Provides the framework for the parser service. Given an {@link org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable IAdaptable} hint, the {@link org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.ui.services.parser.ParserService ParserService} class contains a method to return a parser for the IAdaptable. This is performed using the {@link org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.ui.services.parser.GetParserOperation GetParserOperation}. From this method, the ParserService class provides implementations of convenience methods to obtain text for the IAdaptable and to determine whether or not the IAdaptable can be edited. Flags for the parser service may be defined in an interface with constants such as {@link org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.ui.services.parser.CommonParserHint CommonParserHint} or using a convenience wrapper such as {@link org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.ui.services.parser.ParserOptions ParserOptions}.

## Using this Package

To implement a parser provider, implement {@link org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.ui.services.parser.IParserProvider IParserProvider}, typically subclassing {@link org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.core.service.AbstractProvider}. For on demand loading, consider implementing {@link org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.core.service.IProviderPolicy IProviderPolicy} and in particular the {@link org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.core.service.IProviderPolicy#provides(org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.core.service.IOperation) provides()} method. To implement the parser to be returned by the IParserProvider, implement the {@link org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.ui.services.parser.IParser IParser} interface.

## Package Specification

For more information on the Service Infrastructure, please see {@link org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.core.service.Service org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.core.service.Service}

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