package Manticore::Num::ContinuedFraction;

# lazy and potential infinite continued fraction

use strict;
use warnings;

use Math::BigRat;

# Approximation object:
#   {
#     a => BigRat, this integer
#     r => remainder, input number; undef if fraction has ended
#     c => child, better approximation (or undef)
#     e => end of list?
#   }
sub new {
  my ($pkg, $x) = @_;
  die "ContinuedFraction can only be constructed of positive numbers!" if $x<0;
  my $prop = int $x;
  if(0 == $prop) {
    return undef; # TODO
  }
  my $rem = $x - $prop;
  return bless {
    a => $prop,
    r => $rem,
  }
}

sub child {
  my $self = shift;
  if(not $self->{c}) {
    my ($a, $r) = @{$self}{qw(a r)};
    my $c = Manticore::Num::ContinuedFraction->new(1/$r);
    $self->{c} = $c;
  }
  return $self->{c}
}

1;