diff --git a/lib2/h3-arrays.ads b/lib2/h3-arrays.ads
index 983a8c0..8c485b2 100644
--- a/lib2/h3-arrays.ads
+++ b/lib2/h3-arrays.ads
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ generic
 	G_Terminator_Value: Item_Type;
 package H3.Arrays is
 
+	subtype Item is Item_Type;
+
 	Terminator_Length: constant System_Zero_Or_One := G_Terminator_Length;
 	Terminator_Value: constant Item_Type := G_Terminator_Value;
 
diff --git a/lib2/h3-cc.adb b/lib2/h3-cc.adb
index 1bc98c6..ea13115 100644
--- a/lib2/h3-cc.adb
+++ b/lib2/h3-cc.adb
@@ -5,86 +5,146 @@ package body H3.CC is
 	package UC renames System.UTF_32;
 	use type System.UTF_32.Category;
 
-	SP: constant Item_Type := Item_Type'Val(32);
-	HT: constant Item_Type := Item_Type'Val(9);
+	SP: constant Rune := Rune'Val(32);
+	HT: constant Rune := Rune'Val(9);
 
-	function Is_Alpha (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Alpha (V: in Rune) return Boolean is
 	begin
-		return UC.Is_UTF_32_Letter(Item_Type'Pos(V));
+		return UC.Is_UTF_32_Letter(Rune'Pos(V));
 	end Is_Alpha;
 
-	function Is_Alnum (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Alpha (C: in Code) return Boolean is
 	begin
-		return UC.Is_UTF_32_Letter(Item_Type'Pos(V)) or else
-		       UC.Is_UTF_32_Digit(Item_Type'Pos(V));
+		return not Is_Eof(C) and then Is_Alpha(Rune'Val(C));
+	end Is_Alpha;
+
+	function Is_Alnum (V: in Rune) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		return UC.Is_UTF_32_Letter(Rune'Pos(V)) or else
+		       UC.Is_UTF_32_Digit(Rune'Pos(V));
 	end Is_Alnum;
 
-	function Is_Blank (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Alnum (C: in Code) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		return not Is_Eof(C) and then Is_Alnum(Rune'Val(C));
+	end Is_Alnum;
+
+	function Is_Blank (V: in Rune) return Boolean is
 	begin
 		return V = SP or else V = HT;
 	end Is_Blank;
 
-	function Is_Cntrl (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Blank (C: in Code) return Boolean is
 	begin
-		return UC.Get_Category(Item_Type'Pos(V)) = UC.Cc;
+		return not Is_Eof(C) and then Is_Blank(Rune'Val(C));
+	end Is_Blank;
+
+	function Is_Cntrl (V: in Rune) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		return UC.Get_Category(Rune'Pos(V)) = UC.Cc;
 	end Is_Cntrl;
 
-	function Is_Digit (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Cntrl (C: in Code) return Boolean is
 	begin
-		return UC.Is_UTF_32_Digit(Item_Type'Pos(V));
+		return not Is_Eof(C) and then Is_Cntrl(Rune'Val(C));
+	end Is_Cntrl;
+
+	function Is_Digit (V: in Rune) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		return UC.Is_UTF_32_Digit(Rune'Pos(V));
 	end Is_Digit;
 
-	function Is_Graph (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Digit (C: in Code) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		return not Is_Eof(C) and then Is_Digit(Rune'Val(C));
+	end Is_Digit;
+
+	function Is_Graph (V: in Rune) return Boolean is
 	begin
 		return Is_Print(V) and then V /= SP;
 	end Is_Graph;
 
-	function Is_Lower (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Graph (C: in Code) return Boolean is
 	begin
-		return UC.Get_Category(Item_Type'Pos(V)) = UC.Ll;
+		return not Is_Eof(C) and then Is_Graph(Rune'Val(C));
+	end Is_Graph;
+
+	function Is_Lower (V: in Rune) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		return UC.Get_Category(Rune'Pos(V)) = UC.Ll;
 	end Is_Lower;
 
