Title :
A Lex-based MAD parser and its applications
Author :
Krivosheev, O. ; McCrory, E. ; Michelotti, L. ; Mokhov, D. ; Mokhov, N. ; Ostiguy, J.-F.
Author_Institution :
FNAL, Batavia, IL, USA
Abstract :
An embeddable and portable Lex-based MAD language parser has been developed. The parser consists of a frontend which reads a MAD file and keeps beam elements, beam line data and algebraic expressions in tree-like structures, and a back-end, which processes the front-end data to generate an input file or data structures compatible with user applications. Three working programs are described, namely, a MAD to C++ converter, a dynamic C++ object factory and a MAD-MARS beam line builder. Design and implementation issues are discussed
Keywords :
C++ language; beam handling equipment; beam handling techniques; embedded systems; grammars; high energy physics instrumentation computing; particle accelerators; software portability; MAD-C++ converter; MAD-MARS beam line builder; algebraic expressions; beam elements; beam line data; dynamic C++ object factory; embeddable Lex-based MAD language parser; particle accelerators; portable Lex-based MAD language parser; tree-like structures; Contracts; Data structures; Lattices; Libraries; Linear particle accelerator; Particle accelerators; Physics computing; Production facilities; Tree data structures;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 2001. PAC 2001. Proceedings of the 2001
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7191-7
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.2001.987996
