Improvements for markdown parsing.

src/compiler/Lexer.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#include "Lexer.h"
+
+bool Lexer::matchPattern(const std::string& pattern, const std::string& checkString, char delimiter, std::vector<std::string>& hitSequence)
+{
+    if (checkString.empty())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (pattern.empty())
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    bool found_pattern = true;
+    unsigned check_idx = 0;
+    unsigned pattern_idx = 0;
+
+    std::vector<std::string> hits;
+    std::string working_hit;
+    while(check_idx < checkString.size())
+    {
+        if (pattern_idx == pattern.size())
+        {
+            break;
+        }
+
+        auto check_char = checkString[check_idx];
+        auto pattern_char = pattern[pattern_idx];
+        if (pattern_char == delimiter)
+        {
+            if (pattern_idx + 1 < pattern.size())
+            {
+                if (check_char == pattern[pattern_idx + 1])
+                {
+                    hits.push_back(working_hit);
+                    working_hit.clear();
+                    pattern_idx++;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    working_hit+=check_char;
+                    check_idx++;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                working_hit+=check_char;
+                check_idx++;
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (check_char == pattern_char)
+            {
+                check_idx++;
+                pattern_idx++;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                found_pattern = false;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (found_pattern)
+    {
+        hitSequence = hits;
+    }
+    return found_pattern;
+}

src/compiler/Lexer.h

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+class Lexer
+{
+public:
+    // e.g. Pattern [@](@) returns <source, tag> for input: [source](tag) and delimiter @
+    static bool matchPattern(const std::string& pattern, const std::string& checkString, char delimiter, std::vector<std::string>& hitSequence);
+};

src/compiler/template_engine/TemplateFile.cpp

@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void TemplateFile::onFoundExtends(const std::vector<std::string> args)
 
 void TemplateFile::onFoundExpression(const std::string& expression_string)
 {
-    auto stripped = StringUtils::strip(expression_string);
+    const auto stripped = StringUtils::stripSurroundingWhitepsace(expression_string);
     auto expression = std::make_unique<TemplateExpression>(mWorkingNode, stripped);
     mWorkingNode->addChild(std::move(expression));
 }

src/core/CommandLineArgs.cpp

@@ -48,3 +48,13 @@ std::string CommandLineArgs::getArg(std::size_t index) const
     }
     return "";
 }
+
+std::vector<std::string> CommandLineArgs::getUserArgs() const
+{
+    std::vector<std::string> user_args;
+    for(unsigned idx=1; idx<mArugments.size(); idx++)
+    {
+        user_args.push_back(mArugments[idx]);
+    }
+    return user_args;
+}

src/core/CommandLineArgs.h

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ public:
 
     void recordLaunchPath();
 
+    std::vector<std::string> getUserArgs() const;
+
 private:
     std::vector<std::string> mArugments;
     std::filesystem::path mLaunchPath;

src/core/StringUtils.cpp

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "StringUtils.h"
+
 #include <locale>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <sstream>
@@ -8,19 +9,17 @@
 #include "Windows.h"
 #endif
 
-bool StringUtils::IsAlphaNumeric(char c)
+bool StringUtils::isAlphaNumeric(char c)
 {
-    std::locale loc;
+    return std::isalnum(c);
-    return std::isalnum(c, loc);
 }
 
-bool StringUtils::IsSpace(char c)
+bool StringUtils::isSpace(char c)
 {
-    std::locale loc;
+    return std::isspace(c);
-    return std::isspace(c, loc);
 }
 
-bool StringUtils::IsAlphabetical(char c)
+bool StringUtils::isAlphabetical(char c)
 {
     return std::isalpha(c);
 }
@@ -46,7 +45,44 @@ std::vector<std::string> StringUtils::toLines(const std::string& input)
     return result;
 }
 
-std::string StringUtils::strip(const std::string& input)
+bool StringUtils::isWhitespaceOnly(const std::string& input)
+{
+    if (input.empty())
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return std::all_of(input.cbegin(), input.cend(), [](char c){ return std::isspace(c); });
+    }
+}
+
+unsigned StringUtils::countFirstConsecutiveHits(const std::string& input, char c)
+{
+    auto found_id = input.find(c);
+    if(found_id == std::string::npos)
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        unsigned count = 1;
+        for(unsigned idx=found_id+1; idx<input.size(); idx++)
+        {
+            if(input[idx] == c)
+            {
+                count++;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return count;
+            }
+        }
+        return count;
+    }
+}
+
+std::string StringUtils::stripSurroundingWhitepsace(const std::string& input)
 {
     if (input.empty())
     {
@@ -110,12 +146,10 @@ std::vector<std::string> StringUtils::split(const std::string& input)
     return substrings;
 }
 
-
+std::string StringUtils::toLower(const std::string& s)
-std::string StringUtils::ToLower(const std::string& s)
 {
     std::string ret;
-    std::transform(s.begin(), s.end(), ret.begin(),
+    std::transform(s.begin(), s.end(), ret.begin(), [](unsigned char c){ return std::tolower(c); });
-            [](unsigned char c){ return std::tolower(c); });
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -139,7 +173,7 @@ std::string StringUtils::convert(const std::wstring& input)
 #endif
 }
 
-std::string StringUtils::ToPaddedString(unsigned numBytes, unsigned entry)
+std::string StringUtils::toPaddedString(unsigned numBytes, unsigned entry)
 {
     std::stringstream sstr;
     sstr << std::setfill('0') << std::setw(numBytes) << entry;
@@ -165,20 +199,35 @@ std::string StringUtils::stripQuotes(const std::string& input)
     return input.substr(start_index, end_index - start_index + 1);
 }
 
-std::string StringUtils::replaceWith(const std::string& inputString, const std::string& searchString, const std::string& replaceString)
-{
-    return inputString;
-}
-
 std::string StringUtils::removeUpTo(const std::string& input, const std::string& prefix)
 {
     std::size_t found = input.find(prefix);
-    if (found!=std::string::npos)
+    if (found != std::string::npos)
     {
-        return input.substr(found, prefix.size());
+        return input.substr(found + prefix.size(), input.size()-found);
     }
     else
     {
         return input;
     }
 }
+
+bool StringUtils::startsWith(const std::string& input, const std::string& prefix, bool ignoreWhitespace)
+{
+    if(ignoreWhitespace)
+    {
+        const auto loc = input.find(prefix);
+        if (loc == std::string::npos)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return isWhitespaceOnly(input.substr(0, loc));
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return input.find(prefix) == 0;
+    }
+}

src/core/StringUtils.h

@@ -16,26 +16,35 @@ public:
     static constexpr char SINGLE_QUOTE = '\'';
     static constexpr char COLON = ':';
 
-    static bool IsAlphaNumeric(char c);
+    static unsigned countFirstConsecutiveHits(const std::string& input, char c);
 
-    static bool IsAlphabetical(char c);
-
-    static bool IsSpace(char c);
-    static std::string ToLower(const std::string& s);
     static std::string convert(const std::wstring& input);
-    static std::string ToPaddedString(unsigned numBytes, unsigned entry);
+
-    static std::vector<std::string> split(const std::string& input);
+    static bool isAlphaNumeric(char c);
-    static std::string strip(const std::string& input);
+
+    static bool isAlphabetical(char c);
+
+    static bool isSpace(char c);
+
+    static bool isWhitespaceOnly(const std::string& input);
 
     static std::string removeUpTo(const std::string& input, const std::string& prefix);
 
