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/*  Part of SWI-Prolog

    Author:        Jan Wielemaker
    E-mail:        J.Wielemaker@vu.nl
    WWW:           http://www.swi-prolog.org
    Copyright (c)  1985-2010, University of Amsterdam, VU University Amsterdam
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*/

:- module(prolog_explain,
          [ explain/1,
            explain/2
          ]).
:- use_module(library(helpidx)).
:- use_module(library(lists)).
:- use_module(library(apply)).

/** <module> Describe Prolog Terms

The   library(explain)   describes   prolog-terms.   The   most   useful
functionality is its cross-referencing function.

==
?- explain(subset(_,_)).
"subset(_, _)" is a compound term
        Referenced from 2-th clause of lists:subset/2
        Referenced from 46-th clause of prolog_xref:imported/3
        Referenced from 68-th clause of prolog_xref:imported/3
lists:subset/2 is a predicate defined in
        /staff/jan/lib/pl-5.6.17/library/lists.pl:307
        Referenced from 2-th clause of lists:subset/2
        Possibly referenced from 2-th clause of lists:subset/2
==

Note  that  the  help-tool  for   XPCE    provides   a   nice  graphical
cross-referencer.
*/

%!  explain(@Term) is det
%
%   Write all information known about Term to the current output.

explain(Item) :-
    explain(Item, Explanation),
    writeln(Explanation),
    fail.
explain(_).

                /********************************
                *           BASIC TYPES         *
                *********************************/

%!  explain(@Term, -Explanation) is nondet.
%
%   Explanation describes information about Term.

explain(Var, Explanation) :-
    var(Var),
    !,
    utter(Explanation, '"~w" is an unbound variable', [Var]).
explain(I, Explanation) :-
    integer(I),
    !,
    utter(Explanation, '"~w" is an integer', [I]).
explain(F, Explanation) :-
    float(F),
    !,
    utter(Explanation, '"~w" is a floating point number', [F]).
explain(S, Explanation) :-
    string(S),
    !,
    utter(Explanation, '"~w" is a string', S).
explain([], Explanation) :-
    !,
    utter(Explanation, '"[]" is a special constant denoting an empty list', []).
explain(A, Explanation) :-
    atom(A),
    utter(Explanation, '"~w" is an atom', [A]).
explain(A, Explanation) :-
    atom(A),
    current_op(Pri, F, A),
    op_type(F, Type),
    utter(Explanation, '"~w" is a ~w (~w) operator of priority ~d',
          [A, Type, F, Pri]).
explain(A, Explanation) :-
    atom(A),
    !,
    explain_atom(A, Explanation).
explain([H|T], Explanation) :-
    is_list(T),
    !,
    List = [H|T],
    length(List, L),
    (   utter(Explanation, '"~p" is a proper list with ~d elements',
              [List, L])
    ;   maplist(printable, List),
        utter(Explanation, '~t~8|Text is "~s"',  [List])
    ).
explain([H|T], Explanation) :-
    !,
    length([H|T], L),
    !,
    utter(Explanation, '"~p" is a not-closed list with ~d elements',
          [[H|T], L]).
explain(Name/Arity, Explanation) :-
    atom(Name),
    integer(Arity),
    !,
    functor(Head, Name, Arity),
    known_predicate(Module:Head),
    (   Module == system
    ->  true
    ;   \+ predicate_property(Module:Head, imported_from(_))
    ),
    explain_predicate(Module:Head, Explanation).
explain(Module:Name/Arity, Explanation) :-
    atom(Module), atom(Name), integer(Arity),
    !,
    functor(Head, Name, Arity),
    explain_predicate(Module:Head, Explanation).
explain(Module:Head, Explanation) :-
    callable(Head),
    !,
    explain_predicate(Module:Head, Explanation).
explain(Term, Explanation) :-
    numbervars(Term, 0, _, [singletons(true)]),
    utter(Explanation, '"~W" is a compound term',
          [Term, [quoted(true), numbervars(true)]]).
explain(Term, Explanation) :-
    explain_functor(Term, Explanation).

%!  known_predicate(:Head)
%
%   Succeeds if we know anything about this predicate.  Undefined
%   predicates are considered `known' for this purpose, so we can
%   provide referenced messages on them.

known_predicate(Pred) :-
    current_predicate(_, Pred),
    !.
known_predicate(Pred) :-
    predicate_property(Pred, undefined).
known_predicate(_:Head) :-
    functor(Head, Name, Arity),
    '$in_library'(Name, Arity, _Path).

op_type(X, prefix) :-
    atom_chars(X, [f, _]).
op_type(X, infix) :-
    atom_chars(X, [_, f, _]).
op_type(X, postfix) :-
    atom_chars(X, [_, f]).

printable(C) :-
    integer(C),
    between(32, 126, C).

                /********************************
                *             ATOMS             *
                *********************************/

explain_atom(A, Explanation) :-
    referenced(A, Explanation).
explain_atom(A, Explanation) :-
    current_predicate(A, Module:Head),
    (   Module == system
    ->  true
    ;   \+ predicate_property(Module:Head, imported_from(_))
    ),
    explain_predicate(Module:Head, Explanation).
explain_atom(A, Explanation) :-
    predicate_property(Module:Head, undefined),
    functor(Head, A, _),
    explain_predicate(Module:Head, Explanation).


