external translator

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+module BatchTranslate where
+
+import API
+import GetMyTree (file2tree)
+
+-- translate OCL, etc, files in batch mode
+
+translate :: FilePath -> FilePath -> IO ()
+translate fgr txt = do
+  gr <- file2grammar fgr
+  s  <- file2tree txt
+  putStrLn $ linearize gr s
+
+
+{- headers for model-specific grammars:
+
+abstract userDefined = oclLibrary ** {
+
+--# -path=.:abstract:prelude:English:ExtraEng
+concrete userDefinedEng of userDefined = oclLibraryEng ** open externalOperEng in {
+
+--# -path=.:abstract:prelude:German:ExtraGer
+concrete userDefinedGer of userDefined = oclLibraryGer ** open
+externalOperGer in {
+
+
+It seems we should add open 
+
+   ParadigmsX, ResourceExtX, PredicationX
+
+-}
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