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# Natural Language Toolkit: Interface to the Prover9 Theorem Prover 

# 

# Copyright (C) 2001-2012 NLTK Project 

# Author: Dan Garrette <dhgarrette@gmail.com> 

#         Ewan Klein <ewan@inf.ed.ac.uk> 

# 

# URL: <http://www.nltk.org/> 

# For license information, see LICENSE.TXT 

""" 

A theorem prover that makes use of the external 'Prover9' package. 

""" 

from __future__ import print_function 

 

import os 

import subprocess 

 

import nltk 

from nltk.sem.logic import LogicParser, ExistsExpression, AllExpression, \ 

    NegatedExpression, AndExpression, IffExpression, OrExpression, \ 

    EqualityExpression, ImpExpression 

from .api import BaseProverCommand, Prover 

 

# 

# Following is not yet used. Return code for 2 actually realized as 512. 

# 

p9_return_codes = { 

    0: True, 

    1:  "(FATAL)",      #A fatal error occurred (user's syntax error). 

    2: False,           # (SOS_EMPTY) Prover9 ran out of things to do 

                        #   (sos list exhausted). 

    3: "(MAX_MEGS)",    # The max_megs (memory limit) parameter was exceeded. 

    4: "(MAX_SECONDS)", # The max_seconds parameter was exceeded. 

    5: "(MAX_GIVEN)",   # The max_given parameter was exceeded. 

    6: "(MAX_KEPT)",    # The max_kept parameter was exceeded. 

    7: "(ACTION)",      # A Prover9 action terminated the search. 

    101: "(SIGSEGV)",   # Prover9 crashed, most probably due to a bug. 

} 

 

 

class Prover9CommandParent(object): 

    """ 

    A common base class used by both ``Prover9Command`` and ``MaceCommand``, 

    which is responsible for maintaining a goal and a set of assumptions, 

    and generating prover9-style input files from them. 

    """ 

    def print_assumptions(self, output_format='nltk'): 

        """ 

        Print the list of the current assumptions. 

        """ 

        if output_format.lower() == 'nltk': 

            for a in self.assumptions(): 

                print(a) 

        elif output_format.lower() == 'prover9': 

            for a in convert_to_prover9(self.assumptions()): 

                print(a) 

        else: 

            raise NameError("Unrecognized value for 'output_format': %s" % 

                            output_format) 

 

class Prover9Command(Prover9CommandParent, BaseProverCommand): 

    """ 

    A ``ProverCommand`` specific to the ``Prover9`` prover.  It contains 

    the a print_assumptions() method that is used to print the list 

    of assumptions in multiple formats. 

    """ 

    def __init__(self, goal=None, assumptions=None, timeout=60, prover=None): 

        """ 

        :param goal: Input expression to prove 

        :type goal: sem.Expression 

        :param assumptions: Input expressions to use as assumptions in 

            the proof. 

        :type assumptions: list(sem.Expression) 

        :param timeout: number of seconds before timeout; set to 0 for 

            no timeout. 

        :type timeout: int 

        :param prover: a prover.  If not set, one will be created. 

        :type prover: Prover9 

        """ 

        if not assumptions: 

            assumptions = [] 

 

        if prover is not None: 

            assert isinstance(prover, Prover9) 

        else: 

            prover = Prover9(timeout) 

 

        BaseProverCommand.__init__(self, prover, goal, assumptions) 

 

    def decorate_proof(self, proof_string, simplify=True): 

        """ 

        :see BaseProverCommand.decorate_proof() 

        """ 

        if simplify: 

            return self._prover._call_prooftrans(proof_string, ['striplabels'])[0].rstrip() 

        else: 

            return proof_string.rstrip() 

 

 

class Prover9Parent(object): 

    """ 

    A common class extended by both ``Prover9`` and ``Mace <mace.Mace>``. 

    It contains the functionality required to convert NLTK-style 

    expressions into Prover9-style expressions. 

