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@@ -6,23 +6,30 @@ module Treetop
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           target_file.write(ruby_source(source_path))
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         end
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       end
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-      
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-      def ruby_source(source_path)
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-        File.open(source_path) do |source_file|
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-          parser = MetagrammarParser.new
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-          result = parser.parse(source_file.read)
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-          unless result
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-            raise RuntimeError.new(parser.failure_reason)
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-          end
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-          result.compile
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+
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+      # compile a string containing treetop source
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+      def ruby_source_string(s)
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+        parser = MetagrammarParser.new
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+        result = parser.parse(s)
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+        unless result
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+          raise RuntimeError.new(parser.failure_reason)
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         end
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+        result.compile
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       end
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     end
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   end
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+  # compile a treetop source file and load it
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   def self.load(path)
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     adjusted_path = path =~ /\.(treetop|tt)\Z/ ? path : path + '.treetop'
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+    File.open(adjusted_path) do |source_file|
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+      load_string(source_file.read)
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+    end
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+  end
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+
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+  # compile a treetop source string and load it
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+  def self.load_string(s)
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     compiler = Treetop::Compiler::GrammarCompiler.new
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-    Object.class_eval(compiler.ruby_source(adjusted_path))
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+    Object.class_eval(compiler.ruby_source_string(s))
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   end
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 end