                /********************************
                *            FUNCTOR             *
                *********************************/

explain_functor(Head, Explanation) :-
    referenced(Head, Explanation).
explain_functor(Head, Explanation) :-
    current_predicate(_, Module:Head),
    \+ predicate_property(Module:Head, imported_from(_)),
    explain_predicate(Module:Head, Explanation).
explain_functor(Head, Explanation) :-
    predicate_property(M:Head, undefined),
    (   functor(Head, N, A),
        utter(Explanation,
              '~w:~w/~d is an undefined predicate', [M,N,A])
    ;   referenced(M:Head, Explanation)
    ).


                /********************************
                *           PREDICATE           *
                *********************************/

lproperty(built_in,     ' built-in', []).
lproperty(dynamic,      ' dynamic', []).
lproperty(multifile,    ' multifile', []).
lproperty(transparent,  ' meta', []).

tproperty(imported_from(Module), ' imported from module ~w', [Module]).
tproperty(file(File),           ' defined in~n~t~8|~w', [File]).
tproperty(line_count(Number),   ':~d', [Number]).
tproperty(autoload,             ' that can be autoloaded', []).

combine_utterances(Pairs, Explanation) :-
    maplist(first, Pairs, Fmts),
    atomic_list_concat(Fmts, Format),
    maplist(second, Pairs, ArgList),
    flatten(ArgList, Args),
    utter(Explanation, Format, Args).

first(A-_B, A).
second(_A-B, B).

%!  explain_predicate(:Head, -Explanation) is det.

explain_predicate(Pred, Explanation) :-
    Pred = Module:Head,
    functor(Head, Name, Arity),

    (   predicate_property(Pred, undefined)
    ->  utter(Explanation,
              '~w:~w/~d is an undefined predicate', [Module,Name,Arity])
    ;   (   var(Module)
        ->  U0 = '~w/~d is a' - [Name, Arity]
        ;   U0 = '~w:~w/~d is a' - [Module, Name, Arity]
        ),
        findall(Fmt-Arg, (lproperty(Prop, Fmt, Arg),
                          predicate_property(Pred, Prop)),
                U1),
        U2 = ' predicate' - [],
        findall(Fmt-Arg, (tproperty(Prop, Fmt, Arg),
                          predicate_property(Pred, Prop)),
                U3),
        flatten([U0, U1, U2, U3], Utters),
        combine_utterances(Utters, Explanation)
    ).
explain_predicate(Pred, Explanation) :-
    predicate_property(Pred, built_in),
    Pred = _Module:Head,
    functor(Head, Name, Arity),
    predicate(Name, Arity, Summary, _, _),
    utter(Explanation, '~t~8|Summary: ``~w''''', [Summary]).
explain_predicate(Pred, Explanation) :-
    referenced(Pred, Explanation).

                /********************************
                *          REFERENCES           *
                *********************************/

referenced(Term, Explanation) :-
    current_predicate(_, Module:Head),
    (   predicate_property(Module:Head, built_in)
    ->  current_prolog_flag(access_level, system)
    ;   true
    ),
    \+ predicate_property(Module:Head, imported_from(_)),
    Module:Head \= help_index:predicate(_,_,_,_,_),
    nth_clause(Module:Head, N, Ref),
    '$xr_member'(Ref, Term),
    utter_referenced(Module:Head, N, Ref,
                     'Referenced', Explanation).
referenced(_:Head, Explanation) :-
    current_predicate(_, Module:Head),
    (   predicate_property(Module:Head, built_in)
    ->  current_prolog_flag(access_level, system)
    ;   true
    ),
    \+ predicate_property(Module:Head, imported_from(_)),
    nth_clause(Module:Head, N, Ref),
    '$xr_member'(Ref, Head),
    utter_referenced(Module:Head, N, Ref,
                     'Possibly referenced', Explanation).

utter_referenced(_Module:class(_,_,_,_,_,_), _, _, _, _) :-
    current_prolog_flag(xpce, true),
    !,
    fail.
utter_referenced(_Module:lazy_send_method(_,_,_), _, _, _, _) :-
    current_prolog_flag(xpce, true),
    !,
    fail.
utter_referenced(_Module:lazy_get_method(_,_,_), _, _, _, _) :-
    current_prolog_flag(xpce, true),
    !,
    fail.
utter_referenced(pce_xref:exported(_,_), _, _, _, _) :-
    !,
    fail.
utter_referenced(pce_xref:defined(_,_,_), _, _, _, _) :-
    !,
    fail.
utter_referenced(pce_xref:called(_,_,_), _, _, _, _) :-
    !,
    fail.
utter_referenced(pce_principal:send_implementation(_, _, _),
                 _, Ref, Text, Explanation) :-
    current_prolog_flag(xpce, true),
    !,
    xpce_method_id(Ref, Id),
    utter(Explanation, '~t~8|~w from ~w', [Text, Id]).
utter_referenced(pce_principal:get_implementation(Id, _, _, _),
                 _, Ref, Text, Explanation) :-
    current_prolog_flag(xpce, true),
    !,
    xpce_method_id(Ref, Id),
    utter(Explanation, '~t~8|~w from ~w', [Text, Id]).
utter_referenced(Module:Head, N, _Ref, Text, Explanation) :-
    functor(Head, Name, Arity),
    utter(Explanation,
          '~t~8|~w from ~d-th clause of ~w:~w/~d',
          [Text, N, Module, Name, Arity]).

xpce_method_id(Ref, Id) :-
    clause(Head, _Body, Ref),
    strip_module(Head, _, H),
    arg(1, H, Id).



                /********************************
                *             UTTER            *
                *********************************/

utter(Explanation, Fmt, Args) :-
    format(string(Explanation), Fmt, Args).