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data/vendor/yaml/scanner.py

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+
+# Scanner produces tokens of the following types:
+# STREAM-START
+# STREAM-END
+# DIRECTIVE(name, value)
+# DOCUMENT-START
+# DOCUMENT-END
+# BLOCK-SEQUENCE-START
+# BLOCK-MAPPING-START
+# BLOCK-END
+# FLOW-SEQUENCE-START
+# FLOW-MAPPING-START
+# FLOW-SEQUENCE-END
+# FLOW-MAPPING-END
+# BLOCK-ENTRY
+# FLOW-ENTRY
+# KEY
+# VALUE
+# ALIAS(value)
+# ANCHOR(value)
+# TAG(value)
+# SCALAR(value, plain, style)
+#
+# Read comments in the Scanner code for more details.
+#
+
+__all__ = ['Scanner', 'ScannerError']
+
+from error import MarkedYAMLError
+from tokens import *
+
+class ScannerError(MarkedYAMLError):
+    pass
+
+class SimpleKey(object):
+    # See below simple keys treatment.
+
+    def __init__(self, token_number, required, index, line, column, mark):
+        self.token_number = token_number
+        self.required = required
+        self.index = index
+        self.line = line
+        self.column = column
+        self.mark = mark
+
+class Scanner(object):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """Initialize the scanner."""
+        # It is assumed that Scanner and Reader will have a common descendant.
+        # Reader do the dirty work of checking for BOM and converting the
+        # input data to Unicode. It also adds NUL to the end.
+        #
+        # Reader supports the following methods
+        #   self.peek(i=0)       # peek the next i-th character
+        #   self.prefix(l=1)     # peek the next l characters
+        #   self.forward(l=1)    # read the next l characters and move the pointer.
+
+        # Had we reached the end of the stream?
+        self.done = False
+
+        # The number of unclosed '{' and '['. `flow_level == 0` means block
+        # context.
+        self.flow_level = 0
+
+        # List of processed tokens that are not yet emitted.
+        self.tokens = []
+
+        # Add the STREAM-START token.
+        self.fetch_stream_start()
+
+        # Number of tokens that were emitted through the `get_token` method.
+        self.tokens_taken = 0
+
+        # The current indentation level.
+        self.indent = -1
+
+        # Past indentation levels.
+        self.indents = []
+
+        # Variables related to simple keys treatment.
+
+        # A simple key is a key that is not denoted by the '?' indicator.
+        # Example of simple keys:
+        #   ---
+        #   block simple key: value
+        #   ? not a simple key:
+        #   : { flow simple key: value }
+        # We emit the KEY token before all keys, so when we find a potential
+        # simple key, we try to locate the corresponding ':' indicator.
+        # Simple keys should be limited to a single line and 1024 characters.
+
+        # Can a simple key start at the current position? A simple key may
+        # start:
+        # - at the beginning of the line, not counting indentation spaces
+        #       (in block context),
+        # - after '{', '[', ',' (in the flow context),
+        # - after '?', ':', '-' (in the block context).
+        # In the block context, this flag also signifies if a block collection
+        # may start at the current position.
+        self.allow_simple_key = True
+
+        # Keep track of possible simple keys. This is a dictionary. The key
+        # is `flow_level`; there can be no more that one possible simple key
+        # for each level. The value is a SimpleKey record:
+        #   (token_number, required, index, line, column, mark)
+        # A simple key may start with ALIAS, ANCHOR, TAG, SCALAR(flow),
+        # '[', or '{' tokens.
+        self.possible_simple_keys = {}
+
+    # Public methods.
+
+    def check_token(self, *choices):
+        # Check if the next token is one of the given types.
+        while self.need_more_tokens():
+            self.fetch_more_tokens()
+        if self.tokens:
+            if not choices:
+                return True
+            for choice in choices:
+                if isinstance(self.tokens[0], choice):
+                    return True
+        return False
+
+    def peek_token(self):
+        # Return the next token, but do not delete if from the queue.
+        while self.need_more_tokens():
+            self.fetch_more_tokens()
+        if self.tokens:
+            return self.tokens[0]
+
+    def get_token(self):
+        # Return the next token.
+        while self.need_more_tokens():
+            self.fetch_more_tokens()
+        if self.tokens:
+            self.tokens_taken += 1
+            return self.tokens.pop(0)
+
+    # Private methods.
+
+    def need_more_tokens(self):
+        if self.done:
+            return False
+        if not self.tokens:
+            return True
+        # The current token may be a potential simple key, so we
+        # need to look further.
+        self.stale_possible_simple_keys()
+        if self.next_possible_simple_key() == self.tokens_taken:
+            return True
+
+    def fetch_more_tokens(self):
+
+        # Eat whitespaces and comments until we reach the next token.
+        self.scan_to_next_token()
+
+        # Remove obsolete possible simple keys.
+        self.stale_possible_simple_keys()
+
+        # Compare the current indentation and column. It may add some tokens
+        # and decrease the current indentation level.
+        self.unwind_indent(self.column)
+
+        # Peek the next character.
+        ch = self.peek()
+
+        # Is it the end of stream?
+        if ch == u'\0':
+            return self.fetch_stream_end()
+
+        # Is it a directive?
+        if ch == u'%' and self.check_directive():
+            return self.fetch_directive()
+
+        # Is it the document start?
+        if ch == u'-' and self.check_document_start():
+            return self.fetch_document_start()
+
+        # Is it the document end?
+        if ch == u'.' and self.check_document_end():
+            return self.fetch_document_end()
+
+        # TODO: support for BOM within a stream.
+        #if ch == u'\uFEFF':
+        #    return self.fetch_bom()    <-- issue BOMToken
+
+        # Note: the order of the following checks is NOT significant.
+
+        # Is it the flow sequence start indicator?
