[stringtemplate-interest] 2. Attempt: ANTLR code generation target/Stringtemplate: modifying the C-Runtime I

[Udo Weik]

Hello Terence,

> Hi Udo, IJust spent a few minutes trying to figure out exactly
 > what's going on with your issue: missing<token> value, but
 > without digging through all of the ANTLR templates and the code
 > that injects attributes, I'm afraid I won't be able to track
 > down why attribute token has no value. Sorry.

we know now that honey badger is a bad ass, but will need some
time to grow. So I must use the current version of ANTLR. Is
it possible that you now spent some time and help me to find
the problem?


Thanks in advance and greetings
Udo


>> Hello Terence,
>>
>> thanks for your answer!
>> I know, I know your students and the end of the year....
>>
>>>> I startet to modify the C-Runtime and have a first bunch of
>>>> questions. Be sure, more will follow - "Eeek, what a pain!"...
>>>>
>>>> 1.<token>   in<action>
>>>>      I need the token of an rule in the<action>-section
>>>>      /** How to execute an action (when not backtracking) */
>>>>      execAction(action) ::=<<
>>>>      <if(backtracking)>
>>>>      <if(actions.(actionScope).synpredgate)>
>>>>      if (<actions.(actionScope).synpredgate>   )
>>>>      ...
>>>>      <ruleDescriptor.name>   and<ruleName>   are replaced (what is the
>>>>      difference?) but<token>   not. Why?
>>>
>>> So in the execAction template you want to reference<token>? What do you mean by token in a rule? you can get a tree for the rule in the Rule object:
>>>
>>> 	/** The AST representing the whole rule */
>>> 	public GrammarAST tree;
>>
>> Attached you will find a pdf-file which explains my problem -
>> state-of-the-art highlighted in colour!
>> And then there is still the question:
>>   <ruleDescriptor.name>  and<ruleName>  what is the difference?
>>
>> I asked Jim already - I just copied his template-dir, renamed the
>> file C.stg to CRtMod1a.stg and added my "pathfinder"-comments
>> beginning with //! , followed by tg__ (test grammar) or tt__
>> (test template). Only the *.c-file is generated, the *.h-file
>> is missing. Why?
>>
>>
>> Again many thanks and greetings
>> Udo