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This project contains a parser for the Checker Framework's stub files: https://checkerframework.org/manual/#stub . It is a fork of the JavaParser project.
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/*
 * Copyright (C) 2007-2010 Júlio Vilmar Gesser.
 * Copyright (C) 2011, 2013-2024 The JavaParser Team.
 *
 * This file is part of JavaParser.
 *
 * JavaParser can be used either under the terms of
 * a) the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 *     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 *     (at your option) any later version.
 * b) the terms of the Apache License
 *
 * You should have received a copy of both licenses in LICENCE.LGPL and
 * LICENCE.APACHE. Please refer to those files for details.
 *
 * JavaParser is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 */
package com.github.javaparser;

import static com.github.javaparser.ParseStart.*;
import static com.github.javaparser.Problem.PROBLEM_BY_BEGIN_POSITION;
import static com.github.javaparser.Providers.UTF8;
import static com.github.javaparser.Providers.provider;
import static com.github.javaparser.Providers.resourceProvider;
import static com.github.javaparser.utils.Utils.assertNotNull;
import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toList;

import com.github.javaparser.ast.CompilationUnit;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.ImportDeclaration;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.Node;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.PackageDeclaration;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.StubUnit;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.BodyDeclaration;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.MethodDeclaration;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.Parameter;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.body.TypeDeclaration;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.*;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.modules.ModuleDeclaration;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.modules.ModuleDirective;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.stmt.BlockStmt;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.stmt.ExplicitConstructorInvocationStmt;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.stmt.Statement;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.ClassOrInterfaceType;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.Type;
import com.github.javaparser.ast.type.TypeParameter;
import java.io.*;
import java.nio.charset.Charset;
import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.function.Supplier;

/**
 * Parse Java source code and creates Abstract Syntax Trees.
 *
 * @author Júlio Vilmar Gesser
 * @see StaticJavaParser
 */
public final class JavaParser {

    private final ParserConfiguration configuration;

    private GeneratedJavaParser astParser = null;

    /**
     * Instantiate the parser with default configuration. Note that parsing can also be done with the static methods {@link StaticJavaParser}.
     * Creating an instance will reduce setup time between parsing files.
     */
    public JavaParser() {
        this(new ParserConfiguration());
    }

    /**
     * Instantiate the parser. Note that parsing can also be done with the static methods {@link StaticJavaParser}.
     * Creating an instance will reduce setup time between parsing files.
     */
    public JavaParser(ParserConfiguration configuration) {
        this.configuration = configuration;
    }

    /**
     * @return The configuration for this parser.
     */
    public ParserConfiguration getParserConfiguration() {
        return this.configuration;
    }

    private GeneratedJavaParser getParserForProvider(Provider provider) {
        if (astParser == null) {
            astParser = new GeneratedJavaParser(provider);
        } else {
            astParser.reset(provider);
        }
        astParser.setTabSize(configuration.getTabSize());
        astParser.setStoreTokens(configuration.isStoreTokens());
        ParserConfiguration.LanguageLevel languageLevel = configuration.getLanguageLevel();
        if (languageLevel != null) {
            if (languageLevel.isYieldSupported()) {
                astParser.setYieldSupported();
            }
        }
        return astParser;
    }

    /**
     * Parses source code.
     * It takes the source code from a Provider.
     * The start indicates what can be found in the source code (compilation unit, block, import...)
     *
     * @param start refer to the constants in ParseStart to see what can be parsed.
     * @param provider refer to Providers to see how you can read source. The provider will be closed after parsing.
     * @param  the subclass of Node that is the result of parsing in the start.
     * @return the parse result, a collection of encountered problems, and some extra data.
     */
    public  ParseResult parse(ParseStart start, Provider provider) {
        assertNotNull(start);
        assertNotNull(provider);
        List processors =
                configuration.getProcessors().stream().map(Supplier::get).collect(toList());
        for (Processor processor : processors) {
            provider = processor.preProcess(provider);
        }
        final GeneratedJavaParser parser = getParserForProvider(provider);
        try {
            N resultNode = start.parse(parser);
            ParseResult result = new ParseResult<>(resultNode, parser.problems, parser.getCommentsCollection());
            for (Processor processor : processors) {
                processor.postProcess(result, configuration);
            }
            result.getProblems().sort(PROBLEM_BY_BEGIN_POSITION);
            return result;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            final String message = e.getMessage() == null ? "Unknown error" : e.getMessage();
            parser.problems.add(new Problem(message, null, e));
            return new ParseResult<>(null, parser.problems, parser.getCommentsCollection());
        } finally {
            try {
                provider.close();
            } catch (IOException e) {
                // Since we're done parsing and have our result, we don't care about any errors.
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java code contained in the {@link InputStream} and returns a
     * {@link CompilationUnit} that represents it.
     *
     * @param in {@link InputStream} containing Java source code. It will be closed after parsing.
     * @param encoding encoding of the source code
     * @return CompilationUnit representing the Java source code
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parse(final InputStream in, Charset encoding) {
        return parse(COMPILATION_UNIT, provider(in, encoding));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the stub files contained in the {@link InputStream} and returns a
     * {@link StubUnit} that represents it.
     *
     * @param in {@link InputStream} containing stub files source code. It will be closed after parsing.
     * @param encoding encoding of the source code.
     * @return CompilationUnit representing the stub files source code.
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors.
     */
    public ParseResult parseStubUnit(final InputStream in, Charset encoding) {
        return parse(STUB_UNIT, provider(in, encoding));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java code contained in the {@link InputStream} and returns a
     * {@link CompilationUnit} that represents it.

     *
     * @param in {@link InputStream} containing Java source code. It will be closed after parsing.
     * @return CompilationUnit representing the Java source code
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parse(final InputStream in) {
        return parse(in, configuration.getCharacterEncoding());
    }

    /**
     * Parses the stub files contained in the {@link InputStream} and returns a
     * {@link StubUnit} that represents it.
     * Note: Uses UTF-8 encoding.
     *
     * @param in {@link InputStream} containing stub files source code. It will be closed after parsing.
     * @return StubUnit representing the stub files source code.
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors.
     */
    public ParseResult parseStubUnit(final InputStream in) {
        return parseStubUnit(in, UTF8);
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java code contained in a {@link File} and returns a
     * {@link CompilationUnit} that represents it.
     *
     * @param file {@link File} containing Java source code. It will be closed after parsing.
     * @param encoding encoding of the source code
     * @return CompilationUnit representing the Java source code
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     * @throws FileNotFoundException the file was not found
     * @deprecated set the encoding in the {@link ParserConfiguration}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ParseResult parse(final File file, final Charset encoding) throws FileNotFoundException {
        ParseResult result = parse(COMPILATION_UNIT, provider(file, encoding));
        result.getResult().ifPresent(cu -> cu.setStorage(file.toPath(), encoding));
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Parses the stub files contained in a {@link File} and returns a
     * {@link StubUnit} that represents it.
     *
     * @param file {@link File} containing stub classes source code. It will be closed after parsing.
     * @param encoding encoding of the source code.
     * @return StubUnit representing the stub files source code.
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors.
     * @throws FileNotFoundException the file was not found.
     */
    public ParseResult parseStubUnit(final File file, final Charset encoding) throws FileNotFoundException {
        ParseResult result = parse(STUB_UNIT, provider(file, encoding));
        result.getResult().ifPresent(cu -> cu.setStorage(file.toPath()));
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java code contained in a {@link File} and returns a
     * {@link CompilationUnit} that represents it.

     *
     * @param file {@link File} containing Java source code. It will be closed after parsing.
     * @return CompilationUnit representing the Java source code
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     * @throws FileNotFoundException the file was not found
     */
    public ParseResult parse(final File file) throws FileNotFoundException {
        ParseResult result =
                parse(COMPILATION_UNIT, provider(file, configuration.getCharacterEncoding()));
        result.getResult().ifPresent(cu -> cu.setStorage(file.toPath(), configuration.getCharacterEncoding()));
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Parses the stub files contained in a {@link File} and returns a
     * {@link StubUnit} that represents it.
     * Note: Uses UTF-8 encoding.
     *
     * @param file {@link File} containing stub files source code. It will be closed after parsing.
     * @return StubUnit representing the stub files source code.
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors.
     * @throws FileNotFoundException the file was not found.
     */
    public ParseResult parseStubUnit(final File file) throws FileNotFoundException {
        ParseResult result = parse(STUB_UNIT, provider(file));
        result.getResult().ifPresent(cu -> cu.setStorage(file.toPath()));
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java code contained in a file and returns a
     * {@link CompilationUnit} that represents it.
     *
     * @param path path to a file containing Java source code
     * @param encoding encoding of the source code
     * @return CompilationUnit representing the Java source code
     * @throws IOException the path could not be accessed
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     * @deprecated set the encoding in the {@link ParserConfiguration}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ParseResult parse(final Path path, final Charset encoding) throws IOException {
        ParseResult result = parse(COMPILATION_UNIT, provider(path, encoding));
        result.getResult().ifPresent(cu -> cu.setStorage(path, encoding));
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Parses the stub files contained in a file and returns a
     * {@link StubUnit} that represents it.
     *
     * @param path path to a file containing stub files source code.
     * @param encoding encoding of the source code.
     * @return StubUnit representing the stub files source code.
     * @throws IOException the path could not be accessed.
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors.
     */
    public ParseResult parseStubUnit(final Path path, final Charset encoding) throws IOException {
        ParseResult result = parse(STUB_UNIT, provider(path, encoding));
        result.getResult().ifPresent(cu -> cu.setStorage(path));
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java code contained in a file and returns a
     * {@link CompilationUnit} that represents it.