+        if ch == u'[':
+            return self.fetch_flow_sequence_start()
+
+        # Is it the flow mapping start indicator?
+        if ch == u'{':
+            return self.fetch_flow_mapping_start()
+
+        # Is it the flow sequence end indicator?
+        if ch == u']':
+            return self.fetch_flow_sequence_end()
+
+        # Is it the flow mapping end indicator?
+        if ch == u'}':
+            return self.fetch_flow_mapping_end()
+
+        # Is it the flow entry indicator?
+        if ch == u',':
+            return self.fetch_flow_entry()
+
+        # Is it the block entry indicator?
+        if ch == u'-' and self.check_block_entry():
+            return self.fetch_block_entry()
+
+        # Is it the key indicator?
+        if ch == u'?' and self.check_key():
+            return self.fetch_key()
+
+        # Is it the value indicator?
+        if ch == u':' and self.check_value():
+            return self.fetch_value()
+
+        # Is it an alias?
+        if ch == u'*':
+            return self.fetch_alias()
+
+        # Is it an anchor?
+        if ch == u'&':
+            return self.fetch_anchor()
+
+        # Is it a tag?
+        if ch == u'!':
+            return self.fetch_tag()
+
+        # Is it a literal scalar?
+        if ch == u'|' and not self.flow_level:
+            return self.fetch_literal()
+
+        # Is it a folded scalar?
+        if ch == u'>' and not self.flow_level:
+            return self.fetch_folded()
+
+        # Is it a single quoted scalar?
+        if ch == u'\'':
+            return self.fetch_single()
+
+        # Is it a double quoted scalar?
+        if ch == u'\"':
+            return self.fetch_double()
+
+        # It must be a plain scalar then.
+        if self.check_plain():
+            return self.fetch_plain()
+
+        # No? It's an error. Let's produce a nice error message.
+        raise ScannerError("while scanning for the next token", None,
+                "found character %r that cannot start any token"
+                % ch.encode('utf-8'), self.get_mark())
+
+    # Simple keys treatment.
+
+    def next_possible_simple_key(self):
+        # Return the number of the nearest possible simple key. Actually we
+        # don't need to loop through the whole dictionary. We may replace it
+        # with the following code:
+        #   if not self.possible_simple_keys:
+        #       return None
+        #   return self.possible_simple_keys[
+        #           min(self.possible_simple_keys.keys())].token_number
+        min_token_number = None
+        for level in self.possible_simple_keys:
+            key = self.possible_simple_keys[level]
+            if min_token_number is None or key.token_number < min_token_number:
+                min_token_number = key.token_number
+        return min_token_number
+
+    def stale_possible_simple_keys(self):
+        # Remove entries that are no longer possible simple keys. According to
+        # the YAML specification, simple keys
+        # - should be limited to a single line,
+        # - should be no longer than 1024 characters.
+        # Disabling this procedure will allow simple keys of any length and
+        # height (may cause problems if indentation is broken though).
+        for level in self.possible_simple_keys.keys():
+            key = self.possible_simple_keys[level]
+            if key.line != self.line  \
+                    or self.index-key.index > 1024:
+                if key.required:
+                    raise ScannerError("while scanning a simple key", key.mark,
+                            "could not find expected ':'", self.get_mark())
+                del self.possible_simple_keys[level]
+
+    def save_possible_simple_key(self):
+        # The next token may start a simple key. We check if it's possible
+        # and save its position. This function is called for
+        #   ALIAS, ANCHOR, TAG, SCALAR(flow), '[', and '{'.
+
+        # Check if a simple key is required at the current position.
+        required = not self.flow_level and self.indent == self.column
+
+        # The next token might be a simple key. Let's save it's number and
+        # position.
+        if self.allow_simple_key:
+            self.remove_possible_simple_key()
+            token_number = self.tokens_taken+len(self.tokens)
+            key = SimpleKey(token_number, required,
+                    self.index, self.line, self.column, self.get_mark())
+            self.possible_simple_keys[self.flow_level] = key
+
+    def remove_possible_simple_key(self):
+        # Remove the saved possible key position at the current flow level.
+        if self.flow_level in self.possible_simple_keys:
+            key = self.possible_simple_keys[self.flow_level]
+            
+            if key.required:
+                raise ScannerError("while scanning a simple key", key.mark,
+                        "could not find expected ':'", self.get_mark())
+
+            del self.possible_simple_keys[self.flow_level]
+
+    # Indentation functions.
+
+    def unwind_indent(self, column):
+
+        ## In flow context, tokens should respect indentation.
+        ## Actually the condition should be `self.indent >= column` according to
+        ## the spec. But this condition will prohibit intuitively correct
+        ## constructions such as
+        ## key : {
+        ## }
+        #if self.flow_level and self.indent > column:
+        #    raise ScannerError(None, None,
+        #            "invalid intendation or unclosed '[' or '{'",
+        #            self.get_mark())
+
+        # In the flow context, indentation is ignored. We make the scanner less
+        # restrictive then specification requires.
+        if self.flow_level:
+            return
+
+        # In block context, we may need to issue the BLOCK-END tokens.
+        while self.indent > column:
+            mark = self.get_mark()
+            self.indent = self.indents.pop()
+            self.tokens.append(BlockEndToken(mark, mark))
+
+    def add_indent(self, column):
+        # Check if we need to increase indentation.
+        if self.indent < column:
+            self.indents.append(self.indent)
+            self.indent = column
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    # Fetchers.
+
+    def fetch_stream_start(self):
+        # We always add STREAM-START as the first token and STREAM-END as the
+        # last token.
+
+        # Read the token.
+        mark = self.get_mark()
+        
+        # Add STREAM-START.
+        self.tokens.append(StreamStartToken(mark, mark,
+            encoding=self.encoding))
+        
+
+    def fetch_stream_end(self):
+
+        # Set the current intendation to -1.
