@{
+#include "parser.h"
+%@}
+%define api.value.type @{union YYSTYPE@}
+%type <val> expr
+%token <tptr> ID
+@end group
+@end example
+
+Actually, you may also provide a @code{struct} rather that a @code{union},
+which may be handy if you want to track information for every symbol (such
+as preceding comments).
+
+The type you provide may even be structured and include pointers, in which
+case the type tags you provide may be composite, with @samp{.} and @samp{->}
+operators.
+
@node Actions
@subsection Actions
@cindex action
else
@{
$$ = 1;
- fprintf (stderr,
- "Division by zero, l%d,c%d-l%d,c%d",
+ fprintf (stderr, "%d.%d-%d.%d: division by zero",
@@3.first_line, @@3.first_column,
@@3.last_line, @@3.last_column);
@}
else
@{
$$ = 1;
- fprintf (stderr,
- "Division by zero, l%d,c%d-l%d,c%d",
+ fprintf (stderr, "%d.%d-%d.%d: division by zero",
@@3.first_line, @@3.first_column,
@@3.last_line, @@3.last_column);
@}
* Require Decl:: Requiring a Bison version.
* Token Decl:: Declaring terminal symbols.
* Precedence Decl:: Declaring terminals with precedence and associativity.
-* Union Decl:: Declaring the set of all semantic value types.
* Type Decl:: Declaring the choice of type for a nonterminal symbol.
* Initial Action Decl:: Code run before parsing starts.
* Destructor Decl:: Declaring how symbols are freed.
%left OR 134 "<=" 135 // Declares 134 for OR and 135 for "<=".
@end example
-@node Union Decl
-@subsection The Collection of Value Types
-@cindex declaring value types
-@cindex value types, declaring
-@findex %union
-
-The @code{%union} declaration specifies the entire collection of
-possible data types for semantic values. The keyword @code{%union} is
-followed by braced code containing the same thing that goes inside a
-@code{union} in C@.
-
-For example:
-
-@example
-@group
-%union @{
- double val;
- symrec *tptr;
-@}
-@end group
-@end example
-
-@noindent
-This says that the two alternative types are @code{double} and @code{symrec
-*}. They are given names @code{val} and @code{tptr}; these names are used
-in the @code{%token} and @code{%type} declarations to pick one of the types
-for a terminal or nonterminal symbol (@pxref{Type Decl, ,Nonterminal Symbols}).
-
-As an extension to POSIX, a tag is allowed after the
-@code{union}. For example:
-
-@example
-@group
-%union value @{
- double val;
- symrec *tptr;
-@}
-@end group
-@end example
-
-@noindent
-specifies the union tag @code{value}, so the corresponding C type is
-@code{union value}. If you do not specify a tag, it defaults to
-@code{YYSTYPE}.
-
-As another extension to POSIX, you may specify multiple
-@code{%union} declarations; their contents are concatenated. However,
-only the first @code{%union} declaration can specify a tag.
-
-Note that, unlike making a @code{union} declaration in C, you need not write
-a semicolon after the closing brace.
-
-Instead of @code{%union}, you can define and use your own union type
-@code{YYSTYPE} if your grammar contains at least one
-@samp{<@var{type}>} tag. For example, you can put the following into
-a header file @file{parser.h}:
-
-@example
-@group
-union YYSTYPE @{
- double val;
- symrec *tptr;
-@};
-typedef union YYSTYPE YYSTYPE;
-@end group
-@end example
-
-@noindent
-and then your grammar can use the following
-instead of @code{%union}:
-
-@example
-@group
-%@{
-#include "parser.h"
-%@}
-%type <val> expr
-%token <tptr> ID
-@end group
-@end example
-
@node Type Decl
@subsection Nonterminal Symbols
@cindex declaring value types, nonterminals
@noindent
Here @var{nonterminal} is the name of a nonterminal symbol, and
@var{type} is the name given in the @code{%union} to the alternative
-that you want (@pxref{Union Decl, ,The Collection of Value Types}). You
+that you want (@pxref{Union Decl, ,The Union Declaration}). You
can give any number of nonterminal symbols in the same @code{%type}
declaration, if they have the same value type. Use spaces to separate
the symbol names.
@example
%union @{ char *string; @}
-%token <string> STRING1
-%token <string> STRING2
-%type <string> string1
-%type <string> string2
+%token <string> STRING1 STRING2
+%type <string> string1 string2
%union @{ char character; @}
%token <character> CHR
%type <character> chr
@example
%union @{ char *string; @}
-%token <string> STRING1
-%token <string> STRING2
-%type <string> string1
-%type <string> string2
+%token <string> STRING1 STRING2
+%type <string> string1 string2
%union @{ char character; @}
%token <character> CHR
%type <character> chr
@code{string1}, it formats it as a string in double quotes. It performs
only the second @code{%printer} in this case, so it prints only once.
Finally, the parser print @samp{<>} for any symbol, such as @code{TAGLESS},
-that has no semantic type tag. See also
+that has no semantic type tag. @xref{Mfcalc Traces, ,Enabling Debug Traces
+for @code{mfcalc}}, for a complete example.
+
@node Expect Decl
@deffn {Directive} %union
Declare the collection of data types that semantic values may have
-(@pxref{Union Decl, ,The Collection of Value Types}).
+(@pxref{Union Decl, ,The Union Declaration}).
@end deffn
@deffn {Directive} %token
@deffn {Directive} %define @var{variable}
@deffnx {Directive} %define @var{variable} @var{value}
+@deffnx {Directive} %define @var{variable} @{@var{value}@}
@deffnx {Directive} %define @var{variable} "@var{value}"
Define a variable to adjust Bison's behavior. @xref{%define Summary}.
@end deffn
uppercase, with each series of non alphanumerical characters converted to a
single underscore.
-For instance with @samp{%define api.prefix "calc"} and @samp{%defines
+For instance with @samp{%define api.prefix @{calc@}} and @samp{%defines
"lib/parse.h"}, the header will be guarded as follows.
@example
#ifndef YY_CALC_LIB_PARSE_H_INCLUDED
@deffn {Directive} %define @var{variable}
@deffnx {Directive} %define @var{variable} @var{value}
+@deffnx {Directive} %define @var{variable} @{@var{value}@}
@deffnx {Directive} %define @var{variable} "@var{value}"
Define @var{variable} to @var{value}.
-@var{value} must be placed in quotation marks if it contains any
-character other than a letter, underscore, period, or non-initial dash
-or digit. Omitting @code{"@var{value}"} entirely is always equivalent
-to specifying @code{""}.
+The type of the values depend on the syntax. Braces denote value in the
+target language (e.g., a namespace, a type, etc.). Keyword values (no
+delimiters) denote finite choice (e.g., a variation of a feature). String
+values denote remaining cases (e.g., a file name).
-It is an error if a @var{variable} is defined by @code{%define}
-multiple times, but see @ref{Bison Options,,-D
-@var{name}[=@var{value}]}.
+It is an error if a @var{variable} is defined by @code{%define} multiple
+times, but see @ref{Bison Options,,-D @var{name}[=@var{value}]}.
@end deffn
The rest of this section summarizes variables and values that
Unaccepted @var{variable}s produce an error.
Some of the accepted @var{variable}s are described below.
+@c ================================================== api.namespace
@deffn Directive {%define api.namespace} @{@var{namespace}@}
@itemize
@item Languages(s): C++
@c api.namespace
@c ================================================== api.location.type
-@deffn {Directive} {%define api.location.type} @var{type}
+@deffn {Directive} {%define api.location.type} @{@var{type}@}
@itemize @bullet
@item Language(s): C++, Java
@end deffn
@c ================================================== api.prefix
-@deffn {Directive} {%define api.prefix} @var{prefix}
+@deffn {Directive} {%define api.prefix} @{@var{prefix}@}
@itemize @bullet
@item Language(s): All
@end deffn
@c ================================================== api.pure
-@deffn Directive {%define api.pure}
+@deffn Directive {%define api.pure} @var{purity}
@itemize @bullet
@item Language(s): C
@item Default Value:
@code{false}
@item History:
-introduced in Bison 2.8
+introduced in Bison 3.0
@end itemize
@end deffn
@c api.token.constructor
@c ================================================== api.token.prefix
-@deffn Directive {%define api.token.prefix} @var{prefix}
+@deffn Directive {%define api.token.prefix} @{@var{prefix}@}
@itemize
@item Languages(s): all
@example
%token FILE for ERROR
-%define api.token.prefix "TOK_"
+%define api.token.prefix @{TOK_@}
%%
start: FILE for ERROR;
@end example
scanner must use these prefixed token names, while the grammar itself
may still use the short names (as in the sample rule given above). The
generated informational files (@file{*.output}, @file{*.xml},
-@file{*.dot}) are not modified by this prefix. See @ref{Calc++ Parser}
-and @ref{Calc++ Scanner}, for a complete example.
