//
//  TDReader.h
//  TDParseKit
//
//  Created by Todd Ditchendorf on 1/21/06.
//  Copyright 2008 Todd Ditchendorf. All rights reserved.
//

#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>

/*!
	@class	  TDReader 
	@brief	  A character-stream reader that allows characters to be pushed back into the stream.
*/
@interface TDReader : NSObject {
	NSString *string;
	NSUInteger cursor;
	NSUInteger length;
}

/*!
	@brief	  Designated Initializer. Initializes a reader with a given string.
	@details	Designated Initializer.
	@param	  s string from which to read
	@result	 an initialized reader
*/
- (id)initWithString:(NSString *)s;

/*!
	@brief	  Read a single character
	@result	 The character read, or -1 if the end of the stream has been reached
*/
- (NSInteger)read;

/*!
	@brief	  Push back a single character
	@details	moves the cursor back one position
*/
- (void)unread;

/*!
	@property   string
	@brief	  This reader's string.
*/
@property (nonatomic, retain) NSString *string;
@end
