ProgGen is an easy-to-use model transformation tool for Programming Languages. Programs of a source language can be loaded into the ProgGen database. The next step is the normalization of the program source components. The normalization process divides the programs into some smaller modules like procedures, variable declarations, table SQL declarations. The analyzer parses those modules and instantiates the source languages metamodel. The conversion engine transforms the source languages metamodel instance into the target languages metamodel instance. The target loader finally loads the target environment with the translated program instances. The report component delivers reports about the internal processes of ProgGen. The Editor allows the user to look at various components during the transformation process. Using the editor some corrections and restructurings in the system can be done. The configuration Manager lets the user define some locations for the work files which support the transformation process. The system is available as one user client and as a client server application, where many user are working on the same conversion basis. The first version of ProgGen supports PL/1 to CA Gen transformations.
More information about various components will follow soon.