winstanley: An IntelliJ Plug-in for WDL

This plug-in currently supports:

• Syntax highlighting

Getting Started

As a Plug-in User

The plugin is now part of the IntelliJ Plugin Repository. To install:

• Open the IntelliJ Preferences page
• Click on "Plugins"
• Click on "Browse Repositories "
• Search for and install "Winstanley WDL"

Or, as a Developer

To build or test the plugin using IntelliJ:

• Get set up with the pre-requisites listed here: http://www.jetbrains.org/intellij/sdk/docs/tutorials/custom_language_support/prerequisites.html
• Create a new IntelliJ project using this repo as the existing source.
• Generate the necessary files (on Mac):
• Navigate to wdl.bnf and generate sources using [Command + G]
• Navigate to Wdl.flex and generate sources using [Command + G]
• At this point, you can run or test the project using IntelliJ's preset run modes. Fuller instructions for setting this up are in the IntelliJ links above.

Errata

The plug-in was created based on the instructions here: http://www.jetbrains.org/intellij/sdk/docs/tutorials/custom_language_support_tutorial.html