stage4/generate_c/generate_c_inlinefcall.cc
author Mario de Sousa <msousa@fe.up.pt>
Mon, 03 Apr 2017 22:18:22 +0100
changeset 1041 56ebe2a31b5b
parent 1024 df3e2792fd58
permissions -rw-r--r--
Access elements[] in list_c through a new get_element() method.
/*
 *  matiec - a compiler for the programming languages defined in IEC 61131-3
 *
 *  Copyright (C) 2003-2012  Mario de Sousa (msousa@fe.up.pt)
 *  Copyright (C) 2007-2011  Laurent Bessard and Edouard Tisserant
 *
 *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 *  (at your option) any later version.
 *
 *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 *  GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 *  along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 *
 *
 * This code is made available on the understanding that it will not be
 * used in safety-critical situations without a full and competent review.
 */


#define INLINE_RESULT_TEMP_VAR "__res"
#define INLINE_PARAM_COUNT "__PARAM_COUNT"

class generate_c_inlinefcall_c: public generate_c_base_and_typeid_c {

  public:
    typedef enum {
      expression_vg,
      assignment_vg,
      complextype_base_vg,
      complextype_suffix_vg
    } variablegeneration_t;

  private:
    /* The name of the IL default variable... */
    #define IL_DEFVAR   VAR_LEADER "IL_DEFVAR"

    /* The name of the variable used to pass the result of a
     * parenthesised instruction list to the immediately preceding
     * scope ...
     */
    #define IL_DEFVAR_BACK   VAR_LEADER "IL_DEFVAR_BACK"
    il_default_variable_c implicit_variable_current;

    symbol_c* current_array_type;

    int fcall_number;
    bool generating_inlinefunction;
    symbol_c *fbname;

    search_varfb_instance_type_c *search_varfb_instance_type;
    search_var_instance_decl_c   *search_var_instance_decl;

    variablegeneration_t wanted_variablegeneration;

  public:
    generate_c_inlinefcall_c(stage4out_c *s4o_ptr, symbol_c *name, symbol_c *scope, const char *variable_prefix = NULL)
    : generate_c_base_and_typeid_c(s4o_ptr),
      implicit_variable_current(IL_DEFVAR, NULL)
    {
      search_varfb_instance_type = new search_varfb_instance_type_c(scope);
      search_var_instance_decl   = new search_var_instance_decl_c  (scope);
      
      this->set_variable_prefix(variable_prefix);
      fcall_number = 0;
      fbname = name;
      wanted_variablegeneration = expression_vg;
      generating_inlinefunction = false;
    }

    virtual ~generate_c_inlinefcall_c(void) {
      delete search_varfb_instance_type;
      delete search_var_instance_decl;
    }

    void print(symbol_c* symbol) {
      function_call_iterator_c fc_iterator(symbol);
      symbol_c* function_call;
      while ((function_call = fc_iterator.next()) != NULL) {
        function_call->accept(*this);
      }
    }



    void generate_inline(symbol_c *function_name,
            symbol_c *function_type_prefix,
            symbol_c *function_type_suffix,
            std::list<FUNCTION_PARAM*> param_list,
            function_declaration_c *f_decl = NULL) {

      std::list<FUNCTION_PARAM*>::iterator pt;
      generating_inlinefunction = true;

      fcall_number++;
      function_type_prefix = default_literal_type(function_type_prefix);
      if (function_type_suffix) {
        function_type_suffix = default_literal_type(function_type_suffix);
      }

      s4o.print(s4o.indent_spaces);
      s4o.print("static inline ");      
      function_type_prefix->accept(*this);
      s4o.print(" __");
      fbname->accept(*this);
      s4o.print("_");
      function_name->accept(*this);
      if (f_decl != NULL) {
        /* function being called is overloaded! */
        s4o.print("__");
        print_function_parameter_data_types_c overloaded_func_suf(&s4o);
        f_decl->accept(overloaded_func_suf);
      }
      if (function_type_suffix) {
        function_type_suffix->accept(*this);
      }
      s4o.print(fcall_number);
      s4o.print("(");
      s4o.indent_right();

      PARAM_LIST_ITERATOR() {
        if (PARAM_DIRECTION == function_param_iterator_c::direction_in) {
          default_literal_type(PARAM_TYPE)->accept(*this);
          s4o.print(" ");
          PARAM_NAME->accept(*this);
          s4o.print(",\n" + s4o.indent_spaces);
        }
      }
      fbname->accept(*this);
      s4o.print(" *");
      s4o.print(FB_FUNCTION_PARAM);
      s4o.indent_left();
      s4o.print(")\n" + s4o.indent_spaces);
      s4o.print("{\n");
      s4o.indent_right();

      s4o.print(s4o.indent_spaces);
      function_type_prefix->accept(*this);
      s4o.print(" "),
      s4o.print(INLINE_RESULT_TEMP_VAR);
      s4o.print(";\n");

