org.extex.interpreter.parser
Interface DimenParser

All Known Subinterfaces:

Interpreter, TokenSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConstantDimenParser, Max, Moritz, StringSource

public interface DimenParser

This interface describes a method to acquire a length value.

Version:

$Revision: 5632 $

Author:

Gerd Neugebauer

Method Summary

Dimen

parseDimen(Context context, TokenSource source, Typesetter typesetter) Acquire a length value and return it in multiples of scaled points.

Method Detail

parseDimen

Dimen parseDimen(Context context,
                 TokenSource source,
                 Typesetter typesetter)
                 throws HelpingException,
                        TypesetterException

Acquire a length value and return it in multiples of scaled points.

Parameters:

context - the interpreter context

source - the source for new tokens

typesetter - the typesetter

Returns:

the length value

Throws:

HelpingException - in case of an error

TypesetterException - in case of an error in the typesetter