The Akiban SQL Parser is a complete, production-quality Java parser for the SQL language. It defines the SQL grammar as implemented by Akiban, but can be used independently. It is derived from the Apache Derby parser.

Use Maven (http://maven.apache.org) to build the Akiban SQL Parser.

To build:

mvn install

The resulting jar files are in the target directory. To build the Javadoc:

mvn javadoc:javadoc

The resulting Javadoc HTML files are in target/site/apidocs.

Pre-built jars can be downloaded directly from https://launchpad.net/akiban-sql-parser/+download

Unpack the distribution kit into a convenient directory using the appropriate utility (e.g. unzip or tar).

Review the LICENSE.txt file located in the root of the installation directory. The Akiban SQL Parser is licensed under the Eclipse Public License or a free-use community license, see our licensing options for more details. By installing, copying or otherwise using the Software contained in the distribution kit, you agree to be bound by the terms of the license agreement. If you do not agree to these terms, remove and destroy all copies of the software in your possession immediately.

Add the jar file (e.g. akiban-sql-parser-1.0.12.jar), found in the root directory of the distribution kit, to your project's classpath. For example, copy it to jre/lib/ext in your Java Runtime Environment, or add it to your classpath environment variable..

For more information, join the Aiban mailing list on google groups (https://groups.google.com/a/akiban.com/d/forum/akiban-user) or hop on the #akiban channel on irc.freenode.net