+@file{*.dot}) are not modified by this prefix.
+
+Bison also prefixes the generated member names of the semantic value union.
+@xref{Type Generation,, Generating the Semantic Value Type}, for more
+details.
+
+See @ref{Calc++ Parser} and @ref{Calc++ Scanner}, for a complete example.
@item Accepted Values:
Any string. Should be a valid identifier prefix in the target language,
@item Default Value:
empty
@item History:
-introduced in Bison 2.8
+introduced in Bison 3.0
@end itemize
@end deffn
@c api.token.prefix
@c ================================================== api.value.type
-@deffn Directive {%define api.value.type} @var{type}
+@deffn Directive {%define api.value.type} @var{support}
+@deffnx Directive {%define api.value.type} @{@var{type}@}
@itemize @bullet
@item Language(s):
-C++
+all
@item Purpose:
-Request variant-based semantic values.
+The type for semantic values.
+
+@item Accepted Values:
+@table @asis
+@item @samp{@{@}}
+This grammar has no semantic value at all. This is not properly supported
+yet.
+@item @samp{union-directive} (C, C++)
+The type is defined thanks to the @code{%union} directive. You don't have
+to define @code{api.value.type} in that case, using @code{%union} suffices.
+@xref{Union Decl, ,The Union Declaration}.
+For instance:
+@example
+%define api.value.type union-directive
+%union
+@{
+ int ival;
+ char *sval;
+@}
+%token <ival> INT "integer"
+%token <sval> STR "string"
+@end example
+
+@item @samp{union} (C, C++)
+The symbols are defined with type names, from which Bison will generate a
+@code{union}. For instance:
+@example
+%define api.value.type union
+%token <int> INT "integer"
+%token <char *> STR "string"
+@end example
+This feature needs user feedback to stabilize. Note that most C++ objects
+cannot be stored in a @code{union}.
+
+@item @samp{variant} (C++)
+This is similar to @code{union}, but special storage techniques are used to
+allow any kind of C++ object to be used. For instance:
+@example
+%define api.value.type variant
+%token <int> INT "integer"
+%token <std::string> STR "string"
+@end example
+This feature needs user feedback to stabilize.
@xref{C++ Variants}.
+@item @samp{@{@var{type}@}}
+Use this @var{type} as semantic value.
+@example
+%code requires
+@{
+ struct my_value
+ @{
+ enum
+ @{
+ is_int, is_str
+ @} kind;
+ union
+ @{
+ int ival;
+ char *sval;
+ @} u;
+ @};
+@}
+%define api.value.type @{struct my_value@}
+%token <u.ival> INT "integer"
+%token <u.sval> STR "string"
+@end example
+@end table
+
@item Default Value:
-FIXME:
+@itemize @minus
+@item
+@code{union-directive} if @code{%union} is used, otherwise @dots{}
+@item
+@code{int} if type tags are used (i.e., @samp{%token <@var{type}>@dots{}} or
+@samp{%type <@var{type}>@dots{}} is used), otherwise @dots{}
+@item
+undefined.
+@end itemize
+
@item History:
-introduced in Bison 2.8. Was introduced for Java only in 2.3b as
+introduced in Bison 3.0. Was introduced for Java only in 2.3b as
@code{stype}.
@end itemize
@end deffn
@c api.value.type
+@c ================================================== api.value.union.name
+@deffn Directive {%define api.value.union.name} @var{name}
+@itemize @bullet
+@item Language(s):
+C
+
+@item Purpose:
+The tag of the generated @code{union} (@emph{not} the name of the
+@code{typedef}). This variable is set to @code{@var{id}} when @samp{%union
+@var{id}} is used. There is no clear reason to give this union a name.
+
+@item Accepted Values:
+Any valid identifier.
+
+@item Default Value:
+@code{YYSTYPE}.
+
+@item History:
+Introduced in Bison 3.0.3.
