+ # Builds a location instance from its string representation.
+ #
+ # Examples:
+ #
+ # ~~~
+ # var loc = new Location.from_string("location.nit:82,2--105,8")
+ # assert loc.to_s == "location.nit:82,2--105,8"
+ #
+ # loc = new Location.from_string("location.nit")
+ # assert loc.to_s == "location.nit"
+ #
+ # loc = new Location.from_string("location.nit:82,2")
+ # assert loc.to_s == "location.nit:82,2--0,0"
+ #
+ # loc = new Location.from_string("location.nit:82--105")
+ # assert loc.to_s == "location.nit:82,0--105,0"
+ #
+ # loc = new Location.from_string("location.nit:82,2--105")
+ # assert loc.to_s == "location.nit:82,2--105,0"
+ #
+ # loc = new Location.from_string("location.nit:82--105,8")
+ # assert loc.to_s == "location.nit:82,0--105,8"
+ # ~~~
+ init from_string(string: String) is
+ nosuper
+ do
+ self.line_start = 0
+ self.line_end = 0
+ self.column_start = 0
+ self.column_end = 0
+ # parses the location string and init position vars
+ var parts = string.split_with(":")
+ var filename = parts.shift
+ self.file = new SourceFile(filename, new FileReader.open(filename))
+ # split position
+ if parts.is_empty then return
+ var pos = parts.first.split_with("--")
+ # split start position
+ if pos.first.has(",") then
+ var pos1 = pos.first.split_with(",")
+ self.line_start = pos1[0].to_i
+ if pos1.length > 1 then
+ self.column_start = pos1[1].to_i
+ end
+ else
+ self.line_start = pos.first.to_i
+ end
+ # split end position
+ if pos.length <= 1 then return
+ if pos[1].has(",") then
+ var pos2 = pos[1].split_with(",")
+ if pos2.length > 1 then
+ self.line_end = pos2[0].to_i
+ self.column_end = pos2[1].to_i
+ else
+ self.line_end = self.line_start
+ self.column_end = pos2[0].to_i
+ end
+ else
+ self.line_end = pos[1].to_i
+ end
+ end
+