In trying to create an app where uses can create simulations of origami folds (more on this on a future post), we need a way to be able to write English-like commands yet at the same time be properly structured. After looking for such a specification and not able to find anything even close to it, I set out to create one.
The goal isn't to create a specification language that is just for origami folding. For that, it will just be a custom taylored specification with origami folding keywords. The goal is to create a specification simple yet powerful and flexible engough to be the standard for its intended use case which is command-like specifications and configurations.
Core Features includes:
steps: [
move a;
move [1,2] [3 -4]; // comma optional in an array/list
turn { x:1, y:2 };
turn { x:1 y:2 }; // comma optional in an object/map
do [
fold points:[3] 90 over-edges:[16];
unfold points:[0] 90 over-edges:[18];
];
]
(Near perfect syntax highlighting by setting the language to rust)
Translates to:
{
steps: [
move: 'a',
move: [[1, 2], [3, -4]],
turn: {x:1, y:2 },
turn: {x:1, y:2 },
do: [
['fold', { points: [3] }, 90, { 'over-edges': [16] }],
['unfold', { points: [0] }, 90, { 'over-edges': [18] }],
],
]
}
Have a usecase for it? Love to hear what you think. Source with more details and examples: Mation-spec