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This file contains coding guidelines for VMime. You should follow them
if you want to contribute to VMime. The rules below are not guidelines
or recommendations, but strict rules.
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1. General rules
1.1. Language
1.2. Unit tests
1.3. CVS
1.3. Version Control
1.4. ChangeLog
1.5. Warnings
2. Style, indentation and braces
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happen anymore.
1.3. SVN
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1.3. Version Control
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Each commit MUST be done with a message ('-m' flag) that briefly describes what
changes have been done.
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"mailboxList" should be declared in "mailboxList.hpp" and implemented in
"mailboxList.cpp".
Header files must be placed in 'vmime/' directory.
Implementation files must be placed in 'src/' directory.
Both header and implementation files must be placed in 'src/vmime/' directory.
3.5. Namespaces
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int m_secondMember; // second member
};
Note about special comment blocks: Doxygen is used to generate documentation
from annotated C++ sources, so be sure to use available markings to annotate
the purpose of the functions/classes and the meaning of the parameters.
5. Miscellaneous
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* No code should be put in header files, only declarations (except for
templates).
templates and inline functions).
* Try to avoid public member variables. Write accessors instead (get/set).
* Do NOT use 'using namespace'. All namespaces should be explicitely named.
* Do NOT use 'using namespace' (and especially not in header files). All
namespaces should be explicitely named.
* Use the 'get' and 'set' prefix for accessors: