ANTLR4 + Python - how to access fragment tokens (sub tokens) from the listener?












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How can I access the token MONTH_NAME or DIGITS from the listener using the following grammar:



date : DATE_BULK;
DATE_BULK : DIGITS SEPARATOR DIGITS SEPARATOR DIGITS
| DIGITS WHITE_SPACE MONTH_NAME WHITE_SPACE DIGITS ;
fragment MONTH_NAME : 'Jan' |
'Feb' |
;


In the listener I can do:



def exitDate(self, ctx):
dateBulk = ctx.DATE_BULK().getText()


But this gives the whole date which I then have to parse manually using regular expression or other methods.




  • P.S.: I can't get rid of the dummy DATE_BULK and define date using the rules directly due to structure constraints in my overall grammar which is kinda complex.










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  • Could be handled using a lexer mode if there is sufficient structure to define the guards. Within the mode, assign alternate token types to the elements of what would be a DATE_BULK. Will effectively widen the set of tokens being emitted and allow the parser date rule to be defined against the component elements.

    – GRosenberg
    Nov 21 '18 at 4:50
















1















How can I access the token MONTH_NAME or DIGITS from the listener using the following grammar:



date : DATE_BULK;
DATE_BULK : DIGITS SEPARATOR DIGITS SEPARATOR DIGITS
| DIGITS WHITE_SPACE MONTH_NAME WHITE_SPACE DIGITS ;
fragment MONTH_NAME : 'Jan' |
'Feb' |
;


In the listener I can do:



def exitDate(self, ctx):
dateBulk = ctx.DATE_BULK().getText()


But this gives the whole date which I then have to parse manually using regular expression or other methods.




  • P.S.: I can't get rid of the dummy DATE_BULK and define date using the rules directly due to structure constraints in my overall grammar which is kinda complex.










share|improve this question























  • Could be handled using a lexer mode if there is sufficient structure to define the guards. Within the mode, assign alternate token types to the elements of what would be a DATE_BULK. Will effectively widen the set of tokens being emitted and allow the parser date rule to be defined against the component elements.

    – GRosenberg
    Nov 21 '18 at 4:50














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How can I access the token MONTH_NAME or DIGITS from the listener using the following grammar:



date : DATE_BULK;
DATE_BULK : DIGITS SEPARATOR DIGITS SEPARATOR DIGITS
| DIGITS WHITE_SPACE MONTH_NAME WHITE_SPACE DIGITS ;
fragment MONTH_NAME : 'Jan' |
'Feb' |
;


In the listener I can do:



def exitDate(self, ctx):
dateBulk = ctx.DATE_BULK().getText()


But this gives the whole date which I then have to parse manually using regular expression or other methods.




  • P.S.: I can't get rid of the dummy DATE_BULK and define date using the rules directly due to structure constraints in my overall grammar which is kinda complex.










share|improve this question














How can I access the token MONTH_NAME or DIGITS from the listener using the following grammar:



date : DATE_BULK;
DATE_BULK : DIGITS SEPARATOR DIGITS SEPARATOR DIGITS
| DIGITS WHITE_SPACE MONTH_NAME WHITE_SPACE DIGITS ;
fragment MONTH_NAME : 'Jan' |
'Feb' |
;


In the listener I can do:



def exitDate(self, ctx):
dateBulk = ctx.DATE_BULK().getText()


But this gives the whole date which I then have to parse manually using regular expression or other methods.




  • P.S.: I can't get rid of the dummy DATE_BULK and define date using the rules directly due to structure constraints in my overall grammar which is kinda complex.







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  • Could be handled using a lexer mode if there is sufficient structure to define the guards. Within the mode, assign alternate token types to the elements of what would be a DATE_BULK. Will effectively widen the set of tokens being emitted and allow the parser date rule to be defined against the component elements.

    – GRosenberg
    Nov 21 '18 at 4:50



















  • Could be handled using a lexer mode if there is sufficient structure to define the guards. Within the mode, assign alternate token types to the elements of what would be a DATE_BULK. Will effectively widen the set of tokens being emitted and allow the parser date rule to be defined against the component elements.

    – GRosenberg
    Nov 21 '18 at 4:50

















Could be handled using a lexer mode if there is sufficient structure to define the guards. Within the mode, assign alternate token types to the elements of what would be a DATE_BULK. Will effectively widen the set of tokens being emitted and allow the parser date rule to be defined against the component elements.

– GRosenberg
Nov 21 '18 at 4:50





Could be handled using a lexer mode if there is sufficient structure to define the guards. Within the mode, assign alternate token types to the elements of what would be a DATE_BULK. Will effectively widen the set of tokens being emitted and allow the parser date rule to be defined against the component elements.

– GRosenberg
Nov 21 '18 at 4:50












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I can't get rid of the dummy DATE_BULK and define date using the rules [...]




Then the answer is simple: you can't. DATE_BULK is one token and can't be separated in your parser (other than using Python's substring-functions, of course).






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    I can't get rid of the dummy DATE_BULK and define date using the rules [...]




    Then the answer is simple: you can't. DATE_BULK is one token and can't be separated in your parser (other than using Python's substring-functions, of course).






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      I can't get rid of the dummy DATE_BULK and define date using the rules [...]




      Then the answer is simple: you can't. DATE_BULK is one token and can't be separated in your parser (other than using Python's substring-functions, of course).






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        I can't get rid of the dummy DATE_BULK and define date using the rules [...]




        Then the answer is simple: you can't. DATE_BULK is one token and can't be separated in your parser (other than using Python's substring-functions, of course).






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        I can't get rid of the dummy DATE_BULK and define date using the rules [...]




        Then the answer is simple: you can't. DATE_BULK is one token and can't be separated in your parser (other than using Python's substring-functions, of course).







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