C++ In Action: Industrial Strength Programming Techniques

Bartosz Milewski9780201699487, 0201699486

C++ in Action introduces state-of-the-art C++ programming and problem-solving techniques for developing efficient, powerful, scalable software systems. Renowned software architect Bartosz Milewski starts from two key premises. First, programs aren’t written for computers: they’re written for other programmers who will have to integrate and maintain them. Second, software development languages aren’t ends in themselves: they’re tools to solve problems. Starting from these principles, Milewski presents a comprehensive guide to C++ software engineering for maximum performance, reliability, and maintainability. He shows how to use resource management and exception management together to build more reliable code. Next, he introduces new techniques that simplify Windows development despite the complexity of the Windows API and libraries. The book also includes detailed coverage of large-scale software and scalability, encompassing development strategies and tactics as well as management, planning, and project dynamics.

Modern guide to using C++ langugage, including how to apply it to Windows programming. Shows how to write programs for programmers, not computers. The CD-ROM features all of the source code and projects from the text.
Also includes a companion Web site. System requirements not listed.

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Table of contents :
.RO Release (Contents……Page 1
Preface……Page 2
Language……Page 4
Techniques……Page 5
Software Project……Page 7
Language……Page 9
Global scope……Page 11
Local scope……Page 14
Embedded objects……Page 18
Inheritance……Page 20
Member functions and Interfaces……Page 22
Member function scope……Page 24
Types……Page 30
Exercises……Page 32
Abstract Data Types……Page 33
Exercises……Page 37
References……Page 39
Stack-based calculator……Page 43
Functional Specification……Page 44
Stubbed Implementation……Page 45
Calculator: Implementation……Page 47
Input: Implementation……Page 49
The Makefile……Page 52
Exercises……Page 53
Pointers……Page 55
Pointers vs. References……Page 56
Pointers and Arrays……Page 57
Pointers and Dynamic Memory Allocation……Page 60
Dynamic Data Structures……Page 62
Dynamic Stack……Page 63
Linked List……Page 65
String Table……Page 70
String Buffer……Page 71
Table Lookup……Page 74
Hash Table……Page 75
Test……Page 77
Exercises……Page 78
The Meaning of is-a……Page 79
Parse Tree……Page 80
Exercises……Page 83
Specification……Page 85
Stubbed Implementation……Page 87
Expanding Stubs……Page 89
Final Implementation. Not!……Page 91
Scanner……Page 92
Symbol Table……Page 97
Store……Page 99
Function Table……Page 102
Nodes……Page 109
Parser……Page 110
Main……Page 117
Initialization of Aggregates……Page 118
Exercises……Page 119
Operator overloading……Page 121
Passing by Value……Page 122
Value Semantics……Page 125
Techniques……Page 133
Techniques……Page 135
Improving Code Grouping……Page 137
Decoupling the Output……Page 138
Fighting Defensive Programming……Page 139
A Case of Paranoid Programming……Page 141
Fringes……Page 145
Improving Communication Between Classes……Page 147
Correcting Design Flaws……Page 151
Using Embedded Classes……Page 158
Combining Classes……Page 159
Combining Things using Namespaces……Page 160
Hiding Constants in Enumerations……Page 161
Hiding Constants in Local Variables……Page 164
Testing Boundary Conditions……Page 165
Templates……Page 168
Dynamic Array……Page 171
Separating Functionality into New Classes……Page 176
Standard Vector……Page 180
Code Review 5: Resource Management……Page 185
Exceptions……Page 186
Stack Unwinding……Page 187
Resources……Page 191
Ownership of Resources……Page 193
Smart Pointers……Page 194
Ownership Transfer: First Attempt……Page 195
Ownership Transfer: Second Attempt……Page 197
Safe Containers……Page 202
Iterators……Page 205
Error Propagation……Page 208
Conversion……Page 209
Conclusion……Page 211
Making Use of the Standard Template Library……Page 212
Reference Counting and Copy-On-Write……Page 215
End of Restrictions……Page 220
Exploring Streams……Page 223
The Calculator Object……Page 228
Command Parser……Page 230
Serialization and Deserialization……Page 232
In-Memory (De-) Serialization……Page 241
Multiple Inheritance……Page 243
Transactions……Page 244
Transient Transactions……Page 245
Persistent Transactions……Page 248
The Three-File Scheme……Page 250
The Mapping-File Scheme……Page 251
Caching……Page 254
Bulk Allocation……Page 256
Array new……Page 258
Macros……Page 260
Tracing Memory Leaks……Page 262
Debug Output……Page 265
Placement new……Page 267
Windows Techniques……Page 268
Of Macros and Wizards……Page 269
Programming Paradigm……Page 270
Hello Windows!……Page 272
Encapsulation……Page 277
Model-View-Controller……Page 278
Exception Specification……Page 284
Cleanup……Page 286
Application Icon……Page 287
Window Painting and the View Object……Page 290
The Canvas……Page 291
The WM_PAINT Message……Page 294
The Model……Page 296
Capturing the Mouse……Page 297
Adding Colors and Frills……Page 302
Stock Objects……Page 308
User Interface……Page 311
Child Windows……Page 312
Windows Controls……Page 313
Dialogs……Page 317
Commands and Menus……Page 321
Dynamic Menus……Page 322
Exercises……Page 327
Implementation Strategies……Page 328
Complexity……Page 329
The Fractal Nature of Software……Page 331
The Living Project……Page 333
The Living Programmer……Page 334
Top-Down Object Oriented Design……Page 336
Model-View-Controller……Page 337
Requirement Specification……Page 338
Architecture Specification……Page 339
Productivity……Page 340
Team Strategies……Page 342
Global Decisions……Page 344
Top-Down Object Oriented Implementation……Page 345
Multi-platform development……Page 346
Program Modifications……Page 347
Stress Testing……Page 348