Implemented better custom tag handling.

I needed to make it easier to handle scopes and define custom tags,
including context-sensitive tags.

Local.testsettings

@@ -1,10 +1,26 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <TestSettings name="Local" id="2bc42439-1bb6-4112-9c20-eca1ffcae064" xmlns="http://microsoft.com/schemas/VisualStudio/TeamTest/2010">
   <Description>These are default test settings for a local test run.</Description>
-  <Deployment enabled="false" />
   <Execution>
-    <TestTypeSpecific />
+    <TestTypeSpecific>
-    <AgentRule name="Execution Agents">
+      <UnitTestRunConfig testTypeId="13cdc9d9-ddb5-4fa4-a97d-d965ccfc6d4b">
+        <AssemblyResolution>
+          <TestDirectory useLoadContext="true" />
+        </AssemblyResolution>
+      </UnitTestRunConfig>
+    </TestTypeSpecific>
+    <AgentRule name="LocalMachineDefaultRole">
+      <DataCollectors>
+        <DataCollector uri="datacollector://microsoft/CodeCoverage/1.0" assemblyQualifiedName="Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.CodeCoverage.CoveragePlugIn, Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.Plugins.CodeCoverage, Version=10.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" friendlyName="Code Coverage">
+          <Configuration>
+            <CodeCoverage xmlns="">
+              <Regular>
+                <CodeCoverageItem binaryFile="mustache-sharp\bin\Debug\mustache-sharp.dll" pdbFile="mustache-sharp\bin\Debug\mustache-sharp.pdb" instrumentInPlace="true" />
+              </Regular>
+            </CodeCoverage>
+          </Configuration>
+        </DataCollector>
+      </DataCollectors>
     </AgentRule>
   </Execution>
 </TestSettings>

