Design principles in C++ (especially converning templates and library development)?

[fdm]

I can't seem to find any books or websites dealing with design principles
for developing c++ template libraries. Most of the litterature are based on
the java language, like clean code:
http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Code-Ha...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255982349&sr=8-1

Are there something like clean code for c++?

 

[Andrey Vul]

I can't seem to find any books or websites dealing with design principles
for developing c++ template libraries. Most of the litterature are based on
the java language, like clean code:http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Code-Handbook-Software-Craftsmanship/dp/0...

Are there something like clean code for c++?

What about looking at the boost headers?

Their code, for a template library, is highly legible and you could
use that as examples.

YMMV

 

[Andrey Vul]

I can't seem to find any books or websites dealing with design principles
for developing c++ template libraries. Most of the litterature are based on
the java language, like clean code:http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Code-Handbook-Software-Craftsmanship/dp/0...

Are there something like clean code for c++?

What about
http://www.amazon.com/Coding-Standa...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255988471&sr=8-1
?

 

[Richard]

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Andrey Vul <[email protected]> spake the secret code

What about
http://www.amazon.com/Coding-Standa...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255988471&sr=8-1
?

This is certainly a good start, although not specifically aimed at
template libraries.

I think the standard OOP design principles apply to template libraries
just as much as they apply to interfaces and classes.

In addition to the book "C++ Coding Standards", you could glean more
insight on template library design from "Modern C++ Design" by one of
the same authors (Alexandrescu).

Effective C++ also has some specific guidelines for templates. See my
review I wrote of that here:
<http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/effective-c-3rd-edition-by-scott-meyers/>