-    static std::vector<std::string> toLines(const std::string& input);
+    static std::vector<std::string> split(const std::string& input);
+
+    static bool startsWith(const std::string& input, const std::string& prefix, bool ignoreWhitespace = false);
+
+    static std::string stripSurroundingWhitepsace(const std::string& input);
 
     static std::string stripQuotes(const std::string& input);
 
     static std::vector<unsigned char> toBytes(const std::string& input);
+
+    static std::string toLower(const std::string& s);
+
+    static std::vector<std::string> toLines(const std::string& input);
+
+    static std::string toPaddedString(unsigned numBytes, unsigned entry);
+
     static std::string toString(const std::vector<unsigned char>& bytes);
-
-    static std::string replaceWith(const std::string& inputString, const std::string& searchString, const std::string& replaceString);
-
 };

src/core/file_utilities/FileFormats.cpp

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ FileFormat::ExtensionMap FileFormat::mExtensions = []
 
 bool FileFormat::isFormat(const std::string& extension, Format format)
 {
-    return StringUtils::ToLower(extension) == mExtensions[format];
+    return StringUtils::toLower(extension) == mExtensions[format];
 }
 
 FileFormat::Format FileFormat::inferFormat(const std::string& query)

src/core/file_utilities/FileFormats.h

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ public:
     };
 
     using ExtensionMap = std::map<Format, std::string>;
-
 public:
     static bool isFormat(const std::string& extension, Format format);
 

src/core/http/HttpRequest.cpp

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void HttpRequest::parseFirstLine(const std::string& line)
         const auto c = line[idx];
         if (inPath)
         {
-            if (StringUtils::IsSpace(c))
+            if (StringUtils::isSpace(c))
             {
                 inPath = false;
                 inMethod = true;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void HttpRequest::parseFirstLine(const std::string& line)
         }
         else if (inMethod)
         {
-            if (StringUtils::IsSpace(c))
+            if (StringUtils::isSpace(c))
             {
                 inMethod = false;
                 inProtocol = true;

src/core/http/HttpRequest.h

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ public:
     void parseMessage(const std::string& message);
 
 private:
-
     void parseFirstLine(const std::string& line);
 
     HttpHeader mHeader;

src/publishing/pdf/PdfXRefTable.cpp

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ std::string PdfXRefTable::toString()
         content += "\n";
         for (const auto& record : section.mRecords)
         {
-            auto offsetString = StringUtils::ToPaddedString(10, record.mOffsetBytes);
+            auto offsetString = StringUtils::toPaddedString(10, record.mOffsetBytes);
-            auto generationString = StringUtils::ToPaddedString(5, record.mGenerationNumber);
+            auto generationString = StringUtils::toPaddedString(5, record.mGenerationNumber);
             auto freeString = record.mIsFree ? "f" : "n";
 
             content += offsetString + " " + generationString + " " + freeString + "\n";

src/publishing/pdf/PdfXRefTable.h

@@ -22,14 +22,13 @@ class PdfXRefTable
 public:
     PdfXRefTable();
 
-    std::string toString();
+    void addRecord(unsigned numBytes, unsigned generation, unsigned isFree);
 
     unsigned getNextOffset();
 
-    void addRecord(unsigned numBytes, unsigned generation, unsigned isFree);
-
     unsigned getNumEntries();
 
+    std::string toString();
 private:
     unsigned mLastAddedBytes{0};
     std::vector<TableSubSection> mSections;

src/visual_elements/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+set(MODULE_NAME visual_elements)
+
 list(APPEND visual_elements_LIB_INCLUDES
     GeometryNode.cpp
     basic_shapes/RectangleNode.cpp
@@ -16,15 +18,14 @@ list(APPEND visual_elements_LIB_INCLUDES
     
 )
 
-add_library(visual_elements SHARED ${visual_elements_LIB_INCLUDES})
+add_library(${MODULE_NAME} SHARED ${visual_elements_LIB_INCLUDES})
 
-target_include_directories(visual_elements PUBLIC
+target_include_directories(${MODULE_NAME} PUBLIC
                           ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
                           ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/basic_shapes
                           )
 
-target_link_libraries(visual_elements PUBLIC core geometry fonts mesh image)
+target_link_libraries(${MODULE_NAME} PUBLIC core geometry fonts mesh image)
 
-set_property(TARGET visual_elements PROPERTY FOLDER src)
+set_property(TARGET ${MODULE_NAME} PROPERTY FOLDER src)
-
+set_target_properties( ${MODULE_NAME} PROPERTIES WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON ) 
-set_target_properties( visual_elements PROPERTIES WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON ) 

src/web/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+set(MODULE_NAME web)
+
 list(APPEND web_LIB_INCLUDES 
     xml/XmlParser.h
     xml/XmlParser.cpp
@@ -24,19 +26,20 @@ list(APPEND web_LIB_INCLUDES
     html/HtmlElement.cpp
     html/elements/HtmlHeadElement.cpp
     html/elements/HtmlBodyElement.cpp
+    html/elements/HtmlParagraphElement.cpp
 )
 
 # add the executable
-add_library(web SHARED ${web_LIB_INCLUDES})
+add_library(${MODULE_NAME} SHARED ${web_LIB_INCLUDES})
 
 target_include_directories(web PUBLIC
-                          "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
+                          ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-                          "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/xml"
+                          ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/xml
-                          "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/xml/xml-elements"
+                          ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/xml/xml-elements
-                          "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/html"
+                          ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/html
-                          "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/html/elements"
+                          ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/html/elements
-                          "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/markdown"
+                          ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/markdown
                           )
-set_property(TARGET web PROPERTY FOLDER src)
+set_property(TARGET ${MODULE_NAME} PROPERTY FOLDER src)
-target_link_libraries(web PUBLIC core)
+target_link_libraries(${MODULE_NAME} PUBLIC core compiler)
-set_target_properties( web PROPERTIES WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON ) 
+set_target_properties( ${MODULE_NAME} PROPERTIES WINDOWS_EXPORT_ALL_SYMBOLS ON ) 

src/web/html/HtmlTextRun.h

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public:
         return Type::TEXT_RUN;
     }
 
-    std::string toString(unsigned depth = 0) const override
+    std::string toString(unsigned depth = 0, bool keepInline = false) const override
     {
         const auto prefix = std::string(2*depth, ' ');
         return prefix + getText();

src/web/html/elements/HtmlParagraphElement.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#include "HtmlParagraphElement.h"
+
+std::string HtmlParagraphElement::toString(unsigned depth, bool keepInline) const
+{
+    const auto prefix = std::string(2*depth, ' ');
+
+    auto content = prefix + "<" + getTagName();
+    for (std::size_t idx=0; idx< getNumAttributes(); idx++)
+    {
+        auto attribute = getAttribute(idx);
+        content += " " + attribute->getName() + "=\"" + attribute->getValue() + "\"";
+    }
+
+    const auto num_children = getNumChildren();
+    if (num_children == 0 && getText().empty())
+    {
+        content += "/>\n";
+        return content;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        content += ">";
+    }
+
+    if (!getText().empty())
+    {
+        content += getText();
+    }
+
+    if (num_children>0)
+    {
+        content += "\n";
+    }
+    for (std::size_t idx=0; idx< getNumChildren(); idx++)
+    {
+        auto child = getChild(idx);
+        content += child->toString(depth+1, true);
+    }
+    if (num_children>0)
+    {
+        content += prefix;
+    }
+
+    content += "</" + getTagName() + ">\n";
+    return content;
+}

src/web/html/elements/HtmlParagraphElement.h

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 class HtmlParagraphElement : public HtmlElement
 {
 public:
-
     HtmlParagraphElement() : HtmlElement("p")
     {
 
@@ -15,4 +14,6 @@ public:
     {
         return Type::PARAGRAPH;
     }
+
+    std::string toString(unsigned depth = 0, bool keepInline = false) const override;
 };

src/web/markdown/MarkdownComponents.cpp

@@ -12,21 +12,46 @@ MarkdownParagraph::Type MarkdownParagraph::getType() const
     return Type::PARAGRAPH;
 }
 
