# This file is part of python-ly, https://pypi.python.org/pypi/python-ly
#
# Copyright (c) 2008 - 2015 by Wilbert Berendsen
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"""
Using the tree structure from ly.music to initiate the conversion to MusicXML.
Uses functions similar to ly.music.items.Document.iter_music() to iter through
the node tree. But information about where a node branch ends
is also added. During the iteration the information needed for the conversion
is captured.
"""
from __future__ import unicode_literals
from __future__ import print_function
import ly.document
import ly.music
from . import create_musicxml
from . import ly2xml_mediator
from . import xml_objs
#excluded from parsing
excl_list = ['Version', 'Midi', 'Layout']
# Defining contexts in relation to musicXML
group_contexts = ['StaffGroup', 'ChoirStaff']
pno_contexts = ['PianoStaff', 'GrandStaff']
staff_contexts = ['Staff', 'RhythmicStaff', 'TabStaff',
    'DrumStaff', 'VaticanaStaff', 'MensuralStaff']
part_contexts = pno_contexts + staff_contexts
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class End():
    """ Extra class that gives information about the end of Container
    elements in the node list. """
    def __init__(self, node):
        self.node = node
    def __repr__(self):
        return '<{0} {1}>'.format(self.__class__.__name__, self.node) 
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class ParseSource():
    """ creates the XML-file from the source code according to the Music XML standard """
    def __init__(self):
        self.musxml = create_musicxml.CreateMusicXML()
        self.mediator = ly2xml_mediator.Mediator()
        self.relative = False
        self.tuplet = []
        self.scale = ''
        self.grace_seq = False
        self.trem_rep = 0
        self.piano_staff = 0
        self.numericTime = False
        self.voice_sep = False
        self.sims_and_seqs = []
        self.override_dict = {}
        self.ottava = False
        self.with_contxt = None
        self.schm_assignm = None
        self.tempo = ()
        self.tremolo = False
        self.tupl_span = False
        self.unset_tuplspan = False
        self.alt_mode = None
        self.rel_pitch_isset = False
        self.slurcount = 0
        self.slurnr = 0
        self.phrslurnr = 0
        self.mark = False
        self.pickup = False
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    def parse_text(self, ly_text, filename=None):
        """Parse the LilyPond source specified as text.
        
        If you specify a filename, it can be used to resolve \\include commands
        correctly.
        
        """
        doc = ly.document.Document(ly_text)
        doc.filename = filename
        self.parse_document(doc) 
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    def parse_document(self, ly_doc, relative_first_pitch_absolute=False):
        """Parse the LilyPond source specified as a ly.document document.
        
        If relative_first_pitch_absolute is set to True, the first pitch in a
        \relative expression without startpitch is considered to be absolute
        (LilyPond 2.18+ behaviour).
        
        """
        # The document is copied and the copy is converted to absolute mode to
        # facilitate the export. The original document is unchanged.
        doc = ly_doc.copy()
        import ly.pitch.rel2abs
        cursor = ly.document.Cursor(doc)
        ly.pitch.rel2abs.rel2abs(cursor, first_pitch_absolute=relative_first_pitch_absolute)
        mustree = ly.music.document(doc)
        self.parse_tree(mustree) 
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    def parse_tree(self, mustree):
        """Parse the LilyPond source as a ly.music node tree."""
        # print(mustree.dump())
        header_nodes = self.iter_header(mustree)
        if header_nodes:
            self.parse_nodes(header_nodes)
        score = self.get_score(mustree)
        if score:
            mus_nodes = self.iter_score(score, mustree)
        else:
            mus_nodes = self.find_score_sub(mustree)
        self.mediator.new_section("fallback") #fallback/default section
        self.parse_nodes(mus_nodes) 
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    def parse_nodes(self, nodes):
        """Work through all nodes by calling the function with the
        same name as the nodes class."""
        if nodes:
            for m in nodes:
                # print(m)
                func_name = m.__class__.__name__ #get instance name
                if func_name not in excl_list:
                    try:
                        func_call = getattr(self, func_name)
                        func_call(m)
                    except AttributeError as ae:
                        print("Warning:", func_name, "not implemented!")
