org.jboss.forge.roaster.spi

Interface JavaParser

public interface JavaParser

Author:

Lincoln Baxter, III

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T extends JavaSource<?>> T	create(Class<T> type) Create a new empty JavaSource instance.
JavaType<?>	parse(InputStream data) Deprecated. parseUnit(InputStream) should be used instead, as the JLS allows several types to be defined in a single file
JavaUnit	parseUnit(InputStream data) Read the given InputStream and parse the data into a new JavaUnit instance.

Method Detail

create

<T extends JavaSource<?>> T create(Class<T> type)

Create a new empty JavaSource instance.

Parameters:

type - desired source type

Returns:

instance of T, null if the JavaSource type is not supported by this JavaParser.

parseUnit

JavaUnit parseUnit(InputStream data)

Read the given InputStream and parse the data into a new JavaUnit instance.

Parameters:

data - to parse

Returns:

JavaUnit, null if the data format is not recognized by this JavaParser.

parse

@Deprecated
JavaType<?> parse(InputStream data)

Deprecated. parseUnit(InputStream) should be used instead, as the JLS allows several types to be defined in a single file

Read the given InputStream and parse the data into a new JavaType instance.

Parameters:

data - to parse

Returns:

JavaType, null if the data format is not recognized by this JavaParser.