-void MarkdownParagraph::addChild(std::unique_ptr<MarkdownInlineElement> child)
+void MarkdownElementWithChildren::addChild(std::unique_ptr<MarkdownInlineElement> child)
 {
     mChildren.push_back(std::move(child));
 }
 
-std::size_t MarkdownParagraph::getNumChildren() const
+std::size_t MarkdownElementWithChildren::getNumChildren() const
 {
     return mChildren.size();
 }
 
-MarkdownInlineElement* MarkdownParagraph::getChild(std::size_t idx) const
+MarkdownInlineElement* MarkdownElementWithChildren::getChild(std::size_t idx) const
 {
     return mChildren[idx].get();
 }
 
+MarkdownInlineElement* MarkdownElementWithChildren::getLastChild() const
+{
+    if (mChildren.empty())
+    {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return mChildren[mChildren.size()-1].get();
+    }
+}
+
+std::vector<MarkdownLink*> MarkdownElementWithChildren::getAllLinks() const
+{
+    std::vector<MarkdownLink*> links;
+    for(auto& child : mChildren)
+    {
+        if (child->getType() == Type::LINK)
+        {
+            links.push_back(dynamic_cast<MarkdownLink*>(child.get()));
+        }
+    }
+    return links;
+}
+
 MarkdownBulletItem::Type MarkdownBulletItem::getType() const
 {
     return Type::BULLET_ITEM;
@@ -73,6 +98,16 @@ MarkdownInlineQuote::Type MarkdownInlineQuote::getType() const
     return Type::INLINE_QUOTE;
 }
 
+MarkdownCustomInline::MarkdownCustomInline(const std::string& delimiter)
+    : mDelimiter(delimiter)
+{
+}
+
+MarkdownCustomInline::Type MarkdownCustomInline::getType() const
+{
+    return Type::CUSTOM_INLINE;
+};
+
 MarkdownLink::MarkdownLink(const std::string& target)
     : mTarget(target)
 {
@@ -89,14 +124,6 @@ MarkdownLink::Type MarkdownLink::getType() const
     return Type::LINK;
 }
 
-void MarkdownLink::doFieldSubstitution(Type elementType, const std::string& searchPhrase, const std::string& replacementPhrase)
-{
-    if (elementType == Type::LINK)
-    {
-        mTarget = StringUtils::replaceWith(mTarget, searchPhrase, replacementPhrase);
-    }
-}
-
 MarkdownImage::MarkdownImage(const std::string& source, const std::string& alt)
     : mSource(source),
       mAlt(alt)
@@ -129,3 +156,15 @@ MarkdownMultilineQuote::Type MarkdownMultilineQuote::getType() const
 {
     return Type::MULTILINE_QUOTE;
 }
+
+
+MarkdownCustomMultiLine::MarkdownCustomMultiLine(const std::string& tag, const std::string& delimiter)
+    : mTag(tag),
+      mDelimiter(delimiter)
+{
+}
+
+MarkdownCustomMultiLine::Type MarkdownCustomMultiLine::getType() const
+{
+    return Type::CUSTOM_MULTILINE;
+}

src/web/markdown/MarkdownComponents.h

@@ -29,25 +29,34 @@ public:
     {
         mTarget = target;
     }
-
-    void doFieldSubstitution(Type elementType, const std::string& searchPhrase, const std::string& replacementPhrase) override;
 private:
     std::string mTarget;
 };
 
-class MarkdownParagraph : public MarkdownElement
+class MarkdownElementWithChildren : public MarkdownElement
 {
 public:
-    virtual ~MarkdownParagraph() = default;
-
-    Type getType() const override;
-
     void addChild(std::unique_ptr<MarkdownInlineElement> child);
 
     std::size_t getNumChildren() const;
 
     MarkdownInlineElement* getChild(std::size_t idx) const;
 
+    MarkdownInlineElement* getLastChild() const;
+
+    std::vector<MarkdownLink*> getAllLinks() const;
+
+private:
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MarkdownInlineElement> > mChildren;
+};
+
+class MarkdownParagraph : public MarkdownElementWithChildren
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~MarkdownParagraph() = default;
+
+    Type getType() const override;
+
     void doFieldSubstitution(Type elementType, const std::string& searchPhrase, const std::string& replacementPhrase) override
     {
         for(auto& child : mChildren)
@@ -55,25 +64,11 @@ public:
             child->doFieldSubstitution(elementType, searchPhrase, replacementPhrase);
         }
     }
-
-    std::vector<MarkdownLink*> getAllLinks() const
-    {
-        std::vector<MarkdownLink*> links;
-        for(auto& child : mChildren)
-        {
-            if (child->getType() == Type::LINK)
-            {
-                links.push_back(dynamic_cast<MarkdownLink*>(child.get()));
-            }
-        }
-        return links;
-    }
-
 private:
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MarkdownInlineElement> > mChildren;
 };
 
-class MarkdownBulletItem : public MarkdownElement
+class MarkdownBulletItem : public MarkdownElementWithChildren
 {
 public:
     virtual ~MarkdownBulletItem() = default;
@@ -122,6 +117,17 @@ public:
     Type getType() const override;
 };
 
+class MarkdownCustomInline : public MarkdownInlineElement
+{
+public:
+    MarkdownCustomInline(const std::string& delimiter);
+    virtual ~MarkdownCustomInline() = default;
+
+    Type getType() const override;
+private:
+    std::string mDelimiter;
+};
+
 class MarkdownImage : public MarkdownInlineElement
 {
 public:
@@ -140,7 +146,7 @@ private:
     std::string mAlt;
 };
 
-class MarkdownMultilineQuote : public MarkdownElement
+class MarkdownMultilineQuote : public MarkdownMultilineElement
 {
 public:
     MarkdownMultilineQuote(const std::string& tag);
@@ -151,3 +157,16 @@ public:
 private:
     std::string mTag;
 };
+
+class MarkdownCustomMultiLine : public MarkdownMultilineElement
+{
+public:
+    MarkdownCustomMultiLine(const std::string& tag, const std::string& delimiter);
+
+    virtual ~MarkdownCustomMultiLine() = default;
+
+    Type getType() const override;
+private:
+    std::string mTag;
+    std::string mDelimiter;
+};

src/web/markdown/MarkdownConverter.cpp

@@ -10,6 +10,39 @@
 
 #include "MarkdownDocument.h"
 
+void MarkdownConverter::onBlockElement(MarkdownElementWithChildren* mdElement, HtmlElement* htmlElement) const
+{
+    for(unsigned idx=0; idx< mdElement->getNumChildren(); idx++)
+    {
+        auto child = mdElement->getChild(idx);
+        if (child->getType() == MarkdownElement::Type::INLINE_QUOTE)
+        {
+            auto html_quote = std::make_unique<HtmlCodeElement>();
+            html_quote->setText(child->getTextContent());
+            htmlElement->addChild(std::move(html_quote));
+        }
+        else if(child->getType() == MarkdownElement::Type::TEXT_SPAN)
+        {
+            auto html_text = std::make_unique<HtmlTextRun>();
+            html_text->setText(child->getTextContent());
+            htmlElement->addChild(std::move(html_text));
+        }
+        else if(child->getType() == MarkdownElement::Type::LINK)
+        {
+            auto link_element = dynamic_cast<MarkdownLink*>(child);
+            auto html_text = std::make_unique<HtmlHyperlinkElement>(link_element->getTarget());
+            html_text->setText(link_element->getTextContent());
+            htmlElement->addChild(std::move(html_text));
+        }
+        else if(child->getType() == MarkdownElement::Type::IMAGE)
+        {
+            auto link_element = dynamic_cast<MarkdownImage*>(child);
+            auto html_text = std::make_unique<HtmlImageElement>(link_element->getSource(), link_element->getAlt());
+            htmlElement->addChild(std::move(html_text));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void MarkdownConverter::convert(MarkdownDocument* markdownDoc, HtmlElement* parentElement) const
 {
     for(unsigned idx=0; idx<markdownDoc->getNumElements();idx++)
@@ -29,35 +62,8 @@ void MarkdownConverter::convert(MarkdownDocument* markdownDoc, HtmlElement* pare
             auto html_p_element = std::make_unique<HtmlParagraphElement>();
             auto para_element = dynamic_cast<MarkdownParagraph*>(md_element);
 
