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20  
21  package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.subtree;
22  
23  
24  import antlr.TokenStream;
25  
26  
27  /**
28   * A reusable parser class extended from antlr generated parser for an LDAP
29   * subtree specification as defined by <a
30   * href="http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3672.html"> RFC 3672</a>. This class
31   * enables the reuse of the antlr parser without having to recreate the it every
32   * time as stated in <a
33   * href="http://www.antlr.org:8080/pipermail/antlr-interest/2003-April/003631.html">
34   * a Antlr Interest Group mail</a> .
35   * 
36   * @see <a href="http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3672.html">RFC 3672</a>
37   * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
38   */
39  class ReusableAntlrSubtreeSpecificationParser extends AntlrSubtreeSpecificationParser
40  {
41      /**
42       * Creates a ReusableAntlrSubtreeSpecificationParser instance.
43       */
44      ReusableAntlrSubtreeSpecificationParser( TokenStream lexer )
45      {
46          super( lexer );
47      }
48  
49  
50      /**
51       * Resets the state of an antlr parser.
52       */
53      public void resetState()
54      {
55          // no set method for this protected field.
56          this.traceDepth = 0;
57  
58          this.getInputState().reset();
59      }
60  }