path: root/Parser.cpp

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/**
 * @author Christian <c@ethdev.com>
 * @date 2014
 * Solidity parser.
 */

#include <vector>
#include <libdevcore/Log.h>
#include <libsolidity/BaseTypes.h>
#include <libsolidity/Parser.h>
#include <libsolidity/Scanner.h>
#include <libsolidity/Exceptions.h>

using namespace std;

namespace dev
{
namespace solidity
{

/// AST node factory that also tracks the begin and end position of an AST node
/// while it is being parsed
class Parser::ASTNodeFactory
{
public:
    ASTNodeFactory(Parser const& _parser):
        m_parser(_parser), m_location(_parser.getPosition(), -1, _parser.getSourceName()) {}

    void markEndPosition() { m_location.end = m_parser.getEndPosition(); }
    void setLocationEmpty() { m_location.end = m_location.start; }
    /// Set the end position to the one of the given node.
    void setEndPositionFromNode(ASTPointer<ASTNode> const& _node) { m_location.end = _node->getLocation().end; }

    template <class NodeType, typename... Args>
    ASTPointer<NodeType> createNode(Args&& ... _args)
    {
        if (m_location.end < 0)
            markEndPosition();
        return make_shared<NodeType>(m_location, forward<Args>(_args)...);
    }

private:
    Parser const& m_parser;
    Location m_location;
};

ASTPointer<SourceUnit> Parser::parse(shared_ptr<Scanner> const& _scanner)
{
    m_scanner = _scanner;
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    vector<ASTPointer<ASTNode>> nodes;
    while (_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::EOS)
    {
        switch (m_scanner->getCurrentToken())
        {
        case Token::Import:
            nodes.push_back(parseImportDirective());
            break;
        case Token::Contract:
            nodes.push_back(parseContractDefinition());
            break;
        default:
            BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(createParserError(std::string("Expected import directive or contract definition.")));
        }
    }
    return nodeFactory.createNode<SourceUnit>(nodes);
}

std::shared_ptr<const string> const& Parser::getSourceName() const
{
    return m_scanner->getSourceName();
}

int Parser::getPosition() const
{
    return m_scanner->getCurrentLocation().start;
}

int Parser::getEndPosition() const
{
    return m_scanner->getCurrentLocation().end;
}

ASTPointer<ImportDirective> Parser::parseImportDirective()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    expectToken(Token::Import);
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::StringLiteral)
        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(createParserError("Expected string literal (URL)."));
    ASTPointer<ASTString> url = getLiteralAndAdvance();
    nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
    expectToken(Token::Semicolon);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<ImportDirective>(url);
}

ASTPointer<ContractDefinition> Parser::parseContractDefinition()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    ASTPointer<ASTString> docString;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentCommentLiteral() != "")
        docString = make_shared<ASTString>(m_scanner->getCurrentCommentLiteral());
    expectToken(Token::Contract);
    ASTPointer<ASTString> name = expectIdentifierToken();
    vector<ASTPointer<InheritanceSpecifier>> baseContracts;
    vector<ASTPointer<StructDefinition>> structs;
    vector<ASTPointer<EnumDefinition>> enums;
    vector<ASTPointer<VariableDeclaration>> stateVariables;
    vector<ASTPointer<FunctionDefinition>> functions;
    vector<ASTPointer<ModifierDefinition>> modifiers;
    vector<ASTPointer<EventDefinition>> events;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::Is)
        do
        {
            m_scanner->next();
            baseContracts.push_back(parseInheritanceSpecifier());
        }
        while (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::Comma);
    expectToken(Token::LBrace);
    while (true)
    {
        Token::Value currentToken = m_scanner->getCurrentToken();
        if (currentToken == Token::RBrace)
            break;
        else if (currentToken == Token::Function)
            functions.push_back(parseFunctionDefinition(name.get()));
        else if (currentToken == Token::Struct)
            structs.push_back(parseStructDefinition());
        else if (currentToken == Token::Enum)
            enums.push_back(parseEnumDefinition());
        else if (currentToken == Token::Identifier || currentToken == Token::Mapping ||
                 Token::isElementaryTypeName(currentToken))
        {
            VarDeclParserOptions options;
            options.isStateVariable = true;
            stateVariables.push_back(parseVariableDeclaration(options));
            expectToken(Token::Semicolon);
        }
        else if (currentToken == Token::Modifier)
            modifiers.push_back(parseModifierDefinition());
        else if (currentToken == Token::Event)
            events.push_back(parseEventDefinition());
        else
            BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(createParserError("Function, variable, struct or modifier declaration expected."));
    }
    nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
    expectToken(Token::RBrace);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<ContractDefinition>(name, docString, baseContracts, structs, enums,
                                                      stateVariables, functions, modifiers, events);
}

