# Copyright (C) 2001-2012, Parrot Foundation.

=pod

=head1 NAME

compilers/README.pod - Readme file for the 'compilers/' top-level directory. 

=head1 DESCRIPTION

This directory contains the source files for several compilers:

=over 4
         
=item data_json - The compiler which generates a JSON representation of a PMC.

=item imcc ("Intermediate Code Compiler") - The compiler which translates PIR
source code into Parrot bytecode.

=item opsc ("Opcode compiler") - The compiler which converts opcode definition
files into C source code.

=item pct ("Parrot Compiler Toolkit") - The compiler which PCT uses.

=item pge ("Parrot Grammar Engine") - An implementation of Perl6 regex's for
PCT.

=item tge ("Tree Grammar Engine") - A tool for transforming a Parrot Abstract
Syntax Tree (PAST).

=back

=head1 COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2012, Parrot Foundation.

=cut
