Update default depth to 5 + less hardcoding in documentation

doc/gf-help-full.txt

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #TINY
 
 The command has one argument which is either function, expression or
-a category defined in the abstract syntax of the current grammar. 
+a category defined in the abstract syntax of the current grammar.
 If the argument is a function then ?its type is printed out.
 If it is a category then the category definition is printed.
 If a whole expression is given it prints the expression with refined
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ but the resulting .gf file must be imported separately.
 
 #TINY
 
-Generates a list of random trees, by default one tree.
+Generates a list of random trees, by default one tree up to depth 5.
 If a tree argument is given, the command completes the Tree with values to
 all metavariables in the tree. The generation can be biased by probabilities,
 given in a file in the -probs flag.
@@ -315,13 +315,14 @@ given in a file in the -probs flag.
  | ``-cat`` | generation category
  | ``-lang`` | uses only functions that have linearizations in all these languages
  | ``-number`` | number of trees generated
- | ``-depth`` | the maximum generation depth
+ | ``-depth`` | the maximum generation depth (default: 5)
  | ``-probs`` | file with biased probabilities (format 'f 0.4' one by line)
 
 - Examples:
 
  | ``gr`` | one tree in the startcat of the current grammar
  | ``gr -cat=NP -number=16`` | 16 trees in the category NP
+ | ``gr -cat=NP -depth=2`` | one tree in the category NP, up to depth 2
  | ``gr -lang=LangHin,LangTha -cat=Cl`` | Cl, both in LangHin and LangTha
  | ``gr -probs=FILE`` | generate with bias
  | ``gr (AdjCN ? (UseN ?))`` | generate trees of form (AdjCN ? (UseN ?))
@@ -338,8 +339,8 @@ given in a file in the -probs flag.
 
 #TINY
 
-Generates all trees of a given category. By default, 
-the depth is limited to 4, but this can be changed by a flag.
+Generates all trees of a given category. By default,
+the depth is limited to 5, but this can be changed by a flag.
 If a Tree argument is given, the command completes the Tree with values
 to all metavariables in the tree.
 
@@ -353,7 +354,7 @@ to all metavariables in the tree.
 
 - Examples:
 
- | ``gt`` | all trees in the startcat, to depth 4
+ | ``gt`` | all trees in the startcat, to depth 5
  | ``gt -cat=NP -number=16`` | 16 trees in the category NP
  | ``gt -cat=NP -depth=2`` | trees in the category NP to depth 2
  | ``gt (AdjCN ? (UseN ?))`` | trees of form (AdjCN ? (UseN ?))
@@ -582,7 +583,7 @@ trees where a function node is a metavariable.
 
 - Examples:
 
- | ``l -lang=LangSwe,LangNor -chunks ? a b (? c d)`` | 
+ | ``l -lang=LangSwe,LangNor -chunks ? a b (? c d)`` |
 
 
 #NORMAL
@@ -647,7 +648,7 @@ The -lang flag can be used to restrict this to fewer languages.
 The default start category can be overridden by the -cat flag.
 See also the ps command for lexing and character encoding.
 
-The -openclass flag is experimental and allows some robustness in 
+The -openclass flag is experimental and allows some robustness in
 the parser. For example if -openclass="A,N,V" is given, the parser
 will accept unknown adjectives, nouns and verbs with the resource grammar.
 

doc/tutorial/gf-tutorial.t2t

@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ use ``generate_trees = gt``.
   this wine is fresh
   this wine is warm
 ```
-The default **depth** is 3; the depth can be
+The default **depth** is 5; the depth can be
 set by using the ``depth`` flag:
 ```
   > generate_trees -depth=2 | l
@@ -1739,9 +1739,9 @@ A new module can **extend** an old one:
       Pizza : Kind ;
   }
 ```
-Note that the extended grammar doesn't inherit the start 
-category from the grammar it extends, so if you want to 
-generate sentences with this grammar, you'll have to either 
+Note that the extended grammar doesn't inherit the start
+category from the grammar it extends, so if you want to
+generate sentences with this grammar, you'll have to either
 add a startcat (e.g. ``flags startcat = Question ;``),
 or in the GF shell, specify the category to ``generate_random`` or ``geneate_trees``
 (e.g. ``gr -cat=Comment`` or ``gt -cat=Question``).
@@ -3746,7 +3746,7 @@ However, type-incorrect commands are rejected by the typecheck:
   The parsing is successful but the type checking failed with error(s):
     Couldn't match expected type Device light
        against the interred type Device fan
-    In the expression: DKindOne fan       
+    In the expression: DKindOne fan
 ```
 
