edu.cornell.cs.cs4120.testing
Interface LexerFactory

All Known Subinterfaces:

CompilationUnitLexerFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultLexerFactory

public interface LexerFactory

A factory for instantiating lexer instances. Implement this for PA1 and indicate your implementation class in your overview document.

Method Summary

Lexer

newLexer(Reader reader) Creates a lexer that reads tokens from the given reader.

Method Detail

newLexer

Lexer newLexer(Reader reader)

Creates a lexer that reads tokens from the given reader. The compilation unit for the given reader is anonymous.

Parameters:

reader - the reader from which tokens will be read

Returns:

an initialized Lexer that will read tokens from the given reader