      PARAM_LIST_ITERATOR() {
        if ((PARAM_DIRECTION == function_param_iterator_c::direction_out ||
             PARAM_DIRECTION == function_param_iterator_c::direction_inout) &&
             PARAM_VALUE != NULL) {
          s4o.print(s4o.indent_spaces);
          PARAM_TYPE->accept(*this);
          s4o.print(" ");
          s4o.print(TEMP_VAR);
          PARAM_NAME->accept(*this);
          s4o.print(" = ");
          print_check_function(PARAM_TYPE, PARAM_VALUE);
          s4o.print(";\n");
          }
        }

      s4o.print(s4o.indent_spaces + INLINE_RESULT_TEMP_VAR),
      s4o.print(" = ");
      function_name->accept(*this);
      if (f_decl != NULL) {
        /* function being called is overloaded! */
        s4o.print("__");
        print_function_parameter_data_types_c overloaded_func_suf(&s4o);
        f_decl->accept(overloaded_func_suf);
      }

      if (function_type_suffix)
        function_type_suffix->accept(*this);
      s4o.print("(");
      s4o.indent_right();

      PARAM_LIST_ITERATOR() {
        if (pt != param_list.begin())
        s4o.print(",\n" + s4o.indent_spaces);
        if (PARAM_DIRECTION == function_param_iterator_c::direction_in)
          PARAM_NAME->accept(*this);
        else if (PARAM_VALUE != NULL){
          s4o.print("&");
          s4o.print(TEMP_VAR);
          PARAM_NAME->accept(*this);
        } else {
          s4o.print("NULL");
         }
      }
      s4o.print(");\n");
      s4o.indent_left();

      PARAM_LIST_ITERATOR() {
        if ((PARAM_DIRECTION == function_param_iterator_c::direction_out ||
             PARAM_DIRECTION == function_param_iterator_c::direction_inout) &&
             PARAM_VALUE != NULL) {
          s4o.print(s4o.indent_spaces);
          print_setter(PARAM_VALUE, PARAM_TYPE, PARAM_NAME);
          s4o.print(";\n");
        }
      }
      s4o.print(s4o.indent_spaces + "return ");
      s4o.print(INLINE_RESULT_TEMP_VAR);
      s4o.print(";\n");

      s4o.indent_left();
      s4o.print(s4o.indent_spaces + "}\n\n");

      generating_inlinefunction = false;
    }

  private:
    /* a small helper function */
    symbol_c *default_literal_type(symbol_c *symbol) {
      if (get_datatype_info_c::is_ANY_INT_literal(symbol)) {
        return &get_datatype_info_c::lint_type_name;
      }
      else if (get_datatype_info_c::is_ANY_REAL_literal(symbol)) {
        return &get_datatype_info_c::lreal_type_name;
      }
      return symbol;
    }



    void *print_getter(symbol_c *symbol) {
      unsigned int vartype = search_var_instance_decl->get_vartype(symbol);
      if (vartype == search_var_instance_decl_c::external_vt) {
        if (!get_datatype_info_c::is_type_valid    (symbol->datatype)) ERROR;
        if ( get_datatype_info_c::is_function_block(symbol->datatype))
          s4o.print(GET_EXTERNAL_FB);
        else
          s4o.print(GET_EXTERNAL);
      }
      else if (vartype == search_var_instance_decl_c::located_vt)
        s4o.print(GET_LOCATED);
      else
        s4o.print(GET_VAR);
      s4o.print("(");

      wanted_variablegeneration = complextype_base_vg;
      symbol->accept(*this);
      s4o.print(",");
      wanted_variablegeneration = complextype_suffix_vg;
      symbol->accept(*this);
      s4o.print(")");
      wanted_variablegeneration = expression_vg;
      return NULL;
    }

