Module Simula
Package simula.compiler

Class Simula

java.lang.Object
simula.compiler.Simula
public final class Simula extends Object
Simula Main class containing the 'main' entry.

The Simula Compiler is normally activated through a command-line of this form: 

                java -jar releaseHome\simula.jar
In this simple case the Simula Editor is started.

General Case:

In special rare situations you may use the general version of the command-line form: 
                java [java-options] -jar releaseHome\simula.jar [simula-options] simula-sourceFile
Java-options are described in the relevant Java Technical Dokumentation.

Simula-sourceFile is the file containing the Simula text to be compiled and executed.

Possible simula-options include: 

      -help                   Print this synopsis of standard options
      
      -caseSensitive          Source file is case sensitive. See next page.
      
      -noexec                 Don't execute generated .jar file
      
      -nowarn                 Generate no warnings
      
      -noextension            Disable all language extensions.
                              In other words, follow the Simula Standard literally
                              
      -select characters      First, all selectors are reset.
                              Then, for each character, the corresponding selector is set
                              
      -verbose                Output messages about what the compiler is doing
      
      -keepJava directory     Specify where to place generated .java files
                              Default: Temp directory which is deleted upon exit
                              
      -output directory       Specify where to place generated executable .jar file
                              Default: Current workspace\bin
                              
      -extLib directory       Specify where to search for precompiled classes and
                              procedures. If not found, output directory is also searched.

Link to GitHub: Source File.

Author:
Øystein Myhre Andersen

  • Constructor Details

    • Simula

      private Simula()
      Default constructor.

  • Method Details

    • help

      private static void help()
      Print synopsis of standard options

    • main

      public static void main(String[] argv)
      Main entry.
      Parameters:
      argv - arguments

    • error

      private static void error(String msg)
      Utility: Print an error message on a popup panel.
      Parameters:
      msg - the error message

    • setSelectors

      public static void setSelectors(String chars)
      Set selectors for conditional compilation. 
       %SELECT select-character { select-character }
      Parameters:
      chars - select characters

    • setKeepJava

      private static void setKeepJava(String dir)
      Set keep .java files.

      Option: -keepJava <directory> Specify where to place generated .java files

      Parameters:
      dir - the .java output directory-

    • setOutputDir

      private static void setOutputDir(String dir)
      Set output directory.

      Option: -output <directory> Specify where to place generated executable .jar file

      Parameters:
      dir - the output directory-