                        print(ae)
                        pass
        else:
            print("Warning! Couldn't parse source!") 
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    def musicxml(self, prettyprint=True):
        self.mediator.check_score()
        xml_objs.IterateXmlObjs(
            self.mediator.score, self.musxml, self.mediator.divisions)
        xml = self.musxml.musicxml(prettyprint)
        return xml 
    ##
    # The different source types from ly.music are here sent to translation.
    ##
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    def Assignment(self, a):
        """
        Variables should already have been substituted
        so this need only cover other types of assignments.
        """
        if isinstance(a.value(), ly.music.items.Markup):
            val = a.value().plaintext()
        elif isinstance(a.value(), ly.music.items.String):
            val = a.value().value()
        elif isinstance(a.value(), ly.music.items.Scheme):
            val = a.value().get_string()
            if not val:
                self.schm_assignm = a.name()
        elif isinstance(a.value(), ly.music.items.UserCommand):
            # Don't know what to do with this:
            return
        if self.look_behind(a, ly.music.items.With):
            if self.with_contxt in group_contexts:
                self.mediator.set_by_property(a.name(), val, True)
            else:
                self.mediator.set_by_property(a.name(), val)
        else:
            self.mediator.new_header_assignment(a.name(), val) 
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    def MusicList(self, musicList):
        if musicList.token == '<<':
            if self.look_ahead(musicList, ly.music.items.VoiceSeparator):
                self.mediator.new_snippet('sim-snip')
                self.voice_sep = True
            else:
                self.mediator.new_section('simultan')
                self.sims_and_seqs.append('sim')
        elif musicList.token == '{':
            self.sims_and_seqs.append('seq') 
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    def Chord(self, chord):
        self.mediator.clear_chord() 
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    def Q(self, q):
        self.mediator.copy_prev_chord(q.duration) 
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    def Context(self, context):
        r""" \context """
        self.in_context = True
        self.check_context(context.context(), context.context_id(), context.token) 
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    def check_context(self, context, context_id=None, token=""):
        """Check context and do appropriate action (e.g. create new part)."""
        # Check first if part already exists
        if context_id:
            match = self.mediator.get_part_by_id(context_id)
            if match:
                self.mediator.new_part(to_part=match)
                return
        if context in pno_contexts:
            self.mediator.new_part(context_id, piano=True)
            self.piano_staff = 1
        elif context in group_contexts:
            self.mediator.new_group()
        elif context in staff_contexts:
            if self.piano_staff:
                if self.piano_staff > 1:
                    self.mediator.set_voicenr(nr=self.piano_staff+3)
                self.mediator.new_section('piano-staff'+str(self.piano_staff))
                self.mediator.set_staffnr(self.piano_staff)
                self.piano_staff += 1
            else:
                if token != '\\context' or self.mediator.part_not_empty():
                    self.mediator.new_part(context_id)
            self.mediator.add_staff_id(context_id)
        elif context == 'Voice':
            self.sims_and_seqs.append('voice')
            if context_id:
                self.mediator.new_section(context_id)
            else:
                self.mediator.new_section('voice')
        elif context == 'Devnull':
            self.mediator.new_section('devnull', True)
        else:
            print("Context not implemented:", context) 
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    def VoiceSeparator(self, voice_sep):
        self.mediator.new_snippet('sim')
        self.mediator.set_voicenr(add=True) 
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    def Change(self, change):
        r""" A \change music expression. Changes the staff number. """
        if change.context() == 'Staff':
            self.mediator.set_staffnr(0, staff_id=change.context_id()) 
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    def PipeSymbol(self, barcheck):
        """ PipeSymbol = | """
        pass 
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    def Clef(self, clef):
        r""" Clef \clef"""
        self.mediator.new_clef(clef.specifier()) 
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    def KeySignature(self, key):
        self.mediator.new_key(key.pitch().output(), key.mode()) 
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    def Relative(self, relative):
        r"""A \relative music expression."""