    void *print_setter(symbol_c* symbol,
                       symbol_c* type,
                       symbol_c* value) {
      unsigned int vartype = search_var_instance_decl->get_vartype(symbol);
      if (vartype == search_var_instance_decl_c::external_vt) {
        if (!get_datatype_info_c::is_type_valid    (symbol->datatype)) ERROR;
        if ( get_datatype_info_c::is_function_block(symbol->datatype))
          s4o.print(SET_EXTERNAL_FB);
         else
          s4o.print(SET_EXTERNAL);
      }
      else if (vartype == search_var_instance_decl_c::located_vt)
        s4o.print(SET_LOCATED);
      else
        s4o.print(SET_VAR);
      s4o.print("(,");
      wanted_variablegeneration = complextype_base_vg;
      symbol->accept(*this);
      s4o.print(",");
      if (analyse_variable_c::contains_complex_type(symbol)) {
        wanted_variablegeneration = complextype_suffix_vg;
        symbol->accept(*this);
      }
      s4o.print(",");
      wanted_variablegeneration = expression_vg;
      print_check_function(type, value, NULL, true);
      s4o.print(")");
      wanted_variablegeneration = expression_vg;
      return NULL;
    }

    /********************/
    /* 2.1.6 - Pragmas  */
    /********************/
    //SYM_REF0(disable_code_generation_pragma_c)
    //SYM_REF0(enable_code_generation_pragma_c)
    //SYM_TOKEN(pragma_c)
    void *visit(pragma_c *symbol) {return NULL;}


    /*************************/
    /* B.1 - Common elements */
    /*************************/
    /*******************************************/
    /* B 1.1 - Letters, digits and identifiers */
    /*******************************************/
    void *visit(identifier_c *symbol) {
      if (generating_inlinefunction) {
        return generate_c_base_c::visit(symbol); // let the base class handle it...
      }
      return NULL;
    }

    /*********************/
    /* B 1.4 - Variables */
    /*********************/
    void *visit(symbolic_variable_c *symbol) {
      unsigned int vartype;
      if (generating_inlinefunction) {
        if (wanted_variablegeneration == complextype_base_vg)
          generate_c_base_c::visit(symbol);
        else if (wanted_variablegeneration == complextype_suffix_vg)
          return NULL;
        else
          print_getter(symbol);
      }
      return NULL;
    }

    /********************************************/
    /* B.1.4.1   Directly Represented Variables */
    /********************************************/
    // direct_variable: direct_variable_token   {$$ = new direct_variable_c($1);};
    void *visit(direct_variable_c *symbol) {
      TRACE("direct_variable_c");
      if (generating_inlinefunction) {
        /* Do not use print_token() as it will change everything into uppercase */
        if (strlen(symbol->value) == 0) ERROR;
        s4o.print(GET_LOCATED);
        s4o.print("(");
        this->print_variable_prefix();
        s4o.printlocation(symbol->value + 1);
        s4o.print(")");
      }
      return NULL;
    }

    /*************************************/
    /* B.1.4.2   Multi-element Variables */
    /*************************************/

    // SYM_REF2(structured_variable_c, record_variable, field_selector)
    void *visit(structured_variable_c *symbol) {
      TRACE("structured_variable_c");
      bool type_is_complex = analyse_variable_c::is_complex_type(symbol->record_variable);
      if (generating_inlinefunction) {
        switch (wanted_variablegeneration) {
          case complextype_base_vg:
            symbol->record_variable->accept(*this);
            if (!type_is_complex) {
                s4o.print(".");
                symbol->field_selector->accept(*this);
            }
            break;
          case complextype_suffix_vg:
            symbol->record_variable->accept(*this);
            if (type_is_complex) {
              s4o.print(".");
              symbol->field_selector->accept(*this);
            }
            break;
          default:
            print_getter(symbol);
            break;
        }
      }
      return NULL;
    }

    /*  subscripted_variable '[' subscript_list ']' */
    //SYM_REF2(array_variable_c, subscripted_variable, subscript_list)
    void *visit(array_variable_c *symbol) {
      if (generating_inlinefunction) {
        switch (wanted_variablegeneration) {
          case complextype_base_vg:
            symbol->subscripted_variable->accept(*this);
            break;
          case complextype_suffix_vg:
            symbol->subscripted_variable->accept(*this);

            current_array_type = search_varfb_instance_type->get_type_id(symbol->subscripted_variable);
            if (current_array_type == NULL) ERROR;

            s4o.print(".table");
            symbol->subscript_list->accept(*this);

            current_array_type = NULL;
            break;
          default:
            print_getter(symbol);
            break;
        }
      }
      return NULL;
    }

    /****************************************/
    /* B.2 - Language IL (Instruction List) */
    /****************************************/

    /***********************************/
    /* B 2.1 Instructions and Operands */
    /***********************************/

