regexpexception.cs

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/*
 * RegExpException.cs
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 * Copyright (c) 2003 Per Cederberg. All rights reserved.
 */

using System;
using System.Text;

namespace PerCederberg.Grammatica.Parser.RE {

    /**
     * A regular expression exception. This exception is thrown if a
     * regular expression couldn't be processed (or "compiled")
     * properly.
     *
     * @author   Per Cederberg, <per at percederberg dot net>
     * @version  1.0
     */
    public class RegExpException : Exception {

        /**
         * The error type enumeration.
         */
        public enum ErrorType {

            /*
             * The unexpected character error constant. This error is
             * used when a character was read that didn't match the
             * allowed set of characters at the given position.
             */
            UNEXPECTED_CHARACTER,

            /*
             * The unterminated pattern error constant. This error is
             * used when more characters were expected in the pattern.
             */
            UNTERMINATED_PATTERN,
    
            /*
             * The unsupported special character error constant. This
             * error is used when special regular expression
             * characters are used in the pattern, but not supported
             * in this implementation.
             */
            UNSUPPORTED_SPECIAL_CHARACTER,
    
            /*
             * The unsupported escape character error constant. This
             * error is used when an escape character construct is
             * used in the pattern, but not supported in this
             * implementation.
             */
            UNSUPPORTED_ESCAPE_CHARACTER,
    
            /*
             * The invalid repeat count error constant. This error is
             * used when a repetition count of zero is specified, or
             * when the minimum exceeds the maximum.
             */
            INVALID_REPEAT_COUNT
        }

        /**
         * The error type constant.
         */
        private ErrorType type;
    
        /**
         * The error position.
         */
        private int position;

        /**
         * The regular expression pattern.
         */    
        private string pattern;

        /**
         * Creates a new regular expression exception.
         * 
         * @param type           the error type constant
         * @param pos            the error position
         * @param pattern        the regular expression pattern
         */
        public RegExpException(ErrorType type, int pos, string pattern) {
            this.type = type;
            this.position = pos;
            this.pattern = pattern;
        }
    
        /**
         * The message property. This property contains the detailed
         * exception error message.
         */
        public override string Message {
            get{
                return GetMessage(); 
            }   
        }

        /**
         * Returns the exception error message.
         * 
         * @return the exception error message
         */
        public string GetMessage() {
            StringBuilder  buffer = new StringBuilder();
            
            // Append error type name
            switch (type) {
            case ErrorType.UNEXPECTED_CHARACTER:
                buffer.Append("unexpected character");
                break;
            case ErrorType.UNTERMINATED_PATTERN:
                buffer.Append("unterminated pattern");
                break;
            case ErrorType.UNSUPPORTED_SPECIAL_CHARACTER:
                buffer.Append("unsupported character");
                break;
            case ErrorType.UNSUPPORTED_ESCAPE_CHARACTER:
                buffer.Append("unsupported escape character");
                break;
            case ErrorType.INVALID_REPEAT_COUNT:
                buffer.Append("invalid repeat count");
                break;
            default:
                buffer.Append("internal error");
                break;
            }

            // Append erroneous character
            buffer.Append(": ");
            if (position < pattern.Length) {
                buffer.Append('\'');
                buffer.Append(pattern.Substring(position));
                buffer.Append('\'');
            } else {
                buffer.Append("<end of pattern>");
            }
            
            // Append position
            buffer.Append(" at position ");
            buffer.Append(position);
            
            return buffer.ToString();
        }
    }
}