translateMath.py

Translates infix formulas into MathML and vice-versa.

#!/usr/bin/env python
## 
## @file    translateMath.py
## @brief   Translates infix formulas into MathML and vice-versa
## @author  Sarah Keating
## @author  Ben Bornstein
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import sys
import time
import os
import os.path
from libsbml import *


#
# Translates the given infix formula into MathML.
#
# @return the MathML as a string.  The caller owns the memory and is
# responsible for freeing it.
#
def translateInfix(formula):
    math = parseFormula(formula)
    return writeMathMLToString(math)


#
# Translates the given MathML into an infix formula.  The MathML must
# contain no leading whitespace, but an XML header is optional.
# 
# @return the infix formula as a string.  The caller owns the memory and
# is responsible for freeing it.
# 
def translateMathML(xml):
    math = readMathMLFromString(xml)
    return formulaToString(math)


def main(args):
    """Usage: readSBML filename
    """

    print("This program translates infix formulas into MathML and")
    print("vice-versa.  Enter or return on an empty line triggers")
    print("translation. Ctrl-C quits")

    sb = ""
    try:
        while True:
            print("Enter infix formula or MathML expression (Ctrl-C to quit):")
            print("> ")

            line = sys.stdin.readline()
            while line is not None:
                trimmed = line.strip()
                length = len(trimmed)
                if length > 0:
                    sb = sb + trimmed
                else:
                    str = sb
                    result = ""
                    if str[0] == '<':
                        result = translateMathML(str)
                    else:
                        result = translateInfix(str)

                    print("Result:\n\n" + result + "\n\n")
                    sb = ""
                    break

                line = sys.stdin.readline()
    except:
        pass
    return 0


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main(sys.argv)