Experimenting with the Kotlin Compiler

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Shows how to set up IntelliJ to build the Kotlin repo, adds a class delegate soft keyword, swaps the order of field and delegate-expression generation so delegation can reference constructor fields, and modifies tokens, PSI, resolution, IR and back-end descriptors. Runs a locally bundled IntelliJ to test changes; the prototype works locally but pull request is not merged. The effort takes about three to four weeks of focused work and builds vary between six and twenty minutes.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 5:35# Kotlin is open source!
3. 6:28To build Kotlin, you need different JDK versions!
4. 9:21# The Kotlin Compiler
5. 11:47Parser
6. 12:37Abstract Syntax Tree
7. 24:34ConstructorCodegen.java
8. 28:52Generate Member Initializers
9. 29:121. Generate Delegate Expressions 2. Generate Fields
10. 35:20# Awesome Resources
11. 37:42Experimenting with the Kotlin Compiler

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