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Bug 104087

Summary:	Add ability to specify a range of indices in the position field of a rule
Product:	z_Archived	Reporter:	Dave Smith <smith>
Component:	TPTP.monitoring	Assignee:	Dave Smith <smith>
Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P2	Keywords:	Documentation
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Whiteboard:

Description Dave Smith

2005-07-15 15:36:06 EDT

In substitution rules, it would be useful to be able to specify a range of 
position indices in the Positions field.  

For example:

1) 2-6 which means values at index 2 to index 6 would be concatenated, 
separated by the @@ symbols.  This can replace the specification 2@@3@@4@@5@@6

2) use position constants like #BEGIN, #END etc.  An example specification 
would be 5-#END which means values at index 5 to the end of the record would be 
concatenated, separated by the @@ symbols.

Theme: Ease of Use
This feature would make it easier to write GLA parsing rules and therefore 
improve the usability of GLA

Comment 1 Dave Smith

2005-07-15 15:37:15 EDT

This feature should be added to the help documentation.

Comment 2 Dave Smith

2006-01-25 12:37:33 EST

Setting target to future so it doesn't show up in 4.2 feature query.

Comment 3 Alex Nan

2007-08-14 17:16:24 EDT

Due to lack of resources this enhancement request is resolved as WONTFIX. Please feel free to reopen if you consider it's a required enhancement.

Comment 4 Alex Nan

2008-06-24 18:00:54 EDT

Closing.

Comment 5 Paul Slauenwhite

2009-06-30 06:35:45 EDT

As of TPTP 4.6.0, TPTP is in maintenance mode and focusing on improving quality by resolving relevant defects and increasing test coverage through test creation, automation, Build Verification Tests (BVTs), and expanded run-time execution. As such, TPTP is not delivering enhancements. As part of the TPTP Bugzilla housecleaning process (see http://wiki.eclipse.org/Bugzilla_Housecleaning_Processes), this enhancement is resolved as WONTFIX. For this enhancement to be considered, please re-open with an attached patch including the Description Document (see http://www.eclipse.org/tptp/home/documents/process/development/description_documents.html), code (see http://www.eclipse.org/tptp/home/documents/resources/TPTPDevGuide.htm), and test cases (see http://www.eclipse.org/tptp/home/documents/process/TPTP_Testing_Strategy.html).