Domain Specific Languages

A Cheat Sheet

How do I separate parsing logic from semantic logic (from code generation logic)?

=> Semantic Model

I’m using an internal DSL => Expression Builder + Semantic Model

Parsing

How do I hold symbols to cross-reference between different parts of the parse?

=> Symbol Table

How do I keep hierarchic context during the parse?

As much as possible, I keep it on the stack and use parameters and return values.

If I can’t => Context Variable

How do I gradually build up an immutable object?

=> Construction Builder

How do I collect and return multiple errors back to the caller of the parse?

=> Notification

External DSLs

How do I break up text into a parsing structure?

=> Syntax-Directed Translation + BNF

My structure is very simple => Delimiter-Directed ...