-            for(unsigned idx=0; idx< para_element->getNumChildren(); idx++)
+            onBlockElement(para_element, html_p_element.get());
-            {
+
-                auto child = para_element->getChild(idx);
-                if (child->getType() == MarkdownElement::Type::INLINE_QUOTE)
-                {
-                    auto html_quote = std::make_unique<HtmlCodeElement>();
-                    html_quote->setText(child->getTextContent());
-                    html_p_element->addChild(std::move(html_quote));
-                }
-                else if(child->getType() == MarkdownElement::Type::TEXT_SPAN)
-                {
-                    auto html_text = std::make_unique<HtmlTextRun>();
-                    html_text->setText(child->getTextContent());
-                    html_p_element->addChild(std::move(html_text));
-                }
-                else if(child->getType() == MarkdownElement::Type::LINK)
-                {
-                    auto link_element = dynamic_cast<MarkdownLink*>(child);
-                    auto html_text = std::make_unique<HtmlHyperlinkElement>(link_element->getTarget());
-                    html_text->setText(link_element->getTextContent());
-                    html_p_element->addChild(std::move(html_text));
-                }
-                else if(child->getType() == MarkdownElement::Type::IMAGE)
-                {
-                    auto link_element = dynamic_cast<MarkdownImage*>(child);
-                    auto html_text = std::make_unique<HtmlImageElement>(link_element->getSource(), link_element->getAlt());
-                    html_p_element->addChild(std::move(html_text));
-                }
-            }
             parentElement->addChild(std::move(html_p_element));
         }
         else if(md_element->getType() == MarkdownElement::Type::BULLET_LIST)
@@ -68,7 +74,9 @@ void MarkdownConverter::convert(MarkdownDocument* markdownDoc, HtmlElement* pare
             {
                 auto child = list_element->getChild(idx);
                 auto html_list_item = std::make_unique<HtmlListItem>();
-                html_list_item->setText(child->getTextContent());
+
+                onBlockElement(child, html_list_item.get());
+
                 html_list->addChild(std::move(html_list_item));
             }
             parentElement->addChild(std::move(html_list));

src/web/markdown/MarkdownConverter.h

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 class HtmlDocument;
 class HtmlElement;
+class MarkdownElementWithChildren;
+
 class MarkdownDocument;
 
 class MarkdownConverter
@@ -13,4 +15,6 @@ public:
 
     void convert(MarkdownDocument* markdownDoc, HtmlElement* parentElement) const;
 
+private:
+    void onBlockElement(MarkdownElementWithChildren* mdElement, HtmlElement* htmlElement) const;
 };

src/web/markdown/MarkdownElement.cpp

@@ -9,3 +9,8 @@ const std::string& MarkdownElement::getTextContent() const
 {
     return mTextContent;
 }
+
+void MarkdownElement::addLine(const std::string& line)
+{
+    mTextContent += line + "\n";
+}

src/web/markdown/MarkdownElement.h

@@ -10,12 +10,10 @@ public:
         HEADING,
         PARAGRAPH,
         TEXT_SPAN,
-        INLINE_CODE,
-        MULTILINE_CODE,
         INLINE_QUOTE,
         MULTILINE_QUOTE,
-        INLINE_SPECIAL,
+        CUSTOM_INLINE,
-        MULTILINE_SPECIAL,
+        CUSTOM_MULTILINE,
         LINK,
         IMAGE,
         BULLET_ITEM,
@@ -26,6 +24,8 @@ public:
 
     void appendTextContent(const std::string& content);
 
+    void addLine(const std::string& line);
+
     const std::string& getTextContent() const;
 
     virtual Type getType() const = 0;
@@ -43,3 +43,9 @@ class MarkdownInlineElement : public MarkdownElement
 public:
     virtual ~MarkdownInlineElement() = default;
 };
+
+class MarkdownMultilineElement : public MarkdownElement
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~MarkdownMultilineElement() = default;
+};

src/web/markdown/MarkdownParser.cpp

@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 #include "MarkdownParser.h"
 
 #include "MarkdownDocument.h"
-#include "StringUtils.h"
 #include "MarkdownComponents.h"
 
+#include "Lexer.h"
+#include "StringUtils.h"
+
 #include <sstream>
 #include <iostream>
 
+static constexpr char MULTILINE_QUOTE_DELIMITER[]{"```"};
+static constexpr char HEADING_DELIMITER{'#'};
+
 MarkdownParser::MarkdownParser()
 {
-
+    mCustomMultilineDelimiters = {{"$$"}};
+    mCustomInlineDelimiters = {{"$"}};
 }
 
 MarkdownParser::~MarkdownParser()
@@ -17,362 +23,345 @@ MarkdownParser::~MarkdownParser()
 
 }
 
-void MarkdownParser::onMultilineQuote()
+bool MarkdownParser::isInMultilineBlock() const
 {
-    auto quote = std::make_unique<MarkdownMultilineQuote>(mWorkingTag);
+    if (!mWorkingElement)
-    quote->appendTextContent(mDocumentContent);
+    {
-
+        return false;
-    mDocumentContent.clear();
+    }
-    mWorkingTag.clear();
+    auto working_type = mWorkingElement->getType();
-
+    return working_type == MarkdownElement::Type::MULTILINE_QUOTE || working_type == MarkdownElement::Type::CUSTOM_MULTILINE ;
-    mDocumentState = DocumentState::NONE;
-    mMarkdownDocument->addElement(std::move(quote));
-
-    onNewParagraph();
 }
 
-void MarkdownParser::onInlineQuote()
+unsigned MarkdownParser::checkForLink(const std::string& lineSection)
 {
-    auto quote = std::make_unique<MarkdownInlineQuote>();
+    if (lineSection.empty())
-    quote->appendTextContent(mLineContent);
-    mLineContent.clear();
-
-    mLineState = LineState::NONE;
-    if(mWorkingParagraph)
     {
-        mWorkingParagraph->addChild(std::move(quote));
+        return 0;
     }
+
+    std::vector<std::string> hits;
+    unsigned hit_size{0};
+    if (Lexer::matchPattern("[@](@)", lineSection, '@', hits))
+    {
+        if (hits.size() == 2)
+        {
+            auto tag = hits[0];
+            auto target = hits[1];
+
+            onTextSpanFinished();
+
+            auto element = std::make_unique<MarkdownLink>(target);
+            element->appendTextContent(tag);
+            addChildToWorkingElement(std::move(element));
+            hit_size = 4 + tag.size() + target.size();
+        }
+    }
+    return hit_size;
 }
 
-void MarkdownParser::onHeading(unsigned level)
+unsigned MarkdownParser::checkForImage(const std::string& lineSection)
 {
-    auto heading = std::make_unique<MarkdownHeading>(level);
+    if (lineSection.empty())
-    heading->appendTextContent(mLineContent);
+    {
-    mMarkdownDocument->addElement(std::move(heading));
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    std::vector<std::string> hits;
+    unsigned hit_size{0};
+    if (Lexer::matchPattern("![@](@)", lineSection, '@', hits))
+    {
+        if (hits.size() == 2)
+        {
+            auto alt = hits[0];
+            auto source = hits[1];
+
+            onTextSpanFinished();
+
+            auto element = std::make_unique<MarkdownImage>(source, alt);
+            addChildToWorkingElement(std::move(element));
+            hit_size = 5 + alt.size() + source.size();
+        }
+    }
+    return hit_size;
 }
 
