[news.eclipse.platform.rcp] Re: Discussion about implementing a simple c

[Andrew Niefer <aniefer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

JDT provides a java compiler.
As well, the CDT, while not containing a compiler, does have a scanner(lexer), 
and parser that generates ASTs for both C & C++.

As well, Eclipse in general has frameworks for doing syntax highlighting and 
things like content assist that would be useful.

-Andrew

Jan Reimann wrote:
> Yes ANTLR could be a choice. But as I heard the generated code looks 
> kind of crappy :) Therefor I want to implement all stages of a 
> compiler(lexer, parser, code generator) in principal by my own. But 
> maybe Eclipse brings some sugar to help me :)