16.8. Rank.__scanName(): Scan the rank name
field
nomcompile3
# - - - R a n k . _ _ s c a n N a m e
def __scanName ( self, scan ):
'''Scan the name of the rank.
[ scan is a Scan instance ->
if the line in scan is not blank ->
scan := scan advanced to end of line
self.name := remaining characters on the line,
deblanked
else ->
scan := scan advanced no further than end of line
Log() +:= error message(s)
raise SyntaxError ]
'''
#-- 1 --
# [ scan := scan advanced to the end of the line
# self.name := characters from scan up to end of line,
# deblanked both ends ]
self.name = scan.tab(-1).strip()
#-- 2 --
if len(self.name) == 0:
scan.syntax ( "Expecting the rank's name, e.g., 'Order'." )