Add some tests to pow.

# Conflicts:
#	src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/plugin/StandardPlugin.java

src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/config/Configuration.java

@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ public class Configuration {
      */
     private static final TomlWriter TOML_WRITER = new TomlWriter();
 
+    /**
+     * The computation delay for which the thread can run without interruption.
+     */
+    private double computationDelay = 0;
     /**
      * The implementation of the number that should be used.
      */
@@ -51,10 +55,12 @@ public class Configuration {
     /**
      * Creates a new configuration with the given values.
      *
+     * @param computationDelay     the delay before the computation gets killed.
      * @param numberImplementation the number implementation, like "naive" or "precise"
      * @param disabledPlugins      the list of disabled plugins.
      */
-    public Configuration(String numberImplementation, String[] disabledPlugins) {
+    public Configuration(double computationDelay, String numberImplementation, String[] disabledPlugins) {
+        this.computationDelay = computationDelay;
         this.numberImplementation = numberImplementation;
         this.disabledPlugins.addAll(Arrays.asList(disabledPlugins));
     }
@@ -75,6 +81,7 @@ public class Configuration {
      * @param otherConfiguration the configuration to copy from.
      */
     public void copyFrom(Configuration otherConfiguration) {
+        this.computationDelay = otherConfiguration.computationDelay;
         this.numberImplementation = otherConfiguration.numberImplementation;
         this.disabledPlugins.addAll(otherConfiguration.disabledPlugins);
     }
@@ -130,4 +137,23 @@ public class Configuration {
         return disabledPlugins;
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the computation delay specified in the configuration.
+     *
+     * @return the computaton delay.
+     */
+    public double getComputationDelay() {
+        return computationDelay;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the computation delay.
+     *
+     * @param computationDelay the new computation delay.
+     */
+    public void setComputationDelay(double computationDelay) {
+        this.computationDelay = computationDelay;
+    }
+
 }

src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/fx/AbacusApplication.java

@@ -12,13 +12,25 @@ import javafx.stage.Stage;
  */
 public class AbacusApplication extends Application {
 
+    /**
+     * The controller currently managing the application.
+     */
+    private AbacusController controller;
+
     @Override
     public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
-        Parent parent = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("/abacus.fxml"));
+        FXMLLoader loader = new FXMLLoader(getClass().getResource("/abacus.fxml"));
+        Parent parent = loader.load();
+        controller = loader.getController();
         Scene mainScene = new Scene(parent, 320, 480);
         primaryStage.setScene(mainScene);
         primaryStage.setTitle("Abacus");
         primaryStage.show();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void stop() throws Exception {
+        super.stop();
+        controller.performStop();
+    }
 }

src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/fx/AbacusController.java

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package org.nwapw.abacus.fx;
 
 import javafx.application.Platform;
+import javafx.beans.value.ChangeListener;
+import javafx.beans.value.ObservableValue;
 import javafx.collections.FXCollections;
 import javafx.collections.ObservableList;
 import javafx.fxml.FXML;
@@ -89,6 +91,8 @@ public class AbacusController implements PluginListener {
     private ComboBox<String> numberImplementationBox;
     @FXML
     private ListView<ToggleablePlugin> enabledPluginView;
+    @FXML
+    private TextField computationLimitField;
 
     /**
      * The list of history entries, created by the users.
@@ -124,6 +128,17 @@ public class AbacusController implements PluginListener {
      * The alert shown when a press to "apply" is needed.
      */
     private Alert reloadAlert;
+    /**
+     * The runnable that takes care of killing computations that take too long.
+     */
+    private final Runnable TIMER_RUNNABLE = () -> {
+        try {
+            Configuration abacusConfig = abacus.getConfiguration();
+            if(abacusConfig.getComputationDelay() == 0) return;
+            Thread.sleep((long) (abacusConfig.getComputationDelay() * 1000));
+            performStop();
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) { }
+    };
     /**
      * The runnable used to perform the calculation.
      */
@@ -161,6 +176,10 @@ public class AbacusController implements PluginListener {
             });
         }
     };
+    /**
+     * The thread that is waiting to pause the calculation.
+     */
+    private Thread computationLimitThread;
     /**
      * The thread in which the computation runs.
      */
@@ -224,6 +243,15 @@ public class AbacusController implements PluginListener {
         }
         abacusPluginManager.reload();
 
