mbeckerle commented on a change in pull request #332: Refactor isHidden URL: https://github.com/apache/incubator-daffodil/pull/332#discussion_r390396869
########## File path: daffodil-runtime1/src/main/scala/org/apache/daffodil/processors/ProcessorStateBases.scala ########## @@ -480,6 +480,17 @@ abstract class ParseOrUnparseState protected ( res } + private var _hiddenDepth = 0 + + def incrementHiddenDef = { + _hiddenDepth += 1 + } + def decrementHiddenDef = { + _hiddenDepth -= 1 + } + + def withinHiddenNest: Boolean = _hiddenDepth > 0 Review comment: The word "nest" here is important. The concept here is that the runtime is beneath/inside a hidden group, but not directly/statically, but anywhere within the dynamic context nest. I'm open to other names, but the goal is to denote the dynamic extent of the hidden group. ---------------------------------------------------------------- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: us...@infra.apache.org With regards, Apache Git Services