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# suikyo-composer.rb: Preedition composer using Suikyo.
# This library is for input methods such as PRIME.
# $Id: suikyo-composer.rb,v 1.11 2005/03/07 09:41:14 komatsu Exp $
#
# Copyright (C) 2004 Hiroyuki Komatsu <komatsu@taiyaki.org>
#     All rights reserved.
#     This is free software with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
#
# You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of 
# the GNU General Public License version 2.

require 'suikyo/suikyo'

class SuikyoCharChunk
  attr_accessor :chunk_prev, :chunk_next, :pending, :original, :conversion

  def SuikyoCharChunk::new_next(chunk)
    new_chunk = SuikyoCharChunk::new(chunk, chunk.chunk_next)
    if chunk.chunk_next then
      chunk.chunk_next.chunk_prev = new_chunk
    end
    chunk.chunk_next = new_chunk
    return new_chunk
  end

  def initialize (chunk_prev = nil, chunk_next = nil)
    @chunk_prev = chunk_prev
    @chunk_next = chunk_next
    reset()
  end

  def reset
    @pending    = []
    @original   = []
    @conversion = []
  end

  ## It returns a duplicated value of pending.
  def pending_copy ()
    if @pending.nil? then
      return nil
    else
      return @pending.dup()
    end
  end

  ## It returns a duplicated value of original.
  def original_copy ()
    if @original.nil? then
      return nil
    else
      return @original.dup()
    end
  end

  ## It returns a duplicated value of conversion.
  def conversion_copy ()
    if @conversion.nil? then
      return nil
    else
      return @conversion.dup()
    end
  end

  def length ()
    return (@pending.length() + @conversion.length())
  end

  def empty?
    return (@pending == [] and @original == [] and @conversion == [])
  end
end

class SuikyoComposerData
  attr_reader :position, :head_chunk, :tail_chunk, :typing_mode
  def initialize (position, head_chunk, tail_chunk, typing_mode)
    @position    = position
    @head_chunk  = head_chunk
    @tail_chunk  = tail_chunk
    @typing_mode = typing_mode
  end
end

## Main class of this file.
class SuikyoComposer
  @@suikyo_katakana      = Suikyo.new("hiragana-katakana")
  @@suikyo_half_katakana = Suikyo.new("hiragana-halfkatakana")
  @@suikyo_wide_ascii    = Suikyo.new("ascii-wideascii")
  @@suikyo_katakana_reverse      = Suikyo.new("katakana-hiragana")
  @@suikyo_half_katakana_reverse = Suikyo.new("halfkatakana-hiragana")
  @@suikyo_wide_ascii_reverse    = Suikyo.new("wideascii-ascii")

  attr_accessor :mask, :hybrid_typing
  def initialize (table = nil, table_reverse = nil)
    @suikyo          = Suikyo.new(table)
    @suikyo_reverse  = Suikyo.new(table_reverse)
    
    reset_composer()

    ## @typing_mode means the current displaying method.  Its value is 
    ## one of :default, :raw, :katakana, :wide_ascii, and :half_katakana.
    @typing_mode = :default  

    @undo_data = []
    @redo_data = []  # not implemented yet.

    ## If @mask is true, the surface of tail pending character will be masked
    ## by "*".  For example "¤¿¤¤y" => "¤¿¤¤*".  This is usually for T-code.
    @mask = false

    ## If @hybrid_typing is true, Suikyo considers the validation of the
    ## preedition.  ex). "¤¢¤Ãpl¤¨" => "apple".
    @hybrid_typing = false
  end

#   def SuikyoComposer::copy (composer)
#     new_composer = SuikyoComposer.new( composer.get_table(),
#                                        composer.get_reverse_table() )
#     (head_chunk, tail_chunk) = composer.chunk_copy()
#     new_composer.set_composer(head_chunk, tail_chunk, composerposition
#   end

