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Copy some of GUIDELINES -> codingStyleGuide.org 

- use ':' to prefix verbatim code instead of #+BEGIN_EXAMPLE / #+END_EXAMPLE
  for a somewhat better feeling for the indentation.
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|
| Within the implementation, a loop over all patches is done:
| @code
| forAll (patches, patchI)
| forAll(patches, patchI)
| {
| ... // some operation
| }
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and possibly repairing documentation issues.
Updated: 2008-03-17
Updated: 2009-11-27
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+ Avoid trailing whitespace.
+ stream output
<< is always four characters after the start of the stream,
so that the << symbols align, i.e.
=<<= is always four characters after the start of the stream,
so that the =<<= symbols align, i.e.
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
Info<< ...
os << ...
#+END_EXAMPLE
:Info<< ...
:os << ...
so
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
WarningIn("className::functionName()")
<< "Warning message"
#+END_EXAMPLE
:WarningIn("className::functionName()")
: << "Warning message"
NOT
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
WarningIn("className::functionName()")
<< "Warning message"
#+END_EXAMPLE
:WarningIn("className::functionName()")
:<< "Warning message"
+ no unnecessary class section headers, i.e. remove
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions * * * * * * * * * * * //
// Check
// Edit
+ no unnecessary class section headers, i.e. remove
// Write
#+END_EXAMPLE
:// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions * * * * * * * * * * * //
:
:// Check
:
:// Edit
:
:// Write
if they contain nothing, even if planned for 'future use'
+ class titles are centred
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
Class exampleClass Declaration
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#+END_EXAMPLE
:/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
: Class exampleClass Declaration
:\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
NOT
NOT
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
Class exampleClass Declaration
\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
#+END_EXAMPLE
:/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
: Class exampleClass Declaration
:\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
*** .H Files
*** The =.H= Files
+ header file spacing
Leave two empty lines between sections (as per functions in the .C file etc)
Leave two empty lines between sections (as per functions in the =.C= file etc)
+ use "//- Comment" comments in header file
+ add descriptions to class data and functions
+ destructor
If adding a comment to the destructor - use //- and code as a normal function:
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
//- Destructor
~className();
#+END_EXAMPLE
://- Destructor
:~className();
+ inline functions
Use inline functions where appropriate in a separate classNameI.H file.
Avoid cluttering the header file with function bodies.
*** .C Files
+ Do not open/close namespaces in a .C file
*** The =.C= Files
+ Do not open/close namespaces in a =.C= file
Fully scope the function name, i.e.
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
Foam::returnType Foam::className::functionName()
#+END_EXAMPLE
:Foam::returnType Foam::className::functionName()
NOT
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
namespace Foam
{
...
returnType className::functionName()
...
}
#+END_EXAMPLE
:namespace Foam
:{
: ...
:
: returnType className::functionName()
:
: ...
:}
EXCEPTION
When there are multiple levels of namespace, they may be used in the .C
When there are multiple levels of namespace, they may be used in the =.C=
file, i.e.
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
namespace Foam
{
namespace compressible
{
namespace RASModels
{
...
} // End namespace RASModels
} // End namespace compressible
} // End namespace Foam
#+END_EXAMPLE
:namespace Foam
:{
:namespace compressible
:{
:namespace RASModels
:{
:
: ...
:
:} // End namespace RASModels
:} // End namespace compressible
:} // End namespace Foam
+ Use two empty lines between functions
*** Coding Practise
*** Coding Practice
+ passing data as arguments or return
Pass bool, label and scalar as copy, anything larger by reference.
+ const
Use everywhere it is applicable.
+ variable initialisation using "="
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
const className& variableName = otherClass.data();
#+END_EXAMPLE
: const className& variableName = otherClass.data();
NOT
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
const className& variableName(otherClass.data());
#+END_EXAMPLE
: const className& variableName(otherClass.data());
+ virtual functions
If a class is virtual - make all derived classes virtual.