    /* | label ':' [il_incomplete_instruction] eol_list */
    // SYM_REF2(il_instruction_c, label, il_instruction)
    void *visit(il_instruction_c *symbol) {
      /* all previous IL instructions should have the same datatype (checked in stage3), so we get the datatype from the first previous IL instruction we find */
      implicit_variable_current.datatype = (symbol->prev_il_instruction.empty())? NULL : symbol->prev_il_instruction[0]->datatype;
      if (NULL != symbol->il_instruction)  symbol->il_instruction->accept(*this); 
      implicit_variable_current.datatype = NULL;
      return NULL;
    }


    /* | il_simple_operator [il_operand] */
    //SYM_REF2(il_simple_operation_c, il_simple_operator, il_operand)
    void *visit(il_simple_operation_c *symbol) {
      symbol->il_simple_operator->accept(*this);
      return NULL;
    }

    /*  il_jump_operator label */
    // SYM_REF2(il_jump_operation_c, il_jump_operator, label)    
    void *visit(il_jump_operation_c *symbol) {
      return NULL;
    }

    void *visit(il_function_call_c *symbol) {
      symbol_c* function_type_prefix = NULL;
      symbol_c* function_name = NULL;     
      symbol_c* function_type_suffix = NULL;
      DECLARE_PARAM_LIST()

      function_call_param_iterator_c function_call_param_iterator(symbol);

      function_declaration_c *f_decl = (function_declaration_c *)symbol->called_function_declaration;
      if (f_decl == NULL) ERROR;
      
      /* determine the base data type returned by the function being called... */
      function_type_prefix = search_base_type_c::get_basetype_decl(f_decl->type_name);
      
      function_name = symbol->function_name;      
      
      /* loop through each function parameter, find the value we should pass
       * to it, and then output the c equivalent...
       */
      
      function_param_iterator_c fp_iterator(f_decl);
      identifier_c *param_name;
        /* flag to remember whether we have already used the value stored in the default variable to pass to the first parameter */
      bool used_defvar = false;       
        /* flag to cirreclty handle calls to extensible standard functions (i.e. functions with variable number of input parameters) */
      bool found_first_extensible_parameter = false;  
      for(int i = 1; (param_name = fp_iterator.next()) != NULL; i++) {
        if (fp_iterator.is_extensible_param() && (!found_first_extensible_parameter)) {
          /* We are calling an extensible function. Before passing the extensible
           * parameters, we must add a dummy paramater value to tell the called
           * function how many extensible parameters we will be passing.
           *
           * Note that stage 3 has already determined the number of extensible
           * paramters, and stored that info in the abstract syntax tree. We simply
           * re-use that value.
           */
          /* NOTE: we are not freeing the malloc'd memory. This is not really a bug.
           *       Since we are writing a compiler, which runs to termination quickly,
           *       we can consider this as just memory required for the compilation process
           *       that will be free'd when the program terminates.
           */
          char *tmp = (char *)malloc(32); /* enough space for a call with 10^31 (larger than 2^64) input parameters! */
          if (tmp == NULL) ERROR;
          int res = snprintf(tmp, 32, "%d", symbol->extensible_param_count);
          if ((res >= 32) || (res < 0)) ERROR;
          identifier_c *param_value = new identifier_c(tmp);
          uint_type_name_c *param_type  = new uint_type_name_c();
          identifier_c *param_name = new identifier_c(INLINE_PARAM_COUNT);
          ADD_PARAM_LIST(param_name, param_value, param_type, function_param_iterator_c::direction_in)
          found_first_extensible_parameter = true;
        }
    
        symbol_c *param_type = fp_iterator.param_type();
        if (param_type == NULL) ERROR;
      
        function_param_iterator_c::param_direction_t param_direction = fp_iterator.param_direction();
      
        symbol_c *param_value = NULL;
      
        /* Get the value from a foo(<param_name> = <param_value>) style call */
        /* NOTE: the following line of code is not required in this case, but it doesn't
         * harm to leave it in, as in the case of a non-formal syntax function call,
         * it will always return NULL.
         * We leave it in in case we later decide to merge this part of the code together
         * with the function calling code in generate_c_st_c, which does require
         * the following line...
         */
        if (param_value == NULL)
          param_value = function_call_param_iterator.search_f(param_name);

