[antlr-interest] Re: ANTLR 3.0 and code generation for C++

[Ric Klaren]

Hi,

On Mon, Oct 27, 2003 at 12:26:51PM -0800, iank at bearcave.com wrote:
>   Since Ter is a Java kind of guy (I hate to say it but I'm becoming a
>   Java kind of guy too), I don't know if the new version will include
>   work on the C++ code generator.

If I find the new version interesting enough I'll put work in it.

>  Its been a while since I looked at
>   the C++ generated source but as I recall it uses reference counted
>   strings and other reference counted objects to mirror garbage
>   collection in Java.

It uses reference counters for the AST and Token objects. Which is actually
a big PITA. Strings are not reference counted (other than what your local
std::string class provides)

>   I have implemented a reference counting framework that includes a
>   reference counted String class.  As with ANTLR there are no
>   limitations on the use of this code.  So I'd like to offer it for
>   the ANTLR C++ code generator if it would be useful.

I might be interested for the new development branch I'm planning on. I'll
have a look at it anycase :)

Thanks!

Ric
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