Beginning Python - From Novice to Professional

CHAPTER 20 ■ PROJECT 1: INSTANT MARKUP 407
Listing 20-6. The Main Program (markup.py)
import sys, re
from handlers import *
from util import *
from rules import *
class Parser:
"""
A Parser reads a text file, applying rules and controlling a
handler.
"""
def __init__(self, handler):
self.handler = handler
self.rules = []
self.filters = []
def addRule(self, rule):
self.rules.append(rule)
def addFilter(self, pattern, name):
def filter(block, handler):
return re.sub(pattern, handler.sub(name), block)
self.filters.append(filter)
def parse(self, file):
self.handler.start('document')
for block in blocks(file):
for filter in self.filters:
block = filter(block, self.handler)
for rule in self.rules:
if rule.condition(block):
last = rule.action(block, self.handler)
if last: break
self.handler.end('document')
class BasicTextParser(Parser):
"""
A specific Parser that adds rules and filters in its
constructor.
"""
def __init__(self, handler):
Parser.__init__(self, handler)
self.addRule(ListRule())
self.addRule(ListItemRule())
self.addRule(TitleRule())
self.addRule(HeadingRule())
self.addRule(ParagraphRule())