Simulink import

[xendo]

Hi,
I was thinking about developing Scilab -> Xcos translator as GSoC
project. Unfortunately the wiki page on this idea is empty. So maybe I
will describe the idea in a few words. I think it can be a good first
step to create my proposal .

The main aim of this idea is to create module(?), that will allow user
to import model from simulink (mdl) files to Xcos (xcos file). This
can be done in 3 main steps:

- creating simulink file parser. (Is the C/C++ obligatory? this look
really easy using  Pyparsing
http://www.fauskes.net/nb/parsing-simulink/ )

- reformating parsed data into .xcos (this is the hardest and most
time consuming part I think. There is a lot of Xcos blocks, new
toolboxes for Xcos can show up (that already exist in simulink) so it
should be fairly easy to create a simulink -> xcos 'migration' schema
for new toolboxes etc.

- testing! After GSoC the Simulink import function should be usable
for most users. But I think that even after GSoC ends, I will be able
to maintain this module and kill some bugs from time to time.

There is a lot of work ahead of me to prepare good propoal, that's why
I really count on your suggestions!