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**Glimmer Process** is the lightweight software development process used for building [Glimmer](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer) libraries and [Glimmer](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer) apps, which goes beyond Agile, rendering all Agile processes obsolete. **Glimmer Process** is simply made up of 7 guidelines to pick and choose as necessary until software development needs are satisfied. Not all guidelines need to be incorporated into every project, but it is still important to think through every one of them before ruling any out. Guidelines can be followed in any order.
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[**Glimmer**](https://rubygems.org/gems/glimmer) started out as a [GUI Library](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-swt) and grew into a full-fledged [DSL Framework](#dsl-engine) with support for multiple GUI DSLs. Glimmer's namesake is referring to the Glimmer of Ruby in Graphical User Interfaces (contrary to popular myth perpetrated by [Charles Nutter](http://blog.headius.com/2007/11/tab-sweep.html), Glimmer has nothing to do with the ill-fated Whitney Houston movie, which does not in fact share the same name)
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Featured in JRuby Cookbook](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596519650.do) and [Chalmers/Gothenburg University Software Engineering Master's Lecture Material](http://www.cse.chalmers.se/~bergert/slides/guest_lecture_DSLs.pdf)
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## DSL Engine
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Glimmer is fundamentally a DSL Engine that can support any number of DSLs like the official Glimmer DSLs (gems starting with the `glimmer-dsl-` prefix like `glimmer-dsl-swt`) or any DSLs for that matter.
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The Glimmer DSL Engine's architecture is based on the following Design Patterns and Data Structures:
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- **Interpreter Design Pattern**: to define interpretable expressions of DSL keywords
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- **Chain of Responsibility Design Pattern / Queue Data Structure**: to chain expression handlers in order of importance for processing DSL keywords
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- **Adapter Design Pattern**: to adapt expressions into handlers in a chain of responsibility
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- **Stack Data Structure**: to handle processing parent/child nesting of DSL keyword expressions in the correct order
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Glimmer's use of the **Interpreter Design Pattern** in processing DSLs is also known as the **Virtual Machine Architectural Style**. After all, DSL expressions are virtual machine opcodes that process nested keywords stored in a stack. I built Glimmer's original DSL back in 2007 without knowing the **Virtual Machine Architectural Style** (except perhaps as an esoteric technology powering Java), but stumbled upon it anyways through following the Gang of Four Design Patterns mentioned above, chiefly the **Interpreter Design Pattern**.
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Every keyword in a Glimmer DSL is represented by a DSL expression that is processed by an `Expression` subclass selected from a chain of expressions (interpreters) pre-configured in a DSL chain of responsibility via `Glimmer::DSL::Engine.add_dynamic_expressions(DSLNameModule, expression_names_array)`.
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Expressions are either:
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- **Static** (subclass of `StaticExpression`, which is a subclass of `Expression`): if they represent a single pre-identified keyword (e.g. `color` or `display`)
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Additionally, every expression that serves as a top-level entry point into the DSL must mixin `TopLevelExpression`
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Static expressions are optimized in performance since they pre-define methods on the `Glimmer` module matching the static keywords they represent (e.g. `color` causes creating a `Glimmer#color` method for processing `color` expressions) and completely bypass as a result the Glimmer DSL Engine Chain of Responsibility. That said, they must be avoided if the same keyword might occur multiple times, but with different requirements for arguments, block, and parenthood type.
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Every `Expression` sublcass must specify two methods at least:
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- `can_interpret?(parent, keyword, *args, &block)`: to quickly test if the keyword and arg/block/parent combination qualifies for interpretation by the current `Expression` or to otherwise delegate to the next expression in the chain of responsibility.
|
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- `interpret(parent, keyword, *args, &block)`: to go ahead and interpret a DSL expression that qualified for interpretation
|
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|
|
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|
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`StaticExpression` sublcasses may skip the `can_interpret?` method since they include a default implementation for it that matches the name of the keyword from the class name by convention. For example, a `color` keyword would have a `ColorExpression` class, so `color` is inferred automatically from class name and used in deciding whether the class can handle a `color` keyword or not.
|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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`ParentExpression` subclasses can optionally override this extra method, which is included by default and simply invokes the parent's passed block to process its children:
|
|
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|
+
- `add_content(parent, &block)`
|
|
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|
+
|
|
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|
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For example, some parent widgets use their block for other reasons or process their children at very specific times, so they may override that method and disable it, or otherwise call `super` and do additional work.
