IronGlue

DoesNotUnderstand

One of the “obstacles” making it difficult to port Smalltalk code to .NET world is the fact that C# (one the most popular .NET languages) does not support  ”doesNotUnderstand” method…. I don’t understand why, though…
After reading a very good article on F# nomads, it hit me, that it is actually pretty simple to implement this… »

Shaping IronGlue

I started this project as an open source project, the goal of which was to come up
with a .NET enabled version of Smalltalk. After having learned F#, I realized, that the thing
we need is not a new version of Smalltalk. We need a .NET base Smalltalk language processor
which basically will replace the current VM. Simple,… »

IronGlue repository

I just noticed, that many people may not knw where the source code for IronGlue is (will be …..),,
The location is: … »

While I was pursuing a new (more interesting) opportunity

While I was looking for a new (more interesting) job, the development of IronGlue had slowed down little bit, because it did not pay my bills :)) . I am working on parser and lexer in my spare time and I want IronGlue to keep free..
My other passion is stock and Forex trading . At… »

It is funny….

When I started writing parser for ANTLR, I discovered, that it somehow looks like F#….
So I got interested in F#, where I discovered, I would be able to write a parser and a lexer in it.
I am sure, when I will have written parser and lexer in F# to parse IronGlue grammar, I will realize,… »

Decided to “unsubmit” the IronGlue Grammar….

I decided to remove the ironGlue grammar…it is not good. IronGlue (Smalltalk-like) is supposed to be a very simple language…. I think it is not easy enough….
It will be difficult to make it easy

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Submitted first approximation of IronGlue Grammar

Today (I see on my watch, it is already tomorrow) I submitted pre-alpha version of IronGlue grammar to source repository at http://www.codeplex.com .The grammar is a simplified copy of a Smalltalk grammar descibed at http://chronos-st.blogspot.com/2007/12/smalltalk-in-one-page.html .
Still, it is not compilable, but it is a good start. I will take look at Squeak grammar, maybe I… »

Started writing Smalltalk grammar for ANTLR, while still learning this excellent software

As a good programmer I am a very lazy person and make a very huge effort to stay that way
That’ s why I write software to save my time and time of other people. When I was about to start writing the Smalltalk grammar, of course, I wanted to reuse somebody else’s work…. »

IronGlue project start announcement

Couple of days ago I started an IronGlue project, which will hopefully result in a Smalltalk-like language running on top of DLR.
I am learning how to write blog, so I will be able to describe how I am learning how to write parsers and lexers.
I have no idea how to write a compiler, which is… »