MPS
MPS (Meta Programming System) is an integrated development environment (IDE) developed by JetBrains. It is designed to support the creation of domain-specific languages (DSLs) and provides a comprehensive set of tools for language development, code generation, and language composition.
Key Features
Language Development
Language Definition: Allows defining new languages with custom syntax, semantics, and editor support.
Language Composition: Supports composing multiple languages together to create complex DSLs.
Code Generation: Provides tools for generating code from DSLs to various target languages.
Editor Support
Projectional Editing: Uses projectional editing to allow flexible and powerful language editors.
Syntax Highlighting: Supports syntax highlighting for custom languages.
Code Completion: Offers smart code completion for custom languages.
Model-Based Development
Abstract Syntax Trees: Uses abstract syntax trees (ASTs) to represent code structures.
Model Transformations: Supports model-to-model transformations for code generation and analysis.
Refactoring: Provides refactoring tools for custom languages.
Integration and Extensibility
IDE Integration: Integrates with JetBrains IDEs for a seamless development experience.
Plugins: Supports a wide range of plugins to extend functionality.
API Access: Provides APIs for integrating with other tools and systems.
Collaboration (Feature)
Version Control Integration: Integrates with version control systems like Git for collaborative development.
Shared Models: Allows sharing models and languages with team members.
Real-Time Collaboration: Supports real-time collaboration on language development and model editing.
Testing and Debugging
Unit Testing: Provides tools for unit testing custom languages and transformations.
Debugger: Includes a debugger for custom languages with support for breakpoints and step-by-step execution.
Test Coverage: Displays test coverage information to ensure comprehensive testing.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Language Development Efficiency
Language Definition Time: Average time taken to define new languages.
Code Generation Speed: Average time taken to generate code from DSLs.
Model Transformation Time: Time taken to perform model-to-model transformations.
Code Quality
Error-Free Code: Percentage of code free from syntax and semantic errors.
Refactoring Time: Time saved using automated refactoring tools.
Test Coverage: Percentage of code covered by automated tests.
Collaboration (MPS)
Commit Frequency: Number of commits made per day/week.
Merge Conflict Resolution Time: Average time taken to resolve merge conflicts.
Shared Model Usage: Number of shared models used in collaborative development.
User Satisfaction
User Feedback: Ratings and feedback from developers using MPS.
Adoption Rate: Percentage of developers adopting MPS in their workflow.
Support Requests: Number of support requests and resolution time.
MPS is designed to enhance productivity and collaboration for language developers, offering a comprehensive set of tools and features tailored to the needs of modern language development and model-based development.