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\title{The Isabelle 8bit Package}
\author{
David von Oheimb and Franz Regensburger\\
Technical University of Munich, Germany\\
E-mail: \bt{\{oheimb|regensbu\}@informatik.tu-muenchen.de}
}
\date{\today}
\begin{document}
\maketitle
\section{Introduction}
The 8bit package enables you to view, edit and print Isabelle files and perform
proofs in a quite pleasant form.
Instead of representing logical operators with ASCII character sequences,
a special graphical character font, and alternatively a \LaTeX{}
command format, is provided. There are editors and a terminal
capable of inputting and displaying the graphical characters, and converters
between the different representations. The graphical font extends the normal
ASCII 7bit character coding with (non-standard) character codes having the
8th bit set. All this is described in section \ref{graph} of this manual.
Even without employing the 8bit font, the \LaTeX{} output for
Isabelle files can be used for manuals, papers etc. This is the focus of
section \ref{latex}.
\section{Graphical Isabelle}
\label{graph}
This section describes the main purpose of the 8bit package, which is to provide
an extension to the ASCII character set that allows to formulate and display
many logical operators as graphical symbols.
\subsection{Usage}
To employ the graphical font within Isabelle, just (re-)formulate the
logical operators of your Isabelle theory (and proof) files using this font.
A graphical terminal and suitable editors are described in subsection
\ref{commands}.
As a typical example, consider the following fragment of an Isabelle theory,
an alternative formulation of the bounded universal quantifier within the
set theory of \bt{HOL}.
\label{ex}
Without graphical characters, the operator is defined as follows.
\pagebreak
\I@isa
consts
Ball :: "'a set => ('a => bool) => bool"
syntax
"@Ball" :: "pttrn => 'a set => bool => bool"
("(3!_:_./ _)" 10)
translations
"!x:A. P" == "Ball A (%x. P)"
defs
Ball_def "Ball A P == ! x. x:A --> P x"
\I@isa
Using the graphical font (and assuming a corresponding re-formulation of
\bt{HOL} operators), the definition of the operator can be improved to the following.
\I@isa
consts
Ball :: "'a set ë ('a ë bool) ë bool"
syntax
"GBall" :: "pttrn ë 'a set ë bool ë bool"
("(3Â_Î_./ _)" 10)
translations
"ÂxÎA. P" == "Ball A (³x. P)"
defs
Ball_def "Ball A P Ú Âx. xÎA çè P x"
\I@isa
Note the appearance of the graphical characters, which makes the code much more
legible.
\label{compat}
It is also possible to retain pure ASCII versions of the logical operators while
offering the possibility of graphical input and output.
This may be necessary for compatibility reasons or for providing
graphical versions of the meta logic \I@Pure\I@ or object logics already
defined. In these cases, the graphical syntax can be supplied additionally with
appropriate \I@types\I@, \I@syntax\I@, and \I@translations\I@ sections, as done
for example in the Isabelle distribution of \bt{HOL}.
In the example given above, the ASCII formulation of the quantifier can be
augmented with a graphical version by the following definition.
\I@isa
syntax
"GBall" :: "pttrn => 'a set => bool => bool"
("(3Â_Î_./ _)" 10)
translations
"ÂxÎA. P" == "!x:A. P"
\I@isa
With this approach, the operators can still be entered in ASCII form, which is
important for the usability of old (pure ASCII) Isabelle files, while they are
displayed in the new graphical form. The additional level of syntax
translations introduced in this way may interfere with other translation rules
and should therefore be designed carefully.
\pagebreak
\subsection{User commands}
\label{commands}
A number of commands for manipulating files with graphical characters are
available, as described in this subsection.
\subsubsection{Editors}
The first group of commands includes versions of the most common editors that
can handle the graphical font for both keyboard input and display input.
See the files \bt{doc/\{fontindex|keyindex|fkmatrix\}.dvi} for the keystrokes
defined for inputting the special characters. The editors are
\begin{itemize}
\item \bt{isa\_xemacs} replaces \bt{xemacs}. You may provide a
specific init file called
\bt{.emacs\_isa\_xemacs} (in your home directory)
that is executed after the \bt{.emacs} file.
\item \bt{isa\_gnu\_emacs} replaces \bt{emacs}. You may provide a
specific init file called
\bt{.emacs\_isa\_gnu\_emacs} (in your home
directory) that is executed after the
\bt{.emacs} file.
