Module:Params

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	--[[ Abstract utilities ]]--
	----------------------------


-- Helper function for `string.gsub()` (for managing zero-padded numbers)
function zero_padded(str)
	return ("%03d%s"):format(#str, str)
end


-- Helper function for `table.sort()` (for natural sorting)
function natural_sort(var1, var2)
	return tostring(var1):gsub("%d+", zero_padded) <
		tostring(var2):gsub("%d+", zero_padded)
end


-- Return a copy or a reference to a table
local function copy_or_ref_table(src, refonly)
	if refonly then return src end
	newtab = {}
	for key, val in pairs(src) do newtab[key] = val end
	return newtab
end


-- Remove numerical elements from a table, shifting everything to the left
function remove_numerical_keys(tbl, idx, len)
	local cache = {}
	local tmp = idx + len - 1
	for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
		if type(key) == 'number' and key >= idx then
			if key > tmp then cache[key - len] = val end
			tbl[key] = nil
		end
	end
	for key, val in pairs(cache) do tbl[key] = val end
end


-- Make a reduced copy of a table (shifting in both directions if necessary)
function copy_table_reduced(tbl, idx, len)
	local ret = {}
	local tmp = idx + len - 1
	if idx > 0 then
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			if type(key) ~= 'number' or key < idx then
				ret[key] = val
			elseif key > tmp then ret[key - len] = val end
		end
	elseif tmp > 0 then
		local nshift = 1 - idx
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			if type(key) ~= 'number' then ret[key] = val
			elseif key > tmp then ret[key - tmp] = val
			elseif key < idx then ret[key + nshift] = val end
		end
	else
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			if type(key) ~= 'number' or key > tmp then
				ret[key] = val
			elseif key < idx then ret[key + len] = val end
		end
	end
	return ret
end


-- Make an expanded copy of a table (shifting in both directions if necessary)
function copy_table_expanded(tbl, idx, len)
	local ret = {}
	local tmp = idx + len - 1
	if idx > 0 then
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			if type(key) ~= 'number' or key < idx then
				ret[key] = val
			else ret[key + len] = val end
		end
	elseif tmp > 0 then
		local nshift = idx - 1
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			if type(key) ~= 'number' then ret[key] = val
			elseif key > 0 then ret[key + tmp] = val
			elseif key < 1 then ret[key + nshift] = val end
		end
	else
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			if type(key) ~= 'number' or key > tmp then
				ret[key] = val
			else ret[key - len] = val end
		end
	end
	return ret
end


-- Move a key from a table to another, but only if under a different name and
-- always parsing numerical strings as numbers
function steal_if_renamed(val, src, skey, dest, dkey)
	local realkey = tonumber(dkey) or dkey:match'^%s*(.-)%s*$'
	if skey ~= realkey then
		dest[realkey] = val
		src[skey] = nil
	end
end



	--[[ Public strings ]]--
	------------------------


-- Special match keywords (functions and modifiers MUST avoid these names)
local mkeywords = {
	['or'] = 0,
	--pattern = 1, -- Simply uncommenting enables the option
	plain = 2,
	strict = 3
}


-- Sort functions (functions and modifiers MUST avoid these names)
local sortfunctions = {
	--alphabetically = false, -- Simply uncommenting enables the option
	naturally = natural_sort
}


-- Callback styles for the `mapping_*` and `renaming_*` class of modifiers
-- (functions and modifiers MUST avoid these names)
--[[

Meanings of the columns:

  col[1] = Loop type (0-3)
  col[2] = Number of module arguments that the style requires (1-3)
  col[3] = Minimum number of sequential parameters passed to the callback
  col[4] = Name of the callback parameter where to place each parameter name
  col[5] = Name of the callback parameter where to place each parameter value
  col[6] = Argument in the modifier's invocation that will override `col[4]`
  col[7] = Argument in the modifier's invocation that will override `col[5]`

A value of `-1` indicates that no meaningful value is stored (i.e. `nil`)

]]--
local mapping_styles = {
	names_and_values = { 3, 2, 2, 1, 2, -1, -1 },
	values_and_names = { 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, -1, -1 },
	values_only = { 1, 2, 1, -1, 1, -1, -1 },
	names_only = { 2, 2, 1, 1, -1, -1, -1 },
	names_and_values_as = { 3, 4, 0, -1, -1, 2, 3 },
	names_only_as = { 2, 3, 0, -1, -1, 2, -1 },
	values_only_as = { 1, 3, 0, -1, -1, -1, 2 },
	blindly = { 0, 2, 0, -1, -1, -1, -1 }
}


-- Memory slots (functions and modifiers MUST avoid these names)
local memoryslots = {
	i = 'itersep',
	l = 'lastsep',
	p = 'pairsep',
	h = 'header',
	f = 'footer',
	n = 'ifngiven'
}


-- Functions and modifiers MUST avoid these names too: `let`



	--[[ Module's private environment ]]--
	--------------------------------------


-- Maximum number of numerical parameters that can be filled, if missing (we
-- chose an arbitrary number for this constant; you can discuss about its
-- optimal value at Module talk:Params)
local maxfill = 1024


-- The private table of functions
local library = {}


-- Functions that can only be invoked in first position
local static_iface = {}


-- Create a new context
local function context_new()
	local ctx = {}
	ctx.luaname = 'Module:Params'	--[[ or `frame:getTitle()` ]]--
	ctx.iterfunc = pairs
	ctx.firstposonly = static_iface
	ctx.n_available = maxfill
	return ctx
end


-- Move to the next action within the user-given list
local function context_iterate(ctx, n_forward)
	local nextfn
	if ctx.pipe[n_forward] ~= nil then
		nextfn = ctx.pipe[n_forward]:match'^%s*(.*%S)'
	end
	if nextfn == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		': You must specify a function to call', 0) end
	if library[nextfn] == nil then
		if ctx.firstposonly[nextfn] == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
			': The function ‘' .. nextfn .. '’ does not exist', 0)
		else error(ctx.luaname .. ': The ‘' .. nextfn ..
			'’ directive can only appear in first position', 0)
		end
	end
	remove_numerical_keys(ctx.pipe, 1, n_forward)
	return library[nextfn]
end


