3 * Interface to GiNaC's symbolic objects. */
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23 #ifndef __GINAC_SYMBOL_H__
24 #define __GINAC_SYMBOL_H__
33 /** Basic CAS symbol. It has a name because it must know how to output itself.
34 * It may be assigned an expression, but this feature is only intended for
35 * programs like 'ginsh' that want to associate symbols with expressions.
36 * If you want to replace symbols by expressions in your code, you should
37 * use ex::subs() or use objects of class ex instead of class symbol in the
39 class symbol : public basic
41 GINAC_DECLARE_REGISTERED_CLASS(symbol, basic)
45 /** Symbols as keys to expressions - only for ginsh. */
46 class assigned_ex_info : public refcounted {
48 assigned_ex_info() throw(); ///< Default ctor
49 bool is_assigned; ///< True if there is an expression assigned
50 ex assigned_expression; ///< The actual expression
57 explicit symbol(const std::string & initname);
58 symbol(const std::string & initname, const std::string & texname);
59 symbol(const std::string & initname, unsigned rt, unsigned rtt);
60 symbol(const std::string & initname, const std::string & texname, unsigned rt, unsigned rtt);
62 // functions overriding virtual functions from base classes
64 bool info(unsigned inf) const;
65 ex eval(int level = 0) const;
66 ex evalf(int level = 0) const { return *this; } // overwrites basic::evalf() for performance reasons
67 ex series(const relational & s, int order, unsigned options = 0) const;
68 ex subs(const exmap & m, unsigned options = 0) const { return subs_one_level(m, options); } // overwrites basic::subs() for performance reasons
69 ex normal(exmap & repl, exmap & rev_lookup, int level = 0) const;
70 ex to_rational(exmap & repl) const;
71 ex to_polynomial(exmap & repl) const;
72 unsigned return_type() const { return ret_type; }
73 unsigned return_type_tinfo() const { return ret_type_tinfo; }
75 ex derivative(const symbol & s) const;
76 bool is_equal_same_type(const basic & other) const;
77 unsigned calchash() const;
79 // non-virtual functions in this class
81 void assign(const ex & value);
83 void set_name(const std::string & n) { name = n; }
84 std::string get_name() const { return name; }
86 void do_print(const print_context & c, unsigned level) const;
87 void do_print_latex(const print_latex & c, unsigned level) const;
88 void do_print_tree(const print_tree & c, unsigned level) const;
89 void do_print_python_repr(const print_python_repr & c, unsigned level) const;
91 std::string & autoname_prefix();
92 std::string default_TeX_name() const;
97 ptr<assigned_ex_info> asexinfop; ///< assigned expression, only for private use by ginsh
98 unsigned serial; ///< unique serial number for comparison
99 std::string name; ///< printname of this symbol
100 std::string TeX_name; ///< LaTeX name of this symbol
101 unsigned ret_type; ///< value returned by return_type()
102 unsigned ret_type_tinfo; ///< value returned by return_type_tinfo()
104 static unsigned next_serial;
110 /** Specialization of is_exactly_a<symbol>(obj) for symbol objects. */
111 template<> inline bool is_exactly_a<symbol>(const basic & obj)
113 return obj.tinfo()==TINFO_symbol;
116 // wrapper functions around member functions
117 inline void unassign(symbol & symarg)
118 { symarg.unassign(); }
122 #endif // ndef __GINAC_SYMBOL_H__