     *
     * @param path path to a file containing Java source code
     * @return CompilationUnit representing the Java source code
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     * @throws IOException the path could not be accessed
     */
    public ParseResult parse(final Path path) throws IOException {
        ParseResult result =
                parse(COMPILATION_UNIT, provider(path, configuration.getCharacterEncoding()));
        result.getResult().ifPresent(cu -> cu.setStorage(path, configuration.getCharacterEncoding()));
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Parses the stub files contained in a file and returns a
     * {@link StubUnit} that represents it.
     * Note: Uses UTF-8 encoding.
     *
     * @param path path to a file containing stub files source code.
     * @return StubUnit representing the stub files source code.
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors.
     * @throws IOException the path could not be accessed.
     */
    public ParseResult parseStubUnit(final Path path) throws IOException {
        ParseResult result = parse(STUB_UNIT, provider(path));
        result.getResult().ifPresent(cu -> cu.setStorage(path));
        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java code contained in a resource and returns a
     * {@link CompilationUnit} that represents it.

     *
     * @param path path to a resource containing Java source code. As resource is accessed through a class loader, a
     * leading "/" is not allowed in pathToResource
     * @return CompilationUnit representing the Java source code
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     * @throws IOException the path could not be accessed
     */
    public ParseResult parseResource(final String path) throws IOException {
        return parse(COMPILATION_UNIT, resourceProvider(path, configuration.getCharacterEncoding()));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the stub files contained in a resource and returns a
     * {@link StubUnit} that represents it.
     * Note: Uses UTF-8 encoding.
     *
     * @param path path to a resource containing stub files source code. As resource is accessed through a class loader, a
     * leading "/" is not allowed in pathToResource.
     * @return StubUnit representing the stub files source code.
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors.
     * @throws IOException the path could not be accessed.
     */
    public ParseResult parseResourceStubUnit(final String path) throws IOException {
        return parse(STUB_UNIT, resourceProvider(path));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java code contained in a resource and returns a
     * {@link CompilationUnit} that represents it.

     *
     * @param path path to a resource containing Java source code. As resource is accessed through a class loader, a
     * leading "/" is not allowed in pathToResource
     * @param encoding encoding of the source code
     * @return CompilationUnit representing the Java source code
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     * @throws IOException the path could not be accessed
     * @deprecated set the encoding in the {@link ParserConfiguration}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ParseResult parseResource(final String path, Charset encoding) throws IOException {
        return parse(COMPILATION_UNIT, resourceProvider(path, encoding));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the stub files contained in a resource and returns a
     * {@link StubUnit} that represents it.
     *
     * @param path path to a resource containing stub files source code. As resource is accessed through a class loader, a
     * leading "/" is not allowed in pathToResource.
     * @param encoding encoding of the source code.
     * @return StubUnit representing the stub files source code.
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors.
     * @throws IOException the path could not be accessed.
     */
    public ParseResult parseResourceStubUnit(final String path, Charset encoding) throws IOException {
        return parse(STUB_UNIT, resourceProvider(path, encoding));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java code contained in a resource and returns a
     * {@link CompilationUnit} that represents it.

