org.jnetstream.lang.npl
Interface NplCompiler

All Superinterfaces:

Compiler, com.slytechs.tools.OptionChecker, com.slytechs.tools.Tool

public interface NplCompiler
extends com.slytechs.tools.OptionChecker, Compiler

NPL (Network Protocol Language) compiler. The interface allows NPL files to be compiled for various target outputs. The compiler can compile the following types of source files:

• NPL header definition files
• NPL table definition files
• NPL binding files
• NPL expression strings

The compiler can also be invoked by forwarding command line arguments for parsing. This allows the compiler to be easily wrapped around a command line invokable tool.

In addition to the above specified sources, the compiler can be directed to produce object files for the following output types:

• NPL AST (Abstract Syntax Tree) which can further be traversed using tree walkers or the visitor pattern
• binary Java byte code
• BPF (Berkley Packet Filter) byte code

Author:

Mark Bednarczyk, Sly Technologies, Inc.

Method Summary

void	compileNplDefinition()

Methods inherited from interface com.slytechs.tools.OptionChecker

isSupportedOption

Methods inherited from interface org.jnetstream.lang.Compiler

compileBinding, compileExpression, compileFilter, isTargetSupported

Methods inherited from interface com.slytechs.tools.Tool

getSourceVersions, run

Method Detail

compileNplDefinition

void compileNplDefinition()