sjm.parse
Class CollectionParser

java.lang.Object
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  +--sjm.parse.Parser
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        +--sjm.parse.CollectionParser

Direct Known Subclasses:

Alternation, Sequence

public abstract class CollectionParser

extends Parser

This class abstracts the behavior common to parsers that consist of a series of other parsers.

Version:

1.0

Author:

Steven J. Metsker

Field Summary

protected java.util.Vector

subparsers the parsers this parser is a collection of

Fields inherited from class sjm.parse.Parser

assembler, name

Constructor Summary

CollectionParser()
Supports subclass constructors with no arguments.

CollectionParser(java.lang.String name)
Supports subclass constructors with a name argument

Method Summary

CollectionParser	add(Parser e) Adds a parser to the collection.
java.util.Vector	getSubparsers() Return this parser's subparsers.
protected abstract java.lang.String	toStringSeparator() Helps to textually describe this CollectionParser.
protected java.lang.String	unvisitedString(java.util.Vector visited)

Methods inherited from class sjm.parse.Parser

accept, accept, add, best, bestMatch, completeMatch, elementClone, getName, match, matchAndAssemble, randomExpansion, randomInput, setAssembler, toString, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

, clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

subparsers

protected java.util.Vector subparsers

the parsers this parser is a collection of

Constructor Detail

CollectionParser

public CollectionParser()

Supports subclass constructors with no arguments.

CollectionParser

public CollectionParser(java.lang.String name)

Supports subclass constructors with a name argument

Parameters:

string - the name of this parser

Method Detail

add

public CollectionParser add(Parser e)

Adds a parser to the collection.

Parameters:

Parser - the parser to add

Returns:

this

getSubparsers

public java.util.Vector getSubparsers()

Return this parser's subparsers.

Returns:

Vector this parser's subparsers

toStringSeparator

protected abstract java.lang.String toStringSeparator()

Helps to textually describe this CollectionParser.

unvisitedString

protected java.lang.String unvisitedString(java.util.Vector visited)

Overrides:

unvisitedString in class Parser