mustache-sharp.test/FormatCompilerTester.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,921 @@
+using System;
+using System.Globalization;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace mustache.test
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Tests the FormatParser class.
+    /// </summary>
+    [TestClass]
+    public class FormatCompilerTester
+    {
+        #region Tagless Formats
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the given format is null, an exception should be thrown.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        [ExpectedException(typeof(ArgumentNullException))]
+        public void TestCompile_NullFormat_Throws()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            compiler.Compile(null);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the format string contains no tag, then the given format string
+        /// should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_NoTags_PrintsFormatString()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "This is an ordinary string.";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(null);
+            Assert.AreEqual(format, result, "The generated text was wrong.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If a line is just whitespace, it should be printed out as is.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_LineAllWhitespace_PrintsWhitespace()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "\t    \t";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(null);
+            Assert.AreEqual(format, result, "The generated text was wrong.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If a line has output, then the next line is blank, then both lines
+        /// should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_OutputNewLineBlank_PrintsBothLines()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Hello
+    ";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(null);
+            Assert.AreEqual(format, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Key
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Replaces placeholds with the actual value.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_Key_ReplacesWithValue()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Hello, {{Name}}!!!";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new { Name = "Bob" });
+            Assert.AreEqual("Hello, Bob!!!", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If we pass null as the source object and the format string contains "this",
+        /// then nothing should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_ThisIsNull_PrintsNothing()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile("{{this}}");
+            string result = generator.Render(null);
+            Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If we try to print a key that doesn't exist, an exception should be thrown.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        [ExpectedException(typeof(KeyNotFoundException))]
+        public void TestCompile_MissingKey_Throws()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Hello, {{Name}}!!!";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            generator.Render(new object());
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If we specify an alignment with a key, the alignment should
+        /// be used when rending the value.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_KeyWithNegativeAlignment_AppliesAlignment()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Hello, {{Name,-10}}!!!";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new { Name = "Bob" });
+            Assert.AreEqual("Hello, Bob       !!!", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If we specify an alignment with a key, the alignment should
+        /// be used when rending the value.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_KeyWithPositiveAlignment_AppliesAlignment()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Hello, {{Name,10}}!!!";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new { Name = "Bob" });
+            Assert.AreEqual("Hello,        Bob!!!", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If we specify a positive alignment with a key with an optional + character, 
+        /// the alignment should be used when rending the value.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_KeyWithPositiveAlignment_OptionalPlus_AppliesAlignment()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Hello, {{Name,+10}}!!!";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new { Name = "Bob" });
+            Assert.AreEqual("Hello,        Bob!!!", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If we specify an format with a key, the format should
+        /// be used when rending the value.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_KeyWithFormat_AppliesFormatting()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Hello, {{When:yyyyMMdd}}!!!";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new { When = new DateTime(2012, 01, 31) });
+            Assert.AreEqual("Hello, 20120131!!!", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If we specify an alignment with a key, the alignment should
+        /// be used when rending the value.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_KeyWithAlignmentAndFormat_AppliesBoth()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Hello, {{When,10:yyyyMMdd}}!!!";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new { When = new DateTime(2012, 01, 31) });
+            Assert.AreEqual("Hello,   20120131!!!", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If we dot separate keys, the value will be found by searching
+        /// through the properties.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_NestedKeys_NestedProperties()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Hello, {{Top.Middle.Bottom}}!!!";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new { Top = new { Middle = new { Bottom = "Bob" } } });
+            Assert.AreEqual("Hello, Bob!!!", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If a line has output, then the next line is blank, then both lines
+        /// should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_OutputNewLineOutput_PrintsBothLines()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"{{this}}
+After";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render("Content");
+            const string expected = @"Content
+After";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If there is a line followed by a line with a key, both lines should be
+        /// printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_EmptyNewLineKey_PrintsBothLines()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"
+{{this}}";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render("Content");
+            const string expected = @"
+Content";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If there is a no-output line followed by a line with a key, the first line
+        /// should be removed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_NoOutputNewLineKey_PrintsBothLines()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"{{#! comment }}
+{{this}}";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render("Content");
+            const string expected = @"Content";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If there is a comment on one line followed by a line with a key, the first line
+        /// should be removed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_KeyKey_PrintsBothLines()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"{{this}}
+{{this}}";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render("Content");
+            const string expected = @"Content
+Content";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Comment
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Removes comments from the middle of text.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_Comment_RemovesComment()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#! This is a comment }}After";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new object());
+            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Removes comments surrounding text.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_CommentContentComment_RemovesComment()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "{{#! comment }}Middle{{#! comment }}";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new object());
+            Assert.AreEqual("Middle", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If blank space is surrounded by comments, the line should be removed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_CommentBlankComment_RemovesLine()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "{{#! comment }}    {{#! comment }}";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new object());
+            Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If a comment follows text, the comment should be removed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_ContentComment_RemovesComment()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Front{{#! comment }}";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new object());
+            Assert.AreEqual("Front", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If a comment follows text, the comment should be removed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_ContentCommentContentComment_RemovesComments()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Front{{#! comment }}Middle{{#! comment }}";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new object());
+            Assert.AreEqual("FrontMiddle", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If a comment makes up the entire format string, the nothing should be printed out.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_CommentAloneOnlyLine__PrintsEmpty()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile("    {{#! comment }}    ");
+            string result = generator.Render(null);
+            Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If a comment is on a line by itself, irrespective of leading or trailing whitespace,
+        /// the line should be removed from output.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_ContentNewLineCommentNewLineContent_RemovesLine()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Before
+    {{#! This is a comment }}    
+After";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new object());
+            const string expected = @"Before
+After";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If multiple comments are on a line by themselves, irrespective of whitespace,
+        /// the line should be removed from output.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_ContentNewLineCommentCommentNewLineContent_RemovesLine()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Before
+    {{#! This is a comment }}    {{#! This is another comment }}    
+After";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new object());
+            const string expected = @"Before
+After";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If comments are on a multiple lines by themselves, irrespective of whitespace,
+        /// the lines should be removed from output.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_CommentsOnMultipleLines_RemovesLines()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Before
+    {{#! This is a comment }}    
+    {{#! This is another comment }}    
+
+    {{#! This is the final comment }}
+After";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new object());
+            const string expected = @"Before
+
+After";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If a comment is followed by text, the line should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_ContentNewLineCommentContentNewLineContent_PrintsLine()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Before
+    {{#! This is a comment }}Extra
+After";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new object());
+            const string expected = @"Before
+    Extra
+After";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If a comment is followed by the last line in a format string,
+        /// the comment line should be eliminated and the last line printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_CommentNewLineBlank_PrintsBlank()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"    {{#! comment }}
+        ";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(null);
+            Assert.AreEqual("        ", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If a comment is followed by the last line in a format string,
+        /// the comment line should be eliminated and the last line printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_CommentNewLineContent_PrintsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"    {{#! comment }}
+After";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(null);
+            Assert.AreEqual("After", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If a line with content is followed by a line with a comment, the first line should
+        /// be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_ContentNewLineComment_PrintsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"First
+{{#! comment }}";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(null);
+            Assert.AreEqual("First", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If a line has a comment, followed by line with content, followed by a line with a comment, only
+        /// the content should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_CommentNewLineContentNewLineComment_PrintsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"{{#! comment }}
+First
+{{#! comment }}";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(null);
+            Assert.AreEqual("First", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If there are lines with content, then a comment, then content, then a comment, only
+        /// the content should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_ContentNewLineCommentNewLineContentNewLineComment_PrintsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"First
+    {{#! comment }}
+Middle
+{{#! comment }}";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(null);
+            const string expected = @"First
+Middle";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If there is content and a comment on a line, followed by a comment,
+        /// only the content should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_ContentCommentNewLineComment_PrintsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"First{{#! comment }}
+{{#! comment }}";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(null);
+            Assert.AreEqual("First", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region If
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the condition evaluates to false, the content of an if statement should not be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_If_EvaluatesToFalse_SkipsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#if this}}Content{{/if}}After";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(false);
+            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the condition evaluates to false, the content of an if statement should not be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_If_EvaluatesToTrue_PrintsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#if this}}Content{{/if}}After";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(true);
+            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeContentAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the header and footer appear on lines by themselves, they should not generate new lines.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfNewLineContentNewLineEndIf_PrintsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"{{#if this}}
+Content
+{{/if}}";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(true);
+            Assert.AreEqual("Content", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the header and footer appear on lines by themselves, they should not generate new lines.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfNewLineEndIf_PrintsNothing()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"{{#if this}}
+{{/if}}";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(true);
+            Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the footer has content in front of it, the content should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfNewLineContentEndIf_PrintsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"{{#if this}}
+Content{{/if}}";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(true);
+            Assert.AreEqual("Content", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the header has content after it, the content should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfContentNewLineEndIf_PrintsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"{{#if this}}Content
+{{/if}}";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(true);
+            Assert.AreEqual("Content", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the header has content after it, the content should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_ContentIfNewLineEndIf_PrintsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Content{{#if this}}
+{{/if}}";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(true);
+            Assert.AreEqual("Content", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the header and footer are adjacent, then there is no content.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfEndIf_PrintsNothing()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"{{#if this}}{{/if}}";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(true);
+            Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the header and footer are adjacent, then there is no inner content.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_ContentIfEndIf_PrintsNothing()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"Content{{#if this}}{{/if}}";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(true);
+            Assert.AreEqual("Content", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the header and footer are adjacent, then there is no inner content.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfNewLineCommentEndIf_PrintsNothing()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"{{#if this}}
+{{#! comment}}{{/if}}";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(true);
+            Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the a header follows a footer, it shouldn't generate a new line.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfNewLineContentNewLineEndIfIfNewLineContenNewLineEndIf_PrintsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"{{#if this}}
+First
+{{/if}}{{#if this}}
+Last
+{{/if}}";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(true);
+            const string expected = @"First
+Last";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the content separates two if statements, it should be unaffected.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfNewLineEndIfNewLineContentNewLineIfNewLineEndIf_PrintsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"{{#if this}}
+{{/if}}
+Content
+{{#if this}}
+{{/if}}";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(true);
+            const string expected = @"Content";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If there is trailing text of any kind, the newline after content should be preserved.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfNewLineEndIfNewLineContentNewLineIfNewLineEndIfContent_PrintsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = @"{{#if this}}
+{{/if}}
+First
+{{#if this}}
+{{/if}}
+Last";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(true);
+            const string expected = @"First
+Last";
+            Assert.AreEqual(expected, result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region If/Else
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the condition evaluates to false, the content of an else statement should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfElse_EvaluatesToFalse_PrintsElse()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#if this}}Yay{{#else}}Nay{{/if}}After";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(false);
+            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeNayAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the condition evaluates to true, the content of an if statement should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfElse_EvaluatesToTrue_PrintsIf()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#if this}}Yay{{#else}}Nay{{/if}}After";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(true);
+            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeYayAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Second else blocks will be interpreted as just another piece of text.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfElse_TwoElses_IncludesSecondElseInElse()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#if this}}Yay{{#else}}Nay{{#else}}Bad{{/if}}After";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(false);
+            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeNay{{#else}}BadAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region If/Elif/Else
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the if statement evaluates to true, its block should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfElifElse_IfTrue_PrintsIf()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#if First}}First{{#elif Second}}Second{{#else}}Third{{/if}}After";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new { First = true, Second = true });
+            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeFirstAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the elif statement evaluates to true, its block should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfElifElse_ElifTrue_PrintsIf()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#if First}}First{{#elif Second}}Second{{#else}}Third{{/if}}After";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new { First = false, Second = true });
+            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeSecondAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the elif statement evaluates to false, the else block should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfElifElse_ElifFalse_PrintsElse()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#if First}}First{{#elif Second}}Second{{#else}}Third{{/if}}After";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new { First = false, Second = false });
+            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeThirdAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region If/Elif
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If the elif statement evaluates to false and there is no else statement, nothing should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfElif_ElifFalse_PrintsNothing()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#if First}}First{{#elif Second}}Second{{/if}}After";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new { First = false, Second = false });
+            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If there are two elif statements and the first is false, the second elif block should be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_IfElifElif_ElifFalse_PrintsSecondElif()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#if First}}First{{#elif Second}}Second{{#elif Third}}Third{{/if}}After";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new { First = false, Second = false, Third = true });
+            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeThirdAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Each
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If we pass an empty collection to an each statement, the content should not be printed.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_Each_EmptyCollection_SkipsContent()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#each this}}{{this}}{{/each}}After";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new int[0]);
+            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If we pass a populated collection to an each statement, the content should be printed
+        /// for each item in the collection, using that item as the new scope context.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_Each_PopulatedCollection_PrintsContentForEach()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#each this}}{{this}}{{/each}}After";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new int[] { 1, 2, 3 });
+            Assert.AreEqual("Before123After", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region With
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The object replacing the placeholder should be used as the context of a with statement.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_With_AddsScope()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
+            const string format = "Before{{#with Nested}}{{this}}{{/with}}After";
+            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(new { Nested = "Hello" });
+            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeHelloAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+
+        #region Default Parameter
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If a tag is defined with a default parameter, the default value 
+        /// should be returned if an argument is not provided.
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void TestCompile_MissingDefaultParameter_ProvidesDefault()
+        {
+            FormatCompiler compiler = new FormatCompiler();
+            compiler.RegisterTag(new DefaultTagDefinition(), true);
+            const string format = @"{{#default}}";
+            Generator generator = compiler.Compile(format);
+            string result = generator.Render(null);
+            Assert.AreEqual("123", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
+        }
+
+        private sealed class DefaultTagDefinition : InlineTagDefinition
+        {
+            public DefaultTagDefinition()
+                : base("default")
+            {
+            }
+
+            protected override bool GetIsContextSensitive()
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            protected override IEnumerable<TagParameter> GetParameters()
+            {
+                return new TagParameter[] { new TagParameter("param") { IsRequired = false, DefaultValue = 123 } };
+            }
+
+            public override string Decorate(IFormatProvider provider, Dictionary<string, object> arguments)
+            {
+                return arguments["param"].ToString();
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
+    }
+}

