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Creating DSLs with Ruby

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Summary: Broadly speaking, there are two ways to create a DSL. One is to invent a syntax from scratch, and build an interpreter or compiler. The other is to tailor an existing general-purpose language by adding or changing methods, operators, and default actions. This article explores using the latter method to build a DSL on top of Ruby.

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Most recent reply: April 28, 2006 0:22 PM by Chiaro

James

Posts: 9 / Nickname: jbritt / Registered: March 24, 2003 4:10 PM

Creating DSLs with Ruby

March 16, 2006 11:00 AM

Jim Freeze uses Ruby to create DSL on top of Ruby.

Read this Ruby Code & Stlye article to learn more.

http://www.artima.com/rubycs/articles/ruby_as_dsl.html

What did you think of Jim's approach?

tapan

Posts: 1 / Nickname: khandu / Registered: March 21, 2006 2:44 AM

Re: Creating DSLs with Ruby

March 21, 2006 7:48 AM

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James

Posts: 9 / Nickname: jbritt / Registered: March 24, 2003 4:10 PM

Re: Creating DSLs with Ruby

March 24, 2006 11:38 AM

Hey, Tapan Khandelwal, thanks for the spam. It makes you look very professional.

Chiaro

Posts: 1 / Nickname: kiaroskuro / Registered: April 28, 2006 8:17 AM

Re: Creating DSLs with Ruby

April 28, 2006 0:22 PM

Great article! I might have found an alternative solution to the variable assignment conundrum: http://liquiddevelopment.blogspot.com/2006/04/way-of-meta-part-iv-hijacking-local.html

--Chiaroscuro--