[GHC] #10961: Make it possible to purely use the parser

12 Oct 2015

      #10961: Make it possible to purely use the parser
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           Reporter:  mpickering     |             Owner:
               Type:  task           |            Status:  new
           Priority:  low            |         Milestone:
          Component:  Compiler       |           Version:  7.10.2
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           Keywords:  newcomer       |  Operating System:  Unknown/Multiple
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 It is claimed that the parser is pure but one of the arguments is
 `DynFlags`. The only safe way to construct a copy of `DynFlags` requires
 IO so it is not possible to use the parser purely.

 I propose to introduce a new datatype `ParserOptions` which contains the
 options used by the parser and a function `DynFlags -> ParserOptions` so
 that it is possible to purely construct a `ParserOptions` and use the
 parser purely. This would be useful for external users of the parser.

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Ticket URL: http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/ticket/10961
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