Java 1.5: mathematical formula parser

Question

Hello i often develop JTableModels in which some cells must contain the result of apliying a certain simple mathematical formula. This formulas can have:

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Answer 1

Have you thought about the benefits of JSR-223 ? in a few words, this spec allows Java developers to integrate with great ease dynamic languages and their parsers. Using such parser, your need for defining a parser transforms into the need for defining an internal DSL, which resolves into creating simply a good API, and letting your user choose wether they prefer Javascript/Groovy/Scala/WTF syntax they happen to prefer.