JavaParser (Forge Roaster - API 2.21.3.Final API)

```
public interface JavaParser
```
Main interface for Roaster parser implementations.

Author:

Lincoln Baxter, III, George Gastaldi

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<T extends JavaSource<?>> T`	`create(java.lang.Class<T> type)`	Create a new empty `JavaSource` instance.
`JavaUnit`	`parseUnit(java.lang.String data)`	Read the given source and parse the data into a new `JavaUnit` instance.
`java.util.List<Problem>`	`validateSnippet(java.lang.String code)`	Checks which problems occur while parsing the provided source code.

- Method Detail
  - create
```
<T extends JavaSource<?>> T create(java.lang.Class<T> type)
```
    Create a new empty JavaSource instance.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the java type
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - desired source type for the java source
    
    Returns:
    
    either a instance of T or null if the JavaSource type is not supported by this JavaParser.
  - parseUnit
```
JavaUnit parseUnit(java.lang.String data)
```
    Read the given source and parse the data into a new JavaUnit instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - the source to parse
    
    Returns:
    
    a JavaUnit or null if the data format is not recognised by this JavaParser
    
    Throws:
    
    ParserException - if the source coudn't be parsed
  - validateSnippet
```
java.util.List<Problem> validateSnippet(java.lang.String code)
```
    Checks which problems occur while parsing the provided source code.
    
    Parameters:
    
    code - the code to parse
    
    Returns:
    
    a list of problems which occurred (maybe empty but not null)