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| JFlex - The Fast Scanner Generator for Java |
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News[2009-01-31] JFlex 1.4.3 released. See below for release notes.[2008-05-27] JFlex 1.4.2 released. [2007-10-29] There now exists a Maven JFlex plugin, contributed by Régis Décamps. It integrates JFlex into the Maven software project management tool.
What is it?JFlex is a lexical analyzer generator (also known as scanner generator) for Java(tm), written in Java(tm). It is also a rewrite of the very useful tool JLex which was developed by Elliot Berk at Princeton University. As Vern Paxson states for his C/C++ tool flex: They do not share any code though.JFlex is designed to work together with the LALR parser generator CUP by Scott Hudson, and the Java modification of Berkeley Yacc BYacc/J by Bob Jamison. It can also be used together with other parser generators like ANTLR or as a standalone tool.
Why should I use JFlex and not JLex? Well, you might want to take a look at the
features of JFlex.
Is it free?Yes. It is released under the GPL and available for free download. See also Copyright, License & Warranty. Code you generate with JFlex is not covered by the GPL, it is yours.What's new in version 1.4.3?Version 1.4.3 is a maintenance release fixing all known bugs of version 1.4.2. More detailed changes in version 1.4.3 are:
See also the change log file for the complete list of changes.
What's new on these pages?There is a list of files on this website ordered by modification date.What platforms does JFlex support?JFlex should run on any platform that supports a JRE/JDK 1.1 or above.
Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems. JFlex is not sponsored by or affiliated with Sun Microsystems |
| most recently modified at 2009-01-31 12:33 UTC by Gerwin Klein |