porolog 0.0.7 → 0.0.8

data/doc/top-level-namespace.html

@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@
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-  0.9.19 (ruby-2.3.4).
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data/lib/porolog.rb

@@ -5,12 +5,33 @@
 #       created
 #
 
+#
+# @author Luis Esteban
+#
 module Porolog
 
   # The most recent version of the Porolog gem.
-  VERSION      = '0.0.7'
+  VERSION      = '0.0.8'.freeze
   # The most recent date of when the VERSION changed.
-  VERSION_DATE = '2019-06-18'
+  VERSION_DATE = '2020-07-06'.freeze
+  
+  # Represents an unknown tail of a list.
+  UNKNOWN_TAIL = Object.new
+  
+  # Defines pretty version of an unknown tail.
+  def UNKNOWN_TAIL.inspect
+    '...'
+  end
+  
+  # Specifies that the unknown tail is a list.
+  def UNKNOWN_TAIL.type
+    :array
+  end
+  
+  UNKNOWN_TAIL.freeze
+  
+  # Represents a list where all elements are unknown.
+  UNKNOWN_ARRAY = [UNKNOWN_TAIL].freeze
   
   # A convenience method to create a Predicate, along with a method
   # that returns an Arguments based on the arguments provided to
@@ -18,6 +39,9 @@ module Porolog
   # @param names [Array<#to_sym>] names of the Predicates to create.
   # @return [Porolog::Predicate] Predicate created if only one name is provided
   # @return [Array<Porolog::Predicate>] Predicates created if multiple names are provided
+  # @example
+  #     predicate :combobulator
+  #     combobulator(:x,:y)       # --> Porolog::Arguments
   def predicate(*names)
     names = [names].flatten
     
@@ -25,6 +49,7 @@ module Porolog
       method     = name.to_sym
       predicate  = Predicate.new(name)
       Object.class_eval{
+        remove_method(method) if public_method_defined?(method)
         define_method(method){|*args|
           predicate.(*args)
         }
@@ -35,13 +60,1001 @@ module Porolog
     predicates.size > 1 && predicates || predicates.first
   end
   
+  # Unify the Arguments of a Goal and a sub-Goal.
+  # @param goal [Porolog::Goal] a Goal to solve a Predicate for specific Arguments.
+  # @param subgoal [Porolog::Goal] a sub-Goal to solve the Goal following the Rules of the Predicate.
+  # @return [Boolean] whether the Goals can be unified.
+  def unify_goals(goal, subgoal)
+    if goal.arguments.predicate == subgoal.arguments.predicate
+      unifications = unify(goal.arguments.arguments, subgoal.arguments.arguments, goal, subgoal)
+      if unifications
+        instantiate_unifications(unifications)
+      else
+        msg = "Could not unify goals: #{goal.arguments.arguments.inspect} !~ #{subgoal.arguments.arguments.inspect}"
+        goal.log << msg
+        subgoal.log << msg
+        false
+      end
+    else
+      msg = "Cannot unify goals because they are for different predicates: #{goal.arguments.predicate.name.inspect} and #{subgoal.arguments.predicate.name.inspect}"
+      goal.log << msg
+      subgoal.log << msg
+      false
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # Instantiates the unifications from an attempt to unify.
+  # @param unifications [Array] unifications to instantiate.
+  # @return [Boolean] whether the instantiations could be made.
+  def instantiate_unifications(unifications)
+    # -- Gather Unifications --
+    goals_variables = {}
+    
+    return_false = false
+    unifications.each do |unification|
+      left, right, left_goal, right_goal = unification
+      
+      goals_variables[left_goal]       ||= {}
+      goals_variables[left_goal][left] ||= []
+      goals_variables[left_goal][left] << [right_goal,right]
+      
+      return_false = true if goals_variables[left_goal][left].map(&:last).reject{|value|
+        value.is_a?(Variable) || value.is_a?(Symbol)
+      }.uniq.size > 1
+      
+      return false if return_false
+    end
+    
+    # -- Make Instantiations --
+    instantiations = []
+    consistent     = true
+    
+    goals_variables.each do |goal,variables|
+      variables.each do |name,others|
+        others.each do |other_goal,other|
+          instantiation = goal.instantiate(name, other, other_goal)
+          if instantiation
+            instantiations << instantiation
+          else
+            consistent = false
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    
+    # -- Revert if inconsistent --
+    instantiations.each(&:remove) unless consistent
+    
+    consistent
+  end
+  
+  # Attempt to unify two entities of two goals.
+  # @param left [Object] left hand side entity.
+  # @param right [Object] right hand side entity.
+  # @param left_goal [Porolog::Goal] goal of left hand side entity.
+  # @param right_goal [Porolog::Goal] goal of right hand side entity.
+  # @param visited [Array] prevents infinite recursion.
+  # @return [Array] an Array of unifications when the left hand side can be unified with the right hand.
