RE: TenDRA

Hi,


> Has anyone gained some experience with the TenDRA software, i.e. the
> C/C++ compiler (or as they call it: producer/installer)?


I worked professionally with the the TenDRA ANDF producer/installer a
few years back. I'm not familiar with recent changes.


> What language versions/standards have been implemented (Standard C/C++,
...)?


I can only say that back in '97 there was an ANSI C producer. Also,
an Ada9x compiler vendor has successfully (I believe) created an Ada9x
producer, which uses TenDRA's installers.


> What does its licence say about transplating the TenDRA frontends into
> other tools, e.g. pretty printers or the like?


I don't know about this one. However, you used to be able to download
all of the source code right from their web site so I figure that
would be all right (perhaps with a GNUish license).


> Is it technically possible/difficult to do something like this? (I
> could not access http://alph.dra.hmg.gb so I do not have their
> homepage's documents that answer all my questions... :)


The following is my personal opinion and does not necessarily reflect that
of any others (...):


From my experience with the TenDRA code, I'd say it is probably a
pretty tough job. The code was quite hard to work with and extend.
The structure was pretty weak. Unless a lot has changed since 1997,
I'd say you'd be better off with a YACC grammar for C++ and working
from there (even if it means starting from scratch).


-- Mikael

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