*** Conditional Statements
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
if (condition)
{
code;
}
#+END_EXAMPLE
:if (condition)
:{
: code;
:}
OR
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
if
(
long condition
)
{
code;
}
#+END_EXAMPLE
:if
:(
: long condition
:)
:{
: code;
:}
NOT (no space between "if" and "(")
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
if(condition)
{
code;
}
#+END_EXAMPLE
*** `for' Loops
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
for (i = 0; i < maxI; i++)
{
code;
}
#+END_EXAMPLE
:if(condition)
:{
: code;
:}
*** =for= Loops
:for (i = 0; i < maxI; i++)
:{
: code;
:}
OR
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
for
(
i = 0;
i < maxI;
i++
)
{
code;
}
#+END_EXAMPLE
:for
:(
: i = 0;
: i < maxI;
: i++
:)
:{
: code;
:}
NOT (no space between "for" and "(")
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
for(i = 0; i < maxI; i++)
{
code;
}
#+END_EXAMPLE
:for(i = 0; i < maxI; i++)
:{
: code;
:}
Note that when indexing through iterators, it is often slightly more
efficient to use the pre-increment form. Eg, =++iter= instead of =iter++=
*** `forAll' loops
like for loops, but
*** =forAll= loops
like =for= loops, but
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
forAll(
#+END_EXAMPLE
:forAll(
NOT
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
forAll (
#+END_EXAMPLE
:forAll (
*** Splitting Over Multiple Lines
+ splitting return type and function name
**** Splitting return type and function name
+ split initially after the function return type and left align
+ do not put "const" onto its own line - use a split to keep it with the
function name and arguments.
+ do not put "const" onto its own line - use a split to keep it with
the function name and arguments.
so:
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
const Foam::longReturnTypeName&
Foam::longClassName::longFunctionName const
#+END_EXAMPLE
:const Foam::longReturnTypeName&
:Foam::longClassName::longFunctionName const
NOT
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
const Foam::longReturnTypeName&
Foam::longClassName::longFunctionName const
#+END_EXAMPLE
:const Foam::longReturnTypeName&
: Foam::longClassName::longFunctionName const
NOR
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
const Foam::longReturnTypeName& Foam::longClassName::longFunctionName
const
#+END_EXAMPLE
:const Foam::longReturnTypeName& Foam::longClassName::longFunctionName
:const
NOR
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
const Foam::longReturnTypeName& Foam::longClassName::
longFunctionName const
#+END_EXAMPLE
:const Foam::longReturnTypeName& Foam::longClassName::
:longFunctionName const
+ if it needs to be split again, split at the function name (leaving
behind the preceding scoping "::"s), and again, left align, i.e.
+ if need to split again, split at the function name (leaving behind the
preceding scoping "::"s), and again, left align, i.e.
For example,
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
const Foam::longReturnTypeName&
Foam::veryveryveryverylongClassName::
veryveryveryverylongFunctionName const
#+END_EXAMPLE
:const Foam::longReturnTypeName&
:Foam::veryveryveryverylongClassName::
:veryveryveryverylongFunctionName const
+ splitting long lines at an "="
**** Splitting long lines at an "="
Indent after split
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
variableName =
longClassName.longFunctionName(longArgument);
#+END_EXAMPLE
:variableName =
: longClassName.longFunctionName(longArgument);
OR (where necessary)
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
variableName =
longClassName.longFunctionName
(
longArgument1,
longArgument2
);
#+END_EXAMPLE
:variableName =
: longClassName.longFunctionName
: (
: longArgument1,
: longArgument2
: );
NOT
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
variableName =
longClassName.longFunctionName(longArgument);
#+END_EXAMPLE
:variableName =
:longClassName.longFunctionName(longArgument);
NOR
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
variableName = longClassName.longFunctionName
(
longArgument1,
longArgument2
);
#+END_EXAMPLE
:variableName = longClassName.longFunctionName
:(
: longArgument1,
: longArgument2
:);
*** Maths and Logic
+ operator spacing
......@@ -318,34 +270,201 @@
with the operator on the lower line. Align operator so that first
variable, function or bracket on the next line is 4 spaces indented i.e.
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
variableName =
a * (a + b)
- exp(c/d)
* (k + t);
#+END_EXAMPLE
:variableName =
: a * (a + b)
: - exp(c/d)
: * (k + t);
This is sometime more legible when surrounded by extra parentheses:
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
variableName =
(
a * (a + b)
- exp(c/d)
* (k + t)
);
#+END_EXAMPLE
:variableName =
:(
: a * (a + b)
: - exp(c/d)
: * (k + t)
:);
+ splitting logical tests over several lines
outdent the operator so that the next variable to test is aligned with
the four space indentation, i.e.
#+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
if
(
a == true
&& b == c
)
#+END_EXAMPLE
:if
:(
: a == true
: && b == c
:)
** Documentation
*** General
+ For readability in the comment blocks, certain tags are used that are
translated by pre-filtering the file before sending it to Doxygen.