ASTPointer<InheritanceSpecifier> Parser::parseInheritanceSpecifier()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    ASTPointer<Identifier> name(parseIdentifier());
    vector<ASTPointer<Expression>> arguments;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::LParen)
    {
        m_scanner->next();
        arguments = parseFunctionCallListArguments();
        nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
        expectToken(Token::RParen);
    }
    else
        nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(name);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<InheritanceSpecifier>(name, arguments);
}

Declaration::Visibility Parser::parseVisibilitySpecifier(Token::Value _token)
{
    Declaration::Visibility visibility(Declaration::Visibility::Default);
    if (_token == Token::Public)
        visibility = Declaration::Visibility::Public;
    else if (_token == Token::Protected)
        visibility = Declaration::Visibility::Protected;
    else if (_token == Token::Private)
        visibility = Declaration::Visibility::Private;
    else if (_token == Token::External)
        visibility = Declaration::Visibility::External;
    else
        solAssert(false, "Invalid visibility specifier.");
    m_scanner->next();
    return visibility;
}

ASTPointer<FunctionDefinition> Parser::parseFunctionDefinition(ASTString const* _contractName)
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    ASTPointer<ASTString> docstring;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentCommentLiteral() != "")
        docstring = make_shared<ASTString>(m_scanner->getCurrentCommentLiteral());

    expectToken(Token::Function);
    ASTPointer<ASTString> name;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::LParen)
        name = make_shared<ASTString>(); // anonymous function
    else
        name = expectIdentifierToken();
    ASTPointer<ParameterList> parameters(parseParameterList());
    bool isDeclaredConst = false;
    Declaration::Visibility visibility(Declaration::Visibility::Default);
    vector<ASTPointer<ModifierInvocation>> modifiers;
    while (true)
    {
        Token::Value token = m_scanner->getCurrentToken();
        if (token == Token::Const)
        {
            isDeclaredConst = true;
            m_scanner->next();
        }
        else if (token == Token::Identifier)
            modifiers.push_back(parseModifierInvocation());
        else if (Token::isVisibilitySpecifier(token))
        {
            if (visibility != Declaration::Visibility::Default)
                BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(createParserError("Multiple visibility specifiers."));
            visibility = parseVisibilitySpecifier(token);
        }
        else
            break;
    }
    ASTPointer<ParameterList> returnParameters;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::Returns)
    {
        bool const permitEmptyParameterList = false;
        m_scanner->next();
        returnParameters = parseParameterList(permitEmptyParameterList);
    }
    else
        returnParameters = createEmptyParameterList();
    ASTPointer<Block> block = parseBlock();
    nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(block);
    bool const c_isConstructor = (_contractName && *name == *_contractName);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<FunctionDefinition>(name, visibility, c_isConstructor, docstring,
                                                      parameters, isDeclaredConst, modifiers,
                                                      returnParameters, block);
}

ASTPointer<StructDefinition> Parser::parseStructDefinition()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    expectToken(Token::Struct);
    ASTPointer<ASTString> name = expectIdentifierToken();
    vector<ASTPointer<VariableDeclaration>> members;
    expectToken(Token::LBrace);
    while (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::RBrace)
    {
        members.push_back(parseVariableDeclaration());
        expectToken(Token::Semicolon);
    }
    nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
    expectToken(Token::RBrace);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<StructDefinition>(name, members);
}

ASTPointer<EnumValue> Parser::parseEnumValue()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
    return nodeFactory.createNode<EnumValue>(expectIdentifierToken());
}

ASTPointer<EnumDefinition> Parser::parseEnumDefinition()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    expectToken(Token::Enum);
    ASTPointer<ASTString> name = expectIdentifierToken();
    vector<ASTPointer<EnumValue>> members;
    expectToken(Token::LBrace);

    while (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::RBrace)
    {
        members.push_back(parseEnumValue());
        if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::RBrace)
            break;
        expectToken(Token::Comma);
        if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::Identifier)
            BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(createParserError("Expected Identifier after ','"));
    }

    nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
    expectToken(Token::RBrace);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<EnumDefinition>(name, members);
}

