Obtaining a C++ front-end

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I have an interest in building or obtaining a C++ front-end, and would
greatly appreciate any advice/pointers. The front-end would not be
used for compiling, but rather would be used to create a "reverse-
engineering" capability for C++. My question is about resources which
are available, including but not limited to the following -


(1) Any public-domain grammars or sources which would make this task easier
          (I am already aware of G++ and of the excellent C++ grammar made available
          by Jim Roskind.)


(2) Any companies which have a front-end for sale, with an interface
          which allows access to the syntax tree and symbol table which results
          from parsing and static semantical analysis;


(3) Any C++ compiler companies which would be amenable to selling/leasing
          their front-end, with enough source code which would allow us to
          create an interface which would be useful to us;


(4) Any C++ compiler builders from academia or industry who might be
          interested in contracting to create such a front-end.


Thanks for any info you may have!


- Dave Martin
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