        self.relative = True 
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    def Partial(self, partial):
        self.pickup = True 
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    def Note(self, note):
        """ notename, e.g. c, cis, a bes ... """
        #print(note.token)
        if note.length():
            if self.relative and not self.rel_pitch_isset:
                self.mediator.new_note(note, False)
                self.mediator.set_relative(note)
                self.rel_pitch_isset = True
            else:
                self.mediator.new_note(note, self.relative)
            self.check_note(note)
        else:
            if isinstance(note.parent(), ly.music.items.Relative):
                self.mediator.set_relative(note)
                self.rel_pitch_isset = True
            elif isinstance(note.parent(), ly.music.items.Chord):
                if self.mediator.current_chord:
                    self.mediator.new_chord(note, chord_base=False)
                else:
                    self.mediator.new_chord(note, note.parent().duration, self.relative)
                    self.check_tuplet()
                # chord as grace note
                if self.grace_seq:
                    self.mediator.new_chord_grace() 
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    def Unpitched(self, unpitched):
        """A note without pitch, just a standalone duration."""
        if unpitched.length():
            if self.alt_mode == 'drum':
                self.mediator.new_iso_dura(unpitched, self.relative, True)
            else:
                self.mediator.new_iso_dura(unpitched, self.relative)
            self.check_note(unpitched) 
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    def DrumNote(self, drumnote):
        """A note in DrumMode."""
        if drumnote.length():
            self.mediator.new_note(drumnote, is_unpitched=True)
            self.check_note(drumnote) 
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    def check_note(self, note):
        """Generic check for all notes, both pitched and unpitched."""
        self.check_tuplet()
        if self.grace_seq:
            self.mediator.new_grace()
        if self.trem_rep and not self.look_ahead(note, ly.music.items.Duration):
            self.mediator.set_tremolo(trem_type='start', repeats=self.trem_rep) 
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    def check_tuplet(self):
        """Generic tuplet check."""
        if self.tuplet:
            tlevels = len(self.tuplet)
            nested = True if tlevels > 1 else False
            for td in self.tuplet:
                if nested:
                    self.mediator.change_to_tuplet(td['fraction'], td['ttype'],
                                                td['nr'], td['length'])
                else:
                    self.mediator.change_to_tuplet(td['fraction'], td['ttype'],
                                                td['nr'])
                td['ttype'] = ""
            self.mediator.check_divs() 
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    def Duration(self, duration):
        """A written duration"""
        if self.tempo:
            self.mediator.new_tempo(duration.token, duration.tokens, *self.tempo)
            self.tempo = ()
        elif self.tremolo:
            self.mediator.set_tremolo(duration=int(duration.token))
            self.tremolo = False
        elif self.tupl_span:
            self.mediator.set_tuplspan_dur(duration.token, duration.tokens)
            self.tupl_span = False
        elif self.pickup:
            self.mediator.set_pickup()
            self.pickup = False
        else:
            self.mediator.new_duration_token(duration.token, duration.tokens)
            if self.trem_rep:
                self.mediator.set_tremolo(trem_type='start', repeats=self.trem_rep) 
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    def Tempo(self, tempo):
        """ Tempo direction, e g '4 = 80' """
        if self.look_ahead(tempo, ly.music.items.Duration):
            self.tempo = (tempo.tempo(), tempo.text())
        else:
            self.mediator.new_tempo(0, (), tempo.tempo(), tempo.text()) 
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    def Tie(self, tie):
        """ tie ~ """
        self.mediator.tie_to_next() 
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    def Rest(self, rest):
        r""" rest, r or R. Note: NOT by command, i.e. \rest """
        if rest.token == 'R':
            self.scale = 'R'
        self.mediator.new_rest(rest) 
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    def Skip(self, skip):
        r""" invisible rest/spacer rest (s or command \skip)"""
        if 'lyrics' in self.sims_and_seqs:
            self.mediator.new_lyrics_item(skip.token)
        else:
            self.mediator.new_rest(skip) 
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    def Scaler(self, scaler):
        r"""
        \times \tuplet \scaleDurations
        """
        if scaler.token == '\\scaleDurations':
            ttype = ""
            fraction = (scaler.denominator, scaler.numerator)
        elif scaler.token == '\\times':
            ttype = "start"
            fraction = (scaler.denominator, scaler.numerator)
        elif scaler.token == '\\tuplet':
            ttype = "start"
            fraction = (scaler.numerator, scaler.denominator)
        nr = len(self.tuplet) + 1
        self.tuplet.append({'set': False,
                            'fraction': fraction,
                            'ttype': ttype,
                            'length': scaler.length(),
                            'nr': nr})
        if self.look_ahead(scaler, ly.music.items.Duration):
            self.tupl_span = True
            self.unset_tuplspan = True 
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    def Number(self, number):
        pass 
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    def Articulation(self, art):
        """An articulation, fingering, string number, or other symbol."""
