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package java_cup.runtime;
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* Defines the Scanner interface, which CUP uses in the default
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* implementation of <code>lr_parser.scan()</code>. Integration
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* of scanners implementing <code>Scanner</code> is facilitated.
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* @version last updated 23-Jul-1999
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* @author David MacMahon <davidm@smartsc.com>
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/* *************************************************
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Declares the next_token() method that should be
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implemented by scanners. This method is typically
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called by lr_parser.scan(). End-of-file can be
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indicated either by returning
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<code>new Symbol(lr_parser.EOF_sym())</code> or
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***************************************************/
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public interface Scanner {
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/** Return the next token, or <code>null</code> on end-of-file. */
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public Symbol next_token() throws java.lang.Exception;