Prototype support of %lex-param and %parse-param.

[bison.git] / TODO

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@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 -*- outline -*-
 
+* Header guards
+
+From Franc,ois: should we keep the directory part in the CPP guard?
+
+
+* readpipe
+
+It should be replaced to avoid tmp files and to improve portability.
+Also, as it is it does not call error () when execve fails, and
+therefore, running M4='m4 --version' bison will silently fail instead
+of:
+
+       bison: cannot run m4 --version: No such file or directory
+
+BTW: I would really like to be able to pass arguments to m4...
+
+
 * URGENT: Documenting C++ output
 Write a first documentation for C++ output.
 
@@ -28,6 +45,10 @@ check if %union is used, since the user is free to $<foo>n on her
 union, doesn't she?
 
 
+* GLR & C++
+Currently, the GLR parser cannot compile with a C++ compiler.
+
+
 * Report
 
 **  GLR
@@ -53,7 +74,7 @@ a sample text exhibiting the (LALR) ambiguity.  See the paper from
 DeRemer and Penello: they already provide the algorithm.
 
 
-* Extentions
+* Extensions
 
 ** yyerror, yysymprint interface
 It should be improved, in particular when using Bison features such as
@@ -108,6 +129,25 @@ Are there any Texinfo standards for bibliography?
 
 
 
+* Java, Fortran, etc.
+
+
+** Java
+
+There are a couple of proposed outputs:
+
+- BYACC/J
+  which is based on Byacc.
+  <http://troi.lincom-asg.com/~rjamison/byacc/>
+
+- Bison Java
+  which is based on Bison.
+  <http://www.goice.co.jp/member/mo/hack-progs/bison-java.html>
+
+Sébastien Serrurier (serrur_s@epita.fr) is working on this: he is
+expected to contact the authors, design the output, and implement it
+into Bison.
+
 
 * Coding system independence
 Paul notes:
@@ -133,7 +173,7 @@ Show reductions.    []
 ** %pure-parser                []
 ** %token-table                []
 ** Options which could use parse_dquoted_param ().
-Maybe transfered in lex.c.
+Maybe transferred in lex.c.
 *** %skeleton          [ok]
 *** %output            []
 *** %file-prefix       []
@@ -150,7 +190,7 @@ Find the best graph parameters.     []
 * doc/bison.texinfo
 ** Update
 informations about ERROR_VERBOSE.      []
-** Add explainations about
+** Add explanations about
 skeleton muscles.      []
 %skeleton.             []
 
@@ -171,7 +211,7 @@ First, analyze the differences between byacc and btyacc (I'm referring
 to the executables).  Find where the conflicts are preserved.
 
 ** Compare with the GLR tables
-See how isomorphic the way BTYacc and the way the GLR adjustements in
+See how isomorphic the way BTYacc and the way the GLR adjustments in
 Bison are compatible.  *As much as possible* one should try to use the
 same implementation in the Bison executables.  I insist: it should be
 very feasible to use the very same conflict tables.