CharStream


1   package org.codehaus.groovy.syntax.lexer;
2   
3   /*
4    $Id: CharStream.java,v 1.5 2004/02/26 17:46:20 jstrachan Exp $
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48  
49  import org.codehaus.groovy.syntax.ReadException;
50  
51  /** Conduit of characters  to a lexer.
52   *
53   *  @see Lexer
54   *  @see AbstractCharStream
55   *
56   *  @author <a HREF="mailto:bob@werken.com">bob mcwhirter</a>
57   *
58   *  @version $Id: CharStream.java,v 1.5 2004/02/26 17:46:20 jstrachan Exp $
59   */
60  public interface CharStream {
61      // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
62      //     Constants
63      // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
64  
65      /** End-of-stream value. */
66      final char EOS = (char) - 1;
67  
68      // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
69      //     Interface
70      // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
71  
72      String   getDescription();
73  
74      /** Consume the next character.
75       *
76       *  @return The consumed character or -1 if no more characters
77       *          available.
78       *
79       *  @throws ReadException If an error occurs attempting to consume
80       *          a character.
81       */
82      char consume() throws ReadException;
83  
84      void close() throws ReadException;
85  }
86
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