On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 1:48 AM, Thomas Klimpel <Thomas.Klimpel@synopsys.com
wrote:
Christian Schladetsch wrote:
And, is there any serious effort to make a formal and correct C++ interpreter? It can of course be done. I will argue that it has to be done sooner than later if C++ is to remain relevant as an actively used (as opposed to necessarily maintained) language going forward.
There is a famous company: http://www.edg.com/
This company is well known, as are their products. But they can't be used as C++ or Boost can be used. I am not clear about what standard of C++ Edison Design use. From their dox it seems quite dated. Personally, I haven't followed them due to the name (Edison) and their tasteless choice of icon (a light globe). Teslsa would turn.
Using their products, you would probably be able to get your interpreter, but because it won't be open source, you probably won't be happy. But before you claim that they should open source it, consider that their offering can be used as an important building block of products that really make money.
Sure, but I am wondering openly about an effort based on Boost.Wave that can provide a C++ environment created from a C++ environment. Such an effort could be used to test ideas far better than the current 'standard' 5-20 year turn-around could. And we shouldn't need to rely on a closed company. C++ could make C++ quite easily, especially if using a tool like ANTLR. But whatever the means, it is a sad state that C++ doesn't have a C++ interpreter or a C++ runtime. Perhaps the work done on Boost.Wave could be used to make it. Currently, the best way is either with Spirit or ANTLR. I don't care which, but I do care that C++ is reflected soon. The fear is that C++ will become the assembler of the future. Let's face it; it has old ideas and old practices. No amount of cleverness can make it relevant in a cloud environment, where everything is virtualised. If it can be isolated via virtualisation, and standardised, then it could remain, with some pre-processor magic, a common denominator language of good reknown. Regards, Christian