-- Main loop
local function main_loop(ctx, start_with)
	local fn = start_with
	repeat fn = fn(ctx) until not fn
end


-- Parse the arguments of the `mapping_*` and `renaming_*` class of modifiers
function parse_child_args(dest, src, n_skip, default_style)
	local style
	local shf
	local tmp = src[n_skip + 1]
	if tmp ~= nil then style = mapping_styles[tmp:match'^%s*(.-)%s*$'] end
	if style == nil then
		style = default_style
		shf = n_skip - 1
	else shf = n_skip end
	local names
	local nargs
	local pin = style[2] + shf
	local n_exist = style[3]
	local karg = style[4]
	local varg = style[5]
	tmp = style[6]
	if tmp > -1 then
		tmp = src[tmp + shf]
		karg = tonumber(tmp)
		if karg == nil then karg = tmp:match'^%s*(.-)%s*$'
		else n_exist = math.max(n_exist, karg) end
	end
	tmp = style[7]
	if tmp > -1 then
		tmp = src[tmp + shf]
		varg = tonumber(tmp)
		if varg == nil then varg = tmp:match'^%s*(.-)%s*$'
		else n_exist = math.max(n_exist, varg) end
	end
	if src[pin] ~= nil and src[pin]:match'^%s*let%s*$' then
		names = {}
		repeat
			tmp = src[pin + 1] or ''
			names[tonumber(tmp) or tmp:match'^%s*(.-)%s*$' or ''] =
				src[pin + 2]
			pin = pin + 3
		until src[pin] == nil or not src[pin]:match'^%s*let%s*$'
	end
	tmp = tonumber(src[pin])
	if tmp ~= nil then
		if tmp < 0 then tmp = -1 end
		shf = n_exist - pin
		for idx = pin + 1, pin + tmp do dest[idx + shf] = src[idx] end
		nargs = pin + tmp + 1
	else nargs = pin end
	if names ~= nil then
		for key, val in pairs(names) do dest[key] = val end
	end
	tmp = style[1]
	if (tmp == 3 or tmp == 2) and dest[karg] ~= nil then
		tmp = tmp - 2 end
	if (tmp == 3 or tmp == 1) and dest[varg] ~= nil then
		tmp = tmp - 1 end
	return nargs, tmp, karg, varg
end


-- Parse the arguments of the `with_*_matching` class of modifiers
local function parse_pattern_args(ctx, ptns, fname)
	local state = 0
	local cnt = 1
	local keyw
	local nptns = 0
	for _, val in ipairs(ctx.pipe) do
		if state == 0 then
			nptns = nptns + 1
			ptns[nptns] = { val, false, false }
			state = -1
		else
			keyw = val:match'^%s*(.*%S)'
			if keyw == nil or mkeywords[keyw] == nil or (
				state > 0 and mkeywords[keyw] > 0
			) then break
			else
				state = mkeywords[keyw]
				if state > 1 then ptns[nptns][2] = true end
				if state == 3 then ptns[nptns][3] = true end
			end
		end
		cnt = cnt + 1
	end
	if state == 0 then error(ctx.luaname .. ', ‘' .. fname ..
		'’: No pattern was given', 0) end
	return cnt
end


-- Map parameters' values using a custom callback and a referenced table
function map_values(tbl, margs, karg, varg, looptype, fn)
	if looptype == 1 then
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			margs[varg] = val
			tbl[key] = fn()
		end
	elseif looptype == 3 then
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			margs[karg] = key
			margs[varg] = val
			tbl[key] = fn()
		end
	elseif looptype == 2 then
		for key in pairs(tbl) do
			margs[karg] = key
			tbl[key] = fn()
		end
	elseif looptype == 0 then
		for key in pairs(tbl) do
			tbl[key] = fn()
		end
	end
end


-- Map parameters' names using a custom callback and a referenced table
function map_names(tbl, rargs, karg, varg, looptype, fn)
	local cache = {}
	if looptype == 2 then
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			rargs[karg] = key
			steal_if_renamed(val, tbl, key, cache, fn())
		end
	elseif looptype == 3 then
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			rargs[karg] = key
			rargs[varg] = val
			steal_if_renamed(val, tbl, key, cache, fn())
		end
	elseif looptype == 1 then
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			rargs[varg] = val
			steal_if_renamed(val, tbl, key, cache, fn())
		end
	elseif looptype == 0 then
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			steal_if_renamed(val, tbl, key, cache, fn())
		end
	end
	for key, val in pairs(cache) do tbl[key] = val end
end


-- Concatenate the numerical keys from the table of parameters to the numerical
-- keys from the table of options; non-numerical keys from the table of options
-- will prevail over colliding non-numerical keys from the table of parameters
local function concat_params(ctx)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local size = table.maxn(ctx.pipe)
	local retval = {}
	if ctx.subset == 1 then
		-- We need only the sequence
		for key, val in ipairs(tbl) do retval[key + size] = val end
	else
		if ctx.subset == -1 then
			for key, val in ipairs(tbl) do tbl[key] = nil end
		end
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			if type(key) == 'number' then retval[key + size] = val
			else retval[key] = val end
		end
	end
	for key, val in pairs(ctx.pipe) do retval[key] = val end
	return retval
end


-- Flush the parameters by calling a custom function for each value (after this
-- function has been invoked `ctx.params` will be no longer usable)
local function flush_params(ctx, fn)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	if ctx.subset == 1 then
		for key, val in ipairs(tbl) do fn(key, val) end
		return
	end
	if ctx.subset == -1 then
		for key, val in ipairs(tbl) do tbl[key] = nil end
	end
	if ctx.dosort then
		local nums = {}
		local words = {}
		local nlen = 0
		local wlen = 0
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			if type(key) == 'number' then
				nlen = nlen + 1
				nums[nlen] = key
			else
				wlen = wlen + 1
				words[wlen] = key
			end
		end
		table.sort(nums)
		table.sort(words, natural_sort)
		for idx = 1, nlen do fn(nums[idx], tbl[nums[idx]]) end
		for idx = 1, wlen do fn(words[idx], tbl[words[idx]]) end
		return
	end
	if ctx.subset ~= -1 then
		for key, val in ipairs(tbl) do
			fn(key, val)
			tbl[key] = nil
		end
	end
	for key, val in pairs(tbl) do fn(key, val) end
end



