public bool Unify(FeatureStruct other, bool useDefaults, VariableBindings varBindings, out FeatureStruct output)
{
if (other == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("other");
}
other = Dereference(other);
VariableBindings tempVarBindings = varBindings == null ? null : varBindings.Clone();
FeatureValue newFV;
if (!UnifyImpl(other, useDefaults, tempVarBindings, out newFV))
{
output = null;
return(false);
}
if (varBindings != null)
{
varBindings.Replace(tempVarBindings);
}
output = (FeatureStruct)newFV;
return(true);
}
/// <summary>
/// Determines whether the specified set of feature values is compatible with this
/// set of feature values. It is much like <c>Matches</c> except that if a the
/// specified set does not contain a feature in this set, it is still a match.
/// It basically checks to make sure that there is no contradictory features.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="other">The feature value.</param>
/// <param name="useDefaults"></param>
/// <param name="varBindings"></param>
/// <returns>
/// <c>true</c> the sets are compatible, otherwise <c>false</c>.
/// </returns>
public bool IsUnifiable(FeatureStruct other, bool useDefaults, VariableBindings varBindings)
{
if (other == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("other");
}
other = Dereference(other);
VariableBindings definiteVarBindings = varBindings == null ? null : varBindings.Clone();
if (IsUnifiableImpl(other, useDefaults, definiteVarBindings))
{
if (varBindings != null)
{
varBindings.Replace(definiteVarBindings);
}
return(true);
}
return(false);
}
public bool Subsumes(FeatureStruct other, bool useDefaults, VariableBindings varBindings)
{
if (other == null)
{
throw new ArgumentNullException("other");
}
other = Dereference(other);
VariableBindings tempVarBindings = varBindings == null ? null : varBindings.Clone();
if (SubsumesImpl(other, useDefaults, tempVarBindings))
{
if (varBindings != null)
{
varBindings.Replace(tempVarBindings);
}
return(true);
}
return(false);
}
