def METHOD_NAME(self, text, *args, **kwargs):
    """Helper for tokenization"""
    if args or kwargs or (self.__translator is None):
        self.__setup(*args, **kwargs)
    self.__translator.executioner.read(self.__text) # runs pre- and post-read methods
    self.__ast = self.__translator.executioner.METHOD_NAME(self.__text, text)
    return self.__ast