	--[[ Modifiers ]]--
	-----------------------------


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|sequential|pipe to
library.sequential = function(ctx)
	if ctx.subset == -1 then error(ctx.luaname ..
		': The two directives ‘non-sequential’ and ‘sequential’ are in contradiction with each other', 0) end
	if ctx.dosort then error(ctx.luaname ..
		': The ‘all_sorted’ directive is redundant when followed by ‘sequential’', 0) end
	ctx.iterfunc = ipairs
	ctx.subset = 1
	return context_iterate(ctx, 1)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|non-sequential|pipe to
library['non-sequential'] = function(ctx)
	if ctx.subset == 1 then error(ctx.luaname ..
		': The two directives ‘sequential’ and ‘non-sequential’ are in contradiction with each other', 0) end
	ctx.iterfunc = pairs
	ctx.subset = -1
	return context_iterate(ctx, 1)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|sort|pipe to
library.all_sorted = function(ctx)
	if ctx.subset == 1 then error(ctx.luaname ..
		': The ‘all_sorted’ directive is redundant after ‘sequential’', 0) end
	ctx.dosort = true
	return context_iterate(ctx, 1)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|setting|directives|...|pipe to
library.setting = function(ctx)
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local cmd = opts[1]
	if cmd ~= nil then
		cmd = cmd:gsub('%s+', ''):gsub('/+', '/'):match'^/*(.*[^/])'
	end
	if cmd == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘setting’: No directive was given', 0) end
	local sep = string.byte('/')
	local argc = 2
	local dest = {}
	local vname
	local chr
	for idx = 1, #cmd do
		chr = cmd:byte(idx)
		if chr == sep then
			for key, val in ipairs(dest) do
				ctx[val] = opts[argc]
				dest[key] = nil
			end
			argc = argc + 1
		else
			vname = memoryslots[string.char(chr)]
			if vname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
				', ‘setting’: Unknown slot "' ..
				string.char(chr) .. '"', 0) end
			table.insert(dest, vname)
		end
	end
	for key, val in ipairs(dest) do ctx[val] = opts[argc] end
	return context_iterate(ctx, argc + 1)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|squeezing|pipe to
library.squeezing = function(ctx)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local store = {}
	local indices = {}
	local newlen = 0
	for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
		if type(key) == 'number' then
			newlen = newlen + 1
			indices[newlen] = key
			store[key] = val
			tbl[key] = nil
		end
	end
	table.sort(indices)
	for idx = 1, newlen do tbl[idx] = store[indices[idx]] end
	return context_iterate(ctx, 1)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|filling_the_gaps|pipe to
library.filling_the_gaps = function(ctx)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local nmin = 1
	local nmax = nil
	local nnums = -1
	local tmp = {}
	for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
		if type(key) == 'number' then
			if nmax == nil then
				if key < nmin then nmin = key end
				nmax = key
			elseif key > nmax then nmax = key
			elseif key < nmin then nmin = key end
			nnums = nnums + 1
			tmp[key] = val
		end
	end
	if nmax ~= nil and nmax - nmin > nnums then
		ctx.n_available = ctx.n_available + nmin + nnums - nmax
		if ctx.n_available < 0 then error(ctx.luaname ..
			', ‘filling_the_gaps’: It is possible to fill at most ' ..
			tostring(maxfill) .. ' parameters', 0) end
		for idx = nmin, nmax, 1 do tbl[idx] = '' end
		for key, val in pairs(tmp) do tbl[key] = val end
	end
	return context_iterate(ctx, 1)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|clearing|pipe to
library.clearing = function(ctx)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local numericals = {}
	for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
		if type(key) == 'number' then
			numericals[key] = val
			tbl[key] = nil
		end
	end
	for key, val in ipairs(numericals) do tbl[key] = val end
	return context_iterate(ctx, 1)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|cutting|left cut|right cut|pipe to
library.cutting = function(ctx)
	local lcut = tonumber(ctx.pipe[1])
	if lcut == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘cutting’: Left cut must be a number', 0) end
	local rcut = tonumber(ctx.pipe[2])
	if rcut == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘cutting’: Right cut must be a number', 0) end
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local len = #tbl
	if lcut < 0 then lcut = len + lcut end
	if rcut < 0 then rcut = len + rcut end
	local tot = lcut + rcut
	if tot > 0 then
		local cache = {}
		if tot >= len then
			for key in ipairs(tbl) do tbl[key] = nil end
			tot = len
		else
			for idx = len - rcut + 1, len, 1 do tbl[idx] = nil end
			for idx = 1, lcut, 1 do tbl[idx] = nil end
		end
		for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
			if type(key) == 'number' and key > 0 then
				if key > len then cache[key - tot] = val
				else cache[key - lcut] = val end
				tbl[key] = nil
			end
		end
		for key, val in pairs(cache) do tbl[key] = val end
	end
	return context_iterate(ctx, 3)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|cropping|left crop|right crop|pipe to
library.cropping = function(ctx)
	local lcut = tonumber(ctx.pipe[1])
	if lcut == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘cropping’: Left crop must be a number', 0) end
	local rcut = tonumber(ctx.pipe[2])
	if rcut == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘cropping’: Right crop must be a number', 0) end
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local nmin
	local nmax
	for key in pairs(tbl) do
		if type(key) == 'number' then
			if nmin == nil then
				nmin = key
				nmax = key
			elseif key > nmax then nmax = key
			elseif key < nmin then nmin = key end
		end
	end
	if nmin ~= nil then
		local len = nmax - nmin + 1
		if lcut < 0 then lcut = len + lcut end
		if rcut < 0 then rcut = len + rcut end
		if lcut + rcut - len > -1 then
			for key in pairs(tbl) do
				if type(key) == 'number' then tbl[key] = nil end
			end
		elseif lcut + rcut > 0 then
			for idx = nmax - rcut + 1, nmax do tbl[idx] = nil end
			for idx = nmin, nmin + lcut - 1 do tbl[idx] = nil end
			local lshift = nmin + lcut - 1
			if lshift > 0 then
				for idx = lshift + 1, nmax, 1 do
					tbl[idx - lshift] = tbl[idx]
					tbl[idx] = nil
				end
			end
		end
	end
	return context_iterate(ctx, 3)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|purging|start offset|length|pipe to
library.purging = function(ctx)
	local idx = tonumber(ctx.pipe[1])
	if idx == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘purging’: Start offset must be a number', 0) end
	local len = tonumber(ctx.pipe[2])
	if len == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘purging’: Length must be a number', 0) end
	local tbl = ctx.params
	if len < 1 then
		len = len + table.maxn(tbl)
		if idx > len then return context_iterate(ctx, 3) end
		len = len - idx + 1
	end
	ctx.params = copy_table_reduced(tbl, idx, len)
	return context_iterate(ctx, 3)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|backpurging|start offset|length|pipe to
library.backpurging = function(ctx)
	local last = tonumber(ctx.pipe[1])
	if last == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘backpurging’: Start offset must be a number', 0) end
	local len = tonumber(ctx.pipe[2])
	if len == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘backpurging’: Length must be a number', 0) end
	local idx
	local tbl = ctx.params
	if len > 0 then
		idx = last - len + 1
	else
		for key in pairs(tbl) do
			if type(key) == 'number' and (idx == nil or
				key < idx) then idx = key end
		end
		if idx == nil then return context_iterate(ctx, 3) end
		idx = idx - len
		if last < idx then return context_iterate(ctx, 3) end
		len = last - idx + 1
	end
	ctx.params = copy_table_reduced(ctx.params, idx, len)
	return context_iterate(ctx, 3)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|rotating|pipe to
library.rotating = function(ctx)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local numericals = {}
	local nmax = 0
	for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
		if type(key) == 'number' then
			numericals[key] = val
			tbl[key] = nil
			if key > nmax then nmax = key end
		end
	end
	for key, val in pairs(numericals) do tbl[nmax - key + 1] = val end
	return context_iterate(ctx, 1)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|pivoting|pipe to
--[[
library.pivoting = function(ctx)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local shift = #tbl + 1
	if shift < 2 then return library.rotating(ctx) end
	local numericals = {}
	for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
		if type(key) == 'number' then
			numericals[key] = val
			tbl[key] = nil
		end
	end
	for key, val in pairs(numericals) do tbl[shift - key] = val end
	return context_iterate(ctx, 1)
end
]]--


