[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 131596] New: Web Inspector: rewrite CodeGeneratorInspector to be modular and testable

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=131596

           Summary: Web Inspector: rewrite CodeGeneratorInspector to be
                    modular and testable
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: Web Inspector
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: burg at cs.washington.edu
                CC: timothy at apple.com, joepeck at webkit.org,
                    webkit-bug-importer at group.apple.com,
                    graouts at webkit.org


Right now it's pretty scary to touch the code generator. It's a big ball of mud.

I'm working on a prototype that splits parsing/typechecking from the separate code generators.
The approach has worked well for the replay inputs generator, both from a testing and maintainability perspective.
Once we have some tests, it will be economically feasible to make minor changes, cleanup, optimization to the protocol specification format or code generators without excessive nail biting.

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