Mac::AETE::Parser(3) User Contributed Perl Documentation Mac::AETE::Parser(3)

NAME
       Mac::AETE::Parser - parses Macintosh AETE and AEUT resources.

SYNOPSIS
            use Mac::AETE::Parser;
            use Mac::AETE::Format::Dictionary;

            $aete = Parser->new($aetehandle, $name);
            $formatter = Dictionary->new;
            $aete->setformat($formatter);
            $aete->read;
            $aete->write;

DESCRIPTION
       The Parser module serves as a base class for the Mac::AETE::App and
       Mac::AETE::Dialect modules.

       Methods

       new       Example: ($aetehandle is a handle containing a valid AETE
                 resource. $name is the name of the application.)

                      use Mac::AETE::Parser;
                      use Mac::AETE::Format::Dictionary;

                      $aete = Parser->new($aetehandle, $name);

       read      Reads the data contained in the AETE resource or handle.
                 Example:

                      $aete->read;

       setformat
                 Sets the output formatter used during by the 'write'
                 subroutine. Example:

                      $formatter = Dictionary->new;
                      $aete->setformat($formatter);

       copy      Copies all suites from one Parser object into another.
                 Example:

                      $aete2 = Parser->new($aetehandle2, $anothername);
                      $aete->copy($aete2);

                 copies the suites from $aete2 into $aete.

       merge     Merges suites from one Parser object into another. Only the
                 suites that exist in both objects will be replaced. Example:

                      $aete3 = Parser->new($aetehandle2, $anothername);
                      $aete->merge($aete3);

       write     Prints the contents of the AETE or AEUT resource using the
                 current formatter.

                      $aete->write;

IINNHHEERRIITTAANNCCEE
       Parser does not inherit from any other modules.

AUTHOR       David Schooley 

       The data structures are adapted from modifications made to the original
       aeteconvert script by Chris Nandor.



perl v5.8.8                       2006-06-01              Mac::AETE::Parser(3)