JLex: A Lexical Analyzer Generator for Java(TM)

Latest version 1.2 of JLex updated on May 5, 1997.

JLex is the Java programming tool formerly known as Java-Lex. The name has changed, but the code remains the same. For an explanation of why, please refer to the lawyers of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

JLex is a lexical analyzer generator, written for Java, in Java. JLex has been developed by Elliot Berk, an undergraduate computer science major at Princeton University.

• Source Code
  The Java implementation of JLex should be downloaded and compiled into runnable form.
• User Manual
  An HTML document that describes the format of JLex specification files, the performance of lexical analyzers generated with JLex, and other important issues.
• 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.
• 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
  • Current Version 1.2

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.