jparsec

Builds mini parsers in pure Java.

Latest version: 3.0 (requires Java 8+)

News

2016-12-05

• Removed references to Codehaus in copyright and package layout
• Support for Java 8 now complete
• Support for OSGi is merged in master, thanks to Alex Michael Berry and this PR

How to Use?

jparsec is available in maven-central. Snapshot Javadoc

Maven

Add the following fragment to your <dependencies> section:

If using Java 7-:

  <dependency>
    <groupId>org.jparsec</groupId>
    <artifactId>jparsec</artifactId>
    <version>2.3</version>
  </dependency>

If using Java 8+:

  <dependency>
    <groupId>org.jparsec</groupId>
    <artifactId>jparsec</artifactId>
    <version>3.1</version>
  </dependency>

Tell me more

Jparsec is a recursive-descent parser combinator framework written for Java. It's an implementation of Haskell Parsec on the Java platform.

Feature highlights

• Operator precedence grammar,
• Accurate error location and customizable error message,
• Rich set of pre-defined reusable combinator functions,
• Declarative API that resembles BNF.

Documentation

Look at the wiki for documentation on implementing parsers with jparsec.

Talking about jparsec

• 2014-01-16 - Nantes JUG: Quickie on jparsec for local JUG
• 2013-09-23 - JUGSummerCamp 2013: Directory parsing-made-easy contains material for the talk (slides + sample code)