        /* if it is the first parameter in a non-formal function call (which is the
         * case being handled!), semantics specifies that we should
         * get the value off the IL default variable!
         *
         * However, if the parameter is an implicitly defined EN or ENO parameter, we should not
         * use the default variable as a source of data to pass to those parameters!
         */
        if ((param_value == NULL) && (!used_defvar) && !fp_iterator.is_en_eno_param_implicit()) {
	  if (NULL == implicit_variable_current.datatype) ERROR;
          param_value = &this->implicit_variable_current;
          used_defvar = true;
        }

        /* Get the value from a foo(<param_value>) style call */
        if ((param_value == NULL) && !fp_iterator.is_en_eno_param_implicit()) {
          param_value = function_call_param_iterator.next_nf();
        }
        
        /* if no more parameter values in function call, and the current parameter
         * of the function declaration is an extensible parameter, we
         * have reached the end, and should simply jump out of the for loop.
         */
        if ((param_value == NULL) && (fp_iterator.is_extensible_param())) {
          break;
        }
      
        /* We do not yet support embedded IL lists, so we abort the compiler if we find one */
        /* Note that in IL function calls the syntax does not allow embeded IL lists, so this check is not necessary here! */
        /*
        {simple_instr_list_c *instruction_list = dynamic_cast<simple_instr_list_c *>(param_value);
         if (NULL != instruction_list) STAGE4_ERROR(param_value, param_value, "The compiler does not yet support formal invocations in IL that contain embedded IL lists. Aborting!");
        }
        */

        if ((param_value == NULL) && (param_direction == function_param_iterator_c::direction_in)) {
          /* No value given for parameter, so we must use the default... */
          /* First check whether default value specified in function declaration...*/
          param_value = fp_iterator.default_value();
        }
      
        ADD_PARAM_LIST(param_name, param_value, param_type, fp_iterator.param_direction())
      } /* for(...) */

      if (function_call_param_iterator.next_nf() != NULL) ERROR;
      if (NULL == function_type_prefix) ERROR;

      bool has_output_params = false;

      PARAM_LIST_ITERATOR() {
        if ((PARAM_DIRECTION == function_param_iterator_c::direction_out ||
             PARAM_DIRECTION == function_param_iterator_c::direction_inout) &&
             PARAM_VALUE != NULL) {
          has_output_params = true;
        }
      }

      /* Check whether we are calling an overloaded function! */
      /* (fdecl_mutiplicity > 1)  => calling overloaded function */
      int fdecl_mutiplicity =  function_symtable.count(symbol->function_name);
      if (fdecl_mutiplicity == 0) ERROR;
      if (fdecl_mutiplicity == 1) 
        /* function being called is NOT overloaded! */
        f_decl = NULL; 

      if (has_output_params)
        generate_inline(function_name, function_type_prefix, function_type_suffix, param_list, f_decl);

      CLEAR_PARAM_LIST()
      return NULL;
    }



    /* | il_expr_operator '(' [il_operand] eol_list [simple_instr_list] ')' */
    //SYM_REF4(il_expression_c, il_expr_operator, il_operand, simple_instr_list, unused)
    void *visit(il_expression_c *symbol) {
      /* We will be recursevely interpreting an instruction list, so we store a backup of the implicit_variable_result/current.
       * Notice that they will be overwriten while processing the parenthsized instruction list.
       */
      // il_default_variable_c old_implicit_variable_current = this->implicit_variable_current;      // no longer needed as we do not call symbol->il_expr_operator->accept(*this);
      
      /* Stage2 will insert an artificial (and equivalent) LD <il_operand> to the simple_instr_list if necessary. We can therefore ignore the 'il_operand' entry! */
      //if (NULL != symbol->il_operand) { do nothing!! }

      /* Now do the parenthesised instructions... */
      /* NOTE: the following code line will get the variable this->implicit_variable_current.datatype updated!  */
      symbol->simple_instr_list->accept(*this);

      /* Now do the operation, using the previous result! */
      /* NOTE: Actually, we do not need to call this, as it can never be a function call, which is what we are handling here... */
      // this->implicit_variable_current.datatype = old_current_default_variable_data_type;
      // symbol->il_expr_operator->accept(*this);
      return NULL;
    }


    /* | function_name '(' eol_list [il_param_list] ')' */
    // SYM_REF2(il_formal_funct_call_c, function_name, il_param_list)
    void *visit(il_formal_funct_call_c *symbol) {
      symbol_c* function_type_prefix = NULL;
      symbol_c* function_name = NULL;
      symbol_c* function_type_suffix = NULL;
      DECLARE_PARAM_LIST()

      function_call_param_iterator_c function_call_param_iterator(symbol);

      function_declaration_c *f_decl = (function_declaration_c *)symbol->called_function_declaration;
      if (f_decl == NULL) ERROR;