+@end itemize
+@end deffn
+@c api.value.type
+
+
@c ================================================== location_type
@deffn Directive {%define location_type}
Obsoleted by @code{api.location.type} since Bison 2.7.
@item @code{most} otherwise.
@end itemize
@item History:
-introduced as @code{lr.default-reduction} in 2.5, renamed as
-@code{lr.default-reduction} in 2.8.
+introduced as @code{lr.default-reductions} in 2.5, renamed as
+@code{lr.default-reduction} in 3.0.
@end itemize
@end deffn
@item History:
introduced as @code{lr.keep_unreachable_states} in 2.3b, renamed as
@code{lr.keep-unreachable-states} in 2.5, and as
-@code{lr.keep-unreachable-state} in 2.8.
+@code{lr.keep-unreachable-state} in 3.0.
@end itemize
@end deffn
@c lr.keep-unreachable-state
@c ================================================== parse.error
-@deffn Directive {%define parse.error}
+@deffn Directive {%define parse.error} @var{verbosity}
@itemize
@item Languages(s):
all
@c ================================================== parse.lac
-@deffn Directive {%define parse.lac}
+@deffn Directive {%define parse.lac} @var{when}
@itemize
@item Languages(s): C (deterministic parsers only)
@xref{Tracing, ,Tracing Your Parser}.
In C/C++, define the macro @code{YYDEBUG} (or @code{@var{prefix}DEBUG} with
-@samp{%define api.prefix @var{prefix}}), see @ref{Multiple Parsers,
+@samp{%define api.prefix @{@var{prefix}@}}), see @ref{Multiple Parsers,
,Multiple Parsers in the Same Program}) to 1 in the parser implementation
file if it is not already defined, so that the debugging facilities are
compiled.
@item Language(s): C, C++
@item Purpose: This is the best place to write dependency code required for
-@code{YYSTYPE} and @code{YYLTYPE}.
-In other words, it's the best place to define types referenced in @code{%union}
-directives, and it's the best place to override Bison's default @code{YYSTYPE}
-and @code{YYLTYPE} definitions.
+@code{YYSTYPE} and @code{YYLTYPE}. In other words, it's the best place to
+define types referenced in @code{%union} directives. If you use
+@code{#define} to override Bison's default @code{YYSTYPE} and @code{YYLTYPE}
+definitions, then it is also the best place. However you should rather
+@code{%define} @code{api.value.type} and @code{api.location.type}.
@item Location(s): The parser header file and the parser implementation file
before the Bison-generated @code{YYSTYPE} and @code{YYLTYPE}
@code{api.prefix}. With different @code{api.prefix}s it is guaranteed that
headers do not conflict when included together, and that compiled objects
can be linked together too. Specifying @samp{%define api.prefix
-@var{prefix}} (or passing the option @samp{-Dapi.prefix=@var{prefix}}, see
+@{@var{prefix}@}} (or passing the option @samp{-Dapi.prefix=@{@var{prefix}@}}, see
@ref{Invocation, ,Invoking Bison}) renames the interface functions and
variables of the Bison parser to start with @var{prefix} instead of
@samp{yy}, and all the macros to start by @var{PREFIX} (i.e., @var{prefix}
@code{YYSTYPE}, @code{YYLTYPE}, and @code{YYDEBUG}, which is treated
specifically --- more about this below.
-For example, if you use @samp{%define api.prefix c}, the names become
+For example, if you use @samp{%define api.prefix @{c@}}, the names become
@code{cparse}, @code{clex}, @dots{}, @code{CSTYPE}, @code{CLTYPE}, and so
on.
When you are using multiple data types, @code{yylval}'s type is a union
made from the @code{%union} declaration (@pxref{Union Decl, ,The
-Collection of Value Types}). So when you store a token's value, you
+Union Declaration}). So when you store a token's value, you
must use the proper member of the union. If the @code{%union}
declaration looks like this:
@item the option @option{-t} (POSIX Yacc compliant)
@itemx the option @option{--debug} (Bison extension)
Use the @samp{-t} option when you run Bison (@pxref{Invocation, ,Invoking
-Bison}). With @samp{%define api.prefix c}, it defines @code{CDEBUG} to 1,
+Bison}). With @samp{%define api.prefix @{c@}}, it defines @code{CDEBUG} to 1,
otherwise it defines @code{YYDEBUG} to 1.
