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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2017 Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ * terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ * Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx library 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 Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License along with ndn-cxx, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ *
+ * @author Yingdi Yu <http://irl.cs.ucla.edu/~yingdi/>
+ */
+
+#include "regex-repeat-matcher.hpp"
+#include "regex-backref-matcher.hpp"
+#include "regex-component-set-matcher.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/regex.hpp>
+#include <cstdlib>
+
+namespace ndn {
+
+RegexRepeatMatcher::RegexRepeatMatcher(const std::string& expr,
+                                       shared_ptr<RegexBackrefManager> backrefManager,
+                                       size_t indicator)
+  : RegexMatcher(expr, EXPR_REPEAT_PATTERN, std::move(backrefManager))
+  , m_indicator(indicator)
+{
+  compile();
+}
+
+void
+RegexRepeatMatcher::compile()
+{
+  if ('(' == m_expr[0]) {
+    auto matcher = make_shared<RegexBackrefMatcher>(m_expr.substr(0, m_indicator), m_backrefManager);
+    m_backrefManager->pushRef(matcher);
+    matcher->lateCompile();
+    m_matchers.push_back(std::move(matcher));
+  }
+  else {
+    m_matchers.push_back(make_shared<RegexComponentSetMatcher>(m_expr.substr(0, m_indicator),
+                                                               m_backrefManager));
+  }
+
+  parseRepetition();
+}
+
+bool
+RegexRepeatMatcher::parseRepetition()
+{
+  size_t exprSize = m_expr.size();
+  const size_t MAX_REPETITIONS = std::numeric_limits<size_t>::max();
+
+  if (exprSize == m_indicator) {
+    m_repeatMin = 1;
+    m_repeatMax = 1;
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (exprSize == (m_indicator + 1)) {
+    if ('?' == m_expr[m_indicator]) {
+      m_repeatMin = 0;
+      m_repeatMax = 1;
+      return true;
+    }
+    if ('+' == m_expr[m_indicator]) {
+      m_repeatMin = 1;
+      m_repeatMax = MAX_REPETITIONS;
+      return true;
+    }
+    if ('*' == m_expr[m_indicator]) {
+      m_repeatMin = 0;
+      m_repeatMax = MAX_REPETITIONS;
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  else {
+    std::string repeatStruct = m_expr.substr(m_indicator, exprSize - m_indicator);
+    size_t rsSize = repeatStruct.size();
+    size_t min = 0;
+    size_t max = 0;
+
+    if (boost::regex_match(repeatStruct, boost::regex("\\{[0-9]+,[0-9]+\\}"))) {
+      size_t separator = repeatStruct.find_first_of(',', 0);
+      min = std::atoi(repeatStruct.substr(1, separator - 1).data());
+      max = std::atoi(repeatStruct.substr(separator + 1, rsSize - separator - 2).data());
+    }
+    else if (boost::regex_match(repeatStruct, boost::regex("\\{,[0-9]+\\}"))) {
+      size_t separator = repeatStruct.find_first_of(',', 0);
+      min = 0;
+      max = std::atoi(repeatStruct.substr(separator + 1, rsSize - separator - 2).data());
+    }
+    else if (boost::regex_match(repeatStruct, boost::regex("\\{[0-9]+,\\}"))) {
+      size_t separator = repeatStruct.find_first_of(',', 0);
+      min = std::atoi(repeatStruct.substr(1, separator).data());
+      max = MAX_REPETITIONS;
+    }
+    else if (boost::regex_match(repeatStruct, boost::regex("\\{[0-9]+\\}"))) {
+      min = std::atoi(repeatStruct.substr(1, rsSize - 1).data());
+      max = min;
+    }
+    else
+      BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error(std::string("Error: RegexRepeatMatcher.ParseRepetition():")
+                                  + " Unrecognized format " + m_expr));
+
+    if (min > MAX_REPETITIONS || max > MAX_REPETITIONS || min > max)
+      BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(Error(std::string("Error: RegexRepeatMatcher.ParseRepetition():")
+                                  + " Wrong number " + m_expr));
+
+    m_repeatMin = min;
+    m_repeatMax = max;
+
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool
+RegexRepeatMatcher::match(const Name& name, size_t offset, size_t len)
+{
+  m_matchResult.clear();
+
+  if (m_repeatMin == 0)
+    if (len == 0)
+      return true;
+
+  if (recursiveMatch(0, name, offset, len)) {
+    for (size_t i = offset; i < offset + len; i++)
+      m_matchResult.push_back(name.get(i));
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool
+RegexRepeatMatcher::recursiveMatch(size_t repeat, const Name& name, size_t offset, size_t len)
+{
+  ssize_t tried = len;
+
+  if (0 < len && repeat >= m_repeatMax) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (0 == len && repeat < m_repeatMin) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (0 == len && repeat >= m_repeatMin) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  auto matcher = m_matchers[0];
+  while (tried >= 0) {
+    if (matcher->match(name, offset, tried) &&
+        recursiveMatch(repeat + 1, name, offset + tried, len - tried))
+      return true;
+    tried--;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+} // namespace ndn