parsing a java src file

[ron.mexico.chicago]

how do i parse a java src file, specifically for this:

public class test { public static final test alpha = new test("foo",
"bar"); public static final test beta = new test("baz", "boo"); ...
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so that i'm finding all local variables that match the classname, and
get the parameters that are passed to the constructor.
this is easy enough if it's all on the same line and the order is
consistent, but there might be carriage returns and the static/final
words might be interchanged.
In the above example, i'm strictly looking for:
alpha = {foo, bar}
beta = {baz, boo}

thoughts?
thanks

 

[Jürgen Exner]

how do i parse a java src file, specifically for this:

I would suppose you write a Java parser, just like for any other programming
language.

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this is easy enough if it's all on the same line and the order is
consistent, but there might be carriage returns and the static/final
words might be interchanged.

Those are items that a parser will have to take into account. Where is the
problem?

jue

 

[ron.mexico.chicago]

there's no specific problem, i'm just wondering if this has been done
before, and if so , is there a spot i could take a look at it