@item the directive @samp{%debug}
/* Formatting semantic values. */
%printer @{ fprintf (yyoutput, "%s", $$->name); @} VAR;
%printer @{ fprintf (yyoutput, "%s()", $$->name); @} FNCT;
-%printer @{ fprintf (yyoutput, "%g", $$); @} <val>;
+%printer @{ fprintf (yyoutput, "%g", $$); @} <double>;
@end example
The @code{%define} directive instructs Bison to generate run-time trace
The set of @code{%printer} directives demonstrates how to format the
semantic value in the traces. Note that the specification can be done
either on the symbol type (e.g., @code{VAR} or @code{FNCT}), or on the type
-tag: since @code{<val>} is the type for both @code{NUM} and @code{exp}, this
-printer will be used for them.
+tag: since @code{<double>} is the type for both @code{NUM} and @code{exp},
+this printer will be used for them.
Here is a sample of the information provided by run-time traces. The traces
are sent onto standard error.
@noindent
The previous reduction demonstrates the @code{%printer} directive for
-@code{<val>}: both the token @code{NUM} and the resulting nonterminal
+@code{<double>}: both the token @code{NUM} and the resulting nonterminal
@code{exp} have @samp{1} as value.
@example
instance, @option{-Wno-yacc} will hide the warnings about
POSIX Yacc incompatibilities.
-@item -Werror[=@var{category}]
-@itemx -Wno-error[=@var{category}]
-Enable warnings falling in @var{category}, and treat them as errors. If no
-@var{category} is given, it defaults to making all enabled warnings into errors.
+@item -Werror
+Turn enabled warnings for every @var{category} into errors, unless they are
+explicitly disabled by @option{-Wno-error=@var{category}}.
+
+@item -Werror=@var{category}
+Enable warnings falling in @var{category}, and treat them as errors.
@var{category} is the same as for @option{--warnings}, with the exception that
it may not be prefixed with @samp{no-} (see above).
-Prefixed with @samp{no}, it deactivates the error treatment for this
-@var{category}. However, the warning itself won't be disabled, or enabled, by
-this option.
-
Note that the precedence of the @samp{=} and @samp{,} operators is such that
the following commands are @emph{not} equivalent, as the first will not treat
S/R conflicts as errors.
$ bison -Werror=yacc,error=conflicts-sr input.y
@end example
+@item -Wno-error
+Do not turn enabled warnings for every @var{category} into errors, unless
+they are explicitly enabled by @option{-Werror=@var{category}}.
+
+@item -Wno-error=@var{category}
+Deactivate the error treatment for this @var{category}. However, the warning
+itself won't be disabled, or enabled, by this option.
+
@item -f [@var{feature}]
@itemx --feature[=@var{feature}]
Activate miscellaneous @var{feature}. @var{feature} can be one of:
@subsubsection C++ Unions
The @code{%union} directive works as for C, see @ref{Union Decl, ,The
-Collection of Value Types}. In particular it produces a genuine
+Union Declaration}. In particular it produces a genuine
@code{union}, which have a few specific features in C++.
@itemize @minus
@item
The line, starting at 1.
@end deftypeivar
-@deftypemethod {position} {uint} lines (int @var{height} = 1)
-Advance by @var{height} lines, resetting the column number.
+@deftypemethod {position} {void} lines (int @var{height} = 1)
+If @var{height} is not null, advance by @var{height} lines, resetting the
+column number. The resulting line number cannot be less than 1.
@end deftypemethod
@deftypeivar {position} {uint} column
The column, starting at 1.
@end deftypeivar
-@deftypemethod {position} {uint} columns (int @var{width} = 1)
-Advance by @var{width} columns, without changing the line number.
+@deftypemethod {position} {void} columns (int @var{width} = 1)
+Advance by @var{width} columns, without changing the line number. The
+resulting column number cannot be less than 1.
@end deftypemethod
@deftypemethod {position} {position&} operator+= (int @var{width})
The first, inclusive, position of the range, and the first beyond.
@end deftypeivar
-@deftypemethod {location} {uint} columns (int @var{width} = 1)
-@deftypemethodx {location} {uint} lines (int @var{height} = 1)
-Advance the @code{end} position.
+@deftypemethod {location} {void} columns (int @var{width} = 1)
+@deftypemethodx {location} {void} lines (int @var{height} = 1)
+Forwarded to the @code{end} position.
