dmd support for IDEs and the D tool chain

[Ary Borenszweig]

Denis Koroskin wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:06:59 +0400, Jacob Carlborg <doob at me.com> wrote:
> 
>> Here is my thoughts and what I think is needed to build a really good 
>> IDE and maybe get some attention from the enterprise. It's really not 
>> enough for the compiler to output some json for an IDE to use, the 
>> whole tool chain needs to be revised.
>>
>> Compiler:
>>   * Written in D
>>   * Supports all major platform
>>   * 32 and 64bit support
>>   * Doesn't have annoying bugs like forward reference errors and problem
>>     with the linker
>>   * Built with and IDE in mind
>>   * Can be built as a (dynamic)library
>>   * Can build dynamic libraries
>>   * Supports incremental builds
>>   * Has clearly separate components, especially the front- and back-end.
>>   * Has a license that allows it to be built into an IDE and/or shipped
>>     with an IDE
>>   * Basically something like LLVM + Clang
>>
>> Compiler or separate tool:
>>   * Automatically tracks all dependencies and builds the
>>     application/library (like DSSS)
>>
>> GUI library:
>>   * Written in D
>>   * Supports all major platforms (mac, linux, win)
>>   * Uses native controls (as much as possible) to draw its controls
>>   * Supports (de)serializing controls (Glade, nib)
>>
>> IDE:
>>   * Written in D
>>   * Be able to show syntax and semantic errors as you type
>>   * Autocompletion
>>   * Refactoring
>>   * Building
>>   * Supports incremental builds
>>   * Basically something like Eclipse JDT
>>
>> GUI builder:
>>   * Supports (de)serializing controls (Glade, nib)
>>   * Basically something like Interface Builder, Glade
>>
>>
>> All of the above would be the most optimal. For example, everything 
>> don't have to be built in D but for building an IDE in D I think that 
>> it would be easier.
>>
> 
> I can't agree more. Everything you wrote is in my TODO list, starting 
> with a compiler, which already compiles most of the druntime (and 
> hopefully will compile it fully by the end of this week). I'll release 
> it to public as soon as Brad creates a project page at dsource.

Is it a port of DMD? Because I think the main problem with above is that 
the front-end is not very good... I think it has a lot of evolved code 
and starting from scratch might be a good idea.