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From: jwalsh@amon-ra.Rational.COM (James Walsh)
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Subject: Re: Info request: Coding Guidelines. Library Reuse.
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Date: 2 May 91 19:19:17 GMT
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paj@uk.co.gec-mrc (Paul Johnson) writes:

>Does anyone out there know of any coding guidelines for C++ which will
>enhance reusability and portability?  If so, could you please mail me
>with a reference or a copy?

>Also, how reusable are the major C++ libraries?  Does anyone base
>their work on the NIH or libg++ libraries?  Are these things actually
>worth learning and using?

>Thanks in advance,

>Paul.

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Reply:

I came across a very theoretical and abstract paper (not coding
guidelines) called "Object-oriented software design metrics: A
Measurement Theory approach" by Shyam Chidamber and Chris Kemerer of
MIT, (617) 253-2971 which they submitted to OOPSLA '91.  Also
rbm@mozart.att.com (Robert Murray, AT&T Bell Labs (908) 580-5742) has
a paper "C++ Strategy and Tactics", and mike@taumet.com (Michael S.
Ball, TauMetric Corp, Costa Mesa CA) has a paper called "Advanced C++
Programming".

If you find out anything else--or about C++ testing analysis
tools--could you let me know?
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