Re: Definitive grammar for Java 1.1?

"Glenn Kasten" <gkasten@auco.com>
13 Jul 1998 23:50:23 -0400

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From:	"Glenn Kasten" <gkasten@auco.com>
Newsgroups:	comp.compilers
Date:	13 Jul 1998 23:50:23 -0400
Organization:	Compilers Central
References:	98-07-097
Keywords:	parse, Java, standards

> Does anyone know if a BNF grammar has been published for Java 1.1?

There are errors in the grammar for the 1.1 specification, which is at
http://www.javasoft.com/products/jdk/1.1/docs/guide/innerclasses/spec/inner
classes.doc.html
Some of the errors are listed at
http://www.nodule.demon.co.uk/java/java-1.1spec-bugs.htm.

I don't know of a single complete grammar that is correct.
I've heard from others that the grammar is not LALR, but is LL.

Glenn
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