Thanks a lot guys. I'll try out what you suggested. Thanks, RJ
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Dirk Eddelbuettel <e...@debian.org> wrote: > > On 24 March 2011 at 08:08, Duncan Murdoch wrote: > | On 11-03-23 7:35 PM, Rob Anderson wrote: > | > Hi All, > | > > | > I am trying to write a source-to-source compiler for R. I am trying to > | > leverage the R parser code for the purpose. I am trying to transform > the > | > SEXP returned from the parser into an AST for our own Ruby embedded > Domain > | > specific language. > | > > | > I tried using R CMD SHBIN to compile a C function that parses arbitrary > R > | > expressions. But I think, the generated .so file can be used from > within R > | > and not be called from other C or Ruby programs(I get linker errors). > | > > | > My Idea is to use the SEXP processing functions/MACROS (CAR, CDR, > CADR, > | > etc..) from within C code and transform it to our AST format. I tried > | > linking to libR.a and other lib*.so's when I compile the C code using > gcc > | > but, it doesn't work. > | > > | > I read that R exposes only small number of functions for > library/package > | > writers and the compiled *.so can only from within R. > | > > | > Any ideas on what is wrong, or how I can go about it? > | > | I think you need to think of your program as a new front end for R, even > | if you're only using a few R functions. See Chapter 8 in the Writing R > | Extensions manual. > > Maybe also have a look at the parser package by Romain at > > https://r-forge.r-project.org/R/?group_id=384 > > (and scroll down sufficiently on that page) which has the description > > parser - Detailed R source code parser > > detailed source code parser, based on the standard R parser but > organizing the information differently > > which strikes me as close enough to what you describe. That said, Romain > did > this for highlight so it may not be relevant. > > Dirk > > -- > Dirk Eddelbuettel | e...@debian.org | http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel
