standalone MPS editor?


Konstantin Solomatov

Hello, Tom,

We use IntelliJ IDEA platforform and it imposes restrictions on architecture of a program. So you can't just take our editor and embed in your application. On the other hand, we work on a feature which will allow you to create a custom IDE with language definition UI removed.

Konstantin


Tom Brus

Thanks Konstantin,

Pitty that no standalone editor is planned. I will look at the custom IDE as soon as it is available.

I do not know the intricate details of what the editor needs to do it's work but maybe your team can briefly consider what it would take to make a standalone editor (or even better: some web plugin). In my oppinion that would greatly expand the applicability of MPS. Imagine that you could write a web service that would allow clients to define their model and then download (or deploy!) the generated application. Hope this will spark some enthousiasm.

-Tom


Hykiukira

Hello Konstantin,

Is there already any foreseen date in order to have the "custom IDE without language definition" version.

Thanks

Thomas.


Konstantin Solomatov

Hello,

It's in our plan, but I can't tell you when exactly it will be available. It's possible that we will be able to implement it in the next version.

Konstantin.


Igor Karpov

That would be really nice to have, indeed.

Something like a stripped-down MPS to give to the customer, that would not show anything related to the language design, able only to edit certain models. No navigation to concept, etc.