+        computationLimitField.setText(Double.toString(abacus.getConfiguration().getComputationDelay()));
+        computationLimitField.textProperty().addListener((observable, oldValue, newValue) -> {
+            if(!newValue.matches("(\\d+(\\.\\d*)?)?")) {
+                computationLimitField.setText(oldValue);
+            } else {
+                changesMade = true;
+            }
+        });
+
         changesMade = false;
         reloadAlertShown = false;
 
@@ -234,21 +262,29 @@ public class AbacusController implements PluginListener {
     }
 
     @FXML
-    private void performCalculation() {
+    public void performCalculation() {
         inputButton.setDisable(true);
         stopButton.setDisable(false);
         calculationThread = new Thread(CALCULATION_RUNNABLE);
         calculationThread.start();
+        computationLimitThread = new Thread(TIMER_RUNNABLE);
+        computationLimitThread.start();
     }
 
     @FXML
-    private void performStop(){
-        if(calculationThread != null)
+    public void performStop(){
+        if(calculationThread != null) {
             calculationThread.interrupt();
+            calculationThread = null;
+        }
+        if(computationLimitThread != null){
+            computationLimitThread.interrupt();
+            computationLimitThread = null;
+        }
     }
 
     @FXML
-    private void performSaveAndReload() {
+    public void performSaveAndReload() {
         performSave();
         performReload();
         changesMade = false;
@@ -256,13 +292,13 @@ public class AbacusController implements PluginListener {
     }
 
     @FXML
-    private void performReload() {
+    public void performReload() {
         alertIfApplyNeeded(true);
         abacus.getPluginManager().reload();
     }
 
     @FXML
-    private void performSave() {
+    public void performSave() {
         Configuration configuration = abacus.getConfiguration();
         configuration.setNumberImplementation(numberImplementationBox.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem());
         Set<String> disabledPlugins = configuration.getDisabledPlugins();
@@ -270,6 +306,8 @@ public class AbacusController implements PluginListener {
         for (ToggleablePlugin pluginEntry : enabledPlugins) {
             if (!pluginEntry.isEnabled()) disabledPlugins.add(pluginEntry.getClassName());
         }
+        if(computationLimitField.getText().matches("\\d*(\\.\\d+)?") && computationLimitField.getText().length() != 0)
+            configuration.setComputationDelay(Double.parseDouble(computationLimitField.getText()));
         configuration.saveTo(CONFIG_FILE);
         changesMade = false;
         reloadAlertShown = false;
@@ -296,4 +334,5 @@ public class AbacusController implements PluginListener {
         enabledPlugins.clear();
         numberImplementationOptions.clear();
     }
+
 }

src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/number/NaiveNumber.java

@@ -128,5 +128,9 @@ public class NaiveNumber extends NumberInterface {
         return Double.toString(Math.round(value * shiftBy) / shiftBy);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public NumberInterface getMaxError(){
+        return new NaiveNumber(Math.pow(10, -18));
+    }
 }
 

src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/number/NumberInterface.java

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public abstract class NumberInterface {
     /**
      * Returns the least integer greater than or equal to the number.
      *
-     * @return the least integer >= the number, if int can hold the value.
+     * @return the least integer greater or equal to the number, if int can hold the value.
      */
     protected abstract NumberInterface ceilingInternal();
 
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public abstract class NumberInterface {
      * Also, checks if the thread has been interrupted, and if so, throws
      * an exception.
      *
-     * @return the greatest int greater than or equal to the number.
+     * @return the greatest int smaller than or equal to the number.
      */
     public final NumberInterface floor(){
         checkInterrupted();
@@ -255,4 +255,11 @@ public abstract class NumberInterface {
         return promoteToInternal(toClass);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the smallest error this instance can tolerate depending
+     * on its precision and value.
+     * @return the smallest error that should be permitted in calculations.
+     */
+    public abstract NumberInterface getMaxError();
+
 }

src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/number/PreciseNumber.java

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.nwapw.abacus.number;
 
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
-import java.math.RoundingMode;
+import java.math.MathContext;
 
 /**
  * A number that uses a BigDecimal to store its value,
@@ -22,6 +22,21 @@ public class PreciseNumber extends NumberInterface {
      */
     public static final PreciseNumber TEN = new PreciseNumber(BigDecimal.TEN);
 