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|mirroring|pipe to
--[[
library.mirroring = function(ctx)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local numericals = {}
	local nmax
	local nmin
	for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
		if type(key) == 'number' then
			numericals[key] = val
			tbl[key] = nil
			if nmax == nil then
				nmax = key
				nmin = key
			elseif key > nmax then nmax = key
			elseif key < nmin then nmin = key end
		end
	end
	for key, val in pairs(numericals) do tbl[nmax + nmin - key] = val end
	return context_iterate(ctx, 1)
end
]]--


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|swapping|pipe to
--[[
library.swapping = function(ctx)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local cache = {}
	local nsize = 0
	local tmp
	for key in pairs(tbl) do
		if type(key) == 'number' then
			nsize = nsize + 1
			cache[nsize] = key
		end
	end
	table.sort(cache)
	for idx = math.floor(nsize / 2), 1, -1 do
		tmp = tbl[cache[idx] ]
		tbl[cache[idx] ] = tbl[cache[nsize - idx + 1] ]
		tbl[cache[nsize - idx + 1] ] = tmp
	end
	return context_iterate(ctx, 1)
end
]]--


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|sorting_sequential_values|[criterion]|pipe to
library.sorting_sequential_values = function(ctx)
	local sortfn
	if ctx.pipe[1] ~= nil then sortfn = sortfunctions[ctx.pipe[1]] end
	if sortfn then table.sort(ctx.params, sortfn)
	else table.sort(ctx.params) end -- i.e. either `false` or `nil`
	if sortfn == nil then return context_iterate(ctx, 1) end
	return context_iterate(ctx, 2)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|inserting|position|how many|...|pipe to
--[[
library.inserting = function(ctx)
	-- NOTE: `ctx.params` might be the original metatable! As a modifier,
	-- this function MUST create a copy of it before returning
	local idx = tonumber(ctx.pipe[1])
	if idx == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘inserting’: Position must be a number', 0) end
	local len = tonumber(ctx.pipe[2])
	if len == nil or len < 1 then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘inserting’: The amount must be a number greater than zero', 0) end
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local tbl = copy_table_expanded(ctx.params, idx, len)
	for key = idx, idx + len - 1 do tbl[key] = opts[key - idx + 3] end
	ctx.params = tbl
	return context_iterate(ctx, len + 3)
end
]]--