        self.mediator.new_articulation(art.token) 
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    def Postfix(self, postfix):
        pass 
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    def Beam(self, beam):
        pass 
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    def Slur(self, slur):
        """ Slur, '(' = start, ')' = stop. """
        if slur.token == '(':
            self.slurcount += 1
            self.slurnr = self.slurcount
            self.mediator.set_slur(self.slurnr, "start")
        elif slur.token == ')':
            self.mediator.set_slur(self.slurnr, "stop")
            self.slurcount -= 1 
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    def PhrasingSlur(self, phrslur):
        r"""A \( or \)."""
        if phrslur.token == '\(':
            self.slurcount += 1
            self.phrslurnr = self.slurcount
            self.mediator.set_slur(self.phrslurnr, "start", phrasing=True)
        elif phrslur.token == '\)':
            self.mediator.set_slur(self.phrslurnr, "stop", phrasing=True)
            self.slurcount -= 1 
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    def Dynamic(self, dynamic):
        """Any dynamic symbol."""
        self.mediator.new_dynamics(dynamic.token[1:]) 
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    def Grace(self, grace):
        self.grace_seq = True 
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    def TimeSignature(self, timeSign):
        self.mediator.new_time(timeSign.numerator(), timeSign.fraction(), self.numericTime) 
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    def Repeat(self, repeat):
        if repeat.specifier() == 'volta':
            self.mediator.new_repeat('forward')
        elif repeat.specifier() == 'tremolo':
            self.trem_rep = repeat.repeat_count() 
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    def Tremolo(self, tremolo):
        """A tremolo item ":"."""
        if self.look_ahead(tremolo, ly.music.items.Duration):
            self.tremolo = True
        else:
            self.mediator.set_tremolo() 
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    def With(self, cont_with):
        r"""A \with ... construct."""
        self.with_contxt = cont_with.parent().context() 
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    def Set(self, cont_set):
        r"""A \set command."""
        if isinstance(cont_set.value(), ly.music.items.Scheme):
            if cont_set.property() == 'tupletSpannerDuration':
                moment = cont_set.value().get_ly_make_moment()
                if moment:
                    self.mediator.set_tuplspan_dur(fraction=moment)
                else:
                    self.mediator.unset_tuplspan_dur()
                return
            val = cont_set.value().get_string()
        else:
            val = cont_set.value().value()
        if cont_set.context() in part_contexts:
            self.mediator.set_by_property(cont_set.property(), val)
        elif cont_set.context() in group_contexts:
            self.mediator.set_by_property(cont_set.property(), val, group=True) 
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    def Command(self, command):
        r""" \bar, \rest etc """
        excls = ['\\major', '\\minor', '\\dorian', '\\bar']
        if command.token == '\\rest':
            self.mediator.note2rest()
        elif command.token == '\\numericTimeSignature':
            self.numericTime = True
        elif command.token == '\\defaultTimeSignature':
            self.numericTime = False
        elif command.token.find('voice') == 1:
            self.mediator.set_voicenr(command.token[1:], piano=self.piano_staff)
        elif command.token == '\\glissando':
            try:
                self.mediator.new_gliss(self.override_dict["Glissando.style"])
            except KeyError:
                self.mediator.new_gliss()
        elif command.token == '\\startTrillSpan':
            self.mediator.new_trill_spanner()
        elif command.token == '\\stopTrillSpan':
            self.mediator.new_trill_spanner("stop")
        elif command.token == '\\ottava':
            self.ottava = True
        elif command.token == '\\mark':
            self.mark = True
            self.mediator.new_mark()
        elif command.token == '\\breathe':
            art = type('',(object,),{"token": "\\breathe"})()
            self.Articulation(art)
        elif command.token == '\\stemUp' or command.token == '\\stemDown' or command.token == '\\stemNeutral':
            self.mediator.stem_direction(command.token)
        elif command.token == '\\default':
            if self.tupl_span:
                self.mediator.unset_tuplspan_dur()
                self.tupl_span = False
            elif self.mark:
                self.mark = False
        elif command.token == '\\compressFullBarRests':
            self.mediator.set_mult_rest()
        elif command.token == '\\break':
            self.mediator.add_break()
        else:
            if command.token not in excls:
                print("Unknown command:", command.token) 
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    def UserCommand(self, usercommand):
        """Music variables are substituted so this must be something else."""
