Development of an ATLAS test language to automatic test markup language translator

Development of an IEEE standard ATLAS syntax based translator for legacy ATLAS code into automatic test markup language, an XML schema, (ATML). Utilizing a design focused on deterministic finite automata generation tools for LALR languages coding efforts are minimized while optimizing repeatability of design and reducing development and maintenance costs. Jflex and CUP are utilized as the Java code generators of the lexical and syntactical parsing scanners. The formal syntax and sub-field definitions presented in the IEEE Standard ATLAS test language are directly utilized in writing the source code input for the parser and lexical analyzer generation tools. The resulting translator program is open source written in Java utilizing deterministic finite automata structures for the lexical and syntax parsing functions on a PC platform. A minimum level of completion representing a subset of the ATLAS language has been developed to show proof of concept.