@end deftypemethod
-@deftypemethod {location} {location} operator+ (const location& @var{end})
-@deftypemethodx {location} {location} operator+ (int @var{width})
+@deftypemethod {location} {location} operator+ (int @var{width})
@deftypemethodx {location} {location} operator+= (int @var{width})
-Various forms of syntactic sugar.
+@deftypemethodx {location} {location} operator- (int @var{width})
+@deftypemethodx {location} {location} operator-= (int @var{width})
+Various forms of syntactic sugar for @code{columns}.
+@end deftypemethod
+
+@deftypemethod {location} {location} operator+ (const location& @var{end})
+@deftypemethodx {location} {location} operator+= (const location& @var{end})
+Join two locations: starts at the position of the first one, and ends at the
+position of the second.
@end deftypemethod
@deftypemethod {location} {void} step ()
@code{api.location.type} to specify your own type:
@example
-%define api.location.type @var{LocationType}
+%define api.location.type @{@var{LocationType}@}
@end example
The requirements over your @var{LocationType} are:
@example
%defines
%locations
-%define namespace "master::"
+%define api.namespace @{master::@}
@end example
@noindent
files, reused by other parsers as follows:
@example
-%define api.location.type "master::location"
+%define api.location.type @{master::location@}
%code requires @{ #include <master/location.hh> @}
@end example
The output files @file{@var{output}.hh} and @file{@var{output}.cc}
declare and define the parser class in the namespace @code{yy}. The
class name defaults to @code{parser}, but may be changed using
-@samp{%define parser_class_name "@var{name}"}. The interface of
+@samp{%define parser_class_name @{@var{name}@}}. The interface of
this class is detailed below. It can be extended using the
@code{%parse-param} feature: its semantics is slightly changed since
it describes an additional member of the parser class, and an
For instance, given the following declarations:
@example
-%define api.token.prefix "TOK_"
+%define api.token.prefix @{TOK_@}
%token <std::string> IDENTIFIER;
%token <int> INTEGER;
%token COLON;
%skeleton "lalr1.cc" /* -*- C++ -*- */
%require "@value{VERSION}"
%defines
-%define parser_class_name "calcxx_parser"
+%define parser_class_name @{calcxx_parser@}
@end example
@noindent
@comment file: calc++-parser.yy
@example
-%define api.token.prefix "TOK_"
+%define api.token.prefix @{TOK_@}
%token
END 0 "end of file"
ASSIGN ":="
* Java Parser Interface:: Instantiating and running the parser
* Java Scanner Interface:: Specifying the scanner for the parser
* Java Action Features:: Special features for use in actions
+* Java Push Parser Interface:: Instantiating and running the a push parser
* Java Differences:: Differences between C/C++ and Java Grammars
* Java Declarations Summary:: List of Bison declarations used with Java
@end menu
directive. For example, after the following declaration:
@example
-%define api.value.type "ASTNode"
+%define api.value.type @{ASTNode@}
@end example
@noindent
defines a class representing a @dfn{location}, a range composed of a pair of
positions (possibly spanning several files). The location class is an inner
class of the parser; the name is @code{Location} by default, and may also be
-renamed using @code{%define api.location.type "@var{class-name}"}.
+renamed using @code{%define api.location.type @{@var{class-name}@}}.
The location class treats the position as a completely opaque value.
By default, the class name is @code{Position}, but this can be changed
-with @code{%define api.position.type "@var{class-name}"}. This class must
+with @code{%define api.position.type @{@var{class-name}@}}. This class must
be supplied by the user.
The name of the generated parser class defaults to @code{YYParser}. The
@code{YY} prefix may be changed using the @code{%name-prefix} directive
or the @option{-p}/@option{--name-prefix} option. Alternatively, use
-@samp{%define parser_class_name "@var{name}"} to give a custom name to
+@samp{%define parser_class_name @{@var{name}@}} to give a custom name to
the class. The interface of this class is detailed below.
By default, the parser class has package visibility. A declaration
file should match the name of the class in this case. Similarly, you can
use @code{abstract}, @code{final} and @code{strictfp} with the
@code{%define} declaration to add other modifiers to the parser class.
