gistfile1.rb

IDENTIFIER_REGEX=/[a-zA-Z_]\w*/

TYPENAME_REGEX=/(?ix)
		# type shortcut
	(?:
		( [!#%] | @{1,2} | \$[zw]? )
		|
		: \s* ([a-zA-Z_]\w*)
	)
		# pointer
	(?: \s+ (Ptr) \b)*
		# array
	(\[[^\]]+\])?
		# reference
	(?: \s+ (Var) \b)?
/

# value (name[type][ = value])

VALUE_REGEX=/(?ix)
	(?<name>#{IDENTIFIER_REGEX})
	\s* (?<typename>#{TYPENAME_REGEX}(?:\(.*?\))?)
	(?:\s* = \s*(?<value>.+))?
/

FIELD_REGEX=/(?ix)^field\s+#{VALUE_REGEX}$/
	
foo = "field foobar:Object Ptr Ptr = Null"

puts FIELD_REGEX.inspect

if md = FIELD_REGEX.match(foo) then
	puts md[:name]
	puts md[:typename]
	puts md[:value]
	
	puts md.inspect
end

# yay for regular expressions