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05/29/2026

08:21 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

> This scenario is similar to how we decide which class to reference by looking at the propath. In the current versio... Greg Shah

03:35 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Octavian Adrian Gavril wrote:
> Regarding point 3, I re-checked the scenario, and I was wrong during today's meeting... Octavian Adrian Gavril

05/28/2026

02:41 PM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

> > I need to integrate a versioning system for the generated class files. This is necessary for the incremental conv... Greg Shah

09:47 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Octavian Adrian Gavril wrote:
> I have three additional aspects that I want to solve for now:
> # The incremental c... Octavian Adrian Gavril

06:39 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Octavian Adrian Gavril wrote:
> I have three additional aspects that I want to solve for now:
> # The incremental c... Octavian Adrian Gavril

05:29 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

I've already reduced @primary_expr@ prediction time from seconds down to nanoseconds, but that alone isn't enough. I ... Paula Păstrăguș

05/27/2026

11:06 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

I've committed new changes that fix the incremental conversion process. Converted classes are now loaded properly dur... Octavian Adrian Gavril

06:47 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

> So, the conversion is running with the converted module's configurations instead of its own. I need to fix the load... Greg Shah

02:10 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Greg Shah wrote:
> Anything that now can be found from converted artifacts should be read that way instead of throug... Octavian Adrian Gavril

10:15 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

🤞 Greg Shah

10:03 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

I am currently trying one more approach for the ANTLR4 performance issue around @primary_expr@.
The main problem i... Paula Păstrăguș

02:12 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

The main performance culprits still appear to be the "pull" alternatives. @adaptivePredict@ needs these alternatives ... Paula Păstrăguș

05/26/2026

09:40 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Octavian Adrian Gavril wrote:
> Another observation:
> While testing the current solution with a jar copied into @p... Greg Shah

05/25/2026

09:36 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

I have three additional aspects that I want to solve for now:
# The incremental conversion is currently broken. This... Octavian Adrian Gavril

07:47 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Another observation:
While testing the current solution with a jar copied into @p2j/build/lib@, I noticed some issue... Octavian Adrian Gavril

06:56 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

I've found an issue with classes that don't have a package base in the @abl@ folder. For example, if the class path i... Octavian Adrian Gavril

02:12 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

We need to take some calculated risks.. otherwise, as you said, we will not be able to move forward with ANTLR4. I ma... Paula Păstrăguș

05/22/2026

11:55 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

> Most of the time is spent in primary_expr decision. I tried to split it.. but I had no luck, the total time for Hot... Greg Shah

10:57 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

Here are some relevant values regarding performance issue:
For @avail-rooms-frame.w@, the total time spent into pr... Paula Păstrăguș

10:53 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

Greg Shah wrote:
> In pre-scan mode we are trying to do a minimal parse to get some structural elements without worr... Paula Păstrăguș

10:52 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

Sorry for the delay, right now, when trying to commit today changes I find out the connection of off.. Paula Păstrăguș

10:50 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

Most of the time is spent in primary_expr decision. I tried to split it.. but I had no luck, the total time for Hotel... Paula Păstrăguș

07:07 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

Rather than working on @<app_c>@, I think it is important to resolve the performance issue. If that can't be solved,... Greg Shah

07:06 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

In pre-scan mode we are trying to do a minimal parse to get some structural elements without worrying about the detai... Greg Shah

04:00 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

Current issue I'm working on:
I moved testing to @<app_c>@, at least to check whether the files parse correctly du... Paula Păstrăguș

09:39 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Octavian Adrian Gavril wrote:
> There is just one remaining difference that I missed regarding the declaration order... Octavian Adrian Gavril

03:56 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Octavian Adrian Gavril wrote:
> Has anyone run a full conversion for the OO application recently using *trunk/16574*... Octavian Adrian Gavril

03:53 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Has anyone run a full conversion for the OO application recently using *trunk/16574* or the latest revision? It's tak... Octavian Adrian Gavril

05/21/2026

10:26 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

Committed the baseline as rev *16576 / 10804b*.
A @./gradlew antlr4All@ followed by @./gradlew jar@ should work no... Paula Păstrăguș

07:14 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

You can create a b branch. I don't want to lose history again. In the future, find a way to make the rebase work. Greg Shah

06:46 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

Well, it all started because the old 10804a version no longer compiled, and I couldn't realistically make it work aga... Paula Păstrăguș

06:38 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

I don't like losing history on a branch. That sounds like what will happen. Why is that clean slate needed? Greg Shah

06:14 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

It is available at rev *16495 / 10804a*.
Let me create the b version now and port all my changes there. After a b... Paula Păstrăguș

05:48 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

Please commit what you have already. It doesn't matter if it isn't perfect. I want to see the revisions as you make... Greg Shah

04:36 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

I fixed the issue, and fortunately it was not a problem in the fql parser itself. I was accidentally calling the pars... Paula Păstrăguș

07:05 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

I'm using this testcase to investigate the last difference:... Octavian Adrian Gavril

06:14 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Rebased branch *9638a* with trunk *rev16574*. The new revision is *16583*. Octavian Adrian Gavril

04:14 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Octavian Adrian Gavril wrote:
> Octavian Adrian Gavril wrote:
> > I fixed java constructor names. The remaining dif... Octavian Adrian Gavril

05/20/2026

10:20 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

I managed to get both the Hotel GUI server and the web client up and running! 🎉
At this point, there still seems t... Paula Păstrăguș

05:57 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

I've successfully reproduced the issue documented in #9638-60 and will continue investigating it. Octavian Adrian Gavril

05/18/2026

10:42 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

*Update*: *All* Hotel GUI files are now converted (*66* files). I still need to check the generated Java files, ASTs,... Paula Păstrăguș

05/15/2026

02:47 AM Feature #7318 (Test): prevent abend during conversion in case of failures when processing TRPL rules

Branch 7318a was merged to trunk/16567 and then was archived. Dănuț Filimon

05/14/2026

06:46 AM Feature #7318: prevent abend during conversion in case of failures when processing TRPL rules

Please merge 7318a to trunk *after* 11049a. Alexandru Lungu

06:44 AM Feature #7318 (Merge Pending): prevent abend during conversion in case of failures when processin...

Testing passed, *7318a* can be merged after trunk is no longer frozen. Dănuț Filimon

05/12/2026

09:10 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Octavian Adrian Gavril wrote:
> I fixed java constructor names. The remaining differneces are:
> * two mismatched m... Octavian Adrian Gavril

05/11/2026

09:46 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Octavian Adrian Gavril wrote:
> I resolved the errors from the @Code Conversion Annotation@ phase. However, new erro... Octavian Adrian Gavril

07:34 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

I resolved the errors from the @Code Conversion Annotation@ phase. However, new errors related to @OBJECT_INVOCATION@... Octavian Adrian Gavril

05/08/2026

09:20 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Unfortunately, during the @Code Conversion Annotation@ phase, I ran into some errors related to inherited class names... Octavian Adrian Gavril

08:58 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

I've resolved additional issues in the parsing phase for the other OO application. The parsing phase now passes witho... Octavian Adrian Gavril

05/07/2026

09:12 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

To be more specific, I reached a point where the conversion now generates all expected files, including the converted... Paula Păstrăguș

04:36 AM Feature #10804: create replacement AST implementation for use with ANTLR 4

*Update*: @ant convert@ is now taking around *56* seconds to complete. This means the ANTLR4 based implementation is ... Paula Păstrăguș

08:32 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

From the OE docs:
> This method supports two overloaded versions. The first version is used to initialize and popu... Greg Shah

08:16 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Greg Shah wrote:
> What are the signatures of @setParameter()@ in the built-in version and what is the signature in ... Octavian Adrian Gavril

08:12 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

What are the signatures of @setParameter()@ in the built-in version and what is the signature in the skeleton version? Greg Shah

07:46 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

I've noticed some special processing for the @setParameter@ method in @Progress.Lang.ParameterList@. Our built-in ver... Octavian Adrian Gavril

06:21 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

> Is there a rule I should follow?
There was no rule. I agree with making it consistent. Greg Shah

04:33 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

I've updated the casing of the data types in the loaded signatures to match the method call signatures. These changes... Octavian Adrian Gavril

03:20 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Is there a convention for the casing of types like @DATASET-HANDLE@ and @TABLE-HANDLE@? I noticed that in @Expression... Octavian Adrian Gavril

05/06/2026

06:24 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Octavian Adrian Gavril wrote:
> Aside from the documented differences in #9638-45, I have resolved all other differe... Octavian Adrian Gavril

05/05/2026

08:58 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

> Greg, how should we proceed with the remaining items from #9638-45?
Constantin: What do you think? Greg Shah

08:50 AM Feature #9638: resolve OO dependencies during parsing using annotations in already converted classes

Aside from the documented differences in #9638-45, I have resolved all other differences. I'm currently focusing on p... Octavian Adrian Gavril

05/04/2026

07:06 PM Feature #11437: re-implement call graph hints

Our current implementation of call graph hints is split into many files (one per program that contains call sites req... Greg Shah

06:56 PM Feature #11437 (New): re-implement call graph hints

Greg Shah

06:56 PM Feature #11436: instrument FWD runtime to generate call graph hints as the converted application ...

It would be best to finish #11437 before this task. Greg Shah

06:48 PM Feature #11436: instrument FWD runtime to generate call graph hints as the converted application ...

As a converted application executes, we can track every call site and resolved target. This essentially records the ... Greg Shah

06:39 PM Feature #11436 (New): instrument FWD runtime to generate call graph hints as the converted applic...

Greg Shah