indexing
	description: "Base class for widgets that contain EV_ITEMs"
	legal: "See notice at end of class."
	status: "See notice at end of class."
	keywords: "item, list"
	date: "$Date$"
	revision: "$Revision$"

deferred class interface
	EV_ITEM_LIST [reference G -> EV_ITEM]


feature -- Access

	cursor: EV_DYNAMIC_LIST_CURSOR [G]
			-- Current cursor position.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from  CURSOR_STRUCTURE
			True
		ensure -- from CURSOR_STRUCTURE
			cursor_not_void: Result /= Void
		ensure then -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			bridge_ok: Result.is_equal (implementation.cursor)

	data: ANY
			-- Arbitrary user data may be stored here.
			-- (from EV_ANY)

	default_identifier_name: STRING_8
			-- Default name if no other name is set.
			-- (from EV_IDENTIFIABLE)
		ensure -- from EV_IDENTIFIABLE
			result_not_void: Result /= Void
			result_not_empty: not Result.is_empty
			no_period_in_result: not Result.has ('.')

	first: like item
			-- Item at first position
			-- (from CHAIN)
		require -- from CHAIN
			not_empty: not is_empty

	full_identifier_path: STRING_8
			-- Full name of object by prepending path of parent
			-- Uses '.' as a separator.
			-- (from EV_IDENTIFIABLE)
		ensure -- from EV_IDENTIFIABLE
			result_not_void: Result /= Void
			result_correct: parent = Void implies Result.is_equal (identifier_name)
			result_correct: parent /= Void implies Result.is_equal (parent.full_identifier_path + "." + identifier_name)

	generating_type: STRING_8
			-- Name of current object's generating type
			-- (type of which it is a direct instance)
			-- (from ANY)
		ensure -- from ANY
			generating_type_not_void: Result /= Void
			generating_type_not_empty: not Result.is_empty

	generator: STRING_8
			-- Name of current object's generating class
			-- (base class of the type of which it is a direct instance)
			-- (from ANY)
		ensure -- from ANY
			generator_not_void: Result /= Void
			generator_not_empty: not Result.is_empty

	has (v: like item): BOOLEAN
			-- Does chain include `v'?
			-- (Reference or object equality,
			-- based on object_comparison.)
			-- (from CHAIN)
		require -- from  CONTAINER
			True
		ensure -- from CONTAINER
			not_found_in_empty: Result implies not is_empty

	i_th alias "[]" (i: INTEGER_32): like item
			-- Item at `i'-th position.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from TABLE
			valid_key: valid_index (i)
		ensure then -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			bridge_ok: Result.is_equal (implementation.i_th (i))

	identifier_name: STRING_8
			-- Name of object
			-- If no specific name is set, default_identifier_name is used.
			-- (from EV_IDENTIFIABLE)
		ensure -- from EV_IDENTIFIABLE
			result_not_void: Result /= Void
			result_not_empty: not Result.is_empty
			no_period_in_result: not Result.has ('.')
			default_name_available: not has_identifier_name_set implies Result.is_equal (default_identifier_name)

	index: INTEGER_32
			-- Current position.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from  LINEAR
			True
		ensure then -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			bridge_ok: Result = implementation.index

	index_of (v: like item; i: INTEGER_32): INTEGER_32
			-- Index of `i'th occurrence of `v'.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from LINEAR
			positive_occurrences: i > 0
		ensure -- from LINEAR
			non_negative_result: Result >= 0
		ensure then -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			bridge_ok: Result = implementation.index_of (v, i)

	item: G
			-- Item at current position.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from TRAVERSABLE
			not_off: not off
		require -- from ACTIVE
			readable: readable
		ensure then -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			not_void: Result /= Void
			bridge_ok: Result.is_equal (implementation.item)

	item_for_iteration: G
			-- Item at current position
			-- (from LINEAR)
		require -- from LINEAR
			not_off: not off

	last: like item
			-- Item at last position
			-- (from CHAIN)
		require -- from CHAIN
			not_empty: not is_empty

	sequential_occurrences (v: like item): INTEGER_32
			-- Number of times `v' appears.
			-- (Reference or object equality,
			-- based on object_comparison.)
			-- (from LINEAR)
		require -- from  BAG
			True
		ensure -- from BAG
			non_negative_occurrences: Result >= 0

	retrieve_item_by_data (some_data: ANY; should_compare_objects: BOOLEAN): G
			-- `Result' is first item in `Current' with data
			-- matching `some_data'. Compare objects if
			-- `should_compare_objects' otherwise compare references.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		ensure -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			not_found_in_empty: Result /= Void implies not is_empty
			index_not_changed: old index = index

