From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@...>
Date: 2007-07-27T17:39:52+09:00
Subject: Re: How to write a ruby compiler using Java???

2007/7/27, shiwei zhang <shiwei.zhang@oracle.com>:
>    I am using Java to write a Ruby compiler. I build up the editor by
> Java SWing.
>    Now the tough task for me is syntax parser. Does someone have some
> suggestions about how to check the validity of ruby codes in the editor
> and how to mark the grammar-incompliant points? Are there some plugins I
> can make use of, or do I need to parse the grammar by myself? If I want
> to parse the grammar by myself, where is the complete grammar definition
> for ruby lang? E.G., like C99(ISO 9899:1999) for C lang. Seems there is
> not a complete grammar definition for ruby lang at http://www.ruby-lang.org.

Why not join http://jruby.codehaus.org/? There you might also find
answers to your questions.

Kind regards

robert