August 2005
Volume 23 Number 8
FEATURES
The Uncertain Number: An Abstract Data Type for Measurements
B.D. Hall
The Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM) is an international guideline for handling measurement uncertainty. The GUM Tree Lite C++ Library provides software support for it.
Extensible Data Processing Without Inheritance
Geoffrey C. Wedig and Stephen Gross
S.A.G.E., short for "Statistical Analysis for Genetic Epidemiology," is a suite of software tools for researchers in the field of Genetic Epidemiology.
The Embedded C Extension to C: Part I
Marcel Beemster, Hans van Someren, Willem Wakker, and Walter Banks
In the first installment of this two-part article, we examine the Embedded C specification that gives you direct access to features in target processors.
Fixed-Point Arithmetic Types for C++
Kurt Guntheroth
These three fixed-point types, coded as C++ template classes, are intended as drop-in replacements for int or double.
Code Coverage for C Unit Tests
Ryan Bloom
Gcov is a test coverage program that's part of the GCC suite of tools.
StringPrintf: A Typesafe printf Family for C++
Stefan Woerthmueller
You can use StringPrintf, a typesafe version of the printf function family, with std::string and C strings.
Using Events to Signal Changes in Objects with C#
Grant Miller
The problem that Grant faced was to know when users made changes and what had been changed. Here's his solution.
C++/CLI Interfaces & Generic Types
Rex Jaeschke
Rex examines how you define C++/CLI implementation contracts, called "interfaces," then takes a look at generic types.
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Generic<Programming>
Andrei Alexandrescu
Andrei defines a typesafe function that is format-string-compatible with printf.
C++ Made Easier
Andrew Koenig and Barbara E. Moo
Understanding the quirks of a particular programming language lets you use the language more effectively.
Sutter's Mill
Herb Sutter
On the road again with Herb as he reports on the ISO C and C++ Standards meetings—and what that means for the future of C and C++.