+        self.unwind_indent(-1)
+
+        # Reset simple keys.
+        self.remove_possible_simple_key()
+        self.allow_simple_key = False
+        self.possible_simple_keys = {}
+
+        # Read the token.
+        mark = self.get_mark()
+        
+        # Add STREAM-END.
+        self.tokens.append(StreamEndToken(mark, mark))
+
+        # The steam is finished.
+        self.done = True
+
+    def fetch_directive(self):
+        
+        # Set the current intendation to -1.
+        self.unwind_indent(-1)
+
+        # Reset simple keys.
+        self.remove_possible_simple_key()
+        self.allow_simple_key = False
+
+        # Scan and add DIRECTIVE.
+        self.tokens.append(self.scan_directive())
+
+    def fetch_document_start(self):
+        self.fetch_document_indicator(DocumentStartToken)
+
+    def fetch_document_end(self):
+        self.fetch_document_indicator(DocumentEndToken)
+
+    def fetch_document_indicator(self, TokenClass):
+
+        # Set the current intendation to -1.
+        self.unwind_indent(-1)
+
+        # Reset simple keys. Note that there could not be a block collection
+        # after '---'.
+        self.remove_possible_simple_key()
+        self.allow_simple_key = False
+
+        # Add DOCUMENT-START or DOCUMENT-END.
+        start_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.forward(3)
+        end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.tokens.append(TokenClass(start_mark, end_mark))
+
+    def fetch_flow_sequence_start(self):
+        self.fetch_flow_collection_start(FlowSequenceStartToken)
+
+    def fetch_flow_mapping_start(self):
+        self.fetch_flow_collection_start(FlowMappingStartToken)
+
+    def fetch_flow_collection_start(self, TokenClass):
+
+        # '[' and '{' may start a simple key.
+        self.save_possible_simple_key()
+
+        # Increase the flow level.
+        self.flow_level += 1
+
+        # Simple keys are allowed after '[' and '{'.
+        self.allow_simple_key = True
+
+        # Add FLOW-SEQUENCE-START or FLOW-MAPPING-START.
+        start_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.forward()
+        end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.tokens.append(TokenClass(start_mark, end_mark))
+
+    def fetch_flow_sequence_end(self):
+        self.fetch_flow_collection_end(FlowSequenceEndToken)
+
+    def fetch_flow_mapping_end(self):
+        self.fetch_flow_collection_end(FlowMappingEndToken)
+
+    def fetch_flow_collection_end(self, TokenClass):
+
+        # Reset possible simple key on the current level.
+        self.remove_possible_simple_key()
+
+        # Decrease the flow level.
+        self.flow_level -= 1
+
+        # No simple keys after ']' or '}'.
+        self.allow_simple_key = False
+
+        # Add FLOW-SEQUENCE-END or FLOW-MAPPING-END.
+        start_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.forward()
+        end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.tokens.append(TokenClass(start_mark, end_mark))
+
+    def fetch_flow_entry(self):
+
+        # Simple keys are allowed after ','.
+        self.allow_simple_key = True
+
+        # Reset possible simple key on the current level.
+        self.remove_possible_simple_key()
+
+        # Add FLOW-ENTRY.
+        start_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.forward()
+        end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.tokens.append(FlowEntryToken(start_mark, end_mark))
+
+    def fetch_block_entry(self):
+
+        # Block context needs additional checks.
+        if not self.flow_level:
+
+            # Are we allowed to start a new entry?
+            if not self.allow_simple_key:
+                raise ScannerError(None, None,
+                        "sequence entries are not allowed here",
+                        self.get_mark())
+
+            # We may need to add BLOCK-SEQUENCE-START.
+            if self.add_indent(self.column):
+                mark = self.get_mark()
+                self.tokens.append(BlockSequenceStartToken(mark, mark))
+
+        # It's an error for the block entry to occur in the flow context,
+        # but we let the parser detect this.
+        else:
+            pass
+
+        # Simple keys are allowed after '-'.
+        self.allow_simple_key = True
+
+        # Reset possible simple key on the current level.
+        self.remove_possible_simple_key()
+
+        # Add BLOCK-ENTRY.
+        start_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.forward()
+        end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.tokens.append(BlockEntryToken(start_mark, end_mark))
+
+    def fetch_key(self):
+        
+        # Block context needs additional checks.
+        if not self.flow_level:
+
+            # Are we allowed to start a key (not nessesary a simple)?
+            if not self.allow_simple_key:
+                raise ScannerError(None, None,
+                        "mapping keys are not allowed here",
+                        self.get_mark())
+
+            # We may need to add BLOCK-MAPPING-START.
+            if self.add_indent(self.column):
+                mark = self.get_mark()
+                self.tokens.append(BlockMappingStartToken(mark, mark))
+
+        # Simple keys are allowed after '?' in the block context.
+        self.allow_simple_key = not self.flow_level
+
+        # Reset possible simple key on the current level.
+        self.remove_possible_simple_key()
+
+        # Add KEY.
+        start_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.forward()
+        end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.tokens.append(KeyToken(start_mark, end_mark))
+
+    def fetch_value(self):
+
+        # Do we determine a simple key?
+        if self.flow_level in self.possible_simple_keys:
+
+            # Add KEY.
+            key = self.possible_simple_keys[self.flow_level]
+            del self.possible_simple_keys[self.flow_level]
+            self.tokens.insert(key.token_number-self.tokens_taken,
+                    KeyToken(key.mark, key.mark))
+
+            # If this key starts a new block mapping, we need to add
+            # BLOCK-MAPPING-START.
+            if not self.flow_level:
+                if self.add_indent(key.column):
+                    self.tokens.insert(key.token_number-self.tokens_taken,
+                            BlockMappingStartToken(key.mark, key.mark))
+
+            # There cannot be two simple keys one after another.
