Python/pyparser code to extract typedefs from C code

from pyparsing  import *


# Only the top level typedef element will be used to search for typedef stmts.
# But this is also used to parse declare stmts nested inside typedefs.
declare_list = Forward()  # Will be defined later, after being referenced.
ident = Word(alphas+'_', alphanums+'_')
int_number = Word(nums+' ()+-*/')

# "|" = MatchFirst
simple_base = Group(
        ( Optional(Keyword('unsigned'))('unsigned') + oneOf('char int long short')('name') ) |
        oneOf('unsigned double float void')('name') |
        ident('name')
    )('simple')

struct_base = Group( Keyword('struct') + Optional(ident('struct_name')) + '{' + declare_list + '}' )('struct')

union_base = Group( Keyword('union') + '{' + declare_list + '}' )('union')  # "+" = And

enum_base = Group( Keyword('enum') + Optional(ident('enum_name')) + '{'
        + delimitedList(ident) + Optional(',') +
        '}' )('enum')

any_base = (struct_base | union_base | enum_base | simple_base)('type')

array = Group( '[' + ( int_number | ident )('extent') + ']' )

bit_size = Group( ':' + int_number('extent') )

declare = Group(
            any_base + ident('instance') +
            Optional( OneOrMore(array)('array') | bit_size('bit') ) + ';'
        )('declare')