+  # @return [nil] nil if they cannot be unified.
+  def unify(left, right, left_goal, right_goal = left_goal, visited = [])
+    right_goal ||= left_goal
+    goals     = [left_goal, right_goal].uniq
+    signature = [left.type, right.type]
+    
+    # -- Nil is Uninstantiated (can always unify) --
+    return [] unless left && right
+    
+    # -- Set HeadTail Goals --
+    case signature
+      when [:atomic, :atomic]
+        if left == right
+          []
+        else
+          msg = "Cannot unify because #{left.inspect} != #{right.inspect} (atomic != atomic)"
+          goals.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+          nil
+        end
+      
+      when [:array, :array]
+        _merged, unifications = unify_arrays(left, right, left_goal, right_goal, visited)
+        if unifications
+          unifications
+        else
+          msg = "Cannot unify because #{left.inspect} != #{right.inspect} (array != array)"
+          goals.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+          nil
+        end
+      
+      when [:variable, :atomic]
+        left_value  = left_goal.value_of(left, nil, visited)
+        right_value = right
+        if left_value == right_value || left_value.is_a?(Variable) || left_value.nil?
+          [[left, right, left_goal, right_goal]]
+        else
+          msg = "Cannot unify because #{left_value.inspect} != #{right_value.inspect} (variable != atomic)"
+          goals.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+          nil
+        end
+      
+      when [:atomic, :variable]
+        left_value  = left
+        right_value = right_goal.value_of(right, nil, visited)
+        if left == right_value || right_value.is_a?(Variable) || right_value.nil?
+          [[right,left,right_goal,left_goal]]
+        else
+          msg = "Cannot unify because #{left_value.inspect} != #{right_value.inspect} (atomic != variable)"
+          goals.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+          nil
+        end
+      
+      when [:variable, :variable]
+        left_value  = left_goal.value_of(left, nil, visited)
+        right_value = right_goal.value_of(right, nil, visited)
+        if left_value == right_value || left_value.is_a?(Variable) || right_value.is_a?(Variable) || left_value.nil? || right_value.nil?
+          [[left, right, left_goal, right_goal]]
+        else
+          msg = "Cannot unify because #{left_value.inspect} != #{right_value.inspect} (variable != variable)"
+          goals.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+          nil
+        end
+      
+      when [:variable, :array]
+        left_value  = left_goal.value_of(left, nil, visited)
+        right_value = right
+        if left_value == right_value || left_value.is_a?(Variable) || left_value == UNKNOWN_ARRAY || left_value.nil?
+          [[left, right, left_goal, right_goal]]
+        elsif left_value.type == :array
+          _merged, unifications = unify_arrays(left_value, right, left_goal, right_goal, visited)
+          if unifications
+            unifications
+          else
+            msg = "Cannot unify because #{left_value.inspect} != #{right.inspect} (variable/array != array)"
+            goals.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+            nil
+          end
+        else
+          msg = "Cannot unify because #{left_value.inspect} != #{right_value.inspect} (variable != array)"
+          goals.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+          nil
+        end
+      
+      when [:array, :variable]
+        left_value  = left
+        right_value = right_goal.value_of(right, nil, visited)
+        if left_value == right_value || right_value.is_a?(Variable) || right_value == UNKNOWN_ARRAY || right_value.nil?
+          [[right, left, right_goal, left_goal]]
+        elsif right_value.type == :array
+          _merged, unifications = unify_arrays(left, right_value, left_goal, right_goal, visited)
+          if unifications
+            unifications
+          else
+            msg = "Cannot unify because #{left.inspect} != #{right_value.inspect} (variable/array != array)"
+            goals.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+            nil
+          end
+        else
+          msg = "Cannot unify because #{left_value.inspect} != #{right_value.inspect} (array != variable)"
+          goals.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+          nil
+        end
+      
+      when [:array,:atomic], [:atomic,:array]
+        msg = "Cannot unify #{left.inspect} with #{right.inspect}"
+        goals.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+        nil
+      
+      else
+        # :nocov:
+        raise UnknownUnificationSignature, "UNKNOWN UNIFICATION SIGNATURE: #{signature.inspect}"
+        # :nocov:
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # Attempt to unify two Arrays.
+  # @param left [Array] left hand side Array.
+  # @param right [Array] right hand side Array.
+  # @param left_goal [Porolog::Goal] goal of left hand side Array.
+  # @param right_goal [Porolog::Goal] goal of right hand side Array.
+  # @param visited [Array] prevents infinite recursion.
+  # @return [Array<Array, Array>] the merged Array and the unifications to be instantiated.
+  # @return [nil] if the Arrays cannot be unified.