        if usercommand.name() == 'tupletSpan':
            self.tupl_span = True 
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    def Markup(self, markup):
        pass 
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    def MarkupWord(self, markupWord):
        self.mediator.new_word(markupWord.token) 
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    def MarkupList(self, markuplist):
        pass 
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    def String(self, string):
        prev = self.get_previous_node(string)
        if prev and prev.token == '\\bar':
            self.mediator.create_barline(string.value()) 
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    def LyricsTo(self, lyrics_to):
        r"""A \lyricsto expression. """
        self.mediator.new_lyric_section('lyricsto'+lyrics_to.context_id(), lyrics_to.context_id())
        self.sims_and_seqs.append('lyrics') 
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    def LyricText(self, lyrics_text):
        """A lyric text (word, markup or string), with a Duration."""
        self.mediator.new_lyrics_text(lyrics_text.token) 
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    def LyricItem(self, lyrics_item):
        """Another lyric item (skip, extender, hyphen or tie)."""
        self.mediator.new_lyrics_item(lyrics_item.token) 
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    def NoteMode(self, notemode):
        r"""A \notemode or \notes expression."""
        self.alt_mode = 'note' 
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    def ChordMode(self, chordmode):
        r"""A \chordmode or \chords expression."""
        self.alt_mode = 'chord' 
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    def DrumMode(self, drummode):
        r"""A \drummode or \drums expression.
        If the shorthand form \drums is found, DrumStaff is implicit.
        """
        if drummode.token == '\\drums':
            self.check_context('DrumStaff')
        self.alt_mode = 'drum' 
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    def LyricMode(self, lyricmode):
        r"""A \lyricmode, \lyrics or \addlyrics expression."""
        self.alt_mode = 'lyric' 
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    def Override(self, override):
        r"""An \override command."""
        self.override_key = '' 
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    def PathItem(self, item):
        r"""An item in the path of an \override or \revert command."""
        self.override_key += item.token 
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    def Scheme(self, scheme):
        """A Scheme expression inside LilyPond."""
        pass 
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    def SchemeItem(self, item):
        """Any scheme token."""
        if self.ottava:
            self.mediator.new_ottava(item.token)
            self.ottava = False
        elif self.look_behind(item, ly.music.items.Override):
            self.override_dict[self.override_key] = item.token
        elif self.schm_assignm:
            self.mediator.set_by_property(self.schm_assignm, item.token)
        elif self.mark:
            self.mediator.new_mark(int(item.token))
        else:
            print("SchemeItem not implemented:", item.token) 
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    def SchemeQuote(self, quote):
        """A ' in scheme."""
