Fake language, based on python, ruby, perl, and java.

syntax.rb

# Mockup language by Nijikokun <nijikokun@shortmail.com> (http://twitter.com/nijikokun)
#
# Based on Ruby, Perl, Java, Python
# Minimal Special Chars, Literal strings.
#
# @copyright 2011

# Core imports should be located in "system"
import system
import system.time
import system.log

interface Animal:
    # Type of Animal
    String type
    
    # Name of Animal
    String name
    
    # Methods
    new walk()
    new eat(String food)
    new sleep(Time time)
    
class Dog imp Animal:
    String type eq self.__class__.name
    
    String name
    
    new Dog(String name):
        if name.empty
            self.name eq "spots"
        else
            self.name eq name
    
    new walk():
        log.info -> "Taking %s the %s for a walk." % self.name, self.type
        
    new eat(String food):
        if food.empty
            log.warning -> "You are a bad pet owner!"
            end
            
        log.info -> "Giving %s some %s to eat." % self.name, food
    
    new sleep(Time time):
        if time.lookAhead -> "5m" lt system.time.relative -> "m"
            log.severe -> "The %s needs more sleep than %t" % self.type, time.relative -> "m"
            end
        
        log.info -> "%s the %s slept for %t" % self.name, self.type, time.amount(time.relative -> "h")


# Create a dog ~
#
# Variations:
#   init Dog dog("Awsm") - this would work as well.
#   Dog dog("Awsm") - would work
#   Dog as dog -> "awsm"
#
# (init is not necessarily needed, it would be default keyword for blank statement unless specifically in blocks or otherwise.)
init Dog as dog -> "Awsm"

# Since we aren't in a block, spacing shouldn't matter.
     dog.walk
     
     # Quick style with specific variable instancing.
     dog.eat -> food => "Bacon Treats"
     
     # Alternate method style
     dog.sleep(time.init -> "1h")