 #NEW
@@ -4184,7 +4184,7 @@ division of integers.
 ```
   abstract Calculator = {
   flags startcat = Exp ;
-  
+
   cat Exp ;
 
   fun

src/compiler/GF/Command/Commands.hs

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import GF.Infra.SIO
 import GF.Command.Abstract
 import GF.Command.CommandInfo
 import GF.Command.CommonCommands
+import qualified GF.Command.CommonCommands as Common
 import GF.Text.Clitics
 import GF.Quiz
 
@@ -166,14 +167,15 @@ pgfCommands = Map.fromList [
      synopsis = "generate random trees in the current abstract syntax",
      syntax = "gr [-cat=CAT] [-number=INT]",
      examples = [
-       mkEx "gr                     -- one tree in the startcat of the current grammar",
-       mkEx "gr -cat=NP -number=16  -- 16 trees in the category NP",
-       mkEx "gr -lang=LangHin,LangTha -cat=Cl  -- Cl, both in LangHin and LangTha",
-       mkEx "gr -probs=FILE         -- generate with bias",
-       mkEx "gr (AdjCN ? (UseN ?))  -- generate trees of form (AdjCN ? (UseN ?))"
+       mkEx $ "gr                     -- one tree in the startcat of the current grammar, up to depth " ++ Common.default_depth_str,
+       mkEx   "gr -cat=NP -number=16  -- 16 trees in the category NP",
+       mkEx   "gr -cat=NP -depth=2    -- one tree in the category NP, up to depth 2",
+       mkEx   "gr -lang=LangHin,LangTha -cat=Cl  -- Cl, both in LangHin and LangTha",
+       mkEx   "gr -probs=FILE         -- generate with bias",
+       mkEx   "gr (AdjCN ? (UseN ?))  -- generate trees of form (AdjCN ? (UseN ?))"
        ],
      explanation = unlines [
-       "Generates a list of random trees, by default one tree.",
+       "Generates a list of random trees, by default one tree up to depth " ++ Common.default_depth_str ++ ".",
        "If a tree argument is given, the command completes the Tree with values to",
        "all metavariables in the tree. The generation can be biased by probabilities,",
        "given in a file in the -probs flag."
@@ -182,13 +184,13 @@ pgfCommands = Map.fromList [
        ("cat","generation category"),
        ("lang","uses only functions that have linearizations in all these languages"),
        ("number","number of trees generated"),
-       ("depth","the maximum generation depth"),
+       ("depth","the maximum generation depth (default: " ++ Common.default_depth_str ++ ")"),
        ("probs", "file with biased probabilities (format 'f 0.4' one by line)")
        ],
      exec = getEnv $ \ opts arg (Env pgf mos) -> do
        pgf <- optProbs opts (optRestricted opts pgf)
        gen <- newStdGen
-       let dp = valIntOpts "depth" 4 opts
+       let dp = valIntOpts "depth" Common.default_depth opts
        let ts  = case mexp (toExprs arg) of
                    Just ex -> generateRandomFromDepth gen pgf ex (Just dp)
                    Nothing -> generateRandomDepth     gen pgf (optType pgf opts) (Just dp)
@@ -199,25 +201,25 @@ pgfCommands = Map.fromList [
      synopsis = "generates a list of trees, by default exhaustive",
      explanation = unlines [
        "Generates all trees of a given category. By default, ",
-       "the depth is limited to 4, but this can be changed by a flag.",
+       "the depth is limited to " ++ Common.default_depth_str ++ ", but this can be changed by a flag.",
        "If a Tree argument is given, the command completes the Tree with values",
        "to all metavariables in the tree."
        ],
      flags = [
        ("cat","the generation category"),
-       ("depth","the maximum generation depth"),
+       ("depth","the maximum generation depth (default: " ++ Common.default_depth_str ++ ")"),
        ("lang","excludes functions that have no linearization in this language"),
        ("number","the number of trees generated")
        ],
      examples = [
-       mkEx "gt                     -- all trees in the startcat, to depth 4",
-       mkEx "gt -cat=NP -number=16  -- 16 trees in the category NP",
-       mkEx "gt -cat=NP -depth=2    -- trees in the category NP to depth 2",
-       mkEx "gt (AdjCN ? (UseN ?))  -- trees of form (AdjCN ? (UseN ?))"
+       mkEx $ "gt                     -- all trees in the startcat, to depth " ++ Common.default_depth_str,
+       mkEx   "gt -cat=NP -number=16  -- 16 trees in the category NP",
+       mkEx   "gt -cat=NP -depth=2    -- trees in the category NP to depth 2",