-	function Is_Print (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Lower (C: in Code) return Boolean is
 	begin
-		return not UC.IS_UTF_32_Non_Graphic(Item_Type'Pos(V));
+		return not Is_Eof(C) and then Is_Lower(Rune'Val(C));
+	end Is_Lower;
+
+	function Is_Print (V: in Rune) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		return not UC.IS_UTF_32_Non_Graphic(Rune'Pos(V));
 	end Is_Print;
 
-	function Is_Punct (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Print (C: in Code) return Boolean is
 	begin
-		--return UC.Is_UTF_32_Punctuation(Item_Type'Pos(V));
+		return not Is_Eof(C) and then Is_Print(Rune'Val(C));
+	end Is_Print;
+
+	function Is_Punct (V: in Rune) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		--return UC.Is_UTF_32_Punctuation(Rune'Pos(V));
 		return Is_Print(V) and then not Is_Space(V) and then not Is_Alnum(V);
 	end Is_Punct;
 
-	function Is_Space (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Punct (C: in Code) return Boolean is
 	begin
-		return UC.Is_UTF_32_Space(Item_Type'Pos(V)) or else
-		       UC.Is_UTF_32_Line_Terminator(Item_Type'Pos(V)) or else
+		return not Is_Eof(C) and then Is_Punct(Rune'Val(C));
+	end Is_Punct;
+
+	function Is_Space (V: in Rune) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		return UC.Is_UTF_32_Space(Rune'Pos(V)) or else
+		       UC.Is_UTF_32_Line_Terminator(Rune'Pos(V)) or else
 		       V = HT;
 	end Is_Space;
 
-	function Is_Upper (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Space (C: in Code) return Boolean is
 	begin
-		return UC.Get_Category(Item_Type'Pos(V)) = UC.Lu;
+		return not Is_Eof(C) and then Is_Space(Rune'Val(C));
+	end Is_Space;
+
+	function Is_Upper (V: in Rune) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		return UC.Get_Category(Rune'Pos(V)) = UC.Lu;
 	end Is_Upper;
 
-	function Is_Xdigit (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Upper (C: in Code) return Boolean is
 	begin
-		return UC.Is_UTF_32_Digit(Item_Type'Pos(V)) or else
-		       Item_Type'Pos(V) in System_Character'Pos('A') .. System_Character'Pos('F') or else
-		       Item_Type'Pos(V) in System_Character'Pos('a') .. System_Character'Pos('f');
+		return not Is_Eof(C) and then Is_Upper(Rune'Val(C));
+	end Is_Upper;
+
+	function Is_Xdigit (V: in Rune) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		return UC.Is_UTF_32_Digit(Rune'Pos(V)) or else
+		       Rune'Pos(V) in System_Rune'Pos('A') .. System_Rune'Pos('F') or else
+		       Rune'Pos(V) in System_Rune'Pos('a') .. System_Rune'Pos('f');
 	end Is_Xdigit;
 
-	function To_Lower (V: in Item_Type) return Item_Type is
+	function Is_Xdigit (C: in Code) return Boolean is
 	begin
-		return Item_Type'Val(UC.UTF_32_To_Lower_Case(Item_Type'Pos(V)));
+		return not Is_Eof(C) and then Is_Xdigit(Rune'Val(C));
+	end Is_Xdigit;
+
+	function To_Lower (V: in Rune) return Rune is
+	begin
+		return Rune'Val(UC.UTF_32_To_Lower_Case(Rune'Pos(V)));
 	end To_Lower;
 
-	function To_Upper (V: in Item_Type) return Item_Type is
+	function To_Upper (V: in Rune) return Rune is
 	begin
-		return Item_Type'Val(UC.UTF_32_To_Upper_Case(Item_Type'Pos(V)));
+		return Rune'Val(UC.UTF_32_To_Upper_Case(Rune'Pos(V)));
 	end To_Upper;
 
