A Syntax-Directed Programming Environment for the ADA Programming Language.

Abstract

This document describes the design and implementation of a programming support environment for the ADA language based on a syntax-directed editor and a program tree structure. Though the prototype compiler is limited to a small subset, the full ADA language is supported by the remainder of the environment. Most of the environment is driven by a language syntax description, and is therefore capable of processing virtually any programming language. The prototype syntax-directed environment demonstrates the ability to reduce programmer idle time during development by eliminating parsing and lexical analysis in the compiler. The program tree structure also allows for the development of superior programming environment tools. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA124843

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  • Scott E. Ferguson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Basic Programming Language
  • C Programming Language
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Debugging
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Grammars
  • High Level Languages
  • Language
  • Operating Systems
  • Personal Computers
  • Programming Languages
  • Prototypes

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  • Computer science

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