IComparisonExpressionEvaluator

IComparisonExpressionEvaluator interface

When implemented, allows to override default comparison expressions evaluation for the FieldIf and FieldCompare fields.

public interface IComparisonExpressionEvaluator

Methods

NameDescription
Evaluate(Field, ComparisonExpression)Evaluates comparison expression.

Examples

Shows how to implement custom evaluation for the IF and COMPARE fields.

public void ConditionEvaluationExtensionPoint(string fieldCode, sbyte comparisonResult, string comparisonError,
    string expectedResult)
{
    const string left = "\"left expression\"";
    const string @operator = "<>";
    const string right = "\"right expression\"";

    DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder();

    // Field codes that we use in this example:
    // 1.   " IF {0} {1} {2} \"true argument\" \"false argument\" ".
    // 2.   " COMPARE {0} {1} {2} ".
    Field field = builder.InsertField(string.Format(fieldCode, left, @operator, right), null);

    // If the "comparisonResult" is undefined, we create "ComparisonEvaluationResult" with string, instead of bool.
    ComparisonEvaluationResult result = comparisonResult != -1
        ? new ComparisonEvaluationResult(comparisonResult == 1)
        : comparisonError != null ? new ComparisonEvaluationResult(comparisonError) : null;

    ComparisonExpressionEvaluator evaluator = new ComparisonExpressionEvaluator(result);
    builder.Document.FieldOptions.ComparisonExpressionEvaluator = evaluator;

    builder.Document.UpdateFields();

    Assert.AreEqual(expectedResult, field.Result);
    evaluator.AssertInvocationsCount(1).AssertInvocationArguments(0, left, @operator, right);
}

/// <summary>
/// Comparison expressions evaluation for the FieldIf and FieldCompare.
/// </summary>
private class ComparisonExpressionEvaluator : IComparisonExpressionEvaluator
{
    public ComparisonExpressionEvaluator(ComparisonEvaluationResult result)
    {
        mResult = result;
        if (mResult != null)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(mResult.ErrorMessage);
            Console.WriteLine(mResult.Result);
        }
    }

    public ComparisonEvaluationResult Evaluate(Field field, ComparisonExpression expression)
    {
        mInvocations.Add(new[]
        {
            expression.LeftExpression,
            expression.ComparisonOperator,
            expression.RightExpression
        });

        return mResult;
    }

    public ComparisonExpressionEvaluator AssertInvocationsCount(int expected)
    {
        Assert.AreEqual(expected, mInvocations.Count);
        return this;
    }

    public ComparisonExpressionEvaluator AssertInvocationArguments(
        int invocationIndex,
        string expectedLeftExpression,
        string expectedComparisonOperator,
        string expectedRightExpression)
    {
        string[] arguments = mInvocations[invocationIndex];

        Assert.AreEqual(expectedLeftExpression, arguments[0]);
        Assert.AreEqual(expectedComparisonOperator, arguments[1]);
        Assert.AreEqual(expectedRightExpression, arguments[2]);

        return this;
    }

    private readonly ComparisonEvaluationResult mResult;
    private readonly List<string[]> mInvocations = new List<string[]>();
}

See Also

IBibliographyStylesProvider Interface IFieldDatabaseProvider Interface