"{ Package: 'stx:libbasic' }"

ProgrammingLanguage subclass:#SmalltalkLanguage

	instanceVariableNames:''

	classVariableNames:''

	poolDictionaries:''

	category:'Kernel-Languages'

!

!SmalltalkLanguage class methodsFor:'documentation'!

documentation

"

    provide info about which tools are to be used for smalltalk code

"

! !

!SmalltalkLanguage methodsFor:'accessing'!

name

    "Answers a human-readable name of myself:

     'Smalltalk' for SmalltalkLanguage,

     'Ruby' for RubyLanguage

     ..."

    ^ 'Smalltalk'

    "Modified: / 16-08-2009 / 10:53:35 / Jan Vrany <vranyj1@fel.cvut.cz>"

!

sourceFileSuffix

    "

     Answers a default suffix for source files, i.e.

     'st' for Smalltalk, 'js' for JavaScript or 'rb' for Ruby'

    "

    ^'st'

    "Modified: / 16-08-2009 / 10:53:52 / Jan Vrany <vranyj1@fel.cvut.cz>"

! !

!SmalltalkLanguage methodsFor:'accessing - classes'!

codeGeneratorClass

    "Answers a class that can generate smalltalk code"

    ^ SmalltalkCodeGeneratorTool

    "Created: / 30-01-2011 / 15:19:52 / cg"

!

compilerClass

    "Answer a class suitable for compiling a source code in 'my' language"

    ^ Smalltalk::Compiler

    "Modified: / 21-08-2009 / 13:02:27 / Jan Vrany <vranyj1@fel.cvut.cz>"

!

explainerClass

    "Answers a class used by browser and debugger to

     show some hints about the code. It is OK to return

     nil, which means that there is no explainer for given language."

    "return nil by default"

    ^ Smalltalk::Explainer

    "Created: / 21-08-2009 / 08:49:29 / Jan Vrany <vranyj1@fel.cvut.cz>"

!

formatterClass

    "Answer a class suitable for prettyPrinting (indenting) code in 'my' language.

     It is ok to return nil, which means that the browser will not be able to prettyprint."

    ^ Smalltalk::Parser

!

parserClass

    "Answer a class suitable for parsing a source codein 'my' language"

    ^ Smalltalk::Parser

    "Modified: / 21-08-2009 / 13:02:21 / Jan Vrany <vranyj1@fel.cvut.cz>"

!

sourceFileReaderClass

    "Answers a class that can be used for reading & compiling source files"

    ^SmalltalkChunkFileSourceReader

    "Modified: / 16-08-2009 / 12:29:39 / Jan Vrany <vranyj1@fel.cvut.cz>"

!

sourceFileWriterClass

    "Answers a class is used for source file writing (i.e. file-out)"

    ^ SmalltalkChunkFileSourceWriter

    "Modified: / 16-08-2009 / 09:51:41 / Jan Vrany <vranyj1@fel.cvut.cz>"

!

syntaxHighlighterClass

    "return the class to use for syntaxHighlighting (prettyPrinting) this class -

     this can be redefined in special classes, to highlight classes with

     Lisp, Prolog, ASN1, Basic :-) or whatever syntax."

    ^ Smalltalk::SyntaxHighlighter

! !

!SmalltalkLanguage methodsFor:'mimicry'!

, anObject

    "Emulates symbol behavior. This is sometimes required

     as Smalltalk language is used by legacy code to access

     current language. Future versions should contain class

     Locale.

    "

    <resource: #obsolete>

    self breakPoint:#cg info:'should not be invoked'.

    ^ Language , anObject

    "Created: / 22-08-2009 / 09:33:44 / Jan Vrany <vranyj1@fel.cvut.cz>"

!

asSymbol

    "Returns a language symbol. This is sometimes required

     as Smalltalk language is used by legacy code to access

     current language. Future versions should contain class

     Locale.

    "

    <resource: #obsolete>

    self breakPoint:#cg info:'should not be invoked'.

    ^ Language

    "Created: / 22-08-2009 / 09:33:16 / Jan Vrany <vranyj1@fel.cvut.cz>"

! !

!SmalltalkLanguage methodsFor:'testing'!

isSmalltalk

    "true iff I represent the smalltalk language"

    ^ true

    "Created: / 16-08-2009 / 09:01:38 / Jan Vrany <vranyj1@fel.cvut.cz>"

! !

!SmalltalkLanguage methodsFor:'utilities - source code'!

methodTemplate

    "return a method definition template string"

    |s|

    s := TextStream on:''.

    s nextPutAll:

'message selector and argument names

    "comment stating purpose of this message"

    |temporaries|

    statement.

    statement.

    "

     optional: comment giving example use

    "

'.

    s cr.

    s emphasis:(UserPreferences current commentEmphasisAndColor).

    s nextPutAll:

'"

 change the above template into real code;

 remove this comment.

 Then `accept'' either via the menu 

 or via the keyboard (usually CMD-A).

 You do not need this template; you can also

 select any existing methods code, change it,

 and finally `accept''. The method will then be

 installed under the selector as defined in the

 actual text - no matter which method is selected

 in the browser.

 Or clear this text, type in the method from scratch

 and install it with `accept''.

"

'.

    ^ s contents

! !

!SmalltalkLanguage class methodsFor:'documentation'!

version

!

version_CVS

    ^ '§Header: /cvs/stx/stx/libbasic/SmalltalkLanguage.st,v 1.15 2011/01/30 14:20:27 cg Exp §'

!

version_SVN

! !