looking for tools to manually select ast nodes for metalinks
Hi, i would like a way to define metalinks at debug time, by "visually" selecting ast nodes in the debugger. For example i would like to see a method that i am debugging and by a clic on the source code it would select the associated ast node and allow me to put a metalink right there. - does that exist ? - if not, does a tool to display or to navigate through metalinks already exists ? - if not any, can somebody point me to documentation and/or ressources to extend the debugger so i can try to build it ? (i've already seen the spec book to build ui but i want to see what is possible with the debugger) Thanks, Steven.
On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 4:06 AM, Steven Costiou <steven.costiou@kloum.io> wrote:
Hi,
i would like a way to define metalinks at debug time, by "visually" selecting ast nodes in the debugger. For example i would like to see a method that i am debugging and by a clic on the source code it would select the associated ast node and allow me to put a metalink right there.
- does that exist ?
This might get you close... Debug into... 1 printString In Variables tab, select "thisContext" In Raw tab, select method In AST tab, select your node.
From there on, I don't know. Please report back if you get something to work.
- if not, does a tool to display or to navigate through metalinks already exists ?
I don't think so. Pharo 6 has only the first step of having the basic underlying system implemented. cheers -ben
- if not any, can somebody point me to documentation and/or ressources to extend the debugger so i can try to build it ? (i've already seen the spec book to build ui but i want to see what is possible with the debugger)
Hi Steven, Yes there is! It's called "Suggestions". Suggestions is a project started some years ago by Gisela Decuzzi as an intern of RMoD. The main idea is to propose actions based on the AST corresponding to the cursor. This means that given the position of the cursor, suggestions already: - parses the code - selects the corresponding node - provides possible actions for the node. E.g., - refactorings - code navigation - breakpoints and watchpoints (through Metalinks) Check the SmartSuggestions package. Guille On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 1:12 AM, Ben Coman <btc@openinworld.com> wrote:
On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 4:06 AM, Steven Costiou <steven.costiou@kloum.io> wrote:
Hi,
i would like a way to define metalinks at debug time, by "visually" selecting ast nodes in the debugger. For example i would like to see a method that i am debugging and by a clic on the source code it would select the associated ast node and allow me to put a metalink right there.
- does that exist ?
This might get you close...
Debug into... 1 printString
In Variables tab, select "thisContext"
In Raw tab, select method
In AST tab, select your node.
From there on, I don't know. Please report back if you get something to work.
- if not, does a tool to display or to navigate through metalinks already exists ?
I don't think so. Pharo 6 has only the first step of having the basic underlying system implemented.
cheers -ben
- if not any, can somebody point me to documentation and/or ressources to extend the debugger so i can try to build it ? (i've already seen the
spec
book to build ui but i want to see what is possible with the debugger)
Hi Ben, Guille, thanks !!! I will look into that =) Steven. Le 2017-03-20 10:39, Guillermo Polito a écrit :
Hi Steven,
Yes there is! It's called "Suggestions". Suggestions is a project started some years ago by Gisela Decuzzi as an intern of RMoD. The main idea is to propose actions based on the AST corresponding to the cursor. This means that given the position of the cursor, suggestions already:
- parses the code - selects the corresponding node - provides possible actions for the node. E.g., - refactorings - code navigation - breakpoints and watchpoints (through Metalinks)
Check the SmartSuggestions package.
Guille
On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 1:12 AM, Ben Coman <btc@openinworld.com> wrote:
On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 4:06 AM, Steven Costiou <steven.costiou@kloum.io> wrote:
Hi,
i would like a way to define metalinks at debug time, by "visually" selecting ast nodes in the debugger. For example i would like to see a method that i am debugging and by a clic on the source code it would select the associated ast node and allow me to put a metalink right there.
- does that exist ?
This might get you close...
Debug into... 1 printString
In Variables tab, select "thisContext"
In Raw tab, select method
In AST tab, select your node.
From there on, I don't know. Please report back if you get something to work.
- if not, does a tool to display or to navigate through metalinks already exists ?
I don't think so. Pharo 6 has only the first step of having the basic underlying system implemented.
cheers -ben
- if not any, can somebody point me to documentation and/or ressources to extend the debugger so i can try to build it ? (i've already seen the spec book to build ui but i want to see what is possible with the debugger)
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