handle_constants

# File lib/rdoc/parser/c.rb, line 514
  def handle_constants(type, var_name, const_name, definition)
    #@stats.num_constants += 1
    class_name = @known_classes[var_name]

    return unless class_name

    class_obj  = find_class(var_name, class_name)

    unless class_obj
      warn("Enclosing class/module '#{const_name}' for not known")
      return
    end

    comment = find_const_comment(type, const_name)

    # In the case of rb_define_const, the definition and comment are in
    # "/* definition: comment */" form.  The literal ':' and '\' characters
    # can be escaped with a backslash.
    if type.downcase == 'const' then
       elements = mangle_comment(comment).split(':')
       if elements.nil? or elements.empty? then
          con = RDoc::Constant.new(const_name, definition,
                                   mangle_comment(comment))
       else
          new_definition = elements[0..-2].join(':')
          if new_definition.empty? then # Default to literal C definition
             new_definition = definition
          else
             new_definition.gsub!("\:", ":")
             new_definition.gsub!("\\", '\')
          end
          new_definition.sub!(/\A(\s+)/, '')
          new_comment = $1.nil? ? elements.last : "#{$1}#{elements.last.lstrip}"
          con = RDoc::Constant.new(const_name, new_definition,
                                   mangle_comment(new_comment))
       end
    else
       con = RDoc::Constant.new const_name, definition, mangle_comment(comment)
    end

    class_obj.add_constant(con)
  end