streamblocks / streamblocks-tycho

StreamBlocks-Tycho Dataflow Compiler

StreamBlocks Tycho Compiler Repository

Welcome to the StreamBlocks-Tycho compiler repository. This repository contains the frontend of the StreamBlocks dataflow compiler.

This README file is organized as follows:

1. Getting started
2. How to download this repository
3. Dependencies
4. Installation
5. StreamBlocks Platforms
6. Original Tycho repository
7. Support

1. Getting Started

StreamBlocks-Tycho is a compiler for dataflow programs that supports most of Cal, RVC-CAL and a language for Kahn processes. This repository contains the frontend and the compiler infrastructure of the StreamBlocks-Tycho dataflow compiler and an example backend for C code generation.

2. How to download this repository

To get a local copy of the StreamBlocks-Tycho repository, clone this repository to the local system with the following commmand:

git clone https://github.com/streamblocks/streamblocks-tycho streamblocks-tycho

3. Dependencies

To build Tycho, you need the following:

• Java SE Development Kit 8 (or later)
• Apache Maven
• Git

4. Installation

StreamBlocks Tycho is installed using the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/streamblocks/streamblocks-tycho streamblocks-tycho
cd streamblocks-tycho
mvn -DskipTests install

5. StreamBlocks Platforms

The StreamBlocks dataflow compiler has a code generator for multicore platforms and another one for reconfigurable computing using High-Level synthesis. The repository for those code-generators are located at the following link : streamblocks-platforms.

6. Original Tycho dataflow compiler repository

Tycho dataflow compiler compiler was developed by Lund University and the original repository is located here.

7. Support

If you have an issue with StreamBlocks-Tycho dataflow compiler please create a new issue in this repository.