+    /**
+     * The number of extra significant figures kept in calculations before rounding for output.
+     */
+    private static int numExtraInternalSigFigs = 15;
+
+    /**
+     * MathContext that is used when rounding a number prior to output.
+     */
+    private static MathContext outputContext = new MathContext(50);
+
+    /**
+     * MathContext that is actually used in calculations.
+     */
+    private static MathContext internalContext = new MathContext(outputContext.getPrecision()+numExtraInternalSigFigs);
+
     /**
      * The value of the PreciseNumber.
      */
@@ -48,7 +63,7 @@ public class PreciseNumber extends NumberInterface {
 
     @Override
     public int getMaxPrecision() {
-        return 65;
+        return internalContext.getPrecision();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -58,7 +73,7 @@ public class PreciseNumber extends NumberInterface {
 
     @Override
     public NumberInterface divideInternal(NumberInterface divisor) {
-        return new PreciseNumber(value.divide(((PreciseNumber) divisor).value, this.getMaxPrecision(), RoundingMode.HALF_UP));
+        return new PreciseNumber(value.divide(((PreciseNumber) divisor).value, internalContext));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -147,7 +162,11 @@ public class PreciseNumber extends NumberInterface {
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        BigDecimal rounded = value.setScale(getMaxPrecision() - 15, RoundingMode.HALF_UP);
-        return rounded.stripTrailingZeros().toPlainString();
+        return value.round(outputContext).toString();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public NumberInterface getMaxError(){
+        return new PreciseNumber(value.ulp()).multiplyInternal(TEN.intPowInternal(value.precision()-internalContext.getPrecision()));
     }
 }

src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/plugin/Plugin.java

@@ -17,18 +17,6 @@ import java.util.Set;
  */
 public abstract class Plugin {
 
-    /**
-     * A hash map of functions mapped to their string names.
-     */
-    private Map<String, Function> functions;
-    /**
-     * A hash map of operators mapped to their string names.
-     */
-    private Map<String, Operator> operators;
-    /**
-     * The map of the number implementations this plugin provides.
-     */
-    private Map<String, NumberImplementation> numberImplementations;
     /**
      * The plugin manager in which to search for functions
      * not inside this package,
@@ -49,69 +37,9 @@ public abstract class Plugin {
      */
     public Plugin(PluginManager manager) {
         this.manager = manager;
-        functions = new HashMap<>();
-        operators = new HashMap<>();
-        numberImplementations = new HashMap<>();
         enabled = false;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets the list of functions provided by this plugin.
-     *
-     * @return the list of registered functions.
-     */
-    public final Set<String> providedFunctions() {
-        return functions.keySet();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the list of functions provided by this plugin.
-     *
-     * @return the list of registered functions.
-     */
-    public final Set<String> providedOperators() {
-        return operators.keySet();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the list of number implementations provided by this plugin.
-     *
-     * @return the list of registered number implementations.
-     */
-    public final Set<String> providedNumberImplementations() {
-        return numberImplementations.keySet();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets a function under the given function name.
-     *
-     * @param functionName the name of the function to get
-     * @return the function, or null if this plugin doesn't provide it.
-     */
-    public final Function getFunction(String functionName) {
-        return functions.get(functionName);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets an operator under the given operator name.
-     *
-     * @param operatorName the name of the operator to get.
-     * @return the operator, or null if this plugin doesn't provide it.
-     */
-    public final Operator getOperator(String operatorName) {
-        return operators.get(operatorName);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the number implementation under the given name.
-     *
-     * @param name the name of the number implementation to look up.
-     * @return the number implementation associated with that name, or null if the plugin doesn't provide it.
-     */
-    public final NumberImplementation getNumberImplementation(String name) {
-        return numberImplementations.get(name);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Enables the function, loading the necessary instances
      * of functions.
@@ -129,8 +57,6 @@ public abstract class Plugin {
     public final void disable() {
         if (!enabled) return;
         onDisable();
-        functions.clear();
-        operators.clear();
         enabled = false;
     }
 
