parse_constant

# File lib/rdoc/parser/ruby.rb, line 848
  def parse_constant container, tk, comment, ignore_constants = false
    offset  = tk.seek
    line_no = tk.line_no

    name = tk.name
    skip_tkspace false

    return unless name =~ /^\w+$/

    eq_tk = get_tk

    if TkCOLON2 === eq_tk then
      unget_tk eq_tk
      unget_tk tk

      container, name_t, = get_class_or_module container, ignore_constants

      name = name_t.name

      eq_tk = get_tk
    end

    unless TkASSIGN === eq_tk then
      unget_tk eq_tk
      return false
    end

    if TkGT === peek_tk then
      unget_tk eq_tk
      return
    end

    value = ''
    con = RDoc::Constant.new name, value, comment

    body = parse_constant_body container, con

    return unless body

    value.replace body
    record_location con
    con.offset = offset
    con.line   = line_no
    read_documentation_modifiers con, RDoc::CONSTANT_MODIFIERS

    @stats.add_constant con
    container.add_constant con

    true
  end