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|imposing|name|value|pipe to
library.imposing = function(ctx)
	if ctx.pipe[1] == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘imposing’: Missing parameter name to impose', 0) end
	local key = ctx.pipe[1]:match'^%s*(.-)%s*$'
	ctx.params[tonumber(key) or key] = ctx.pipe[2]
	return context_iterate(ctx, 3)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|discarding|name|[how many]|pipe to
library.discarding = function(ctx)
	if ctx.pipe[1] == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘discarding’: Missing parameter name to discard', 0) end
	local key = ctx.pipe[1]
	local len = tonumber(ctx.pipe[2])
	if len == nil then
		ctx.params[tonumber(key) or key:match'^%s*(.-)%s*$'] = nil
		return context_iterate(ctx, 2)
	end
	key = tonumber(key)
	if key == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘discarding’: A range was provided, but the initial parameter name is not numerical', 0) end
	if len < 1 then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘discarding’: A range can only be a number greater than zero', 0) end
	for idx = key, key + len - 1 do ctx.params[idx] = nil end
	return context_iterate(ctx, 3)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|with_name_matching|pattern 1|[plain flag 1]|[or]
--            |[pattern 2]|[plain flag 2]|[or]|[...]|[pattern N]|[plain flag
--            N]|pipe to
library.with_name_matching = function(ctx)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local patterns = {}
	local argc = parse_pattern_args(ctx, patterns, 'with_name_matching')
	local nomatch
	for key in pairs(tbl) do
		nomatch = true
		for _, ptn in ipairs(patterns) do
			if not ptn[3] then
				if string.find(key, ptn[1], 1, ptn[2]) then
					nomatch = false
					break
				end
			elseif key == ptn[1] then
				nomatch = false
				break
			end
		end
		if nomatch then tbl[key] = nil end
	end
	return context_iterate(ctx, argc)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|with_name_not_matching|pattern 1|[plain flag 1]
--            |[and]|[pattern 2]|[plain flag 2]|[and]|[...]|[pattern N]|[plain
--            flag N]|pipe to
library.with_name_not_matching = function(ctx)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local patterns = {}
	local argc = parse_pattern_args(ctx, patterns,
		'with_name_not_matching')
	local yesmatch
	for key in pairs(tbl) do
		yesmatch = true
		for _, ptn in ipairs(patterns) do
			if ptn[3] then
				if key ~= ptn[1] then
					yesmatch = false
					break
				end
			elseif not string.find(key, ptn[1], 1, ptn[2]) then
				yesmatch = false
				break
			end
		end
		if yesmatch then tbl[key] = nil end
	end
	return context_iterate(ctx, argc)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|with_value_matching|pattern 1|[plain flag 1]|[or]
--            |[pattern 2]|[plain flag 2]|[or]|[...]|[pattern N]|[plain flag
--            N]|pipe to
library.with_value_matching = function(ctx)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local patterns = {}
	local argc = parse_pattern_args(ctx, patterns, 'with_value_matching')
	local nomatch
	for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
		nomatch = true
		for _, ptn in ipairs(patterns) do
			if ptn[3] then
				if val == ptn[1] then
					nomatch = false
					break
				end
			elseif string.find(val, ptn[1], 1, ptn[2]) then
				nomatch = false
				break
			end
		end
		if nomatch then tbl[key] = nil end
	end
	return context_iterate(ctx, argc)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|with_value_not_matching|pattern 1|[plain flag 1]
--            |[and]|[pattern 2]|[plain flag 2]|[and]|[...]|[pattern N]|[plain
--            flag N]|pipe to
library.with_value_not_matching = function(ctx)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	local patterns = {}
	local argc = parse_pattern_args(ctx, patterns,
		'with_value_not_matching')
	local yesmatch
	for key, val in pairs(tbl) do
		yesmatch = true
		for _, ptn in ipairs(patterns) do
			if ptn[3] then
				if val ~= ptn[1] then
					yesmatch = false
					break
				end
			elseif not string.find(val, ptn[1], 1, ptn[2]) then
				yesmatch = false
				break
			end
		end
		if yesmatch then tbl[key] = nil end
	end
	return context_iterate(ctx, argc)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|trimming_values|pipe to
library.trimming_values = function(ctx)
	local tbl = ctx.params
	for key, val in pairs(tbl) do tbl[key] = val:match'^%s*(.-)%s*$' end
	return context_iterate(ctx, 1)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|mapping_by_calling|template name|[call
--            style]|[let]|[...][number of additional parameters]|[parameter
--            1]|[parameter 2]|[...]|[parameter N]|pipe to
library.mapping_by_calling = function(ctx)
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local tname
	if opts[1] ~= nil then tname = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if tname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘mapping_by_calling’: No template name was provided', 0) end
	local margs = {}
	local argc, looptype, karg, varg = parse_child_args(margs, opts, 1,
		mapping_styles.values_only)
	local model = { title = tname, args = margs }
	map_values(ctx.params, margs, karg, varg, looptype, function()
		return ctx.frame:expandTemplate(model)
	end)
	return context_iterate(ctx, argc)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|mapping_by_invoking|module name|function
--            name|[call style]|[let]|[...]|[number of additional
--            arguments]|[argument 1]|[argument 2]|[...]|[argument N]|pipe to
library.mapping_by_invoking = function(ctx)
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local mname
	local fname
	if opts[1] ~= nil then mname = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if mname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘mapping_by_invoking’: No module name was provided', 0) end
	if opts[2] ~= nil then fname = opts[2]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if fname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘mapping_by_invoking’: No function name was provided', 0) end
	local margs = {}
	local argc, looptype, karg, varg = parse_child_args(margs, opts, 2,
		mapping_styles.values_only)
	local model = { title = 'Module:' .. mname, args = margs }
	local mfunc = require(model.title)[fname]
	if mfunc == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘mapping_by_invoking’: The function ‘' .. fname ..
		'’ does not exist', 0) end
	map_values(ctx.params, margs, karg, varg, looptype, function()
		return mfunc(ctx.frame:newChild(model))
	end)
	return context_iterate(ctx, argc)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|mapping_by_magic|parser function|[call
--            style]|[let]|[...][number of additional arguments]|[argument
--            1]|[argument 2]|[...]|[argument N]|pipe to
library.mapping_by_magic = function(ctx)
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local magic
	if opts[1] ~= nil then magic = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if magic == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘mapping_by_magic’: No parser function was provided', 0) end
	local margs = {}
	local argc, looptype, karg, varg = parse_child_args(margs, opts, 1,
		mapping_styles.values_only)
	map_values(ctx.params, margs, karg, varg, looptype, function()
		return ctx.frame:callParserFunction(magic, margs)
	end)
	return context_iterate(ctx, argc)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|renaming_by_calling|template name|[call
--            style]|[let]|[...][number of additional parameters]|[parameter
--            1]|[parameter 2]|[...]|[parameter N]|pipe to
library.renaming_by_calling = function(ctx)
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local tname
	if opts[1] ~= nil then tname = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if tname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘renaming_by_calling’: No template name was provided', 0) end
	local rargs = {}
	local argc, looptype, karg, varg = parse_child_args(rargs, opts, 1,
		mapping_styles.names_only)
	local model = { title = tname, args = rargs }
	map_names(ctx.params, rargs, karg, varg, looptype, function()
		return ctx.frame:expandTemplate(model)
	end)
	return context_iterate(ctx, argc)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|renaming_by_invoking|module name|function
--            name|[call style]|[let]|[...]|[number of additional
--            arguments]|[argument 1]|[argument 2]|[...]|[argument N]|pipe to
library.renaming_by_invoking = function(ctx)
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local mname
	local fname
	if opts[1] ~= nil then mname = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if mname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘renaming_by_invoking’: No module name was provided', 0) end
	if opts[2] ~= nil then fname = opts[2]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if fname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘renaming_by_invoking’: No function name was provided', 0) end
	local rargs = {}
	local argc, looptype, karg, varg = parse_child_args(rargs, opts, 2,
		mapping_styles.names_only)
	local model = { title = 'Module:' .. mname, args = rargs }
	local mfunc = require(model.title)[fname]
	if mfunc == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘renaming_by_invoking’: The function ‘' .. fname ..
		'’ does not exist', 0) end
	map_names(ctx.params, rargs, karg, varg, looptype, function()
		return mfunc(ctx.frame:newChild(model))
	end)
	return context_iterate(ctx, argc)
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|renaming_by_magic|parser function|[call
--            style]|[let]|[...][number of additional arguments]|[argument
--            1]|[argument 2]|[...]|[argument N]|pipe to
library.renaming_by_magic = function(ctx)
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local magic
	if opts[1] ~= nil then magic = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if magic == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘renaming_by_magic’: No parser function was provided', 0) end
	local rargs = {}
	local argc, looptype, karg, varg = parse_child_args(rargs, opts, 1,
		mapping_styles.names_only)
	map_names(ctx.params, rargs, karg, varg, looptype, function()
		return ctx.frame:callParserFunction(magic, rargs)
	end)
	return context_iterate(ctx, argc)
end