     *
     * @param classLoader the classLoader that is asked to load the resource
     * @param path path to a resource containing Java source code. As resource is accessed through a class loader, a
     * leading "/" is not allowed in pathToResource
     * @return CompilationUnit representing the Java source code
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     * @throws IOException the path could not be accessed
     * @deprecated set the encoding in the {@link ParserConfiguration}
     */
    @Deprecated
    public ParseResult parseResource(
            final ClassLoader classLoader, final String path, Charset encoding) throws IOException {
        return parse(COMPILATION_UNIT, resourceProvider(classLoader, path, encoding));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the stub files contained in a resource and returns a
     * {@link StubUnit} that represents it.
     *
     * @param classLoader the classLoader that is asked to load the resource
     * @param path path to a resource containing stub files source code. As resource is accessed through a class loader, a
     * leading "/" is not allowed in pathToResource.
     * @return StubUnit representing the stub files source code.
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors.
     * @throws IOException the path could not be accessed.
     */
    public ParseResult parseResourceStubUnit(
            final ClassLoader classLoader, final String path, Charset encoding) throws IOException {
        return parse(STUB_UNIT, resourceProvider(classLoader, path, encoding));
    }

    /**
     * Parses Java code from a Reader and returns a
     * {@link CompilationUnit} that represents it.

     *
     * @param reader the reader containing Java source code. It will be closed after parsing.
     * @return CompilationUnit representing the Java source code
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parse(final Reader reader) {
        return parse(COMPILATION_UNIT, provider(reader));
    }

    /**
     * Parses stub files from a Reader and returns a
     * {@link StubUnit} that represents it.
     *
     * @param reader the reader containing stub files source code. It will be closed after parsing.
     * @return StubUnit representing the stub files source code.
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors.
     */
    public ParseResult parseStubUnit(final Reader reader) {
        return parse(STUB_UNIT, provider(reader));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java code contained in code and returns a
     * {@link CompilationUnit} that represents it.
     *
     * @param code Java source code
     * @return CompilationUnit representing the Java source code
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parse(String code) {
        return parse(COMPILATION_UNIT, provider(code));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the stub files contained in code and returns a
     * {@link StubUnit} that represents it.
     *
     * @param code stub files source code.
     * @return StubUnit representing the stub files source code.
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors.
     */
    public ParseResult parseStubUnit(String code) {
        return parse(STUB_UNIT, provider(code));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java block contained in a {@link String} and returns a
     * {@link BlockStmt} that represents it.
     *
     * @param blockStatement {@link String} containing Java block code
     * @return BlockStmt representing the Java block
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parseBlock(final String blockStatement) {
        return parse(BLOCK, provider(blockStatement));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java statement contained in a {@link String} and returns a
     * {@link Statement} that represents it.
     *
     * @param statement {@link String} containing Java statement code
     * @return Statement representing the Java statement
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parseStatement(final String statement) {
        return parse(STATEMENT, provider(statement));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java import contained in a {@link String} and returns a
     * {@link ImportDeclaration} that represents it.
     *
     * @param importDeclaration {@link String} containing Java import code
     * @return ImportDeclaration representing the Java import declaration
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parseImport(final String importDeclaration) {
        return parse(IMPORT_DECLARATION, provider(importDeclaration));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java expression contained in a {@link String} and returns a
     * {@link Expression} that represents it.
     *
     * @param expression {@link String} containing Java expression
     * @return Expression representing the Java expression
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public  ParseResult parseExpression(final String expression) {
        return (ParseResult) parse(EXPRESSION, provider(expression));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java annotation contained in a {@link String} and returns a
     * {@link AnnotationExpr} that represents it.
     *
     * @param annotation {@link String} containing Java annotation
     * @return AnnotationExpr representing the Java annotation
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parseAnnotation(final String annotation) {
        return parse(ANNOTATION, provider(annotation));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the Java annotation body declaration(e.g fields or methods) contained in a
     * {@link String} and returns a {@link BodyDeclaration} that represents it.
     *
     * @param body {@link String} containing Java body declaration
     * @return BodyDeclaration representing the Java annotation
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult> parseAnnotationBodyDeclaration(final String body) {
        return parse(ANNOTATION_BODY, provider(body));
    }

    /**
     * Parses a Java class or interface body declaration(e.g fields or methods) and returns a
     * {@link BodyDeclaration} that represents it.
     *
     * @param body the body of a class or interface
     * @return BodyDeclaration representing the Java interface body
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public > ParseResult parseBodyDeclaration(String body) {
        return (ParseResult) parse(CLASS_BODY, provider(body));
    }

    /**
     * Parses a Java class or interface type name and returns a {@link ClassOrInterfaceType} that represents it.
     *
     * @param type the type name like a.b.c.X or Y
     * @return ClassOrInterfaceType representing the type
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parseClassOrInterfaceType(String type) {
        return parse(CLASS_OR_INTERFACE_TYPE, provider(type));
    }