|
|
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|
+
|
|
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|
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Example of a dynamic expression:
|
|
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|
+
|
|
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|
+
```ruby
|
|
703
|
+
module Glimmer
|
|
704
|
+
module DSL
|
|
705
|
+
module SWT
|
|
706
|
+
class WidgetExpression < Expression
|
|
707
|
+
include ParentExpression
|
|
708
|
+
|
|
709
|
+
EXCLUDED_KEYWORDS = %w[shell display tab_item]
|
|
710
|
+
|
|
711
|
+
def can_interpret?(parent, keyword, *args, &block)
|
|
712
|
+
!EXCLUDED_KEYWORDS.include?(keyword) and
|
|
713
|
+
parent.respond_to?(:swt_widget) and
|
|
714
|
+
Glimmer::SWT::WidgetProxy.widget_exists?(keyword)
|
|
715
|
+
end
|
|
716
|
+
|
|
717
|
+
def interpret(parent, keyword, *args, &block)
|
|
718
|
+
Glimmer::SWT::WidgetProxy.create(keyword, parent, args)
|
|
719
|
+
end
|
|
720
|
+
|
|
721
|
+
def add_content(parent, &block)
|
|
722
|
+
super
|
|
723
|
+
parent.post_add_content
|
|
724
|
+
end
|
|
725
|
+
|
|
726
|
+
end
|
|
727
|
+
end
|
|
728
|
+
end
|
|
729
|
+
end
|
|
730
|
+
```
|
|
731
|
+
|
|
732
|
+
Example of a static expression (does not need `can_interpret?`):
|
|
733
|
+
|
|
734
|
+
```ruby
|
|
735
|
+
module Glimmer
|
|
736
|
+
module DSL
|
|
737
|
+
module Opal
|
|
738
|
+
class ColorExpression < StaticExpression
|
|
739
|
+
include TopLevelExpression
|
|
740
|
+
|
|
741
|
+
def interpret(parent, keyword, *args, &block)
|
|
742
|
+
Glimmer::SWT::ColorProxy.new(*args)
|
|
743
|
+
end
|
|
744
|
+
end
|
|
745
|
+
end
|
|
746
|
+
end
|
|
747
|
+
end
|
|
748
|
+
```
|
|
749
|
+
|
|
750
|
+
DSL expressions go into the `glimmer/dsl/{dsl_name}` namespace directory.
|
|
751
|
+
|
|
752
|
+
Also, every DSL requires a `glimmer/dsl/{dsl_name}/dsl.rb` file, which configures the DSL into Glimmer via a call to:
|
|
753
|
+
```ruby
|
|
754
|
+
Glimmer::DSL::Engine.add_dynamic_expressions(DSLNameModule, expression_names_array)
|
|
755
|
+
```
|
|
756
|
+
|
|
757
|
+
Expression names are underscored verions of `Expression` subclass names minus the `_expression` suffix.
|
|
758
|
+
|
|
759
|
+
For example, here is an SWT DSL configuration:
|
|
760
|
+
|
|
761
|
+
```ruby
|
|
762
|
+
require 'glimmer/launcher'
|
|
763
|
+
require Glimmer::Launcher.swt_jar_file
|
|
764
|
+
require 'glimmer/dsl/engine'
|
|
765
|
+
Dir[File.expand_path('../*_expression.rb', __FILE__)].each {|f| require f}
|
|
766
|
+
|
|
767
|
+
module Glimmer
|
|
768
|
+
module DSL
|
|
769
|
+
module SWT
|
|
770
|
+
Engine.add_dynamic_expressions(
|
|
771
|
+
SWT,
|
|
772
|
+
%w[
|
|
773
|
+
layout
|
|
774
|
+
widget_listener
|
|
775
|
+
combo_selection_data_binding
|
|
776
|
+
checkbox_group_selection_data_binding
|
|
777
|
+
radio_group_selection_data_binding
|
|
778
|
+
list_selection_data_binding
|
|
779
|
+
tree_items_data_binding
|
|
780
|
+
table_items_data_binding
|
|
781
|
+
data_binding
|
|
782
|
+
cursor
|
|
783
|
+
font
|
|
784
|
+
image
|
|
785
|
+
property
|
|
786
|
+
block_property
|
|
787
|
+
widget
|
|
788
|
+
custom_widget
|
|
789
|
+
]
|
|
790
|
+
)
|
|
791
|
+
end
|
|
792
|
+
end
|
|
793
|
+
end
|
|
794
|
+
```
|
|
795
|
+
|
|
796
|
+
In summary, these are the files needed to author a Glimmer DSL:
|
|
797
|
+
- `glimmer/dsl/[dsl_name]/dsl.rb`: requires and adds all dynamic expressions to [dsl_name] Glimmer DSL
|
|
798
|
+
- `glimmer/dsl/[dsl_name]/[expresion_name]_expresion.rb`: needed for every [expresion_name] expression, whether dynamic or static
|
|
799
|
+
|
|
800
|
+
### Multi-DSL Support
|
|
801
|
+
|
|
802
|
+
The Glimmer [DSL Engine](#dsl-engine) allows mixing DSLs, which comes in handy when doing things like rendering a desktop GUI DSL `browser` widget additionally leveraging the HTML DSL and CSS DSL for its content.
