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20  
21  package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.trigger;
22  
23  
24  import java.io.Reader;
25  
26  import antlr.CharBuffer;
27  import antlr.LexerSharedInputState;
28  
29  
30  /**
31   * A reusable lexer class extended from antlr generated lexer for an LDAP
32   * Trigger Specification as defined at <a
33   * href="http://docs.safehaus.org/display/APACHEDS/Grammar+for+Triggers">
34   * The ABNF grammar for LDAP Triggers</a>.
35   * 
36   * <p>This class enables the reuse of the antlr lexer without having to recreate
37   * the it every time as stated in <a
38   * href="http://www.antlr.org:8080/pipermail/antlr-interest/2003-April/003631.html">
39   * an ANTLR Interest Group mail</a> .
40   * 
41   * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
42   */
43  class ReusableAntlrTriggerSpecificationLexer extends AntlrTriggerSpecificationLexer
44  {
45      private boolean savedCaseSensitive;
46  
47      private boolean savedCaseSensitiveLiterals;
48  
49  
50      /**
51       * Creates a ReusableAntlrTriggerSpecificationLexer instance.
52       * 
53       * @param in
54       *            the input to the lexer
55       */
56      public ReusableAntlrTriggerSpecificationLexer( Reader in )
57      {
58          super( in );
59          savedCaseSensitive = getCaseSensitive();
60          savedCaseSensitiveLiterals = getCaseSensitiveLiterals();
61      }
62  
63  
64      /**
65       * Resets the state of an antlr lexer and initializes it with new input.
66       * 
67       * @param in
68       *            the input to the lexer
69       */
70      public void prepareNextInput( Reader in )
71      {
72          CharBuffer buf = new CharBuffer( in );
73          LexerSharedInputState state = new LexerSharedInputState( buf );
74          this.setInputState( state );
75  
76          this.setCaseSensitive( savedCaseSensitive );
77  
78          // no set method for this protected field
79          this.caseSensitiveLiterals = savedCaseSensitiveLiterals;
80      }
81  }