  ## This copys its chunks and returns a pair of the head and the tail.
  def chunk_copy ()
    new_head_chunk = SuikyoCharChunk.new()
    new_tail_chunk = SuikyoCharChunk.new_next(new_head_chunk)
    new_chunk = new_head_chunk

    orig_chunk = @head_chunk
    until orig_chunk.chunk_next == @tail_chunk do
      orig_chunk = orig_chunk.chunk_next
      new_chunk = SuikyoCharChunk.new_next(new_chunk)
      new_chunk.conversion = orig_chunk.conversion_copy()
      new_chunk.original   = orig_chunk.original_copy()
      new_chunk.pending    = orig_chunk.pending_copy()
    end

    return [new_head_chunk, new_tail_chunk]
  end
  private :chunk_copy

#   def set_composer (head_chunk, tail_chunk, position = 0)
#     @position = position
#     @head_chunk = head_chunk
#     @tail_chunk = tail_chunk
#   end

  def reset_composer ()
    @position = 0
    @head_chunk = SuikyoCharChunk.new()
    @tail_chunk = SuikyoCharChunk.new_next(@head_chunk)
  end

  def set_table (tables, table_path = nil)
    tables.each { | table |
      @suikyo.table.loadfile(table, table_path)
    }
  end
  def get_table ()
    return @suikyo.table
  end

  def set_reverse_table (tables, table_path = nil)
    tables.each { | table |
      @suikyo_reverse.table.loadfile(table, table_path)
    }
  end
  def get_reverse_table ()
    return @suikyo_reverse.table
  end

  def set_table_entry (input, output, pending = nil, unescape = true)
    @suikyo.table.set(input, output, pending, unescape)
  end
  def set_reverse_table_entry (input, output, pending = nil, unescape = true)
    @suikyo_reverse.table.set(input, output, pending, unescape)
  end

  ###
  ### Undo operations
  ###

  ## This method sets the current status to the undo buffer.
  def undo_set ()
    (head_chunk, tail_chunk) = chunk_copy()
    data = SuikyoComposerData.new(@position, head_chunk, tail_chunk,
                                  @typing_mode)
#    @undo_data.push(data)
    @undo_data = [data]
  end
  private :undo_set

  ## This method reads the @undo_data and sets them to the current status.
  ## If @undo_data contains no data this return false.
  def undo ()
    if @undo_data.empty? then
      return false
    end

    ## FIXME: Add redo code.
    ## FIXME: (2004-12-05) <Hiro>

    data = @undo_data.shift()
    @position     = data.position
    @head_chunk   = data.head_chunk
    @tail_chunk   = data.tail_chunk
    @typing_mode = data.typing_mode

    return true
  end

  ###
  ### Cursor operations
  ###

  def cursor_at (position)
    length = edit_get_length()

    if position < 0 then
      ## ex. if position == -1 then postion = length.
      position = length + position + 1  
    end    

    if position > length then
      return false
    else
      @position = position
      return true
    end
  end

  def cursor_left ()
    if @position == 0 then
      return false
    end
    return cursor_at(@position - 1)
  end
  def cursor_right ()
    return cursor_at(@position + 1)
  end
  def cursor_left_edge ()
    return cursor_at(0)
  end
  def cursor_right_edge ()
    return cursor_at(-1)
  end

  ## This erases all of the composition string and reset position to 0.
  def edit_erase ()
    undo_set()
    reset_composer()
  end

  def edit_delete ()
    if cursor_right() then
      @position = edit_backspace()
    end
    return @position
  end

  def edit_backspace ()
    (chunk, position) = chunk_get_at(@position)

    ## Position is out of order.
    if chunk == @tail_chunk then
      return -1
    end

    ## Position is the beginning of the chunk list.
    if chunk == @head_chunk then
      return -1
    end

    chunk_split(chunk, position)

    if chunk_get_length(chunk) == 1 then
      chunk = chunk_delete(chunk)
      @position = get_position(chunk)
      return @position
    end

    case @typing_mode
    when :default, :katakana, :half_katakana then
      @position = edit_backspace_internal_default(chunk)
    else  # :raw, :wide_ascii
      @position = edit_backspace_internal_raw(chunk)
    end
    return @position
  end

  def edit_backspace_internal_default (chunk)
    if chunk.pending.length > 0 then
      char = chunk.pending.pop()
      if chunk.original != nil then
        if chunk.original[-1] == char then
          chunk.original.pop()
        else
          chunk.original = nil
        end
      end
    else

