Simple Core PDML Parser Written in Java

Overview

This repository contains the source code of a simple Core PDML recursive descent LL(1) parser written in Java.

The parser implements version 2.0.0 of the Core PDML Specification. PDML extensions are not supported.

This implementation is dependency-free and focuses on simplicity and minimalism (no bells and whistles). It shows how basic Core PDML reading/parsing operations can be implemented in Java. The code might serve as a starting point to create more sophisticated parsers providing advanced error handling, feature-rich utilities to explore and transform a PDML AST, etc. You may also have a look at the unit tests in the app/src/test directory.

A much more advanced implementation, covering all PDML extensions, is available in the full-pdml-impl repository.

Usage

File Start.java in the source code tree contains a simple usage example.

You can use the standard CLI commands of the Gradle Build Tool to manage the project:

./gradlew build         // build the project
./gradlew run           // run the application
./gradlew test          // run tests
./gradlew javadoc       // create Javadoc files
./gradlew installDist   // create a distribution

Note: On Windows type gradlew instead of ./gradlew.