System and method for multi-language extensible compiler framework

A system operable to perform a multi-programming-language compilation process on a computer program, comprising:

• a compiler framework operable to perform a language-independent portion of the compilation process;
• a plurality of language modules, each language module in the plurality of language modules is operable to perform a language-dependent portion of a compilation process and to provide language information about the computer program;
• an information interface operable to permit each client in a plurality of clients to interact with the compiler framework;
• a plurality of clients operable to utilize the information interface to request the compiler framework to perform at least one of the following tasks;
• obtaining the language information produced by the plurality of language modules;
• and
• requesting a service provided by the compiler framework.

A method operable to perform a multi-programming-language compilation process on a computer program, comprising:

• utilizing a compiler framework operable to perform a programming language-independent portion of the compilation process;
• invoking a plurality of language modules, wherein each language module is operable to perform a programming language-dependent portion of the compilation process;
• and
• providing a plurality of language interfaces, wherein each language interface is operable to allow a language module to interact with the compiler framework.

A method operable to perform a multi-programming-language compilation process on a computer program, comprising:

• utilizing a compiler framework operable to perform a language-independent portion of the compilation process;
• invoking a plurality of language modules, each language module in the plurality of language modules is operable to perform a language-dependent portion of a compilation process and to provide language information about the computer program;
• providing an information interface operable to permit each client in a plurality of clients to interact with the compiler framework;
• including a plurality of clients operable to utilize the information interface to request the compiler framework to perform at least one of the following tasks;
• obtaining the language information produced by the plurality of language modules;
• and
• requesting a service provided by the compiler framework.

A machine readable medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed by a processor cause a system to:

• perform a multi-programming-language compilation process on a computer program, comprising;
• utilizing a compiler framework operable to perform a programming language-independent portion of the compilation process;
• invoking a plurality of language modules, wherein each language module is operable to perform a programming language-dependent portion of the compilation process;
• and
• providing a plurality of language interfaces, wherein each language interface is operable to allow a language module to interact with the compiler framework.

A system operable to perform a multi-programming-language compilation process on a computer program, comprising:

• means to utilize a compiler framework operable to perform a programming language-independent portion of the compilation process;
• means to invoke a plurality of language modules, wherein each language module is operable to perform a programming language-dependent portion of the compilation process;
• and
• means to provide a plurality of language interfaces, wherein each language interface is operable to allow a language module to interact with the compiler framework.

A computer data signal embodied in a transmission medium, comprising:

• a code segment including instructions to perform a multi-programming-language compilation process on a computer program, comprising;
• utilizing a compiler framework operable to perform a programming language-independent portion of the compilation process;
• invoking a plurality of language modules, wherein each language module is operable to perform a programming language-dependent portion of the compilation process;
• and
• providing a plurality of language interfaces, wherein each language interface is operable to allow a language module to interact with the compiler framework.