      /* determine the base data type returned by the function being called... */
      function_type_prefix = search_base_type_c::get_basetype_decl(f_decl->type_name);
      if (NULL == function_type_prefix) ERROR;
      
      function_name = symbol->function_name;

      /* loop through each function parameter, find the value we should pass
       * to it, and then output the c equivalent...
       */
      function_param_iterator_c fp_iterator(f_decl);
      identifier_c *param_name;

        /* flag to cirreclty handle calls to extensible standard functions (i.e. functions with variable number of input parameters) */
      bool found_first_extensible_parameter = false;
      for(int i = 1; (param_name = fp_iterator.next()) != NULL; i++) {
        if (fp_iterator.is_extensible_param() && (!found_first_extensible_parameter)) {
          /* We are calling an extensible function. Before passing the extensible
           * parameters, we must add a dummy paramater value to tell the called
           * function how many extensible parameters we will be passing.
           *
           * Note that stage 3 has already determined the number of extensible
           * paramters, and stored that info in the abstract syntax tree. We simply
           * re-use that value.
           */
          /* NOTE: we are not freeing the malloc'd memory. This is not really a bug.
           *       Since we are writing a compiler, which runs to termination quickly,
           *       we can consider this as just memory required for the compilation process
           *       that will be free'd when the program terminates.
           */
          char *tmp = (char *)malloc(32); /* enough space for a call with 10^31 (larger than 2^64) input parameters! */
          if (tmp == NULL) ERROR;
          int res = snprintf(tmp, 32, "%d", symbol->extensible_param_count);
          if ((res >= 32) || (res < 0)) ERROR;
          identifier_c *param_value = new identifier_c(tmp);
          uint_type_name_c *param_type  = new uint_type_name_c();
          identifier_c *param_name = new identifier_c(INLINE_PARAM_COUNT);
          ADD_PARAM_LIST(param_name, param_value, param_type, function_param_iterator_c::direction_in)
          found_first_extensible_parameter = true;
        }
        
        if (fp_iterator.is_extensible_param()) {      
          /* since we are handling an extensible parameter, we must add the index to the
           * parameter name so we can go looking for the value passed to the correct
           * extended parameter (e.g. IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, ...)
           */
          char *tmp = (char *)malloc(32); /* enough space for a call with 10^31 (larger than 2^64) input parameters! */
          int res = snprintf(tmp, 32, "%d", fp_iterator.extensible_param_index());
          if ((res >= 32) || (res < 0)) ERROR;
          param_name = new identifier_c(strdup2(param_name->value, tmp));
          if (param_name->value == NULL) ERROR;
        }
    
        symbol_c *param_type = fp_iterator.param_type();
        if (param_type == NULL) ERROR;
      
        function_param_iterator_c::param_direction_t param_direction = fp_iterator.param_direction();
      
        symbol_c *param_value = NULL;
      
        /* Get the value from a foo(<param_name> = <param_value>) style call */
        if (param_value == NULL)
          param_value = function_call_param_iterator.search_f(param_name);
      
        /* Get the value from a foo(<param_value>) style call */
        /* NOTE: the following line of code is not required in this case, but it doesn't
         * harm to leave it in, as in the case of a formal syntax function call,
         * it will always return NULL.
         * We leave it in in case we later decide to merge this part of the code together
         * with the function calling code in generate_c_st_c, which does require
         * the following line...
         */
        if ((param_value == NULL) && !fp_iterator.is_en_eno_param_implicit()) {
          param_value = function_call_param_iterator.next_nf();
        }
        
        /* if no more parameter values in function call, and the current parameter
         * of the function declaration is an extensible parameter, we
         * have reached the end, and should simply jump out of the for loop.
         */
        if ((param_value == NULL) && (fp_iterator.is_extensible_param())) {
          break;
        }
        
        /* We do not yet support embedded IL lists, so we abort the compiler if we find one */
        {simple_instr_list_c *instruction_list = dynamic_cast<simple_instr_list_c *>(param_value);
         if (NULL != instruction_list) STAGE4_ERROR(param_value, param_value, "The compiler does not yet support formal invocations in IL that contain embedded IL lists. Aborting!");
        }

        if ((param_value == NULL) && (param_direction == function_param_iterator_c::direction_in)) {
          /* No value given for parameter, so we must use the default... */
          /* First check whether default value specified in function declaration...*/
          param_value = fp_iterator.default_value();
        }

