Parser (SNAP Engine API)

```
public interface Parser
```
Instances of the Parser interface are used to convert a code string representing an arithmetic expression in a tree of terms which can then be executed by using one of the evaluation methods of the Term class.

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Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Namespace`	`getDefaultNamespace()`	Gets this parser's default namespace.
`Term`	`parse(String code)`	Parses the expression given in the code string.
`Term`	`parse(String code, Namespace namespace)`	Parses the expression given in the code string.

- Method Detail
  - getDefaultNamespace
```
Namespace getDefaultNamespace()
```
    Gets this parser's default namespace.
    
    Returns:
    
    the default environment used to resolve names.
  - parse
```
Term parse(String code)
    throws ParseException
```
    Parses the expression given in the code string. Names in the code string are resolved using the default namespace.
    
    Parameters:
    
    code - the code string, for the syntax of valid expressions refer to the class description
    
    Returns:
    
    the the parsed code as Term
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - if a parse reportError occurs
  - parse
```
Term parse(String code,
           Namespace namespace)
    throws ParseException
```
    Parses the expression given in the code string. Names in the code string are resolved using the given namespace.
    
    Parameters:
    
    code - the code string, for the syntax of valid expressions refer to the class description
    
    namespace - the environment which is used to resolve names
    
    Returns:
    
    the the parsed code as Term
    
    Throws:
    
    ParseException - if a parse error occurs