-	function Is_Class (V: in Item_Type; Class: in Item_Class) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Class (V: in Rune; Class: in Item_Class) return Boolean is
 	begin
 		case Class is
 			when ALPHA => return Is_Alpha(V);
@@ -102,10 +162,37 @@ package body H3.CC is
 		end case;
 	end Is_Class;
 
-	function Is_Code (V: in Item_Type; Code: in Item_Code) return Boolean is
+	function Is_Class (C: in Code; Class: in Item_Class) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		return not Is_Eof(C) and then Is_Class(To_Rune(C), Class);
+	end Is_Class;
+
+	function Is_Eof (C: in Code) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		return C = EOF;
+	end Is_Eof;
+
+	function Is_Code (V: in Rune; C: in Code) return Boolean is
 	begin
 		-- a clumsy way to work around strong type checking
-		-- with unknown Item_Type at the generic level?
-		return Item_Type'Pos(V) = Code;
+		-- with unknown Rune at the generic level?
+		return To_Code(V) = C;
 	end Is_Code;
+
+	function Is_Rune (C: in Code; V: in Rune) return Boolean is
+	begin
+		return To_Code(V) = C;
+	end Is_Rune;
+
+	function To_Rune (C: in Code) return Rune is
+	begin
+		pragma Assert (not Is_Eof(C));
+		return Rune'Val(C);
+	end To_Rune;
+
+	function To_Code (V: in Rune) return Code is
+	begin
+		return Rune'Pos(V);
+	end To_Code;
+
 end H3.CC;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib2/h3-cc.ads b/lib2/h3-cc.ads
index d15c429..28a0157 100644
--- a/lib2/h3-cc.ads
+++ b/lib2/h3-cc.ads
@@ -1,38 +1,105 @@
 generic
-	type Item_Type is (<>); -- any discrete type
+	-- any discrete type accepted.
+	-- can't ada limit type to one of Character, Wide_Character, Wide_Wide_Character?
+	type Rune_Type is (<>); 
 package H3.CC is
-	-- <ctype.h>-like character classification package
+	-- <ctype.h>-like character classification plus other features.
 	-- unicode-based. no system locale honored.
 
-	subtype Item_Code is H3.Natural;
+	subtype Rune is Rune_Type;
+	type Code is range -1 .. 16#7FFF_FFFF#;
 
-	Colon: constant Item_Code := System_Character'Pos(':');
-	Semicolon: constant Item_Code := System_Character'Pos(';');
-	Tilde: constant Item_Code := System_Character'Pos('~');
-	Underline: constant Item_Code := System_Character'Pos('_');
-	Equal: constant Item_Code := System_Character'Pos('=');
-	L_Arrow: constant Item_Code := System_Character'Pos('<');
-	R_Arrow: constant Item_Code := System_Character'Pos('>');
+	-- virtual code to indicate end of input
+	EOF: constant Code := Code'First;
 
-	type Item_Class is (ALPHA, ALNUM, BLANK, CNTRL, DIGIT, GRAPH, LOWER, PRINT, PUNCT, SPACE, UPPER, XDIGIT);
-	function Is_Class (V: in Item_Type; Class: in Item_Class) return Boolean;
+	C_Colon: constant Code := System_Rune'Pos(':');
+	C_Semicolon: constant Code := System_Rune'Pos(';');
+	C_Tilde: constant Code := System_Rune'Pos('~');
+	C_Underline: constant Code := System_Rune'Pos('_');
+	C_Equal: constant Code := System_Rune'Pos('=');
+	C_Left_Arrow: constant Code := System_Rune'Pos('<');
+	C_Right_Arrow: constant Code := System_Rune'Pos('>');
 
-	function Is_Alpha (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean;
-	function Is_Alnum (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean;
-	function Is_Blank (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean;
-	function Is_Cntrl (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean;
-	function Is_Digit (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean;
-	function Is_Graph (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean;
-	function Is_Print (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean;
-	function Is_Punct (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean;
-	function Is_Space (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean;
-	function Is_Xdigit (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean;
+	C_A: constant Code := System_Rune'Pos('A');
+	C_B: constant Code := System_Rune'Pos('B');
+	C_C: constant Code := System_Rune'Pos('C');
+	C_D: constant Code := System_Rune'Pos('D');
+	C_E: constant Code := System_Rune'Pos('E');
 