mustache-sharp.test/FormatParserTester.cs

@@ -1,209 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Globalization;
-using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
-
-namespace mustache.test
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Tests the FormatParser class.
-    /// </summary>
-    [TestClass]
-    public class FormatParserTester
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Replaces placeholds with the actual value.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_Key_ReplacesWithValue()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = @"Hello, {{Name}}!!!";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(new { Name = "Bob" });
-            Assert.AreEqual("Hello, Bob!!!", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Removes comments from the output.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_Comment_RemovesComment()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#! This is a comment }}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(new object());
-            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// If the condition evaluates to false, the content of an if statement should not be printed.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_If_EvaluatesToFalse_SkipsContent()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#if this}}Content{{/if}}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(false);
-            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// If the condition evaluates to false, the content of an if statement should not be printed.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_If_EvaluatesToTrue_PrintsContent()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#if this}}Content{{/if}}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(true);
-            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeContentAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// If the condition evaluates to false, the content of an else statement should be printed.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_IfElse_EvaluatesToFalse_PrintsElse()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#if this}}Yay{{#else}}Nay{{/if}}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(false);
-            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeNayAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// If the condition evaluates to true, the content of an if statement should be printed.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_IfElse_EvaluatesToTrue_PrintsIf()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#if this}}Yay{{#else}}Nay{{/if}}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(true);
-            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeYayAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Second else blocks will be interpreted as just another piece of text.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_IfElse_TwoElses_IncludesSecondElseInElse()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#if this}}Yay{{#else}}Nay{{#else}}Bad{{/if}}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(false);
-            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeNay{{#else}}BadAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// If the if statement evaluates to true, its block should be printed.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_IfElifElse_IfTrue_PrintsIf()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#if First}}First{{#elif Second}}Second{{#else}}Third{{/if}}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(new { First = true, Second = true });
-            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeFirstAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// If the elif statement evaluates to true, its block should be printed.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_IfElifElse_ElifTrue_PrintsIf()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#if First}}First{{#elif Second}}Second{{#else}}Third{{/if}}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(new { First = false, Second = true });
-            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeSecondAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// If the elif statement evaluates to false, the else block should be printed.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_IfElifElse_ElifFalse_PrintsElse()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#if First}}First{{#elif Second}}Second{{#else}}Third{{/if}}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(new { First = false, Second = false });
-            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeThirdAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// If the elif statement evaluates to false and there is no else statement, nothing should be printed.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_IfElif_ElifFalse_PrintsNothing()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#if First}}First{{#elif Second}}Second{{/if}}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(new { First = false, Second = false });
-            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// If there are two elif statements and the first is false, the second elif block should be printed.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_IfElifElif_ElifFalse_PrintsSecondElif()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#if First}}First{{#elif Second}}Second{{#elif Third}}Third{{/if}}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(new { First = false, Second = false, Third = true });
-            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeThirdAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// If we pass an empty collection to an each statement, the content should not be printed.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_Each_EmptyCollection_SkipsContent()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#each this}}{{this}}{{/each}}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(new int[0]);
-            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// If we pass a populated collection to an each statement, the content should be printed
-        /// for each item in the collection, using that item as the new scope context.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_Each_PopulatedCollection_PrintsContentForEach()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#each this}}{{this}}{{/each}}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(new int[] { 1, 2, 3 });
-            Assert.AreEqual("Before123After", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The object replacing the placeholder should be used as the context of a with statement.
-        /// </summary>
-        [TestMethod]
-        public void TestBuild_With_AddsScope()
-        {
-            FormatCompiler parser = new FormatCompiler();
-            const string format = "Before{{#with Nested}}{{this}}{{/with}}After";
-            Generator generator = parser.Compile(format);
-            string result = generator.Render(new { Nested = "Hello" });
-            Assert.AreEqual("BeforeHelloAfter", result, "The wrong text was generated.");
-        }
-    }
-}

mustache-sharp.test/mustache-sharp.test.csproj

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     </CodeAnalysisDependentAssemblyPaths>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Compile Include="FormatParserTester.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="FormatCompilerTester.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>

mustache-sharp/CompoundGenerator.cs

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace mustache
     {
         private readonly TagDefinition _definition;
         private readonly ArgumentCollection _arguments;
-        private readonly List<IGenerator> _primaryGenerators;
+        private readonly LinkedList<IGenerator> _primaryGenerators;
         private IGenerator _subGenerator;
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace mustache
         {
             _definition = definition;
             _arguments = arguments;
-            _primaryGenerators = new List<IGenerator>();
+            _primaryGenerators = new LinkedList<IGenerator>();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ namespace mustache
             addGenerator(generator, isSubGenerator);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a StaticGenerator from the given value and adds it.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="generators">The static generators to add.</param>
+        public void AddStaticGenerators(IEnumerable<StaticGenerator> generators)
+        {
+            foreach (StaticGenerator generator in generators)
+            {
+                LinkedListNode<IGenerator> node = _primaryGenerators.AddLast(generator);
+                generator.Node = node;
+            }
+        }
+
         private void addGenerator(IGenerator generator, bool isSubGenerator)
         {
             if (isSubGenerator)
@@ -55,7 +68,7 @@ namespace mustache
             }
             else
             {
-                _primaryGenerators.Add(generator);
+                _primaryGenerators.AddLast(generator);
             }
         }
 