	retrieve_items_by_data (some_data: ANY; should_compare_objects: BOOLEAN): ARRAYED_LIST [G]
			-- `Result' is all items in `Current' with data
			-- matching `some_data'. Compare objects if
			-- `should_compare_objects' otherwise compare references.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		ensure -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			result_not_void: Result /= Void
			not_found_in_empty: not Result.is_empty implies not is_empty
			index_not_changed: old index = index

	infix "@" (i: INTEGER_32): like item assign put_i_th
			-- Item at `i'-th position
			-- Was declared in CHAIN as synonym of i_th.
			-- (from CHAIN)
		require -- from TABLE
			valid_key: valid_index (i)
	
feature -- Measurement

	count: INTEGER_32
			-- Number of items.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from  FINITE
			True
		require -- from  SET
			True
		ensure then -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			bridge_ok: Result = implementation.count

	index_set: INTEGER_INTERVAL
			-- Range of acceptable indexes
			-- (from CHAIN)
		require -- from  INDEXABLE
			True
		ensure -- from INDEXABLE
			not_void: Result /= Void
		ensure then -- from CHAIN
			count_definition: Result.count = count

	occurrences (v: like item): INTEGER_32
			-- Number of times `v' appears.
			-- (Reference or object equality,
			-- based on object_comparison.)
			-- (from CHAIN)
		require -- from  BAG
			True
		require -- from  LINEAR
			True
		ensure -- from BAG
			non_negative_occurrences: Result >= 0
	
feature -- Comparison

	frozen deep_equal (some: ?ANY; other: like arg #1): BOOLEAN
			-- Are `some' and `other' either both void
			-- or attached to isomorphic object structures?
			-- (from ANY)
		ensure -- from ANY
			shallow_implies_deep: standard_equal (some, other) implies Result
			both_or_none_void: (some = Void) implies (Result = (other = Void))
			same_type: (Result and (some /= Void)) implies (other /= Void and then some.same_type (other))
			symmetric: Result implies deep_equal (other, some)

	frozen equal (some: ?ANY; other: like arg #1): BOOLEAN
			-- Are `some' and `other' either both void or attached
			-- to objects considered equal?
			-- (from ANY)
		ensure -- from ANY
			definition: Result = (some = Void and other = Void) or else ((some /= Void and other /= Void) and then some.is_equal (other))

	frozen is_deep_equal (other: EV_ITEM_LIST [G]): BOOLEAN
			-- Are `Current' and `other' attached to isomorphic object structures?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		ensure -- from ANY
			shallow_implies_deep: standard_is_equal (other) implies Result
			same_type: Result implies same_type (other)
			symmetric: Result implies other.is_deep_equal (Current)

	is_equal (other: EV_ITEM_LIST [G]): BOOLEAN
			-- Does `other' contain the same elements?
			-- (from LIST)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		ensure -- from ANY
			symmetric: Result implies other.is_equal (Current)
			consistent: standard_is_equal (other) implies Result
		ensure then -- from LIST
			indices_unchanged: index = old index and other.index = old other.index
			true_implies_same_size: Result implies count = other.count

	frozen standard_equal (some: ?ANY; other: like arg #1): BOOLEAN
			-- Are `some' and `other' either both void or attached to
			-- field-by-field identical objects of the same type?
			-- Always uses default object comparison criterion.
			-- (from ANY)
		ensure -- from ANY
			definition: Result = (some = Void and other = Void) or else ((some /= Void and other /= Void) and then some.standard_is_equal (other))

	frozen standard_is_equal (other: EV_ITEM_LIST [G]): BOOLEAN
			-- Is `other' attached to an object of the same type
			-- as current object, and field-by-field identical to it?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		ensure -- from ANY
			same_type: Result implies same_type (other)
			symmetric: Result implies other.standard_is_equal (Current)
	
feature -- Status report

	after: BOOLEAN
			-- Is there no valid cursor position to the right of cursor?
			-- (from LIST)
		require -- from  LINEAR
			True

	before: BOOLEAN
			-- Is there no valid cursor position to the left of cursor?
			-- (from LIST)
		require -- from  BILINEAR
			True

	conforms_to (other: ANY): BOOLEAN
			-- Does type of current object conform to type
			-- of `other' (as per Eiffel: The Language, chapter 13)?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void

	exhausted: BOOLEAN
			-- Has structure been completely explored?
			-- (from LINEAR)
		ensure -- from LINEAR
			exhausted_when_off: off implies Result

	extendible: BOOLEAN is True
			-- May new items be added? (Answer: yes.)
			-- (from DYNAMIC_CHAIN)

	full: BOOLEAN is False
			-- Is structured filled to capacity? (Answer: no.)
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)

	has_identifier_name_set: BOOLEAN
			-- Is a specific identifier name set?
			-- (from EV_IDENTIFIABLE)

	has_parent: BOOLEAN
			-- Does identifiable has a parent?
			-- (from EV_IDENTIFIABLE)

	is_empty: BOOLEAN
			-- Is structure empty?
			-- (from FINITE)
		require -- from  CONTAINER
			True

	is_inserted (v: G): BOOLEAN
			-- Has `v' been inserted by the most recent insertion?
			-- (By default, the value returned is equivalent to calling 
			-- `has (v)'. However, descendants might be able to provide more
			-- efficient implementations.)
			-- (from COLLECTION)

	isfirst: BOOLEAN
			-- Is cursor at first position?
			-- (from CHAIN)
		ensure -- from CHAIN
			valid_position: Result implies not is_empty

	islast: BOOLEAN
			-- Is cursor at last position?
			-- (from CHAIN)
		ensure -- from CHAIN
			valid_position: Result implies not is_empty

	object_comparison: BOOLEAN
			-- Must search operations use equal rather than `='
			-- for comparing references? (Default: no, use `='.)
			-- (from CONTAINER)

	off: BOOLEAN
			-- Is there no current item?
			-- (from CHAIN)
		require -- from  TRAVERSABLE
			True

	parent: EV_CONTAINABLE
			-- The parent that `Current' is contained within, if any.
			-- (from EV_CONTAINABLE)
		require -- from EV_IDENTIFIABLE
			not_destroyed: not is_destroyed
		ensure -- from EV_IDENTIFIABLE
			correct: has_parent implies Result /= Void
			correct: not has_parent implies Result = Void

	prunable: BOOLEAN
			-- May items be removed? (Answer: yes.)
			-- (from DYNAMIC_CHAIN)
		require -- from  COLLECTION
			True

	readable: BOOLEAN
			-- Is there a current item that may be read?
			-- (from SEQUENCE)
		require -- from  ACTIVE
			True

	same_type (other: ANY): BOOLEAN
			-- Is type of current object identical to type of `other'?
			-- (from ANY)
		require -- from ANY
			other_not_void: other /= Void
		ensure -- from ANY
			definition: Result = (conforms_to (other) and other.conforms_to (Current))

	valid_cursor (p: CURSOR): BOOLEAN
			-- Can the cursor be moved to position `p'?
			-- This is True if `p' conforms to EV_DYNAMIC_LIST_CURSOR and
			-- if it points to an item, `Current' must have it.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from  CURSOR_STRUCTURE
			True
		ensure then -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			bridge_ok: Result = implementation.valid_cursor (p)

	valid_cursor_index (i: INTEGER_32): BOOLEAN
			-- Is `i' correctly bounded for cursor movement?
			-- (from CHAIN)
		ensure -- from CHAIN
			valid_cursor_index_definition: Result = ((i >= 0) and (i <= count + 1))

	valid_index (i: INTEGER_32): BOOLEAN
			-- Is `i' within allowable bounds?
			-- (from CHAIN)
		require -- from  TABLE
			True
		ensure then -- from INDEXABLE
			only_if_in_index_set: Result implies ((i >= index_set.lower) and (i <= index_set.upper))
		ensure then -- from CHAIN
			valid_index_definition: Result = ((i >= 1) and (i <= count))

	writable: BOOLEAN
			-- Is there a current item that may be modified?
			-- (from SEQUENCE)
		require -- from  ACTIVE
			True
	
feature -- Status setting

	compare_objects
			-- Ensure that future search operations will use equal
			-- rather than `=' for comparing references.
			-- (from CONTAINER)
		require -- from CONTAINER
			changeable_comparison_criterion: changeable_comparison_criterion
		ensure -- from CONTAINER
			object_comparison

	compare_references
			-- Ensure that future search operations will use `='
			-- rather than equal for comparing references.
			-- (from CONTAINER)
		require -- from CONTAINER
			changeable_comparison_criterion: changeable_comparison_criterion
		ensure -- from CONTAINER
			reference_comparison: not object_comparison
	
feature -- Cursor movement

	back
			-- Move to previous position.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from BILINEAR
			not_before: not before

	finish
			-- Move cursor to last position.
			-- (No effect if empty)
			-- (from CHAIN)
		require -- from  LINEAR
			True
		ensure then -- from CHAIN
			at_last: not is_empty implies islast

	forth
			-- Move cursor to next position.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from LINEAR
			not_after: not after
		ensure then -- from LIST
			moved_forth: index = old index + 1