|
|
803
|
+
|
|
804
|
+
DSLs are activated by top-level keywords (expressions denoted as `TopLevelExpression`). For example, the `html` keyword activates the [Glimmer DSL for XML](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-xml) and the `css` keyword activates the [Glimmer DSL for CSS](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-css). Glimmer automatically recognizes top-level keywords in each DSL and activates the DSL accordingly. Once done processing a nested DSL top-level keyword, Glimmer switches back to the prior DSL automatically.
|
|
805
|
+
|
|
806
|
+
By default, all loaded DSLs (required glimmer DSL gems) are enabled.
|
|
807
|
+
|
|
808
|
+
For example, this shows "Hello, World!" inside a [Glimmer DSL for SWT](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-swt) desktop app `browser` widget using `html` and `css` from [Glimmer DSL for XML](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-xml) and [Glimmer DSL for CSS](https://github.com/AndyObtiva/glimmer-dsl-css):
|
|
809
|
+
|
|
810
|
+
```ruby
|
|
811
|
+
require 'glimmer-dsl-swt'
|
|
812
|
+
require 'glimmer-dsl-xml'
|
|
813
|
+
require 'glimmer-dsl-css'
|
|
814
|
+
|
|
815
|
+
include Glimmer
|
|
816
|
+
|
|
817
|
+
shell {
|
|
818
|
+
minimum_size 130, 130
|
|
819
|
+
@browser = browser {
|
|
820
|
+
text html {
|
|
821
|
+
head {
|
|
822
|
+
meta(name: "viewport", content: "width=device-width, initial-scale=2.0")
|
|
823
|
+
style {
|
|
824
|
+
css {
|
|
825
|
+
h1 {
|
|
826
|
+
background 'yellow'
|
|
827
|
+
}
|
|
828
|
+
}
|
|
829
|
+
}
|
|
830
|
+
}
|
|
831
|
+
body {
|
|
832
|
+
h1 { "Hello, World!" }
|
|
833
|
+
}
|
|
834
|
+
}
|
|
835
|
+
}
|
|
836
|
+
}.open
|
|
837
|
+
```
|
|
838
|
+
|
|
839
|
+
**API methods to enable/disable DSLs:**
|
|
840
|
+
|
|
841
|
+
`Glimmer::DSL::Engine.disable_dsl(dsl)`: disables a particular DSL
|
|
842
|
+
|
|
843
|
+
Example: `Glimmer::DSL::Engine.disable_dsl(:swt)`
|
|
844
|
+
|
|
845
|
+
`Glimmer::DSL::Engine.enable_dsl(dsl)`: enables a particular DSL
|
|
846
|
+
|
|
847
|
+
Example: `Glimmer::DSL::Engine.disable_dsl(:swt)`
|
|
848
|
+
|
|
849
|
+
`Glimmer::DSL::Engine.enabled_dsls=(dsls)`: enables only the specified DSLs, disabling all other loaded DSLs
|
|
850
|
+
|
|
851
|
+
Example: `Glimmer::DSL::Engine.enabled_dsls = [:xml, :css]`
|
|
852
|
+
|
|
853
|
+
## Data-Binding Library
|
|
854
|
+
|
|
855
|
+
Data-Binding enables binding GUI properties (like text and color) to Model attributes (like name and age).
|
|
856
|
+
|
|
857
|
+
It relies on the Observer Design Pattern and MVP (Model-View-Presenter) Architectural Pattern (a variation on MVC)
|
|
858
|
+
|
|
859
|
+
These are the main classes concerning data-binding:
|
|
860
|
+
- `Observer`: Provides general observer support including unique registration and deregistration for cleanup and prevention of memory leaks. Main methods concerned are: `call`, `register` (alias: `observe`), and `unregister` (alias: `unobserve` or `deregister`)
|
|
861
|
+
- `Observable`: General super-module for all observables. Main methods concerned are: `add_observer` and `remove_observer`
|
|
862
|
+
- `ObservableModel`: Mixin module for any observable model with observable attributes. In addition to `Observable` methods, it has a `notify_observers` method to be called when changes occur. It automatically enhances all attribute setters (ending with `=`) to notify observers on changes. Also, it automatically handles observing array attributes using `ObservableArray` appropriately so they would notify observers upon array mutation changes.
|
|
863
|
+
- `ObservableArray`: Mixin module for any observable array collection that automatically handles notifying observers upon performing array mutation operations (e.g. `push` or `delete`)
|
|
864
|
+
- `ModelBinding`: a higher-level abstraction that relies on all the other observer/observable classes to support basic data-binding, nested data-binding, and computed data-binding
|
|
702
865
|
|
|
703
866
|
## Glimmer Process
|
|
704
867
|
|
|
@@ -750,7 +913,7 @@ Glimmer DSL Engine specific tasks are at:
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|
|
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