Package org.eclipse.jface.text.rules

Interface ICharacterScanner

All Known Implementing Classes:
BufferedRuleBasedScanner, RuleBasedPartitionScanner, RuleBasedScanner
public interface ICharacterScanner
Defines the interface of a character scanner used by rules. Rules may request the next character or ask the character scanner to unread the last read character.

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final int
    EOF
    The value returned when this scanner has read EOF.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    int
    getColumn()
    Returns the column of the character scanner.
    char[][]
    getLegalLineDelimiters()
    Provides rules access to the legal line delimiters.
    int
    read()
    Returns the next character or EOF if end of file has been reached
    void
    unread()
    Rewinds the scanner before the last read character.

  • Field Details

    • EOF

      static final int EOF
      The value returned when this scanner has read EOF.
      See Also:

  • Method Details

    • getLegalLineDelimiters

      char[][] getLegalLineDelimiters()
      Provides rules access to the legal line delimiters. The returned object may not be modified by clients.
      Returns:
      the legal line delimiters

    • getColumn

      int getColumn()
      Returns the column of the character scanner.
      Returns:
      the column of the character scanner

    • read

      int read()
      Returns the next character or EOF if end of file has been reached
      Returns:
      the next character or EOF

    • unread

      void unread()
      Rewinds the scanner before the last read character.