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+%{
+/*
+ * FILE: scanner.l
+ *
+ * Lexer for xshogi.
+ *
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * xshogi is based on XBoard -- an Xt/Athena user interface for GNU Chess.
+ *
+ * Original authors: Dan Sears, Chris Sears
+ * Enhancements (Version 2.0 and following): Tim Mann
+ * Modifications to XShogi (Version 1.0): Matthias Mutz
+ * Enhancements to XShogi (Version 1.1): Matthias Mutz
+ * Modified implementation of ISS mode for XShogi: Matthias Mutz
+ * Current maintainer: Michael C. Vanier
+ *
+ * XShogi borrows its piece bitmaps from CRANES Shogi.
+ *
+ * Copyright 1991 by Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Massachusetts.
+ * Enhancements Copyright 1992 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ * Enhancements for XShogi Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995 Matthias Mutz
+ * Copyright (c) 1999 Michael Vanier and the Free Software Foundation
+ *
+ * The following terms apply to Digital Equipment Corporation's copyright
+ * interest in XBoard:
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * All Rights Reserved
+ *
+ * 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 that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in
+ * supporting documentation, and that the name of Digital not be
+ * used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the
+ * software without specific, written prior permission.
+ *
+ * DIGITAL DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING
+ * ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * DIGITAL 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.
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * This file is part of GNU shogi.
+ *
+ * GNU shogi is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * GNU shogi is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GNU shogi; see the file COPYING. If not, write to
+ * the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ */
+
+static int lines = 1, cols = 1;
+%}
+
+PIECE [PLNSGBRK]
+SQUARE [1-9][a-i]
+NUMBER [1-9]([0-9])*
+COMMENT ["#"]([^\n])*
+
+%%
+
+"\n" { lines++; cols = 1; }
+"+" { cols++; return PROMOTE; }
+"*" { cols++; return DROPS; }
+"'" { cols++; return DROPS; }
+"." { cols++; return COLON; }
+{PIECE} { yylval.string = yytext; cols += strlen(yytext); return PIECE; }
+{SQUARE} { yylval.string = yytext; cols += strlen(yytext); return SQUARE; }
+{NUMBER} { yylval.string = yytext; cols += strlen(yytext); return NUMBER; }
+{COMMENT} { yylval.string = yytext; lines++; cols = 1; return COMMENT; }
+. { cols++; }
+
+%%
+
+/*
+ * This is to avoid having to link in a lex library;
+ * flex also allows the "%option noyywrap" option but
+ * I don't think that's generally true of other lex
+ * implementations.
+ */
+
+int
+yywrap()
+{
+ return 1;
+}
+
+
+