    """ 

 

    _binary_location = None 

 

    def config_prover9(self, binary_location, verbose=False): 

        if binary_location is None: 

            self._binary_location = None 

            self._prover9_bin = None 

        else: 

            name = 'prover9' 

            self._prover9_bin = nltk.internals.find_binary( 

                                  name, 

                                  path_to_bin=binary_location, 

                                  env_vars=['PROVER9HOME'], 

                                  url='http://www.cs.unm.edu/~mccune/prover9/', 

                                  binary_names=[name, name + '.exe'], 

                                  verbose=verbose) 

            self._binary_location = self._prover9_bin.rsplit(os.path.sep, 1) 

 

    def prover9_input(self, goal, assumptions): 

        """ 

        :return: The input string that should be provided to the 

        prover9 binary.  This string is formed based on the goal, 

        assumptions, and timeout value of this object. 

        """ 

        s = '' 

 

        if assumptions: 

            s += 'formulas(assumptions).\n' 

            for p9_assumption in convert_to_prover9(assumptions): 

                s += '    %s.\n' % p9_assumption 

            s += 'end_of_list.\n\n' 

 

        if goal: 

            s += 'formulas(goals).\n' 

            s += '    %s.\n' % convert_to_prover9(goal) 

            s += 'end_of_list.\n\n' 

 

        return s 

 

    def binary_locations(self): 

        """ 

        A list of directories that should be searched for the prover9 

        executables.  This list is used by ``config_prover9`` when searching 

        for the prover9 executables. 

        """ 

        return ['/usr/local/bin/prover9', 

                '/usr/local/bin/prover9/bin', 

                '/usr/local/bin', 

                '/usr/bin', 

                '/usr/local/prover9', 

                '/usr/local/share/prover9'] 

 

    def _find_binary(self, name, verbose=False): 

        binary_locations = self.binary_locations() 

        if self._binary_location is not None: 

            binary_locations += [self._binary_location] 

        return nltk.internals.find_binary(name, 

            searchpath=binary_locations, 

            env_vars=['PROVER9HOME'], 

            url='http://www.cs.unm.edu/~mccune/prover9/', 

            binary_names=[name, name + '.exe'], 

            verbose=verbose) 

 

    def _call(self, input_str, binary, args=[], verbose=False): 

        """ 

        Call the binary with the given input. 

 

        :param input_str: A string whose contents are used as stdin. 

        :param binary: The location of the binary to call 

        :param args: A list of command-line arguments. 

        :return: A tuple (stdout, returncode) 

        :see: ``config_prover9`` 

        """ 

        if verbose: 

            print('Calling:', binary) 

            print('Args:', args) 

            print('Input:\n', input_str, '\n') 

 

        # Call prover9 via a subprocess 

        cmd = [binary] + args 

        p = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, 

                             stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, 

                             stdin=subprocess.PIPE) 

        (stdout, stderr) = p.communicate(input_str) 

 

        if verbose: 

            print('Return code:', p.returncode) 

            if stdout: print('stdout:\n', stdout, '\n') 

            if stderr: print('stderr:\n', stderr, '\n') 

 

        return (stdout, p.returncode) 

 

 

def convert_to_prover9(input): 

    """ 

    Convert a ``logic.Expression`` to Prover9 format. 

    """ 

    if isinstance(input, list): 

        result = [] 

        for s in input: 

            try: 

                result.append(_convert_to_prover9(s.simplify())) 

            except: 

                print('input %s cannot be converted to Prover9 input syntax' % input) 

                raise 

        return result 

    else: 

        try: 

            return _convert_to_prover9(input.simplify()) 

        except: 

            print('input %s cannot be converted to Prover9 input syntax' % input) 

            raise 

 

def _convert_to_prover9(expression): 

    """ 

    Convert ``logic.Expression`` to Prover9 formatted string. 

