Open Source Parser Generators

CB2XML (CopyBook to XML) is a COBOL CopyBook to XML converter written in Java and based on the SableCC parser generator. This project includes utilities to convert an XML instance file into its COBOL copybook equivalent string buffer and vice versa. Source is now available in GitHub: https://github.com/bmTas/cb2xml

This project has moved to GitHub ! The version here at SourceForge will remain for historic purpose. Koopa is a parser generator, made for COBOL. It can handle source files in isolation (no preprocessing required) and doesn't mind the presence of CICS/SQL fragments. The grammar is easily extensible in a way which minimizes the impact on the overall code.

SableCC is a parser generator which generates object-oriented frameworks for building compilers, interpreters and other text parsers. SableCC keeps a clean separation between machine and user code which leads to a shorter development cycle.

A runtime parser generator library, generates parsers for context-free grammars. Parsing scripting languages and communication protocol messages are typical use cases. The library is written in straight C++ and requires STL. Clean, correct, efficient.

BNF for Java is a BNF Compiler-Compiler, or Parser-Generator. It implements ISO Standard Backus-Naur Format, using Java. BNF allows you to create a syntax, or a complete language, to parse your data source. Your custom Java extensions generate output.

Blade Language Developer (or Project Blade for short) is a toolkit for creating domain specific or general programming languages. The toolkit offers a language for describing grammars, and templatable parser generator.

Generate a parser at runtime from a collection of C++ objects. Concisely state a parser specification in ordinary C++ code. Learn from a parser generator with an object-oriented design.

Covra is a project to help design compilers. C3 is a tool specialized on the easy design and construction of ASTs, it is independent of the compiler compilers or parser generator that is used. It generates Java and C# code. Require JRE 1.6.0.

CSP Canonical LR(1) Parser Generator. Includes lexer and parser generator. Supports all OS. Produces code as standard ANSI C++ w/ minimal STL and usable in commercial or non-commercial purposes.

Coco/S is a compiler generator that takes plain EBNF grammar files and features a SAX style call back API. It is written in Java and produces a Java Scanner (Lexer) and Parser for the language described by the input grammar. Coco/S is a branch of the 2010/11 release of Coco/R for Java. While Coco/R takes an attributed grammar file, Coco/S has a callback API. This has the advantage of a clean separation between grammar (EBNF) and Compiler/Interpreter.

A Java command-line option parser generator, providing function similar to GNU Getopt, but much richer.

JS/CC is a parser generator for JavaScript/ECMAScript, which is entirely written in ECMAScript itself. It produces LALR(1) parsers with integrated lexical analyzers. JS/CC can run as a website or be invoked from a console, and runs on several platforms.

Complete LALR(1) parser generator and engine (like BISON or YACC) but it's all done in PHP, and the input grammar is easier and more maintainable. Write your actions in PHP. Generate PHP output code. Drive your parser with PHP. Wanna make a language?

Many Tools: PHP-based context-free grammar (CFG) parser generator, simple scanner generator, and nascent object relational mapping/query language in PHP. Talks to Postgres, MySQL for now. Needs PHP5. Comes with (relies on) many convenience functions.

Monkey is a scanner and a LR(1) parser generator for object oriented languages. The platform on wich it runs is Java.

More Than Parsing is a parser generator for context free grammars defined in a BNF-like format. It generates scanners, parsers, ASTs, etc. This sf project is no longer active, development will continue in a different place.

ParGeL is an LALR(k) parser generator, which allows creation of inheritable parsers in runtime and compile time environments. ParGeL is written 100% in Java.

Soul is a recursive descent parser generator tool for Windows and Linux that comes with a parsing library.

A portable and retargetable lexer/parser generator.

Spirit is an object oriented recursive descent parser generator framework implemented using template meta-programming techniques.

Waxeye is a parser generator based on parsing expression grammars (PEGs). It supports C, Java, Javascript, Python, Ruby and Scheme.

Wisent is an LALR(1) parser generator with pluggable front- and backends. It generates object-oriented code with clean namespace separation. A yacc-like frontend is currently accompanied by a C++ and a Java backend. The tool itself is implemented in C++.

XMLpg - XML parser generator. Generates an XML parser in C++ from a DTD. The generated code will provide validation as well as conversion of the input XML.

This project is a parser generator, like the lex and yacc, but is based on the JavaCC grammar. It was writing in c++, run on linux and dos, and don't use another library. The grammar parser is specified through a simple file, and the parser generated

The Chilon Library is a C++0x utility library. The most advanced parts are a command-line argument parser and a parser generator library based on parsing expression grammars with built in AST generation abilities.