@@ -142,7 +68,7 @@ public abstract class Plugin {
      * @param toRegister the function implementation.
      */
     protected final void registerFunction(String name, Function toRegister) {
-        functions.put(name, toRegister);
+        manager.registerFunction(name, toRegister);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -154,7 +80,7 @@ public abstract class Plugin {
      * @param operator the operator to register.
      */
     protected final void registerOperator(String name, Operator operator) {
-        operators.put(name, operator);
+        manager.registerOperator(name, operator);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -165,7 +91,7 @@ public abstract class Plugin {
      * @param implementation the actual implementation class to register.
      */
     protected final void registerNumberImplementation(String name, NumberImplementation implementation) {
-        numberImplementations.put(name, implementation);
+        manager.registerNumberImplementation(name, implementation);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -213,7 +139,7 @@ public abstract class Plugin {
      * @param forClass the class to which to find the pi instance.
      * @return the pi value for the given class.
      */
-    protected final NumberInterface getPi(Class<? extends NumberInterface> forClass) {
+    protected final NumberInterface piFor(Class<? extends NumberInterface> forClass) {
         return manager.piFor(forClass);
     }
 

src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/plugin/PluginManager.java

@@ -23,20 +23,17 @@ public class PluginManager {
      */
     private Set<Plugin> plugins;
     /**
-     * List of functions that have been cached,
-     * that is, found in a plugin and returned.
+     * The map of functions registered by the plugins.
      */
-    private Map<String, Function> cachedFunctions;
+    private Map<String, Function> registeredFunctions;
     /**
-     * List of operators that have been cached,
-     * that is, found in a plugin and returned.
+     * The map of operators registered by the plugins
      */
-    private Map<String, Operator> cachedOperators;
+    private Map<String, Operator> registeredOperators;
     /**
-     * The list of number implementations that have
-     * been cached, that is, found in a plugin and returned.
+     * The map of number implementations registered by the plugins.
      */
-    private Map<String, NumberImplementation> cachedNumberImplementations;
+    private Map<String, NumberImplementation> registeredNumberImplementations;
     /**
      * The list of number implementations that have been
      * found by their implementation class.
@@ -46,18 +43,6 @@ public class PluginManager {
      * The pi values for each implementation class that have already been computer.
      */
     private Map<Class<? extends NumberInterface>, NumberInterface> cachedPi;
-    /**
-     * List of all functions loaded by the plugins.
-     */
-    private Set<String> allFunctions;
-    /**
-     * List of all operators loaded by the plugins.
-     */
-    private Set<String> allOperators;
-    /**
-     * List of all the number implementations loaded by the plugins.
-     */
-    private Set<String> allNumberImplementations;
     /**
      * The list of plugin listeners attached to this instance.
      */
@@ -77,79 +62,66 @@ public class PluginManager {
         this.abacus = abacus;
         loadedPluginClasses = new HashSet<>();
         plugins = new HashSet<>();
-        cachedFunctions = new HashMap<>();
-        cachedOperators = new HashMap<>();
-        cachedNumberImplementations = new HashMap<>();
+        registeredFunctions = new HashMap<>();
+        registeredOperators = new HashMap<>();
+        registeredNumberImplementations = new HashMap<>();
         cachedInterfaceImplementations = new HashMap<>();
         cachedPi = new HashMap<>();
-        allFunctions = new HashSet<>();
-        allOperators = new HashSet<>();
-        allNumberImplementations = new HashSet<>();
         listeners = new HashSet<>();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Searches the plugin list for a certain value, retrieving the Plugin's
-     * list of items of the type using the setFunction and getting the value
-     * of it is available via getFunction. If the value is contained
-     * in the cache, it returns the cached value instead.
-     *
-     * @param plugins     the plugin list to search.
-     * @param cache       the cache to use
-     * @param setFunction the function to retrieve a set of available T's from the plugin
-     * @param getFunction the function to get the T value under the given name
-     * @param name        the name to search for
-     * @param <T>         the type of element being search
-     * @param <K>         the type of key that the cache is indexed by.
-     * @return the retrieved element, or null if it was not found.
+     * Registers a function under the given name.
+     * @param name the name of the function.
+     * @param function the function to register.
      */
-    private static <T, K> T searchCached(Collection<Plugin> plugins, Map<K, T> cache,