    """ 

    if isinstance(expression, ExistsExpression): 

        return 'exists ' + str(expression.variable) + ' ' + _convert_to_prover9(expression.term) 

    elif isinstance(expression, AllExpression): 

        return 'all ' + str(expression.variable) + ' ' + _convert_to_prover9(expression.term) 

    elif isinstance(expression, NegatedExpression): 

        return '-(' + _convert_to_prover9(expression.term) + ')' 

    elif isinstance(expression, AndExpression): 

        return '(' + _convert_to_prover9(expression.first) + ' & ' + \ 

                     _convert_to_prover9(expression.second) + ')' 

    elif isinstance(expression, OrExpression): 

        return '(' + _convert_to_prover9(expression.first) + ' | ' + \ 

                     _convert_to_prover9(expression.second) + ')' 

    elif isinstance(expression, ImpExpression): 

        return '(' + _convert_to_prover9(expression.first) + ' -> ' + \ 

                     _convert_to_prover9(expression.second) + ')' 

    elif isinstance(expression, IffExpression): 

        return '(' + _convert_to_prover9(expression.first) + ' <-> ' + \ 

                     _convert_to_prover9(expression.second) + ')' 

    elif isinstance(expression, EqualityExpression): 

        return '(' + _convert_to_prover9(expression.first) + ' = ' + \ 

                     _convert_to_prover9(expression.second) + ')' 

    else: 

        return str(expression) 

 

 

class Prover9(Prover9Parent, Prover): 

    _prover9_bin = None 

    _prooftrans_bin = None 

 

    def __init__(self, timeout=60): 

        self._timeout = timeout 

        """The timeout value for prover9.  If a proof can not be found 

           in this amount of time, then prover9 will return false. 

           (Use 0 for no timeout.)""" 

 

    def _prove(self, goal=None, assumptions=None, verbose=False): 

        """ 

        Use Prover9 to prove a theorem. 

        :return: A pair whose first element is a boolean indicating if the 

        proof was successful (i.e. returns value of 0) and whose second element 

        is the output of the prover. 

        """ 

        if not assumptions: 

            assumptions = [] 

 

        stdout, returncode = self._call_prover9(self.prover9_input(goal, assumptions), 

                                                verbose=verbose) 

        return (returncode == 0, stdout) 

 

    def prover9_input(self, goal, assumptions): 

        """ 

        :see: Prover9Parent.prover9_input 

        """ 

        s = 'clear(auto_denials).\n' #only one proof required 

        return s + Prover9Parent.prover9_input(self, goal, assumptions) 

 

    def _call_prover9(self, input_str, args=[], verbose=False): 

        """ 

        Call the ``prover9`` binary with the given input. 

 

        :param input_str: A string whose contents are used as stdin. 

        :param args: A list of command-line arguments. 

        :return: A tuple (stdout, returncode) 

        :see: ``config_prover9`` 

        """ 

        if self._prover9_bin is None: 

            self._prover9_bin = self._find_binary('prover9', verbose) 

 

        updated_input_str = '' 

        if self._timeout > 0: 

            updated_input_str += 'assign(max_seconds, %d).\n\n' % self._timeout 

        updated_input_str += input_str 

 

        stdout, returncode = self._call(updated_input_str, self._prover9_bin, args, verbose) 

 

        if returncode not in [0,2]: 

            errormsgprefix = '%%ERROR:' 

            if errormsgprefix in stdout: 

                msgstart = stdout.index(errormsgprefix) 

                errormsg = stdout[msgstart:].strip() 

            else: 

                errormsg = None 

            if returncode in [3,4,5,6]: 

                raise Prover9LimitExceededException(returncode, errormsg) 

            else: 

                raise Prover9FatalException(returncode, errormsg) 

 

        return stdout, returncode 

 

    def _call_prooftrans(self, input_str, args=[], verbose=False): 

        """ 

        Call the ``prooftrans`` binary with the given input. 

 

        :param input_str: A string whose contents are used as stdin. 

        :param args: A list of command-line arguments. 

