Using PowerShell as DSL in .Net applications
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The document discusses the use of PowerShell as a domain-specific language (DSL) in .NET applications, highlighting its targeted problem-solving capabilities compared to general-purpose languages. It covers the benefits and drawbacks of using DSLs, including customization and maintainability challenges. Additionally, it references the history of DSLs and proposes the consideration of PowerShell for project integration.
Using PowerShell as DSL in .Net applications
- 1. Using PowerShell as DSL in .Net applications Joy George K Jr.Architect, Orion India Systems www.joymononline.in , [email protected]
- 2. PowerShell as DSL in .Net– What is DSL? A computer language that's targeted to A particular kind of problem, rather than A general purpose language that's aimed at any kind of software problem. Domain specific languages have been talked about, and used for almost as long as computing has been done. Martin fowler
- 3. DSL • Excel macros • SQL • CSS • RegEx • .Bat files
- 4. needed? • Make the users as programmers. • Tackle ever changing requirements • Easy maintainability • Extensibility ? • …
- 5. External • Internal • Uses existing special language constructs to achieve • Fluid API • eg : Linq (entries.Where(e => e.Approved) .OrderBy(e => e.Rating) .FirstOrDefault()) • External • Uses different language • Special parsers
- 6. Arch DSL EngineCore app Files Objects and DSL script Return objects Alter objects, prepare result DSL
- 7. my DSL • Internal v/s external • If External • Creating custom parser, compilers • Leverage existing scripting languages
- 8. Demo • External DSL • PowerShell as DSL scripting language • Inbuilt in Windows vista onwards • Pipeling support which helps to write less
- 9. Cons • Pros • Easy customization / extensibility. • Relief from frequent requirement changes. • Cons • Performance • Maintenance overhead, if its external own DSL • No auto completion
- 10. PowerShell as DSL in .Net – References http://martinfowler.com/books/dsl.html http://joymonscode.blogspot.in/2013/01/what-is- domain-specific-language-dsl-in.html http://joymonscode.blogspot.in/2013/01/dsl-demo- first-c-application-which-uses.html DSLs in Action by Debasish Ghosh
- 11. Are you ready to try DSL in your project ? & A
- 12. Thank You Joy George K Jr.Architect, Orion India Systems www.joymononline.in [email protected]