ASTPointer<VariableDeclaration> Parser::parseVariableDeclaration(VarDeclParserOptions const& _options)
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    ASTPointer<TypeName> type = parseTypeName(_options.allowVar);
    if (type != nullptr)
        nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(type);
    bool isIndexed = false;
    ASTPointer<ASTString> identifier;
    Token::Value token = m_scanner->getCurrentToken();
    Declaration::Visibility visibility(Declaration::Visibility::Default);
    if (_options.isStateVariable && Token::isVariableVisibilitySpecifier(token))
        visibility = parseVisibilitySpecifier(token);
    if (_options.allowIndexed && token == Token::Indexed)
    {
        isIndexed = true;
        m_scanner->next();
    }
    nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
    if (_options.allowEmptyName && m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::Identifier)
    {
        identifier = make_shared<ASTString>("");
        solAssert(type != nullptr, "");
        nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(type);
    }
    else
        identifier = expectIdentifierToken();
    return nodeFactory.createNode<VariableDeclaration>(type, identifier,
                                                   visibility, _options.isStateVariable,
                                                   isIndexed);
}

ASTPointer<ModifierDefinition> Parser::parseModifierDefinition()
{
    ScopeGuard resetModifierFlag([this]() { m_insideModifier = false; });
    m_insideModifier = true;

    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    ASTPointer<ASTString> docstring;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentCommentLiteral() != "")
        docstring = make_shared<ASTString>(m_scanner->getCurrentCommentLiteral());

    expectToken(Token::Modifier);
    ASTPointer<ASTString> name(expectIdentifierToken());
    ASTPointer<ParameterList> parameters;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::LParen)
        parameters = parseParameterList();
    else
        parameters = createEmptyParameterList();
    ASTPointer<Block> block = parseBlock();
    nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(block);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<ModifierDefinition>(name, docstring, parameters, block);
}

ASTPointer<EventDefinition> Parser::parseEventDefinition()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    ASTPointer<ASTString> docstring;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentCommentLiteral() != "")
        docstring = make_shared<ASTString>(m_scanner->getCurrentCommentLiteral());

    expectToken(Token::Event);
    ASTPointer<ASTString> name(expectIdentifierToken());
    ASTPointer<ParameterList> parameters;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::LParen)
        parameters = parseParameterList(true, true);
    else
        parameters = createEmptyParameterList();
    nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
    expectToken(Token::Semicolon);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<EventDefinition>(name, docstring, parameters);
}

ASTPointer<ModifierInvocation> Parser::parseModifierInvocation()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    ASTPointer<Identifier> name(parseIdentifier());
    vector<ASTPointer<Expression>> arguments;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::LParen)
    {
        m_scanner->next();
        arguments = parseFunctionCallListArguments();
        nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
        expectToken(Token::RParen);
    }
    else
        nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(name);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<ModifierInvocation>(name, arguments);
}

ASTPointer<Identifier> Parser::parseIdentifier()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
    return nodeFactory.createNode<Identifier>(expectIdentifierToken());
}

ASTPointer<TypeName> Parser::parseTypeName(bool _allowVar)
{
    ASTPointer<TypeName> type;
    Token::Value token = m_scanner->getCurrentToken();
    if (Token::isElementaryTypeName(token))
    {
        type = ASTNodeFactory(*this).createNode<ElementaryTypeName>(token);
        m_scanner->next();
    }
    else if (token == Token::Var)
    {
        if (!_allowVar)
            BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(createParserError("Expected explicit type name."));
        m_scanner->next();
    }
    else if (token == Token::Mapping)
    {
        type = parseMapping();
    }
    else if (token == Token::Identifier)
    {
        ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
        nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
        type = nodeFactory.createNode<UserDefinedTypeName>(expectIdentifierToken());
    }
    else
        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(createParserError("Expected type name"));
    return type;
}

ASTPointer<Mapping> Parser::parseMapping()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    expectToken(Token::Mapping);
    expectToken(Token::LParen);
    if (!Token::isElementaryTypeName(m_scanner->getCurrentToken()))
        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(createParserError("Expected elementary type name for mapping key type"));
    ASTPointer<ElementaryTypeName> keyType;
    keyType = ASTNodeFactory(*this).createNode<ElementaryTypeName>(m_scanner->getCurrentToken());
    m_scanner->next();
    expectToken(Token::Arrow);
    bool const allowVar = false;
    ASTPointer<TypeName> valueType = parseTypeName(allowVar);
    nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
    expectToken(Token::RParen);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<Mapping>(keyType, valueType);
}

ASTPointer<ParameterList> Parser::parseParameterList(bool _allowEmpty, bool _allowIndexed)
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    vector<ASTPointer<VariableDeclaration>> parameters;
    VarDeclParserOptions options;
    options.allowIndexed = _allowIndexed;
    options.allowEmptyName = true;
    expectToken(Token::LParen);
    if (!_allowEmpty || m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::RParen)
    {
        parameters.push_back(parseVariableDeclaration(options));
        while (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::RParen)
        {
            expectToken(Token::Comma);
            parameters.push_back(parseVariableDeclaration(options));
        }
    }
    nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
    m_scanner->next();
    return nodeFactory.createNode<ParameterList>(parameters);
}

ASTPointer<Block> Parser::parseBlock()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    expectToken(Token::LBrace);
    vector<ASTPointer<Statement>> statements;
    while (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::RBrace)
        statements.push_back(parseStatement());
    nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
    expectToken(Token::RBrace);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<Block>(statements);
}

ASTPointer<Statement> Parser::parseStatement()
{
    ASTPointer<Statement> statement;
    switch (m_scanner->getCurrentToken())
    {
    case Token::If:
        return parseIfStatement();
    case Token::While:
        return parseWhileStatement();
    case Token::For:
        return parseForStatement();
    case Token::LBrace:
        return parseBlock();
        // starting from here, all statements must be terminated by a semicolon
    case Token::Continue:
        statement = ASTNodeFactory(*this).createNode<Continue>();
        m_scanner->next();
        break;
    case Token::Break:
        statement = ASTNodeFactory(*this).createNode<Break>();
        m_scanner->next();
        break;
    case Token::Return:
    {
        ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
        ASTPointer<Expression> expression;
        if (m_scanner->next() != Token::Semicolon)
        {
            expression = parseExpression();
            nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(expression);
        }
        statement = nodeFactory.createNode<Return>(expression);
        break;
    }
    case Token::Identifier:
        if (m_insideModifier && m_scanner->getCurrentLiteral() == "_")
        {
            statement = ASTNodeFactory(*this).createNode<PlaceholderStatement>();
            m_scanner->next();
            return statement;
        }
    // fall-through
    default:
        statement = parseVarDefOrExprStmt();
    }
    expectToken(Token::Semicolon);
    return statement;
}

ASTPointer<IfStatement> Parser::parseIfStatement()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    expectToken(Token::If);
    expectToken(Token::LParen);
    ASTPointer<Expression> condition = parseExpression();
    expectToken(Token::RParen);
    ASTPointer<Statement> trueBody = parseStatement();
    ASTPointer<Statement> falseBody;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::Else)
    {
        m_scanner->next();
        falseBody = parseStatement();
        nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(falseBody);
    }
    else
        nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(trueBody);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<IfStatement>(condition, trueBody, falseBody);
}

ASTPointer<WhileStatement> Parser::parseWhileStatement()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    expectToken(Token::While);
    expectToken(Token::LParen);
    ASTPointer<Expression> condition = parseExpression();
    expectToken(Token::RParen);
    ASTPointer<Statement> body = parseStatement();
    nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(body);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<WhileStatement>(condition, body);
}

ASTPointer<ForStatement> Parser::parseForStatement()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    ASTPointer<Statement> initExpression;
    ASTPointer<Expression> conditionExpression;
    ASTPointer<ExpressionStatement> loopExpression;
    expectToken(Token::For);
    expectToken(Token::LParen);

    // LTODO: Maybe here have some predicate like peekExpression() instead of checking for semicolon and RParen?
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::Semicolon)
        initExpression = parseVarDefOrExprStmt();
    expectToken(Token::Semicolon);

    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::Semicolon)
        conditionExpression = parseExpression();
    expectToken(Token::Semicolon);

    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::RParen)
        loopExpression = parseExpressionStatement();
    expectToken(Token::RParen);

    ASTPointer<Statement> body = parseStatement();
    nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(body);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<ForStatement>(initExpression,
                                                conditionExpression,
                                                loopExpression,
                                                body);
}

