lex - npm Package Compare versions

Comparing version 1.2.0 to 1.3.0

lib/lexer.js

@@ -9,2 +9,3 @@ if (typeof module === "object" && typeof module.exports === "object") module.exports = Lexer;
     this.input = input;
+    return this;
 };
@@ -36,2 +37,4 @@
         });
+
+        return this;
     };
@@ -38,0 +41,0 @@

package.json

 {
     "name": "lex",
     "description": "An elegant armor-plated JavaScript lexer modelled after flex. Easily extensible to tailor to your need for perfection.",
-    "version": "1.2.0",
+    "version": "1.3.0",
     "keywords": ["lexer"],
@@ -6,0 +6,0 @@ "author": "Aadit M Shah (http://aaditmshah.github.com/) <[e-mail]>",

README.md

@@ -29,3 +29,3 @@ # Lexer #
 
-After adding rules to the lexer you may set the property `input` of the lexer to any string that you wish to tokenize and then call the method `lex`. The function returns the first non `undefined` value returned by an action. Else it returns `undefined` if it scans the entire input string. On calling `lex` it starts scanning where it last left off.
+After adding rules to the lexer you may set the property `input` of the lexer to any string that you wish to tokenize and then call the method `lex`. The function returns the first non `undefined` value returned by an action. Else it returns `undefined` if it scans the entire input string. On calling `lex` it starts scanning where it last left off. The `addRule` and `setInput` methods of the lexer support chaining.
 
@@ -36,16 +36,8 @@ ```javascript
 
-var lexer = new Lexer;
-
-lexer.addRule(/\n/, function () {
+(new Lexer).addRule(/\n/, function () {
     lines++;
     chars++;
-});
-
-lexer.addRule(/./, function () {
+}).addRule(/./, function () {
     chars++;
-});
-
-lexer.input = "Hello World!";
-
-lexer.lex();
+}).setInput("Hello World!").lex();
 ```
@@ -52,0 +44,0 @@

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