Re: C++

I prefer not. I think Squid-2.X should be kept pure C.

Apart from the preference of pure C I think throwing C++ into the mix
would be too much of a mixed mess in the same program.. You would end
up with parts using C, parts using C with a touch of OO, parts using
C++ with a touch of C, and parts using C++ OO.. 4 differnt coding
approaches (we have 2 today), 3 different memory allocation schemes
(have 2 today).

Please note that there is also subtle differences in the language
syntax, such as slightly different operator priorities.

Regards
Henrik

On Tuesday 03 September 2002 16.08, Robert Collins wrote:
> Irrespective of our squid-3 (http://www.squid-cache.org/Devel)
> discussions on language.. I'd really like to start using C++ for
> some of the new development. Binding C to C++ isn't that hard, and
> does allow for incremental improvement of the code base. I'm not
> talking about STL here, just C++ syntax and class support.
>
> I think that the presence of C code will make fully-OOP design
> harder than if it wasn't there, but still easier than trying to do
> clean OOP in C.
>
> I thought I'd raised this in the past, but I can't find any
> references. Oh well.
>
> Also, I'm not proposing this as a way around the potential rewrite
> as discussed in the 'squid-3.0 interactive discussion'. It's simply
> a way for me to be more productive.
>
> Rob
Received on Tue Sep 03 2002 - 18:27:55 MDT