FW: [antlr-interest] got new "language implementation" lecture au dio up

Matt Benson gudnabrsam at yahoo.com
Wed Feb 19 12:51:05 PST 2003


I have never heard of this thing until now.  This is
right along the lines of what I have been looking
for/working with.  For what purpose are you wanting to
use this code, Jim?


--- Jim O'Connor <Jim.OConnor at microfocus.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Terence,
>   I've been through the "JavaSrc"
> http://home.austin.rr.com/kjohnston/javasrc.htm
> implementation of a symbol
> table. It originated with the four part series of
> articles
>
http://developer.java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Parser/SeriesPt4/.
> I assume you are familiar with it. ;)
> 
>   I have two questions that come from different
> "ends".  The first is the
> step-by-step reasoning.  Where should I jump in to
> define objects that
> contain the necessary information? (example,
> JavaToken, ClassDef, etc...).
> The "other end" is a consideration of intermediate
> forms.  I have a lot of
> .java files.  "JavaSrc" makes two passes saving off
> reference.txt for
> particular directories.  What is the plan with
> memory considerations?  Can
> XML be used for intermediate forms?  I have had
> little "luck" trying to
> implement/understand XTAL to make it effective.
> 
>   Another question.  What about imports?  Jar files?
>  Can introspection be
> used?
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terence Parr [mailto:parrt at jguru.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 1:47 PM
> To: antlr-interest at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [antlr-interest] got new "language
> implementation" lecture
> audio up
> 
> 
> 
> On Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at 10:42 AM, Matt
> Benson wrote:
> 
> > Just curious... when do symbol tables come up? 
> and
> > can TreeParsers be used in any direct/helpful way
> to
> > generate them?
> 
> Hi Matt,
> 
> I was going to do sym tabs tomorrow, but must do GC
> real quick and then 
> get the folks started on ANTLR itself.  Plus, I want
> to think more 
> about sym tab stuff before presenting.  Now is the
> time to tell me 
> precisely what you want to learn about in that
> regard! ;)
> 
> Ter
> --
> Co-founder, http://www.jguru.com
> Creator, ANTLR Parser Generator:
> http://www.antlr.org
> Lecturer in Comp. Sci., University of San Francisco
> 
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