@@ -64,17 +77,17 @@ namespace mustache
             StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
             Dictionary<string, object> arguments = _arguments.GetArguments(scope);
             IEnumerable<KeyScope> scopes = _definition.GetChildScopes(scope, arguments);
-            List<IGenerator> generators;
+            LinkedList<IGenerator> generators;
             if (_definition.ShouldGeneratePrimaryGroup(arguments))
             {
                 generators = _primaryGenerators;
             }
             else
             {
-                generators = new List<IGenerator>();
+                generators = new LinkedList<IGenerator>();
                 if (_subGenerator != null)
                 {
-                    generators.Add(_subGenerator);
+                    generators.AddLast(_subGenerator);
                 }
             }
             foreach (KeyScope childScope in scopes)

mustache-sharp/ConditionTagDefinition.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace mustache
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines a tag that conditionally prints its content.
     /// </summary>
-    internal abstract class ConditionTagDefinition : TagDefinition
+    internal abstract class ConditionTagDefinition : ContentTagDefinition
     {
         private const string conditionParameter = "condition";
 
@@ -25,30 +25,18 @@ namespace mustache
         /// Gets the parameters that can be passed to the tag.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The parameters.</returns>
-        protected override TagParameter[] GetParameters()
+        protected override IEnumerable<TagParameter> GetParameters()
         {
             return new TagParameter[] { new TagParameter(conditionParameter) { IsRequired = true } };
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets whether the tag will contain content.
-        /// </summary>
-        public override bool HasBody
-        {
-            get { return true; }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the tags that come into scope within the context of the current tag.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The child tag definitions.</returns>
-        protected override TagDefinition[] GetChildTags()
+        protected override IEnumerable<string> GetChildTags()
         {
-            return new TagDefinition[] 
+            return new string[] { "elif", "else" };
-            {
-                new ElifTagDefinition(),
-                new ElseTagDefinition(),
-            };
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -58,7 +46,7 @@ namespace mustache
         /// <returns>True if the tag's generator should be used as a secondary generator.</returns>
         public override bool ShouldCreateSecondaryGroup(TagDefinition definition)
         {
-            return (definition is ElifTagDefinition) || (definition is ElseTagDefinition);
+            return new string[] { "elif", "else" }.Contains(definition.Name);
         }
 
         /// <summary>

mustache-sharp/ContentTagDefinition.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace mustache
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines a tag that can contain inner text.
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class ContentTagDefinition : TagDefinition
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of a ContentTagDefinition.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="tagName">The name of the tag being defined.</param>
+        protected ContentTagDefinition(string tagName)
+            : base(tagName)
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of a ContentTagDefinition.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="tagName">The name of the tag being defined.</param>
+        /// <param name="isBuiltin">Specifies whether the tag is a built-in tag.</param>
+        internal ContentTagDefinition(string tagName, bool isBuiltin)
+            : base(tagName, isBuiltin)
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets whether the tag can have content.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>True if the tag can have a body; otherwise, false.</returns>
+        protected override bool GetHasContent()
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}

mustache-sharp/EachTagDefinition.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace mustache
     /// Defines a tag that can iterate over a collection of items and render
     /// the content using each item as the context.
     /// </summary>
-    internal sealed class EachTagDefinition : TagDefinition
+    internal sealed class EachTagDefinition : ContentTagDefinition
     {
         private const string collectionParameter = "collection";
 
@@ -20,32 +20,23 @@ namespace mustache
         {
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets whether the tag only exists within the scope of its parent.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected override bool GetIsContextSensitive()
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the parameters that can be passed to the tag.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The parameters.</returns>
-        protected override TagParameter[] GetParameters()
+        protected override IEnumerable<TagParameter> GetParameters()
         {
             return new TagParameter[] { new TagParameter(collectionParameter) { IsRequired = true } };
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets whether the tag has content.
-        /// </summary>
-        public override bool HasBody
-        {
-            get { return true; }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the tags that come into scope within the context of the tag.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>The tag definitions.</returns>
-        protected override TagDefinition[] GetChildTags()
-        {
-            return new TagDefinition[0];
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the scopes for each of the items found in the argument.
         /// </summary>
@@ -65,5 +56,14 @@ namespace mustache
                 yield return scope.CreateChildScope(item);
             }
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the tags that are in scope under this tag.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The name of the tags that are in scope.</returns>
+        protected override IEnumerable<string> GetChildTags()
+        {
+            return new string[] { };
+        }
     }
 }

mustache-sharp/ElifTagDefinition.cs

@@ -16,12 +16,20 @@ namespace mustache
         {
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets whether the tag only exists within the scope of its parent.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected override bool GetIsContextSensitive()
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the tags that indicate the end of the current tags context.
         /// </summary>
-        public override IEnumerable<TagDefinition> ClosingTags
+        protected override IEnumerable<string> GetClosingTags()
         {
-            get { return new TagDefinition[] { new IfTagDefinition() }; }
+            return new string[] { "if" };
         }
     }
 }

mustache-sharp/ElseTagDefinition.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace mustache
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines a tag that renders its content if all preceding if and elif tags.
     /// </summary>
-    internal sealed class ElseTagDefinition : TagDefinition
+    internal sealed class ElseTagDefinition : ContentTagDefinition
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of a ElseTagDefinition.
@@ -17,37 +17,19 @@ namespace mustache
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the parameters that can be passed to the tag.
+        /// Gets whether the tag only exists within the scope of its parent.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>The parameters.</returns>
+        protected override bool GetIsContextSensitive()
-        protected override TagParameter[] GetParameters()
         {
-            return new TagParameter[0];
+            return true;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets whether the tag contains content.
-        /// </summary>
-        public override bool HasBody
-        {
-            get { return true; }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the tags that indicate the end of the current tag's content.
         /// </summary>
-        public override IEnumerable<TagDefinition> ClosingTags
+        protected override IEnumerable<string> GetClosingTags()
         {
-            get { return new TagDefinition[] { new IfTagDefinition() }; }
+            return new string[] { "if" };
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the tags that come into scope within the context of the tag.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>The tag definitions.</returns>
-        protected override TagDefinition[] GetChildTags()
-        {
-            return new TagDefinition[0];
         }
     }
 }

