Phobos: A Front-End Approach to Extensible Compilers

Abstract. This paper describes a practical approach for implementing certain types of domain-specific languages with extensible compilers. Given a compiler with one or more front-end languages, we introduce the idea of a “generic” front-end that allows the syntactic and semantic specification of domain-specific languages. Phobos, our generic front-end, offers modular language specification, allowing the programmer to define new syntax and semantics incrementally.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: HICSS
• Authors: Adam Granicz, Jason Hickey
• Keywords: Biometrics, Domain-specific Languages, Front-end Languages, HICSS 2003, Offers Modular Language, System Sciences