A pure embedding of attribute grammars

A pure embedding of attribute grammars

Attribute grammars are a powerful specification paradigm for many language processing tasks, particularly semantic analysis of programming languages. Recent attribute grammar systems use dynamic scheduling algorithms to evaluate attributes on demand. In this paper, we show how to remove the need for a generator, by embedding a dynamic approach in a modern, object-oriented and functional program...

A Pure Object-Oriented Embedding of Attribute Grammars

Attribute grammars are a powerful specification paradigm for many language processing tasks, particularly semantic analysis of programming languages. Recent attribute grammar systems use dynamic scheduling algorithms to evaluate attributes by need. In this paper, we show how to remove the need for a generator, by embedding a dynamic approach in a modern, object-oriented programming language to ...

Embedding attribute grammars and their extensions using functional zippers

Embedding Attribute Grammars and their Extensions using Functional Zippers Attribute grammars are a suitable formalism to express complex software language analysis and manipulation algorithms, which rely on multiple traversals of the underlying syntax tree. Attribute Grammars have been extended with mechanisms such as references, higher order and circular attributes. Such extensions provide a ...

Attribute Grammars

Attribute grammars are a framework for defining semantics of programming languages in a syntax-directed fashion. In this paper, we define attribute grammars, and then illustrate their use for language definition, compiler generation, definite clause grammars, design and specification of algorithms, etc. Our goal is to emphasize its role as a tool for design, formal specification and implementat...

A epting Pure Grammars