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[[Image:Class_Browser.png|thumb|The VDF Tools for Eclipse Class Browser]] | [[Image:Class_Browser.png|thumb|The VDF Tools for Eclipse Class Browser]] | ||
The VDF Tools for Eclipse started out as a simple [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javacc JavaCC] grammar for FMAC/ICODE in 2003. In 2004 it was decided that it should be put to use | The VDF Tools for Eclipse started out as a simple [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javacc JavaCC] grammar for FMAC/ICODE in 2003. In 2004 it was decided that it should be put to use, but since it was clear that it would not be a good idea to use this low-level language parser to provide the foundations, the parser was rewritten for VDF7 using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANTLR ANTLR]. | ||
VDF Tools works more or less like any programming language IDE. It has a parser that builds an index or metadata model of the code. These data forms the foundation of a number of features such as: | VDF Tools works more or less like any programming language IDE. It has a parser that builds an index or metadata model of the code. These data forms the foundation of a number of features such as: | ||
Revision as of 00:10, 26 December 2007
The VDF Tools for Eclipse started out as a simple JavaCC grammar for FMAC/ICODE in 2003. In 2004 it was decided that it should be put to use, but since it was clear that it would not be a good idea to use this low-level language parser to provide the foundations, the parser was rewritten for VDF7 using ANTLR.
VDF Tools works more or less like any programming language IDE. It has a parser that builds an index or metadata model of the code. These data forms the foundation of a number of features such as:
- Class hierarchy browser
- VDF Navigator
- Symbol table
- Syntax colored editor
- Context sensitive content assist/intellisense
- Database view
