object

optional(Reference)

Optional reference predicates. Requires passing an optional reference constructed using the "optional" object as a parameter.

author:
Paulo Moura
version:
1.3
date:
2018/5/28
compilation flags:
static, context_switching_calls

(no dependencies on other entities)

Public interface

is_empty/0

True if the optional reference is empty. Avoid whenever possible by using instead the if_empty/1 predicate.

compilation flags:
static
mode – number of proofs:
is_empty – zero_or_one

is_present/0

True if the optional reference holds a term. Avoid whenever possible by using instead the if_present/1 predicate.

compilation flags:
static
mode – number of proofs:
is_present – zero_or_one

if_empty/1

Calls a goal if the optional reference is empty. Succeeds otherwise.

compilation flags:
static
template:
if_empty(Goal)
meta-predicate template:
if_empty(0)
mode – number of proofs:
if_empty(+callable) – zero_or_more

if_present/1

Applies a closure with the optional reference value as additional argument if not empty. Succeeds otherwise.

compilation flags:
static
template:
if_present(Closure)
meta-predicate template:
if_present(1)
mode – number of proofs:
if_present(+callable) – zero_or_more

filter/2

Returns the optional reference when it is non-empty and its value satisfies a closure. Otherwise returns an empty optional.

compilation flags:
static
template:
filter(Closure,Reference)
meta-predicate template:
filter(1,*)
mode – number of proofs:
filter(+callable,--nonvar) – one

map/2

When the optional reference is non-empty and mapping a closure with the optional reference value and the new value as additional arguments is successful, returns an optional reference with the new value. Otherwise returns an empty optional.

compilation flags:
static
template:
map(Closure,NewReference)
meta-predicate template:
map(2,*)
mode – number of proofs:
map(+callable,--nonvar) – one

flat_map/2

When the optional reference is non-empty and mapping a closure with the optional reference value and the new optional reference as additional arguments is successful, returns the new optional reference. Otherwise returns an empty optional.

compilation flags:
static
template:
flat_map(Closure,NewReference)
meta-predicate template:
flat_map(2,*)
mode – number of proofs:
flat_map(+callable,--nonvar) – one

get/1

Returns the optional reference term if not empty. Throws an error otherwise.

compilation flags:
static
template:
get(Term)
mode – number of proofs:
get(--term) – one
exceptions:
Optional is empty: existence_error(optional_term,Reference)

or_else/2

Returns the optional reference term if not empty or the given default term if the optional is empty.

compilation flags:
static
template:
or_else(Term,Default)
mode – number of proofs:
or_else(--term,@term) – one

or_else_get/2

Returns the optional reference term if not empty or applies a closure to compute the term if the optional is empty. Throws an error when the optional is empty and a term cannot be computed using the given closure.

compilation flags:
static
template:
or_else_get(Term,Closure)
meta-predicate template:
or_else_get(*,1)
mode – number of proofs:
or_else_get(--term,+callable) – one
exceptions:
Optional is empty and a term cannot be computed: existence_error(optional_term,Reference)

or_else_call/2

Returns the optional reference term if not empty or calls a goal deterministically if the optional is empty. Can be used e.g. to generate an exception for empty optionals.

compilation flags:
static
template:
or_else_call(Term,Goal)
meta-predicate template:
or_else_call(*,0)
mode – number of proofs:
or_else_call(--term,+callable) – zero_or_one

or_else_fail/1

Returns the optional reference term if not empty. Fails otherwise. Usually called to skip over empty optionals.

compilation flags:
static
template:
or_else_fail(Term)
mode – number of proofs:
or_else_fail(--term) – zero_or_one

Protected interface

(none)

Private predicates

(none)

Operators

(none)

Remarks

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See also