\item \bt{isaaxe} replaces \bt{axe}
\item \bt{isavim} replaces \bt{vim}
\end{itemize}
For example, as \bt{emacs} user you may type
\bt{isa\_xemacs doc/Set2g.thy \&} to view and edit
the above sample theory fragment.
\subsubsection{Display commands}
The next group of commands is used to display files using the graphical font.
With the terminal, of course also input is possible, using the same keystrokes
as with the editors.
\begin{itemize}
\item \bt{isaterm} replaces \bt{xterm}. This is used as terminal
for your ML interpreter running Isabelle with
theories and proofs containing graphical
characters. This terminal is also useful if
you want to \bt{cat} or \bt{grep} the Isabelle
files within your shell, and as
environment for commands like \bt{isapal}.
\item \bt{isapal} shows the palette of available graphical
characters. A man page is available.
\item \bt{codetable} prints all 8bit characters with their codes
\item \bt{isa\_xmosaic} replaces \bt{xmosaic}. This is useful for
browsing the index files of Isabelle theories
(with graphical operators) that are generated
if \I@make_html\I@ is set to \I@true\I@.
\end{itemize}
\subsubsection{Converters}
\label{conv}
The last group of commands is built to enable conversion between ASCII, 8bit
font and
\LaTeX\ representations of the graphical characters within papers, manuals,
and Isabelle theory and proof files. For the options of the converters, see
the corresponding man pages.
\begin{itemize}
\item \bt{isa2latex} converts a file with 8bit characters to a LaTeX
source. Pure ASCII input and conversion of 8bit
characters to their ASCII representations is also
possible.
\item \bt{a2isa} converts Isabelle files, from ASCII to 8bit characters.
It is used mainly to convert old files.
\end{itemize}
In order to output the first theory fragment (formulated without the 8bit
font) in subsection \ref{ex} as LaTeX\ source using suitable graphical
characters, type\\
\bt{isa2latex -s -A -o Set2.tex doc/Set2\_a.thy}.\\
(It was necessary to insert some blank characters in the file \bt{Set2\_a.thy}
that enable \bt{isa2latex} to recognize all the operators intended to be
printed with graphical characters, as discussed in subsection \ref{ambig}.)
For conversion of \bt{Set2.thy} to 8bit characters, type\\
\bt{a2isa -o Set2\_g.thy doc/Set2.thy}.
Further explanations of the use of the converter \bt{isa2latex} are given
in section \ref{latex}.
\section{\LaTeX\ output}
\label{latex}
Independently of whether Isabelle files are formulated with the graphical font
or not, they can be converted to \LaTeX\ source using \bt{isa2latex}
and in this way (pretty-)printed with the familiar symbols for quantification,
intersection, etc. The tool \bt{isa2latex} can also convert \LaTeX\ source
files containing Isabelle source to pure \LaTeX\
files, by converting the special character sequences of the Isabelle parts to
appropriate \LaTeX\ commands, and handing through the rest (almost) verbatim.
For example, this manual itself is converted to a \bt{.tex} file by \\
\bt{isa2latex -x -e -o manual.tex doc/manual.itex}
\pagebreak
\subsection{Conversion modes}
To handle the different parts of an input file, \bt{isa2latex} has several
conversion modes, namely
\begin{itemize}
\item \bt{LATEX}: The input is is literally copied to the output,
without conversion of any characters. This mode is used for the \LaTeX\ parts
of the input document.
\item \bt{INLINE}: The conversion of characters and scanning for
multi character sequences is active, while newline and tab characters are
treated as single blank character.
Use this mode for inserting small parts of Isabelle source within
a line of text.
\item \bt{ISA}: The conversion of characters and scanning for
multi character sequences is active, while newline and tab characters are
treated according to an open tabbing environment.
This mode is used for displaying multiple lines of Isabelle source.
\item \bt{ESC}: In this mode the input is literally copied to the output.
This mode is intended as an escape mode from the \bt{INLINE} and \bt{ESC} modes.