+            self.allow_simple_key = False
+
+        # It must be a part of a complex key.
+        else:
+            
+            # Block context needs additional checks.
+            # (Do we really need them? They will be catched by the parser
+            # anyway.)
+            if not self.flow_level:
+
+                # We are allowed to start a complex value if and only if
+                # we can start a simple key.
+                if not self.allow_simple_key:
+                    raise ScannerError(None, None,
+                            "mapping values are not allowed here",
+                            self.get_mark())
+
+            # If this value starts a new block mapping, we need to add
+            # BLOCK-MAPPING-START.  It will be detected as an error later by
+            # the parser.
+            if not self.flow_level:
+                if self.add_indent(self.column):
+                    mark = self.get_mark()
+                    self.tokens.append(BlockMappingStartToken(mark, mark))
+
+            # Simple keys are allowed after ':' in the block context.
+            self.allow_simple_key = not self.flow_level
+
+            # Reset possible simple key on the current level.
+            self.remove_possible_simple_key()
+
+        # Add VALUE.
+        start_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.forward()
+        end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.tokens.append(ValueToken(start_mark, end_mark))
+
+    def fetch_alias(self):
+
+        # ALIAS could be a simple key.
+        self.save_possible_simple_key()
+
+        # No simple keys after ALIAS.
+        self.allow_simple_key = False
+
+        # Scan and add ALIAS.
+        self.tokens.append(self.scan_anchor(AliasToken))
+
+    def fetch_anchor(self):
+
+        # ANCHOR could start a simple key.
+        self.save_possible_simple_key()
+
+        # No simple keys after ANCHOR.
+        self.allow_simple_key = False
+
+        # Scan and add ANCHOR.
+        self.tokens.append(self.scan_anchor(AnchorToken))
+
+    def fetch_tag(self):
+
+        # TAG could start a simple key.
+        self.save_possible_simple_key()
+
+        # No simple keys after TAG.
+        self.allow_simple_key = False
+
+        # Scan and add TAG.
+        self.tokens.append(self.scan_tag())
+
+    def fetch_literal(self):
+        self.fetch_block_scalar(style='|')
+
+    def fetch_folded(self):
+        self.fetch_block_scalar(style='>')
+
+    def fetch_block_scalar(self, style):
+
+        # A simple key may follow a block scalar.
+        self.allow_simple_key = True
+
+        # Reset possible simple key on the current level.
+        self.remove_possible_simple_key()
+
+        # Scan and add SCALAR.
+        self.tokens.append(self.scan_block_scalar(style))
+
+    def fetch_single(self):
+        self.fetch_flow_scalar(style='\'')
+
+    def fetch_double(self):
+        self.fetch_flow_scalar(style='"')
+
+    def fetch_flow_scalar(self, style):
+
+        # A flow scalar could be a simple key.
+        self.save_possible_simple_key()
+
+        # No simple keys after flow scalars.
+        self.allow_simple_key = False
+
+        # Scan and add SCALAR.
+        self.tokens.append(self.scan_flow_scalar(style))
+
+    def fetch_plain(self):
+
+        # A plain scalar could be a simple key.
+        self.save_possible_simple_key()
+
+        # No simple keys after plain scalars. But note that `scan_plain` will
+        # change this flag if the scan is finished at the beginning of the
+        # line.
+        self.allow_simple_key = False
+
+        # Scan and add SCALAR. May change `allow_simple_key`.
+        self.tokens.append(self.scan_plain())
+
+    # Checkers.
+
+    def check_directive(self):
+
+        # DIRECTIVE:        ^ '%' ...
+        # The '%' indicator is already checked.
+        if self.column == 0:
+            return True
+
+    def check_document_start(self):
+
+        # DOCUMENT-START:   ^ '---' (' '|'\n')
+        if self.column == 0:
+            if self.prefix(3) == u'---'  \
+                    and self.peek(3) in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                return True
+
+    def check_document_end(self):
+
+        # DOCUMENT-END:     ^ '...' (' '|'\n')
+        if self.column == 0:
+            if self.prefix(3) == u'...'  \
+                    and self.peek(3) in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                return True
+
+    def check_block_entry(self):
+
+        # BLOCK-ENTRY:      '-' (' '|'\n')
+        return self.peek(1) in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029'
+
+    def check_key(self):
+
+        # KEY(flow context):    '?'
+        if self.flow_level:
+            return True
+
+        # KEY(block context):   '?' (' '|'\n')
+        else:
+            return self.peek(1) in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029'
+
+    def check_value(self):
+
+        # VALUE(flow context):  ':'
+        if self.flow_level:
+            return True
+
+        # VALUE(block context): ':' (' '|'\n')
+        else:
+            return self.peek(1) in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029'
+
+    def check_plain(self):
+
+        # A plain scalar may start with any non-space character except:
+        #   '-', '?', ':', ',', '[', ']', '{', '}',
+        #   '#', '&', '*', '!', '|', '>', '\'', '\"',
+        #   '%', '@', '`'.
+        #
+        # It may also start with
+        #   '-', '?', ':'
+        # if it is followed by a non-space character.
+        #
+        # Note that we limit the last rule to the block context (except the
+        # '-' character) because we want the flow context to be space
+        # independent.
+        ch = self.peek()
+        return ch not in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029-?:,[]{}#&*!|>\'\"%@`'  \
+                or (self.peek(1) not in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029'
+                        and (ch == u'-' or (not self.flow_level and ch in u'?:')))
+
+    # Scanners.
+
+    def scan_to_next_token(self):
+        # We ignore spaces, line breaks and comments.
+        # If we find a line break in the block context, we set the flag
+        # `allow_simple_key` on.