      ## Delete the last character.
      conversion = suikyo_convert( chunk.conversion.join() ).split(//)
      conversion.pop()
      chunk.conversion =
        suikyo_reconvert_to_default( conversion.join() ).split(//)
      chunk.original = nil

    end
    return get_position(chunk)
  end
  private :edit_backspace_internal_default

  def edit_backspace_internal_raw (chunk)
    chunk.pending.pop()
    chunk.original.pop()
    chunk.conversion = []

    return get_position(chunk)
  end
  private :edit_backspace_internal_raw

  def edit_insert (string)
    (chunk, position) = chunk_get_at(@position)

    ## Position is out of order.
    if chunk == @tail_chunk then
      return -1
    end

    # Setting an undo data.
#    undo_set()

    ## Position is the beginning of the chunk list.
    if chunk == @head_chunk then
      chunk = SuikyoCharChunk.new_next(chunk)
      current_chunk = convert(chunk, string)
      @position = get_position(current_chunk)
      return @position
    end

    chunk_split(chunk, position)

    ## Insert characters
    current_chunk = convert(chunk, string)

    @position = get_position(current_chunk)
    return @position
  end

  def edit_display ()
    chunk = @head_chunk
    detail  = ""
    until chunk.chunk_next == @tail_chunk do 
      chunk     = chunk.chunk_next
      original  = chunk.original.nil? ? "*" : chunk.original.join()
      detail  += "[#{chunk.conversion.join}+#{chunk.pending.join}|#{original}]"
    end
    puts(detail)

    (left, cursor, right) = edit_get_preediting_string()
    puts(left + "|" + cursor + right)
  end

  def get_position (chunk, offset = nil)
    position = 0
    cur_chunk = @head_chunk
    until cur_chunk == @tail_chunk do 
      if cur_chunk == chunk then
        return position + (offset or chunk_get_length(chunk))
      end
      position += chunk_get_length(cur_chunk)
      cur_chunk = cur_chunk.chunk_next
    end
    return -1
  end

  ## This returns a list of either original raw input characters or
  ## reverse-converted characters from the conversion.
  def edit_get_raw_input ()
    chunk = @head_chunk
    original = []
    until chunk.chunk_next == @tail_chunk do 
      chunk = chunk.chunk_next
      if chunk.original.nil? then
        return []
      end
      original += chunk.original
    end
    return [ original.join() ]
  end

  ## This method returns a translated string under the current mode.
  def edit_get_surface_string ()
    chunk = @head_chunk
    surface = ""
    until chunk.chunk_next == @tail_chunk do 
      chunk    = chunk.chunk_next
      surface += chunk_get_surface(chunk)
    end
    return surface
  end

  ## This method returns a translated string under the current mode.
  ## If @mask is true, pending characters are masked by "*".
  def edit_get_surface_string_masked ()
    chunk = @head_chunk
    surface = ""
    until chunk.chunk_next == @tail_chunk do 
      chunk    = chunk.chunk_next
      surface += chunk_get_surface_masked(chunk)
    end
    return surface
  end

  ## This checks the validation of the preediting string.  If the preedition
  ## is valid, it returns true.  If invalid, false.
  ## ex). "apple (¤¢¤Ãpl¤¨)" => false, "ringo(¤ê¤ó¤´)" => true.
  def hybrid_typing_check_validation ()
    chunk = @head_chunk
    (current_chunk, offset) = chunk_get_at(@position)
    
    flag_valid    = true
    flag_original = true
    original = ""

    until chunk.chunk_next == @tail_chunk do 
      chunk = chunk.chunk_next

      ## If pending characters exist in the preediting chunks except the last
      ## chunk, the flag for validation becomes false.
      if (chunk.pending.length > 0 and
            chunk.chunk_next != @tail_chunk and chunk != current_chunk) or \
        (chunk.pending.length + chunk.conversion.length == 0) then 
        flag_valid = false
      end

