IDE integration
Even if you have implemented your DSL, that is, the mechanisms to read, validate, and execute programs written in your DSL, your work cannot really be considered finished.
Nowadays, many programmers are accustomed to use powerful IDEs such as Eclipse. For this reason, a DSL should be shipped with good IDE support. This will increase the likelihood of your DSL being adopted and successful.
If your DSL is supported by all the powerful features in an IDE such as a syntax-aware editor, immediate feedback, incremental syntax checking, suggested corrections, auto-completion, and so on, then it will be easier to learn, use, and maintain.
In the following sections, we will see the most important features concerning IDE integration. In particular, ...
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