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     7   The following compiler has been based on the
     7   The following compiler has been based on the
     8   FINAL DRAFT - IEC 61131-3, 2nd Ed. (2001-12-10)
     8   FINAL DRAFT - IEC 61131-3, 2nd Ed. (2001-12-10)
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    11   Copyright (C) 2003-2011  Mario de Sousa (msousa@fe.up.pt)
    11   Copyright (C) 2003-2012  Mario de Sousa (msousa@fe.up.pt)
       
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    28  This project has the goal of producing an open source compiler for the programming languages defined
       
    29 in the IEC 61131-3 standard. These programming languages are mostly used in the industrial automation 
       
    30 domain, to program PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers).
       
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    32  This standard defines 5 programming languages:
       
    33      - IL : Instructtion List
       
    34             A textual programming language, somewhat similar to assembly.
       
    35      - ST : Structured Text
       
    36             A textual programming language, somewhat similar to Pascal.
       
    37      - FBD: Function Block Diagram
       
    38             A graphical programming language, somewhat similar to an electrical circuit diagram based on small 
       
    39              scale integration ICs (Integrated Circuits) (counters, AND/OR/XOR/... logic gates, timers, ...).
       
    40      - LD : Ladder Diagram
       
    41             A graphical programming language, somewhat similar to an electrical circuit diagram based on 
       
    42              relays (used for basic cabled logic controllers).
       
    43      - SFC: Sequential Function Chart
       
    44             A graphical programming language, that defines a state machine, based largely on Grafcet.
       
    45             (may also be expressed in textual format).
       
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    47  Of the above 5 languages, the standard defines textual representations for IL, ST and SFC. 
       
    48 It is these 3 languages that we target, and we currently support all three, as long as they are
       
    49 expressed in the textual format as defined in the standard.
       
    50 
       
    51  Currently the matiec project generates two compilers (more correctly, code translaters, but we like
       
    52 to call them compilers :-O ): iec2c, and iec2iec
       
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    54  Both compilers accept the same input: a text file with ST, IL and/or SFC code.
       
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    56  The iec2c compiler generates ANSI C code which is equivalent to the IEC 61131-3 code expressed in the input file.
       
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    58  The iec2iec compiler generates IEC61131-3 code which is equivalent to the IEC 61131-3 code expressed in the input file.
       
    59 This last compiler should generate and output file which should be almost identical to the input file (some formating 
       
    60 may change, as well as the case of letters, etc.). This 'compiler' is mostly used by the matiec project contributors
       
    61 to help debug the lexical and syntax portions of the compilers.
       
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    65  To compile/build these compilers, just
       
    66 $./configure; make
       
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    27  The compiler works in 4(+1) stages:
    84  The compiler works in 4(+1) stages:
    28  Stage 1   - Lexical analyser      - implemented with flex (iec.flex)
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    29  Stage 2   - Syntax parser         - implemented with bison (iec.y)
    86  Stage 1    - Lexical analyser       - implemented with flex (stage1_2/iec_flex.ll)
    30  Stage 3   - Semantics analyser    - currently in its early stages
    87  Stage 2    - Syntax parser          - implemented with bison (stage1_2/iec_bison.yy)
    31  Stage 4   - Code generator        - implemented in C++
    88  Stage pre3 - Populate symbol tables - Symbol tables that will ease searching for symbols in the abstract symbol tree.
    32  Stage 4+1 - Binary code generator - gcc, javac, etc...
    89  Stage 3    - Semantics analyser     - currently does type checking only
       
    90  Stage 4    - Code generator         - generates ANSI C code
       
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    92  Stage 5    - Binary code generator - gcc, javac, etc... (Not integrated into matiec compiler. Must be called explicitly by the user.)
       
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    35  Data structures passed between stages, in global variables:
    96  Data structures passed between stages, in global variables:
    36  1->2   : tokens (int), and token values (char *)
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    37  2->1   : symbol tables (defined in symtable.hh)
    98    1->2   : tokens (int), and token values (char *) (defined in stage1_2/stage1_2_priv.hh)
    38  2->3   : abstract syntax tree (tree of C++ classes, in absyntax.hh file)
    99    2->1   : symbol tables (implemented in util/symtable.[hh|cc], and defined in stage1_2/stage1_2_priv.hh)
    39  3->4   : Same as 2->3
   100    2->3   : abstract syntax tree (tree of C++ objects, whose classes are defined in absyntax/absyntax.hh)
    40  4->4+1 : file with program in c, java, etc...
   101 pre3->3,4 : global symbol tables (defined in util/[d]symtable.[hh|cc] and declared in absyntax_utils/absyntax_utils.hh)
       
   102    3->4   : abstract syntax tree (same as 2->3), but now annotated (i.e. some extra data inserted into the absyntax tree)
       
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   104    4->5   : file with program in c, java, etc...
       
