1. A parser apparatus for use in an electronic design automation design flow, the parser apparatus stored in a computer readable storage device, the parser apparatus comprising: a parser to parse task output containing data relevant to a quality of results (QoR) decision and identify a pre-defined data characteristic in the task output; and a processor to execute the parser upon receipt of the task output, wherein selected result values obtained from the parser execution are used to make a decision, manually or automatically, about a next action to be performed in the design flow, and wherein the design flow process results in a design state representation and the design state representation is used to fabricate an integrated circuit.