statements.tex

\chapter{Statements and Algorithm Sections}\label{statements-and-algorithm-sections}

Whereas equations are very well suited for physical modeling, there are situations where computations are more conveniently expressed as algorithms, i.e., sequences of statements.
In this chapter we describe the algorithmic constructs that are available in Modelica.

Statements are imperative constructs allowed in algorithm sections.

\section{Algorithm Sections}\label{algorithm-sections}

An \firstuse[algorithm!section]{algorithm section} is a part of a class definition comprised of the keyword \lstinline!algorithm!\index{algorithm@\robustinline{algorithm}} followed by a sequence of statements.
The formal syntax is as follows:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=grammar]
algorithm-section :
   [ initial ] algorithm { statement ";" }
\end{lstlisting}

Like an equation, an algorithm section relates variables, i.e., constrains the values that these variables can take simultaneously.
In contrast to an equation section, an algorithm section distinguishes inputs from outputs:
An algorithm section specifies how to compute output variables as a function of given input variables.
A Modelica tool may actually invert an algorithm section, i.e., compute inputs from given outputs, e.g., by search (generate and test), or by deriving an inverse algorithm symbolically.

Equation equality \lstinline!=! or any other kind of equation (see \cref{equations}) shall not be used in an algorithm section.

\subsection{Initial Algorithm Sections}\label{initial-algorithm-sections}

See \cref{initialization-initial-equation-and-initial-algorithm} for a description of both initial algorithm sections and
initial equation sections.

\subsection{An Algorithm in a Model}\label{execution-of-an-algorithm-in-a-model}\label{an-algorithm-in-a-model}

An algorithm section is conceptually a code fragment that remains together and the statements of an algorithm section are executed in the order of appearance.
Whenever an algorithm section is invoked, all variables appearing on the left hand side of the assignment operator \lstinline!:=! are initialized (at least conceptually):
\begin{itemize}
\item
  A continuous-time variable is initialized with the value of its \lstinline!start!-attribute.
\item
  A discrete-time variable \lstinline!v! is initialized with \lstinline!pre(v)!.
\item
  If at least one element of an array appears on the left hand side of the assignment operator, then the complete array is initialized in this algorithm section.
\item
  A parameter assigned in an initial algorithm, \cref{initialization-initial-equation-and-initial-algorithm}, is initialized with the value of its \lstinline!start!-attribute.
\end{itemize}

\begin{nonnormative}
Initialization is performed, in order that an algorithm section cannot introduce a ``memory'' (except in the case of discrete-time variables assigned in the algorithm), which could invalidate the assumptions of a numerical integration algorithm.
Note, a Modelica tool may change the evaluation of an algorithm section, provided the result is identical to the case, as if the above conceptual processing is performed.

An algorithm section is treated as an atomic vector-equation, which is sorted together with all other equations.
For the sorting process (BLT), every algorithm section with N different left-hand side variables, is treated as an atomic N-dimensional vector-equation containing all variables appearing in the algorithm section.
This guarantees that all N equations end up in an algebraic loop and the statements of the algorithm section remain together.

Example:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
model Test // wrong Modelica model (has 4 equations for 2 unknowns)
  Real x[2](start = {-11, -22});
algorithm // conceptually: x = {1, -22}
  x[1] := 1;
algorithm // conceptually: x = {-11, 2}
  x[2] := 2;
end Test;
\end{lstlisting}

The conceptual part indicate that if the variable is assigned unconditionally in the algorithm before it is used the initialization can be omitted.
This is usually the case, except for algorithms with \lstinline!when!-statements, and especially for initial algorithms.
\end{nonnormative}

\subsection{The Algorithm in a Function}\label{execution-of-the-algorithm-in-a-function}\label{the-algorithm-in-a-function}

See \crefnameref{initialization-and-binding-equations-of-components-in-functions}.

\section{Statements}\label{statements}

Statements are imperative constructs allowed in algorithm sections.
A flattened statement is identical to the corresponding nonflattened statement.