\end{itemize}
Upon entrance of the conversion modes, \bt{isa2latex} generates the \LaTeX\
commands \bt{\mbox{$\backslash$}isamode} for \bt{ISA},
\bt{\mbox{$\backslash$}isainline} for \bt{INLINE},
and \bt{\mbox{$\backslash$}isaescape} for the \bt{ESC} mode. These act as
environment delimiters and may also set the appropriate fonts, styles etc. The
commands
are defined in the file \bt{latex/isa2latex.sty} and may be adapted as desired.
\subsection{Conversion mode switching}
The initial conversion mode of \bt{isa2latex} and the set of available modes
depend on the options given on the command line. Switching of the modes
relies on special toggles (like \I@\I\E@\E@@isa\I@, within the input
file) that indicate the beginning and end of the different parts of the input.
The following diagrams show the initial mode (enclosed in sqare brackets),
the available mode switches (in the arrow symbols)
and the modes reachable with them.
If the \bt{-x} option is not given:
\I@isa
[ISA] <-- \E\E@\E@@ --> ESC
\I@isa
If the \bt{-x} option is given:
\I@isa
[LATEX] <-- \I\E@\E@@ --> INLINE <-- \E\E@\E@@ --> ESC
^
|------ \I\E@\E@@isa --> ISA <-- \E\E@\E@@ --> ESC
\I@isa
\pagebreak
\subsection{Ambiguity problems}
\label{ambig}
As \bt{isa2latex} converts its input files on a lexical level, it has limited
capability of dealing with ambiguities that are caused by using the same
characters for different operators. A typical examle
is the `\I@|\I@' character, which is used within the object logic \bt{HOL} both
as disjunction operator and as separator within \I@case\I@ expressions. In the
former case, it should be converted to `\I@Á\I@', and in the latter case
retained as `\I@|\I@'.
As a workaround, in the current version of \bt{isa2latex},
such ``dangerous'' characters are converted only if followed by a blank
character. Thus to enforce a conversion, append a blank character behind it, and
to prohibit it even if a blank character follows, you may insert a double
\I@\E\E@\E@@\I@, i.e. the string becomes `\I@|\E\E@\E@@\E\E@\E@@ \I@'.
You may also redefine the critical entries of the conversion tables in the file
\bt{config/conv-tables.inp}. The entry for the `\I@|\I@' character, for example,
looks like
\I@isa
> "\|\ " "|" "\mbox{$\vee$}"
\I@isa
The first string, which (as described by the verbose comments in that file)
is the lex expression for the ASCII input, could be adapted to require an
additional blank character before the `\I@|\I@'.
Most of these amibiguity problems can be avoided if you decide to employ the
graphical font for your Isabelle source files. In this case, we recommend
using this font as early as possible, in order to avoid later conversions.
For the conversion of old files, the tool \bt{a2isa} is provided. It
normally requires no changes of the original files and only minor corrections
of the files it produces. Thus the preferred way is to apply \bt{a2isa} once and
for all on the source files, correct all conversion mistakes, and then use the
new files with the graphical font. With these files, the ambiguity problems
should have gone.
As the converter \bt{a2isa} is a bit smarter than \bt{isa2latex} in converting
ASCII input, it is also useful if you do not employ the 8bit font directly. To
convert a problematic ASCII file containing Isabelle source, first apply
\bt{a2isa} and then \bt{isa2latex} without option \bt{-A}. For example, type\\
\bt{a2isa Set2.thy | isa2latex -s -o doc/Set2a.tex}\\
to generate a better output than in the example conversion given in subsection
\ref{conv}.
\pagebreak
\section{Technical issues}
\subsection{Preparations}
To use the 8bit package, you have to set (respectively extend) the content of
the following environment variables and export them:
\begin{itemize}
\item \bt{ISABELLE8BIT}: set the directory of the Isabelle 8bit package,\\
e.g. \bt{/usr/proj/isabelle/src/Tools/8bit}
\item \bt{PATH}: add the absolute path of the executables,\\
e.g. \bt{\$ISABELLE8BIT/bin}
\item \bt{MANPATH}: add the absolute path of the manual pages,\\
e.g. \bt{\$ISABELLE8BIT/man}
\item \bt{TEXINPUTS}: add the absolute path of special LaTeX style files
used by the 8bit package (if necessary),
e.g. \bt{\$ISABELLE8BIT/latex:}\\
the trailing `\bt{:}' makes latex search subdirectories!\\
The 8bit package uses
\begin{itemize}
\item the AMSFONT package
\item the supertab style (clarkson)
\item the special style \bt{isa2latex.sty}
\end{itemize}
Some of them are contained in that directory.
