A-binary-parser-generator

This project aims to create a tool that can turn a spec file into a parser skeleton for binary data files such as OpenType fonts, PNG images, etc.

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A tool for generating binary data parsers, based on a spec file that tells us what the data layout is.

Because "why on earth do I have to write a parser from scratch when the spec is right there?"

A demonstrator is currently up on:

http://pomax.nihongoresources.com/pages/ABinaryParserGenerator/

You can also run the index.html file from the test dir, however, you will have to get some of your own fonts to test with, and update the test.js file so that the ttf and cff font refernces have the right names.

(NOTE: This project depends on jDataView, which can be found at https://github.com/vjeux/jDataView)

See the comments in transform.js for more info.