-void MarkdownParser::onNewParagraph()
+unsigned MarkdownParser::checkForInlineQuote(const std::string& lineSection)
 {
-    if (mWorkingBulletList)
+    if (lineSection.empty())
     {
-        mMarkdownDocument->addElement(std::move(mWorkingBulletList));
+        return 0;
-        mWorkingBulletList.reset();
-        mDocumentState == DocumentState::NONE;
     }
-    else if (mWorkingParagraph)
-    {
-        onTextSpan();
 
-        if (!mWorkingParagraph->getNumChildren() == 0)
+    std::vector<std::string> hits;
+    unsigned hit_size{0};
+    if (Lexer::matchPattern("`@`", lineSection, '@', hits))
     {
-            mMarkdownDocument->addElement(std::move(mWorkingParagraph));
+        if (hits.size() == 1)
+        {
+            auto content = hits[0];
+
+            onTextSpanFinished();
+
+            auto element = std::make_unique<MarkdownInlineQuote>();
+            element->appendTextContent(content);
+
+            addChildToWorkingElement(std::move(element));
+            hit_size = 2 + content.size();
         }
     }
-    mWorkingParagraph = std::make_unique<MarkdownParagraph>();
+    return hit_size;
+}
+unsigned MarkdownParser::checkForCustomInline(const std::string& lineSection)
+{
+    if (lineSection.empty())
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    std::vector<std::string> hits;
+    unsigned hit_size{0};
+
+    for(unsigned idx=0; idx<mCustomInlineDelimiters.size(); idx++)
+    {
+        const auto delimiter = mCustomInlineDelimiters[idx];
+        if (Lexer::matchPattern(delimiter + "@" + delimiter, lineSection, '@', hits))
+        {
+            if (hits.size() == 1)
+            {
+                auto content = hits[0];
+
+                onTextSpanFinished();
+
+                auto element = std::make_unique<MarkdownCustomInline>(delimiter);
+                element->appendTextContent(content);
+
+                addChildToWorkingElement(std::move(element));
+                hit_size = 2*delimiter.size() + content.size();
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return hit_size;
 }
 
-void MarkdownParser::onTextSpan()
+void MarkdownParser::onTextSpanFinished()
 {
-    mLineContent.clear();
+    if (!mWorkingLine.empty())
-
-    if(mWorkingParagraph && !mDocumentContent.empty())
     {
+        if (mWorkingTextSpan)
+        {
+            std::cout << "Adding to existing text span: " << std::endl;
+            mWorkingTextSpan->appendTextContent(mWorkingLine);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            std::cout << "Adding new text span: " << mWorkingLine << std::endl;
             auto text_span = std::make_unique<MarkdownTextSpan>();
-        text_span->appendTextContent(mDocumentContent);
+            text_span->addLine(mWorkingLine);
-        mWorkingParagraph->addChild(std::move(text_span));
+            mWorkingTextSpan = text_span.get();
-        mDocumentContent.clear();
+
+            addChildToWorkingElement(std::move(text_span));
+        }
+        mWorkingLine.clear();
+        mWorkingTextSpan = nullptr;
     }
 }
 
-std::pair<unsigned, bool> MarkdownParser::onTick(unsigned tickCount)
+void MarkdownParser::addChildToWorkingElement(std::unique_ptr<MarkdownInlineElement> child)
 {
-    unsigned new_tick_count = tickCount;
+    dynamic_cast<MarkdownElementWithChildren*>(mWorkingElement)->addChild(std::move(child));
-    bool stop_line_processing = false;
-
-    if (tickCount == 2)
-    {
-        if (mDocumentState == DocumentState::IN_MULTILINEQUOTE)
-        {
-            onMultilineQuote();
-            stop_line_processing = true;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            onNewParagraph();
-            mLineState = LineState::IN_MULTILINE_TAG;
-            new_tick_count = 0;
-            mDocumentState = DocumentState::IN_MULTILINEQUOTE;
-        }
-    }
-    else if(mLineState == LineState::IN_INLINEQUOTE)
-    {
-        if (mLineContent.empty())
-        {
-            mLineState = LineState::NONE;
-            new_tick_count++;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            new_tick_count = 0;
-            onInlineQuote();
-        }
-    }
-    else if(mDocumentState == DocumentState::IN_MULTILINEQUOTE)
-    {
-        new_tick_count++;
-        mLineContent += '`';
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        new_tick_count++;
-        mLineState = LineState::IN_INLINEQUOTE;
-    }
-    return {new_tick_count, stop_line_processing};
 }
 
-void MarkdownParser::onLink()
+void MarkdownParser::processLine(const std::string& line)
 {
-    auto element = std::make_unique<MarkdownLink>(mLineContent);
+    if (isInMultilineBlock())
-    mLineContent.clear();
-
-    element->appendTextContent(mWorkingTag);
-    mWorkingTag.clear();
-
-    if (mWorkingParagraph)
-    {
-        mWorkingParagraph->addChild(std::move(element));
-    }
-    mLineState = LineState::NONE;
-}
-
-void MarkdownParser::onImage()
-{
-    auto element = std::make_unique<MarkdownImage>(mLineContent, mWorkingTag);
-    mLineContent.clear();
-
-    element->appendTextContent(mWorkingTag);
-    mWorkingTag.clear();
-
-    if (mWorkingParagraph)
-    {
-        mWorkingParagraph->addChild(std::move(element));
-    }
-    mLineState = LineState::NONE;
-}
-
-void MarkdownParser::onBulletItem()
-{
-    if (!mWorkingBulletList)
-    {
-        mWorkingBulletList = std::make_unique<MarkdownBulletList>();
-        mDocumentState == DocumentState::IN_BULLETS;
-    }
-
-    auto item = std::make_unique<MarkdownBulletItem>();
-    item->appendTextContent(mLineContent);
-    mLineContent.clear();
-
-    mWorkingBulletList->addChild(std::move(item));
-}
-
-void MarkdownParser::processLine()
-{
-    mLineContent.clear();
-    mLineState = LineState::NONE;
-
-    unsigned heading_level{0};
-    unsigned tick_count{0};
-    bool flushed_pre_inline = false;
-
-    bool first_nonspace = false;
-    for(auto c : mWorkingLine)
-    {
-        if (!StringUtils::IsSpace(c))
-        {
-            if (first_nonspace)
-            {
-                first_nonspace = false;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                first_nonspace = true;
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            first_nonspace = false;
-        }
-
-        if (c == '`')
-        {
-            auto [ret_tick_count, stop_line_processing] = onTick(tick_count);
-            tick_count = ret_tick_count;
-            if(stop_line_processing)
     {
+        mWorkingElement->addLine(line);
         return;
     }
-        }
+
-        else
+    if (!mWorkingElement)
     {
-            if (mLineState == LineState::IN_INLINEQUOTE)
+        std::cout << "Adding new paragraph " << std::endl;
-            {
+        auto paragraph = std::make_unique<MarkdownParagraph>();
-                if (!flushed_pre_inline)
+        mWorkingElement = paragraph.get();
-                {
+        mMarkdownDocument->addElement(std::move(paragraph));
-                    mDocumentContent += mLineContent;
-                    onTextSpan();
-                    flushed_pre_inline = true;
     }
-                mLineContent += c;
+
-            }
+    if (mWorkingElement && mWorkingElement->getType() == MarkdownElement::Type::PARAGRAPH)
-            else if (mDocumentState == DocumentState::IN_MULTILINEQUOTE)
     {
-                mLineContent += c;
+        if (auto last_text_span = dynamic_cast<MarkdownParagraph*>(mWorkingElement)->getLastChild())
-            }
-            else if(mLineState == LineState::IN_LINK_TAG)
         {
-                if (c == ']')
+            mWorkingTextSpan = last_text_span;
-                {
-                    mLineState = LineState::AWAITING_LINK_BODY;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    mWorkingTag += c;
-                }
-            }
-            else if(mLineState == LineState::AWAITING_LINK_BODY)
-            {
-                if (c == '(')
-                {
-                    mLineState = LineState::IN_LINK_BODY;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    mLineContent = '[' + mWorkingTag + ']';
-                    mLineState = LineState::NONE;
-                }
-            }
-            else if(mLineState == LineState::IN_LINK_BODY)
-            {
-                if(c==')')
-                {
-                    onLink();
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    mLineContent += c;
-                }
-            }
-            else if(mLineState == LineState::AWAITING_IMG_TAG)
-            {
-                if (c == '[')
-                {
-                    mLineState = LineState::IN_IMG_TAG;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    mLineContent = "![";
-                    mLineState = LineState::NONE;
-                }
-            }
-            else if(mLineState == LineState::IN_IMG_TAG)
-            {
-                if (c == ']')
-                {
-                    mLineState = LineState::AWAITING_IMG_BODY;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    mWorkingTag += c;
-                }
-            }
-            else if(mLineState == LineState::AWAITING_IMG_BODY)
-            {
-                if (c == '(')
-                {
-                    mLineState = LineState::IN_IMG_BODY;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    mLineContent = "![" + mWorkingTag + "]";
-                    mWorkingTag.clear();
-                    mLineState = LineState::NONE;
-                }
-            }
-            else if(mLineState == LineState::IN_IMG_BODY)
-            {
-                if (c == ')')
-                {
-                    onImage();
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    mLineContent += c;
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                if (c == '#')
-                {
-                    onNewParagraph();
-                    mLineState = LineState::IN_HEADING;
-                    heading_level++;
-                }
-                else if(c == '[')
-                {
-                    mDocumentContent += mLineContent;
-                    onTextSpan();
-                    mLineState = LineState::IN_LINK_TAG;
-                }
-                else if(c == '!')
-                {
-                    mDocumentContent += mLineContent;
-                    onTextSpan();
-                    mLineState = LineState::AWAITING_IMG_TAG;
-                }
-                else if(first_nonspace && c == '*')
-                {
-                    if (!mWorkingBulletList)
-                    {
-                        onNewParagraph();
-                    }
-                    mLineState = LineState::IN_BULLETS;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    mLineContent += c;
-                }
-            }
         }
     }
 
