[antlr-interest] Newbie questions

[Adnan Siddiqi]

Hi all

I just joined the list as well as started exploring ANTLR. I had studied 
compiler construction back in 98 during university days so trying my best ti 
get familiar with relevant things. I also admit i was not so good at 
Compiler Construction course in uni but since now I have been assigned some 
work so I have to take it seriously

I am going thru the tutorial by "JavaDude". So far so good!. What I have 
learnt so far that ANTLR just helps you to create grammer and generate 
equivalent Parse code in Java language. The thnig which is very confusion 
for me that how to extract data after successful parsing?

Let me explain you further that I have to create a SQL QUERY like language 
for a web portal where different 'custom objects' would be add/retrieved by 
using SQL like language. for example:

"Select objModule from Module Respositoary where @type='entertainment' "

now lets suppose i successfully generate grammer and parse as well by using 
ANTLR generated code. Now How do I pick required 'objModule' of type 
='entertainment'? can ANTLR allows to make custom functions  which should be 
parsed after successful parsing? if not then should I pick values from 
SYMBOL TABLE?

Please clarify this to me. I would be greatful to you.

/A

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