	--[[ Functions ]]--
	-----------------------------


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|count
library.count = function(ctx)
	-- NOTE: `ctx.pipe` and `ctx.params` might be the original metatables!
	local retval = 0
	for _ in ctx.iterfunc(ctx.params) do retval = retval + 1 end
	if ctx.subset == -1 then retval = retval - #ctx.params end
	ctx.text = retval
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:args|concat_and_call|template name|[prepend 1]|[prepend 2]
--            |[...]|[item n]|[named item 1=value 1]|[...]|[named item n=value
--            n]|[...]
library.concat_and_call = function(ctx)
	-- NOTE: `ctx.params` might be the original metatable!
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local tname
	if opts[1] ~= nil then tname = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if tname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘concat_and_call’: No template name was provided', 0) end
	remove_numerical_keys(opts, 1, 1)
	ctx.text = ctx.frame:expandTemplate{
		title = tname,
		args = concat_params(ctx)
	}
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:args|concat_and_invoke|module name|function name|[prepend
--            1]|[prepend 2]|[...]|[item n]|[named item 1=value 1]|[...]|[named
--            item n=value n]|[...]
library.concat_and_invoke = function(ctx)
	-- NOTE: `ctx.params` might be the original metatable!
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local mname
	local fname
	if opts[1] ~= nil then mname = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if mname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘concat_and_invoke’: No module name was provided', 0) end
	if opts[2] ~= nil then fname = opts[2]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if fname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘concat_and_invoke’: No function name was provided', 0) end
	remove_numerical_keys(opts, 1, 2)
	local mfunc = require('Module:' .. mname)[fname]
	if mfunc == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘concat_and_invoke’: The function ‘' .. fname ..
		'’ does not exist', 0) end
	ctx.text = mfunc(ctx.frame:newChild{
		title = 'Module:' .. fname,
		args = concat_params(ctx)
	})
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:args|concat_and_magic|parser function|[prepend 1]|[prepend
--            2]|[...]|[item n]|[named item 1=value 1]|[...]|[named item n=
--            value n]|[...]
library.concat_and_magic = function(ctx)
	-- NOTE: `ctx.params` might be the original metatable!
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local magic
	if opts[1] ~= nil then magic = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if magic == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘concat_and_magic’: No parser function was provided', 0) end
	remove_numerical_keys(opts, 1, 1)
	ctx.text = ctx.frame:callParserFunction(magic, concat_params(ctx))
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|value_of|parameter name
library.value_of = function(ctx)
	-- NOTE: `ctx.pipe` and `ctx.params` might be the original metatables!
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local kstr
	if opts[1] ~= nil then kstr = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if kstr == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘value_of’: No parameter name was provided', 0) end
	local knum = tonumber(kstr)
	local len = #ctx.params
	local val = ctx.params[knum or kstr]
	if val ~= nil and (
		ctx.subset ~= -1 or knum == nil or knum > len or knum < 1
	) and (
		ctx.subset ~= 1 or (knum ~= nil and knum <= len and knum > 0)
	) then
		ctx.text = (ctx.header or '') .. val .. (ctx.footer or '')
		return false
	end
	ctx.text = ctx.ifngiven or ''
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|list
library.list = function(ctx)
	-- NOTE: `ctx.pipe` might be the original metatable!
	local kvs = ctx.pairsep or ''
	local pps = ctx.itersep or ''
	local ret = {}
	local nss = 0
	flush_params(
		ctx,
		function(key, val)
			ret[nss + 1] = pps
			ret[nss + 2] = key
			ret[nss + 3] = kvs
			ret[nss + 4] = val
			nss = nss + 4
		end
	)
	if nss > 0 then
		if nss > 4 and ctx.lastsep ~= nil then
			ret[nss - 3] = ctx.lastsep
		end
		ret[1] = ctx.header or ''
		if ctx.footer ~= nil then ret[nss + 1] = ctx.footer end
		ctx.text = table.concat(ret)
		return false
	end
	ctx.text = ctx.ifngiven or ''
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|list_values
library.list_values = function(ctx)
	-- NOTE: `ctx.pipe` might be the original metatable!
	local pps = ctx.itersep or ''
	local ret = {}
	local nss = 0
	flush_params(
		ctx,
		function(key, val)
			ret[nss + 1] = pps
			ret[nss + 2] = val
			nss = nss + 2
		end
	)
	if nss > 0 then
		if nss > 2 and ctx.lastsep ~= nil then
			ret[nss - 1] = ctx.lastsep
		end
		ret[1] = ctx.header or ''
		if ctx.footer ~= nil then ret[nss + 1] = ctx.footer end
		ctx.text = table.concat(ret)
		return false
	end
	ctx.text = ctx.ifngiven or ''
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|for_each|wikitext
library.for_each = function(ctx)
	-- NOTE: `ctx.pipe` might be the original metatable!
	local txt = ctx.pipe[1] or ''
	local pps = ctx.itersep or ''
	local ret = {}
	local nss = 0
	flush_params(
		ctx,
		function(key, val)
			ret[nss + 1] = pps
			ret[nss + 2] = txt:gsub('%$#', key):gsub('%$@', val)
			nss = nss + 2
		end
	)
	if nss > 0 then
		if nss > 2 and ctx.lastsep ~= nil then
			ret[nss - 1] = ctx.lastsep
		end
		ret[1] = ctx.header or ''
		if ctx.footer ~= nil then ret[nss + 1] = ctx.footer end
		ctx.text = table.concat(ret)
		return false
	end
	ctx.text = ctx.ifngiven or ''
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|call_for_each|template name|[append 1]|[append 2]
--            |[...]|[append n]|[named param 1=value 1]|[...]|[named param
--            n=value n]|[...]
library.call_for_each = function(ctx)
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local tname
	if opts[1] ~= nil then tname = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if tname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘call_for_each’: No template name was provided', 0) end
	local model = { title = tname, args = opts }
	local ccs = ctx.itersep or ''
	local ret = {}
	local nss = 0
	table.insert(opts, 1, true)
	flush_params(
		ctx,
		function(key, val)
