[antlr-interest] FW: time for 2.7.6 :)

[Scott Stanchfield]

I just noticed Ter posted this to the list, so here's my reply (w/o the
attachment).

-- Scott 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Stanchfield [mailto:scott at javadude.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 7:32 PM
> To: 'Terence Parr'
> Subject: RE: time for 2.7.6 :)
> 
> I changed quite a bit from what we talked about over the 
> phone. No more plugin for xml support. I'm having ANTXR as a 
> totally separate spinoff from ANTLR.
> 
> 
> The main changes I made:
> 
> * added support for JSR-45 source maps
> 
> * changed classloading scheme to allow safe/isolated use in 
> application servers
>      -DANTLR_USE_DIRECT_CLASS_LOADING=true
>             (uses old Class.forName approach)
>             false (default) uses context classloaders
> 
> * optionally remove calls to System.exit(1)
>      -DANTLR_DO_NOT_EXIT=true  (false is the default)
>          true = instead of System.exit() call, throws RuntimeException
>          false = calls System.exit(1)
> 
> * make the main Tool class reentrant (moved some static vars 
> to instance vars)
> 
> 
> Details (# in parens is # changed blocks) =======
> build/Tool: (3)
>     change classloading
> 
> AntlrException: (1)
>     added support for "causative"/nested exception to be held
> 
> ASTFactory: (4)
>     change classloading
> 
> CharScanner: (3)
>     remove System.exit() calls
> 
> DefaultJavaCodeGeneratorPrintWriterManager: (new)
>     supports jsr-45
> 
> DefineGrammarSymbols: (1)
>     access line that a header action starts on (jsr-45)
> 
> JavaCodeGenerator: (116)
>     jsr-45
>     (note: I changed the code significantly since you saw it
>            to reduce the changes and make it easier for you
>            to see what really changed. Most of the changes
>            now are simply settings for the "default source line"
>            that is written to the mapping file, and methods
>            to help that writing. Should be easy to diff now)
> 
> JavaCodeGeneratorPrintWriterManager: (new)
>     interface for java code gen print writers
> 
> PrintWriterWithSMAP: (new)
>     PrintWriter extension that tracks source/generated line mappings
> 
> PythonCodeGenerator: (1)
>     remove System.exit() calls    
> 
> TokenStreamException: (1)
>     added support for "causative"/nested exception to be held
> 
> Tool: (13)
>     removed static variables (make reentrant)
>     change classloading
>     remove System.exit() calls    
> 
> TreeParser: (1)
>     remove System.exit() calls    
> 
> Utils: (new)
>     support for classloading and exit handling
> 
> Version:
>     update version number (I won't send this...)
> 
> 
> Let me know if you have any questions. I assume you're going 
> to integrate Ric's changes as well?
> 
> 
> Prashant has some changes he needs for ANTLRStudio as well. 
> I'm going to work with him to try to isolate those nicely. I 
> don't know when I'll get the code (he doesn't want to send it 
> to me until it's ready for release -- cleanup and such). I 
> might suggest this as 2.7.7.
>     
> Later,
> -- Scott