-	function Is_Lower (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean;
-	function Is_Upper (V: in Item_Type) return Boolean;
+	Colon: constant Rune := Rune'Val(C_Colon);
+	Semicolon: constant Rune := Rune'Val(C_Semicolon);
+	Tilde: constant Rune := Rune'Val(C_Tilde);
+	Underline: constant Rune := Rune'Val(C_Underline);
+	Equal: constant Rune := Rune'Val(C_Equal);
+	Left_Arrow: constant Rune := Rune'Val(C_Left_Arrow);
+	Right_Arrow: constant Rune := Rune'Val(C_Right_Arrow);
 
-	function To_Lower (V: in Item_Type) return Item_Type;
-	function To_Upper (V: in Item_Type) return Item_Type;
+	UC_A: constant Rune := Rune'Val(C_A);
+	UC_B: constant Rune := Rune'Val(C_B);
+	UC_C: constant Rune := Rune'Val(C_C);
+	UC_D: constant Rune := Rune'Val(C_D);
+	UC_E: constant Rune := Rune'Val(C_E);
+	UC_O: constant Rune := Rune'Val(System_Rune'Pos('O'));
+	UC_F: constant Rune := Rune'Val(System_Rune'Pos('F'));
+
+	type Item_Class is (
+		ALPHA,
+		ALNUM,
+		BLANK,
+		CNTRL,
+		DIGIT,
+		GRAPH,
+		LOWER,
+		PRINT,
+		PUNCT,
+		SPACE,
+		UPPER,
+		XDIGIT
+	);
+
+	function Is_Alpha (V: in Rune) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Alnum (V: in Rune) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Blank (V: in Rune) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Cntrl (V: in Rune) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Digit (V: in Rune) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Graph (V: in Rune) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Print (V: in Rune) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Punct (V: in Rune) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Space (V: in Rune) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Xdigit (V: in Rune) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Lower (V: in Rune) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Upper (V: in Rune) return Boolean;
+	
+	function To_Lower (V: in Rune) return Rune;
+	function To_Upper (V: in Rune) return Rune;
+
+	function Is_Alpha (C: in Code) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Alnum (C: in Code) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Blank (C: in Code) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Cntrl (C: in Code) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Digit (C: in Code) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Graph (C: in Code) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Print (C: in Code) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Punct (C: in Code) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Space (C: in Code) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Xdigit (C: in Code) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Lower (C: in Code) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Upper (C: in Code) return Boolean;
+
+	function Is_Class (V: in Rune; Class: in Item_Class) return Boolean;
+	function Is_Class (C: in Code; Class: in Item_Class) return Boolean;
+
+	function Is_Eof (C: in Code) return Boolean;
+	pragma Inline (Is_Eof);
+
+	function Is_Code (V: in Rune; C: in Code) return Boolean;
+	pragma Inline (Is_Code);
+	function Is_Rune (C: in Code; V: in Rune) return Boolean;
+	pragma Inline (Is_Rune);
+
+	function To_Rune (C: in Code) return Rune;
+	pragma Inline (To_Rune);
+	function To_Code (V: in Rune) return Code;
+	pragma Inline (To_Code);
 