			opts[1] = key
			opts[2] = val
			ret[nss + 1] = ccs
			ret[nss + 2] = ctx.frame:expandTemplate(model)
			nss = nss + 2
		end
	)
	if nss > 0 then
		if nss > 2 and ctx.lastsep ~= nil then
			ret[nss - 1] = ctx.lastsep
		end
		ret[1] = ctx.header or ''
		if ctx.footer ~= nil then ret[nss + 1] = ctx.footer end
		ctx.text = table.concat(ret)
		return false
	end
	ctx.text = ctx.ifngiven or ''
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|invoke_for_each|module name|module function|[append
--            1]|[append 2]|[...]|[append n]|[named param 1=value 1]|[...]
--            |[named param n=value n]|[...]
library.invoke_for_each = function(ctx)
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local mname
	local fname
	if opts[1] ~= nil then mname = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if mname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘invoke_for_each’: No module name was provided', 0) end
	if opts[2] ~= nil then fname = opts[2]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if fname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘invoke_for_each’: No function name was provided', 0) end
	local model = { title = 'Module:' .. mname, args = opts }
	local mfunc = require(model.title)[fname]
	local ccs = ctx.itersep or ''
	local ret = {}
	local nss = 0
	flush_params(
		ctx,
		function(key, val)
			opts[1] = key
			opts[2] = val
			ret[nss + 1] = ccs
			ret[nss + 2] = mfunc(ctx.frame:newChild(model))
			nss = nss + 2
		end
	)
	if nss > 0 then
		if nss > 2 and ctx.lastsep ~= nil then
			ret[nss - 1] = ctx.lastsep
		end
		ret[1] = ctx.header or ''
		if ctx.footer ~= nil then ret[nss + 1] = ctx.footer end
		ctx.text = table.concat(ret)
		return false
	end
	ctx.text = ctx.ifngiven or ''
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|magic_for_each|parser function|[append 1]|[append 2]
--            |[...]|[append n]|[named param 1=value 1]|[...]|[named param
--            n=value n]|[...]
library.magic_for_each = function(ctx)
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local magic
	if opts[1] ~= nil then magic = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if magic == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘magic_for_each’: No parser function was provided', 0) end
	local ccs = ctx.itersep or ''
	local ret = {}
	local nss = 0
	table.insert(opts, 1, true)
	flush_params(
		ctx,
		function(key, val)
			opts[1] = key
			opts[2] = val
			ret[nss + 1] = ccs
			ret[nss + 2] = ctx.frame:callParserFunction(magic,
				opts)
			nss = nss + 2
		end
	)
	if nss > 0 then
		if nss > 2 and ctx.lastsep ~= nil then
			ret[nss - 1] = ctx.lastsep
		end
		ret[1] = ctx.header or ''
		if ctx.footer ~= nil then ret[nss + 1] = ctx.footer end
		ctx.text = table.concat(ret)
		return false
	end
	ctx.text = ctx.ifngiven or ''
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|call_for_each_value|template name|[append 1]|[append
--            2]|[...]|[append n]|[named param 1=value 1]|[...]|[named param
--            n=value n]|[...]
library.call_for_each_value = function(ctx)
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local tname
	if opts[1] ~= nil then tname = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if tname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘call_for_each_value’: No template name was provided', 0) end
	local model = { title = tname, args = opts }
	local ccs = ctx.itersep or ''
	local ret = {}
	local nss = 0
	flush_params(
		ctx,
		function(key, val)
			opts[1] = val
			ret[nss + 1] = ccs
			ret[nss + 2] = ctx.frame:expandTemplate(model)
			nss = nss + 2
		end
	)
	if nss > 0 then
		if nss > 2 and ctx.lastsep ~= nil then
			ret[nss - 1] = ctx.lastsep
		end
		ret[1] = ctx.header or ''
		if ctx.footer ~= nil then ret[nss + 1] = ctx.footer end
		ctx.text = table.concat(ret)
		return false
	end
	ctx.text = ctx.ifngiven or ''
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|invoke_for_each_value|module name|[append 1]|[append
--            2]|[...]|[append n]|[named param 1=value 1]|[...]|[named param
--            n=value n]|[...]
library.invoke_for_each_value = function(ctx)
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local mname
	local fname
	if opts[1] ~= nil then mname = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if mname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘invoke_for_each_value’: No module name was provided', 0) end
	if opts[2] ~= nil then fname = opts[2]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if fname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘invoke_for_each_value’: No function name was provided', 0) end
	local model = { title = 'Module:' .. mname, args = opts }
	local mfunc = require(model.title)[fname]
	local ccs = ctx.itersep or ''
	local ret = {}
	local nss = 0
	remove_numerical_keys(opts, 1, 1)
	flush_params(
		ctx,
		function(key, val)
			opts[1] = val
			ret[nss + 1] = ccs
			ret[nss + 2] = mfunc(ctx.frame:newChild(model))
			nss = nss + 2
		end
	)
	if nss > 0 then
		if nss > 2 and ctx.lastsep ~= nil then
			ret[nss - 1] = ctx.lastsep
		end
		ret[1] = ctx.header or ''
		if ctx.footer ~= nil then ret[nss + 1] = ctx.footer end
		ctx.text = table.concat(ret)
		return false
	end
	ctx.text = ctx.ifngiven or ''
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|magic_for_each_value|parser function|[append 1]
--            |[append 2]|[...]|[append n]|[named param 1=value 1]|[...]|[named
--            param n=value n]|[...]
library.magic_for_each_value = function(ctx)
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local magic
	if opts[1] ~= nil then magic = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if magic == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘magic_for_each_value’: No parser function was provided', 0) end
	local ccs = ctx.itersep or ''
	local ret = {}
	local nss = 0
	flush_params(
		ctx,
		function(key, val)
			opts[1] = val
			ret[nss + 1] = ccs
			ret[nss + 2] = ctx.frame:callParserFunction(magic,
				opts)
			nss = nss + 2
		end
	)
	if nss > 0 then
		if nss > 2 and ctx.lastsep ~= nil then
			ret[nss - 1] = ctx.lastsep
		end
		ret[1] = ctx.header or ''
		if ctx.footer ~= nil then ret[nss + 1] = ctx.footer end
		ctx.text = table.concat(ret)
		return false
	end
	ctx.text = ctx.ifngiven or ''
	return false
end


