def helper_search(prev_row, max_c, element_list, last_index, repetitions, empty_formula, terminate, restrict):
this_row = [(0, empty_formula)]
while repetitions < 1 and last_index < len(element_list):
last_index += 1
if last_index == len(element_list):
terminate = True
else:
this_mass = element_list[last_index]['freqisotope']['mass'] * scalar
this_mass_int = element_list[last_index]['freqisotope']['mass_int'] * scalar
repetitions = int(math.ceil(max_c / min(this_mass, this_mass_int))) + 1
repetitions -= 1
if not terminate:
this_mass = element_list[last_index]['freqisotope']['mass'] * scalar
this_mass_int = element_list[last_index]['freqisotope']['mass_int'] * scalar
for c in range(1, max_c):
if min(this_mass, this_mass_int) < c:
(prev_mass, prev_formula) = prev_row[c]
(other_mass, other_formula) = prev_row[c - this_mass_int]
if prev_mass < this_mass + other_mass:
new_formula = other_formula.copy()
new_formula[element_list[last_index]] += 1
if the_7rules.rule1(new_formula,restrict):
this_row.append((this_mass + other_mass, new_formula))
else:
this_row.append(prev_row[c])
else:
this_row.append(prev_row[c])
else:
this_row.append(prev_row[c])
return this_row, last_index, repetitions, terminate
def helper_search(mass_min, mass_max, formula_mass, formula, last_index, delta, restrict):
"""
This function is called when the formula_mass is less than the mass_max
It attempts to add a new element and
if still in the mass tolerance window and complies with the first rule
calls itself recursively
:param mass_min: Minimum mass accepted for solution
:param mass_max: Maximum mass accepted for solution
:param formula_mass: The mass of the formula now
:param formula: The formula now
:param last_index: The last element added
:param delta: Computation error allowed
:return: not explicit, it adds to global list of formulas all 7rules complying formulas
"""
for index, element in enumerate(formula):
if index >= last_index:
new_formula_mass = formula_mass + element['freqisotope']['mass']
if mass_max - new_formula_mass >= -delta:
new_formula = formula.copy()
new_formula[element] += 1
if new_formula_mass - mass_min >= -delta:
# formula in tolerance interval, add it to solutions
if filter_formula(new_formula, restrict):
formulas.append(new_formula)
else:
if rule1(new_formula, restrict):
# still some mass left, keep searching
helper_search(mass_min, mass_max, new_formula_mass, new_formula, index, delta, restrict)