org.yaml.snakeyaml.parser

## Interface Parser

All Known Implementing Classes:
  ParserImpl

    public interface Parser

This interface represents an input stream of `Events`.

The parser and the scanner form together the 'Parse' step in the loading process (see chapter 3.1 of the YAML Specification).

See Also:
  `Event`

### Method Summary

Methods
`boolean` `checkEvent(Event.ID choice)` Check if the next event is one of the given type.
`Event` `getEvent()` Returns the next event.
`Event` `peekEvent()` Return the next event, but do not delete it from the stream.

### Method Detail

#### checkEvent

    boolean checkEvent(Event.ID choice)

Check if the next event is one of the given type.

Parameters:
  `choice` - Event ID.
Returns:
  `true` if the next event can be assigned to a variable of the given type. Returns `false` if no more events are available.
Throws:
  `ParserException` - Thrown in case of malformed input.

#### peekEvent

    Event peekEvent()

Return the next event, but do not delete it from the stream.

Returns:
  The event that will be returned on the next call to `getEvent()`
Throws:
  `ParserException` - Thrown in case of malformed input.

#### getEvent

    Event getEvent()

Returns the next event.

The event will be removed from the stream.

Throws:
  `ParserException` - Thrown in case of malformed input.