Language interpretor in C#

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Hello ! I want to start a new project . My goal is to simulate a CISC arhitecture(I have the structure of my arhitecture). Ok my first step is to make a language interpretor (I don`t know if this is the corect word but I hope you understand what I mean). For exp for the line mov r1,[r2] the result will be 0000 000001 010010.
So
mov = 0000
r1 = 0001 and the first 2 bits represent the "Addressing modes" 00 - direct
r2 = 0010 01 - indirect

My problem is that I don`t know what is better for me to make the connection between these two.
I thought to store my data in a hashtable like : value = "mov" as a string and key = 0000 as a byte . I know that I can do it with this method but I want some other opinions about this .

What do you suggest that is better to use . I want just some ideas , not code or something like that .

Thank you very much in advance.

CISC arhitecture

Posted 10-Dec-11 1:36am

Radu_Socaciu

Updated 10-Dec-11 5:13am

Eduard Lu

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Amir Mahfoozi 10-Dec-11 7:44am

I think you meant Dictionary data structure rather than Hashtable. Because in hash tables two or more inputs will reach to the same output, but you don't need this condition.

BillWoodruff 10-Dec-11 19:02pm

It seems to me this is a problem domain that might be addressed by the use of the Domain Specific Language facilities in .NET. You might take a look at this two-part series on CP: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/recipes/YourFirstDSL.aspx

Disclaimer: I've never used the DSL aspects of .NET.

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2011-12-10T02:11:00

That is called a cross assembler, and while I have never seem one written in C#, there are quite a lot written in C or C++.
Google will help you find them - it's not as simple as you think! Have a look at how some existing ones are written, and try to see if there are ideas you can use.

To be honest, I would start this from the other end, if you are simulating the whole CISC architecture: start with the CPU core and write the instruction processor. That way, you have something to test the cross assembler against when you have written it... :laugh: