DCT: D compiler as a collection of libraries

[Jacob Carlborg]

On 2012-05-11 10:01, Roman D. Boiko wrote:
> There were several discussions about the need for a D compiler library.
>
> I propose my draft implementation of lexer for community review:
> https://github.com/roman-d-boiko/dct
>
> Lexer is based on Brian Schott's project
> https://github.com/Hackerpilot/Dscanner, but it has been refactored and
> extended (and more changes are on the way).
>
> The goal is to have source code loading, lexer, parser and semantic
> analysis available as parts of Phobos. These libraries should be
> designed to be usable in multiple scenarios (e.g., refactoring, code
> analysis, etc.).
>
> My commitment is to have at least front end built this year (and
> conforming to the D2 specification unless explicitly stated otherwise
> for some particular aspect).
>
> Please post any feed here. A dedicated project web-site will be created
> later.
>

(Re-posting here)

A couple of questions:

* What's the sate of the lexer
* Does it convert numerical literals and similar to their actual values
* Does it retain full source information
* Is there an example we can look at to see how the API is used
* Does it have a range based interface

-- 
/Jacob Carlborg