Language Oriented Programming Part 2: Practice
This session builds on the theory presented in part 1 and shows how to use the new breed of tools, Language Workbenches, to build your own domain languages.
This session builds on the theory presented in part 1 and shows how to build domain specific languages by hand and how to use the new breed of tools, Language Workbenches, to build your own domain languages. This session uses Antlr and JetBrains' new Meta Programming System, which allows you to generate schemas, editors, and generators for domain specific languages. This session is an in-depth demonstration of how to create domain specific languages that have their own syntax, editors, and code generation.
Key Session Points:
- Our Target Languages
- Building Schemas
- Building Editors
- Building Generators
- What does the future hold?
About Neal Ford
Neal is Director, Software Architect, and Meme Wrangler at ThoughtWorks, a global IT consultancy with an exclusive focus on end-to-end software development and delivery.
Before joining ThoughtWorks, Neal was the Chief Technology Officer at The DSW Group, Ltd., a nationally recognized training and development firm. Neal has a degree in Computer Science from Georgia State University specializing in languages and compilers and a minor in mathematics specializing in statistical analysis.
He is also the designer and developer of applications, instructional materials, magazine articles, video presentations, and author of 6 books, including the most recent The Productive Programmer. His language proficiencies include Java, C#/.NET, Ruby, Groovy, functional languages, Scheme, Object Pascal, C++, and C. His primary consulting focus is the design and construction of large-scale enterprise applications. Neal has taught on-site classes nationally and internationally to all phases of the military and to many Fortune 500 companies. He is also an internationally acclaimed speaker, having spoken at over 100 developer conferences worldwide, delivering more than 600 talks. If you have an insatiable curiosity about Neal, visit his web site at http://www.nealford.com. He welcomes feedback and can be reached at nford@thoughtworks.com.