mustache-sharp/FormatCompiler.cs

@@ -12,33 +12,48 @@ namespace mustache
     /// </summary>
     public sealed class FormatCompiler
     {
-        private const string key = @"[_\w][_\w\d]*";
+        private readonly Dictionary<string, TagDefinition> _tagLookup;
-        private const string compoundKey = key + @"(\." + key + ")*";
+        private readonly Dictionary<string, Regex> _regexLookup;
-
+        private readonly MasterTagDefinition _masterDefinition;
-        private readonly MasterTagDefinition _master;
-        private readonly TagScope _tagScope;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of a FormatCompiler.
         /// </summary>
         public FormatCompiler()
         {
-            _master = new MasterTagDefinition();
+            _tagLookup = new Dictionary<string, TagDefinition>();
-            _tagScope = new TagScope();
+            _regexLookup = new Dictionary<string, Regex>();
-            registerTags(_master, _tagScope);
+            _masterDefinition = new MasterTagDefinition();
+
+            IfTagDefinition ifDefinition = new IfTagDefinition();
+            _tagLookup.Add(ifDefinition.Name, ifDefinition);
+            ElifTagDefinition elifDefinition = new ElifTagDefinition();
+            _tagLookup.Add(elifDefinition.Name, elifDefinition);
+            ElseTagDefinition elseDefinition = new ElseTagDefinition();
+            _tagLookup.Add(elseDefinition.Name, elseDefinition);
+            EachTagDefinition eachDefinition = new EachTagDefinition();
+            _tagLookup.Add(eachDefinition.Name, eachDefinition);
+            WithTagDefinition withDefinition = new WithTagDefinition();
+            _tagLookup.Add(withDefinition.Name, withDefinition);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Registers the given tag definition with the parser.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="definition">The tag definition to register.</param>
-        public void RegisterTag(TagDefinition definition)
+        /// <param name="isTopLevel">Specifies whether the tag is immediately in scope.</param>
+        public void RegisterTag(TagDefinition definition, bool isTopLevel)
         {
             if (definition == null)
             {
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("definition");
             }
-            _tagScope.AddTag(definition);
+            if (_tagLookup.ContainsKey(definition.Name))
+            {
+                string message = String.Format(Resources.DuplicateTagDefinition, definition.Name);
+                throw new ArgumentException(message, "definition");
+            }
+            _tagLookup.Add(definition.Name, definition);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -48,46 +63,61 @@ namespace mustache
         /// <returns>The text generator.</returns>
         public Generator Compile(string format)
         {
-            CompoundGenerator generator = new CompoundGenerator(_master, new ArgumentCollection());
+            if (format == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("format");
+            }
+            CompoundGenerator generator = new CompoundGenerator(_masterDefinition, new ArgumentCollection());
             Trimmer trimmer = new Trimmer();
-            int formatIndex = buildCompoundGenerator(_master, _tagScope, generator, trimmer, format, 0);
+            int formatIndex = buildCompoundGenerator(_masterDefinition, generator, trimmer, format, 0);
             string trailing = format.Substring(formatIndex);
-            StaticGenerator staticGenerator = new StaticGenerator(trailing);
+            generator.AddStaticGenerators(trimmer.RecordText(trailing, false, false));
-            generator.AddGenerator(staticGenerator);
+            trimmer.Trim();
             return new Generator(generator);
         }
 
-        private static void registerTags(TagDefinition definition, TagScope scope)
+        private Match findNextTag(TagDefinition definition, string format, int formatIndex)
         {
-            foreach (TagDefinition childTag in definition.ChildTags)
+            Regex regex = prepareRegex(definition);
-            {
-                scope.TryAddTag(childTag);
-            }
-        }
-
-        private static Match findNextTag(TagDefinition definition, string format, int formatIndex)
-        {
-            List<string> matches = new List<string>();
-            matches.Add(getKeyRegex());
-            matches.Add(getCommentTagRegex());
-            foreach (TagDefinition closingTag in definition.ClosingTags)
-            {
-                matches.Add(getClosingTagRegex(closingTag));
-            }
-            foreach (TagDefinition childTag in definition.ChildTags)
-            {
-                matches.Add(getTagRegex(childTag));
-            }
-            string match = "{{(" + String.Join("|", matches) + ")}}";
-            Regex regex = new Regex(match);
             return regex.Match(format, formatIndex);
         }
 
-        private static string getClosingTagRegex(TagDefinition definition)
+        private Regex prepareRegex(TagDefinition definition)
+        {
+            Regex regex;
+            if (!_regexLookup.TryGetValue(definition.Name, out regex))
+            {
+                List<string> matches = new List<string>();
+                matches.Add(getKeyRegex());
+                matches.Add(getCommentTagRegex());
+                foreach (string closingTag in definition.ClosingTags)
+                {
+                    matches.Add(getClosingTagRegex(closingTag));
+                }
+                foreach (TagDefinition globalDefinition in _tagLookup.Values)
+                {
+                    if (!globalDefinition.IsContextSensitive)
+                    {
+                        matches.Add(getTagRegex(globalDefinition));
+                    }
+                }
+                foreach (string childTag in definition.ChildTags)
+                {
+                    TagDefinition childDefinition = _tagLookup[childTag];
+                    matches.Add(getTagRegex(childDefinition));
+                }
+                string match = "{{(" + String.Join("|", matches) + ")}}";
+                regex = new Regex(match, RegexOptions.Compiled);
+                _regexLookup.Add(definition.Name, regex);
+            }
+            return regex;
+        }
+
+        private static string getClosingTagRegex(string tagName)
         {
             StringBuilder regexBuilder = new StringBuilder();
             regexBuilder.Append(@"(?<close>(/(?<name>");
-            regexBuilder.Append(definition.Name);
+            regexBuilder.Append(tagName);
             regexBuilder.Append(@")\s*?))");
             return regexBuilder.ToString();
         }
@@ -99,7 +129,7 @@ namespace mustache
 
         private static string getKeyRegex()
         {
-            return @"((?<key>" + compoundKey + @")(,(?<alignment>(-)?[\d]+))?(:(?<format>.*?))?)";
+            return @"((?<key>" + RegexHelper.CompoundKey + @")(,(?<alignment>(\+|-)?[\d]+))?(:(?<format>.*?))?)";
         }
 
         private static string getTagRegex(TagDefinition definition)
@@ -110,18 +140,21 @@ namespace mustache
             regexBuilder.Append(@")");
             foreach (TagParameter parameter in definition.Parameters)
             {
-                regexBuilder.Append(@"\s+?");
+                regexBuilder.Append(@"(\s+?");
                 regexBuilder.Append(@"(?<argument>");
-                regexBuilder.Append(compoundKey);
+                regexBuilder.Append(RegexHelper.CompoundKey);
-                regexBuilder.Append(@")");
+                regexBuilder.Append(@"))");
+                if (!parameter.IsRequired)
+                {
+                    regexBuilder.Append("?");
+                }
             }
             regexBuilder.Append(@"\s*?))");
             return regexBuilder.ToString();
         }
 