      ## If there're chunks whose original value is nil, the flag for original
      ## input becomes false.
      if chunk.original.nil? then
        flag_original = false
      else
        original += chunk.original.join()
      end
    end

    if flag_valid == false and flag_original == true then
      return false
    end

    ## If the original string has capital characters in the middle of the
    ## string, the validation will be false.
    ## ex). "FreeWnn" => false, "PRIME" => false, "Anthy" => true
    if original =~ /.+[A-Z]/ then
      return false
    end
    return true
  end
  
  def hybrid_typing_update ()
    unless @hybrid_typing then
      return @typing_mode
    end

    new_mode = hybrid_typing_check_validation()  ?  :default  :  :raw

    if new_mode == @typing_mode then
      return @typing_mode
    end

    if new_mode == :default then
      (chunk, offset) = edit_recover_conversion()
    else  # @typing_mode == :raw
      (chunk, offset) = edit_recover_original()
    end
    @typing_mode = new_mode
    @position     = get_position(chunk, offset)
    return @typing_mode
  end


  ## This method returns a list of a translated string under the current mode.
  ## The list nodes are: [left-string, cursor-character, right-string]
  ## ex). "aiu|eo" => ["aiu", "e", "o"]
  def edit_get_preediting_string ()
    hybrid_typing_update()
    surface = edit_get_surface_string_masked()
    chars   = surface.split(//)

    left_string   = chars[0,@position].join()
    cursor_string = (chars[@position] or "")
    right_string  = (chars[(@position + 1)..-1] or []).join()

    return [left_string, cursor_string, right_string]
  end

  ## This method returns a string for PRIME which is a Japanese PRedictive
  ## Input Method Editor.  Basically it returns the original typed string,
  ## or the displayed string if the original string is broken.
  def edit_get_query_string ()
    if @typing_mode != :default then
      return edit_get_surface_string()
    end

    conversion = ""
    original   = ""
    chunk = @head_chunk

    until chunk.chunk_next == @tail_chunk do 
      chunk = chunk.chunk_next

      if original then
        if chunk.original then
          original += chunk.original.join()
        else  # chunk.original == nil
          original = nil
        end
      end
      conversion += chunk_get_surface(chunk)
    end

    if original then
      return original
    else
      return conversion
    end
  end

  ## This returns a list which has two entries, the raw input and
  ## the converted string.  ex). "kom" => ["kom", "¤³m"]
  def edit_get_conversion ()
    conversions = []
    raw_input  = edit_get_raw_input()
    if raw_input then
      conversions += raw_input
    end

    conversion = edit_get_surface_string()
    if conversion != raw_input then
      conversions.push(conversion)
    end
    return conversions
  end

  ## This method returns a list of candidate strings completed from the 
  ## preedition string.  For example, in the case the preedition is "sh",
  ## this returns ["sh", "¤·¤ã", ¤·¤å", "¤·¤ç"].
  def edit_get_expansion ()
    if @typing_mode == :raw  or  @typing_mode == :wide_ascii then
      return [ edit_get_surface_string() ]
    end

    return edit_get_expansion_internal()
  end

  def edit_get_expansion_internal ()
    results    = []
    conversion = ""
    original   = ""
    chunk = @head_chunk

    until chunk.chunk_next == @tail_chunk do 
      chunk = chunk.chunk_next

      if original then
        if chunk.original then
          original += chunk.original.join()
        else  # chunk.original == nil
          original = nil
        end
      end

      conversion += suikyo_convert( chunk.conversion.join() )
      unless chunk.chunk_next == @tail_chunk then
        conversion += suikyo_convert( chunk.pending.join() )
      end
    end

    ## Add the original raw input, if it exists.
    ## If the Conversion equals "", the Expansion contains the Original.
    if original and conversion != "" then
      results.push(original)
    end