        ADD_PARAM_LIST(param_name, param_value, param_type, fp_iterator.param_direction())
      }

      if (function_call_param_iterator.next_nf() != NULL) ERROR;

      bool has_output_params = false;

      PARAM_LIST_ITERATOR() {
        if ((PARAM_DIRECTION == function_param_iterator_c::direction_out ||
             PARAM_DIRECTION == function_param_iterator_c::direction_inout) &&
             PARAM_VALUE != NULL) {
          has_output_params = true;
        }
      }

      /* Check whether we are calling an overloaded function! */
      /* (fdecl_mutiplicity > 1)  => calling overloaded function */
      int fdecl_mutiplicity =  function_symtable.count(symbol->function_name);
      if (fdecl_mutiplicity == 0) ERROR;
      if (fdecl_mutiplicity == 1) 
        /* function being called is NOT overloaded! */
        f_decl = NULL; 

      if (has_output_params)
        generate_inline(function_name, function_type_prefix, function_type_suffix, param_list, f_decl);

      CLEAR_PARAM_LIST()
      return NULL;
    }



    /* | simple_instr_list il_simple_instruction */
    // SYM_LIST(simple_instr_list_c)
    void *visit(simple_instr_list_c *symbol) {return iterator_visitor_c::visit(symbol);}


    // SYM_REF1(il_simple_instruction_c, il_simple_instruction, symbol_c *prev_il_instruction;)
    void *visit(il_simple_instruction_c *symbol) {
      /* all previous IL instructions should have the same datatype (checked in stage3), so we get the datatype from the first previous IL instruction we find */
      implicit_variable_current.datatype = (symbol->prev_il_instruction.empty())? NULL : symbol->prev_il_instruction[0]->datatype;
      symbol->il_simple_instruction->accept(*this);
      implicit_variable_current.datatype = NULL;
      return NULL;      
    }



    /***************************************/
    /* B.3 - Language ST (Structured Text) */
    /***************************************/
    /***********************/
    /* B 3.1 - Expressions */
    /***********************/

    void *visit(statement_list_c *symbol) {
      function_call_iterator_c fc_iterator(symbol);
      symbol_c* function_call;
      while ((function_call = fc_iterator.next()) != NULL) {
        function_call->accept(*this);
      }
      return NULL;
    }

    void *visit(function_invocation_c *symbol) {
      symbol_c* function_type_prefix = NULL;
      symbol_c* function_name = NULL;
      symbol_c* function_type_suffix = NULL;
      DECLARE_PARAM_LIST()

      symbol_c *parameter_assignment_list = NULL;
      if (NULL != symbol->   formal_param_list) parameter_assignment_list = symbol->   formal_param_list;
      if (NULL != symbol->nonformal_param_list) parameter_assignment_list = symbol->nonformal_param_list;
      // NOTE-> We support the non-standard feature of POUS with no in, out and inout parameters, so this is no longer an internal error!
      // if (NULL == parameter_assignment_list) ERROR; 

      function_call_param_iterator_c function_call_param_iterator(symbol);

      function_declaration_c *f_decl = (function_declaration_c *)symbol->called_function_declaration;
      if (f_decl == NULL) ERROR;

      function_name = symbol->function_name;

      /* determine the base data type returned by the function being called... */
      function_type_prefix = search_base_type_c::get_basetype_decl(f_decl->type_name);
      if (NULL == function_type_prefix) ERROR;

      /* loop through each function parameter, find the value we should pass
       * to it, and then output the c equivalent...
       */
      function_param_iterator_c fp_iterator(f_decl);
      identifier_c *param_name;
        /* flag to cirreclty handle calls to extensible standard functions (i.e. functions with variable number of input parameters) */
      bool found_first_extensible_parameter = false;  
      for(int i = 1; (param_name = fp_iterator.next()) != NULL; i++) {
        if (fp_iterator.is_extensible_param() && (!found_first_extensible_parameter)) {
          /* We are calling an extensible function. Before passing the extensible
           * parameters, we must add a dummy paramater value to tell the called
           * function how many extensible parameters we will be passing.
           *
           * Note that stage 3 has already determined the number of extensible
           * paramters, and stored that info in the abstract syntax tree. We simply
           * re-use that value.
           */
          /* NOTE: we are not freeing the malloc'd memory. This is not really a bug.
           *       Since we are writing a compiler, which runs to termination quickly,
           *       we can consider this as just memory required for the compilation process
           *       that will be free'd when the program terminates.
           */
          char *tmp = (char *)malloc(32); /* enough space for a call with 10^31 (larger than 2^64) input parameters! */
          if (tmp == NULL) ERROR;
          int res = snprintf(tmp, 32, "%d", symbol->extensible_param_count);
          if ((res >= 32) || (res < 0)) ERROR;
          identifier_c *param_value = new identifier_c(tmp);
          uint_type_name_c *param_type  = new uint_type_name_c();
          identifier_c *param_name = new identifier_c(INLINE_PARAM_COUNT);
          ADD_PARAM_LIST(param_name, param_value, param_type, function_param_iterator_c::direction_in)
          found_first_extensible_parameter = true;
        }
    
