public double Evaluate()
        {
            Stack  result = new Stack();
            double oper1  = 0.0;
            double oper2  = 0.0;
            ReversePolishNotationToken token = new ReversePolishNotationToken();

            // While there are input tokens left
            foreach (object obj in this.output)
            {
                // Read the next token from input.
                token = (ReversePolishNotationToken)obj;
                switch (token.TokenValueType)
                {
                case TokenType.Number:
                    // If the token is a value
                    // Push it onto the stack.
                {
                    result.Push(double.Parse(token.TokenValue));
                    break;
                }

                case TokenType.Constant:
                    // If the token is a value
                    // Push it onto the stack.
                {
                    result.Push(this.EvaluateConstant(token.TokenValue));
                    break;
                }

                case TokenType.Plus:
                    // NOTE: n is 2 in this case
                    // If there are fewer than n values on the stack
                {
                    if (result.Count >= 2)
                    {
                        // So, pop the top n values from the stack.
                        oper2 = (double)result.Pop();
                        oper1 = (double)result.Pop();

                        // Evaluate the function, with the values as arguments.
                        // Push the returned results, if any, back onto the stack.
                        result.Push(oper1 + oper2);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // (Error) The user has not input sufficient values in the expression.
                        throw new Exception("Evaluation error!");
                    }

                    break;
                }

                case TokenType.Minus:
                    // NOTE: n is 2 in this case
                    // If there are fewer than n values on the stack
                {
                    if (result.Count >= 2)
                    {
                        // So, pop the top n values from the stack.
                        oper2 = (double)result.Pop();
                        oper1 = (double)result.Pop();

                        // Evaluate the function, with the values as arguments.
                        // Push the returned results, if any, back onto the stack.
                        result.Push(oper1 - oper2);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // (Error) The user has not input sufficient values in the expression.
                        throw new Exception("Evaluation error!");
                    }

                    break;
                }

                case TokenType.Multiply:
                    // NOTE: n is 2 in this case
                    // If there are fewer than n values on the stack
                {
                    if (result.Count >= 2)
                    {
                        // So, pop the top n values from the stack.
                        oper2 = (double)result.Pop();
                        oper1 = (double)result.Pop();

                        // Evaluate the function, with the values as arguments.
                        // Push the returned results, if any, back onto the stack.
                        result.Push(oper1 * oper2);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // (Error) The user has not input sufficient values in the expression.
                        throw new Exception("Evaluation error!");
                    }

                    break;
                }

                case TokenType.Divide:
                    // NOTE: n is 2 in this case
                    // If there are fewer than n values on the stack
                {
                    if (result.Count >= 2)
                    {
                        // So, pop the top n values from the stack.
                        oper2 = (double)result.Pop();
                        oper1 = (double)result.Pop();

                        // Evaluate the function, with the values as arguments.
                        // Push the returned results, if any, back onto the stack.
                        result.Push(oper1 / oper2);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // (Error) The user has not input sufficient values in the expression.
                        throw new Exception("Evaluation error!");
                    }

                    break;
                }

                case TokenType.Power:
                    // NOTE: n is 2 in this case
                    // If there are fewer than n values on the stack
                {
                    if (result.Count >= 2)
                    {
                        // So, pop the top n values from the stack.
                        oper2 = (double)result.Pop();
                        oper1 = (double)result.Pop();

                        // Evaluate the function, with the values as arguments.
                        // Push the returned results, if any, back onto the stack.
                        result.Push(Math.Pow(oper1, oper2));
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // (Error) The user has not input sufficient values in the expression.
                        throw new Exception("Evaluation error!");
                    }

                    break;
                }

                case TokenType.UnaryMinus:
                    // NOTE: n is 1 in this case
                    // If there are fewer than n values on the stack
                {
                    if (result.Count >= 1)
                    {
                        // So, pop the top n values from the stack.
                        oper1 = (double)result.Pop();

