# File lib/geo_ruby/simple_features/ewkt_parser.rb, line 316
      def check_next_token
        check = @scanner.check(@regex)
        if check.nil?
          if @scanner.eos?
            nil
          else
            pos = @scanner.pos
            while @ewkt[pos].chr == ' '
              pos+=1
            end
            @ewkt[pos].chr
          end
        else
          check
        end
      end