+  def unify_arrays(left, right, left_goal, right_goal = left_goal, visited = [])
+    arrays        = [left,       right]
+    arrays_goals  = [left_goal,  right_goal]
+    arrays_values = arrays.map(&:value)
+    
+    # -- Trivial Unifications --
+    return [left_goal. variablise(left), []] if right == UNKNOWN_ARRAY
+    return [right_goal.variablise(right),[]] if left  == UNKNOWN_ARRAY
+    
+    # -- Validate Arrays --
+    unless arrays_values.all?{|array| array.is_a?(Array) || array == UNKNOWN_TAIL }
+      msg = "Cannot unify a non-array with an array: #{left.inspect} with #{right.inspect}"
+      arrays_goals.uniq.each{|goal| goal.log  << msg }
+      return nil
+    end
+    
+    # -- Count Tails --
+    number_of_arrays = arrays.size
+    number_of_tails  = arrays.count{|array| has_tail?(array) }
+    
+    # -- Handle Tails --
+    if number_of_tails == 0
+      unify_arrays_with_no_tails(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    elsif number_of_tails == number_of_arrays
+      unify_arrays_with_all_tails(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    else
+      unify_arrays_with_some_tails(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # Attempt to unify multiple Arrays.
+  # @param arrays [Array<Array>] the Arrays to be unified.
+  # @param arrays_goals [Array<Porolog::Goal>] the Goals of the Arrays.
+  # @param visited [Array] prevents infinite recursion.
+  # @return [Array<Array, Array>] the merged Array and the unifications to be instantiated.
+  # @return [nil] if the Arrays cannot be unified.
+  def unify_many_arrays(arrays, arrays_goals, visited = [])
+    arrays_values = arrays.map{|array| expand_splat(array) }.map{|array| array.is_a?(Array) ? array.map{|element| element.value } : array.value }
+    
+    unless arrays_values.all?{|array_values| [:array,:variable].include?(array_values.type) }
+      msg = "Cannot unify: #{arrays.map(&:inspect).join(' with ')}"
+      arrays_goals.uniq.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+      return nil
+    end
+    
+    # TODO: Fix
+    if arrays_values.size == 2 && arrays_values.any?{|array| array == UNKNOWN_ARRAY }
+      merged = arrays_values.reject{|array| array == UNKNOWN_ARRAY }.first
+      return [merged,[]]
+    end
+    
+    number_of_arrays = arrays.size
+    number_of_tails  = arrays.count{|array| has_tail?(array) }
+    
+    if number_of_tails == 0
+      unify_arrays_with_no_tails(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    elsif number_of_tails == number_of_arrays
+      unify_arrays_with_all_tails(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    else
+      unify_arrays_with_some_tails(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # @return [Boolean] whether the provided value has a Tail.
+  # @param value [Object] the provided value.
+  def has_tail?(value, apply_value = true)
+    value = value.value if value.respond_to?(:value) && apply_value
+    
+    if value.is_a?(Array)
+      value.last == UNKNOWN_TAIL || value.last.is_a?(Tail)
+    else
+      false
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # Expands a superfluous splat.
+  # @param array [Array] the given Array.
+  # @return [Array] the given Array with any superfluous splats expanded.
+  def expand_splat(array)
+    array = array.first.value if array.is_a?(Array) && array.length == 1 && array.first.is_a?(Tail)
+    
+    if array.is_a?(Array) && array.last.is_a?(Tail) && array.last.value.is_a?(Array)
+      array = [*array[0...-1], *array.last.value]
+    end
+    
+    if array.is_a?(Array)
+      array = array.map{|element|
+        expand_splat(element)
+      }
+    end
+    
+    array
+  end
+  
+  # Unifies Arrays where no Array has a Tail.
+  # @param arrays [Array<Array>] the Arrays to be unified.
+  # @param arrays_goals [Array<Porolog::Goal>] the Goals of the Arrays to be unified.
+  # @param visited [Array] prevents infinite recursion.
+  # @return [Array<Array, Array>] the merged Array and the unifications to be instantiated.
+  # @return [nil] if the Arrays cannot be unified.
+  def unify_arrays_with_no_tails(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    # -- Validate Arrays --
+    if arrays.any?{|array| has_tail?(array) }
+      msg = "Wrong unification method called: no_tails but one or more of #{arrays.inspect} has a tail"
+      arrays_goals.uniq.each do |goal|
+        goal.log << msg
+      end
+      return nil
+    end
+    
+    # -- Trivial Unifications --
+    return [[],[]] if arrays.empty?
+    
+    # -- Ensure Arrays elements have Goals --
+    arrays_values = arrays.dup
+    arrays_goals  = arrays_goals.dup
+    
+    arrays.each_with_index do |array, index|
+      if array.is_a?(Value)
+        arrays_goals[index] ||= array.goal
+        arrays_values[index]  = array.value
+      end
+      
+      if arrays_goals[index].nil?
+        value_with_goal = array.find{|element| element.respond_to?(:goal) }
+        arrays_goals[index] = value_with_goal.goal if value_with_goal && value_with_goal.goal
+      end
+      
+      if arrays_goals[index].nil?
+        raise NoGoalError, "Array #{array.inspect} has no goal for unification"
+      end
+      
+      arrays_values[index] = expand_splat(arrays_values[index])
+    end
+    
+    # -- Check whether all arrays are an Array --
+    unless arrays_values.all?{|array| array.is_a?(Array) }
+      merged, unifications = unify_many_arrays(arrays.map{|array| [array] }, arrays_goals, visited)
+      return [merged] + [unifications]
+    end
+    
+    arrays_variables = arrays_goals.zip(arrays)
+    
+    # -- Remap Arrays so that they are variablised and valuised with their Goals --
+    new_arrays = []
+    arrays_variables.each do |goal,variables|
+      new_array = variables.map{|variable|
+        value = goal.value_of(variable, nil, visited).value
+        value = variable if value == UNKNOWN_TAIL || value == UNKNOWN_ARRAY
+        
+        if value.type == :variable
+          value = goal.variable(value)
+        elsif value.is_a?(Array)
+          value = value.map{|element|
+            if element.type == :variable
+              goal.variable(element)
+            elsif element.is_a?(Value)
+              element
+            elsif element.is_a?(Tail)
+              element
+            else
+              goal.value(element)
+            end
+          }
+        elsif !value.is_a?(Value)
+          value = goal.value(value)
+        end
+        value
+      }
+      new_arrays << new_array
+    end
+    arrays = new_arrays
+    
+    # -- Unify All Elements --
+    sizes = arrays.map(&:length).uniq
+    if sizes.size <= 1
+      # -- Arrays are the same length --
+      zipped       = arrays[0].zip(*arrays[1..-1]).map(&:uniq).map(&:compact).uniq
+      unifications = []
+      merged       = []
+      
+      # TODO: Change these names
+      zipped.each_with_index{|values_to_unify, index|
+        values_to_unify_values = values_to_unify.map{|value|
+          value_value = value.value
+          if value_value == UNKNOWN_TAIL || value_value == UNKNOWN_ARRAY
+            value
+          else
+            value_value
+          end
+        }.compact.uniq
+        
+        if values_to_unify_values.size <= 1
+          # -- One Value --
+          value = values_to_unify_values.first
+          if value.type == :variable
+            merged << nil
+          else
+            merged << value.value
+          end
+        else
+          if values_to_unify_values.all?{|value| value.is_a?(Array) }
+            submerged, subunifications = unify_many_arrays(values_to_unify_values, arrays_goals)
+            if subunifications
+              merged << submerged
+              unifications += subunifications
+            else
+              msg = "Cannot unify: #{values_to_unify_values.map(&:inspect).join(' with ')}"
+              arrays_goals.uniq.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+              return nil
+            end
+          elsif values_to_unify.variables.empty?
+            # -- Incompatible Values --
+            incompatible_values = values_to_unify.map(&:value)
+            msg = "Cannot unify incompatible values: #{incompatible_values.compact.map(&:inspect).join(' with ')}"
+            arrays_goals.uniq.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+            return nil
+          else
+            # -- Potentially Compatible Values/Variables --
+            nonvariables = values_to_unify.map(&:value).compact.reject{|value| value.type == :variable }
+            
+            values_to_unify.reject{|value| value.value.nil? }.combination(2).each do |vl, vr|
+              subunifications = unify(vl, vr, vl.goal, vr.goal, visited)
+              if subunifications
+                unifications += subunifications
+              else
+                msg = "Cannot unify: #{vl.inspect} with #{vr.inspect}"
+                [vl.goal, vr.goal].uniq.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+                return nil
+              end
+            end
+            
+            if nonvariables.size > 1
+              subgoals = arrays_goals.dup
+              nonvariables.each_with_index do |nonvariable, index|
+                if nonvariable.respond_to?(:goal)
+                  subgoal = nonvariable.goal
+                  subgoals[index] = subgoal if subgoal
+                end
+              end
+              subgoals = subgoals[0...nonvariables.size]
+              merged_nonvariables, _nonvariable_unifications = unify_many_arrays(nonvariables, subgoals, visited)
+            else
+              merged_nonvariables      = nonvariables
+            end
+            
+            merged_value = merged_nonvariables
+            merged_value = [nonvariables.first.value] if merged_value.nil? || merged_value == []
+            merged += merged_value
+          end
+        end
+      }
+      
+      [merged, unifications]
+    else
+      # -- Arrays are different lengths --
+      msg = "Cannot unify arrays of different lengths: #{arrays_values.map(&:inspect).join(' with ')}"
+      arrays_goals.uniq.each{|goal| goal.log << msg }
+      nil
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # Unifies Arrays where each Array has a Tail.
+  # @param arrays [Array<Array>] the Arrays to be unified.
+  # @param arrays_goals [Array<Porolog::Goal>] the Goals of the Arrays to be unified.
+  # @param visited [Array] prevents infinite recursion.
+  # @return [Array<Array, Array>] the merged Array and the unifications to be instantiated.
+  # @return [nil] if the Arrays cannot be unified.
+  def unify_arrays_with_all_tails(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    unifications = []
+    merged       = []
+    
+    # -- All tails --
+    signature = arrays.map(&:headtail?)
+    arrays = arrays.map{|array|
+      expand_splat(array.headtail? ? array : array.value)
+    }
+    signature = arrays.map(&:headtail?)
+    
+    # -- Unify Embedded Arrays --
+    if arrays.any?{|array| array.type == :variable }
+      unifications = unify(*arrays[0...2], *arrays_goals[0...2], visited)
+      if unifications
+        merged = arrays.reject{|value| value.type == :variable }.first || nil
+        return [merged, unifications]
+      else
+        msg = "Cannot unify embedded arrays: #{arrays[0...2].map(&:value).map(&:inspect).join(' with ')}"
+        arrays_goals.uniq.each do |goal|
+          goal.log << msg
+        end
+        return nil
+      end
+    end
+    
+    signature = arrays.map(&:headtail?)
+    unifications = []
+    merged       = []
+    
+    if signature.all?
+      merged, unifications = unify_headtail_with_headtail(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    elsif signature.map(&:!).all?
+      merged, unifications = unify_tail_with_tail(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    else
+      merged, unifications = unify_headtail_with_tail(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    end
+    
+    if unifications
+      return [merged, unifications]
+    else
+      return nil
+    end
+  end
+  
+  # Unifies Arrays where each Array is not a Head/Tail array.
+  # @param arrays [Array<Array>] the Arrays to be unified.
+  # @param arrays_goals [Array<Porolog::Goal>] the Goals of the Arrays to be unified.
+  # @param visited [Array] prevents infinite recursion.
+  # @return [Array<Array, Array>] the merged Array and the unifications to be instantiated.
+  # @return [nil] if the Arrays cannot be unified.
+  def unify_tail_with_tail(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    # -- Validate Arrays --
+    unless arrays.map(&:headtail?).map(&:!).all?
+      msg = "Wrong method called to unify #{arrays.inspect}"
+      arrays_goals.uniq.each do |goal|
+        goal.log << msg
+      end
+      return nil
+    end
+    
+    # -- Variablise Arrays --
+    arrays = arrays_goals.zip(arrays).map do |goal, array|
+      goal.variablise(array)
+    end
+    
+    # == [1,2,3]/:tail ~~ [1,2,3]/:tail ==
+    # -- Extract Elements --
+    merged       = []
+    unifications = []
+    
+    arrays = arrays.sort_by{|array| -array.length }
+    
+    arrays[0].zip(*arrays[1..-1]).each_with_index do |values,index|
+      if values.any?{|value| value.is_a?(Tail) }
+        # -- Unify Remaining Values and Tails --
+        tails = arrays.map{|array| expand_splat(array[index..-1]) }
+        merged_tails = []
+        tails.combination(2).each do |pair|
+          next if pair.compact.size < 2
+          if pair.any?{|tail| tail == UNKNOWN_ARRAY }
+            merged_tails += pair.reject{|tail| tail == UNKNOWN_ARRAY }
+            next
+          end
+          first_goal = nil
+          last_goal  = nil
+          first_goal = pair.first.goal if pair.first.respond_to?(:goal)
+          last_goal  = pair.last.goal  if pair.last.respond_to?(:goal)
+          m,u = unify_arrays(first_goal.variablise([pair.first]), last_goal.variablise([pair.last]), first_goal, last_goal, visited)
+          unless m
+            return nil
+          end
+          m[-1] = UNKNOWN_TAIL if m[-1] == nil
+          merged_tails += m
+          unifications += u
+        end
+        merged_tails.uniq!
+        merged_tails_unifications = []
+        # TODO: Fix [first_goal] * arrays.size
+        if merged_tails.size > 1
+          merged_tails, merged_tails_unifications = unify_many_arrays(merged_tails, [arrays_goals.first] * arrays.size, visited)
+        end
+        merged       += merged_tails.flatten(1)
+        unifications += merged_tails_unifications - unifications
+        break
+      else
+        # -- Unify Values at Index --
+        merged_value = []
+        values.combination(2).each do |pair|
+          if pair.any?(&:nil?)
+            merged_value += pair.compact
+            next
+          end
+          first_goal = nil
+          last_goal  = nil
+          first_goal = pair.first.goal if pair.first.respond_to?(:goal)
+          last_goal  = pair.last.goal  if pair.last.respond_to?(:goal)
+          
+          m,u = unify_arrays([pair.first], [pair.last], first_goal, last_goal, visited)
+          if m.nil?
