2 * Sone - Parser.java - Copyright © 2010 David Roden
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18 package net.pterodactylus.sone.text;
20 import java.io.IOException;
21 import java.io.Reader;
24 * Interface for parsers that can create {@link Part}s from a text source
25 * (usually a {@link Reader}).
27 * @author <a href="mailto:bombe@pterodactylus.net">David ‘Bombe’ Roden</a>
29 public interface Parser {
32 * Create a {@link Part} from the given text source.
36 * @return The parsed part
38 * if an I/O error occurs
40 public Part parse(Reader source) throws IOException;