-    if (mLineState == LineState::IN_HEADING)
+    unsigned line_position = 0;
+    mWorkingLine.clear();
+    while(line_position < line.size())
     {
-        onHeading(heading_level);
+        const auto remaining = line.substr(line_position, line.size() - line_position);
+        if(auto length = checkForImage(remaining))
+        {
+            line_position += length;
         }
-    else if(mLineState == LineState::IN_MULTILINE_TAG)
+        else if(auto length = checkForLink(remaining))
         {
-        mWorkingTag = mLineContent;
+            line_position += length;
         }
-    else if (mLineState == LineState::IN_INLINEQUOTE)
+        else if(auto length = checkForInlineQuote(remaining))
         {
-        onTextSpan();
+            line_position += length;
         }
-    else if (mLineState == LineState::IN_BULLETS)
+        else if(auto length = checkForCustomInline(remaining))
         {
-        onBulletItem();
+            line_position += length;
         }
         else
         {
-        if (mLineContent.size() > 0)
+            mWorkingLine += line[line_position];
-        {
+            line_position++;
-            mDocumentContent.append(mLineContent);
         }
     }
+    onTextSpanFinished();
 }
 
 void MarkdownParser::onEmptyLine()
 {
-    onNewParagraph();
+    if (!isInMultilineBlock())
+    {
+        onSectionFinished();
+    }
+}
+
+bool MarkdownParser::startsWithMultiLineQuote(const std::string& line) const
+{
+    const bool ignore_whitespace{true};
+    return StringUtils::startsWith(line, MULTILINE_QUOTE_DELIMITER, ignore_whitespace);
+}
+
+int MarkdownParser::startsWithCustomMultilineBlock(const std::string& line) const
+{
+    for(unsigned idx=0; idx<mCustomMultilineDelimiters.size(); idx++)
+    {
+        if (StringUtils::startsWith(line, mCustomMultilineDelimiters[idx], true))
+        {
+            return idx;
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
+bool MarkdownParser::startsWithHeading(const std::string& line) const
+{
+    return StringUtils::startsWith(line, "#", true);
+}
+
+bool MarkdownParser::startsWithBulletItem(const std::string& line) const
+{
+    return StringUtils::startsWith(line, "*", true);
+}
+
+void MarkdownParser::onFoundMultiLineQuote(const std::string& line)
+{
+    if (mWorkingElement && mWorkingElement->getType() == MarkdownElement::Type::MULTILINE_QUOTE)
+    {
+        onSectionFinished();
+    }
+    else if(isInMultilineBlock())
+    {
+        processLine(line);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        const auto tag = StringUtils::removeUpTo(line, MULTILINE_QUOTE_DELIMITER);
+        auto quote = std::make_unique<MarkdownMultilineQuote>(tag);
+        mWorkingElement = quote.get();
+        mMarkdownDocument->addElement(std::move(quote));
+    }
+}
+
+void MarkdownParser::onFoundCustomMultiLineBlock(const std::string& line, unsigned blockSlot)
+{
+    if (mWorkingElement && mWorkingElement->getType() == MarkdownElement::Type::CUSTOM_MULTILINE && blockSlot == mCustomDelimiterIndex)
+    {
+        onSectionFinished();
+    }
+    else if(isInMultilineBlock())
+    {
+        processLine(line);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        const auto delimiter = mCustomMultilineDelimiters[blockSlot];
+        const auto tag = StringUtils::removeUpTo(line, delimiter);
+        auto quote = std::make_unique<MarkdownCustomMultiLine>(tag, delimiter);
+        mWorkingElement = quote.get();
+        mMarkdownDocument->addElement(std::move(quote));
+    }
+}
+
+void MarkdownParser::onFoundHeading(const std::string& line)
+{
+    if(isInMultilineBlock())
+    {
+        processLine(line);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        onSectionFinished();
+
+        unsigned level = StringUtils::countFirstConsecutiveHits(line, HEADING_DELIMITER);
+        auto heading = std::make_unique<MarkdownHeading>(level);
+
+        std::string prefix;
+        for(unsigned idx=0; idx<level; idx++)
+        {
+            prefix += HEADING_DELIMITER;
+        }
+        heading->appendTextContent(StringUtils::stripSurroundingWhitepsace(StringUtils::removeUpTo(line, prefix)));
+        mMarkdownDocument->addElement(std::move(heading));
+    }
+}
+
+void MarkdownParser::onFoundBulletItem(const std::string& line)
+{
+    if(isInMultilineBlock())
+    {
+        processLine(line);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (mWorkingBulletList)
+        {
+            auto item = std::make_unique<MarkdownBulletItem>();
+            mWorkingElement = item.get();
+            mWorkingBulletList->addChild(std::move(item));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            std::cout << "Starting new bullet list" << std::endl;
+            auto bullet_list = std::make_unique<MarkdownBulletList>();
+            mWorkingBulletList = bullet_list.get();
+
+            mMarkdownDocument->addElement(std::move(bullet_list));
+
+            auto bullet_item = std::make_unique<MarkdownBulletItem>();
+            mWorkingElement = bullet_item.get();
+            mWorkingBulletList->addChild(std::move(bullet_item));
+
+            processLine(StringUtils::removeUpTo(line, "*"));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void MarkdownParser::onSectionFinished()
+{
+    std::cout << "Section is finished" << std::endl;
+    mWorkingElement = nullptr;
+    mWorkingBulletList = nullptr;
+    mWorkingTextSpan = nullptr;
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<MarkdownDocument> MarkdownParser::run(const std::string& content)
@@ -384,17 +373,39 @@ std::unique_ptr<MarkdownDocument> MarkdownParser::run(const std::string& content
 
