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package org.antlr.runtime;

public interface Token {
	public static final int EOR_TOKEN_TYPE = 1;

	
imaginary tree navigation type; traverse "get child" link /** imaginary tree navigation type; traverse "get child" link */
	public static final int DOWN = 2;
	
imaginary tree navigation type; finish with a child list /** imaginary tree navigation type; finish with a child list */
	public static final int UP = 3;

	public static final int MIN_TOKEN_TYPE = UP+1;

    public static final int EOF = CharStream.EOF;

	public static final int INVALID_TOKEN_TYPE = 0;
	public static final Token INVALID_TOKEN = new CommonToken(INVALID_TOKEN_TYPE);

	
In an action, a lexer rule can set token to this SKIP_TOKEN and ANTLR
 will avoid creating a token for this symbol and try to fetch another.
/** In an action, a lexer rule can set token to this SKIP_TOKEN and ANTLR
	 *  will avoid creating a token for this symbol and try to fetch another.
	 */
	public static final Token SKIP_TOKEN = new CommonToken(INVALID_TOKEN_TYPE);

	
All tokens go to the parser (unless skip() is called in that rule)
 on a particular "channel".  The parser tunes to a particular channel
 so that whitespace etc... can go to the parser on a "hidden" channel.
/** All tokens go to the parser (unless skip() is called in that rule)
	 *  on a particular "channel".  The parser tunes to a particular channel
	 *  so that whitespace etc... can go to the parser on a "hidden" channel.
	 */
	public static final int DEFAULT_CHANNEL = 0;
	
	
Anything on different channel than DEFAULT_CHANNEL is not parsed
 by parser.
/** Anything on different channel than DEFAULT_CHANNEL is not parsed
	 *  by parser.
	 */
	public static final int HIDDEN_CHANNEL = 99;

	
Get the text of the token /** Get the text of the token */
	public String getText();
	public void setText(String text);

	public int getType();
	public void setType(int ttype);
	
 The line number on which this token was matched; line=1..n /**  The line number on which this token was matched; line=1..n */
	public int getLine();
    public void setLine(int line);

	
The index of the first character relative to the beginning of the line 0..n-1 /** The index of the first character relative to the beginning of the line 0..n-1 */
	public int getCharPositionInLine();
	public void setCharPositionInLine(int pos);

	public int getChannel();
	public void setChannel(int channel);

	
An index from 0..n-1 of the token object in the input stream.
 This must be valid in order to use the ANTLRWorks debugger.
/** An index from 0..n-1 of the token object in the input stream.
	 *  This must be valid in order to use the ANTLRWorks debugger.
	 */
	public int getTokenIndex();
	public void setTokenIndex(int index);

	
From what character stream was this token created?  You don't have to
 implement but it's nice to know where a Token comes from if you have
 include files etc... on the input.
/** From what character stream was this token created?  You don't have to
	 *  implement but it's nice to know where a Token comes from if you have
	 *  include files etc... on the input.
	 */
	public CharStream getInputStream();
	public void setInputStream(CharStream input);
}