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    43  The compiler works in several passes:
   109  The compiler works in several passes:
    44  Pass 1: executes stages 1 and 2 simultaneously
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    45  Pass 2: executes stage 3
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    46  Pass 3: executes stage 4
   112 Stage 1 and Stage 2
    47  Pass 4: executes stage 4+1
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   114   Executed in one single pass. This pass will:
       
   115   - Do lexical analysis
       
   116   - Do syntax analysis
       
   117   - Execute the absyntax_utils/add_en_eno_param_decl_c visitor class
       
   118     This class will add the EN and ENO parameter declarations to all
       
   119     functions that do not have them already explicitly declared by the user.
       
   120     This will let us handle these parameters in the remaining compiler just as if
       
   121     they were standard input/output parameters.
       
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   124 Stage Pre3
       
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   126   Executed in one single pass. This pass will populate the following symbol tables:
       
   127    - function_symtable;            /* A symbol table with all globally declared functions POUs. */
       
   128    - function_block_type_symtable; /* A symbol table with all globally declared functions block POUs. */
       
   129    - program_type_symtable;        /* A symbol table with all globally declared program POUs. */
       
   130    - type_symtable;                /* A symbol table with all user declared (non elementary) datat type definitions. */
       
   131    - enumerated_value_symtable;    /* A symbol table with all identifiers (values) declared for enumerated types. */
       
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   134 Stage 3
       
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   136   Executes two algorithms (flow control analysis, and data type analysis) in several passes.
       
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   138   Flow control:
       
   139      Pass 1: Does flow control analysis (for now only of IL code) 
       
   140              Implemented in -> stage3/flow_control_analysis_c
       
   141              This will anotate the abstract syntax tree 
       
   142              (Every object of the class il_instruction_c that is in the abstract syntax tree will have the variable 'prev_il_instruction' correctly filled in.)
       
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   144   Data Type Analysis
       
   145      Pass 1: Analyses the possible data types each expression/literal/IL instruction/etc. may take 
       
   146              Implemented in -> stage3/fill_candidate_datatypes_c
       
   147              This will anotate the abstract syntax tree 
       
   148              (Every object of in the abstract syntax tree that may have a data type, will have the variable 'candidate_datatypes' correctly filled in.)
       
   149      Pass 2: Narrows all the possible data types each expression/literal/IL instruction/etc. may take down to a single data type 
       
   150              Implemented in -> stage3/narrow_candidate_datatypes_c
       
   151              This will anotate the abstract syntax tree 
       
   152              (Every object of in the abstract syntax tree that may have a data type, will have the variable 'datatype' correctly filled in.
       
   153               Additionally, objects in the abstract syntax tree that represen function invocations will have the variables 
       
   154               'called_function_declaration', 'extensible_param_count' and 'candidate_functions' correctly filled in.
       
   155               Additionally, objects in the abstract syntax tree that represen function block (FB) invocations will have the variable
       
   156               'called_fb_declaration' correctly filled in.)
       
   157      Pass 2: Prints error messages in the event of the IEC 61131-3 source code being analysed contains semantic data type incompatibility errors.
       
   158              Implemented in -> stage3/print_datatype_errors_c
       
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   161 Stage 4
       
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   163   Has 2 possible implementations.
       
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   165   iec2c  :  Generates C source code in a single pass (stage4/generate_c).
       
   166   iec2iec:  Generates IEC61131 source code in a single pass (stage4/generate_iec).
       
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    52  Note that stage 2 passes data back to stage 1. This is only
   192  Note that stage 2 passes data back to stage 1. This is only
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   391   Copyright (C) 2003-2011  Mario de Sousa (msousa@fe.up.pt)
   531   Copyright (C) 2003-2012  Mario de Sousa (msousa@fe.up.pt)