+            [first_goal, last_goal].uniq.each do |goal|
+              goal.log << "Cannot unify #{pair.first.inspect} with #{pair.last.inspect}"
+            end
+            return nil
+          end
+          merged_value += m
+          unifications += u
+        end
+        merged << merged_value.compact.uniq.first || nil
+      end
+    end
+    
+    [merged, unifications]
+  end
+  
+  # Unifies Arrays where the Arrays are a mixture of Head/Tail and non-Head/Tail arrays.
+  # @param arrays [Array<Array>] the Arrays to be unified.
+  # @param arrays_goals [Array<Porolog::Goal>] the Goals of the Arrays to be unified.
+  # @param visited [Array] prevents infinite recursion.
+  # @return [Array<Array, Array>] the merged Array and the unifications to be instantiated.
+  # @return [nil] if the Arrays cannot be unified.
+  def unify_headtail_with_tail(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    # -- Validate Arrays --
+    unless arrays.all?{|array| has_tail?(array, false) }
+      msg = "Wrong method called to unify #{arrays.inspect}"
+      arrays_goals.uniq.each do |goal|
+        goal.log << msg
+      end
+      return nil
+    end
+    
+    merged       = []
+    unifications = []
+    
+    # -- Variablise Arrays --
+    arrays = arrays_goals.zip(arrays).map do |goal, array|
+      goal.variablise(array)
+    end
+    
+    # -- Determine the fixed length (if any) --
+    fixed_length = nil
+    arrays.each do |array|
+      unless has_tail?(array)
+        array_length = array.value.size
+        fixed_length ||= array_length
+        unless fixed_length == array_length
+          array.goal.log << "Cannot unify #{array.value.inspect} because it has a different length from #{fixed_length}"
+          return nil
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    
+    # -- Partition Arrays --
+    headtail_arrays, tail_arrays = arrays.partition(&:headtail?)
+    
+    # -- Unify All HeadTail Arrays --
+    if headtail_arrays.size > 1
+      headtail_goals = headtail_arrays.map{|array| array.goal }
+      merged_headtails, headtail_unifications = unify_headtail_with_headtail(headtail_arrays, headtail_goals, visited)
+      unless merged_headtails
+        msg = "Could not unify headtail arrays: #{headtail_arrays.map(&:value).map(&:inspect).join(' with ')}"
+        headtail_goals.uniq.each do |goal|
+          goal.log << msg
+        end
+        return nil
+      end
+      unifications += headtail_unifications
+      
+      if merged_headtails.length > merged.length
+        merged += [[]] * (merged_headtails.length - merged.length)
+      end
+      
+      # TODO: Remove flatten
+      merged = merged.zip(merged_headtails).map(&:flatten)
+    end
+    
+    # -- Unify All Tail Arrays --
+    if tail_arrays.size > 1
+      tail_goals = tail_arrays.map{|array| array.goal }
+      merged_tails, tail_unifications = unify_tail_with_tail(tail_arrays, tail_goals, visited)
+      return nil unless merged_tails
+      unifications += tail_unifications
+      
+      if merged_tails.length > merged.length
+        merged += [[]] * (merged_tails.length - merged.length)
+      end
+      
+      # TODO: Remove flatten
+      merged = merged.zip(merged_tails).map(&:flatten).map{|merge_values|
+        merge_values.map{|value|
+          if value == UNKNOWN_TAIL
+            nil
+          else
+            value
+          end
+        }
+      }.map(&:compact)
+    end
+    
+    # -- Combine HeadTail Arrays and Tail Arrays --
+    headtail_arrays.product(tail_arrays).each do |pair|
+      # == :head/:tail ~~ [1,2,3]/:tail ==
+      # -- Extract Elements --
+      left       = expand_splat(pair.first)
+      left_head  = left.head
+      left_tail  = left.tail
+      
+      right      = expand_splat(pair.last)
+      right_head = right.head
+      right_tail = right.tail
+      
+      # -- Expand Tail --
+      left_tail  = expand_splat(left_tail)
+      right_tail = expand_splat(right_tail)
+      
+      # -- Determine Goals --
+      left_goal  = pair.first.goal
+      right_goal = pair.last.goal
+      
+      # -- Unify Heads --
+      head_unifications = unify(left_head, right_head, left_goal, right_goal, visited)
+      if head_unifications.nil?
+        msg = "Cannot unify heads: #{left_head.inspect} with #{right_head.inspect}"
+        left_goal.log  << msg
+        right_goal.log << msg unless right_goal == left_goal
+        return nil
+      end
+      unifications += head_unifications
+      
+      # -- Unify Tails --
+      tail_unifications = unify(left_tail, right_tail, left_goal, right_goal, visited)
+      if tail_unifications.nil?