     while (std::getline(ss, line, '\n'))
     {
-        if (line.empty())
+        std::cout << "Processing line " << line << std::endl;
+        if (StringUtils::isWhitespaceOnly(line))
         {
+            std::cout << "Is whitespace only " << std::endl;
             onEmptyLine();
             continue;
         }
-        mWorkingLine = line;
+        else if (startsWithMultiLineQuote(line))
-        processLine();
+        {
+            std::cout << "Found multiline quote" << std::endl;
+            onFoundMultiLineQuote(line);
+        }
+        else if (auto result = startsWithCustomMultilineBlock(line); result >= 0)
+        {
+            std::cout << "Found custom multiline" << std::endl;
+            onFoundCustomMultiLineBlock(line, result);
+        }
+        else if (startsWithHeading(line))
+        {
+            std::cout << "Found heading" << std::endl;
+            onFoundHeading(line);
+        }
+        else if(startsWithBulletItem(line))
+        {
+            std::cout << "Found bulletitem" << std::endl;
+            onFoundBulletItem(line);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            std::cout << "Found nothing - process line" << std::endl;
+            processLine(line);
+        }
     }
-
-    onTextSpan();
-    onNewParagraph();
 
     return std::move(mMarkdownDocument);
 }

src/web/markdown/MarkdownParser.h

@@ -2,36 +2,15 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 class MarkdownDocument;
-class MarkdownParagraph;
+class MarkdownElement;
+class MarkdownInlineElement;
 class MarkdownBulletList;
 
 class MarkdownParser
 {
-    enum class DocumentState
-    {
-        NONE,
-        IN_MULTILINEQUOTE,
-        IN_BULLETS
-    };
-
-    enum class LineState
-    {
-        NONE,
-        IN_HEADING,
-        IN_INLINEQUOTE,
-        IN_MULTILINE_TAG,
-        IN_LINK_TAG,
-        AWAITING_LINK_BODY,
-        IN_LINK_BODY,
-        AWAITING_IMG_TAG,
-        IN_IMG_TAG,
-        AWAITING_IMG_BODY,
-        IN_IMG_BODY,
-        IN_BULLETS
-    };
-
 public:
     MarkdownParser();
 
@@ -40,34 +19,40 @@ public:
     std::unique_ptr<MarkdownDocument> run(const std::string& content);
 
 private:
-    void processLine();
+    void addChildToWorkingElement(std::unique_ptr<MarkdownInlineElement> child);
 
-    void onMultilineQuote();
+    unsigned checkForImage(const std::string& lineSection);
-    void onInlineQuote();
+    unsigned checkForLink(const std::string& lineSection);
-    void onHeading(unsigned level);
+    unsigned checkForInlineQuote(const std::string& lineSection);
-    void onLink();
+    unsigned checkForCustomInline(const std::string& lineSection);
-    void onImage();
+
+    bool isInMultilineBlock() const;
+
+    bool startsWithMultiLineQuote(const std::string& line) const;
+    int startsWithCustomMultilineBlock(const std::string& line) const;
+    bool startsWithHeading(const std::string& line) const;
+    bool startsWithBulletItem(const std::string& line) const;
+
+    void onFoundMultiLineQuote(const std::string& line);
+    void onFoundCustomMultiLineBlock(const std::string& line, unsigned blockSlot);
+    void onFoundHeading(const std::string& line);
+    void onFoundBulletItem(const std::string& line);
 
     void onEmptyLine();
-    void onNewParagraph();
+    void onSectionFinished();
+    void onTextSpanFinished();
 
-    void onBulletItem();
+    void processLine(const std::string& line);
 
-    void onTextSpan();
+    unsigned mCustomDelimiterIndex{0};
+    std::vector<std::string> mCustomMultilineDelimiters;
+    std::vector<std::string> mCustomInlineDelimiters;
 
-    std::pair<unsigned, bool> onTick(unsigned tickCount);
+    MarkdownElement* mWorkingElement{nullptr};
+    MarkdownBulletList* mWorkingBulletList{nullptr};
 
+    MarkdownInlineElement* mWorkingTextSpan{nullptr};
     std::string mWorkingLine;
-    std::string mLineContent;
-    std::string mDocumentContent;
-
-    std::string mWorkingTag;
-
-    LineState mLineState {LineState::NONE};
-    DocumentState mDocumentState {DocumentState::NONE};
-
-    std::unique_ptr<MarkdownParagraph> mWorkingParagraph;
-    std::unique_ptr<MarkdownBulletList> mWorkingBulletList;
 
     std::unique_ptr<MarkdownDocument> mMarkdownDocument;
 };

src/web/xml/XmlParser.cpp

@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ void XmlParser::processLine(const std::string& input)
 
 void XmlParser::onChar(char c)
 {
-    if(StringUtils::IsAlphaNumeric(c))
+    if(StringUtils::isAlphaNumeric(c))
     {
         onAlphaNumeric(c);
     }
-    else if(StringUtils::IsSpace(c))
+    else if(StringUtils::isSpace(c))
     {
         onSpace(c);
     }

src/web/xml/xml-elements/XmlElement.cpp

@@ -98,10 +98,12 @@ XmlElement* XmlElement::getChild(std::size_t index) const
     return mChildren[index].get();
 }
 
-std::string XmlElement::toString(unsigned depth) const
+std::string XmlElement::toString(unsigned depth, bool keepInline) const
 {
     const auto prefix = std::string(2*depth, ' ');
 
+    std::string line_ending = keepInline ? "" : "\n";
+
     auto content = prefix + "<" + getTagName();
     for (std::size_t idx=0; idx< getNumAttributes(); idx++)
     {
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ std::string XmlElement::toString(unsigned depth) const
     const auto num_children = getNumChildren();
     if (num_children == 0 && getText().empty())
     {
-        content += "/>\n";
+        content += "/>" + line_ending;
         return content;
     }
     else
@@ -127,18 +129,18 @@ std::string XmlElement::toString(unsigned depth) const
 
     if (num_children>0)
     {
-        content += "\n";
+        content += line_ending;
     }
     for (std::size_t idx=0; idx< getNumChildren(); idx++)
     {
         auto child = getChild(idx);
-        content += child->toString(depth+1);
+        content += child->toString(depth+1, keepInline);
     }
     if (num_children>0)
     {
         content += prefix;
     }
 
-    content += "</" + getTagName() + ">\n";
+    content += "</" + getTagName() + ">" + line_ending;
     return content;
 }

src/web/xml/xml-elements/XmlElement.h

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public:
     void setText(const std::string& text);
     void setTagName(const std::string& tagName);
 
-    virtual std::string toString(unsigned depth = 0) const;
+    virtual std::string toString(unsigned depth = 0, bool keepInline = false) const;
 
 protected:
     std::string mTagName;

test/compiler/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 set(COMPILER_UNIT_TEST_FILES 
         compiler/TestTemplatingEngine.cpp
+        compiler/TestLexer.cpp
     PARENT_SCOPE
     )
     

test/compiler/TestLexer.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include "Lexer.h"
+
+#include "TestFramework.h"
+#include "TestUtils.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+TEST_CASE(TestLexer_MatchPattern, "[compiler]")
+{
+    std::string input = "[I'm inside the tag](I'm inside the brackets), followed by more text.";
+    std::string pattern = "[@](@)";
+
+    std::vector<std::string> hits;
+    const auto matched = Lexer::matchPattern(pattern, input, '@', hits);
+    REQUIRE(matched);
+    REQUIRE(hits.size() == 2);
+    REQUIRE(hits[0] == "I'm inside the tag");
+    REQUIRE(hits[1] == "I'm inside the brackets");
+}

test/core/TestStringUtils.cpp

@@ -3,13 +3,28 @@
 #include "TestFramework.h"
 #include "TestUtils.h"
 