-	function Is_Code (V: in Item_Type; Code: in Item_Code) return Boolean;
 end H3.CC;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib2/h3-compilers.adb b/lib2/h3-compilers.adb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ccb15e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib2/h3-compilers.adb
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+with ada.text_io;
+
+package body H3.Compilers is
+	procedure Set_Lexer_State (C: in out Compiler; State: in Lexer_State) is
+	begin
+		C.Lx.State := State;
+	end Set_Lexer_State;
+
+	procedure Set_Lexer_State (C: in out Compiler; State: in Lexer_State; Ch: in R.Rune) is
+	begin
+		-- change the lexer state while storing the first character in the token buffer.
+		C.Lx.State := State;
+		S.Clear (C.Tk.Buf);
+		S.Append (C.Tk.Buf, Ch);
+	end Set_Lexer_State;
+
+	procedure Set_Lexer_State (C: in out Compiler; State: in Lexer_State; Code: in R.Code) is
+	begin
+		Set_Lexer_State (C, State, R.To_Rune(Code));
+	end Set_Lexer_State;
+
+	procedure Got_Token (C: in out Compiler) is
+	begin
+		--case C.P.State IS
+		--	when START =>
+		--		null;
+		--end case;
+
+ada.text_io.put_line (C.Tk.Id'Img);
+		case C.Tk.Id is
+			when TK_BSTR =>
+				null;
+			when TK_BYTE =>
+				null;
+			when TK_CHAR =>
+				null;
+			when TK_CSTR =>
+				null;
+			when TK_EOF =>
+				null;
+			when TK_EOL =>
+				null;
+			when TK_GE =>
+				null;
+			when TK_GT =>
+				null;
+			when TK_IDENT =>
+				null;
+			when TK_LE =>
+				null;
+			when TK_LT =>
+				null;
+			when TK_SEMICOLON =>
+				null;
+		end case;
+	end Got_Token;
+
+	procedure Start_Token (C: in out Compiler) is
+	begin
+		C.Tk.Id := TK_EOF; -- indicate the token id is not set yet
+		-- TODO: store token location.
+		S.Clear (C.Tk.Buf);
+	end Start_Token;
+
+	procedure Start_Token (C: in out Compiler; Ch: in R.Rune) is
+	begin
+		Start_Token (C);
+		S.Append (C.Tk.Buf, Ch);
+	end Start_Token;
+
+	procedure Start_Token (C: in out Compiler; Code: in R.Code) is
+	begin
+		Start_Token (C, R.To_Rune(Code));
+	end Start_Token;
+
+	procedure Start_Token (C: in out Compiler; Str: in S.Rune_Array) is
+	begin
+		Start_Token (C);
+		S.Append (C.Tk.Buf, Str);
+	end Start_Token;
+
+	procedure Feed_Token (C: in out Compiler; Ch: in R.Rune) is
+	begin
+		S.Append (C.Tk.Buf, Ch);
+	end Feed_Token;
+
+	procedure Feed_Token (C: in out Compiler; Code: in R.Code) is
+	begin
+		Feed_Token(C, R.To_Rune(Code));
+	end Feed_Token;
+
+	procedure End_Token (C: in out Compiler; Id: in Token_Id) is
+	begin
+		C.Tk.Id := Id;
+		Got_Token (C);
+		Set_Lexer_State (C, LX_START);
+	end End_Token;
+
+	procedure End_Token (C: in out Compiler; Id: in Token_Id; Ch: in R.Rune) is
+	begin
+		S.Append (C.Tk.Buf, Ch);
+		C.Tk.Id := Id;
+		Got_Token (C);
+		Set_Lexer_State (C, LX_START);
+	end End_Token;
+
+	procedure End_Token (C: in out Compiler; Id: in Token_Id; Code: in R.Code) is
+	begin
+		S.Append (C.Tk.Buf, R.To_Rune(Code));
+		C.Tk.Id := Id;
+		Got_Token (C);
+		Set_Lexer_State (C, LX_START);
+	end End_Token;
+
+	procedure Feed_Char_Code (C: in out Compiler; Code: in R.Code) is
+	begin
+	<<Start_Over>>
+	if R.Is_Eof(Code) then
+	ada.text_io.put_line ("EOF");
+	else
+	ada.text_io.put_line (R.To_Rune(Code)'Img);
+	end if;
+		case C.Lx.State is
+			when LX_START =>
+				if R.Is_Eof(Code) then
+					Start_Token (C, S.Rune_Array'(R.Left_Arrow, R.UC_E, R.UC_O, R.UC_F, R.Right_Arrow));