    ## The pending of the last chunk should be expanded.
    if chunk.pending.length > 0 then
      (base, expansion) = @suikyo.expand( chunk.pending.join() )
      expansion.each { | suffix |
        results.push( conversion + suikyo_convert(suffix) )
      }
    else
      results.push(conversion)
    end

    return results
  end
  private :edit_get_expansion_internal

  def set_mode_hybrid ()
    @hybrid_typing = true
    hybrid_typing_update()
  end

  def set_mode_default ()  # F6
    @hybrid_typing = false
    (chunk, offset) = edit_recover_conversion()
    @typing_mode = :default
    @position = get_position(chunk, offset)
  end

  def set_mode_katakana ()  # F7
    @hybrid_typing = false
    (chunk, offset) = edit_recover_conversion()
    @typing_mode = :katakana
    @position = get_position(chunk, offset)
  end

  def set_mode_half_katakana ()  # F8
    @hybrid_typing = false
    (chunk, offset) = edit_recover_conversion()
    @typing_mode = :half_katakana
    @position = get_position(chunk, offset)
  end

  def set_mode_wide_ascii ()  # F9
    @hybrid_typing = false
    (chunk, offset) = edit_recover_original()
    @typing_mode = :wide_ascii
    @position = get_position(chunk, offset)
  end

  def set_mode_raw ()  # F10
    @hybrid_typing = false
    (chunk, offset) = edit_recover_original()
    @typing_mode = :raw
    @position = get_position(chunk, offset)
  end

  private

  ## This method converts the preedition string again and returns the
  ## current chunk.  This method is supposed to be called when the
  ## typing mode changes to the :default mode.
  def edit_recover_conversion ()
    (cur_chunk, offset) = chunk_get_at(@position)

    ## If the cursor positions the end of chunk, offset value is set to nil
    ## which means the end of chunk.
    if chunk_get_length(cur_chunk) == offset then
      offset = nil
    end

    chunk         = @head_chunk
    pending_chunk = nil

    until chunk.chunk_next == @tail_chunk do 
      if chunk.chunk_next.conversion.length > 0 or
          chunk.chunk_next.pending.length > 0 then
        if pending_chunk then
          chunk = convert(pending_chunk, "")
        end
        chunk = chunk.chunk_next
        pending_chunk = nil
      else  # chunk.chunk_next.conversion.length == 0
        chunk      = chunk.chunk_next

        if pending_chunk then
          pending_chunk.pending += chunk.original
          next_chunk = chunk_delete(chunk)

          if cur_chunk == chunk then
            cur_chunk = next_chunk
            offset    = nil
          end
          chunk = next_chunk
        else
          pending_chunk = chunk
          pending_chunk.conversion = []
          pending_chunk.pending    = pending_chunk.original_copy()
        end
      end
    end

    if pending_chunk then
      chunk = convert(pending_chunk, "")
    end
    return [cur_chunk, offset]
  end

  ## This method converts the preedition string again and returns the
  ## current chunk.  This method is supposed to be called when the
  ## typing mode changes to the :raw mode.
  def edit_recover_original ()
    (cur_chunk, offset) = chunk_get_at(@position)

    ## If the cursor positions the end of chunk, offset value is set to nil
    ## which means the end of chunk.
    if chunk_get_length(cur_chunk) == offset then
      offset = nil
    end

    chunk     = @head_chunk
    reconv_chunk = nil
    reconv    = ""

    until chunk.chunk_next == @tail_chunk do 
      if chunk.chunk_next.original then
        if reconv_chunk then
          input = @suikyo_reverse.convert( reconv_chunk.conversion.join + " " )
          reconv_chunk.conversion = []
          chunk = convert(reconv_chunk, input)
        end
        chunk = chunk.chunk_next
        reconv_chunk = nil
      else
        chunk = chunk.chunk_next
        if reconv_chunk then
          reconv_chunk.conversion += chunk.conversion + chunk.pending
          next_chunk = chunk_delete(chunk)
          if cur_chunk == chunk then
            cur_chunk = next_chunk
            offset  = 0
          end
          chunk = next_chunk
        else
          reconv_chunk = chunk
          reconv_chunk.conversion += reconv_chunk.pending
          reconv_chunk.pending  = []
          reconv_chunk.original = []
        end
      end
    end

    if reconv_chunk then
      input = @suikyo_reverse.convert( reconv_chunk.conversion.join + " " )
      reconv_chunk.conversion = []
      chunk = convert(reconv_chunk, input)
    end

    return [cur_chunk, offset]
  end

  def edit_get_length ()
    chunk = @head_chunk.chunk_next
    length = 0
    until chunk == @tail_chunk do 
      length += chunk_get_length(chunk)
      chunk   = chunk.chunk_next
    end
    return length
  end