+        # The byte order mark is stripped if it's the first character in the
+        # stream. We do not yet support BOM inside the stream as the
+        # specification requires. Any such mark will be considered as a part
+        # of the document.
+        #
+        # TODO: We need to make tab handling rules more sane. A good rule is
+        #   Tabs cannot precede tokens
+        #   BLOCK-SEQUENCE-START, BLOCK-MAPPING-START, BLOCK-END,
+        #   KEY(block), VALUE(block), BLOCK-ENTRY
+        # So the checking code is
+        #   if <TAB>:
+        #       self.allow_simple_keys = False
+        # We also need to add the check for `allow_simple_keys == True` to
+        # `unwind_indent` before issuing BLOCK-END.
+        # Scanners for block, flow, and plain scalars need to be modified.
+
+        if self.index == 0 and self.peek() == u'\uFEFF':
+            self.forward()
+        found = False
+        while not found:
+            while self.peek() == u' ':
+                self.forward()
+            if self.peek() == u'#':
+                while self.peek() not in u'\0\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                    self.forward()
+            if self.scan_line_break():
+                if not self.flow_level:
+                    self.allow_simple_key = True
+            else:
+                found = True
+
+    def scan_directive(self):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        start_mark = self.get_mark()
+        self.forward()
+        name = self.scan_directive_name(start_mark)
+        value = None
+        if name == u'YAML':
+            value = self.scan_yaml_directive_value(start_mark)
+            end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        elif name == u'TAG':
+            value = self.scan_tag_directive_value(start_mark)
+            end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        else:
+            end_mark = self.get_mark()
+            while self.peek() not in u'\0\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                self.forward()
+        self.scan_directive_ignored_line(start_mark)
+        return DirectiveToken(name, value, start_mark, end_mark)
+
+    def scan_directive_name(self, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        length = 0
+        ch = self.peek(length)
+        while u'0' <= ch <= u'9' or u'A' <= ch <= u'Z' or u'a' <= ch <= u'z'    \
+                or ch in u'-_':
+            length += 1
+            ch = self.peek(length)
+        if not length:
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a directive", start_mark,
+                    "expected alphabetic or numeric character, but found %r"
+                    % ch.encode('utf-8'), self.get_mark())
+        value = self.prefix(length)
+        self.forward(length)
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if ch not in u'\0 \r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a directive", start_mark,
+                    "expected alphabetic or numeric character, but found %r"
+                    % ch.encode('utf-8'), self.get_mark())
+        return value
+
+    def scan_yaml_directive_value(self, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        while self.peek() == u' ':
+            self.forward()
+        major = self.scan_yaml_directive_number(start_mark)
+        if self.peek() != '.':
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a directive", start_mark,
+                    "expected a digit or '.', but found %r"
+                    % self.peek().encode('utf-8'),
+                    self.get_mark())
+        self.forward()
+        minor = self.scan_yaml_directive_number(start_mark)
+        if self.peek() not in u'\0 \r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a directive", start_mark,
+                    "expected a digit or ' ', but found %r"
+                    % self.peek().encode('utf-8'),
+                    self.get_mark())
+        return (major, minor)
+
+    def scan_yaml_directive_number(self, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if not (u'0' <= ch <= u'9'):
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a directive", start_mark,
+                    "expected a digit, but found %r" % ch.encode('utf-8'),
+                    self.get_mark())
+        length = 0
+        while u'0' <= self.peek(length) <= u'9':
+            length += 1
+        value = int(self.prefix(length))
+        self.forward(length)
+        return value
+
+    def scan_tag_directive_value(self, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        while self.peek() == u' ':
+            self.forward()
+        handle = self.scan_tag_directive_handle(start_mark)
+        while self.peek() == u' ':
+            self.forward()
+        prefix = self.scan_tag_directive_prefix(start_mark)
+        return (handle, prefix)
+
+    def scan_tag_directive_handle(self, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        value = self.scan_tag_handle('directive', start_mark)
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if ch != u' ':
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a directive", start_mark,
+                    "expected ' ', but found %r" % ch.encode('utf-8'),
+                    self.get_mark())
+        return value
+
+    def scan_tag_directive_prefix(self, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        value = self.scan_tag_uri('directive', start_mark)
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if ch not in u'\0 \r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a directive", start_mark,
+                    "expected ' ', but found %r" % ch.encode('utf-8'),
+                    self.get_mark())
+        return value
+
+    def scan_directive_ignored_line(self, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        while self.peek() == u' ':
+            self.forward()
+        if self.peek() == u'#':
+            while self.peek() not in u'\0\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                self.forward()
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if ch not in u'\0\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a directive", start_mark,
+                    "expected a comment or a line break, but found %r"
+                        % ch.encode('utf-8'), self.get_mark())
+        self.scan_line_break()
+
+    def scan_anchor(self, TokenClass):
+        # The specification does not restrict characters for anchors and
+        # aliases. This may lead to problems, for instance, the document:
+        #   [ *alias, value ]
+        # can be interpteted in two ways, as
+        #   [ "value" ]
+        # and
+        #   [ *alias , "value" ]
+        # Therefore we restrict aliases to numbers and ASCII letters.