+					End_Token (C, TK_EOF);
+					-- this procedure doesn't prevent you from feeding more
+					-- after EOF. but it's not desirable to feed more after EOF.
+				elsif R.Is_Space(Code) then
+					-- ignore. carry on
+					null;
+				elsif R.Is_Alpha(Code) then
+					Set_Lexer_State (C, LX_IDENT, Code);
+				elsif R.Is_Digit(Code) then
+					Set_Lexer_State (C, LX_NUMBER, Code);
+				elsif R.Is_Rune(Code, R.Semicolon) then
+					Start_Token (C, Code);
+					End_Token (C, TK_SEMICOLON);
+				elsif R.Is_Rune(Code, R.Left_Arrow) then
+					Set_Lexer_State (C, LX_OP_LESS, Code);
+				elsif R.Is_Rune(Code, R.Right_Arrow) then
+					Set_Lexer_State (C, LX_OP_GREATER, Code);
+				else
+					raise Syntax_Error;
+				end if;
+
+			when LX_OP_GREATER =>
+				if R.Is_Rune(Code, R.Equal) then
+					End_Token (C, TK_GE, Code);
+				else
+					End_Token (C, TK_GT);
+					goto Start_Over;
+				end if;
+
+			when LX_OP_LESS =>
+				if R.Is_Rune(Code, R.Equal) then
+					End_Token (C, TK_LE, Code);
+				else
+					End_Token (C, TK_LT);
+					goto Start_Over;
+				end if;
+
+			when LX_COMMENT =>
+				null;
+
+			when LX_IDENT =>
+				if R.Is_Alnum(Code) or else R.Is_Rune(Code, R.Underline) then
+					Feed_Token (C, Code);
+				else
+					End_Token (C, TK_IDENT);
+					goto Start_Over;
+				end if;
+
+			when LX_NUMBER =>
+				if R.Is_Digit(Code) then
+					Feed_Token (C, Code);
+				else
+					End_Token (C, TK_IDENT); -- TODO: change this
+					goto Start_Over;
+				end if;
+		end case;
+	end Feed_Char_Code;
+
+	procedure Feed (C: in out Compiler; Data: in S.Rune_Array) is
+	begin
+		for i in Data'Range loop
+			Feed_Char_Code (C, R.To_Code(Data(i)));
+		end loop;
+	end Feed;
+
+	procedure End_Feed (C: in out Compiler) is
+	begin
+		Feed_Char_Code (C, R.EOF);
+	end End_Feed;
+
+end H3.Compilers;
diff --git a/lib2/h3-compilers.ads b/lib2/h3-compilers.ads
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b72f3b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib2/h3-compilers.ads
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+with H3.CC;
+with H3.Strings;
+
+generic
+	type Rune_Type is (<>);
+package H3.Compilers is
+	package R is new H3.CC(Rune_Type);
+	package S is new H3.Strings(Rune_Type);
+
+	Syntax_Error: exception;
+
+	type Compiler is tagged private;
+
+	procedure Feed (C: in out Compiler; Data: in S.Rune_Array);
+	procedure End_Feed (C: in out Compiler);
+
+private
+	type Lexer_State is (
+		LX_START,
+		LX_COMMENT,
+		LX_IDENT,
+		LX_NUMBER,
+		LX_OP_GREATER,
+		LX_OP_LESS
+	);
+	type Lexer is record
+		State: Lexer_State := LX_START;
+	end record;
+
+	type Token_Id is (
+		TK_BSTR,
+		TK_BYTE,
+		TK_CHAR,
+		TK_CSTR,
+		TK_EOF,
+		TK_EOL,
+		TK_IDENT,
+		TK_GE,
+		TK_GT,
+		TK_LE,
+		TK_LT,
+		TK_SEMICOLON
+	);
+	type Token is record
+		Id: Token_Id := TK_EOF;
+		Buf: S.Elastic_String;
+	end record;
+
+	type Parser_State is (START, INCLUDE);
+	type Parser is record
+		State: Parser_State := START;
+	end record;
+
+	type Compiler is tagged record
+		Lx: Lexer;
+		Tk: Token;
+	end record;
+end H3.Compilers;
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diff --git a/lib2/h3-mm.ads b/lib2/h3-mm.ads
index e71d770..865fece 100644
--- a/lib2/h3-mm.ads
+++ b/lib2/h3-mm.ads
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ package H3.MM is
 	procedure Create (R: in out Ref_Counted; V: in Item_Type);
 