  ####
  #### Chunk operations
  ####

  ## This function returns a string of the specified SuikyoChunk.for display.
  ## The string is depend on the current typing_mode.
  def chunk_get_surface (chunk)
    case @typing_mode
    when :default, :katakana, :half_katakana then
      string = chunk.conversion.join() + chunk.pending.join()
    else  # @typing_mode == :raw, :wide-ascii
      string = chunk.original.join()
    end
    return suikyo_convert(string)
  end

  ## This is basically the same with chunk_get_surface.  The difference is 
  ## that if @mask is true this method masks pending characters with "*".
  def chunk_get_surface_masked (chunk)
    case @typing_mode
    when :default, :katakana, :half_katakana then
      if @mask then
        string = chunk.conversion.join() + ("*" * chunk.pending.length())
      else
        string = chunk.conversion.join() + chunk.pending.join()
      end
    else  # @typing_mode == :raw, :wide-ascii
      string = chunk.original.join()
    end
    return suikyo_convert(string)
  end



  ## This returns the result of suikyo.convert in each surface mode.
  def suikyo_convert (string)
    case @typing_mode
    when :default then        # F6
      return @suikyo.convert(string)
    when :katakana then       # F7
      return @@suikyo_katakana.convert(string + " ")
    when :half_katakana then  # F8
      return @@suikyo_half_katakana.convert(string + " ")
    when :wide_ascii then     # F9
      return @@suikyo_wide_ascii.convert(string + " ")
    when :raw then            # F10
      return string
    end
  end

  ## This reconverts a string to the default surface and returns it.
  def suikyo_reconvert_to_default (string)
    case @typing_mode
    when :default then        # F6
      return string
    when :katakana then       # F7
      return @@suikyo_katakana_reverse.convert(string + " ")
    when :half_katakana then  # F8
      return @@suikyo_half_katakana_reverse.convert(string + " ")
    when :wide_ascii then     # F9
      return @@suikyo_wide_ascii_reverse.convert(string + " ")
    when :raw then            # F10
      return string
    end
  end

  ## This function returns the length of the specified SuikyoChunk.
  ## The value is depend on the current typing_mode.
  def chunk_get_length (chunk)
    return chunk_get_surface(chunk).split(//).length()
  end

  ## This method returns a list of a chunk and the postion in the
  ## chunk from the specified global position.  For example, if a
  ## chunk list is [HEAD]-[ta]-[i]-[ya]-[ki]-[TAIL] and a specified
  ## position is 4, this method returns a list of [ya] and 1.  If 3,
  ## it returns [i] and 1.  If 0, [HEAD] and 0.
  def chunk_get_at (position)
    chunk = @head_chunk
    until chunk.chunk_next == @tail_chunk do
      length = chunk_get_length(chunk)
      if position <= length then
        return [chunk, position]
      end
      position -= length
      chunk = chunk.chunk_next
    end
    position = [position, chunk_get_length(chunk)].min()
    return [chunk, position]
  end

  ## This splits the argument chunk to two chunks at the position
  ## and returns true.  If it failed, it returns false.
  def chunk_split (chunk, position)
    case @typing_mode
    when :default, :katakana, :half_katakana then
      return chunk_split_default(chunk, position)
    else  # :raw,  :wide_ascii
      return chunk_split_raw(chunk, position)
    end
  end

  def chunk_split_default (chunk, position)
    if position > chunk_get_length(chunk) or position <= 0 then
      return false
    end

