Re: About Java 7 support

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Thanks for your answer Oliver ! So we'll start with the first baby step to
patch the current Antlr grammar. We should get back to you during the
upcoming weeks.

Kind regards,
Freddy
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On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 4:34 AM, Oliver Burn <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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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>> www.SonarSource.org
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<div>Thanks for your answer Oliver ! So we&#39;ll start with the first baby=
 step to patch the current Antlr grammar. We should get back to you during =
the upcoming weeks.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div>=
Freddy<br clear=3D"all">
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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 4:34 AM, Oliver =
Burn <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">oliver@=
puppycrawl.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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"><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5">On Tue, Aug =
16, 2011 at 01:57, Freddy Mallet <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fr=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</s=
pan> wrote:<br>

</div></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5=
">Hi Oliver,<div><br></div><div>We would be happy to contribute to the supp=
ort of java 7 [1]. Upgrading the current Antlr grammar should not be too co=
mplex (even if not simple) in order to support new java language enhancemen=
ts :=C2=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=C2=A03328367 [1], you mention the option to=
 fully rewrite the Antlr grammar instead of simply updating the existing on=
e. In few words, could you explain what would be the advantages of this sol=
ution 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=C2=A0<br clear=3D"all">


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>www.SonarSource.com</a><br>


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