                        // Evaluate the function, with the values as arguments.
                        // Push the returned results, if any, back onto the stack.
                        result.Push(-oper1);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // (Error) The user has not input sufficient values in the expression.
                        throw new Exception("Evaluation error!");
                    }

                    break;
                }

                case TokenType.NaturalLogarithm:
                    // NOTE: n is 1 in this case
                    // If there are fewer than n values on the stack
                {
                    if (result.Count >= 1)
                    {
                        // So, pop the top n values from the stack.
                        oper1 = (double)result.Pop();

                        // Evaluate the function, with the values as arguments.
                        // Push the returned results, if any, back onto the stack.
                        result.Push(Math.Log(oper1));
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // (Error) The user has not input sufficient values in the expression.
                        throw new Exception("Evaluation error!");
                    }

                    break;
                }

                case TokenType.SquareRoot:
                    // NOTE: n is 1 in this case
                    // If there are fewer than n values on the stack
                {
                    if (result.Count >= 1)
                    {
                        // So, pop the top n values from the stack.
                        oper1 = (double)result.Pop();

                        // Evaluate the function, with the values as arguments.
                        // Push the returned results, if any, back onto the stack.
                        result.Push(Math.Sqrt(oper1));
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // (Error) The user has not input sufficient values in the expression.
                        throw new Exception("Evaluation error!");
                    }

                    break;
                }
                }
            }

            // If there is only one value in the stack
            if (result.Count == 1)
            {
                // That value is the result of the calculation.
                return((double)result.Pop());
            }
            else
            {
                // If there are more values in the stack
                // (Error) The user input too many values.
                throw new Exception("Evaluation error!");
            }
        }
        public void Parse(string expression)
        {
            this.output = new Queue();
            this.ops    = new Stack();

            this.stringOriginalExpression = expression;

            string stringBuffer = expression.ToLower();

            // captures numbers. Anything like 11 or 22.34 is captured
            stringBuffer = Regex.Replace(stringBuffer, @"(?<number>\d+(\.\d+)?)", " ${number} ");

            // captures these symbols: + - * / ( ) ,
            stringBuffer = Regex.Replace(stringBuffer, @"(?<ops>[+\-*/(),])", " ${ops} ");

            // captures alphabets. Currently captures the two math constants PI and E,
            // and the natural logarithm, power and square root
            stringBuffer = Regex.Replace(stringBuffer, "(?<alpha>(pi|e|ln|sqrt|pow))", " ${alpha} ");

            // trims up consecutive spaces and replace it with just one space
            stringBuffer = Regex.Replace(stringBuffer, @"\s+", " ").Trim();

            // The following chunk captures unary minus operations.
            // 1) We replace every minus sign with the string "MINUS".
            // 2) Then if we find a "MINUS" with a number or constant in front,
            //    then it's a normal minus operation.
            // 3) If we find "MINUS" with a right bracket in front,
            //    then it's a normal minus operation.
            // 4) Otherwise, it's a unary minus operation.

            // Step 1.
            stringBuffer = Regex.Replace(stringBuffer, "-", "MINUS");

            // Step 2. Looking for pi or e or generic number \d+(\.\d+)?
            stringBuffer = Regex.Replace(stringBuffer, @"(?<number>(pi|e|(\d+(\.\d+)?)))\s+MINUS", "${number} -");

            // Step 3. Looking for )
            stringBuffer = Regex.Replace(stringBuffer, @"(?<number>[)])\s+MINUS", "${number} -");

            // Step 4. Use the tilde ~ as the unary minus operator
            stringBuffer = Regex.Replace(stringBuffer, "MINUS", "~");

            this.stringTransitionExpression = stringBuffer;

