JAX 2010 – Xtext: A Language Development Framework
Abstract
The Xtext framework simplifies the development of domain-specific languages and even programming languages. From a concise grammar definition, Xtext automatically derives a rich featured, fully customizable IDE-based on Eclipse and the infrastructure to process your language files with an interpreter or code generator. This session gives you an overview of the framework's capabilities.
Speaker
Sven Efftinge, Branch Manager itemis Kiel
Sven Efftinge manages the itemis branch in Kiel and engages himself there with domain specific languages, generator development and eclipse technologies. He is an eclipse committer and is responsible for the Xtext-framework and architect of the Xpand-language family (also known as openArchitectureWare).
Sven Efftinge regularly speaks at software conferences, writes professional articles and is co-author of the book “Modellgetriebene Softwareentwicklung”, (Model-Driven Software Development) (published at dpunkt-Verlag).
Sebastian Zarnekow, Software Architect
Sebastion Zarnekow works for itemis AG in Kiel. As a co-architect of the language Xtend (http://xtend-lang.org) and the Xtext framework (http://xtext.org), he has specialized in the design of programming languages, their implementation and the development of integrated editors in the Eclipse environment. Sebastian Zarnekow speaks regularly at international conferences and is the author of many professional articles.