I posted this patch a while back, but it seems to have slipped
through the cracks. It fixes the POD in Parrot::Assember so that perldoc
can read it and just tidies it up generally. It also adds documentation
for the constantize_integer and constantize_number functions.
Simon
--- lib/Parrot/Assembler.pm.old Wed Jan 30 18:20:46 2002
+++ lib/Parrot/Assembler.pm Wed Jan 30 18:21:51 2002
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
output_listing() if $options{'listing'};
exit 0;
+=cut
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@
my $pf = $asm->assemble($code);
exit $interp->run($pf);
+=cut
###############################################################################
###############################################################################
@@ -105,8 +107,8 @@
=head2 %type_to_suffix
-type_to_suffix is used to change from an argument type to the suffix that
-would be used in the name of the function that contained that argument.
+This is used to change from an argument type to the suffix that would be
+used in the name of the function that contained that argument.
=cut
@@ -120,26 +122,26 @@
=head2 @program
-@program will hold an array ref for each line in the program. Each array ref
-will contain:
+This holds an array ref for each line in the program. Each array ref
+contains:
=over 4
=item 1
-The file name in which the source line was found
+The file name in which the source line was found.
=item 2
-The line number in the file of the source line
+The line number in the file of the source line.
=item 3
-The chomped source line without beginning and ending spaces
+The chomped source line without beginning and ending spaces.
=item 4
-The chomped source line
+The chomped source line.
=back
@@ -150,25 +152,17 @@
###############################################################################
-=head2 $output
-=head2 $listing
-=head2 $bytecode
-
-=over 4
-
-=item $output
-
-will be what is output to the bytecode file.
+=head2 $output
-=item $listing
+What is output to the bytecode file.
-will be what is output to the listing file.
+=head2 $listing
-=item $bytecode
+What is output to the listing file.
-is the program's bytecode (executable instructions).
+=head2 $bytecode
-=back
+The program's bytecode (executable instructions).
=cut
@@ -177,14 +171,10 @@
###############################################################################
-=head2 $file
-=head2 $line
-=head2 $pline
-=head2 $sline
-
-$file, $line, $pline, and $sline are used to reference information from the
-@program array. Please look at the comments for @program for the description
-of each.
+=head2 $file, $line, $pline, $sline
+
+These variables are used to reference information from the C<@program> array.
+Please look at the comments for C<@program> for the description of each.
=cut
@@ -194,41 +184,31 @@
###############################################################################
=head2 %label
-=head2 %fixup
-=head2 %macros
-=head2 %local_label
-=head2 %local_fixup
-=head2 $last_label
-
-=over 4
-
-=item %label
-will hold each label and the PC at which it was defined.
+This holds each label and the PC at which it was defined.
-=item %fixup
-
-will hold labels that have not yet been defined, where they are used in
-the source code, and the PC at that point. It is used for backpatching.
+=head2 %fixup
-=item %macros
+This holds labels that have not yet been defined, the position they are
+used in the source code, and the PC at that point. It is used for
+backpatching.
-will map a macro name to an array of program lines with the same format
-as @program.
+=head2 %macros
-=item %local_label
+This maps a macro name to an array of program lines with the same format
+as C<@program>.
-will hold local label definitions,
+=head2 %local_label
-=item %local_fixup
+This holds local label definitions.
-will hold the occurances of local labels in the source file.
+=head2 %local_fixup
-=item $last_label
+This holds the occurrences of local labels in the source file.
-is the name of the last label seen
+=head2 $last_label
-=back
+This the name of the last label seen.
=cut
@@ -238,10 +218,12 @@
###############################################################################
=head2 $pc
+
+This is the current program counter.
+
=head2 $op_pc
-pc is the current program counter. op_pc is the program counter for the most
-recent operator.
+This is the program counter for the most recent operator.
=cut
@@ -251,11 +233,13 @@
###############################################################################
=head2 %constants
+
+This maps the name of each constant to its index in the constant table.
+
=head2 @constants
-%constants is a map of constant name to index in the constant table
-@constants is an array of constant values in the same order that
-they should be in the constant table
+This holds a list of constant values in the same order that they should
+be in the constant table.
=cut
@@ -266,7 +250,7 @@
=head2 %equate
-maps assembler directives to their replacements.
+This hash maps assembler directives to their replacements.
=cut
@@ -281,7 +265,7 @@
=head2 %encodings
-maps string prefixes to encodings.
+This maps string prefixes to the corresponding encodings.
=cut
@@ -311,42 +295,42 @@
=head2 get_options
-This function gets and verifies the options current options are:
+This function gets and verifies the options. The current options are:
=over 4
=item checksyntax
-do not emit bytecode, only check to see if the assembly is valid
+Do not emit bytecode, only check to see if the assembly is valid.
=item help
-emit a help message (usage)
+Emit a help message (usage).
=item version
-emit the CVS revision of this file
+Emit the CVS revision details of this file.
