A computational grammar and lexicon for Maltese
A computational grammar and lexicon for Maltese
A computational grammar and lexicon for Maltese
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While designed primarily <strong>for</strong> application <strong>grammar</strong>s, it can also be used <strong>for</strong> constructing API<br />
trees <strong>and</strong> testing them out in some reference language. Figure 2.2 shows a screenshot of this<br />
tool.<br />
Figure 2.2: Screenshot of the syntax tree editor<br />
2.4.2 Test methodology<br />
The general methodology <strong>for</strong> testing GF resource <strong>grammar</strong>s is as follows (Ranta, 2011):<br />
1. For each feature/function being h<strong>and</strong>led in the <strong>grammar</strong>, build up a list of abstract syntax<br />
trees (or API trees) which test this feature <strong>and</strong> write down their intended linearisations<br />
(gold st<strong>and</strong>ards).<br />
2. This list can partially be built using the examples in the source code comments in each of<br />
the RGL’s abstract syntax modules.<br />
3. Write each function implementation to satisfy the gold st<strong>and</strong>ard, <strong>and</strong> check the actual<br />
linearisation produced by the <strong>grammar</strong> against the ideal one.<br />
4. Each time a module is changed, re-run the regression test to ensure that no new bugs have<br />
been introduced.<br />
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