Implementation of visual languages using pattern‐based specifications

Schmidt, Carsten; Kastens, Uwe

doi:10.1002/spe.560

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“…This way, the advantages of the AST based approach is retained, opening for straightforward construction of alternative textual syntaxes. Another visual language approach based on attribute grammars is the VL-Eli system [8], which is a mature system supplying a high level specification formalism directly targeting visual languages. Our approach is at a more basic level, focusing on reuse of a RAG-based core model for different tools.…”

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Handling of layout-sensitive semantics in a visual control language

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Hedin

2012

2012 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC)

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We have implemented a prototype editor for a visual language where the semantics depends on layout. A high-level abstract syntax is defined, where these semantics can be captured without the need for storing concrete graphical coordinates. The model implementation is done in JastAdd, a metacompilation tool based on reference attribute grammars. This gives a modular architecture where the core compiler model can be reused for both the interactive editor and the batch compiler.

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Handling of layout-sensitive semantics in a visual control language

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Hedin

2012

2012 IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC)

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“…al. [19] have used attribute grammars to implement visual editors. They use something called visual patterns that are predefined reusable implementations of common visual representations, such as lists, graphs, tables and line connections.…”

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Implementing semantic feedback in a diagram editor

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Hedin

2013

Proceedings of the Second Workshop on Graphical Modeling Language Development

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In editors for visual languages it is often useful to provide interactive feedback that depends on the static semantics of the edited program. In this paper we demonstrate how such feedback can be implemented using reference attribute grammars. Because the implementation is declarative, it is easy to modularize compiler and editor computations, reusing the compiler's program model in the editor. Furthermore, the declarative approach makes it easy to keep the program model and view consistent during editing. The approach is illustrated using a function block diagram language, with visual feedback on, for example, type checking and cyclic data flow.

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“…A visual language called "generic drawings" is used to define representation details in a WYSIWYG style (Figure 2c). A more detailed description of DEViL's specification concepts can be found in [7] and [8].…”

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Usability Evaluation of a System for Implementation of Visual Languages

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Kastens

2007

IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC 2007)

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The implementation of visual languages requires a wide range of conceptual and technical knowledge. The DEViL system generates complete language implementations from high level specifications. To be applicable in real-world scenarios, the specification mechanism as well as the generated language implementations must satisfy high usability standards. In this paper, we present a systematic evaluation of the most important usability aspects of the DEViL system. We cover both, the usability of the generator and the usability of the generated products. We demonstrate that the specification mechanism has good usability characteristics on both levels. We consider this evaluation process to be applicable to similar systems as well, and thus allows the improvement of a generator system.

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Implementation of visual languages using pattern‐based specifications

Cited by 16 publications

References 33 publications

Handling of layout-sensitive semantics in a visual control language

Handling of layout-sensitive semantics in a visual control language

Implementing semantic feedback in a diagram editor

Usability Evaluation of a System for Implementation of Visual Languages

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