-#include <iostream>
+TEST_CASE(TestStringUtils_StripSurroundingWhitepsace, "core")
-
-TEST_CASE(TestStringUtils_Strip, "core")
 {
     std::string input = "   super()    ";
-    std::string stripped = StringUtils::strip(input);
+    std::string stripped = StringUtils::stripSurroundingWhitepsace(input);
-
+    REQUIRE(stripped == "super()");
-    auto predicate = stripped == "super()";
+}
-    REQUIRE(predicate);
+
+TEST_CASE(TestStringUtils_RemoveUpTo, "core")
+{
+    std::string input = "def{filename}abc/123/456";
+    std::string removed = StringUtils::removeUpTo(input, "{filename}");
+    REQUIRE(removed == "abc/123/456");
+}
+
+TEST_CASE(TestStringUtils_startsWith, "core")
+{
+    std::string input = "  ```some triple ticks ";
+    bool ignore_whitespace{false};
+    auto starts_with = StringUtils::startsWith(input, "```", ignore_whitespace);
+    REQUIRE(!starts_with);
+
+    ignore_whitespace = true;
+    starts_with = StringUtils::startsWith(input, "```", ignore_whitespace);
+    REQUIRE(starts_with);
 }

test/data/simple_markdown.md

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# I'm a level one header
+I'm some text under level one
+
+## I'm a level two header
+I'm some text under level two
+
+```
+I'm a code block
+```
+
+I'm a line under the code block, with some `inline code`.
+
+### I'm a level three header
+I'm a bullet point list:
+
+* First point
+* Second point
+* Third point
+
+With a [hyperlink](www.imahyperlink.com) embedded.
+
+# I'm another level one header
+
+I'm some inline math $a = b + c$ and I'm some standalone math:
+
+$$
+d = e + f
+$$
+
+![This is an image](https://myoctocat.com/assets/images/base-octocat.svg)

test/test_runner.cpp

@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 #include "TestFramework.h"
 
+#include "CommandLineArgs.h"
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <windows.h>
 #endif
 
 //int WINAPI wWinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance, PWSTR pCmdLine, int nCmdShow)
-int main()
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
     CoInitializeEx(nullptr, COINIT_APARTMENTTHREADED);
 #endif
 
-    auto result = TestCaseRunner::getInstance().run();
+    auto args = CommandLineArgs::Create();
+    args->process(argc, argv);
+
+    auto result = TestCaseRunner::getInstance().run(args->getUserArgs());
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
     CoUninitialize();

test/test_utils/TestCaseRunner.cpp

@@ -36,17 +36,30 @@ void TestCaseRunner::markTestFailure(const std::string& line)
     sFailureLine = line;
 }
 
-bool TestCaseRunner::run()
+bool TestCaseRunner::run(const std::vector<std::string>& args)
 {
+    std::string test_to_run;
+    if (args.size() > 0 )
+    {
+        test_to_run = args[0];
+    }
     FileLogger::GetInstance().disable();
     for (auto test_case : mCases)
     {
+        if (!test_to_run.empty())
+        {
+            if (test_case->getName() != test_to_run)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+        }
+
         sLastTestFailed = false;
         std::cout << "TestFramework: Running Test - " << test_case->getName() << std::endl;
         test_case->run();
         if (sLastTestFailed)
         {
-            std::cout << "Failed at line: " << sLastTestFailed << std::endl;
+            std::cout << "Failed at line: " << sFailureLine << std::endl;
             mFailingTests.push_back(test_case->getName());
         }
     }

test/test_utils/TestCaseRunner.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public:
 
     void markTestFailure(const std::string& line);
 
-    bool run();
+    bool run(const std::vector<std::string>& args);
 
 private:
     std::vector<std::string> mFailingTests;

test/test_utils/TestFramework.h

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ struct Holder
 
 
 #define REQUIRE(predicate)                                                                                                             \
-    if(!predicate)                                                                  \
+    if(!bool(predicate))                                                                                                               \
     {                                                                                                                                  \
-        TestCaseRunner::getInstance().markTestFailure(std::to_string(__LINE__));    \
+        TestCaseRunner::getInstance().markTestFailure(std::to_string(__LINE__) + " with check: '" + std::string(#predicate) + "'");    \
         return;                                                                                                                        \
     }                                                                                                                                  \
 

test/test_utils/TestUtils.h

@@ -7,10 +7,18 @@ using Path = std::filesystem::path;
 class TestUtils
 {
 public:
-    static Path getTestOutputDir()
+    static Path getTestOutputDir(const std::string& testFileName = {})
+    {
+        if (!testFileName.empty())
+        {
+            const auto name = Path(testFileName).filename().stem();
+            return std::filesystem::current_path() / "test_output" / name;
+        }
+        else
         {
             return std::filesystem::current_path() / "test_output";
         }
+    }
 
     static Path getTestDataDir()
     {

test/web/TestMarkdownParser.cpp

@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 #include "TestFramework.h"
 #include "TestUtils.h"
 
-TEST_CASE(TestMarkdownParser, "web")
+#include <iostream>
+
+TEST_CASE(TestMarkdownParser, "[web]")
 {
     File md_file(TestUtils::getTestDataDir() / "sample_markdown.md");
     const auto md_content = md_file.readText();
@@ -19,12 +21,59 @@ TEST_CASE(TestMarkdownParser, "web")
     MarkdownParser parser;
     auto md_doc = parser.run(md_content);
 
+    std::vector<MarkdownElement::Type> expected_top_level = {
+            MarkdownElement::Type::HEADING,
+            MarkdownElement::Type::PARAGRAPH,
+            MarkdownElement::Type::HEADING,
+            MarkdownElement::Type::PARAGRAPH,
+            MarkdownElement::Type::MULTILINE_QUOTE,
+            MarkdownElement::Type::PARAGRAPH,
+            MarkdownElement::Type::HEADING,
+            MarkdownElement::Type::PARAGRAPH
+            };
+
+    REQUIRE(expected_top_level.size() <= md_doc->getNumElements());
+    for(unsigned idx=0; idx<expected_top_level.size(); idx++)
+    {
+        REQUIRE(md_doc->getElement(idx)->getType() == expected_top_level[idx]);
+    }
+
     MarkdownConverter converter;
     auto html = converter.convert(md_doc.get());
 
     HtmlWriter writer;
     const auto html_string = writer.toString(html.get());
 
-    File html_file(TestUtils::getTestOutputDir() / "TestMarkdownParserOut.html");
+    File html_file(TestUtils::getTestOutputDir(__FILE__)  / "TestMarkdownParser.html");
+    html_file.writeText(html_string);
+}
+
+TEST_CASE(TestMarkdownParser_Simple, "[web]")
+{
+    File md_file(TestUtils::getTestDataDir() / "simple_markdown.md");
+    const auto md_content = md_file.readText();
+
+    REQUIRE(!md_content.empty());
+
+    MarkdownParser parser;
+    auto md_doc = parser.run(md_content);
+
+    std::vector<MarkdownElement::Type> expected_top_level = {
+            MarkdownElement::Type::PARAGRAPH,
+            MarkdownElement::Type::BULLET_LIST};
+
+    //REQUIRE(expected_top_level.size() <= md_doc->getNumElements());
+    for(unsigned idx=0; idx<expected_top_level.size(); idx++)
+    {
+        //REQUIRE(md_doc->getElement(idx)->getType() == expected_top_level[idx]);
+    }
+
+    MarkdownConverter converter;
+    auto html = converter.convert(md_doc.get());
+
+    HtmlWriter writer;
+    const auto html_string = writer.toString(html.get());
+
+    File html_file(TestUtils::getTestOutputDir(__FILE__) / "TestMarkdownParser_simple.html");
     html_file.writeText(html_string);
 }