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diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/reflect/macros/runtime/Parsers.scala b/src/compiler/scala/reflect/macros/runtime/Parsers.scala
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+package scala.reflect.macros
+package runtime
+
+import language.existentials
+import scala.tools.reflect.ToolBox
+import scala.tools.reflect.ToolBoxError
+
+trait Parsers {
+  self: Context =>
+
+  def parse(code: String): Tree =
+    // todo. provide decent implementation
+    try {
+      import scala.reflect.runtime.{universe => ru}
+      val parsed = ru.rootMirror.mkToolBox().parseExpr(code)
+      val importer = universe.mkImporter(ru)
+      importer.importTree(parsed)
+    } catch {
+      case ToolBoxError(msg, cause) =>
+        throw new ParseError(universe.NoPosition, msg)
+    }
+
+  case class ParseError(val pos: Position, val msg: String) extends Throwable(msg)
+  object ParseError extends ParseErrorExtractor
+}
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