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The Synthesizer Generator

A System for Constructing Language-Based Editors

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  • © 1989

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Authors:
  1. Thomas W. Reps

    1. Computer Sciences Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, USA

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  2. Tim Teitelbaum

    1. Department of Computer Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA

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Part of the book series: Monographs in Computer Science (MCS)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Thomas W. Reps, Tim Teitelbaum
    Pages 1-19

  3. Demonstration of a Sample Editor

    • Thomas W. Reps, Tim Teitelbaum
    Pages 20-38

  4. The Attribute-Grammar Model of Editing

    • Thomas W. Reps, Tim Teitelbaum
    Pages 39-44

  5. Specification of a Sample Editor

    • Thomas W. Reps, Tim Teitelbaum
    Pages 45-67

  6. Lists, Optional Elements, and Placeholders

    • Thomas W. Reps, Tim Teitelbaum
    Pages 68-94

  7. Defining Hybrid Editors with the Synthesizer Generator

    • Thomas W. Reps, Tim Teitelbaum
    Pages 95-142

  8. Performing Static Inferences with Attributes

    • Thomas W. Reps, Tim Teitelbaum
    Pages 143-159

  9. Practical Advice

    • Thomas W. Reps, Tim Teitelbaum
    Pages 160-194

  10. Generating Code Using Attributes

    • Thomas W. Reps, Tim Teitelbaum
    Pages 195-209

  11. Interactive Program Verification

    • Thomas W. Reps, Tim Teitelbaum
    Pages 210-230

  12. The Implementation

    • Thomas W. Reps, Tim Teitelbaum
    Pages 231-245

  13. Incremental Attribute Evaluation for Ordered Attribute Grammars

    • Thomas W. Reps, Tim Teitelbaum
    Pages 246-277

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 278-319
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About this book

This book is a detailed account of the Synthesizer Generator, a system for creat­ ing specialized editors that are customized for editing particular languages. The book is intended for those with an interest in software tools and in methods for building interactive systems. It is a must for people who are using the Syn­ thesizer Generator to build editors because it provides extensive discussions of how to write editor specifications. The book should also be valuable for people who are building specialized editors "by hand," without using an editor­ generating tool. The need to manage the development of large software systems is one of the most pressing problems faced by computer programmers. An important aspect of this problem is the design of new tools to aid interactive program develop­ ment. The Synthesizer Generator permits one to create specialized editors that are tailored for editing a particular language. In program editors built with the Synthesizer Generator, knowledge about the language is used to continuously assess whether a program contains errors and to determine where such errors occur. The information is then displayed on the terminal screen to provide feed­ back to the programmer as the program is developed and modified.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Computer Sciences Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, USA

    Thomas W. Reps

  • Department of Computer Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA

    Tim Teitelbaum

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