 	function Get_Item_Pointer (R: in Ref_Counted) return Item_Pointer;
-	pragma Inline(Get_Item_Pointer);
+	pragma Inline (Get_Item_Pointer);
 
 	function Is_Shared (R: in Ref_Counted) return Boolean;
-	pragma Inline(Is_Shared);
+	pragma Inline (Is_Shared);
 
 	overriding procedure Initialize (R: in out Ref_Counted);
 	overriding procedure Adjust (R: in out Ref_Counted);
diff --git a/lib2/h3-strings.adb b/lib2/h3-strings.adb
index 0ba5439..d13b223 100644
--- a/lib2/h3-strings.adb
+++ b/lib2/h3-strings.adb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package body H3.Strings is
 
-	procedure Append (Obj: in out Elastic_String; V: in Character_Array) is
+	procedure Append (Obj: in out Elastic_String; V: in Rune_Array) is
 	begin
 		P.Append (P.Elastic_Array(Obj), V);
 	end;
diff --git a/lib2/h3-strings.ads b/lib2/h3-strings.ads
index 3ddbbbe..0640232 100644
--- a/lib2/h3-strings.ads
+++ b/lib2/h3-strings.ads
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 with H3.Arrays;
 
 generic
-	type Item_Type is (<>);
+	type Rune_Type is (<>);
 package H3.Strings is
 
-	package P is new H3.Arrays(Item_Type, 1, Item_Type'First);
+	package P is new H3.Arrays(Rune_Type, 1, Rune_Type'First);
+
+	subtype Rune is P.Item;
+	subtype Rune_Array is P.Item_Array;
+	subtype Thin_Rune_Array_Pointer is P.Thin_Item_Array_Pointer;
 
 	Terminator_Length: System_Zero_Or_One renames P.Terminator_Length;
-	Terminator_Value: Item_Type renames P.Terminator_Value;
-
-	subtype Character_Array is P.Item_Array;
-	subtype Thin_Character_Array_Pointer is P.Thin_Item_Array_Pointer;
+	Terminator_Value: Rune renames P.Terminator_Value;
 
 	type Elastic_String is new P.Elastic_Array with record
 		--A: standard.integer := 999;
 		null;
 	end record;
 
-	overriding procedure Append (Obj: in out Elastic_String; V: in Character_Array);
+	overriding procedure Append (Obj: in out Elastic_String; V: in Rune_Array);
 
 end H3.Strings;
diff --git a/lib2/h3.ads b/lib2/h3.ads
index 4d8da1f..486c783 100644
--- a/lib2/h3.ads
+++ b/lib2/h3.ads
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ package H3 is
 	subtype Boolean is Standard.Boolean;
 	subtype Natural is Standard.Natural;
 
-	subtype System_Character is Standard.Wide_Character;
+	subtype System_Rune is Standard.Wide_Character;
 
 	System_Byte_Bits: constant := System.Storage_Unit;
 	System_Word_Bits: constant := System.Word_Size;
diff --git a/lib2/hello3.adb b/lib2/hello3.adb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..330c0ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib2/hello3.adb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+with H3.Compilers;
+
+procedure hello3 is
+	package C is new H3.Compilers(Standard.Wide_Character);
+
+	Compiler: C.Compiler;
+begin
+	Compiler.Feed ("<<=hello world");
+	Compiler.End_Feed;
+end hello3;