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|call_for_each_group|template name|[append 1]|[append
--            2]|[...]|[append n]|[named param 1=value 1]|[...]|[named param
--            n=value n]|[...]
library.call_for_each_group = function(ctx)
	-- NOTE: `ctx.pipe` and `ctx.params` might be the original metatables!
	local opts = ctx.pipe
	local tmp
	if opts[1] ~= nil then tmp = opts[1]:match'^%s*(.*%S)' end
	if tmp == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
		', ‘call_for_each_group’: No template name was provided', 0) end
	local model = { title = tmp }
	local ccs = ctx.itersep or ''
	local nss = 0
	local prefix
	local gid
	local groups = {}
	local ret = {}
	opts = {}
	for key, val in pairs(ctx.pipe) do
		if type(key) == 'number' then opts[key - 1] = val
		else opts[key] = val end
	end
	ctx.pipe = opts
	for key, val in pairs(ctx.params) do
		prefix, gid = tostring(key):match'^%s*(.-)%s*(%-?%d*)%s*$'
		gid = tonumber(gid) or ''
		if groups[gid] == nil then groups[gid] = {} end
		tmp = tonumber(prefix)
		if tmp ~= nil then
			if tmp < 1 then prefix = tmp - 1 else prefix = tmp end
		end
		groups[gid][prefix] = val
	end
	ctx.params = groups
	flush_params(
		ctx,
		function(gid, group)
			for key, val in pairs(opts) do group[key] = val end
			group[0] = gid
			model.args = group
			ret[nss + 1] = ccs
			ret[nss + 2] = ctx.frame:expandTemplate(model)
			nss = nss + 2
		end
	)
	if nss > 0 then
		if nss > 2 and ctx.lastsep ~= nil then
			ret[nss - 1] = ctx.lastsep
		end
		ret[1] = ctx.header or ''
		if ctx.footer ~= nil then ret[nss + 1] = ctx.footer end
		ctx.text = table.concat(ret)
		return false
	end
	ctx.text = ctx.ifngiven or ''
	return false
end



	---                                        ---
	---     PUBLIC ENVIRONMENT                 ---
	---    ________________________________    ---
	---                                        ---



	--[[ First-position-only modifiers ]]--
	---------------------------------------


-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|new|pipe to
--[[
static_iface.new = function(frame)
	local ctx = context_new()
	ctx.frame = frame:getParent()
	ctx.pipe = copy_or_ref_table(frame.args, false)
	ctx.params = {}
	main_loop(ctx, context_iterate(ctx, 1))
	return ctx.text
end
]]--



	--[[ First-position-only functions ]]--
	---------------------------------------



-- Syntax:  #invoke:params|self
static_iface.self = function(frame)
	return frame:getParent():getTitle()
end



	--[[ Public metatable of functions ]]--
	---------------------------------------



return setmetatable(static_iface, {
	__index = function(iface, _fname_)
		local ctx = context_new()
		local fname = _fname_:match'^%s*(.*%S)'
		if fname == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
			': You must specify a function to call', 0) end
		if library[fname] == nil then error(ctx.luaname ..
			': The function ‘' .. fname .. '’ does not exist', 0) end
		return function(frame)
			local func = library[fname]
			local refpipe = {
				count = true,
				value_of = true,
				list = true,
				list_values = true,
				for_each = true,
				call_for_each_group = true
			}
			local refparams = {
				--inserting = true,
				count = true,
				concat_and_call = true,
				concat_and_invoke = true,
				concat_and_magic = true,
				value_of = true,
				call_for_each_group = true
			}
			ctx.frame = frame:getParent()
			ctx.pipe = copy_or_ref_table(frame.args, refpipe[fname])
			ctx.params = copy_or_ref_table(ctx.frame.args, refparams[fname])
			main_loop(ctx, func)
			return ctx.text
		end
	end
})