Bug 104087 - Add ability to specify a range of indices in the position field of a rule
Summary: Add ability to specify a range of indices in the position field of a rule
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: z_Archived
Classification: Eclipse Foundation
Component: TPTP.monitoring (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified   Edit
Hardware: All All
: P2 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Dave Smith CLA
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Reported: 2005-07-15 15:36 EDT by Dave Smith CLA
Modified: 2010-06-03 15:10 EDT (History)
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Description Dave Smith CLA 2005-07-15 15:36:06 EDT 
In substitution rules, it would be useful to be able to specify a range of 
position indices in the Positions field.  

For example:

1) 2-6 which means values at index 2 to index 6 would be concatenated, 
separated by the @@ symbols.  This can replace the specification 2@@3@@4@@5@@6

2) use position constants like #BEGIN, #END etc.  An example specification 
would be 5-#END which means values at index 5 to the end of the record would be 
concatenated, separated by the @@ symbols.

Theme: Ease of Use
This feature would make it easier to write GLA parsing rules and therefore 
improve the usability of GLA
Comment 1 Dave Smith CLA 2005-07-15 15:37:15 EDT 
This feature should be added to the help documentation.
Comment 2 Dave Smith CLA 2006-01-25 12:37:33 EST 
Setting target to future so it doesn't show up in 4.2 feature query.
Comment 3 Alex Nan CLA 2007-08-14 17:16:24 EDT 
Due to lack of resources this enhancement request is resolved as WONTFIX. Please feel free to reopen if you consider it's a required enhancement.
Comment 4 Alex Nan CLA 2008-06-24 18:00:54 EDT 
Closing.
Comment 5 Paul Slauenwhite CLA 2009-06-30 06:35:45 EDT 
As of TPTP 4.6.0, TPTP is in maintenance mode and focusing on improving quality by resolving relevant defects and increasing test coverage through test creation, automation, Build Verification Tests (BVTs), and expanded run-time execution. As such, TPTP is not delivering enhancements. As part of the TPTP Bugzilla housecleaning process (see http://wiki.eclipse.org/Bugzilla_Housecleaning_Processes), this enhancement is resolved as WONTFIX. For this enhancement to be considered, please re-open with an attached patch including the Description Document (see http://www.eclipse.org/tptp/home/documents/process/development/description_documents.html), code (see http://www.eclipse.org/tptp/home/documents/resources/TPTPDevGuide.htm), and test cases (see http://www.eclipse.org/tptp/home/documents/process/TPTP_Testing_Strategy.html).