diff --git a/sql/parser.go b/sql/parser.go
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+package sql
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"io"
+)
+
+// Scanner represents a SQL statement scanner.
+type Scanner struct {
+	r *bufio.Reader
+	c []rune
+}
+
+// NewScanner returns a new instance of Scanner.
+func NewScanner(r io.Reader) *Scanner {
+	return &Scanner{
+		r: bufio.NewReader(r),
+		c: make([]rune, 0),
+	}
+}
+
+// read reads the next rune from the bufferred reader.
+// Returns the rune(0) if an error occurs (or io.EOF is returned).
+func (s *Scanner) read() rune {
+	ch, _, err := s.r.ReadRune()
+	if err != nil {
+		return eof
+	}
+	return ch
+}
+
+// Scan returns the next SQL statement.
+func (s *Scanner) Scan() string {
+	for {
+		if ch := s.read(); ch == eof {
+			break
+		} else if ch == '\'' {
+			// Check for ' in c
+		} else if !isLetter(ch) && !isDigit(ch) && ch != '_' {
+			s.unread()
+			break
+		} else {
+			_, _ = buf.WriteRune(ch)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// isWhitespace returns true if the rune is a space, tab, or newline.
+func isWhitespace(ch rune) bool { return ch == ' ' || ch == '\t' || ch == '\n' }
+
+// isLetter returns true if the rune is a letter.
+func isLetter(ch rune) bool { return (ch >= 'a' && ch <= 'z') || (ch >= 'A' && ch <= 'Z') }
+
+// isDigit returns true if the rune is a digit.
+func isDigit(ch rune) bool { return (ch >= '0' && ch <= '9') }
+
+// eof represents a marker rune for the end of the reader.
+var eof = rune(0)
diff --git a/sql/parser_test.go b/sql/parser_test.go
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+++ b/sql/parser_test.go
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+package sql
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func Test_ScannerNew(t *testing.T) {
+	s := NewScanner(nil)
+	if s == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create basic Scanner")
+	}
+}