JetBrains / JetBrains/Grammar-Kit

Allow external lexer to be configured with Live Preview

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Description

Live Preview is a great feature; it'd be even more useful if you could configure an existing lexer rather than approximating an existing one within the BNF.

This issue was prompted by:
http://devnet.jetbrains.com/message/5521947#5521947

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Research direction

Begin with the Live Preview implementation and its BNF lexer configuration; the issue names no files or tests. Done means Live Preview can use a configured existing external lexer instead of requiring an approximation in the BNF.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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