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Java Forum / General / October 2006BNF representation of the java 1.5 langauge?
Does anybody know if there is an BNF or similar description of the java language available out there? I am looking to improve my java development environment (Emacs with Jdee), and I thought a good solution to improving it is by adding support for real-time syntax parsing of the code. So any hints? tom > Does anybody know if there is an BNF or similar description of the java > language available out there? I am looking to improve my java [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > So any hints? You might try http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/syntax.html > Does anybody know if there is an BNF or similar description of the java > language available out there? I am looking to improve my java development > environment (Emacs with Jdee), and I thought a good solution to improving > it is by adding support for real-time syntax parsing of the code. > > So any hints? Yes, these BNF descriptions are typically refered to as "grammars", so googling for "java grammar" gives me about 5 different BNF-like representations of the Java language. I don't know which format you/emacs prefers. http://cobase-www.cs.ucla.edu/pub/javacc/ is in JavaCC format, for example. - Oliver > Yes, these BNF descriptions are typically refered to as "grammars", so > googling for "java grammar" gives me about 5 different BNF-like > representations of the Java language. And I'd like to thank you VERY much for pointing ME in the proper direction. I've just started in the last month or two trying to learn Java programming; and it's quite a steep learning curve! I've looked at a lot of books that tell me what to do WITH the language, (and some are more useful than others), but I hadn't until now encountered a book or tutorial that could tell me what Java IS. (Yes, I DO have the Sun documentation handy, but there's such a LOT of that, one hardly knows where to start...) Again, thanks for the tipoff! >> Yes, these BNF descriptions are typically refered to as "grammars", so >> googling for "java grammar" gives me about 5 different BNF-like [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > could tell me what Java IS. (Yes, I DO have the Sun documentation handy, > but there's such a LOT of that, one hardly knows where to start...) You're welcome, but if you can learn programming languages by reading their grammars, then... wow! Usually when I want to learn a new language (right now I'm trying to learn Haskell), I'd google for "Haskell Tutorials" or "Learn Haskell" or something similar. - Oliver > You're welcome, but if you can learn programming languages by reading > their grammars, then... wow! No, I don't intend for the grammar to be my sole instruction source. I've got all the Java tutorials (including the ones in the Sun documentation) and a pair of programming books (Ivor Horton's BEGINNING JAVA2 and a link to THINKING IN JAVA). But the grammar is a good supplement to the how-to books and tutorials. Doubtless, I would have found it EVENTUALLY in the Sun documentation package, but your note was a handy shortcut. At http://www.antlr.org/ you will find the Java grammar ready for use. > Does anybody know if there is an BNF or similar description of the java > language available out there? I am looking to improve my java development [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > tom Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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