-        private static int buildCompoundGenerator(
+        private int buildCompoundGenerator(
             TagDefinition tagDefinition, 
-            TagScope scope, 
             CompoundGenerator generator,
             Trimmer trimmer,
             string format, int formatIndex)
@@ -144,7 +177,7 @@ namespace mustache
 
                 if (match.Groups["key"].Success)
                 {
-                    trimmer.AddStaticGenerator(generator, true, leading);
+                    generator.AddStaticGenerators(trimmer.RecordText(leading, true, true));
                     formatIndex = match.Index + match.Length;
                     string key = match.Groups["key"].Value;
                     string alignment = match.Groups["alignment"].Value;
@@ -156,24 +189,23 @@ namespace mustache
                 {
                     formatIndex = match.Index + match.Length;
                     string tagName = match.Groups["name"].Value;
-                    TagDefinition nextDefinition = scope.Find(tagName);
+                    TagDefinition nextDefinition = _tagLookup[tagName];
                     if (nextDefinition == null)
                     {
                         string message = String.Format(Resources.UnknownTag, tagName);
                         throw new FormatException(message);
                     }
-                    trimmer.AddStaticGeneratorBeforeTag(generator, true, leading);
+                    if (nextDefinition.HasContent)
-                    if (nextDefinition.HasBody)
                     {
+                        generator.AddStaticGenerators(trimmer.RecordText(leading, true, false));
                         ArgumentCollection arguments = getArguments(nextDefinition, match);
                         CompoundGenerator compoundGenerator = new CompoundGenerator(nextDefinition, arguments);
-                        TagScope nextScope = new TagScope(scope);
+                        formatIndex = buildCompoundGenerator(nextDefinition, compoundGenerator, trimmer, format, formatIndex);
-                        registerTags(nextDefinition, nextScope);
-                        formatIndex = buildCompoundGenerator(nextDefinition, nextScope, compoundGenerator, trimmer, format, formatIndex);
                         generator.AddGenerator(nextDefinition, compoundGenerator);
                     }
                     else
                     {
+                        generator.AddStaticGenerators(trimmer.RecordText(leading, true, true));
                         Match nextMatch = findNextTag(nextDefinition, format, formatIndex);
                         ArgumentCollection arguments = getArguments(nextDefinition, nextMatch);
                         InlineGenerator inlineGenerator = new InlineGenerator(nextDefinition, arguments);
@@ -182,9 +214,9 @@ namespace mustache
                 }
                 else if (match.Groups["close"].Success)
                 {
+                    generator.AddStaticGenerators(trimmer.RecordText(leading, true, false));
                     string tagName = match.Groups["name"].Value;
-                    TagDefinition nextDefinition = scope.Find(tagName);
+                    TagDefinition nextDefinition = _tagLookup[tagName];
-                    trimmer.AddStaticGeneratorBeforeTag(generator, false, leading);
                     formatIndex = match.Index;
                     if (tagName == tagDefinition.Name)
                     {
@@ -194,7 +226,7 @@ namespace mustache
                 }
                 else if (match.Groups["comment"].Success)
                 {
-                    trimmer.AddStaticGenerator(generator, false, leading);
+                    generator.AddStaticGenerators(trimmer.RecordText(leading, true, false));
                     formatIndex = match.Index + match.Length;
                 }
             }

mustache-sharp/IfTagDefinition.cs

@@ -15,5 +15,13 @@ namespace mustache
             : base("if")
         {
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets whether the tag only exists within the scope of its parent.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected override bool GetIsContextSensitive()
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 }

mustache-sharp/InlineTagDefinition.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace mustache
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines a tag that cannot contain inner text.
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class InlineTagDefinition : TagDefinition
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of an InlineTagDefinition.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="tagName">The name of the tag being defined.</param>
+        protected InlineTagDefinition(string tagName)
+            : base(tagName)
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of an InlineTagDefinition.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="tagName">The name of the tag being defined.</param>
+        /// <param name="isBuiltin">Specifies whether the tag is a built-in tag.</param>
+        internal InlineTagDefinition(string tagName, bool isBuiltin)
+            : base(tagName, isBuiltin)
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets whether the tag can have content.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>True if the tag can have a body; otherwise, false.</returns>
+        protected override bool GetHasContent()
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        public sealed override string Decorate(IFormatProvider provider, string innerText, Dictionary<string, object> arguments)
+        {
+            return Decorate(provider, arguments);
+        }
+
+        public abstract string Decorate(IFormatProvider provider, Dictionary<string, object> arguments);
+    }
+}

mustache-sharp/KeyGenerator.cs

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace mustache
             if (!String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(alignment))
             {
                 formatBuilder.Append(",");
-                formatBuilder.Append(alignment);
+                formatBuilder.Append(alignment.TrimStart('+'));
             }
             if (!String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(formatting))
             {

mustache-sharp/MasterTagDefinition.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace mustache
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines a pseudo tag that wraps the entire content of a format string.
     /// </summary>
-    internal sealed class MasterTagDefinition : TagDefinition
+    internal sealed class MasterTagDefinition : ContentTagDefinition
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of a MasterTagDefinition.
@@ -17,42 +17,20 @@ namespace mustache
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the parameters that can be passed to the tag.
+        /// Gets whether the tag only exists within the scope of its parent.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>The parameters.</returns>
+        protected override bool GetIsContextSensitive()
-        protected override TagParameter[] GetParameters()
         {
-            return new TagParameter[0];
+            return true;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets whether the tag has content.
+        /// Gets the name of the tags that indicate that the tag's context is closed.
         /// </summary>
-        public override bool HasBody
+        /// <returns>The tag names.</returns>
+        protected override IEnumerable<string> GetClosingTags()
         {
-            get { return true; }
+            return new string[] { };
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the tags that indicate the end of the tags context.
-        /// </summary>
-        public override IEnumerable<TagDefinition> ClosingTags
-        {
-            get { return new TagDefinition[0]; }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the tags that come into scope within the context of the tag.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>The tags.</returns>
-        protected override TagDefinition[] GetChildTags()
-        {
-            return new TagDefinition[]
-            {
-                new IfTagDefinition(),
-                new EachTagDefinition(),
-                new WithTagDefinition(),
-            };
         }
     }
 }

mustache-sharp/RegexHelper.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ namespace mustache
     /// </summary>
     public static class RegexHelper
     {
+        private const string Key = @"[_\w][_\w\d]*";
+        internal const string CompoundKey = Key + @"(\." + Key + ")*";
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines whether the given name is a legal identifier.
         /// </summary>
@@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ namespace mustache
         /// <returns>True if the name is a legal identifier; otherwise, false.</returns>
         public static bool IsValidIdentifier(string name)
         {
-            Regex regex = new Regex(@"^[_\w][_\w\d]*$");
+            Regex regex = new Regex("^" + Key + "$");
             return regex.IsMatch(name);
         }
     }

