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 f Includes bibliographical references and index Front Cover; API Design for C++; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author Biography; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Qualities; Chapter 3: Patterns; Chapter 4: Design; Chapter 5: Styles; Chapter 6: C++ Usage; Chapter 7: Performance; Chapter 8: Versioning; Chapter 9: Documentation; Chapter 10: Testing; Chapter 11: Scripting; Chapter 12: Extensibility; Appendix A: Libraries; Bibliography; Index