-                                         java.util.function.Function<Plugin, Set<K>> setFunction,
-                                         java.util.function.BiFunction<Plugin, K, T> getFunction,
-                                         K name) {
-        if (cache.containsKey(name)) return cache.get(name);
-
-        T loadedValue = null;
-        for (Plugin plugin : plugins) {
-            if (setFunction.apply(plugin).contains(name)) {
-                loadedValue = getFunction.apply(plugin, name);
-                break;
-            }
-        }
-
-        cache.put(name, loadedValue);
-        return loadedValue;
+    public void registerFunction(String name, Function function){
+        registeredFunctions.put(name, function);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets a function under the given name.
-     *
-     * @param name the name of the function
-     * @return the function under the given name.
-     */
-    public Function functionFor(String name) {
-        return searchCached(plugins, cachedFunctions, Plugin::providedFunctions, Plugin::getFunction, name);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets an operator under the given name.
-     *
+     * Registers an operator under the given name.
      * @param name the name of the operator.
-     * @return the operator under the given name.
+     * @param operator the operator to register.
      */
-    public Operator operatorFor(String name) {
-        return searchCached(plugins, cachedOperators, Plugin::providedOperators, Plugin::getOperator, name);
+    public void registerOperator(String name, Operator operator){
+        registeredOperators.put(name, operator);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the number implementation under the given name.
-     *
-     * @param name the name of the implementation.
-     * @return the implementation.
+     * Registers a number implementation under the given name.
+     * @param name the name of the number implementation.
+     * @param implementation the number implementation to register.
      */
-    public NumberImplementation numberImplementationFor(String name) {
-        return searchCached(plugins, cachedNumberImplementations, Plugin::providedNumberImplementations,
-                Plugin::getNumberImplementation, name);
+    public void registerNumberImplementation(String name, NumberImplementation implementation){
+        registeredNumberImplementations.put(name, implementation);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the function registered under the given name.
+     * @param name the name of the function.
+     * @return the function, or null if it was not found.
+     */
+    public Function functionFor(String name){
+        return registeredFunctions.get(name);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the operator registered under the given name.
+     * @param name the name of the operator.
+     * @return the operator, or null if it was not found.
+     */
+    public Operator operatorFor(String name){
+        return registeredOperators.get(name);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the number implementation registered under the given name.
+     * @param name the name of the number implementation.
+     * @return the number implementation, or null if it was not found.
+     */
+    public NumberImplementation numberImplementationFor(String name){
+        return registeredNumberImplementations.get(name);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -161,14 +133,11 @@ public class PluginManager {
     public NumberImplementation interfaceImplementationFor(Class<? extends NumberInterface> name) {
         if (cachedInterfaceImplementations.containsKey(name)) return cachedInterfaceImplementations.get(name);
         NumberImplementation toReturn = null;
-        outside:
-        for (Plugin plugin : plugins) {
-            for (String implementationName : plugin.providedNumberImplementations()) {
-                NumberImplementation implementation = plugin.getNumberImplementation(implementationName);
-                if (implementation.getImplementation().equals(name)) {
-                    toReturn = implementation;
-                    break outside;
-                }
+        for(String key : registeredNumberImplementations.keySet()){
+            NumberImplementation implementation = registeredNumberImplementations.get(key);
+            if(implementation.getImplementation() == name) {
+                toReturn = implementation;
+                break;
             }
         }
         cachedInterfaceImplementations.put(name, toReturn);
@@ -227,12 +196,6 @@ public class PluginManager {
             if (disabledPlugins.contains(plugin.getClass().getName())) continue;
             plugin.enable();
         }
-        for (Plugin plugin : plugins) {
-            if (disabledPlugins.contains(plugin.getClass().getName())) continue;
-            allFunctions.addAll(plugin.providedFunctions());
-            allOperators.addAll(plugin.providedOperators());
-            allNumberImplementations.addAll(plugin.providedNumberImplementations());
-        }
         listeners.forEach(e -> e.onLoad(this));
     }
 
