Basic syntax

Simple Model File (SMF) - Structure

(model|class|struct) <modelname>:
    <type> <parameter>

Syntax types

model sets the syntax type to the default model.

struct sets the syntax type to C-like-struct-model, which requires usage of semicolons and { }.

class is basically an alias for struct, but used in C++-like-class-models.

Later, there will be a library to use these C++ and C models in actual C/C++ code.

Optional parts of the style

Spacing, indentation, semicolon after parameter

Examples

Model (Simple)

model School:
    string location
    int teacher_count
    int pupils_count

Struct (C)

struct School {
    string location;
    int teacher_count;
    int pupils_count;
};

(should work in C when you define string)

Class (C++)

class School {
    string location;
    int teacher_count;
    int pupils_count;
};

(should work in C++ when you specify using namespace std;)

Advanced syntax

Arrays

Structure

<type> (array|list) <parameter>
or
(array|list) <type> <parameter>
or
[]

Optional parts of the style

Spacing

[] can be suffix/prefix of type or parameter

array must be prefix/suffix of the type

Instead of using the array or list, you can also append an "s" to the type. For example: Teachers loads an array of the model Teacher.

Examples

Model (Simple)

model School:
    string location
    string array teacher_names
    int pupils_count

Struct (C)

struct School {
    string location;
    string teachers[];
    int pupils_count;
};

Class (C++)

struct School {
    string location;
    string teachers[];
    int pupils_count;
};

Imports

Syntax

import <modelname>

Optional parts of the style

Semicolon after parameter, C/C++-like function

Examples

Model (Simple)

import Teacher
model School:
    string location
    Teachers teachers
    int pupils_count

Struct (C)

import("Teacher");
struct School {
    string location;
    Teacher teachers[];
    int pupils_count;
};

Class (C++)

import("Teacher");
struct School {
    string location;
    Teacher teachers[];
    int pupils_count;
};