+       mkEx   "gt (AdjCN ? (UseN ?))  -- trees of form (AdjCN ? (UseN ?))"
        ],
      exec = getEnv $ \ opts arg (Env pgf mos) -> do
        let pgfr = optRestricted opts pgf
-       let dp = valIntOpts "depth" 4 opts
+       let dp = valIntOpts "depth" Common.default_depth opts
        let ts = case toExprs arg of
                   [] -> generateAllDepth pgfr (optType pgf opts) (Just dp)
                   es -> concat [generateFromDepth pgfr e (Just dp) | e <- es]
@@ -547,7 +549,7 @@ pgfCommands = Map.fromList [
        "which is processed by dot (graphviz) and displayed by the program indicated",
        "by the view flag. The target format is png, unless overridden by the",
        "flag -format. Results from multiple trees are combined to pdf with convert (ImageMagick).",
-       "See also 'vp -showdep' for another visualization of dependencies." 
+       "See also 'vp -showdep' for another visualization of dependencies."
        ],
      exec = getEnv $ \ opts arg (Env pgf mos) -> do
          let absname = abstractName pgf
@@ -760,7 +762,7 @@ pgfCommands = Map.fromList [
                   []        -> [parse_ pgf lang (optType pgf opts) (Just dp) s | lang <- optLangs pgf opts]
                   open_typs -> [parseWithRecovery pgf lang (optType pgf opts) open_typs (Just dp) s | lang <- optLangs pgf opts]
      where
-       dp = valIntOpts "depth" 4 opts
+       dp = valIntOpts "depth" Common.default_depth opts
 
    fromParse opts = foldr (joinPiped . fromParse1 opts) void
 
@@ -800,9 +802,9 @@ pgfCommands = Map.fromList [
        _ | isOpt "tabtreebank" opts ->
          return $ concat $ intersperse "\t" $ (showExpr [] t) :
                    [s | lang <- optLangs pgf opts, s <- linear pgf opts lang t]
-       _ | isOpt "chunks" opts -> map snd $ linChunks pgf opts t   
+       _ | isOpt "chunks" opts -> map snd $ linChunks pgf opts t
        _ -> [s | lang <- optLangs pgf opts, s<-linear pgf opts lang t]
-   linChunks pgf opts t = 
+   linChunks pgf opts t =
      [(lang, unwords (intersperse "<+>" (map (unlines . linear pgf opts lang) (treeChunks t)))) | lang <- optLangs pgf opts]
 
    linear :: PGF -> [Option] -> CId -> Expr -> [String]
@@ -1006,13 +1008,13 @@ viewLatex view name grphs = do
   restrictedSystem $ "pdflatex " ++ texfile
   restrictedSystem $ view ++ " " ++ pdffile
   return void
-  
+
 ---- copied from VisualizeTree ; not sure about proper place AR Nov 2015
 latexDoc :: [String] -> String
 latexDoc body = unlines $
     "\\batchmode"
   : "\\documentclass{article}"
-  : "\\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}"  
+  : "\\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}"
   : "\\begin{document}"
   : spaces body
   ++ ["\\end{document}"]

src/compiler/GF/Command/CommonCommands.hs

@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ import Data.Char (isSpace)
 
 import qualified PGF as H(showCId,showExpr,toATree,toTrie,Trie(..))
 
+-- store default generation depth in a variable and use everywhere
+default_depth :: Int
+default_depth = 5
+default_depth_str = show default_depth
+
+
 extend old new = Map.union (Map.fromList new) old -- Map.union is left-biased
 
 commonCommands :: (Monad m,MonadSIO m) => Map.Map String (CommandInfo m)

src/server/PGFService.hs

@@ -571,6 +571,8 @@ limit, depth :: CGI (Maybe Int)
 limit = readInput "limit"
 depth = readInput "depth"
 
+default_depth_server = 4
+
 start :: CGI Int
 start = maybe 0 id # readInput "start"
 
@@ -781,7 +783,7 @@ doRandom pgf mcat mdepth mlimit to =
              | tree <- limit trees]
   where cat = fromMaybe (PGF.startCat pgf) mcat
         limit = take (fromMaybe 1 mlimit)
-        depth = fromMaybe 4 mdepth
+        depth = fromMaybe default_depth_server mdepth
 
 doGenerate :: PGF -> Maybe PGF.Type -> Maybe Int -> Maybe Int -> To -> JSValue
 doGenerate pgf mcat mdepth mlimit tos =
@@ -794,7 +796,7 @@ doGenerate pgf mcat mdepth mlimit tos =
     trees = PGF.generateAllDepth pgf cat (Just depth)
     cat = fromMaybe (PGF.startCat pgf) mcat
     limit = take (fromMaybe 1 mlimit)
-    depth = fromMaybe 4 mdepth
+    depth = fromMaybe default_depth_server mdepth
 
 doGrammar :: (UTCTime,PGF) -> Either IOError (UTCTime,l) -> Maybe (Accept Language) -> CGI CGIResult
 doGrammar (t1,pgf) elbls macc = out t $ showJSON $ makeObj