@@ -246,14 +209,8 @@ public class PluginManager {
             if (disabledPlugins.contains(plugin.getClass().getName())) continue;
             plugin.disable();
         }
-        cachedFunctions.clear();
-        cachedOperators.clear();
-        cachedNumberImplementations.clear();
         cachedInterfaceImplementations.clear();
         cachedPi.clear();
-        allFunctions.clear();
-        allOperators.clear();
-        allNumberImplementations.clear();
         listeners.forEach(e -> e.onUnload(this));
     }
 
@@ -271,7 +228,7 @@ public class PluginManager {
      * @return the set of all functions that were loaded.
      */
     public Set<String> getAllFunctions() {
-        return allFunctions;
+        return registeredFunctions.keySet();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -280,7 +237,7 @@ public class PluginManager {
      * @return the set of all operators that were loaded.
      */
     public Set<String> getAllOperators() {
-        return allOperators;
+        return registeredOperators.keySet();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -289,7 +246,7 @@ public class PluginManager {
      * @return the set of all implementations that were loaded.
      */
     public Set<String> getAllNumberImplementations() {
-        return allNumberImplementations;
+        return registeredNumberImplementations.keySet();
     }
 
     /**

src/main/java/org/nwapw/abacus/plugin/StandardPlugin.java

@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class StandardPlugin extends Plugin {
          */
         private NumberInterface getLogPartialSum(NumberInterface x) {
 
-            NumberInterface maxError = getMaxError(x);
+            NumberInterface maxError = x.getMaxError();
             x = x.subtract(NaiveNumber.ONE.promoteTo(x.getClass())); //Terms used are for log(x+1).
             NumberInterface currentNumerator = x, currentTerm = x, sum = x;
             int n = 1;
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public class StandardPlugin extends Plugin {
          * @return the value of log(2) with the appropriate precision.
          */
         private NumberInterface getLog2(NumberInterface number) {
-            NumberInterface maxError = getMaxError(number);
+            NumberInterface maxError = number.getMaxError();
             //NumberInterface errorBound = fromInt(number.getClass(), 1);
             //We'll use the series \sigma_{n >= 1) ((1/3^n + 1/4^n) * 1/n)
             //In the following, a=1/3^n, b=1/4^n, c = 1/n.
@@ -301,16 +301,11 @@ public class StandardPlugin extends Plugin {
 
         @Override
         protected NumberInterface applyInternal(NumberInterface[] params) {
-            NumberInterface maxError = getMaxError(params[0]);
+            NumberInterface maxError = params[0].getMaxError();
             int n = 0;
-            if (params[0].signum() <= 0) {
-                NumberInterface currentTerm = NaiveNumber.ONE.promoteTo(params[0].getClass()), sum = currentTerm;
-                while (FUNCTION_ABS.apply(currentTerm).compareTo(maxError) > 0) {
-                    n++;
-                    currentTerm = currentTerm.multiply(params[0]).divide((new NaiveNumber(n)).promoteTo(params[0].getClass()));
-                    sum = sum.add(currentTerm);
-                }
-                return sum;
+            if (params[0].signum() < 0) {
+                NumberInterface[] negatedParams = {params[0].negate()};
+               return fromInt(params[0].getClass(), 1).divide(applyInternal(negatedParams));
             } else {
                 //We need n such that x^(n+1) * 3^ceil(x) <= maxError * (n+1)!.
                 //right and left refer to lhs and rhs in the above inequality.
@@ -340,7 +335,8 @@ public class StandardPlugin extends Plugin {
         protected boolean matchesParams(NumberInterface[] params) {
             return params.length == 2
                     && !(params[0].compareTo(NaiveNumber.ZERO.promoteTo(params[0].getClass())) == 0
-                    && params[1].compareTo(NaiveNumber.ZERO.promoteTo(params[1].getClass())) == 0);
+                    && params[1].compareTo(NaiveNumber.ZERO.promoteTo(params[1].getClass())) == 0)
+                    && !(params[0].signum() == -1 && params[1].fractionalPart().compareTo(NaiveNumber.ZERO.promoteTo(params[1].getClass())) != 0);
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -351,7 +347,7 @@ public class StandardPlugin extends Plugin {
                 return NaiveNumber.ONE.promoteTo(params[1].getClass());
             //Detect integer bases:
             if(params[0].fractionalPart().compareTo(fromInt(params[0].getClass(), 0)) == 0
-                    && FUNCTION_ABS.apply(params[0]).compareTo(fromInt(params[0].getClass(), Integer.MAX_VALUE)) < 0
+                    && FUNCTION_ABS.apply(params[1]).compareTo(fromInt(params[0].getClass(), Integer.MAX_VALUE)) < 0
                     && FUNCTION_ABS.apply(params[1]).compareTo(fromInt(params[1].getClass(), 1)) >= 0){
                 NumberInterface[] newParams = {params[0], params[1].fractionalPart()};
                 return params[0].intPow(params[1].floor().intValue()).multiply(applyInternal(newParams));
@@ -370,7 +366,7 @@ public class StandardPlugin extends Plugin {
 
