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Converting xconq to C++
- From: "Ed ." <epo001 at hotmail dot com>
- To: xconq7 at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 11:43:43 +0000
- Subject: Converting xconq to C++
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Hello everyone,
I started an identical thread a while back and it came to no sensible
conclusion. Here it is again, I find myself with time on my hands having got
laid off recently. I'm looking to refresh my C++ and it seems that
converting xconq to C++ would be an ideal project.
Equally ideal would be to have the conversion adopted by the main xconq
gurus (Stan, Hans and Jim). So a first question is this: is there interest
in having xconq ported to c++ (I'd using gcc3 under redhat 7.2). If so I
could liase offline with the principals to resolve design issues.
The code seems pretty well structured so the conversion should be reasonably
straight forward.
The rough plan is as follows:
Using mixed C/C++ programming techniques incrementally convert the C sources
to C++, testing as we go until a literal C++ translation of the C sources is
attained making explicit any object-ness of the present code. The intention
is to translate code not design, hence many fine details may need
refinement.
Release this to the developers when it is suitable for group evolution.
Use this as a code base to improve the translation object-by-object until
the codebase becomes fully object oriented.
Obviously details need to be sorted.
Now I am happy to embark on this, the issue is whether anyone else is
interested in the outcome, if so there needs to be some liasion to ensure
changes made the existing code are reflected in the translation.
Please reply to the list for now and I will follow up.
Thoughts, suggestions?
Ed
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