C++ Header To Source?

Question

Hi, I'm programming in C++ CLI with VS.Net C++ 2008. I'm seeking a tool that can create my C++ source definitions (*.cpp) from the header files. Does such a tool exist? please advise, thanks.

Answer 1

I'm seeking a tool that can create my C++ source definitions (*.cpp) from the header files.

Do you mean: How do I copy the function signatures? Because, I wouldn't want a program to define any functions for me. Who want's to lose a job now ;)

Anyway, you can define your own macro for the IDE if you want to copy signatures.

Answer 2

Code::Blocks IDE seems to have a "Insert / All class methods without Implementation" method which generates some basic skeleton of the functions.

Answer 3

For pure C++ code, if its possible to add a 3rd party generator to the VS.Net frame work, then I would strongly recommend: lzz.

This tools takes a text file as input, and will provide a header and source file for you as appropriate. The following is the basic example from the web page:

// A.lzz
class A
{
public:
  inline void f (int i) { ... }
  void g (int j = 0) { ... }
};
bool operator == (A const & a1, A const & a2) { ... }

Lzz will generate a header file:

// A.h
#ifndef LZZ_A_h
#define LZZ_A_h
class A
{
public:
  void f (int i);
  void g (int j = 0);
};
inline void A::f (int i) { ... }
bool operator == (A const & a1, A const & a2);
#endif

And a source file:

// A.cpp
#include "A.h"
void A::g (int j) { ... }
bool operator == (A const & a1, A const & a2) { ... }