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package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.subtree;


import antlr.TokenStream;


/**
 * A reusable parser class extended from antlr generated parser for an LDAP
 * subtree specification as defined by <a
 * href="http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3672.html"> RFC 3672</a>. This class
 * enables the reuse of the antlr parser without having to recreate the it every
 * time as stated in <a
 * href="http://www.antlr.org:8080/pipermail/antlr-interest/2003-April/003631.html">
 * a Antlr Interest Group mail</a> .
 * 
 * @see <a href="http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3672.html">RFC 3672</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
class ReusableAntlrSubtreeSpecificationParser extends AntlrSubtreeSpecificationParser
{
    /**
     * Creates a ReusableAntlrSubtreeSpecificationParser instance.
     * 
     * @param lexer The Token stream
     */
    ReusableAntlrSubtreeSpecificationParser( TokenStream lexer )
    {
        super( lexer );
    }


    /**
     * Resets the state of an antlr parser.
     */
    public void resetState()
    {
        // no set method for this protected field.
        this.traceDepth = 0;

        this.getInputState().reset();
    }
}