RIDL Compiler¶ ↑
Description¶ ↑
RIDL is a Ruby library implementing an Object Management Group (OMG) IDL parser/compiler frontend with support for pluggable (and stackable) backends created by Remedy IT.
Synopsis¶ ↑
RIDL provides a framework for implementing compiler/generators for OMG standard IDL definitions. The framework includes:
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a RACC based parser supplemented with a custom scanner/tokenizer
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a complete AST class hierarchy for representing parsed IDL specifications
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a complete Type class hierarchy
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IDL constants expression support
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a builtin IDL preprocessor expression parser/evaluator
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a flexible framework for pluggable (and stackable) backends
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basic support for backend code re-generation
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compliant with the OMG IDL 3.5 standard.
Remedy IT has developed multiple backends for RIDL. These include:
When you want to know more about how Remedy IT can assist you with developing your own backend for RIDL contact sales@remedy.nl.
Bugs¶ ↑
If you find a bug, please report it as RIDL issue.
Warranty¶ ↑
This software is provided “as is” and without any express or implied warranties, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantibility and fitness for a particular purpose.
Installing RIDL¶ ↑
RIDL is distributed as a Ruby Gem. You can download and install RIDL as a Ruby Gem from the common Rubygems.org repository by executing the following command:
$ gem install ridl
The RIDL Gem is a Ruby-only Gem without any dependencies.
Releasing new RIDL Ruby Gem¶ ↑
A new RIDL ruby gem release can be made by incrementing the RIDL version in lib/ridl/version.rb and create a new release on github matching the new version (for example v2.7.0). The github Ruby Gem Release action will automatically create a new gem and push it to Rubygems.org.
Regenerating `lib/racc/parser.rb`¶ ↑
The file `lib/racc/parser.rb` can be regenerated using `racc -o parser.rb -E parser.ry`. The option `-E` embeds the racc parser within RIDL which is required for RIDL because jruby doesn't contain `RACC` as cruby does.