# betterdocs/3.8.9/includes/Dependencies/PhpParser/ParserFactory.php

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- Modified: 2023-08-14T08:41:14+00:00

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```php
<?php

namespace WPDeveloper\BetterDocs\Dependencies\PhpParser;

class ParserFactory {
    const PREFER_PHP7 = 1;
    const PREFER_PHP5 = 2;
    const ONLY_PHP7 = 3;
    const ONLY_PHP5 = 4;

    /**
     * Creates a Parser instance, according to the provided kind.
     *
     * @param int        $kind  One of ::PREFER_PHP7, ::PREFER_PHP5, ::ONLY_PHP7 or ::ONLY_PHP5
     * @param Lexer|null $lexer Lexer to use. Defaults to emulative lexer when not specified
     * @param array      $parserOptions Parser options. See ParserAbstract::__construct() argument
     *
     * @return Parser The parser instance
     */
    public function create($kind, Lexer $lexer = null, array $parserOptions = array()) {
        if (null === $lexer) {
            $lexer = new Lexer\Emulative();
        }
        switch ($kind) {
            case self::PREFER_PHP7:
                return new Parser\Multiple([
                    new Parser\Php7($lexer, $parserOptions), new Parser\Php5($lexer, $parserOptions)
                ]);
            case self::PREFER_PHP5:
                return new Parser\Multiple([
                    new Parser\Php5($lexer, $parserOptions), new Parser\Php7($lexer, $parserOptions)
                ]);
            case self::ONLY_PHP7:
                return new Parser\Php7($lexer, $parserOptions);
            case self::ONLY_PHP5:
                return new Parser\Php5($lexer, $parserOptions);
            default:
                throw new \LogicException(
                    'Kind must be one of ::PREFER_PHP7, ::PREFER_PHP5, ::ONLY_PHP7 or ::ONLY_PHP5'
                );
        }
    }
}

```