    /**
     * Parses a Java type name and returns a {@link Type} that represents it.
     *
     * @param type the type name like a.b.c.X, Y, or int
     * @return ClassOrInterfaceType representing the type
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parseType(String type) {
        return parse(TYPE, provider(type));
    }

    /**
     * Parses a variable declaration expression and returns a {@link com.github.javaparser.ast.expr.VariableDeclarationExpr}
     * that represents it.
     *
     * @param declaration a variable declaration like {@code int x=2;}
     * @return VariableDeclarationExpr representing the type
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parseVariableDeclarationExpr(String declaration) {
        return parse(VARIABLE_DECLARATION_EXPR, provider(declaration));
    }

    /**
     * Parses the this(...) and super(...) statements that may occur at the start of a constructor.
     *
     * @param statement a statement like super("hello");
     * @return the AST for the statement.
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parseExplicitConstructorInvocationStmt(String statement) {
        return parse(EXPLICIT_CONSTRUCTOR_INVOCATION_STMT, provider(statement));
    }

    /**
     * Parses a qualified name (one that can have "."s in it) and returns it as a Name.
     *
     * @param qualifiedName a name like "com.laamella.parameter_source"
     * @return the AST for the name
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parseName(String qualifiedName) {
        return parse(NAME, provider(qualifiedName));
    }

    /**
     * Parses a simple name (one that can NOT have "."s in it) and returns it as a SimpleName.
     *
     * @param name a name like "parameter_source"
     * @return the AST for the name
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parseSimpleName(String name) {
        return parse(SIMPLE_NAME, provider(name));
    }

    /**
     * Parses a single parameter (a type and a name) and returns it as a Parameter.
     *
     * @param parameter a parameter like "int[] x"
     * @return the AST for the parameter
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parseParameter(String parameter) {
        return parse(PARAMETER, provider(parameter));
    }

    /**
     * Parses a package declaration and returns it as a PackageDeclaration.
     *
     * @param packageDeclaration a declaration like "package com.microsoft.java;"
     * @return the AST for the parameter
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parsePackageDeclaration(String packageDeclaration) {
        return parse(PACKAGE_DECLARATION, provider(packageDeclaration));
    }

    /**
     * Parses a type declaration and returns it as a TypeDeclaration.
     *
     * @param typeDeclaration a declaration like "class X {}"
     * @return the AST for the type declaration
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult> parseTypeDeclaration(String typeDeclaration) {
        return parse(TYPE_DECLARATION, provider(typeDeclaration));
    }

    /**
     * Parses a module declaration and returns it as a ModuleDeclaration.
     *
     * @param moduleDeclaration a declaration like "module X {}"
     * @return the AST for the module declaration
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     * @see ModuleDeclaration
     */
    public ParseResult parseModuleDeclaration(String moduleDeclaration) {
        return parse(MODULE_DECLARATION, provider(moduleDeclaration));
    }

    /**
     * Parses a module directive and returns it as a ModuleDirective.
     *
     * @param moduleDirective a directive like "opens C;"
     * @return the AST for the module directive
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     * @see ModuleDirective
     */
    public ParseResult parseModuleDirective(String moduleDirective) {
        return parse(MODULE_DIRECTIVE, provider(moduleDirective));
    }

    /**
     * Parses a type parameter and returns it as a TypeParameter
     *
     * @param typeParameter a parameter like "T extends Serializable"
     * @return the AST for the type parameter
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     */
    public ParseResult parseTypeParameter(String typeParameter) {
        return parse(TYPE_PARAMETER, provider(typeParameter));
    }

    /**
     * Parses a method declaration and returns it as a MethodDeclaration.
     *
     * @param methodDeclaration a method declaration like "void foo() {}"
     * @return the AST for the method declaration
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     * @see MethodDeclaration
     */
    public ParseResult parseMethodDeclaration(String methodDeclaration) {
        return parse(METHOD_DECLARATION, provider(methodDeclaration));
    }

    /**
     * Parses an array initializer expression and returns it as ArrayInitializerExpr.
     *
     * @param arrayInitializerExpr an array initializer like "{1,2,3}"
     * @return the AST for the array initializer expression
     * @throws ParseProblemException if the source code has parser errors
     * @see ArrayInitializerExpr
     */
    public ParseResult parseArrayInitializerExpr(String arrayInitializerExpr) {
        return parse(ARRAY_INITIALIZER_EXPR, provider(arrayInitializerExpr));
    }
}