suplib/src/Merger.mg


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GENERIC MODULE Merger(Elem);

REVEAL
  T = Public BRANDED OBJECT
    curA, curB: Elem.T;
    wantA, wantB := TRUE;
  OVERRIDES
    compare := Compare;
    next := Next;
  END;

PROCEDURE Compare(<*UNUSED*> self: T; READONLY a, b: Elem.T): [-1..1] =
  BEGIN
    RETURN Elem.Compare(a, b);
  END Compare;

PROCEDURE Next(self: T; VAR a, b: Elem.T): BOOLEAN RAISES ANY =
  VAR
    cmp: [-1..1];
  BEGIN
    IF self.wantA THEN
      self.curA := self.getA();
      self.wantA := FALSE;
    END;
    IF self.wantB THEN
      self.curB := self.getB();
      self.wantB := FALSE;
    END;

    IF self.curA # NIL OR self.curB # NIL THEN
      IF self.curA = NIL THEN  (* End of sequence A *)
	cmp := 1;
      ELSIF self.curB = NIL THEN  (* End of sequence B *)
	cmp := -1;
      ELSE
	cmp := self.compare(self.curA, self.curB);
      END;

      IF cmp <= 0 THEN
	a := self.curA;
	self.wantA := TRUE;
      ELSE
	a := NIL;
      END;
      IF cmp >= 0 THEN
	b := self.curB;
	self.wantB := TRUE;
      ELSE
	b := NIL;
      END;

      RETURN TRUE;
    END;

    RETURN FALSE;
  END Next;

BEGIN
END Merger.