[gnu-soc] GSOC2020 and GnuCOBOL

[Simon Sobisch]

- Name of the GNU program.
  GnuCOBOL

- Summary of the project/idea.
  Eclipse plugin for use with GnuCOBOL

- Little paragraph explaining the project/idea.
  Many developers use Eclipse as their IDE. The possibility to use
  its framework and plugin ecosystem is one of the reasons for this
  and different proprietary COBOL implementations therefore provided
  COBOL plugins. Despite of normally being proprietary and "only-for
  customers-with-a-license" they are very tight coupled to their
  "products".
  This project is about creating a plugin for GnuCOBOL featuring:
  * COBOL compiler setup (used for compilation, running and
    syntax-check)
  * COBOL project (pre-defined settings, compilation of outdated parts)
  * COBOL editor with syntax highlighting and code outline;
    ideally supporting both fixed-form (column-based) and free-form
    reference-format

  * ideally:  support for refactoring
  * ideally:  support for external pre-parsers with additional reserved
    words and/or blocks
  * optional: code content assist
  * optional: code templates
  * optional: program templates

- Skills required.
  Knowledge of Java, ideally knowledge of the Eclipse plugin system.
  Knowledge of COBOL and possibly the GnuCOBOL package is welcome but
  not mandatory.

- Contact address for interested students.
  address@hidden