         @Override
         protected NumberInterface applyInternal(NumberInterface[] params) {
-            NumberInterface pi = getPi(params[0].getClass());
+            NumberInterface pi = piFor(params[0].getClass());
             NumberInterface twoPi = pi.multiply(fromInt(pi.getClass(), 2));
             NumberInterface theta = getSmallAngle(params[0], pi);
             //System.out.println(theta);
@@ -394,7 +390,7 @@ public class StandardPlugin extends Plugin {
 
         @Override
         protected NumberInterface applyInternal(NumberInterface[] params) {
-            return functionSin.apply(getPi(params[0].getClass()).divide(fromInt(params[0].getClass(), 2))
+            return functionSin.apply(piFor(params[0].getClass()).divide(fromInt(params[0].getClass(), 2))
                     .subtract(params[0]));
         }
     };
@@ -475,16 +471,6 @@ public class StandardPlugin extends Plugin {
         return sum;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the maximum error based on the precision of the class of number.
-     *
-     * @param number Any instance of the NumberInterface in question (should return an appropriate precision).
-     * @return the maximum error.
-     */
-    private static NumberInterface getMaxError(NumberInterface number) {
-        return fromInt(number.getClass(), 10).intPow(-number.getMaxPrecision());
-    }
-
     /**
      * A factorial function that uses memoization for each number class; it efficiently
      * computes factorials of non-negative integers.
@@ -516,7 +502,7 @@ public class StandardPlugin extends Plugin {
      */
     private static NumberInterface sinTaylor(NumberInterface x) {
         NumberInterface power = x, multiplier = x.multiply(x).negate(), currentTerm = x, sum = x;
-        NumberInterface maxError = getMaxError(x);
+        NumberInterface maxError = x.getMaxError();
         int n = 1;
         do {
             n += 2;

src/main/resources/abacus.fxml

@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@
                     <ListView fx:id="enabledPluginView"
                               GridPane.rowIndex="1" GridPane.columnIndex="0"
                               GridPane.columnSpan="2" maxHeight="100"/>
-                    <FlowPane GridPane.columnIndex="0" GridPane.columnSpan="2" GridPane.rowIndex="2" hgap="10"
+                    <Text GridPane.columnIndex="0" GridPane.rowIndex="2" text="Computation Limit"/>
+                    <TextField fx:id="computationLimitField" GridPane.columnIndex="1" GridPane.rowIndex="2"/>
+                    <FlowPane GridPane.columnIndex="0" GridPane.columnSpan="2" GridPane.rowIndex="3" hgap="10"
                               vgap="10">
                         <Button text="Apply" onAction="#performSave"/>
                         <Button text="Reload Plugins" onAction="#performReload"/>

src/test/java/org/nwapw/abacus/tests/CalculationTests.java

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import org.nwapw.abacus.tree.TreeNode;
 
 public class CalculationTests {
 
-    private static Abacus abacus = new Abacus(new Configuration("precise", new String[]{}));
+    private static Abacus abacus = new Abacus(new Configuration(0, "precise", new String[]{}));
 
     @BeforeClass
     public static void prepareTests(){
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public class CalculationTests {
     public void testExp(){
         testOutput("exp0", "exp(0)", "1");
         testOutput("exp1", "exp(1)", "2.718281828459045235360287471352662497757247");
-        testOutput("exp300", "exp(300)", "19424263952412559365842088360176992193662086");
-        testOutput("exp300", "exp(300)", "19424263952412559365842088360176992193662086");
+        testOutput("exp300", "exp(300)", "1.9424263952412559365842088360176992193662086");
+        testOutput("exp(-500)", "exp((500)`)", "7.1245764067412855315491573771227552469277568");
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ public class CalculationTests {
         testOutput("2^1", "(2^1)", "2");
         testOutput("2^-1", "(2^(1)`)", "0.5");
         testOutput("2^50", "(2^50)", "112589990684262");
+        testOutput("7^(-sqrt2*17)", "(7^((sqrt(2)*17))`)", "4.81354609155297814551845300063563");
+        testEvalError("0^0", "(0^0)");
+        testEvalError("(-13)^.9999", "((13)`^0.9999)");
     }
 
 }

src/test/java/org/nwapw/abacus/tests/TokenizerTests.java

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 public class TokenizerTests {
 
-    private static Abacus abacus = new Abacus(new Configuration("precise", new String[]{}));
+    private static Abacus abacus = new Abacus(new Configuration(0, "precise", new String[]{}));
     private static LexerTokenizer lexerTokenizer = new LexerTokenizer();
     private static Function subtractFunction = new Function() {
         @Override