+        msg = "Cannot unify tails: #{left_tail.inspect} with #{right_tail.inspect}"
+        left_goal.log  << msg
+        right_goal.log << msg unless right_goal == left_goal
+        return nil
+      end
+      unifications += tail_unifications
+      
+      # -- Determine Merged and Unifications --
+      left_reassembled  = [left_head,  *left_tail ]
+      right_reassembled = [right_head, *right_tail]
+      max_length = [left_reassembled.length, right_reassembled.length].max
+      
+      if max_length > merged.length
+        merged += [[]] * (max_length - merged.length)
+      end
+      
+      merged = merged.zip(left_reassembled ).map(&:flatten)
+      merged = merged.zip(right_reassembled).map(&:flatten)
+    end
+    
+    merged = merged.value
+    merged = merged.map(&:value)
+    
+    # TODO: Cleanup names
+    # TODO: Flatten out tails
+    #   E.g.  [nil, [2, 3], ...] should be [nil, 2, 3, ...]
+    is_tails = []
+    merged = merged.value.map{|elements|
+      sorted_elements = elements.reject{|element|
+        element.is_a?(Variable)
+      }.uniq.compact.sort_by{|element|
+        case element.type
+          when :atomic
+            0
+          when :array
+            if [UNKNOWN_TAIL, UNKNOWN_ARRAY].include?(element)
+              3
+            else
+              1
+            end
+          else
+            # :nocov:
+            # There are only 3 types and variables have already been filtered.
+            2
+            # :nocov:
+        end
+      }
+      
+      is_tails << sorted_elements.any?{|element| element.is_a?(Tail) || element == UNKNOWN_TAIL }
+      
+      merged_value = sorted_elements.first
+      
+      if merged_value.is_a?(Tail) && merged_value.value.is_a?(Variable)
+        UNKNOWN_TAIL
+      else
+        merged_value
+      end
+    }
+    merged[0...-1] = merged[0...-1].map{|value|
+      if value == UNKNOWN_TAIL
+        nil
+      else
+        value
+      end
+    }
+    
+    merged = merged.map{|value|
+      if is_tails.shift
+        value
+      else
+        [value]
+      end
+    }
+    merged = merged.flatten(1)
+    merged = merged[0...fixed_length] if fixed_length
+    
+    [merged, unifications]
+  end
+  
+  # Unifies Arrays where each Array is a Head/Tail array.
+  # @param arrays [Array<Array>] the Arrays to be unified.
+  # @param arrays_goals [Array<Porolog::Goal>] the Goals of the Arrays to be unified.
+  # @param visited [Array] prevents infinite recursion.
+  # @return [Array<Array, Array>] the merged Array and the unifications to be instantiated.
+  # @return [nil] if the Arrays cannot be unified.
+  def unify_headtail_with_headtail(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    unless arrays.all?(&:headtail?)
+      msg = "Wrong method called to unify #{arrays.inspect}"
+      arrays_goals.uniq.each do |goal|
+        goal.log << msg
+      end
+      return nil
+    end
+    
+    unifications = []
+    
+    arrays.combination(2).each do |pair|
+      # -- Collect Goals --
+      pair_goals = pair.map{|array| arrays_goals[arrays.index(array)] }
+      
+      # -- Unify Heads --
+      heads = pair.map(&:first)
+      subunifications = unify(*heads, *pair_goals, visited)
+      if subunifications
+        unifications += subunifications
+      else
+        unifications = nil
+        msg = "Cannot unify headtail heads: #{heads.map(&:inspect).join(' with ').inspect}"
+        pair_goals.uniq.each do |goal|
+          goal.log  << msg
+        end
+
+        return nil
+      end
+      
+      # -- Unify Tails --
+      tails = pair.map(&:last).map{|tail| tail.value(visited) }
+      subunifications = unify(*tails, *pair_goals, visited)
+      if subunifications
+        unifications += subunifications
+      else
+        unifications = nil
+        msg = "Cannot unify headtail tails: #{tails.map(&:inspect).join(' with ')}"
+        pair_goals.uniq.each do |goal|
+          goal.log  << msg
+        end
+
+        return nil
+      end
+    end
+    
+    # -- Determine Merged --
+    merged = [
+      arrays.map(&:first).map{|head| head.value(visited) }.reject{|head| head.type == :variable }.first,
+      *arrays.map(&:last).map{|tail| tail.value(visited) }.reject{|tail| tail.type == :variable || tail == UNKNOWN_TAIL }.first || UNKNOWN_TAIL,
+    ]
+    
+    [merged, unifications]
+  end
+  
+  # Unifies Arrays where Arrays with a Tail are unified with Arrays without a Tail.
+  # @param arrays [Array<Array>] the Arrays to be unified.
+  # @param arrays_goals [Array<Porolog::Goal>] the Goals of the Arrays to be unified.
+  # @param visited [Array] prevents infinite recursion.
+  # @return [Array<Array, Array>] the merged Array and the unifications to be instantiated.
+  # @return [nil] if the Arrays cannot be unified.
+  def unify_arrays_with_some_tails(arrays, arrays_goals, visited)
+    # -- Variablise Arrays --
+    arrays = arrays_goals.zip(arrays).map{|goal,array|
+      if goal.nil?
+        goal = array.goal        if array.is_a?(Value)
+        if goal.nil? && array.is_a?(Array)
+          v = array.find{|element| element.respond_to?(:goal) }
+          goal = v && v.goal
+        end
+      end
+      goal = arrays_goals.compact.last if goal.nil?
+      raise NoGoalError, "#{array.inspect} has no associated goal!  Cannot variablise!" if goal.nil? || !goal.is_a?(Goal)
+      goal.variablise(array)
+    }
+    
+    # -- Some unknown tails --
+    tailed_arrays, finite_arrays = arrays.partition{|array| has_tail?(array) }
+    
+    finite_sizes = finite_arrays.reject{|finite_array| finite_array.type == :variable }.map(&:size).uniq
+    
+    unless finite_sizes.size == 1
+      msg = "Cannot unify different sizes of arrays: #{arrays.map(&:inspect).join(' with ')}"
+      arrays_goals.uniq.each do |goal|
+        goal.log << msg
+      end
+      return nil
+    end
+    
+    exact_size = finite_sizes.first
+    
+    tails         = tailed_arrays.map{|array| [array[0...-1].size,array.last,arrays_goals[arrays.index(array)]] }
+    tailed_arrays = tailed_arrays.map{|array| array[0...-1] }
+    
+    # -- Fail --
+    #   [nil,nil,nil,nil,...]
+    #   [1,  2,  3]
+    min_tailed_size = tailed_arrays.map(&:size).max
+    
+    if min_tailed_size > exact_size
+      msg = "Cannot unify enough elements: #{arrays.map(&:inspect).join(' with ')}"
+      arrays_goals.uniq.each do |goal|
+        goal.log << msg
+      end
+      return nil
+    end
+    
+    # -- Succeed --
+    #   [nil,nil,...]
+    #   [1,  2,  3]
+    arrays = tailed_arrays + finite_arrays
+    
+    zip_arrays = arrays.map{|array|
+      if array.is_a?(Value) && array.value.is_a?(Array)
+        array.value.map{|v|
+          if v.type == :variable
+            array.goal.variable(v)
+          else
+            array.goal.value(v)
+          end
+        }
+      elsif array.type == :variable
+        array.goal.value_of(array)
+      else
+        array
+      end
+    }.select{|array| array.is_a?(Array) }
+    
+    zipped       = ([nil] * exact_size).zip(*zip_arrays).map(&:uniq).map(&:compact)
+    merged       = []
+    unifications = []
+    
+    zipped.each{|zipped_values|
+      values = zipped_values
+      value = values.reject{|v| v.value(visited).nil? }.compact.uniq
+      value_values = value.map(&:value).compact.uniq
+      if value_values.size <= 1
+        m = value.first.value
+        m = nil if m.type == :variable
+        merged << m
+      else
+        if values.variables.empty?
+          msg = "Cannot unify enough elements: #{values.map(&:inspect).join(' with ')}"
+          arrays_goals.uniq.each do |goal|
+            goal.log << msg
+          end
+          return nil
+        else
+          _variables, nonvariables = values.reject{|v| v.value.nil? }.partition{|element| element.type == :variable }
+          if nonvariables.value.uniq.size <= 1
+            m = nonvariables.first.value
+            m = nil if m.type == :variable
+            merged << m
+            
+            value.combination(2).each do |vl, vr|
+              if vl.type == :variable
+                unifications << [vl, vr, vl.goal, vr.goal]
+              elsif vr.type == :variable
+                unifications << [vr, vl, vr.goal, vl.goal]
+              end
+            end
+          else
+            msg = "Cannot unify non-variables: #{nonvariables.value.uniq.map(&:inspect).join(' with ')}"
+            arrays_goals.uniq.each do |goal|
+              goal.log << msg
+            end
+            return nil
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    }
+    
+    tails.each do |head_size,tail,goal|
+      next if tail == UNKNOWN_TAIL
+      merged_goals = arrays_goals - [goal] + [goal]
+      unifications << [tail.value(visited).value(visited), merged[head_size..-1], goal, merged_goals.compact.first]
+    end
+    
+    [merged, unifications]
+  end
+  
 end
 
 require_relative 'porolog/core_ext'
 require_relative 'porolog/error'
+require_relative 'porolog/core_ext'
 require_relative 'porolog/scope'
 require_relative 'porolog/predicate'
 require_relative 'porolog/arguments'
 require_relative 'porolog/rule'
 require_relative 'porolog/goal'
+require_relative 'porolog/variable'
 require_relative 'porolog/value'
+require_relative 'porolog/instantiation'
+require_relative 'porolog/tail'