Article contents
Fortifying macros
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 August 2012
Abstract
Existing macro systems force programmers to make a choice between clarity of specification and robustness. If they choose clarity, they must forgo validating significant parts of the specification and thus produce low-quality language extensions. If they choose robustness, they must write in a style that mingles the implementation with the specification and therefore obscures the latter. This paper introduces a new language for writing macros. With the new macro system, programmers naturally write robust language extensions using easy-to-understand specifications. The system translates these specifications into validators that detect misuses—including violations of context-sensitive constraints—and automatically synthesize appropriate feedback, eliminating the need for ad hoc validation code.
- Type
- Articles
- Information
- Journal of Functional Programming , Volume 22 , Special Issue 4-5: ICFP 2010 , September 2012 , pp. 439 - 476
- Copyright
- Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012
References
- 12
- Cited by
Discussions
No Discussions have been published for this article.