Cogniteam/CodeConvention
Contents
General OOP principles
- Object-oriented programming OOP
- SOLID principles SOLID
- Software design pattern Desigh Patterns
Coding style and naming convention
C++ naming conventions
| Convention name | Example | 
|---|---|
| Upper Camel Case | UpperCamelCase | 
| Lower Camel Case | lowerCamelCase | 
| Upper Snake Case | UPPER_SNAKE_CASE | 
| Lower Snake Case | lower_snake_case | 
| Component | Convention | Example | 
|---|---|---|
| Variables | Lower camel case | <syntaxhighlight lang="C++"> int state_; MessageType messageType; uint32_t countOfSomething; ros::NodeHandle rosNodeHandle; </syntaxhighlight> | 
| Methods | Lower camel case | <syntaxhighlight lang="C++"> void calculate(); int getCount(); int processIncomingMessages(); </syntaxhighlight> | 
| Member variables | Add '_' suffix to name, cannot be public | <syntaxhighlight lang="C++"> int memberVariable_; std::string name_; ros::ServiceClient rosServiceClient_; </syntaxhighlight> | 
| Class names | Upper camel case | <syntaxhighlight lang="C++"> class Vector3; class AgentController; class MapAligner; </syntaxhighlight> | 
| Abstract classes | Upper camel case Prefix 'I' for interfaces - pure abstract classes without any implementations Suffix 'Base' for abstract base classes with some implementations | <syntaxhighlight lang="C++"> class ITextParser; // Pure abstract class - defines only interfaces without any implementations class IMapFilter; class TaskBase; // Abstract class with some implementations common to all tasks class MappingBase; </syntaxhighlight> | 
| Namespaces | Lower camel case | <syntaxhighlight lang="C++"> namespace cognitao_utils { } namespace cogniteam { namespace tools { } /* namespace tools */ } /* namespace cogniteam */ </syntaxhighlight> | 
| Enums | Upper camel case Prefer enum class over regular enums | MessageTypes, Colors<syntaxhighlight lang="C++"> enum class MessageTypes { Single = 1, MultiPacket = 2, }; enum class Colors { Red = 0x00, Green = 0x01, Blue = 0x02 }; </syntaxhighlight> | 
Files and folders
-  Files and packages: 
- upper camel case for class headers and sources (MyClass.h, MyClass.cpp)
- lower snake case for file containing main method (my_executable.cpp, my_ros_node.cpp, robot_driver_node.cpp)
- lower snake case for package names (my_package, hamster_driver, elbit_planner)
 
- DON'T USE MACROS
- DON'T USE DEFINES (except header guards)
- Why not?
Related:
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/*
* CogniteamClass.h
* 
*  Created on: Jan 1, 2031
*      Author: John Doe <johndoe@cogniteam.com>
*
*
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*/
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// // Always use header guards for header files //
- ifndef PATH_TO_FILE_AND_FILE_NAME_
- define PATH_TO_FILE_AND_FILE_NAME_
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// // Group includes of the same library and separate it using a new line // Order your include files from low level to higher. // 1. libstd C headers: <printf.h>, <file.h>, <math.h> // 2. libstd C++ headers: <fstream>, <thread>, <mutex>, <cmath> // 4. Other 3rd party includes: <boost/mutex.hpp>, <Qt/QtCore>, <ros/ros.h>, // <pcl/pcl.h> // 4. Local includes: <cogniteam/project_name3/SomeClass.h> //
- include <printf.h>
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- include <iostream>
- include <fstream>
- include <mutex>
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- include <boost/bind.hpp>
- include <boost/thread.hpp>
- include <boost/thread/mutex.hpp>
- include <boost/asio.hpp>
- include <boost/asio/serial_port.hpp>
- include <boost/system/error_code.hpp>
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- include <ros/ros.h>
- include <std_msgs/String.h>
- include <ackermann_msgs/AckermannDriveStamped.h>
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- include <cogniteam/AwesomeClass.h>
- include <cogniteam/project_name3/JustSomeClass.h>
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// // Always wrap your code with a namespace // namespace cogniteam { namespace project_name {
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// Include other namespaces using namespace std; using namespace cogniteam::project_name2;
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/**
* Custom color for... */
enum class CogniColor {
Red = 1, Blue = 2, Green
};
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/**
* High level description of class purposes * @note Comment using Doxygen's 'Javadoc style' format * @url http://www.doxygen.nl/manual/docblocks.html */
class CogniteamClass : public CogniteamBaseClass {
// Use separate public block for constructors and descructor
public:
   /**
    * Construct a new Cogniteam Class object
    */
CogniteamClass();
   /**
    * Construct a new Cogniteam Class object
    * @param obj1 
    */
CogniteamClass(const SomeClass& obj1);
   /**
    * Copy constructor
    * @note Don't forget to implement copy constructor & copy assignment operator
    *       if you have pointers in your class
    * @param obj1 
    */
CogniteamClass(const CogniteamClass& obj1);
   /**
    * Destroys the Cogniteam Class object
    * @note Always declare virtual desctrutor in your classes
    */
virtual ~CogniteamClass();
public:
   /**
    * Public type alias for convenient
    */
   using Ptr = shared_ptr<CogniteamClass>;
using ConstPtr = shared_ptr<CogniteamClass const>;
public:
// // Public member methods // NO PUBLIC VARIABLE ALLOWED - USE GETTERS AND SETTERS // // Getter & Setter example for member variable object_: //
   /**
    * Set the Var object
    * @note inline setters & getters
    * @note Use const methods for getters
    * @note Setters and getters must be as short as possible, ideally, 
    *       one copy assignment and one return: 
    * @param var 
    * @return int 
    */
   inline void setObject(Object& object) {
       object_ = object;
   }
   
   /**
    * Gets the Object object
    * @return Object 
    */
   inline Object getObject() const {
       return object_;
   }
   /**
    * Use prefix T for template parameters (MessageT, ServiceT, PacketT...)
    * @tparam ObjectT 
    * @param object 
    */
   template <typename ObjectT>
   void templateMethod(const ObjectT& object) {
       // ...
   }
protected:
// // Protected member methods //
   /**
    * Protected method, visible by this and derived classes
    * @return int 
    */
   int protectedMethod();
protected:
// // Protected member variables //
   /**
    * Protected member variable, visible by this and derived classes
    */
   int protectedMemberVariable_ = 0;
private:
// // Private member methods //
   /**
    * Runs my algorithm 
    * @param param1 First parameter
    * @param param2 Second parameter
    * @param param3 Another parameter
    * @return true If success
    * @return false If failure
    */
   bool runAlgorithm(double param1, double param2, double param3);
   /**
    * Calculates a number such that...
    * @param param1 First param for calculationg
    * @return double Calculation result
    */
   double calculateNumber(double param1) const;
private:
// // Private member methods //
   /**
    * Const member example, upper case with underscore, place const's first
    */
const string CONST_MEMBER_STRING = "monitor_red";
   /**
    * Private variable, visible by this class only
    */
Object object_;
};
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} /* namespace widgets */ } /* namespace ocu */ } /* namespace lynx */
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- endif /* PATH_TO_FILE_AND_FILE_NAME_ */
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