src/GF/Source/ErrM.hs


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-- BNF Converter: Error Monad
-- Copyright (C) 2004  Author:  Aarne Ranta

-- This file comes with NO WARRANTY and may be used FOR ANY PURPOSE.
module GF.Source.ErrM where

-- the Error monad: like Maybe type with error msgs

import Control.Monad (MonadPlus(..), liftM)

data Err a = Ok a | Bad String
  deriving (Read, Show, Eq, Ord)

instance Monad Err where
  return      = Ok
  fail        = Bad
  Ok a  >>= f = f a
  Bad s >>= f = Bad s

instance Functor Err where
  fmap = liftM

instance MonadPlus Err where
  mzero = Bad "Err.mzero"
  mplus (Bad _) y = y
  mplus x       _ = x