ASTPointer<Statement> Parser::parseVarDefOrExprStmt()
{
    if (peekVariableDefinition())
        return parseVariableDefinition();
    else
        return parseExpressionStatement();
}

ASTPointer<VariableDefinition> Parser::parseVariableDefinition()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    VarDeclParserOptions options;
    options.allowVar = true;
    ASTPointer<VariableDeclaration> variable = parseVariableDeclaration(options);
    ASTPointer<Expression> value;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::Assign)
    {
        m_scanner->next();
        value = parseExpression();
        nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(value);
    }
    else
        nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(variable);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<VariableDefinition>(variable, value);
}

ASTPointer<ExpressionStatement> Parser::parseExpressionStatement()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    ASTPointer<Expression> expression = parseExpression();
    nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(expression);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<ExpressionStatement>(expression);
}

ASTPointer<Expression> Parser::parseExpression()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    ASTPointer<Expression> expression = parseBinaryExpression();
    if (!Token::isAssignmentOp(m_scanner->getCurrentToken()))
        return expression;
    Token::Value assignmentOperator = expectAssignmentOperator();
    ASTPointer<Expression> rightHandSide = parseExpression();
    nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(rightHandSide);
    return nodeFactory.createNode<Assignment>(expression, assignmentOperator, rightHandSide);
}

ASTPointer<Expression> Parser::parseBinaryExpression(int _minPrecedence)
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    ASTPointer<Expression> expression = parseUnaryExpression();
    int precedence = Token::precedence(m_scanner->getCurrentToken());
    for (; precedence >= _minPrecedence; --precedence)
        while (Token::precedence(m_scanner->getCurrentToken()) == precedence)
        {
            Token::Value op = m_scanner->getCurrentToken();
            m_scanner->next();
            ASTPointer<Expression> right = parseBinaryExpression(precedence + 1);
            nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(right);
            expression = nodeFactory.createNode<BinaryOperation>(expression, op, right);
        }
    return expression;
}

ASTPointer<Expression> Parser::parseUnaryExpression()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    Token::Value token = m_scanner->getCurrentToken();
    if (Token::isUnaryOp(token) || Token::isCountOp(token))
    {
        // prefix expression
        m_scanner->next();
        ASTPointer<Expression> subExpression = parseUnaryExpression();
        nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(subExpression);
        return nodeFactory.createNode<UnaryOperation>(token, subExpression, true);
    }
    else
    {
        // potential postfix expression
        ASTPointer<Expression> subExpression = parseLeftHandSideExpression();
        token = m_scanner->getCurrentToken();
        if (!Token::isCountOp(token))
            return subExpression;
        nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
        m_scanner->next();
        return nodeFactory.createNode<UnaryOperation>(token, subExpression, false);
    }
}

ASTPointer<Expression> Parser::parseLeftHandSideExpression()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    ASTPointer<Expression> expression;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::New)
    {
        expectToken(Token::New);
        ASTPointer<Identifier> contractName(parseIdentifier());
        nodeFactory.setEndPositionFromNode(contractName);
        expression = nodeFactory.createNode<NewExpression>(contractName);
    }
    else
        expression = parsePrimaryExpression();

    while (true)
    {
        switch (m_scanner->getCurrentToken())
        {
        case Token::LBrack:
        {
            m_scanner->next();
            ASTPointer<Expression> index = parseExpression();
            nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
            expectToken(Token::RBrack);
            expression = nodeFactory.createNode<IndexAccess>(expression, index);
        }
        break;
        case Token::Period:
        {
            m_scanner->next();
            nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
            expression = nodeFactory.createNode<MemberAccess>(expression, expectIdentifierToken());
        }
        break;
        case Token::LParen:
        {
            m_scanner->next();
            vector<ASTPointer<Expression>> arguments;
            vector<ASTPointer<ASTString>> names;
            std::tie(arguments, names) = parseFunctionCallArguments();
            nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
            expectToken(Token::RParen);
            expression = nodeFactory.createNode<FunctionCall>(expression, arguments, names);
        }
        break;
        default:
            return expression;
        }
    }
}