+        start_mark = self.get_mark()
+        indicator = self.peek()
+        if indicator == u'*':
+            name = 'alias'
+        else:
+            name = 'anchor'
+        self.forward()
+        length = 0
+        ch = self.peek(length)
+        while u'0' <= ch <= u'9' or u'A' <= ch <= u'Z' or u'a' <= ch <= u'z'    \
+                or ch in u'-_':
+            length += 1
+            ch = self.peek(length)
+        if not length:
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning an %s" % name, start_mark,
+                    "expected alphabetic or numeric character, but found %r"
+                    % ch.encode('utf-8'), self.get_mark())
+        value = self.prefix(length)
+        self.forward(length)
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if ch not in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029?:,]}%@`':
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning an %s" % name, start_mark,
+                    "expected alphabetic or numeric character, but found %r"
+                    % ch.encode('utf-8'), self.get_mark())
+        end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        return TokenClass(value, start_mark, end_mark)
+
+    def scan_tag(self):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        start_mark = self.get_mark()
+        ch = self.peek(1)
+        if ch == u'<':
+            handle = None
+            self.forward(2)
+            suffix = self.scan_tag_uri('tag', start_mark)
+            if self.peek() != u'>':
+                raise ScannerError("while parsing a tag", start_mark,
+                        "expected '>', but found %r" % self.peek().encode('utf-8'),
+                        self.get_mark())
+            self.forward()
+        elif ch in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+            handle = None
+            suffix = u'!'
+            self.forward()
+        else:
+            length = 1
+            use_handle = False
+            while ch not in u'\0 \r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                if ch == u'!':
+                    use_handle = True
+                    break
+                length += 1
+                ch = self.peek(length)
+            handle = u'!'
+            if use_handle:
+                handle = self.scan_tag_handle('tag', start_mark)
+            else:
+                handle = u'!'
+                self.forward()
+            suffix = self.scan_tag_uri('tag', start_mark)
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if ch not in u'\0 \r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a tag", start_mark,
+                    "expected ' ', but found %r" % ch.encode('utf-8'),
+                    self.get_mark())
+        value = (handle, suffix)
+        end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        return TagToken(value, start_mark, end_mark)
+
+    def scan_block_scalar(self, style):
+        # See the specification for details.
+
+        if style == '>':
+            folded = True
+        else:
+            folded = False
+
+        chunks = []
+        start_mark = self.get_mark()
+
+        # Scan the header.
+        self.forward()
+        chomping, increment = self.scan_block_scalar_indicators(start_mark)
+        self.scan_block_scalar_ignored_line(start_mark)
+
+        # Determine the indentation level and go to the first non-empty line.
+        min_indent = self.indent+1
+        if min_indent < 1:
+            min_indent = 1
+        if increment is None:
+            breaks, max_indent, end_mark = self.scan_block_scalar_indentation()
+            indent = max(min_indent, max_indent)
+        else:
+            indent = min_indent+increment-1
+            breaks, end_mark = self.scan_block_scalar_breaks(indent)
+        line_break = u''
+
+        # Scan the inner part of the block scalar.
+        while self.column == indent and self.peek() != u'\0':
+            chunks.extend(breaks)
+            leading_non_space = self.peek() not in u' \t'
+            length = 0
+            while self.peek(length) not in u'\0\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                length += 1
+            chunks.append(self.prefix(length))
+            self.forward(length)
+            line_break = self.scan_line_break()
+            breaks, end_mark = self.scan_block_scalar_breaks(indent)
+            if self.column == indent and self.peek() != u'\0':
+
+                # Unfortunately, folding rules are ambiguous.
+                #
+                # This is the folding according to the specification:
+                
+                if folded and line_break == u'\n'   \
+                        and leading_non_space and self.peek() not in u' \t':
+                    if not breaks:
+                        chunks.append(u' ')
+                else:
+                    chunks.append(line_break)
+                
+                # This is Clark Evans's interpretation (also in the spec
+                # examples):
+                #
+                #if folded and line_break == u'\n':
+                #    if not breaks:
+                #        if self.peek() not in ' \t':
+                #            chunks.append(u' ')
+                #        else:
+                #            chunks.append(line_break)
+                #else:
+                #    chunks.append(line_break)
+            else:
+                break
+
+        # Chomp the tail.
+        if chomping is not False:
+            chunks.append(line_break)
+        if chomping is True:
+            chunks.extend(breaks)
+
+        # We are done.
+        return ScalarToken(u''.join(chunks), False, start_mark, end_mark,
+                style)
+
+    def scan_block_scalar_indicators(self, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        chomping = None
+        increment = None
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if ch in u'+-':
+            if ch == '+':
+                chomping = True
+            else:
+                chomping = False
+            self.forward()
+            ch = self.peek()
+            if ch in u'0123456789':
+                increment = int(ch)
+                if increment == 0:
+                    raise ScannerError("while scanning a block scalar", start_mark,
+                            "expected indentation indicator in the range 1-9, but found 0",
+                            self.get_mark())
+                self.forward()
+        elif ch in u'0123456789':
+            increment = int(ch)
+            if increment == 0:
+                raise ScannerError("while scanning a block scalar", start_mark,
+                        "expected indentation indicator in the range 1-9, but found 0",
+                        self.get_mark())
+            self.forward()
+            ch = self.peek()
+            if ch in u'+-':
+                if ch == '+':
+                    chomping = True
+                else:
+                    chomping = False
+                self.forward()
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if ch not in u'\0 \r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a block scalar", start_mark,
+                    "expected chomping or indentation indicators, but found %r"
+                        % ch.encode('utf-8'), self.get_mark())
+        return chomping, increment
+
+    def scan_block_scalar_ignored_line(self, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        while self.peek() == u' ':
+            self.forward()
+        if self.peek() == u'#':
+            while self.peek() not in u'\0\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                self.forward()
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if ch not in u'\0\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a block scalar", start_mark,
+                    "expected a comment or a line break, but found %r"
+                        % ch.encode('utf-8'), self.get_mark())
+        self.scan_line_break()
+
+    def scan_block_scalar_indentation(self):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        chunks = []
+        max_indent = 0
+        end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        while self.peek() in u' \r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+            if self.peek() != u' ':
+                chunks.append(self.scan_line_break())
+                end_mark = self.get_mark()
+            else:
+                self.forward()
+                if self.column > max_indent:
+                    max_indent = self.column
+        return chunks, max_indent, end_mark
+
+    def scan_block_scalar_breaks(self, indent):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        chunks = []
+        end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        while self.column < indent and self.peek() == u' ':
+            self.forward()
+        while self.peek() in u'\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+            chunks.append(self.scan_line_break())
+            end_mark = self.get_mark()
+            while self.column < indent and self.peek() == u' ':
+                self.forward()
+        return chunks, end_mark
+
+    def scan_flow_scalar(self, style):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        # Note that we loose indentation rules for quoted scalars. Quoted
+        # scalars don't need to adhere indentation because " and ' clearly
+        # mark the beginning and the end of them. Therefore we are less
+        # restrictive then the specification requires. We only need to check
+        # that document separators are not included in scalars.
