3 * Interfaces for preprocessors
11 interface Preprocessor
{
12 /** Create a new preprocessor object based on an initialised Parser object */
13 function __construct( $parser );
15 /** Create a new top-level frame for expansion of a page */
18 /** Create a new custom frame for programmatic use of parameter replacement as used in some extensions */
19 function newCustomFrame( $args );
21 /** Create a new custom node for programmatic use of parameter replacement as used in some extensions */
22 function newPartNodeArray( $values );
24 /** Preprocess text to a PPNode */
25 function preprocessToObj( $text, $flags = 0 );
33 const NO_TEMPLATES
= 2;
34 const STRIP_COMMENTS
= 4;
36 const RECOVER_COMMENTS
= 16;
38 const RECOVER_ORIG
= 27; // = 1|2|8|16 no constant expression support in PHP yet
41 * Create a child frame
43 function newChild( $args = false, $title = false );
46 * Expand a document tree node
48 function expand( $root, $flags = 0 );
51 * Implode with flags for expand()
53 function implodeWithFlags( $sep, $flags /*, ... */ );
56 * Implode with no flags specified
58 function implode( $sep /*, ... */ );
61 * Makes an object that, when expand()ed, will be the same as one obtained
64 function virtualImplode( $sep /*, ... */ );
67 * Virtual implode with brackets
69 function virtualBracketedImplode( $start, $sep, $end /*, ... */ );
72 * Returns true if there are no arguments in this frame
77 * Returns all arguments of this frame
79 function getArguments();
82 * Returns all numbered arguments of this frame
84 function getNumberedArguments();
87 * Returns all named arguments of this frame
89 function getNamedArguments();
92 * Get an argument to this frame by name
94 function getArgument( $name );
97 * Returns true if the infinite loop check is OK, false if a loop is detected
99 function loopCheck( $title );
102 * Return true if the frame is a template frame
104 function isTemplate();
108 * There are three types of nodes:
109 * * Tree nodes, which have a name and contain other nodes as children
110 * * Array nodes, which also contain other nodes but aren't considered part of a tree
111 * * Leaf nodes, which contain the actual data
113 * This interface provides access to the tree structure and to the contents of array nodes,
114 * but it does not provide access to the internal structure of leaf nodes. Access to leaf
115 * data is provided via two means:
116 * * PPFrame::expand(), which provides expanded text
117 * * The PPNode::split*() functions, which provide metadata about certain types of tree node
122 * Get an array-type node containing the children of this node.
123 * Returns false if this is not a tree node.
125 function getChildren();
128 * Get the first child of a tree node. False if there isn't one.
130 function getFirstChild();
133 * Get the next sibling of any node. False if there isn't one
135 function getNextSibling();
138 * Get all children of this tree node which have a given name.
139 * Returns an array-type node, or false if this is not a tree node.
141 function getChildrenOfType( $type );
145 * Returns the length of the array, or false if this is not an array-type node
147 function getLength();
150 * Returns an item of an array-type node
155 * Get the name of this node. The following names are defined here:
158 * template A double-brace node.
159 * tplarg A triple-brace node.
160 * title The first argument to a template or tplarg node.
161 * part Subsequent arguments to a template or tplarg node.
162 * #nodelist An array-type node
164 * The subclass may define various other names for tree and leaf nodes.
169 * Split a <part> node into an associative array containing:
177 * Split an <ext> node into an associative array containing name, attr, inner and close
178 * All values in the resulting array are PPNodes. Inner and close are optional.
185 function splitHeading();