ASTPointer<Expression> Parser::parsePrimaryExpression()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    Token::Value token = m_scanner->getCurrentToken();
    ASTPointer<Expression> expression;
    switch (token)
    {
    case Token::TrueLiteral:
    case Token::FalseLiteral:
        expression = nodeFactory.createNode<Literal>(token, getLiteralAndAdvance());
        break;
    case Token::Number:
        if (Token::isEtherSubdenomination(m_scanner->peekNextToken()))
        {
            ASTPointer<ASTString> literal = getLiteralAndAdvance();
            nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
            Literal::SubDenomination subdenomination = static_cast<Literal::SubDenomination>(m_scanner->getCurrentToken());
            m_scanner->next();
            expression = nodeFactory.createNode<Literal>(token, literal, subdenomination);
            break;
        }
        // fall-through
    case Token::StringLiteral:
        nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
        expression = nodeFactory.createNode<Literal>(token, getLiteralAndAdvance());
        break;
    case Token::Identifier:
        nodeFactory.markEndPosition();
        expression = nodeFactory.createNode<Identifier>(getLiteralAndAdvance());
        break;
    case Token::LParen:
    {
        m_scanner->next();
        ASTPointer<Expression> expression = parseExpression();
        expectToken(Token::RParen);
        return expression;
    }
    default:
        if (Token::isElementaryTypeName(token))
        {
            // used for casts
            expression = nodeFactory.createNode<ElementaryTypeNameExpression>(token);
            m_scanner->next();
        }
        else
        {
            BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(createParserError("Expected primary expression."));
            return ASTPointer<Expression>(); // this is not reached
        }
        break;
    }
    return expression;
}

vector<ASTPointer<Expression>> Parser::parseFunctionCallListArguments()
{
    vector<ASTPointer<Expression>> arguments;
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::RParen)
    {
        arguments.push_back(parseExpression());
        while (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::RParen)
        {
            expectToken(Token::Comma);
            arguments.push_back(parseExpression());
        }
    }
    return arguments;
}

pair<vector<ASTPointer<Expression>>, vector<ASTPointer<ASTString>>> Parser::parseFunctionCallArguments()
{
    pair<vector<ASTPointer<Expression>>, vector<ASTPointer<ASTString>>> ret;
    Token::Value token = m_scanner->getCurrentToken();
    if (token == Token::LBrace)
    {
        // call({arg1 : 1, arg2 : 2 })
        expectToken(Token::LBrace);
        while (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::RBrace)
        {
            ret.second.push_back(expectIdentifierToken());
            expectToken(Token::Colon);
            ret.first.push_back(parseExpression());

            if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::Comma)
                expectToken(Token::Comma);
            else
                break;
        }
        expectToken(Token::RBrace);
    }
    else
        ret.first = parseFunctionCallListArguments();
    return ret;
}


bool Parser::peekVariableDefinition()
{
    // distinguish between variable definition (and potentially assignment) and expression statement
    // (which include assignments to other expressions and pre-declared variables)
    // We have a variable definition if we get a keyword that specifies a type name, or
    // in the case of a user-defined type, we have two identifiers following each other.
    return (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::Mapping ||
            m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::Var ||
            ((Token::isElementaryTypeName(m_scanner->getCurrentToken()) ||
              m_scanner->getCurrentToken() == Token::Identifier) &&
             m_scanner->peekNextToken() == Token::Identifier));
}

void Parser::expectToken(Token::Value _value)
{
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != _value)
        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(createParserError(string("Expected token ") + string(Token::getName(_value))));
    m_scanner->next();
}

Token::Value Parser::expectAssignmentOperator()
{
    Token::Value op = m_scanner->getCurrentToken();
    if (!Token::isAssignmentOp(op))
        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(createParserError("Expected assignment operator"));
    m_scanner->next();
    return op;
}

ASTPointer<ASTString> Parser::expectIdentifierToken()
{
    if (m_scanner->getCurrentToken() != Token::Identifier)
        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(createParserError("Expected identifier"));
    return getLiteralAndAdvance();
}

ASTPointer<ASTString> Parser::getLiteralAndAdvance()
{
    ASTPointer<ASTString> identifier = make_shared<ASTString>(m_scanner->getCurrentLiteral());
    m_scanner->next();
    return identifier;
}

ASTPointer<ParameterList> Parser::createEmptyParameterList()
{
    ASTNodeFactory nodeFactory(*this);
    nodeFactory.setLocationEmpty();
    return nodeFactory.createNode<ParameterList>(vector<ASTPointer<VariableDeclaration>>());
}

ParserError Parser::createParserError(string const& _description) const
{
    return ParserError() << errinfo_sourceLocation(Location(getPosition(), getPosition(), getSourceName()))
                         << errinfo_comment(_description);
}


}
}