+        if style == '"':
+            double = True
+        else:
+            double = False
+        chunks = []
+        start_mark = self.get_mark()
+        quote = self.peek()
+        self.forward()
+        chunks.extend(self.scan_flow_scalar_non_spaces(double, start_mark))
+        while self.peek() != quote:
+            chunks.extend(self.scan_flow_scalar_spaces(double, start_mark))
+            chunks.extend(self.scan_flow_scalar_non_spaces(double, start_mark))
+        self.forward()
+        end_mark = self.get_mark()
+        return ScalarToken(u''.join(chunks), False, start_mark, end_mark,
+                style)
+
+    ESCAPE_REPLACEMENTS = {
+        u'0':   u'\0',
+        u'a':   u'\x07',
+        u'b':   u'\x08',
+        u't':   u'\x09',
+        u'\t':  u'\x09',
+        u'n':   u'\x0A',
+        u'v':   u'\x0B',
+        u'f':   u'\x0C',
+        u'r':   u'\x0D',
+        u'e':   u'\x1B',
+        u' ':   u'\x20',
+        u'\"':  u'\"',
+        u'\\':  u'\\',
+        u'N':   u'\x85',
+        u'_':   u'\xA0',
+        u'L':   u'\u2028',
+        u'P':   u'\u2029',
+    }
+
+    ESCAPE_CODES = {
+        u'x':   2,
+        u'u':   4,
+        u'U':   8,
+    }
+
+    def scan_flow_scalar_non_spaces(self, double, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        chunks = []
+        while True:
+            length = 0
+            while self.peek(length) not in u'\'\"\\\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                length += 1
+            if length:
+                chunks.append(self.prefix(length))
+                self.forward(length)
+            ch = self.peek()
+            if not double and ch == u'\'' and self.peek(1) == u'\'':
+                chunks.append(u'\'')
+                self.forward(2)
+            elif (double and ch == u'\'') or (not double and ch in u'\"\\'):
+                chunks.append(ch)
+                self.forward()
+            elif double and ch == u'\\':
+                self.forward()
+                ch = self.peek()
+                if ch in self.ESCAPE_REPLACEMENTS:
+                    chunks.append(self.ESCAPE_REPLACEMENTS[ch])
+                    self.forward()
+                elif ch in self.ESCAPE_CODES:
+                    length = self.ESCAPE_CODES[ch]
+                    self.forward()
+                    for k in range(length):
+                        if self.peek(k) not in u'0123456789ABCDEFabcdef':
+                            raise ScannerError("while scanning a double-quoted scalar", start_mark,
+                                    "expected escape sequence of %d hexdecimal numbers, but found %r" %
+                                        (length, self.peek(k).encode('utf-8')), self.get_mark())
+                    code = int(self.prefix(length), 16)
+                    chunks.append(unichr(code))
+                    self.forward(length)
+                elif ch in u'\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                    self.scan_line_break()
+                    chunks.extend(self.scan_flow_scalar_breaks(double, start_mark))
+                else:
+                    raise ScannerError("while scanning a double-quoted scalar", start_mark,
+                            "found unknown escape character %r" % ch.encode('utf-8'), self.get_mark())
+            else:
+                return chunks
+
+    def scan_flow_scalar_spaces(self, double, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        chunks = []
+        length = 0
+        while self.peek(length) in u' \t':
+            length += 1
+        whitespaces = self.prefix(length)
+        self.forward(length)
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if ch == u'\0':
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a quoted scalar", start_mark,
+                    "found unexpected end of stream", self.get_mark())
+        elif ch in u'\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+            line_break = self.scan_line_break()
+            breaks = self.scan_flow_scalar_breaks(double, start_mark)
+            if line_break != u'\n':
+                chunks.append(line_break)
+            elif not breaks:
+                chunks.append(u' ')
+            chunks.extend(breaks)
+        else:
+            chunks.append(whitespaces)
+        return chunks
+
+    def scan_flow_scalar_breaks(self, double, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        chunks = []
+        while True:
+            # Instead of checking indentation, we check for document
+            # separators.
+            prefix = self.prefix(3)
+            if (prefix == u'---' or prefix == u'...')   \
+                    and self.peek(3) in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                raise ScannerError("while scanning a quoted scalar", start_mark,
+                        "found unexpected document separator", self.get_mark())
+            while self.peek() in u' \t':
+                self.forward()
+            if self.peek() in u'\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                chunks.append(self.scan_line_break())
+            else:
+                return chunks
+
+    def scan_plain(self):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        # We add an additional restriction for the flow context:
+        #   plain scalars in the flow context cannot contain ',', ':' and '?'.
+        # We also keep track of the `allow_simple_key` flag here.
+        # Indentation rules are loosed for the flow context.
+        chunks = []
+        start_mark = self.get_mark()
+        end_mark = start_mark
+        indent = self.indent+1
+        # We allow zero indentation for scalars, but then we need to check for
+        # document separators at the beginning of the line.
