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Domain-Specific Languages: Design and Implementation

The course is designed specifically for programmers interested in designing and implementing a domain-specific language.

Created by Muhammad Rizwan Ali
Domain-Specific Languages: Design and Implementation
What's included
  • 35 lessons across 9 modules
  • 5 quizzes with instant feedback
  • on every lesson
Who wrote it
Muhammad Rizwan Ali

Muhammad Rizwan Ali is a passionate software engineer and researcher with expertise in formal methods, domain-specific languages, and business process automation. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL), where he developed a novel object-oriented formal modelling language for cross-organisational workflows. His research spans workflow semantics, static analysis, and the implementation of simulation tools, contributing to projects such as CROFLOW and PiV. Rizwan has over ten years of hands-on experience in software development, particularly in C++, Java, and Python, with a strong focus on building scalable systems for real-time and distributed environments. He has worked extensively with ANTLR and JastAdd to design and implement custom DSLs and formal analysis tools.

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What you'll learn

  • The ability to design a new programming language
  • The understanding and confidence to implement a compiler
  • Working knowledge of the ANTLR v4
  • The ability to integrate JastAdd Java with ANTLR v4

Learning Roadmap

35 Lessons5 Quizzes1 Challenge

2.

Introduction

Introduction

Explore programming languages, their implementation, and the significance of domain-specific languages.

3.

Language Design

Language Design

4 Lessons

4 Lessons

Explore programming language syntax, semantics, type systems, and self-assessment in language design.

4.

Language Implementation

Language Implementation

5 Lessons

5 Lessons

Master the essential phases of compiler construction: lexical, syntactic, semantic analysis, and code generation.

5.

ANTLR v4

ANTLR v4

9 Lessons

9 Lessons

Explore ANTLR’s language recognition, grammar design, and parse tree manipulation capabilities.

6.

JastAdd

JastAdd

6 Lessons

6 Lessons

Explore JastAdd’s role in enhancing Java compilers through AOP and attribute grammar.

7.

A Language Implementation with ANTLR v4 and JastAdd

A Language Implementation with ANTLR v4 and JastAdd

4 Lessons

4 Lessons

Explore the design and implementation of domain-specific languages using ANTLR and JastAdd.
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WHY I WROTE THIS COURSE
Domain-specific languages (DSLs) are programming languages that express unique features of programs within a specific problem domain, in contrast to general-purpose languages (GPLs). Usually, they are small and declarative rather than imperative, or they can be graphical or textual. Languages such as SQL, TEX, and Unix shell are examples of DSLs. By using DSLs, software applications can be developed in a way that’s faster and safer. DSL constructs abstract the core concepts of a domain, enabling developers without advanced programming skills to write more concise, high-level programs. In this course, the programmers will learn how to define a DSL’s formal syntax and operational semantics. In addition, programmers will learn about language implementation approaches such as compiler-based and interpreter-based in this course.
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Muhammad Rizwan Ali

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