mustache-sharp/StaticGenerator.cs

@@ -8,20 +8,46 @@ namespace mustache
     /// </summary>
     internal sealed class StaticGenerator : IGenerator
     {
-        private readonly string _value;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of a StaticGenerator.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="value">The string to return.</param>
+        public StaticGenerator()
-        public StaticGenerator(string value)
         {
-            _value = value;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the linked list node containing the current generator.
+        /// </summary>
+        public LinkedListNode<IGenerator> Node
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the static text.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Value
+        {
+            get;
+            set;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Removes the static text from the final output.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void Prune()
+        {
+            if (Node != null)
+            {
+                Node.List.Remove(Node);
+                Node = null;
+            }
         }
 
         string IGenerator.GetText(IFormatProvider provider, KeyScope scope)
         {
-            return _value;
+            return Value;
         }
     }
 }

mustache-sharp/TagDefinition.cs

@@ -44,60 +44,87 @@ namespace mustache
             get { return _tagName; }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets whether the tag is limited to the parent tag's context.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal bool IsContextSensitive
+        {
+            get { return GetIsContextSensitive(); }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets whether a tag is limited to the parent tag's context.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected abstract bool GetIsContextSensitive();
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the parameters that are defined for the tag.
         /// </summary>
-        public IEnumerable<TagParameter> Parameters
+        internal IEnumerable<TagParameter> Parameters
         {
-            get { return new ReadOnlyCollection<TagParameter>(GetParameters()); }
+            get { return GetParameters(); }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Specifies which parameters are passed to the tag.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The tag parameters.</returns>
-        protected abstract TagParameter[] GetParameters();
+        protected virtual IEnumerable<TagParameter> GetParameters()
+        {
+            return new TagParameter[] { };
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets whether the tag contains content.
         /// </summary>
-        public abstract bool HasBody
+        internal bool HasContent
         {
-            get;
+            get { return GetHasContent(); }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets whether tag has content.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>True if the tag has content; otherwise, false.</returns>
+        protected abstract bool GetHasContent();
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the tags that can indicate that the tag has closed.
         /// This field is only used if no closing tag is expected.
         /// </summary>
-        public virtual IEnumerable<TagDefinition> ClosingTags
+        internal IEnumerable<string> ClosingTags
         {
-            get 
+            get  { return GetClosingTags(); }
+        }
+
+        protected virtual IEnumerable<string> GetClosingTags()
+        {
+            if (HasContent)
             {
-                if (HasBody)
+                return new string[] { Name };
-                {
+            }
-                    return new TagDefinition[] { this };
+            else
-                }
+            {
-                else
+                return new string[] { };
-                {
-                    return new TagDefinition[0];
-                }
             }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the tags that are in scope within the current tag.
         /// </summary>
-        public IEnumerable<TagDefinition> ChildTags
+        internal IEnumerable<string> ChildTags
         {
-            get { return new ReadOnlyCollection<TagDefinition>(GetChildTags()); }
+            get { return GetChildTags(); }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Specifies which tags are scoped under the current tag.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The child tag definitions.</returns>
-        protected abstract TagDefinition[] GetChildTags();
+        protected virtual IEnumerable<string> GetChildTags()
+        {
+            return new string[] { };
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the scope to use when building the inner text of the tag.

mustache-sharp/TagScope.cs

@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using mustache.Properties;
-
-namespace mustache
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Represents a scope of tags.
-    /// </summary>
-    internal sealed class TagScope
-    {
-        private readonly TagScope _parent;
-        private readonly Dictionary<string, TagDefinition> _tagLookup;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of a TagScope.
-        /// </summary>
-        public TagScope()
-            : this(null)
-        {
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Initializes a new instance of a TagScope.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="parent">The parent scope to search for tag definitions.</param>
-        public TagScope(TagScope parent)
-        {
-            _parent = parent;
-            _tagLookup = new Dictionary<string, TagDefinition>();
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Registers the tag in the current scope.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="definition">The tag to add to the current scope.</param>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentException">The tag already exists at the current scope.</exception>
-        public void AddTag(TagDefinition definition)
-        {
-            if (Find(definition.Name) != null)
-            {
-                string message = String.Format(Resources.DuplicateTagDefinition, definition.Name);
-                throw new ArgumentException(Resources.DuplicateTagDefinition, "definition");
-            }
-            _tagLookup.Add(definition.Name, definition);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Trys to register the tag in the current scope.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="definition">The tag to add to the current scope.</param>
-        public void TryAddTag(TagDefinition definition)
-        {
-            if (Find(definition.Name) == null)
-            {
-                _tagLookup.Add(definition.Name, definition);
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Finds the tag definition with the given name.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="tagName">The name of the tag definition to search for.</param>
-        /// <returns>The tag definition with the name -or- null if it does not exist.</returns>
-        public TagDefinition Find(string tagName)
-        {
-            TagDefinition definition;
-            if (_tagLookup.TryGetValue(tagName, out definition))
-            {
-                return definition;
-            }
-            if (_parent == null)
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-            return _parent.Find(tagName);
-        }
-    }
-}

mustache-sharp/Trimmer.cs

@@ -1,90 +1,147 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace mustache
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Removes unnecessary whitespace from static text.
+    /// Removes unnecessary lines from the final output.
     /// </summary>
     internal sealed class Trimmer
     {
-        private bool hasHeader;
+        private readonly LinkedList<LineDetails> _lines;
-        private bool hasFooter;
+        private LinkedListNode<LineDetails> _currentLine;
-        private bool hasTag;
-        private bool canTrim;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of a Trimmer.
         /// </summary>
         public Trimmer()
         {
-            hasTag = false;
+            _lines = new LinkedList<LineDetails>();
-            canTrim = true;
+            _currentLine = _lines.AddLast(new LineDetails());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Processes the given text, creating a StaticGenerator and adding it to the current compound generator.
+        /// Updates the state of the trimmer, indicating that the given text was encountered before an inline tag.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="generator">The compound generator to add the static generator to.</param>
+        /// <param name="value">The text at the end of the format string.</param>
-        /// <param name="isHeader">Gets whether we're encountered the header tag.</param>
+        /// <param name="generator">The generator created for the inline tag.</param>
-        /// <param name="value">The static text to trim.</param>
+        /// <returns>A static generator containing the passed text.</returns>
-        public void AddStaticGeneratorBeforeTag(CompoundGenerator generator, bool isHeader, string value)
+        public IEnumerable<StaticGenerator> RecordText(string value, bool isTag, bool isOutput)
         {
-            string trimmed = processLines(value);
+            int newLineIndex = value.IndexOf(Environment.NewLine);
-            hasHeader |= isHeader;
+            if (newLineIndex == -1)
-            hasFooter |= hasHeader && !isHeader;
-            addStaticGenerator(generator, trimmed);
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Processes the given text, creating a StaticGenerator and adding it to the current compound generator.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="generator">The compound generator to add the static generator to.</param>
-        /// <param name="isOutput">Specifies whether the tag results in output.</param>
-        /// <param name="value">The static text to trim.</param>
-        public void AddStaticGenerator(CompoundGenerator generator, bool isOutput, string value)
-        {
-            string trimmed = processLines(value);
-            canTrim &= !isOutput;
-            addStaticGenerator(generator, trimmed);
-        }
-
-        private string processLines(string value)
-        {
-            string trimmed = value;
-            int newline = value.IndexOf(Environment.NewLine);
-            if (newline == -1)
             {
-                canTrim &= String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value);
+                StaticGenerator generator = new StaticGenerator() { Value = value };
+                _currentLine.Value.Generators.Add(generator);
+                _currentLine.Value.HasTag |= isTag;
+                _currentLine.Value.HasOutput |= !String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value);
+                yield return generator;
             }
             else
             {
-                // finish processing the previous line
+                string[] lines = value.Split(new string[] { Environment.NewLine }, StringSplitOptions.None);
-                if (canTrim && hasTag && (!hasHeader || !hasFooter))
+
+                // get the trailing generator
+                string trailing = lines[0];
+                StaticGenerator trailingGenerator = new StaticGenerator() { Value = trailing };
+                _currentLine.Value.Generators.Add(trailingGenerator);
+                _currentLine.Value.HasOutput |= !String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(trailing);
+                yield return trailingGenerator;
+
+                // get the middle generators
+                for (int lineIndex = 1; lineIndex < lines.Length - 1; ++lineIndex)
                 {
-                    string lineEnd = trimmed.Substring(0, newline);
+                    string middle = lines[lineIndex];
-                    if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(lineEnd))
+                    StaticGenerator middleGenerator = new StaticGenerator() { Value = middle };
-                    {
+                    LineDetails middleDetails = new LineDetails() { HasTag = false };
-                        trimmed = trimmed.Substring(newline + Environment.NewLine.Length);
+                    _currentLine = _lines.AddLast(middleDetails);
-                    }
+                    _currentLine.Value.Generators.Add(middleGenerator);
+                    _currentLine.Value.HasOutput = true;
+                    yield return middleGenerator;
                 }
-                // start processing the next line
+
-                hasTag = false;
+                // get the leading generator
-                hasHeader = false;
+                string leading = lines[lines.Length - 1];
-                hasFooter = false;
+                StaticGenerator leadingGenerator = new StaticGenerator() { Value = leading };
-                int lastNewline = value.LastIndexOf(Environment.NewLine);
+                LineDetails details = new LineDetails() { HasTag = isTag };
-                string lineStart = value.Substring(lastNewline + Environment.NewLine.Length);
+                _currentLine = _lines.AddLast(details);
-                canTrim = String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(lineStart);
+                _currentLine.Value.Generators.Add(leadingGenerator);
+                _currentLine.Value.HasOutput = !String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(leading);
+                yield return leadingGenerator;
+            }
+            if (isOutput)
+            {
+                _currentLine.Value.HasOutput = true;
             }
-            return trimmed;
         }
 
-        private static void addStaticGenerator(CompoundGenerator generator, string trimmed)
+        public void Trim()
         {
-            if (trimmed.Length > 0)
+            removeBlankLines();
+            separateLines();
+            removeEmptyGenerators();
+        }
+
+        private void removeBlankLines()
+        {
+            LinkedListNode<LineDetails> current = _lines.First;
+            while (current != null)
             {
-                StaticGenerator leading = new StaticGenerator(trimmed);
+                LineDetails details = current.Value;
-                generator.AddGenerator(leading);
+                LinkedListNode<LineDetails> temp = current;
+                current = current.Next;
+                if (details.HasTag && !details.HasOutput)
+                {
+                    foreach (StaticGenerator generator in temp.Value.Generators)
+                    {
+                        generator.Prune();
+                    }
+                    temp.List.Remove(temp);
+                }
             }
         }
+
+        private void separateLines()
+        {
+            LinkedListNode<LineDetails> current = _lines.First;
+            while (current != _lines.Last)
+            {
+                List<StaticGenerator> generators = current.Value.Generators;
+                StaticGenerator lastGenerator = generators[generators.Count - 1];
+                lastGenerator.Value += Environment.NewLine;
+                current = current.Next;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void removeEmptyGenerators()
+        {
+            LinkedListNode<LineDetails> current = _lines.First;
+            while (current != null)
+            {
+                foreach (StaticGenerator generator in current.Value.Generators)
+                {
+                    if (generator.Value.Length == 0)
+                    {
+                        generator.Prune();
+                    }
+                }
+                current = current.Next;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private sealed class LineDetails
+        {
+            public LineDetails()
+            {
+                Generators = new List<StaticGenerator>();
+            }
+
+            public bool HasTag { get; set; }
+
+            public List<StaticGenerator> Generators { get; set; }
+
+            public bool HasOutput { get; set; }
+        }
     }
 }

mustache-sharp/WithGenerator.cs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace mustache
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines a tag that changes the scope to the object passed as an argument.
     /// </summary>
-    internal sealed class WithTagDefinition : TagDefinition
+    internal sealed class WithTagDefinition : ContentTagDefinition
     {
         private const string contextParameter = "context";
 
@@ -18,32 +18,23 @@ namespace mustache
         {
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets whether the tag only exists within the scope of its parent.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected override bool GetIsContextSensitive()
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the parameters that can be passed to the tag.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>The parameters.</returns>
-        protected override TagParameter[] GetParameters()
+        protected override IEnumerable<TagParameter> GetParameters()
         {
             return new TagParameter[] { new TagParameter(contextParameter) { IsRequired = true } };
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets whether the tag has content.
-        /// </summary>
-        public override bool HasBody
-        {
-            get { return true; }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the tags that come into scope within the tag.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>The child tag.</returns>
-        protected override TagDefinition[] GetChildTags()
-        {
-            return new TagDefinition[0];
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the scopes to use for generating the tag's content.
         /// </summary>

mustache-sharp/mustache-sharp.csproj

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
     <Compile Include="ArgumentCollection.cs" />
     <Compile Include="CompoundGenerator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ConditionTagDefinition.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ContentTagDefinition.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="InlineTagDefinition.cs" />
     <Compile Include="EachTagDefinition.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ElifTagDefinition.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ElseTagDefinition.cs" />
@@ -59,7 +61,6 @@
     <Compile Include="TagDefinition.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TagParameter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="KeyScope.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="TagScope.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Trimmer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WithGenerator.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>