Syntax 4.2

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• Introduction
• Sample Output
• Concepts
  • Lexic
  • Syntax
  • Context Free Languages
  • Top-down, Bottom-up
  • Context Free Grammar
  • Algorithms
• File Structure
  • Structure
  • Meta Symbols
  • Java Example
  • C Example
  • Pascal Example
  • Javascript Example
• Lexer
  • Token Definitions
  • Lexer Code
  • Code Symbols
  • Lexer Modes
  • Disambiguation
  • Writing Your Own Lexer
  • Getting Characters
  • Regular Expressions
• Production Rules
  • Learn by Example
  • Code Generation
  • Intermediate Code
  • Empty Rules
  • Rules Precedence
• Error Management
  • Error Tokens
  • Errors: C Example
  • Errors: Pascal Example
• Lexer Driven Parsing
  • Javascript Example

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• Syntax Maven Plugin
  • Usage
  • Reference

Syntax maven plugin reference

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The following parameters can be entered through the configuration.

Configuration Argument	Required	Description
<sourceFile>	Yes	This is the specification of the Syntax file to be used. Add the extension.
<outputFile>	Yes	This is the specification of the file to be generated. Add the extension.
<includeFile>	No	When not provided and external include is desired, the include file name will be changed.
<reportFile>	No	The report file is an HTML file with the results of the analysis of the grammar, and its results, together with a summary.
<skeletonFie>	No	If specified, the given file should contain the parse code.
<bundleFile>	No	If provided, it is a properties file for java with the error codes
<language>	No	If omitted, java is assumed. Valid values are C, java, pascal.
<algorithm>	No	When omitted, lalr is assumed. Valid values are slr, lalr.
<externalInclude>	No	Decide if a file with extenal definitions is desired. Not valid for java.
<verbose>	No	Produces additional display output.
<debug>	No	Produces parser phase output.
<emitLine>	No	For C, do you want #line statements pointing to the .syntax file?
<packed>	No	Default to tabular. Valid values are packed, tabular. Use tabular for a clearer parser table. Not recommended for large grammars.
<driver>	No	Default to parser. Valid values are parser, scanner.
<margin>	No	Used to change the emitted code’s right margin. Should be greater than 80
<indent>	No	Used to change the emitted code’s indentation. Default is 2