-A single @samp{%define annotations "@var{annotations}"} directive can
+A single @samp{%define annotations @{@var{annotations}@}} directive can
be used to add any number of annotations to the parser class.
The Java package name of the parser class can be specified using the
@deftypemethod {Lexer} {void} yyerror (Location @var{loc}, String @var{msg})
This method is defined by the user to emit an error message. The first
parameter is omitted if location tracking is not active. Its type can be
-changed using @code{%define api.location.type "@var{class-name}".}
+changed using @code{%define api.location.type @{@var{class-name}@}}.
@end deftypemethod
@deftypemethod {Lexer} {int} yylex ()
methods are not needed unless location tracking is active.
The return type can be changed using @code{%define api.position.type
-"@var{class-name}".}
+@{@var{class-name}@}}.
@end deftypemethod
@deftypemethod {Lexer} {Object} getLVal ()
Return the semantic value of the last token that yylex returned.
The return type can be changed using @samp{%define api.value.type
-"@var{class-name}".}
+@{@var{class-name}@}}.
@end deftypemethod
-
@node Java Action Features
@subsection Special Features for Use in Java Actions
available only if location tracking is active.
@end deftypefn
+@node Java Push Parser Interface
+@subsection Java Push Parser Interface
+@c - define push_parse
+@findex %define api.push-pull
+
+(The current push parsing interface is experimental and may evolve. More
+user feedback will help to stabilize it.)
+
+Normally, Bison generates a pull parser for Java.
+The following Bison declaration says that you want the parser to be a push
+parser (@pxref{%define Summary,,api.push-pull}):
+
+@example
+%define api.push-pull push
+@end example
+
+Most of the discussion about the Java pull Parser Interface, (@pxref{Java
+Parser Interface}) applies to the push parser interface as well.
+
+When generating a push parser, the method @code{push_parse} is created with
+the following signature (depending on if locations are enabled).
+
+@deftypemethod {YYParser} {void} push_parse ({int} @var{token}, {Object} @var{yylval})
+@deftypemethodx {YYParser} {void} push_parse ({int} @var{token}, {Object} @var{yylval}, {Location} @var{yyloc})
+@deftypemethodx {YYParser} {void} push_parse ({int} @var{token}, {Object} @var{yylval}, {Position} @var{yypos})
+@end deftypemethod
+
+The primary difference with respect to a pull parser is that the parser
+method @code{push_parse} is invoked repeatedly to parse each token. This
+function is available if either the "%define api.push-pull push" or "%define
+api.push-pull both" declaration is used (@pxref{%define
+Summary,,api.push-pull}). The @code{Location} and @code{Position}
+parameters are available only if location tracking is active.
+
+The value returned by the @code{push_parse} method is one of the following
+four constants: @code{YYABORT}, @code{YYACCEPT}, @code{YYERROR}, or
+@code{YYPUSH_MORE}. This new value, @code{YYPUSH_MORE}, may be returned if
+more input is required to finish parsing the grammar.
+
+If api.push-pull is declared as @code{both}, then the generated parser class
+will also implement the @code{parse} method. This method's body is a loop
+that repeatedly invokes the scanner and then passes the values obtained from
+the scanner to the @code{push_parse} method.
+
+There is one additional complication. Technically, the push parser does not
+need to know about the scanner (i.e. an object implementing the
+@code{YYParser.Lexer} interface), but it does need access to the
+@code{yyerror} method. Currently, the @code{yyerror} method is defined in
+the @code{YYParser.Lexer} interface. Hence, an implementation of that
+interface is still required in order to provide an implementation of
+@code{yyerror}. The current approach (and subject to change) is to require
+the @code{YYParser} constructor to be given an object implementing the
+@code{YYParser.Lexer} interface. This object need only implement the
+@code{yyerror} method; the other methods can be stubbed since they will
+never be invoked. The simplest way to do this is to add a trivial scanner
+implementation to your grammar file using whatever implementation of
+@code{yyerror} is desired. The following code sample shows a simple way to
+accomplish this.
+
+@example
+%code lexer
+@{
+ public Object getLVal () @{return null;@}
+ public int yylex () @{return 0;@}
+ public void yyerror (String s) @{System.err.println(s);@}
+@}
+@end example
@node Java Differences
@subsection Differences between C/C++ and Java Grammars
@xref{Java Bison Interface}.