+ The tags start in column 1, the contents follow on the next lines and
indented by 4 spaces. The filter removes the leading 4 spaces from the
following lines until the next tag that starts in column 1.
+ The 'Class' and 'Description' tags are the most important ones.
+ The first paragraph following the 'Description' will be used for the
brief description, the remaining paragraphs become the detailed
description.
For example,
:Class
: Foam::myClass
:
:Description
: A class for specifying the documentation style.
:
: The class is implemented as a set of recommendations that may
: sometimes be useful.
+ The class name must be qualified by its namespace, otherwise Doxygen
will think you are documenting some other class.
+ If you don't have anything to say about the class (at the moment), use
the namespace-qualified class name for the description. This aids with
finding these under-documented classes later.
:Class
: Foam::myUnderDocumentedClass
:
:Description
: Foam::myUnderDocumentedClass
+ Use 'Class' and 'Namespace' tags in the header files.
The Description block then applies to documenting the class.
+ Use 'InClass' and 'InNamespace' in the source files.
The Description block then applies to documenting the file itself.
:InClass
: Foam::myClass
:
:Description
: Implements the read and writing of files.
*** Doxygen Special Commands
Doxygen has a large number of special commands with a '\' prefix or a
(alternatively) an '@' prefix.
The '@' prefix form is recommended for most Doxygen specials, since it
has the advantage of standing out. It also happens to be what projects
like gcc and VTK are using.
The '\' prefix form, however, looks a bit better for the '\n' newline
command and when escaping single characters - eg, '\@', '\<', '\>', etc.
Since the filtering removes the leading 4 spaces within the blocks, the
Doxygen commmands can be inserted within the block without problems.
:InClass
: Foam::myClass
:
:Description
: Implements the read and writing of files.
:
: An example input file:
: @verbatim
: patchName
: {
: type myPatchType;
: refValue 100;
: value uniform 1;
: }
: @endverbatim
:
: Within the implementation, a loop over all patches is done:
: @code
: forAll(patches, patchI)
: {
: ... // some operation
: }
: @endcode
*** HTML Special Commands
Since Doxygen also handles HTML tags to a certain extent, the angle
brackets need quoting in the documentation blocks. Non-HTML tags cause
Doxygen to complain, but seem to work anyhow.
eg,
+ The template with type <HR> is a bad example.
+ The template with type \<HR\> is a better example.
+ The template with type <Type> causes Doxygen to complain about an
unknown html type, but it seems to work okay anyhow.
*** Documenting Namespaces
+ If namespaces are explictly declared with the Namespace() macro,
they should be documented there.
+ If the namespaces is used to hold sub-models, the namespace can be
documented in the same file as the class with the model selector.
eg,
:documented namespace 'Foam::functionEntries' within the
:class 'Foam::functionEntry'
+ If nothing else helps, find some sensible header.
eg,
:namespace 'Foam' is documented in the foamVersion.H file
*** Documenting Typedefs and classes defined via macros
... not yet properly resolved
*** Documenting Applications
Any number of classes might be defined by a particular application, but
these classes will not, however, be available to other parts of
OpenFOAM. At the moment, the sole purpuse for running Doxygen on the
applications is to extract program usage information for the '-doc'
option.
The documentation for a particular application is normally contained
within the first comment block in a =.C= source file. The solution is this
to invoke a special filter for the "applications/{solver,utilities}"
directories that only allows the initial comment block for the =.C= files
through.
The layout of the application documentation has not yet been finalized,
but foamToVTK shows an initial attempt.
*** Orthography (an opinion)
Given the origins of OpenFOAM, the British spellings (eg, neighbour and
not neighbor) are generally favoured. For code sections that interact
with external libraries, it can be useful to adopt American spellings,
especially for names that constitute a significant part of the external
library - eg, 'color' within graphics sub-systems.
Both '-ize' and the '-ise' variant are found in the code comments. If
used as a variable or class method name, it is probably better to use
'-ize', which is considered the main form by the Oxford University
Press.
Eg,
:myClass.initialize()
The word "its" (possesive) vs. "it's" (colloquial for "it is" or "it has")
seems to confuse non-native (and some native) English speakers.
It is better to donate the extra keystrokes and write "it is" or "it has".
Any remaining "it's" are likely an incorrect spelling of "its".
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