(self)
Drives the leaf_to_root method. The reason that
        leaf_to_root must be run multiple times is because we need to
        reject 'group' matches; for example the alternative form
        (a | b c) creates a group [b c] that needs to be matched. Since
        matching multiple linear patterns overcomes the automaton's
        capabilities, leaf_to_root merges each group into a single
        choice based on 'characteristic'ity,

        i.e. (a|b c) -> (a|b) if b more characteristic than c

        Returns: The most 'characteristic'(as defined by
          get_characteristic_subpattern) path for the compiled pattern
          tree.
Drives the leaf_to_root method. The reason that
        leaf_to_root must be run multiple times is because we need to
        reject 'group' matches; for example the alternative form
        (a | b c) creates a group [b c] that needs to be matched. Since
        matching multiple linear patterns overcomes the automaton's
        capabilities, leaf_to_root merges each group into a single
        choice based on 'characteristic'ity,
Drives the leaf_to_root method . The reason that leaf_to_root must be run multiple times is because we need to reject group matches ; for example the alternative form ( a | b c ) creates a group [ b c ] that needs to be matched . Since matching multiple linear patterns overcomes the automaton s capabilities leaf_to_root merges each group into a single choice based on characteristic ity
def get_linear_subpattern(self):
        """Drives the leaf_to_root method. The reason that
        leaf_to_root must be run multiple times is because we need to
        reject 'group' matches; for example the alternative form
        (a | b c) creates a group [b c] that needs to be matched. Since
        matching multiple linear patterns overcomes the automaton's
        capabilities, leaf_to_root merges each group into a single
        choice based on 'characteristic'ity,

        i.e. (a|b c) -> (a|b) if b more characteristic than c

        Returns: The most 'characteristic'(as defined by
          get_characteristic_subpattern) path for the compiled pattern
          tree.
        """

        for l in self.leaves():
            subp = l.leaf_to_root()
            if subp:
                return subp
def get_linear_subpattern ( self ) : for l in self . leaves ( ) : subp = l . leaf_to_root ( ) if subp : return subp