@end deffn
-@deffn {Directive} {%define annotations} "@var{annotations}"
+@deffn {Directive} {%define annotations} @{@var{annotations}@}
The Java annotations for the parser class. Default is none.
@xref{Java Bison Interface}.
@end deffn
-@deffn {Directive} {%define extends} "@var{superclass}"
+@deffn {Directive} {%define extends} @{@var{superclass}@}
The superclass of the parser class. Default is none.
@xref{Java Bison Interface}.
@end deffn
@xref{Java Bison Interface}.
@end deffn
-@deffn {Directive} {%define implements} "@var{interfaces}"
+@deffn {Directive} {%define implements} @{@var{interfaces}@}
The implemented interfaces of the parser class, a comma-separated list.
Default is none.
@xref{Java Bison Interface}.
@end deffn
-@deffn {Directive} {%define init_throws} "@var{exceptions}"
+@deffn {Directive} {%define init_throws} @{@var{exceptions}@}
The exceptions thrown by @code{%code init} from the parser class
constructor. Default is none.
@xref{Java Parser Interface}.
@end deffn
-@deffn {Directive} {%define lex_throws} "@var{exceptions}"
+@deffn {Directive} {%define lex_throws} @{@var{exceptions}@}
The exceptions thrown by the @code{yylex} method of the lexer, a
comma-separated list. Default is @code{java.io.IOException}.
@xref{Java Scanner Interface}.
@end deffn
-@deffn {Directive} {%define api.location.type} "@var{class}"
+@deffn {Directive} {%define api.location.type} @{@var{class}@}
The name of the class used for locations (a range between two
positions). This class is generated as an inner class of the parser
class by @command{bison}. Default is @code{Location}.
@xref{Java Location Values}.
@end deffn
-@deffn {Directive} {%define package} "@var{package}"
+@deffn {Directive} {%define package} @{@var{package}@}
The package to put the parser class in. Default is none.
@xref{Java Bison Interface}.
@end deffn
-@deffn {Directive} {%define parser_class_name} "@var{name}"
+@deffn {Directive} {%define parser_class_name} @{@var{name}@}
The name of the parser class. Default is @code{YYParser} or
@code{@var{name-prefix}Parser}.
@xref{Java Bison Interface}.
@end deffn
-@deffn {Directive} {%define api.position.type} "@var{class}"
+@deffn {Directive} {%define api.position.type} @{@var{class}@}
The name of the class used for positions. This class must be supplied by
the user. Default is @code{Position}.
Formerly named @code{position_type}.
@xref{Java Bison Interface}.
@end deffn
-@deffn {Directive} {%define api.value.type} "@var{class}"
+@deffn {Directive} {%define api.value.type} @{@var{class}@}
The base type of semantic values. Default is @code{Object}.
@xref{Java Semantic Values}.
@end deffn
@xref{Java Bison Interface}.
@end deffn
-@deffn {Directive} {%define throws} "@var{exceptions}"
+@deffn {Directive} {%define throws} @{@var{exceptions}@}
The exceptions thrown by user-supplied parser actions and
@code{%initial-action}, a comma-separated list. Default is none.
@xref{Java Parser Interface}.
@deffn {Directive} %define @var{variable}
@deffnx {Directive} %define @var{variable} @var{value}
+@deffnx {Directive} %define @var{variable} @{@var{value}@}
@deffnx {Directive} %define @var{variable} "@var{value}"
Define a variable to adjust Bison's behavior. @xref{%define Summary}.
@end deffn
@code{yypstate_new} and @code{yypstate_delete} will also be renamed. For
example, if you use @samp{%name-prefix "c_"}, the names become
@code{c_parse}, @code{c_lex}, and so on. For C++ parsers, see the
-@code{%define namespace} documentation in this section.
+@code{%define api.namespace} documentation in this section.
@end deffn
@deffn {Directive} %union
Bison declaration to specify several possible data types for semantic
-values. @xref{Union Decl, ,The Collection of Value Types}.
+values. @xref{Union Decl, ,The Union Declaration}.
@end deffn
@deffn {Macro} YYABORT
@end deffn
@deffn {Type} YYSTYPE
+Deprecated in favor of the @code{%define} variable @code{api.value.type}.
Data type of semantic values; @code{int} by default.
@xref{Value Type, ,Data Types of Semantic Values}.
@end deffn
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