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Asked: 2026-05-25T00:35:15+00:00

I am curious to learn about creating a domain specific language. For now the

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I am curious to learn about creating a domain specific language. For now the domain is quite basic, just have some variables and run some loops, if statements.

Edit :The language will be Non-English based with a very simple syntax .

I am thinking of targeting the Java Virtual Machine, ie compile to Java byte code.

Currently I know how to write some simple grammars using ANTLR.

I know that ANTLR creates a lexer and parser but how do I go forward from here?

  • about semantic analysis: does it have to be manually written or are there some tools to create it?
  • how can the output from the lexer and parser be converted to Java byte code?
  • I know that there are libraries like ASM or BCEL but what is the exact procedure?
  • are there any frameworks for doing this? And if there is, what is the simplest one?
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  1. Editorial Team

    You should try Xtext, an Eclipse-based DSL toolkit. Version 2 is quite powerful and stable. From its home page you have plenty of resources to get you started, including some video tutorials. Because the Eclipse ecosystem runs around Java, it seems the best choice for you.

    You can also try MPS, but this is a projectional editor, and beginners may find it more difficult. It is nevertheless not less powerful than Xtext.

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