[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Hard to understand","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["Incorrect information or sample code","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["Missing the information/samples I need","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-08-28 UTC."],[],[],null,["# Class TextFormat.Parser (3.19.4)\n\n public static class TextFormat.Parser\n\nParser for text-format proto2 instances. This class is thread-safe. The implementation largely\nfollows google/protobuf/text_format.cc.\n\nUse [TextFormat#getParser()](/java/docs/reference/protobuf/latest/com.google.protobuf.TextFormat#com_google_protobuf_TextFormat_getParser__) to obtain the default parser, or Builder to\ncontrol the parser behavior. \n\nInheritance\n-----------\n\n[java.lang.Object](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html) \\\u003e TextFormat.Parser \n\nInherited Members\n-----------------\n\n[Object.clone()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#clone--) \n[Object.equals(Object)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals-java.lang.Object-) \n[Object.finalize()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#finalize--) \n[Object.getClass()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#getClass--) \n[Object.hashCode()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode--) \n[Object.notify()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notify--) \n[Object.notifyAll()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#notifyAll--) \n[Object.toString()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#toString--) \n[Object.wait()](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait--) \n[Object.wait(long)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-) \n[Object.wait(long,int)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#wait-long-int-)\n\nStatic Methods\n--------------\n\n### newBuilder()\n\n public static TextFormat.Parser.Builder newBuilder()\n\nReturns a new instance of Builder.\n\nMethods\n-------\n\n### merge(CharSequence input, ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry, Message.Builder builder)\n\n public void merge(CharSequence input, ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry, Message.Builder builder)\n\nParse a text-format message from `input` and merge the contents into `builder`.\nExtensions will be recognized if they are registered in `extensionRegistry`.\n\n### merge(CharSequence input, Message.Builder builder)\n\n public void merge(CharSequence input, Message.Builder builder)\n\nParse a text-format message from `input` and merge the contents into `builder`.\n\n### merge(Readable input, ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry, Message.Builder builder)\n\n public void merge(Readable input, ExtensionRegistry extensionRegistry, Message.Builder builder)\n\nParse a text-format message from `input` and merge the contents into `builder`.\nExtensions will be recognized if they are registered in `extensionRegistry`.\n\n### merge(Readable input, Message.Builder builder)\n\n public void merge(Readable input, Message.Builder builder)\n\nParse a text-format message from `input` and merge the contents into `builder`."]]
