Re: ObjC dynamic parser

[glen e. p. ropella]

Scott Christley wrote:
> I've just received a small library from an ObjC developer; it is
> apparently a set of ObjC classes that allows a parser, in bnf format in a
> text file, to be loaded and used at runtime.  I haven't had a chance to
> study the code in great detail, but I'm wondering if anybody can think of
> ways this would be useful for Swarm work?  I think that it may offer the
> possibility for adding small scripting languages to an app.

Definitely!  Not only are the normal scripting languages useful; but,
I can also imagine adding special purpose languages that might only
be used by certain objects (like S-expressions for GP, conceptual graphs
for comp. ling., or raytrace descriptions for graphics evolution).

glen
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