
                JLex: A Lexical Analyzer Generator for Java(TM)
                                       
    Latest version 1.2.5 of JLex updated on September 6, 2000.
    
   JLex is a lexical analyzer generator, written for Java, in Java. JLex
   was developed by Elliot Berk at Princeton University. It is now
   maintained by C. Scott Ananian.
   
   Please send bug reports to cananian@alumni.princeton.edu.
   
   A mailing list has been set up for announcements of new CUP/JLex
   releases. To subscribe, send mail to majordomo@cs.princeton.edu with
   "subscribe jtools" in the body of the message. 
     * Source Code
       The Java implementation of JLex should be downloaded and compiled
       into runnable form.
     * User Manual
       Format of JLex specification files, performance of lexical
       analyzers generated with JLex, and other important issues.
     * Copyright Notice, License, and Disclaimer
     * Installation Instructions
       A README file that provides information regarding JLex compilation
       and usage.
     * Sample Input
       A sample specification file that can be used to generate a simple
       lexical analyzer using JLex.
     * CUP/JLex interoperability example (tgz) (zip)
       A minimal example illustrating the use of a CUP parser with a JLex
       scanner.
     * Bugs
       A web site that lists bug reports from JLex users, along with the
       current status of each bug.
     * Version Archive
       Previous versions of JLex are available.
          + Version 1.1.1
          + Version 1.1.2
          + Version 1.1.3
          + Version 1.1.4
          + Version 1.1.5
          + Version 1.2
          + Version 1.2.1 (fixed bugs #6 and #10)
          + Version 1.2.2 (constructor now also accepts java.io.Reader)
          + Version 1.2.3 (fixed bug #13)
          + Version 1.2.4 (fixed bugs #1 and #9)
          + Version 1.2.5b6 (fixed bugs #5 and #12. Also unicode support,
            misc. bug fixes, and other goodies.)
            (Released 13-Apr-2000)
          + Version 1.2.5b7 (fixed 'illegal constant expression' bug with
            Sun JDK 1.3.)
            (Released 16-May-2000)
          + Current version 1.2.5 (documentation fixes only.)
            (Released 6-Sep-2000)
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  JLEX COPYRIGHT NOTICE, LICENSE AND DISCLAIMER.
  
   Copyright 1996-2000 by Elliot Joel Berk and C. Scott Ananian
   
   Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
   documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
   provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that
   both the copyright notice and this permission notice and warranty
   disclaimer appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of
   the authors or their employers not be used in advertising or publicity
   pertaining to distribution of the software without specific, written
   prior permission.
   
   The authors and their employers disclaim all warranties with regard to
   this software, including all implied warranties of merchantability and
   fitness. In no event shall the authors or their employers be liable
   for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages
   whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an
   action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out
   of or in connection with the use or performance of this software.
   
   Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. References to the Java
   programming language in relation to JLex are not meant to imply that
   Sun endorses this product.
