Re: About Java 7 support

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Hi Freddy,

Thanks for your kind offer.

My preference for a new grammar is motivated by the following thoughts:

   - Upgrade from ANTLRv2 to ANTLRv3 - there a numerous benefits to not
   being left behind, including newer features and the awesome ANTLRworks
   - The existing grammar has evolved along with the language - a fresh
   implementation maybe cleaner
   - Hoping to find a ANTLR grammar out there that somebody is maintaining.
   Bare in mind that when Java 8 comes out, where will be a series of changes
   to the grammar required.

That all said, it would be easier to patch the existing grammar. I would
happily take a patch that does that. :-)

Regards,
Oliver

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 01:57, Freddy Mallet <[email protected]>wrote:

> Hi Oliver,
>
> We would be happy to contribute to the support of java 7 [1]. Upgrading the
> current Antlr grammar should not be too complex (even if not simple) in
> order to support new java language enhancements :
>
>    - Strings in switch statements
>    - try-with-resources statements
>    - improved type inference for generic instance creation ("diamond")
>    - better integral literals
>    - and improved exception handling (multi-catch)
>
> In ticket 3328367 [1], you mention the option to fully rewrite the Antlr
> grammar instead of simply updating the existing one. In few words, could you
> explain what would be the advantages of this solution and why you seem to
> prefer this second solution ?
>
> Thanks
> Freddy
>
> [1] -
> http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3328367&group_id=29721&atid=397078you seem to be
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Hi Freddy,<br><br>Thanks for your kind offer.<br><br>My preference for a ne=
w grammar is motivated by the following thoughts:<br><ul><li>Upgrade from A=
NTLRv2 to ANTLRv3 - there a numerous benefits to not being left behind, inc=
luding newer features and the awesome ANTLRworks</li>
<li>The existing grammar has evolved along with the language - a fresh impl=
ementation maybe cleaner</li><li>Hoping to find a ANTLR grammar out there t=
hat somebody is maintaining. Bare in mind that when Java 8 comes out, where=
 will be a series of changes to the grammar required.</li>
</ul>That all said, it would be easier to patch the existing grammar. I wou=
ld happily take a patch that does that. :-)<br><br>Regards,<br>Oliver<br><b=
r><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 01:57, Freddy Mallet <=
span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">freddy.mall=
[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Hi Oliver,<div><br></div><div>We would be h=
appy to contribute to the support of java 7 [1]. Upgrading the current Antl=
r grammar should not be too complex (even if not simple) in order to suppor=
t new java language enhancements :=A0</div>

<div><div><ul><li>Strings in switch statements</li><li>try-with-resources s=
tatements</li><li>improved type inference for generic instance creation (&q=
uot;diamond&quot;)</li><li>better integral literals</li><li>and improved ex=
ception handling (multi-catch)</li>

</ul></div></div><div>In ticket=A03328367 [1], you mention the option to fu=
lly rewrite the Antlr grammar instead of simply updating the existing one. =
In few words, could you explain what would be the advantages of this soluti=
on and why you seem to prefer this second solution ?</div>

<div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div>Freddy</div><div><br></div><div>[1] - =
<a href=3D"http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=3Ddetail&amp;aid=3D3328367&=
amp;group_id=3D29721&amp;atid=3D397078" target=3D"_blank">http://sourceforg=
e.net/tracker/?func=3Ddetail&amp;aid=3D3328367&amp;group_id=3D29721&amp;ati=
d=3D397078</a> you seem to be=A0<br clear=3D"all">

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rSource.org</a><br><a href=3D"http://www.SonarSource.com" target=3D"_blank"=
>www.SonarSource.com</a><br>

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