ObflParser (dotify.library 1.0.5 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ObflParserImpl
```
public interface ObflParser
```
Provides an OBFL-parser. The parser reads an OBFL-file and places its contents in a formatter instance.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`List<MetaDataItem>`	`getMetaData()`	Gets a list of meta data items collected by the latest call to `parse(XMLEventReader, Formatter)`.
`void`	`parse(XMLEventReader input, Formatter formatter)`	Parses the input places its contents in the supplied formatter.

- Method Detail
  - parse
```
void parse(XMLEventReader input,
           Formatter formatter)
    throws FormatterException,
           ObflParserException
```
    Parses the input places its contents in the supplied formatter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    input - the OBFL
    
    formatter - the formatter
    
    Throws:
    
    FormatterException - if there is a problem writing contents to the formatter
    
    ObflParserException - if there is a problem reading the OBFL
  - getMetaData
```
List<MetaDataItem> getMetaData()
```
    Gets a list of meta data items collected by the latest call to parse(XMLEventReader, Formatter).
    
    Returns:
    
    returns a list of meta data items