trunk/ldap/model/src/main/java/org/apache/directory/api/ldap/model/schema/parsers/LdapSyntaxDescriptionSchemaParser.java

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package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.parsers;


import java.text.ParseException;

import org.apache.directory.api.i18n.I18n;
import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.LdapSyntax;

import antlr.RecognitionException;
import antlr.TokenStreamException;


/**
 * A parser for RFC 4512 LDAP syntx descriptions.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public class LdapSyntaxDescriptionSchemaParser extends AbstractSchemaParser<LdapSyntax>
{

    /**
     * Creates a schema parser instance.
     */
    public LdapSyntaxDescriptionSchemaParser()
    {
        super( LdapSyntax.class, I18n.ERR_04239, I18n.ERR_04240, I18n.ERR_04241 );
    }


    /**
     * Parses a LDAP syntax description according to RFC 4512:
     * 
     * <pre>
     * SyntaxDescription = LPAREN WSP
     *    numericoid                 ; object identifier
     *    [ SP "DESC" SP qdstring ]  ; description
     *    extensions WSP RPAREN      ; extensions
     * </pre>
     * 
     * @param ldapSyntaxDescription the LDAP syntax description to be parsed
     * @return the parsed LdapSyntax bean
     * @throws ParseException if there are any recognition errors (bad syntax)
     */
    public LdapSyntax parseLdapSyntaxDescription( String ldapSyntaxDescription ) throws ParseException
    {
        return super.parse( ldapSyntaxDescription );
    }


    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    protected LdapSyntax doParse() throws RecognitionException, TokenStreamException
    {
        return parser.ldapSyntaxDescription();
    }

}