        pass 
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    def End(self, end):
        if isinstance(end.node, ly.music.items.Scaler):
            if self.unset_tuplspan:
                self.mediator.unset_tuplspan_dur()
                self.unset_tuplspan = False
            if end.node.token != '\\scaleDurations':
                self.mediator.change_tuplet_type(len(self.tuplet) - 1, "stop")
            self.tuplet.pop()
            self.fraction = None
        elif isinstance(end.node, ly.music.items.Grace): #Grace
            self.grace_seq = False
        elif end.node.token == '\\repeat':
            if end.node.specifier() == 'volta':
                self.mediator.new_repeat('backward')
            elif end.node.specifier() == 'tremolo':
                if self.look_ahead(end.node, ly.music.items.MusicList):
                    self.mediator.set_tremolo(trem_type="stop")
                else:
                    self.mediator.set_tremolo(trem_type="single")
                self.trem_rep = 0
        elif isinstance(end.node, ly.music.items.Context):
            self.in_context = False
            if end.node.context() == 'Voice':
                self.mediator.check_voices()
                self.sims_and_seqs.pop()
            elif end.node.context() in group_contexts:
                self.mediator.close_group()
            elif end.node.context() in staff_contexts:
                if not self.piano_staff:
                    self.mediator.check_part()
            elif end.node.context() in pno_contexts:
                self.mediator.check_voices()
                self.mediator.check_part()
                self.piano_staff = 0
                self.mediator.set_voicenr(nr=1)
            elif end.node.context() == 'Devnull':
                self.mediator.check_voices()
        elif end.node.token == '<<':
            if self.voice_sep:
                self.mediator.check_voices_by_nr()
                self.mediator.revert_voicenr()
                self.voice_sep = False
            elif not self.piano_staff:
                self.mediator.check_simultan()
                if self.sims_and_seqs:
                    self.sims_and_seqs.pop()
        elif end.node.token == '{':
            if self.sims_and_seqs:
                self.sims_and_seqs.pop()
        elif end.node.token == '<': #chord
            self.mediator.chord_end()
        elif end.node.token == '\\lyricsto':
            self.mediator.check_lyrics(end.node.context_id())
            self.sims_and_seqs.pop()
        elif end.node.token == '\\with':
            self.with_contxt = None
        elif end.node.token == '\\drums':
            self.mediator.check_part()
        elif isinstance(end.node, ly.music.items.Relative):
            self.relative = False
            self.rel_pitch_isset = False
        else:
            # print("end:", end.node.token)
            pass 
    ##
    # Additional node manipulation
    ##
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    def get_previous_node(self, node):
        """ Returns the nodes previous node
        or false if the node is first in its branch. """
        parent = node.parent()
        i = parent.index(node)
        if i > 0:
            return parent[i-1]
        else:
            return False 
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    def simple_node_gen(self, node):
        """Unlike iter_score are the subnodes yielded without substitution."""
        for n in node:
            yield n
            for s in self.simple_node_gen(n):
                yield s 
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    def get_score(self, node):
        """ Returns (first) Score node or false if no Score is found. """
        for n in node:
            if isinstance(n, ly.music.items.Score) or isinstance(n, ly.music.items.Book):
                return n
        return False 
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    def iter_score(self, scorenode, doc):
        r"""
        Iter over score.
        Similarly to items.Document.iter_music user commands are substituted.
        Furthermore \repeat unfold expressions are unfolded.
        """
        for s in scorenode:
            if isinstance(s, ly.music.items.Repeat) and s.specifier() == 'unfold':
                for u in self.unfold_repeat(s, s.repeat_count(), doc):
                    yield u
            else:
                n = doc.substitute_for_node(s) or s
                yield n
                for c in self.iter_score(n, doc):
                    yield c
                if isinstance(s, ly.music.items.Container):
                    yield End(s) 
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    def unfold_repeat(self, repeat_node, repeat_count, doc):
        r"""
        Iter over node which represent a \repeat unfold expression
        and do the unfolding directly.
        """
        for r in range(repeat_count):
            for n in repeat_node:
                for c in self.iter_score(n, doc):
                    yield c 
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    def find_score_sub(self, doc):
        """Find substitute for scorenode. Takes first music node that isn't
        an assignment."""
        for n in doc:
            if not isinstance(n, ly.music.items.Assignment):
                if isinstance(n, ly.music.items.Music):
                    return self.iter_score(n, doc) 
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    def look_ahead(self, node, find_node):
        """Looks ahead in a container node and returns True
        if the search is successful."""
        for n in node:
            if isinstance(n, find_node):
                return True
        return False 
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    def look_behind(self, node, find_node):
        """Looks behind on the parent node(s) and returns True
        if the search is successful."""
        parent = node.parent()
        if parent:
            if isinstance(parent, find_node):
                ret = True
            else:
                ret = self.look_behind(parent, find_node)
            return ret
        else:
            return False 
    ##
    # Other functions
    ##
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    def gen_med_caller(self, func_name, *args):
        """Call any function in the mediator object."""
        func_call = getattr(self.mediator, func_name)
        func_call(*args)