            // tokenise it!
            string[] stringParsed = stringBuffer.Split(" ".ToCharArray());
            int      i            = 0;
            double   tokenValue;
            bool     isNumber = false;
            ReversePolishNotationToken token;
            ReversePolishNotationToken opstoken;

            for (i = 0; i < stringParsed.Length; ++i)
            {
                token                = new ReversePolishNotationToken();
                token.TokenValue     = stringParsed[i];
                token.TokenValueType = TokenType.None;
                isNumber             = double.TryParse(stringParsed[i], out tokenValue);
                if (isNumber)
                {
                    token.TokenValueType = TokenType.Number;

                    // If the token is a number, then add it to the output queue.
                    this.output.Enqueue(token);
                }
                else
                {
                    switch (stringParsed[i])
                    {
                    case "+":
                    {
                        token.TokenValueType = TokenType.Plus;
                        if (this.ops.Count > 0)
                        {
                            opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Peek();

                            // while there is an operator, o2, at the top of the stack
                            while (this.IsOperatorToken(opstoken.TokenValueType))
                            {
                                // pop o2 off the stack, onto the output queue;
                                this.output.Enqueue(this.ops.Pop());
                                if (this.ops.Count > 0)
                                {
                                    opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Peek();
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    break;
                                }
                            }
                        }

                        // push o1 onto the operator stack.
                        this.ops.Push(token);
                        break;
                    }

                    case "-":
                    {
                        token.TokenValueType = TokenType.Minus;
                        if (this.ops.Count > 0)
                        {
                            opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Peek();

                            // while there is an operator, o2, at the top of the stack
                            while (this.IsOperatorToken(opstoken.TokenValueType))
                            {
                                // pop o2 off the stack, onto the output queue;
                                this.output.Enqueue(this.ops.Pop());
                                if (this.ops.Count > 0)
                                {
                                    opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Peek();
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    break;
                                }
                            }
                        }

                        // push o1 onto the operator stack.
                        this.ops.Push(token);
                        break;
                    }

                    case "*":
                    {
                        token.TokenValueType = TokenType.Multiply;
                        if (this.ops.Count > 0)
                        {
                            opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Peek();

                            // while there is an operator, o2, at the top of the stack
                            while (this.IsOperatorToken(opstoken.TokenValueType))
                            {
                                if (opstoken.TokenValueType == TokenType.Plus || opstoken.TokenValueType == TokenType.Minus)
                                {
                                    break;
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    // Once we're in here, the following algorithm condition is satisfied.
                                    // o1 is associative or left-associative and its precedence is less than (lower precedence) or equal to that of o2, or
                                    // o1 is right-associative and its precedence is less than (lower precedence) that of o2,

                                    // pop o2 off the stack, onto the output queue;
                                    this.output.Enqueue(this.ops.Pop());
                                    if (this.ops.Count > 0)
                                    {
                                        opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Peek();
                                    }
                                    else
                                    {
                                        break;
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }

                        // push o1 onto the operator stack.
                        this.ops.Push(token);
                        break;
                    }

                    case "/":
                    {
                        token.TokenValueType = TokenType.Divide;
                        if (this.ops.Count > 0)
                        {
                            opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Peek();

                            // while there is an operator, o2, at the top of the stack
                            while (this.IsOperatorToken(opstoken.TokenValueType))
                            {
                                if (opstoken.TokenValueType == TokenType.Plus || opstoken.TokenValueType == TokenType.Minus)
                                {
                                    break;
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    // Once we're in here, the following algorithm condition is satisfied.
                                    // o1 is associative or left-associative and its precedence is less than (lower precedence) or equal to that of o2, or
                                    // o1 is right-associative and its precedence is less than (lower precedence) that of o2,

                                    // pop o2 off the stack, onto the output queue;
                                    this.output.Enqueue(this.ops.Pop());
                                    if (this.ops.Count > 0)
                                    {
                                        opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Peek();
                                    }
                                    else
                                    {
                                        break;
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }

                        // push o1 onto the operator stack.
                        this.ops.Push(token);
                        break;
                    }

                    case "~":
                    {
                        token.TokenValueType = TokenType.UnaryMinus;