+        #if indent == 0:
+        #    indent = 1
+        spaces = []
+        while True:
+            length = 0
+            if self.peek() == u'#':
+                break
+            while True:
+                ch = self.peek(length)
+                if ch in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029'   \
+                        or (not self.flow_level and ch == u':' and
+                                self.peek(length+1) in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029') \
+                        or (self.flow_level and ch in u',:?[]{}'):
+                    break
+                length += 1
+            # It's not clear what we should do with ':' in the flow context.
+            if (self.flow_level and ch == u':'
+                    and self.peek(length+1) not in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029,[]{}'):
+                self.forward(length)
+                raise ScannerError("while scanning a plain scalar", start_mark,
+                    "found unexpected ':'", self.get_mark(),
+                    "Please check http://pyyaml.org/wiki/YAMLColonInFlowContext for details.")
+            if length == 0:
+                break
+            self.allow_simple_key = False
+            chunks.extend(spaces)
+            chunks.append(self.prefix(length))
+            self.forward(length)
+            end_mark = self.get_mark()
+            spaces = self.scan_plain_spaces(indent, start_mark)
+            if not spaces or self.peek() == u'#' \
+                    or (not self.flow_level and self.column < indent):
+                break
+        return ScalarToken(u''.join(chunks), True, start_mark, end_mark)
+
+    def scan_plain_spaces(self, indent, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        # The specification is really confusing about tabs in plain scalars.
+        # We just forbid them completely. Do not use tabs in YAML!
+        chunks = []
+        length = 0
+        while self.peek(length) in u' ':
+            length += 1
+        whitespaces = self.prefix(length)
+        self.forward(length)
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if ch in u'\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+            line_break = self.scan_line_break()
+            self.allow_simple_key = True
+            prefix = self.prefix(3)
+            if (prefix == u'---' or prefix == u'...')   \
+                    and self.peek(3) in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                return
+            breaks = []
+            while self.peek() in u' \r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                if self.peek() == ' ':
+                    self.forward()
+                else:
+                    breaks.append(self.scan_line_break())
+                    prefix = self.prefix(3)
+                    if (prefix == u'---' or prefix == u'...')   \
+                            and self.peek(3) in u'\0 \t\r\n\x85\u2028\u2029':
+                        return
+            if line_break != u'\n':
+                chunks.append(line_break)
+            elif not breaks:
+                chunks.append(u' ')
+            chunks.extend(breaks)
+        elif whitespaces:
+            chunks.append(whitespaces)
+        return chunks
+
+    def scan_tag_handle(self, name, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        # For some strange reasons, the specification does not allow '_' in
+        # tag handles. I have allowed it anyway.
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if ch != u'!':
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a %s" % name, start_mark,
+                    "expected '!', but found %r" % ch.encode('utf-8'),
+                    self.get_mark())
+        length = 1
+        ch = self.peek(length)
+        if ch != u' ':
+            while u'0' <= ch <= u'9' or u'A' <= ch <= u'Z' or u'a' <= ch <= u'z'    \
+                    or ch in u'-_':
+                length += 1
+                ch = self.peek(length)
+            if ch != u'!':
+                self.forward(length)
+                raise ScannerError("while scanning a %s" % name, start_mark,
+                        "expected '!', but found %r" % ch.encode('utf-8'),
+                        self.get_mark())
+            length += 1
+        value = self.prefix(length)
+        self.forward(length)
+        return value
+
+    def scan_tag_uri(self, name, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        # Note: we do not check if URI is well-formed.
+        chunks = []
+        length = 0
+        ch = self.peek(length)
+        while u'0' <= ch <= u'9' or u'A' <= ch <= u'Z' or u'a' <= ch <= u'z'    \
+                or ch in u'-;/?:@&=+$,_.!~*\'()[]%':
+            if ch == u'%':
+                chunks.append(self.prefix(length))
+                self.forward(length)
+                length = 0
+                chunks.append(self.scan_uri_escapes(name, start_mark))
+            else:
+                length += 1
+            ch = self.peek(length)
+        if length:
+            chunks.append(self.prefix(length))
+            self.forward(length)
+            length = 0
+        if not chunks:
+            raise ScannerError("while parsing a %s" % name, start_mark,
+                    "expected URI, but found %r" % ch.encode('utf-8'),
+                    self.get_mark())
+        return u''.join(chunks)
+
+    def scan_uri_escapes(self, name, start_mark):
+        # See the specification for details.
+        bytes = []
+        mark = self.get_mark()
+        while self.peek() == u'%':
+            self.forward()
+            for k in range(2):
+                if self.peek(k) not in u'0123456789ABCDEFabcdef':
+                    raise ScannerError("while scanning a %s" % name, start_mark,
+                            "expected URI escape sequence of 2 hexdecimal numbers, but found %r" %
+                                (self.peek(k).encode('utf-8')), self.get_mark())
+            bytes.append(chr(int(self.prefix(2), 16)))
+            self.forward(2)
+        try:
+            value = unicode(''.join(bytes), 'utf-8')
+        except UnicodeDecodeError, exc:
+            raise ScannerError("while scanning a %s" % name, start_mark, str(exc), mark)
+        return value
+
+    def scan_line_break(self):
+        # Transforms:
+        #   '\r\n'      :   '\n'
+        #   '\r'        :   '\n'
+        #   '\n'        :   '\n'
+        #   '\x85'      :   '\n'
+        #   '\u2028'    :   '\u2028'
+        #   '\u2029     :   '\u2029'
+        #   default     :   ''
+        ch = self.peek()
+        if ch in u'\r\n\x85':
+            if self.prefix(2) == u'\r\n':
+                self.forward(2)
+            else:
+                self.forward()
+            return u'\n'
+        elif ch in u'\u2028\u2029':
+            self.forward()
+            return ch
+        return u''
+
+#try:
+#    import psyco
+#    psyco.bind(Scanner)
+#except ImportError:
+#    pass
+