=item verbose
-output log messages
+Output log messages.
=item output
-the file to output the bytecode
+The file to which the bytecode should be output.
=item listing
-the file to output the listing
+The file to which the listing should be output.
=item include
-a list of files to add to the source code
+A list of files to add to the source code.
=back
-Validation checks to make sure that if either output or listing is present, it
-has an argument (which is the name of the file to output to.
+If either the output or listing options are specified, they must be
+accompanied by the name of the file to send the appropriate output to.
=cut
@@ -404,15 +388,15 @@
=item 1
-adds the opcode fingerprint to the constant table
+Adds the opcode fingerprint to the constant table.
=item 2
-adds the listing header
+Adds the listing header.
=item 3
-creates the program lines array from each source file passed in
+Creates the program lines array from each source file passed in.
=back
@@ -559,7 +543,7 @@
=head2 output_listing
-outputs the listing information to the filename given by the listing option.
+Outputs the listing information to the filename given by the listing option.
=cut
@@ -574,9 +558,8 @@
=head2 process_program_lines
-
-loops through each program line and checks for comments, labels, and assembler
-directives. Then, it examines the operator and arguments to find the best
+Loops through each program line and checks for comments, labels, and assembler
+directives. Next, it examines the operator and arguments to find the best
match. Finally, it outputs its information to the listing.
=cut
@@ -639,8 +622,8 @@
=head2 is_comment
-Returns whether or not the entire line is a comment. This is true if the line
-starts with a '#' character
+Determines whether the entire line is a comment. It returns true if the
+first character is a '#' or the line is empty; otherwise it returns false.
=cut
@@ -653,8 +636,8 @@
=head2 has_label
-Returns whether or not the line begins with a label. This is true if the line
-begins with a word followed by a colon.
+Determines whether or not the line begins with a label. Returns true if the
+line begins with a word followed by a colon; otherwise returns false.
=cut
@@ -668,8 +651,8 @@
=head2 replace_string_constants
This function strips out string constants and replaces them with the
-string [sc N] (for string constants), where N
-is the index into the constants table where the constant is located.
+string [sc N] (for string constants), where N is the index in the
+constants table at which the constant is located.
=cut
@@ -687,7 +670,7 @@
=head2 has_asm_directive
-returns true if there is a macro or equ directive
+Returns true if there is a C<macro> or C<equ> directive.
=cut
@@ -701,10 +684,10 @@
=head2 handle_asm_directive
-Processes macros and equ directives. equ directives get stored in an equ hash.
-Macros store all program lines in an array.
+Processes macros and C<equ> directives. C<equ> directives get stored in
+an C<equ> hash. Macros store all program lines in an array.
-NOTE: This function modifies @program.
+NOTE: This function modifies C<@program>.
=cut
@@ -834,8 +817,8 @@
=head2 expand_macro
-Expands the macro into the @program array also replaces the macro arguments
-with the ones given to the macro. NOTE: modifies @program.
+Expands the macro into the C<@program> array. It also replaces the macro
+arguments with the ones given to the macro. NOTE: modifies C<@program>.
=cut
@@ -1228,7 +1211,7 @@
=head2 from_binary
-Convert a string of the form 0b[01]+ to a decimal number
+Convert a string of the form 0b[01]+ to a decimal number.
=cut
@@ -1243,7 +1226,7 @@
=head2 error
-Outputs and error message and exits.
+Outputs an error message and exits.
=cut
@@ -1283,7 +1266,9 @@
=head2 constantize_number
-TODO: Document this.
+Adds a floating-point constant to the constant array and hash, remembering the
+index in the array at which it is stored. By using a hash, we ensure that
+duplicate numbers do not get duplicate entries in the constant table.
=cut
@@ -1300,7 +1285,10 @@
=head2 constantize_integer
-TODO: Document this.
+Verifies that its argument is an integer, converting from binary or
+hexadecimal if necessary, and returns its value. Calling it with
+a non-integer argument, or with an integer greater or smaller than
+Parrot can handle produces a fatal error.
=cut
@@ -1331,10 +1319,10 @@
=head2 constantize_string
-Replaces some escape sequences in a string then adds the string to the constant
-array and hash, remembering the index into the array where the constant string
-is stored. The hash is so duplicate strings do not get duplicated in the
-constants table.
+Replaces some escape sequences in a string and then adds the string to the
+constant array and hash, remembering the index in the array at which the
+constant string is stored. The hash ensures that duplicate strings do
+not get duplicated in the constants table.
=cut
@@ -1369,11 +1357,11 @@
###############################################################################
-=head2 read source
+=head2 read_source
-Reads in a file putting the informatino gathered into the @program array. It
-also processes INCLUDE directives opening the included file and recursively
-processing it.
+Reads in a file, putting the information gathered into the C<@program> array.
+It also processes INCLUDE directives by opening the included file and
+recursively processing it.
=cut
