The Decision Table Translator

• Translates a decision table written as Java comment into Java code, inserted into the Java source file.
• Generates and includes HTML/Javadoc from the table.
• An Eclipse plugin compiles when the Java source file is saved.
• Example:

  DecTabBegin SwitchPosition
  Determine the position for ElementSwitch.
  heartDashed is initialized to false.
  leftShort and rightShort are initialized to true.
  n n n n n n n - | mySwitch.getUndefined()
  n y n n n - y - | mySwitch.getDisturbed()
  y y n n n - - - | mySwitch.getForced()
  - - y n n - - - | mySwitch.getMoving()
  - - - y n y - - | mySwitch.getLeft()
  - - - n y y - - | mySwitch.getRight()
  ================|=========================
  - - x - - x x x | heartDashed = true;
  - - x - - x x x | heartCol = trackColor;
  x x - - - x x x | dRing = Color.BLUE;
  - - - - - x - x | isUndef = true;
  x x - - - - - - | theA  = Color.BLUE;
  - - - x - - - - | leftShort  = false;
  - - - - x - - - | rightShort = false;
  - - - x - - - - | rightColor = secondTrackColor;
  - - - - x - - - | leftColor = secondTrackColor;
  - - - - x - - - | rightColor = trackColor;
  - - - x - - - - | leftColor = trackColor;
  DecTabEnd SwitchPosition