LIDL Core

Getting started

lidl-core is a JS library that provides tools necessary to compile and analyze LIDL programs. For a command-line compiler, see lidl-cli, for an interactive IDE, see lidl-sanbox.

Prerequisites

lidl-core requires a version of Node.js greater than v4.0.0. The simplest way to install node.js on any platform is to download it from the official site. You can test that you have a correct Node.js installation by launching:

node --version

Installation

The simplest way of installing lidl-core is to install it from NPM, in the directory of your choice:

cd myDirectory/
npm install lidl-core

Usage

This package is a JS library. It offers various tools, listed in index.js. For example, to use the simple compiler in a Node.js program:

var Lidl = require('lidl-core');

var codeLidl = "interaction (bob):Number out is (5)";
var headerJs = Lidl.examples.header;

Lidl.compiler.simpleCompile(
  codeLidl,
  headerJs,
  function(codeJs){console.log(codeJs);}
);

Development

If you have access to the Git repository and want the latest version of lidl-core, you can also clone it and set it up using npm install:

cd myDirectory/
git clone https://<<your name>>@git.onera.fr/LIDL
cd lidl-core/
npm install