Names in statements are found as follows:
\begin{itemize}
\item
  If the name occurs inside an expression: it is first found among the lexically enclosing reduction functions (see \cref{reduction-functions-and-operators}) in order starting from the inner-most, and if not found it proceeds as if it were outside an expression:
\item
  Names in a statement are first found among the lexically enclosing \lstinline!for!-statements in order starting from the inner-most, and if not found:
\item
  Names in a statement shall be found by looking up in the partially flattened enclosing class of the algorithm section.
\end{itemize}

The syntax of statements is as follows:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=grammar]
statement :
   ( component-reference ( ":=" expression | function-call-args )
     | "(" output-expression-list ")" ":="
       component-reference function-call-args
     | break
     | return
     | if-statement
     | for-statement
     | while-statement
     | when-statement
   )
   description
\end{lstlisting}

\subsection{Simple Assignment Statements}\label{simple-assignment-statements}

The syntax of \firstuse[assignment statement!simple]{simple assignment statement} is as follows:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=grammar]
component-reference ":=" expression
\end{lstlisting}

The \lstinline[language=grammar]!expression! is evaluated.
The resulting value is stored into the variable denoted by \lstinline[language=grammar]!component-reference!.

The \lstinline!expression! must not have higher variability than the assigned component, see \cref{variability-of-expressions}.

Assignment to array variables with subscripts is described in \cref{array-indexing}.

\subsubsection{Assignments from Called Functions with Multiple Results}\label{assignments-from-called-functions-with-multiple-results}

There is a special form of assignment statement that is used only when the right-hand side contains a call to a function with multiple results.
The left-hand side contains a parenthesized, comma-separated list of variables receiving the results from the function call.
A function with $n$ results needs $m \leq n$ receiving variables on the left-hand side, and the variables are assigned from left to right.

\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
(out1, out2, out3) := function_name(in1, in2, in3, in4);
\end{lstlisting}

It is possible to omit receiving variables from this list:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
(out1, , out3) := function_name(in1, in2, in3, in4);
\end{lstlisting}

\begin{example}
The function \lstinline!f! called below has three results and two inputs:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
(a, b, c) := f(1.0, 2.0);
(x[1], x[2], x[1]) := f(3, 4);
\end{lstlisting}
In the second example above \lstinline!x[1]! is assigned twice: first with the first output, and then with the third output.
For that case the following will give the same result:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
(, x[2], x[1]) := f(3,4);
\end{lstlisting}
\end{example}

The syntax of an assignment statement with a call to a function with multiple results is as follows:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=grammar]
"(" output-expression-list ")" ":=" component-reference function-call-args
\end{lstlisting}

\begin{nonnormative}
Also see \cref{simple-equality-equations} regarding calling functions with multiple results within equations.
\end{nonnormative}

\subsubsection{Assigned Variables - Restrictions}\label{restrictions-on-assigned-variables}\label{assigned-variables-restrictions}

Only components of the specialized classes \lstinline!type!, \lstinline!record!, \lstinline!operator record!, and \lstinline!connector! may appear as left-hand-side in algorithms.
This applies both to simple assignment statements, and the parenthesized, comma-separated list of variables for functions with multiple results.

\subsection{For-Statement}\label{for-statement}

The syntax of a \lstinline!for!-statement\index{for@\robustinline{for}!statement}\index{loop@\robustinline{loop}!for-statement@\robustinline{for}-statement} is as follows:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=grammar]
for for-indices loop
  { statement ";" }
end for
\end{lstlisting}
A \lstinline!for!-statement may optionally use several iterators (\lstinline!for-indices!), see \cref{nested-for-loops-and-reduction-expressions-with-multiple-iterators} for more information:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=grammar]
for-indices:
   for-index { "," for-index }

for-index:
   IDENT [ in  expression ]
\end{lstlisting}
The following is an example of a prefix of a \lstinline!for!-statement:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
for IDENT in expression loop
\end{lstlisting}
The rules for \lstinline!for!-statements are the same as for \lstinline!for!-expressions in \cref{explicit-iteration-ranges-of-for-equations} -- except that the \lstinline!expression! of a \lstinline!for!-statement is not restricted to a parameter-expression.

If the \lstinline!for!-statement contains expressions that will generate events, the range shall be an evaluable expression.
\begin{nonnormative}
The same event-generating expression in different iterations of the for-loop are seen as different crossing functions, and the restriction ensures that their number is known during translation time.
\end{nonnormative}
\begin{example}
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
for i in 1 : 10 loop // i takes the values 1, 2, 3, $\ldots$, 10
for r in 1.0 : 1.5 : 5.5 loop // r takes the values 1.0, 2.5, 4.0, 5.5
for i in {1, 3, 6, 7} loop // i takes the values 1, 3, 6, 7
for i in TwoEnums loop // i takes the values TwoEnums.one, TwoEnums.two
                       // for TwoEnums = enumeration(one, two)
\end{lstlisting}
The loop-variable may hide other variables as in the following example.
Using another name for the loop-variable is, however, strongly recommended.
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
  constant Integer j = 4;
  Real x[j];
equation
  for j in 1:j loop // The loop-variable j takes the values 1, 2, 3, 4
    x[j] = j; // Uses the loop-variable j
  end for;
\end{lstlisting}
\end{example}

\subsubsection{Implicit Iteration Ranges}\label{implicit-iteration-ranges}

An iterator \lstinline!IDENT in range-expr! without the \lstinline!in range-expr! requires that the \lstinline!IDENT! appears as the subscript of one or several subscripted expressions, where the expressions are not part of an array in a component of an expandable connector.
The dimension size of the array expression in the indexed position is used to deduce the \lstinline!range-expr! as \lstinline!1:size(array-expression,indexpos)! if the indices are a subtype of \lstinline!Integer!, or as \lstinline!E.e1:E.en! if the indices are of an enumeration type \lstinline!E = enumeration(e1, $\ldots$, en)!, or as \lstinline!false:true! if the indices are of type \lstinline!Boolean!.
If it is used to subscript several expressions, their ranges must be identical.
There may not be assignments to the entire arrays that are subscripted with \lstinline!IDENT! inside the loop, but there may be assignments to individual elements or ranges of elements.

\begin{nonnormative}
The size of an array -- the iteration range -- can be evaluated on entry to the \lstinline!for!-loop, since the array size cannot change during the execution of the \lstinline!for!-loop.
\end{nonnormative}

The \lstinline!IDENT! may also, inside a reduction expression, array constructor expression, \lstinline!for!-statement, or \lstinline!for!-equation, occur freely outside of subscript positions, but only as a reference to the variable \lstinline!IDENT!, and not for deducing ranges.
The \lstinline!IDENT! may also be used as a subscript for an array in a component of an expandable connector but it is only seen as a reference to the variable \lstinline!IDENT! and cannot be used for deducing ranges.

\begin{example}
Implicit iterator ranges for an \lstinline!Integer! subscript:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
  Real x[4];
  Real xsquared[:] = {x[i] * x[i] for i};
  // Same as: {x[i] * x[i] for i in 1 : size(x, 1)}
  Real xsquared2[size(x, 1)];
  Real xsquared3[size(x, 1)];
equation
  for i loop // Same as: for i in 1 : size(x, 1) loop $\ldots$
    xsquared2[i] = x[i]^2;
  end for;
algorithm
  for i loop // Same as: for i in 1 : size(x, 1) loop $\ldots$
    xsquared3[i] := x[i]^2;
  end for;
\end{lstlisting}
\end{example}

\begin{example}
An array dimension's type of subscript does not matter for array compatibility, only the size of the array dimension matters.
This is true also for array constructor expressions with implicit iterator ranges:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
type FourEnums = enumeration(one, two, three, four);
Real x[4];
Real xe[FourEnums] = x;
Real xsquared3[FourEnums] = {xe[i] * xe[i] for i in FourEnums};
Real xsquared4[FourEnums] = {xe[i] * xe[i] for i};
Real xsquared5[FourEnums] = {x[i] * x[i] for i};
\end{lstlisting}
\end{example}

\subsubsection{Types as Iteration Ranges}\label{types-as-iteration-ranges}

The iteration range can be specified as \lstinline!Boolean! or as an enumeration type.
This means iteration over the type from min to max, i.e., for \lstinline!Boolean! it is the same as \lstinline!false:true! and for an enumeration \lstinline!E! it is the same as \lstinline!E.min:E.max!.
This can be used for \lstinline!for!-loops and reduction expressions.

\begin{example}
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
  type FourEnums = enumeration(one, two, three, four);
  Real xe[FourEnums];
  Real xsquared1[FourEnums];
  Real xsquared2[FourEnums] = {xe[i] * xe[i] for i in FourEnums};
equation
  for i in FourEnums loop
    xsquared1[i] = xe[i]^2;
  end for;
\end{lstlisting}
\end{example}

\subsubsection{Nested For-Loops and Reduction Expressions with Multiple Iterators}\label{nested-for-loops-and-reduction-expressions-with-multiple-iterators}

The notation with several iterators is a shorthand notation for nested \lstinline!for!-statements or \lstinline!for!-equations (or reduction expressions).
For \lstinline!for!-statements or \lstinline!for!-equations it can be expanded into the usual form by replacing each `\lstinline!,!' by ``\lstinline!loop for!'' and adding extra ``\lstinline!end for!''.
For reduction expressions it can be expanded into the usual form by replacing each `\lstinline!,!' by ``\lstinline!) for!'' and prepending the reduction expression with ``\lstinline!functionName(!''.

\begin{example}
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
  Real x[4,3];
algorithm
  for j, i in 1:2 loop
    // The loop variable j takes the values 1, 2, 3, 4 (due to use)
    // The loop variable i takes the values 1, 2 (given range)
    x[j,i] := j+i;
  end for;
\end{lstlisting}
\end{example}

\subsection{While-Statement}\label{while-statement}

The \lstinline!while!-statement\index{while@\robustinline{while}!statement}\index{loop@\robustinline{loop}!while-statement@\robustinline{while}-statement} has the following syntax:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=grammar]
while expression loop
  { statement ";" }
end while
\end{lstlisting}
The \lstinline!expression! of a \lstinline!while!-statement shall be a scalar \lstinline!Boolean! expression.
The \lstinline!while!-statement corresponds to while-statements in programming languages, and is formally defined as follows:
\begin{enumerate}
\item
  \label{while-execution-top}
  The \lstinline!expression! of the \lstinline!while!-statement is evaluated.
\item
  If the \lstinline!expression! of the \lstinline!while!-statement is false, the execution continues after the \lstinline!while!-statement.
\item
  If the \lstinline!expression! of the \lstinline!while!-statement is true, the entire body of the \lstinline!while!-statement is executed (except if a \lstinline!break!-statement, see \cref{break-statement}, or a \lstinline!return!-statement, see \cref{return-statements}, is executed), and then execution proceeds at step~\ref{while-execution-top}.
\end{enumerate}
Neither the \lstinline!expression! nor any expression in the body shall generate events.
In order to ensure that there are no events it is recommended to use explicit \lstinline!noEvent! in \lstinline!while!-statements in models.
A deprecated feature is that there is an implicit \lstinline!noEvent! for such \lstinline!while!-statement.

\subsection{Break-Statement}\label{break-statement}

The \lstinline!break!-statement\index{break@\robustinline{break}} breaks the execution of the innermost \lstinline!while!- or \lstinline!for!-loop enclosing the \lstinline!break!-statement and continues execution after the \lstinline!while!- or \lstinline!for!-loop.
It can only be used in a \lstinline!while!- or \lstinline!for!-loop in an algorithm section.
It has the following syntax:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
break;
\end{lstlisting}

\begin{example}
(Note that this could alternatively use \lstinline!return!).
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
function findValue "Returns position of val or 0 if not found"
  input Integer x[:];
  input Integer val;
  output Integer index;
algorithm
  index := size(x, 1);
  while index >= 1 loop
    if x[index] == val then
      break;
    else
      index := index - 1;
    end if;
  end while;
end findValue;
\end{lstlisting}
\end{example}

\subsection{Return-Statements}\label{return-statements}

Can only be used inside functions, see \cref{function-return-statements}.

\subsection{If-Statement}\label{if-statement}

The \lstinline!if!-statements\index{if@\robustinline{if}!statement}\index{then@\robustinline{then}!if-statement@\robustinline{if}-statement}\index{else@\robustinline{else}!if-statement@\robustinline{if}-statement}\index{elseif@\robustinline{elseif}!if-statement@\robustinline{if}-statement} have the following syntax:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=grammar]
if expression then
  { statement ";" }
{ elseif expression then
  { statement ";" }
}
[ else
  { statement ";" }
]
end if
\end{lstlisting}

The \lstinline!expression! of an \lstinline!if!- or \lstinline!elseif!-clause must be scalar \lstinline!Boolean! expression.
One \lstinline!if!-clause, and zero or more \lstinline!elseif!-clauses, and an optional \lstinline!else!-clause together form a list of branches.
One or zero of the bodies of these \lstinline!if!-, \lstinline!elseif!- and \lstinline!else!-clauses is selected, by evaluating the conditions of the \lstinline!if!- and \lstinline!elseif!-clauses sequentially until a condition that evaluates to true is found.
If none of the conditions evaluate to true the body of the \lstinline!else!-clause is selected (if an \lstinline!else!-clause exists, otherwise no body is selected).
In an algorithm section, the selected body is then executed.
The bodies that are not selected have no effect on that model evaluation.

\subsection{When-Statements}\label{when-statements}

A \lstinline!when!-statement\index{when@\robustinline{when}!statement}\index{then@\robustinline{then}!when-statement@\robustinline{when}-statement}\index{elsewhen@\robustinline{elsewhen}!when-statement@\robustinline{when}-statement} has the following syntax:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=grammar]
when expression then
  { statement ";" }
{ elsewhen expression then
  { statement ";" }
}
end when
\end{lstlisting}

The \lstinline!expression! of a \lstinline!when!-statement shall be a discrete-time \lstinline!Boolean! scalar or vector expression.
The statements within a \lstinline!when!-statement are activated only at the instant when the scalar or any one of the elements of the vector expression becomes true.

\begin{example}
Algorithms are activated when \lstinline!x! becomes \textgreater{} 2:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
when x > 2 then
  y1 := sin(x);
  y3 := 2*x + y1+y2;
end when;
\end{lstlisting}
The statements inside the \lstinline!when!-statement are activated on the positive edge of any of the expressions \lstinline!x > 2!, \lstinline!sample(0, 2)!, or \lstinline!x < 5!:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
when {x > 2, sample(0, 2), x < 5} then
  y1 := sin(x);
  y3 := 2*x + y1+y2;
end when;
\end{lstlisting}
For \lstinline!when!-statements in algorithm sections the order is significant and it is advisable to have only one assignment within the \lstinline!when!-statement and instead use several algorithm sections having \lstinline!when!-statements with identical conditions, e.g.:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
algorithm
  when x > 2 then
    y1 := sin(x);
  end when;
equation
  y2 = sin(y1);
algorithm
  when x > 2 then
    y3 := 2 * x + y1 + y2;
  end when;
\end{lstlisting}
Merging the \lstinline!when!-statements can lead to less efficient code and different models with different behavior depending on the order of the assignment to \lstinline!y1! and \lstinline!y3! in the algorithm.
\end{example}

\subsubsection{Where a When-Statement May Occur}\label{restrictions-on-where-a-when-statement-may-occur}\label{where-a-when-statement-may-occur}

\begin{itemize}
\item
  A \lstinline!when!-statement shall not be used within a function.
\item
  A \lstinline!when!-statement shall not occur inside an initial algorithm.
\item
  A \lstinline!when!-statement cannot be nested inside another \lstinline!when!-statement.
\item
  \lstinline!when!-statements shall not occur inside \lstinline!while!-loops, \lstinline!for!-loops, or \lstinline!if!-statements in algorithms.
\end{itemize}

\begin{example}
The following nested \lstinline!when!-statement is invalid:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
when x > 2 then
  when y1 > 3 then
    y2 := sin(x);
  end when;
end when;
\end{lstlisting}
\end{example}

\subsubsection{Statements within When-Statements}\label{restrictions-on-statements-within-when-statements}\label{statements-within-when-statements}

\begin{nonnormative}
In contrast to \lstinline!when!-equations, \cref{restrictions-on-equations-within-when-equations}, there are no additional restrictions within \lstinline!when!-statements:
\begin{itemize}
\item
  In algorithms, all assignment statements are already restricted to left-hand-side variables.
\item
  If at least one element of an array appears on the left-hand-side of the assignment operator inside a \lstinline!when!-statement, it is as if the entire array appears in the left-hand-side according to \cref{execution-of-an-algorithm-in-a-model}.
  Thus, there is no need to restrict the indices to parameter-expressions.
\item
  The \lstinline!for!-loops and \lstinline!if!-statements are not problematic inside \lstinline!when!-statements in algorithms, since all left-hand-side variables inside \lstinline!when!-statements are assigned to their pre-values before the start of the algorithm, according to \cref{execution-of-an-algorithm-in-a-model}.
\end{itemize}
\end{nonnormative}

\subsubsection{Defining When-Statements by If-Statements}\label{defining-when-statements-by-if-statements}

A \lstinline!when!-statement:
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
algorithm
  when {x > 1, $\ldots$, y > p} then
    $\ldots$
  elsewhen x > y.start then
    $\ldots$
  end when;
\end{lstlisting}
is similar to the following special \lstinline!if!-statement, where \lstinline!Boolean b1[N];! and \lstinline!Boolean b2;! are necessary because \lstinline!edge! can only be applied to variables
\begin{lstlisting}[language=modelica]
  Boolean b1[N](start = {x.start > 1, $\ldots$, y.start > p});
  Boolean b2(start = x.start > y.start);
algorithm
  b1: = {x > 1, $\ldots$, y > p};
  b2: = x > y.start;
  if edge(b1[1]) or edge(b1[2]) or $\ldots$ or edge(b1[N]) then
    $\ldots$
  elseif edge(b2) then
    $\ldots$
  end if;
\end{lstlisting}
with \lstinline!edge(A) = A and not pre(A)! and the additional guarantee, that the statements within this special \lstinline!if!-statement are only evaluated at event instants.
The difference compared to the when-statements is that, e.g., \lstinline!pre! may only be used on continuous-time real variables inside the body of a \lstinline!when!-clause and not inside these if-statements.

\subsection{Special Statements}\label{special-statements}

These special statements have the same form and semantics as the corresponding equations, apart from the general difference in semantics between equations and statements.

\subsubsection{Assert-Statement}\label{assert-statement}

See \cref{assert}.
A failed \lstinline!assert!\index{assert@\robustinline{assert}!statement@\robustinline{statement}} stops the execution of the current algorithm.

\subsubsection{Terminate-Statement}\label{terminate-statement}

See \cref{terminate}.
The \lstinline!terminate!\index{terminate@\robustinline{terminate}!statement@\robustinline{statement}}-statement shall not be used in functions.
In an algorithm outside a function it does not stop the execution of the current algorithm.