Superlanguages

by Zef Hemel

Imagine a language that can be both generic and domain specific. A language that is extensible is every way imaginable. You can define your own syntax. You can extend the type system. It would be a kind of, a kind of… superlanguage!

In short this is what XMF is. And yes, as I typed that name I mistyped it as XML, but do not worry, it has nothing to do with XML, thank god. You can download a free book on the XMF superlanguage. I’m reading it now. It’s not just for fun for me, it’s work — it’s an alternative approach to building DSLs which needs to be investigated. That’s what we, scientists do.

That, and make the world a better place. With super languages for instance.

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  1. “Imagine a language that can be both generic and domain specific. A language that is extensible is every way imaginable. You can define your own syntax. You can extend the type system.”

    LISP ?

    Joke aside, XMF looks interesting, a cross breed of Lisp and AOP. Keeping an eye on it.

    Keep up the good work !

    John

    #1 John Mettraux

  2. To be honest “LISP!” was also my first response when I saw this. But that doesn’t deal with the syntax aspect of it ;) Unless you want to call all the parentheses custom syntax.

    #2 Zef Hemel

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