[antlr-interest] JavaScript Target

[Joey Hurst]

I would just be, as you mentioned, linking to the Yahoo.js file which would
retain YUI's BSD license and copyright notice.  So it sounds like we're ok
there.

I'm going to continue working with the 3.0.1 code base for the time being,
just because I'm so close to finishing.  Once done, I'll look at the
diffs from the 3.0.1 to the 3.1 targets to bring the JS target up to speed.
I'll retain the alpha quality 3.0.1 version for those who are interested,
but the 3.1 branch will be the first stable version that will (hopefully) be
merged into the ANTLR code repo.  Sound good?

Thanks,
Joey

On 5/16/08, Terence Parr <parrt at cs.usfca.edu> wrote:
>
>
> On May 15, 2008, at 9:19 PM, Joey Hurst wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>> For the last few months I've been working on a JavaScript ANTLR target.
>>
>
> hooray!
>
> Things are coming along quite well; as of today the target passes most of
>> the tests (ported to JsUnit) shipped with the 3.0.1 source distribution.
>>  I've focused on the tests in the runtime/Python/tests/ directory, although
>> there are others too.  I've maintained API compatibility with the Java
>> target where possible, but there are a few places where JavaScript couldn't
>> quite handle the task at hand (e.g. there is no reliable way to do runtime
>> stack reflection in EcmaScript/JavaScript version 3).
>>
>> I write this message because I wanted to get a couple legal and scheduling
>> issues cleared up before I continue any further:
>>
>> 1) 99% of the JavaScript target code is original (although heavily
>> inspired, of course, by the other targets).  The remaining 1% consists of a
>> modified version of the Yahoo class provided by the Yahoo UI Library.  This
>> code is licensed under the BSD license like ANTLR, so I assume this won't
>> cause any problems.  If this is an issue I could rewrite the code, but it
>> would be a hassle.  Here's a link to the YUI license:
>> http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/license.html
>> Here's a link to the Yahoo class docs for anyone who is curious:
>> http://developer.yahoo.com/yui/yahoo/
>>
>
> seems ok. so you would simply be including a source code file with a
> license a the top? Should be fine.
>
> 2) It appears that the 3.1 release is imminent.  My work has been based off
>> the 3.01 release to date.  Do y'all think it would be valuable to create a
>> finished 3.0.1 compatible version of the JavaScript target, or should I port
>> what I have now to 3.1 and release that?
>>
>
> We could include 3.0.1 JavaScript target with 3.1 as long as the templates
> worked and the runtime was consistent.
>
> I'll send out the documentation and code in about another month.  It should
>> be complete and pretty robust at that time.
>>
>
> Oh okay, it seems like you will miss the 3.1 deadline; uh, like this
> weekend ;)
>
> Terence: I'm a fellow SF denizen.  I'll have to buy you a beer sometime in
>> appreciation for this great tool!
>>
>
> Heh,bring on the beer, dude. ok, wine, but same idea... what part of the
> city do you live in? If you hear gunshots, that's probably my neighborhood
> too. [might one take this discussion to an offlist thread]
>
> Ter
>
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