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G5

A concept of the fifth-generation programming language.

The main idea:

  • source code is not a text, it can contain graphical objects, that can contain some code;
  • mixing languages G3 (C++, Python and etc) and G4 (SQL, Prolog and etc);
  • system of aspects;
  • specification language.

IDE - G5 Studio

Examples of the IDE:




On the video is not a program. This is MS Paint, MS Visio, MS Word, Paint.net, CamStudio, VirtualDab, VSDC Video Editor and 60+16 hours of hard work.

Graphical objects in the source code

Text field
It can contain any symbols. It can be multiline.
You can set this object as translatable for the localization.
You can set text encode for this object.
Image
Image becomes a part of the source code.
Animated images (GIF) are supported.
You can run graphical editor using double click on this object.
Layout
Description of the user interface. You can use it for a window or for a webpage.
On the low level this is XML-string.
You can run graphical editor using double click on this object.
Trap
It's very similar to the exceptions.
Double click on the object will show you any possible errors for the part of the source code.
Array
You can collapse big arrays.
Any dimension.

You can create new graphical objects and publish it in the LibStore.

Teamwork

You can comment the source code:
You can copy link to the comment and send it to your developers. The link will open a web version of the Version control system (VCS) with your comment.
You can create the comment using Bug-tracking system, VCS and etc.

Notifications about commits: if someone committed the code that conflicts with yours, you will see notification immediately.

Additional information about lines of the source code: you can see who created and edited the line and when it was.

GUI Editor

GUI Editor must be simple enough to be used by analyst and designer.

All GUI elements are stored in the layouts. On the low level layout is an XML string (or any other format).
The layout can contain images and video.
You can set shape, colors and animation for the element for the next events:
  • mouse is on the element;
  • click on the element;
  • move element;
  • element is selected.
You can create scenarios using layouts: you can imitate behavior of your program. You can convert scenarios to the source code.
Adaptive design: you can create various views of your window or element for several sizes of them (in pixels or mm).

Localization

You can set the text objects as translatable (watch the video).

Then you can create translations for them using G5 Studio.

And then you can use the method main.setLocale with the name of the language.

Language syntax

Main

You have to import the library "main" in your project and to create one (and only one) class that inherits the class "Main".
This class will be created automatically when the application is started.
In the constructor you can create threads and windows, or you can use the constructor as a classical function main:
The class "Main" contains the next methods and fields:
  • exit( ): stop the program and all threads;
  • exitEvent: you can connect your function or method to this pointer;
  • environment: structure with OS name, path and etc;
  • setLocale: you can set the language at any time, all the text fields will be changed automatically and immediately.

Restrictions

You can set restrictions for variables, structures, functions and methods:

You can restrict:
  • input and output values;
  • run time of the function or method.
If restriction is violated exception will be generated.

Physical variables

You can declare the physical variables or use it from libraries:
The compiler checks all types and can convert km to mm.

Class

The key word "public" is used by default:
You can set a value of fields in the class declaration.
You can create objects too.

The default copy constructor is forbidden.

Destructor is always virtual.

Fields can be public, but "Read only".

Operators

You can create new key words and composite operators. You can use any symbols for them.

Exception

You can throw any class and catch it using "trap" (watch the video).

The special class Error contains:

  • error code;
  • error text;
  • error path: the list of the functions in stack with parameters.
Functions and methods have hidden parameters: address of the traps. When you throw an exception correct trap will be found immediately.

Multithreading

You can define any method as "async" and it's safe.

You can use the object in several threads and it's safe.

If the variable is using in several threads, it's automatically became "Volatile".

You can use the template class "Tread" that contains:

  • run: a pointer to the function for executing;
  • exitEvent: you can connect your function or method to this pointer;
  • terminate( )

Pointers to the function

You can connect to the pointer:

  • a function;
  • a method of the object. It will be executed for this object;
  • an operator.

Global resource

An object can be defined as "global" for the project:

  • application configuration;
  • logger;
  • console or window;
  • any other.

Objects and pointers

All object are stored in the object pools that are generating automatically.

Object contains hidden fields:

  • object type: integer number, 8 bytes, it's creating during the compilation randomly;
  • object version: integer, 8 bytes. It's incriminating when object is destroying;
  • number of pointers to itself. Object will be returned to the object pool, if it's zero.
The pointer to the object is not an address. It's a structure that contains:
  • object version;
  • address.
If object is destroyed you can not call it using the pointer, because versions became different.

Libraries

You can import libraries using this syntax (Python style):
Name spaces in the library are not necessary.
You can find and download a library from the LibStore (watch the video).
All public libraries will be downloaded automatically during the compilation.

Version control system

All files of the source code contain an ID (GUID). All lines in the file contain an ID (GUID). It helps VCS to control changes.
You can commit an empty directory.