`preprocess' -- A C++ preprocessor. ----------------------------------- This program is a preprocessor for C++ modules. With this tool, you write unit-style single-source-file modules in C++ (e.g., foo.cpp), from which the tool extracts three C++ source files that can then be processed using the standard C++ compiler toolchain: - A public header file (foo.h) - A private header file containing all non-public type definitions (foo_i.h). This facilitates debugging modules that need access to implementation-specific data structures. - An implementation file (foo.cc) Features: - Modules contain two sections. The "INTERFACE:" section contains the public interface to the module; the "IMPLEMENTATION:" section contains everything else. The preprocessor puts "INTERFACE:" declarations into the public header file and tries to hide everything else. - The preprocessor automatically expands class declarations using member-function definitions found in the file. Function labelled PUBLIC, PROTECTED and PRIVATE are put into the corresponding section of the class. This feature saves typing effort and reduces duplication. - Functions declared "inline" are exported automatically, along with all the functions and types they need (these dependencies must be declared in the module file). This feature can be turned off so that all functions labeled "inline" are hidded and generated out-of-line. For more documentation, please refer to the documentation (manpage, webpage) in directory "doc" (requires Doxygen), or go to the online documentation at <http://os.inf.tu-dresden.de/~hohmuth/prj/preprocess/>.