flow

# File lib/rdoc/markup/simple_markup/inline.rb, line 246
    def flow(str)
      @str = str

      puts("Before flow, str='#{@str.dump}'") if $DEBUG
      mask_protected_sequences
 
      @attrs = AttrSpan.new(@str.length)

      puts("After protecting, str='#{@str.dump}'") if $DEBUG
      convert_attrs(@str, @attrs)
      convert_html(@str, @attrs)
      convert_specials(str, @attrs)
      unmask_protected_sequences
      puts("After flow, str='#{@str.dump}'") if $DEBUG
      return split_into_flow
    end