    ### Separate into two chunks
    ## Getting the pending and conversion data of left and right chunks.
    original = chunk.original
    conversion = suikyo_convert( chunk.conversion.join() ).split(//)
    pending    = suikyo_convert( chunk.pending.join()    ).split(//)
    if position > conversion.length then
      position_pending = position - conversion.length
      left_pending     = pending[0,position_pending].join()
      left_conversion  = conversion.join()
      right_pending    = pending[position_pending..-1].join()
      right_conversion = ""
    else  # position <= chunk.conversion.length
      left_pending     = ""
      left_conversion  = conversion[0,position].join()
      right_pending    = pending.join()
      right_conversion = conversion[position..-1].join()
    end

    ## Getting the data original of left and right chunks.
    left_original  = nil
    right_original = nil
    if original != nil and right_conversion == "" then
      index = original.join.rindex(right_pending)
      if index != nil then
        left_original  = original[0,index]
        right_original = original[index..-1]
      end
    end

    ## Reflecting the data to chunks.
    chunk.conversion = suikyo_reconvert_to_default( left_conversion ).split(//)
    chunk.pending    = suikyo_reconvert_to_default( left_pending    ).split(//)
    chunk.original   = left_original
    if right_conversion.length > 0 or right_pending.length > 0 then
      right_chunk = SuikyoCharChunk.new_next(chunk)
      right_chunk.conversion =
        suikyo_reconvert_to_default( right_conversion ).split(//)
      right_chunk.pending =
        suikyo_reconvert_to_default( right_pending ).split(//)
      right_chunk.original   = right_original
    end

    return true
  end


  ## This splits chunk under the raw typing mode.
  def chunk_split_raw (chunk, position)
    if position >= chunk_get_length(chunk) or position <= 0 then
      return false
    end

    chars = chunk.original
    left_original  = chars[0, position]
    right_original = chars[position..-1]

    chunk.conversion = []
    chunk.pending    = left_original
    chunk.original   = left_original.dup()
    right_chunk = SuikyoCharChunk.new_next(chunk)
    right_chunk.conversion = []
    right_chunk.pending    = right_original
    right_chunk.original   = right_original.dup()

    return true
  end

  ## This method deletes CHUNK and reconnect among the previous and
  ## next chunks.  It returns the previous chunk, or the next chunk if
  ## the previous one does not exist.
  def chunk_delete (chunk)
    ## Delete this chunk
    current_chunk = nil
    if chunk.chunk_next then
      current_chunk = chunk.chunk_next
      chunk.chunk_next.chunk_prev = chunk.chunk_prev
    end
    if chunk.chunk_prev then
      current_chunk = chunk.chunk_prev
      chunk.chunk_prev.chunk_next = chunk.chunk_next
    end
    return current_chunk
  end

  def convert (chunk, string)
    chars = string.split(//)
    orig_table = @suikyo.table

    cont_chars = chunk.pending
    chunk.pending = []

    loop {
      if cont_chars.length == 0 then
        unless chunk.empty? then
          chunk = SuikyoCharChunk.new_next(chunk)
        end
      end

      table   = orig_table
      node    = nil

      while table and cont_chars.length > 0 do
        head = cont_chars[0]
        tmp_node = table.get_word(head)
        table = (tmp_node and tmp_node.subtable)
        if tmp_node or chunk.pending == [] then
          chunk.pending += head.split(//) unless head == " "
          node = tmp_node
          cont_chars.shift
        end
      end

      while table and chars.length > 0 do
        head = chars[0]
        tmp_node = table.get_word(head)
        table = (tmp_node and tmp_node.subtable)

        if tmp_node or chunk.pending == [] then
          chunk.pending  += head.split(//) unless head == " "
          chunk.original += head.split(//) unless head == " "
          node = tmp_node
          chars.shift
        end
      end

      if table.nil? and node and (node.result or node.cont) then
        chunk.pending = []
        if node.cont then
          cont_chars = node.cont.split(//)
        end
        if node.result then
          chunk.conversion += node.result.split(//)
        end
      end

      if cont_chars.length == 0 and chars.length == 0 then
        if chunk.empty? then
          chunk = chunk_delete(chunk)
        end
        return chunk
      end
    }
  end
end