Whiley v0.3.25 Released!

Monday, June 9th, 2014

Time for another release of the Whiley compiler. This is relatively low key, though includes the first steps towards an improved bytecode API (see #190). There are also a range of bug fixes for various minor issues:

Refactoring wyil.lang.Code and wyil.lang.CodeBlock. In order to support proper nested bytecode blocks, I am refactoring the WyIL bytecode API. This will allow a Block to nested within another Block. The main advantage of this is from a usability perspective, as it will eliminate the LoopEnd bytecode which has proven problematic.
Fixed bug #352 which was a problem with the verifier.

Recently, I have been making relatively slow progress on the compiler. This is because I have been distracted writing grant applications and teaching; I’ve also been working on the Whiley Language Specification as well. Whilst I still have a few more administrative things to sort out, I’m hoping to put more time into the compiler in the near future. My current goal is to complete a full pass through the wyil module, improving the overall design, refactoring code and adding more documentation. Following this, the next goal is to complete the plugin framework (which I have also been working on already).