\end{itemize}
Before the first use of any executable of subdirectory {\tt bin}, call
the scripts \bt{fonts/install} and \bt{keyboard/install}. This is done best
in your \bt{.login} file.
\subsection{Installation and Configuration}
To install the 8bit package, change directory to \bt{\$ISABELLE8BIT}.
Configure the \bt{Makefile} there, then run \bt{gmake clean}
(\bt{gmake} is the gnu version of \bt{make}) and then \bt{gmake}.
If you want to adapt the configuration of the font (keyboard bindings or
conversion tables used by \bt{isa2latex}), change directory to\\
\bt{\$ISABELLE8BIT/config} ,
edit the files \bt{key-table.inp} and \bt{conv-tables.inp}
as described below,
and run \bt{gmake} in this directory to generate new versions of
\bt{isa2latex}, editor support, and documentation.
For adapting the conversion table of \bt{a2isa}, change directory to \\
\bt{\$ISABELLE8BIT/c-sources/a2isa}, edit the file \bt{lex.x}
accordingly, and run \bt{gmake} there.
%%%% FRANZ
\subsubsection{Configuring conversion tables and keyboard bindings}
%\label{subsub:gens}
The 8bit package comes along with several perl%
\footnote{the scripts are written in perl4. In order to run them with later
versions of perl, you have to patch the scripts in some places since perl4
and later versions differ in the way they expand backslashes.} scripts that
allow you to configure the package for your own needs in a convenient way.
Keyboard bindings and the major behaviour of the converter \bt{isa2latex} are
controlled by the two configuration files \bt{key-table.inp} and
\bt{conv-tables.inp} which reside in the directory \bt{\$ISABELLE8BIT/config}.
As these files contain a lot of comments, their formats are rather
self explanatory.
To change the conversions performed by \bt{isa2latex}, you just
have to alter the file \bt{conv-tables.inp}. This file mainly contains the
conversion tables for single characters in the code ranges 32 -- 127 and
(usually) 161 -- 255. The last part of the configuration file describes how the
lexical analyser of the converter \bt{isa2latex} treats special character
sequences. It is most likely that you change this part of the configuration
file.
In order to activate your changes, you have to run the Makefile with \bt{gmake}.
This invokes the perl script \bt{gen-isa2latex} with \bt{conv-tables.inp} as
an argument. See the man page on \bt{gen-isa2latex} for more details about
command line arguments. According to the configuration file, the perl script
patches specific portions of the C source of the
converter in the directory \bt{\$ISABELLE8BIT/c-sources/isa2latex} and
calls the C compiler to generate a new binary for \bt{isa2latex}\footnote{
The \bt{Makefile} uses the lexical analyzer \bt{flex}. Make sure that you
use a recent version of it.}.
If you want to alter the keyboard bindings for the various editors and the
terminal, you have to change the configuration file \bt{key-table.inp}.
The file contains as its main part a table relating keystrokes to the
keyboard codes to be generated. Then run the Makefile with \bt{gmake}.
For every editor that the 8bit package supports, \bt{gmake} starts a perl script
that patches the start up file for the specific editor. For example, for the
\bt{vim} editor the script \bt{gen-isavim} is started, which patches the shell
script
\bt{\$ISABELLE8BIT/vim/isavim}. As the last action, the perl script
\bt{gen-isadoc} is invoked which generates some \bt{.dvi} files for reference
cards which document the new keyboard mapping.
%%%% FRANZ
\subsection{Management of alternative sources}
If you retain ASCII versions of logical operators for compatibility reasons,
as described in subsection \ref{compat}, you may want to export versions of your
Isabelle theories that contain no 8bit characters. To support this, a patching
mechanism is provided as follows. Encapsulate each section of your files dealing
solely with the 8bit font with suitable begin and end pragmas (some pair of
unique comment lines) and configure three configuration files analogously to\\
\bt{\$ISABELLE8BIT/isa-patches/HOL/\{extract|clean|add\}-HOL.cfg}.
You can call the \bt{patcher} than with the first file to extract and store to
a file, the second to remove, and the third to re-add the 8bit section of the
Isabelle files. See also the man page of \bt{patcher}.
\end{document}