                        // push o1 onto the operator stack.
                        this.ops.Push(token);
                        break;
                    }

                    case ",":
                    {
                        token.TokenValueType = TokenType.Coma;

                        // Until the topmost element of the stack is a left parenthesis,
                        // pop the element onto the output queue.
                        if (this.ops.Count > 0)
                        {
                            opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Peek();

                            // Until the token at the top of the stack is a left parenthesis
                            while (opstoken.TokenValueType != TokenType.LeftParenthesis)
                            {
                                // pop operators off the stack onto the output queue
                                this.output.Enqueue(this.ops.Pop());
                                if (this.ops.Count > 0)
                                {
                                    opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Peek();
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    // If the stack runs out without finding a left parenthesis,
                                    // then there are mismatched parentheses.
                                    throw new Exception("Unbalanced parenthesis!");
                                }
                            }
                        }

                        break;
                    }

                    case "(":
                    {
                        token.TokenValueType = TokenType.LeftParenthesis;

                        // If the token is a left parenthesis, then push it onto the stack.
                        this.ops.Push(token);
                        break;
                    }

                    case ")":
                    {
                        token.TokenValueType = TokenType.RightParenthesis;
                        if (this.ops.Count > 0)
                        {
                            opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Peek();

                            // Until the token at the top of the stack is a left parenthesis
                            while (opstoken.TokenValueType != TokenType.LeftParenthesis)
                            {
                                // pop operators off the stack onto the output queue
                                this.output.Enqueue(this.ops.Pop());
                                if (this.ops.Count > 0)
                                {
                                    opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Peek();
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    // If the stack runs out without finding a left parenthesis,
                                    // then there are mismatched parentheses.
                                    throw new Exception("Unbalanced parenthesis!");
                                }
                            }

                            // Pop the left parenthesis from the stack, but not onto the output queue.
                            this.ops.Pop();
                        }

                        if (this.ops.Count > 0)
                        {
                            opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Peek();

                            // If the token at the top of the stack is a function token
                            if (this.IsFunctionToken(opstoken.TokenValueType))
                            {
                                // pop it and onto the output queue.
                                this.output.Enqueue(this.ops.Pop());
                            }
                        }

                        break;
                    }

                    case "pi":
                    {
                        token.TokenValueType = TokenType.Constant;

                        // If the token is a number, then add it to the output queue.
                        this.output.Enqueue(token);
                        break;
                    }

                    case "e":
                    {
                        token.TokenValueType = TokenType.Constant;

                        // If the token is a number, then add it to the output queue.
                        this.output.Enqueue(token);
                        break;
                    }

                    case "ln":
                    {
                        token.TokenValueType = TokenType.NaturalLogarithm;

                        // If the token is a function token, then push it onto the stack.
                        this.ops.Push(token);
                        break;
                    }

                    case "sqrt":
                    {
                        token.TokenValueType = TokenType.SquareRoot;

                        // If the token is a function token, then push it onto the stack.
                        this.ops.Push(token);
                        break;
                    }

                    case "pow":
                    {
                        token.TokenValueType = TokenType.Power;

                        // push o1 onto the operator stack.
                        this.ops.Push(token);
                        break;
                    }
                    }
                }
            }

            // When there are no more tokens to read:

            // While there are still operator tokens in the stack:
            while (this.ops.Count != 0)
            {
                opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)this.ops.Pop();

                // If the operator token on the top of the stack is a parenthesis
                if (opstoken.TokenValueType == TokenType.LeftParenthesis)
                {
                    // then there are mismatched parenthesis.
                    throw new Exception("Unbalanced parenthesis!");
                }
                else
                {
                    // Pop the operator onto the output queue.
                    this.output.Enqueue(opstoken);
                }
            }

            this.stringPostfixExpression = string.Empty;
            foreach (object obj in this.output)
            {
                opstoken = (ReversePolishNotationToken)obj;
                this.stringPostfixExpression += string.Format("{0} ", opstoken.TokenValue);
            }
        }