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Thu, 25 April 2013 14:44

Eclipse User

Hi All,

I need to implement something like below:

// a simple structure, there can be any no, similar to C
typedef struct
{
int a;
int b;
....
}emp;

//any no of instances of the structure
emp emp1;
emp emp2;

//assigning values to the instances
emp1.a=2;
emp2.b=3;

//function definition
void func(emp emp1)
{
x=1;
y=emp1.a;
}

The grammar that i wrote is:

Model:
((struct+=Struct) | (instance+=Instance) | (function+=Function))*
;

// a simple structure, there can be any no, similar to C
//typedef struct
//{
//int a;
//int b;
//....
//}emp;

Struct:
'typedef struct {'
(params+=Parameter)+
'}'name=ID ';'
;
Parameter:
'int' name=ID;

//emp emp1;
Instance:
struct=[Struct] name=ID';'
;
//i need to put something like emp1.a = 3; , which can be anywhere after the emp1 declaration, similar to the concept that variable can be used only after its defined. So how do i include it in grammar. Is it possible to do without any validator, by creating some grammar rule? How do i judge where to put in the rule as weel, as this statement can be basically anywhere afterwards

//Also for creating a variable such as emp1.a, i basically need to refer
name=[Instance]'.'param=[Parameter] '=' value=INT, but it gives some error in the editor, and doesnt consider the Parameter . Is it possible to refer it this way, or any other way

Function:
('void')? name=ID '(' ((struct+=[Struct] structVarName+=ID) (',' struct+=[Struct] structVarName+=ID)*)? ')' '{'
(assignments+=Assignment)+
'}'
;

Assignment:
name=ID '=' value=INT';'
;

Can someone please suggest?

Thanks,
Rohit

Re: Help needed in Xtext [message #1049371 is a reply to message #1049351]

Thu, 25 April 2013 15:19

Eclipse User

Hi,

stil the same answer as before

Instance:
struct=[Parameter|FQN] name=ID';' 
;

FQN: ID ("." ID);

Re: Help needed in Xtext [message #1049381 is a reply to message #1049371]

Thu, 25 April 2013 15:35

Eclipse User

Here is an extended sample

Model:
((struct+=Struct) | (instance+=Instance) | (ass+=Assignment))*
;

Struct:
'typedef struct {'
(params+=Parameter)+
'}'name=ID ';'
;
Parameter:
'int' name=ID;


//emp emp1;
Instance:
struct=[Struct] name=ID';' 
;


Assignment:
inst=[Instance] "."param=[Parameter]'=' value=INT';'
;

class MyDslScopeProvider extends org.eclipse.xtext.scoping.impl.AbstractDeclarativeScopeProvider {

	def IScope scope_Assignment_param(Assignment a, EReference ref) {
		 Scopes::scopeFor(a.inst.struct.params)
	}

}

~Christian

Re: Help needed in Xtext [message #1049670 is a reply to message #1049381]

Fri, 26 April 2013 02:16

Eclipse User

Hi Christian,

Thanks for the reply

If i use this, the grammar doesn't give any error, but once i check in the UI editor(the runtime eclipse environment), the param=[Parameter], thing doesn't work, it says couldn't resolve reference to Parameter, even though the parameter is defined

Assignment:
inst=[Instance] "."param=[Parameter]'=' value=INT';'
;

On the other hand, if i use

Re: Help needed in Xtext [message #1049671 is a reply to message #1049670]

Fri, 26 April 2013 02:19

Eclipse User

Sorry it worked perfect with your example . sure you did not forget
to use my complete grammar and to adopt the scope provider.
Especially the scope provider is keen on naming.

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Re: Help needed in Xtext [message #1049697 is a reply to message #1049671]

Fri, 26 April 2013 03:03

Eclipse User

Thanks again,

naming of the IScope was the issue, now it works as expected, didn't realize that the name of the IScope could be the issue i used some random name earlier.

Thanks a lot Smile

Re: Help needed in Xtext [message #1049703 is a reply to message #1049697]

Fri, 26 April 2013 03:09

Eclipse User

One more thing something like below works, however it shouldn't since struct is defined after but it is used before, i know i can write a validator, is there any other way directly from the grammar?

emp emp1;
emp1.X =4;

typedef struct {
int X;
int Y;
int Z;
} emp;

Re: Help needed in Xtext [message #1049708 is a reply to message #1049703]

Fri, 26 April 2013 03:16

Eclipse User

Hi,

you have to write a validator for that yourself

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