How to support a new language???

Hi 

I would like to kick off  to support a new 
language in doxygen, like ADA (.adb, .ads)or Matlab (.pro)

So this it the way it should be done - is that right?!

1. So the first thing is to write a new parser and
    adapt the "Makefile.in"
   1.1. src/adacode.h
   1.2. src/adacode.l    ->   Makefile (flex)   ->   src/adacode.cpp     
 
   1.3. src/adascanner.h
   1.4. src/adascanner.l    ->   Makefile (flex)   ->    src/adascanner.cpp

    OR for matlab

   1.1. src/matlabcode.h
   1.2. src/matlabcode.l    ->   Makefile (flex)   ->   src/matlabcode.cpp     
 
   1.3. src/matlabscanner.h
   1.4. src/matlabscanner.l    ->   Makefile (flex)   ->    src/matlabscanner.cpp


   Question: 
       a.) What does the "XXXscanner.l" and 
            what the "XXXcode.l" program
            module?

       b.) What does they need for a start version? 

       c.) 


2. Register the new parser to the right extension
     File:  src/doxygen.cpp     Line: 7765

    2.1. Doxygen::parserManager->registerParser(".adb",new AdaLanguageScanner);
    2.2. Doxygen::parserManager->registerParser(".ads",new AdaLanguageScanner);

    or with matlab:

    2.1. Doxygen::parserManager->registerParser("pro",new MatlabLanguageScanner);

 3. Write some test case of ada or Matlab code
     3.1. First test with only a main
     3.2. Second test with hello world
     3.3. etc.

So is this the right way to do this ?

Any comments requested!!


Thanks for listening
Enno


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