	go_i_th (i: INTEGER_32)
			-- Move cursor to `i'-th position.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from CHAIN
			valid_cursor_index: valid_cursor_index (i)
		ensure -- from CHAIN
			position_expected: index = i

	go_to (p: CURSOR)
			-- Move cursor to position `p'.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from CURSOR_STRUCTURE
			cursor_position_valid: valid_cursor (p)

	move (i: INTEGER_32)
			-- Move cursor `i' positions.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		ensure -- from CHAIN
			too_far_right: (old index + i > count) implies exhausted
			too_far_left: (old index + i < 1) implies exhausted
			expected_index: (not exhausted) implies (index = old index + i)

	search (v: like item)
			-- Move to first position (at or after current
			-- position) where item and `v' are equal.
			-- If structure does not include `v' ensure that
			-- exhausted will be true.
			-- (Reference or object equality,
			-- based on object_comparison.)
			-- (from BILINEAR)
		ensure -- from LINEAR
			object_found: (not exhausted and object_comparison) implies equal (v, item)
			item_found: (not exhausted and not object_comparison) implies v = item

	start
			-- Move cursor to first position.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from  TRAVERSABLE
			True
		ensure then -- from CHAIN
			at_first: not is_empty implies isfirst
		ensure then -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			empty_implies_after: is_empty implies after
	
feature -- Element change

	append (s: SEQUENCE [like item])
			-- Append a copy of `s'. Do not move cursor.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			not_destroyed: not is_destroyed
			extendible: extendible
			sequence_not_void: s /= Void
			sequence_not_current: s /= Current
			not_parented: not s.there_exists (agent (v: like item): BOOLEAN
			)
		ensure -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			count_increased: old count + s.count = count
			cursor_not_moved: (index = old index) or (after and old after)

	extend (v: like item)
			-- Add `v' to end. Do not move cursor.
			-- Was declared in EV_DYNAMIC_LIST as synonym of force.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			not_destroyed: not is_destroyed
			extendible: extendible
			v_not_void: v /= Void
			v_parent_void: v.parent = Void
			v_not_current: not same (v)
			v_not_parent_of_current: not is_parent_recursive (v)
		ensure -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			parent_is_current: v.parent = Current
			v_is_last: v = last
			count_increased: count = old count + 1
			cursor_not_moved: (index = old index) or (after and old after)

	fill (other: CONTAINER [G])
			-- Fill with as many items of `other' as possible.
			-- The representations of `other' and current structure
			-- need not be the same.
			-- (from CHAIN)
		require -- from COLLECTION
			other_not_void: other /= Void
			extendible: extendible

	force (v: like item)
			-- Add `v' to end. Do not move cursor.
			-- Was declared in EV_DYNAMIC_LIST as synonym of extend.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			not_destroyed: not is_destroyed
			extendible: extendible
			v_not_void: v /= Void
			v_parent_void: v.parent = Void
			v_not_current: not same (v)
			v_not_parent_of_current: not is_parent_recursive (v)
		ensure -- from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST
			parent_is_current: v.parent = Current
			v_is_last: v = last
			count_increased: count = old count + 1
			cursor_not_moved: (index = old index) or (after and old after)

	dl_force (v: like item)
			-- Add `v' to end.
			-- (from SEQUENCE)
		require -- from SEQUENCE
			extendible: extendible
		ensure then -- from SEQUENCE
			new_count: count = old count + 1
			item_inserted: has (v)

	merge_left (other: EV_ITEM_LIST [G])
			-- Merge `other' into current structure before cursor
			-- position. Do not move cursor. Empty `other'.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from DYNAMIC_CHAIN
			extendible: extendible
			not_before: not before
			other_exists: other /= Void
			not_current: other /= Current
		ensure -- from DYNAMIC_CHAIN
			new_count: count = old count + old other.count
			new_index: index = old index + old other.count
			other_is_empty: other.is_empty

	merge_right (other: EV_ITEM_LIST [G])
			-- Merge `other' into current structure after cursor
			-- position. Do not move cursor. Empty `other'.
			-- (from EV_DYNAMIC_LIST)
		require -- from DYNAMIC_CHAIN
			extendible: extendible
			not_after: not after
			other_exists: other /= Void
			not_current: other /= Current
		ensure -- from DYNAMIC_CHAIN
			new_count: count = old count + old other.count
			same_index: index = old index
			other_is_empty: other.is_empty

	put (v: like item)
			-- Replace current item by `v'.
			-- (Synonym for replace)
			-- (from CHAIN)
		require -- from COLLECTION
			extendible: extendible
		ensure -- from COLLECTION
			item_inserted: is_inserted (v)
		ensure then -- from SET
			in_set_already: old has (v) implies (count = old count)
			added_to_set: