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Implementing a Domain-Specific Language (DSL) with LLVM and C++

Main Entry Point: main.cpp

#include "DSL/Lexer.h"
#include "DSL/Parser.h"
#include "DSL/AST.h"
#include <llvm/IR/LLVMContext.h>
#include <llvm/IR/Module.h>
#include <llvm/Support/TargetSelect.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <memory>

extern llvm::Function* generateFunction(llvm::LLVMContext& context, llvm::Module& module, ASTNode* root);
extern void optimizeModule(llvm::Module& module);

int main() {
    // Initialize LLVM.
    llvm::InitializeNativeTarget();
    llvm::InitializeNativeTargetAsmPrinter();
    llvm::LLVMContext context;
    llvm::Module module("MyDSLModule", context);

    std::string input;
    std::cout << "Enter an expression: ";
    std::getline(std::cin, input);

    Lexer lexer(input);
    Parser parser(lexer);
    std::unique_ptr<ASTNode> astRoot;
    try {
        astRoot = parser.parseExpression();
    } catch (const std::exception& ex) {
        std::cerr << "Parsing error: " << ex.what() << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    llvm::Function* func = generateFunction(context, module, astRoot.get());
    if (!func) {
        std::cerr << "Failed to generate LLVM function." << std::endl;
        return 1;
    }

    optimizeModule(module);

    // For demonstration, print the LLVM IR.
    module.print(llvm::outs(), nullptr);

    // In a full implementation, you could now JIT compile and execute the function.
    return 0;
}

Feb 12, 2025
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