;;;; cache.scm --- cache the results of parsing
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(define-module (gash peg cache)
  #:export (cg-cached-parser))

;; The results of parsing using a nonterminal are cached.  Think of it like a
;; hash with no conflict resolution.  Process for deciding on the cache size
;; wasn't very scientific; just ran the benchmarks and stopped a little after
;; the point of diminishing returns on my box.
(define *cache-size* 512)

(define (make-cache)
  (make-vector *cache-size* #f))

;; given a syntax object which is a parser function, returns syntax
;; which, if evaluated, will become a parser function that uses a cache.
(define (cg-cached-parser parser)
  #`(let ((cache (make-cache)))
      (lambda (str strlen at)
        (let* ((vref (vector-ref cache (modulo at *cache-size*))))
          ;; Check to see whether the value is cached.
          (if (and vref (eq? (car vref) str) (= (cadr vref) at))
              (caddr vref);; If it is return it.
              (let ((fres ;; Else calculate it and cache it.
                     (#,parser str strlen at)))
                (vector-set! cache (modulo at *cache-size*)
                             (list str at fres))
                fres))))))