        :return: A tuple (stdout, returncode) 

        :see: ``config_prover9`` 

        """ 

        if self._prooftrans_bin is None: 

            self._prooftrans_bin = self._find_binary('prooftrans', verbose) 

 

        return self._call(input_str, self._prooftrans_bin, args, verbose) 

 

 

class Prover9Exception(Exception): 

    def __init__(self, returncode, message): 

        msg = p9_return_codes[returncode] 

        if message: 

            msg += '\n%s' % message 

        Exception.__init__(self, msg) 

 

class Prover9FatalException(Prover9Exception): 

    pass 

 

class Prover9LimitExceededException(Prover9Exception): 

    pass 

 

 

 

###################################################################### 

#{ Tests and Demos 

###################################################################### 

 

def test_config(): 

 

    a = LogicParser().parse('(walk(j) & sing(j))') 

    g = LogicParser().parse('walk(j)') 

    p = Prover9Command(g, assumptions=[a]) 

    p._executable_path = None 

    p.prover9_search=[] 

    p.prove() 

    #config_prover9('/usr/local/bin') 

    print(p.prove()) 

    print(p.proof()) 

 

def test_convert_to_prover9(expr): 

    """ 

    Test that parsing works OK. 

    """ 

    for t in expr: 

        e = LogicParser().parse(t) 

        print(convert_to_prover9(e)) 

 

def test_prove(arguments): 

    """ 

    Try some proofs and exhibit the results. 

    """ 

    for (goal, assumptions) in arguments: 

        g = LogicParser().parse(goal) 

        alist = [LogicParser().parse(a) for a in assumptions] 

        p = Prover9Command(g, assumptions=alist).prove() 

        for a in alist: 

            print('   %s' % a) 

        print('|- %s: %s\n' % (g, p)) 

 

arguments = [ 

    ('(man(x) <-> (not (not man(x))))', []), 

    ('(not (man(x) & (not man(x))))', []), 

    ('(man(x) | (not man(x)))', []), 

    ('(man(x) & (not man(x)))', []), 

    ('(man(x) -> man(x))', []), 

    ('(not (man(x) & (not man(x))))', []), 

    ('(man(x) | (not man(x)))', []), 

    ('(man(x) -> man(x))', []), 

    ('(man(x) <-> man(x))', []), 

    ('(not (man(x) <-> (not man(x))))', []), 

    ('mortal(Socrates)', ['all x.(man(x) -> mortal(x))', 'man(Socrates)']), 

    ('((all x.(man(x) -> walks(x)) & man(Socrates)) -> some y.walks(y))', []), 

    ('(all x.man(x) -> all x.man(x))', []), 

    ('some x.all y.sees(x,y)', []), 

    ('some e3.(walk(e3) & subj(e3, mary))', 

        ['some e1.(see(e1) & subj(e1, john) & some e2.(pred(e1, e2) & walk(e2) & subj(e2, mary)))']), 

    ('some x e1.(see(e1) & subj(e1, x) & some e2.(pred(e1, e2) & walk(e2) & subj(e2, mary)))', 

       ['some e1.(see(e1) & subj(e1, john) & some e2.(pred(e1, e2) & walk(e2) & subj(e2, mary)))']) 

] 

 

expressions = [r'some x y.sees(x,y)', 

               r'some x.(man(x) & walks(x))', 

               r'\x.(man(x) & walks(x))', 

               r'\x y.sees(x,y)', 

               r'walks(john)', 

               r'\x.big(x, \y.mouse(y))', 

               r'(walks(x) & (runs(x) & (threes(x) & fours(x))))', 

               r'(walks(x) -> runs(x))', 

               r'some x.(PRO(x) & sees(John, x))', 

               r'some x.(man(x) & (not walks(x)))', 

               r'all x.(man(x) -> walks(x))'] 

 

def spacer(num=45): 

    print('-' * num) 

 

def demo(): 

    print("Testing configuration") 

    spacer() 

    test_config() 

    print() 

    print("Testing conversion to Prover9 format") 

    spacer() 

    test_convert_to_prover9(expressions) 

    print() 

    print("Testing proofs") 

    spacer() 

    test_prove(arguments) 

 

if __name__ == '__main__': 

    demo()