        if (fp_iterator.is_extensible_param()) {      
          /* since we are handling an extensible parameter, we must add the index to the
           * parameter name so we can go looking for the value passed to the correct
           * extended parameter (e.g. IN1, IN2, IN3, IN4, ...)
           */
          char *tmp = (char *)malloc(32); /* enough space for a call with 10^31 (larger than 2^64) input parameters! */
          int res = snprintf(tmp, 32, "%d", fp_iterator.extensible_param_index());
          if ((res >= 32) || (res < 0)) ERROR;
          param_name = new identifier_c(strdup2(param_name->value, tmp));
          if (param_name->value == NULL) ERROR;
        }
        
        symbol_c *param_type = fp_iterator.param_type();
        if (param_type == NULL) ERROR;

        function_param_iterator_c::param_direction_t param_direction = fp_iterator.param_direction();

        symbol_c *param_value = NULL;
    
        /* Get the value from a foo(<param_name> = <param_value>) style call */
        if (param_value == NULL)
          param_value = function_call_param_iterator.search_f(param_name);

        /* Get the value from a foo(<param_value>) style call */
        if ((param_value == NULL) && !fp_iterator.is_en_eno_param_implicit()) {
          param_value = function_call_param_iterator.next_nf();
        }
        
        /* if no more parameter values in function call, and the current parameter
         * of the function declaration is an extensible parameter, we
         * have reached the end, and should simply jump out of the for loop.
         */
        if ((param_value == NULL) && (fp_iterator.is_extensible_param())) {
          break;
        }
    
        if ((param_value == NULL) && (param_direction == function_param_iterator_c::direction_in)) {
          /* No value given for parameter, so we must use the default... */
          /* First check whether default value specified in function declaration...*/
          param_value = fp_iterator.default_value();
        }

        ADD_PARAM_LIST(param_name, param_value, param_type, param_direction)
      } /* for(...) */
      // symbol->parameter_assignment->accept(*this);

      if (function_call_param_iterator.next_nf() != NULL) ERROR;

      bool has_output_params = false;

      PARAM_LIST_ITERATOR() {
        if ((PARAM_DIRECTION == function_param_iterator_c::direction_out ||
             PARAM_DIRECTION == function_param_iterator_c::direction_inout) &&
             PARAM_VALUE != NULL) {
          has_output_params = true;
        }
      }

      /* Check whether we are calling an overloaded function! */
      /* (fdecl_mutiplicity > 1)  => calling overloaded function */
      int fdecl_mutiplicity =  function_symtable.count(symbol->function_name);
      if (fdecl_mutiplicity == 0) ERROR;
      if (fdecl_mutiplicity == 1) 
        /* function being called is NOT overloaded! */
        f_decl = NULL; 

      if (has_output_params)
        generate_inline(function_name, function_type_prefix, function_type_suffix, param_list, f_decl);

      CLEAR_PARAM_LIST()

      return NULL;
    }

    /*********************************************/
    /* B.1.6  Sequential function chart elements */
    /*********************************************/

    void *visit(initial_step_c *symbol) {
        return NULL;
    }

    void *visit(step_c *symbol) {
        return NULL;
    }

    void *visit(transition_c *symbol) {
        return symbol->transition_condition->accept(*this);
    }

    void *visit(transition_condition_c *symbol) {
        // Transition condition is in IL
        if (symbol->transition_condition_il != NULL) {
            symbol->transition_condition_il->accept(*this);
        }

        // Transition condition is in ST
        if (symbol->transition_condition_st != NULL) {
            function_call_iterator_c fc_iterator(symbol->transition_condition_st);
            symbol_c* function_call;
            while ((function_call = fc_iterator.next()) != NULL) {
                function_call->accept(*this);
            }
        }

        return NULL;
    }

    void *visit(action_c *symbol) {
        return symbol->function_block_body->accept(*this);
    }

};  /* generate_c_inlinefcall_c */