Reddy, Martin.

API design for C++ [electronic book] / Martin Reddy. - Boston : Morgan Kaufmann, 2011.

Machine generated contents note: IntroductionChapter 1: QualitiesChapter 2: PatternsChapter 3: DesignChapter 4: StylesChapter 5: C++ UsageChapter 6: PerformanceChapter 7: VersioningChapter 8: DocumentationChapter 9: TestingChapter 10: ScriptingChapter 11: ExtensibilityAppendix A: LibrariesBibliographyIndex.

The design of application programming interfaces can affect the behavior, capabilities, stability, and ease of use of end-user applications. With this book, you will learn how to design a good API for large-scale long-term projects. With extensive C++ code to illustrate each concept, API Design for C++ covers all of the strategies of world-class API development. Martin Reddy draws on over fifteen years of experience in the software industry to offer in-depth discussions of interface design, documentation, testing, and the advanced topics of scripting and plug-in extensibility. Throughout, he focuses on various API styles and patterns that will allow you to produce elegant and durable libraries.

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Application program interfaces (Computer software)
C++ (Computer program language)


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