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src file naming convention?

sorry if this is OT, not sure if it is since it is a C++ q, sort of :).

I am working on a C++ library where all the files use the 8.3 convention. I
am now adding some collection classes. The typical library convention for
naming files is something like:

header ==> sfxmem.h
source ==> memory.cpp

where multiple memory classes are thrown into.

if the source spans multiple files, it is something like:

header ==> sfxfiles.h
source ==> files1.cpp, files2.cpp, etc.

obviously for my collection classes I would follow this convention with:

header ==> sfxcoll.h

but I am having a difficult time (yes I am obsessive compulsive) coming up
with what I think is a normal looking .cpp name.

these are some examples I have come up with:

collect.cpp
collect1.cpp
collect2.cpp
coll1.cpp
coll2.cpp
coll.cpp
colls.cpp
collectn.cpp

this last one seems kind of too cryptic... the other filenames have names
like apihook.cpp, menu.cpp, split.cpp, toolhelp.cpp, ie. none of the other
source files use something cryptic like that. and coll/colls... you look at
that, you have no dang clue what it is.

So I am kind of leaning towards "collect.cpp" right now, but that kind of
bothers me since it sounds like its collecting something rather then
collections of something.

any other ideas?
Jul 22 '05 #1
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"Nobody" <no****@cox.net> wrote in message
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sorry if this is OT, not sure if it is since it is a C++ q, sort of :).

I am working on a C++ library where all the files use the 8.3 convention. I am now adding some collection classes. The typical library convention for
naming files is something like:

header ==> sfxmem.h
source ==> memory.cpp

where multiple memory classes are thrown into.

if the source spans multiple files, it is something like:

header ==> sfxfiles.h
source ==> files1.cpp, files2.cpp, etc.

obviously for my collection classes I would follow this convention with:

header ==> sfxcoll.h

but I am having a difficult time (yes I am obsessive compulsive) coming up
with what I think is a normal looking .cpp name.

these are some examples I have come up with:

collect.cpp
collect1.cpp
collect2.cpp
coll1.cpp
coll2.cpp
coll.cpp
colls.cpp
collectn.cpp

this last one seems kind of too cryptic... the other filenames have names
like apihook.cpp, menu.cpp, split.cpp, toolhelp.cpp, ie. none of the other
source files use something cryptic like that. and coll/colls... you look at that, you have no dang clue what it is.

So I am kind of leaning towards "collect.cpp" right now, but that kind of
bothers me since it sounds like its collecting something rather then
collections of something.

any other ideas?

What's wrong with collection.cpp ?
Jul 22 '05 #2
I said I wanted to stick to the 8.3 convention that the rest of the library
uses.

"Jumbo @uko2.co.uk>" <pcr1000011<nospam> wrote in message
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"Nobody" <no****@cox.net> wrote in message
news:JzqQb.10950$bg1.4895@fed1read05...
sorry if this is OT, not sure if it is since it is a C++ q, sort of :).

I am working on a C++ library where all the files use the 8.3 convention.
I
am now adding some collection classes. The typical library convention

for naming files is something like:

header ==> sfxmem.h
source ==> memory.cpp

where multiple memory classes are thrown into.

if the source spans multiple files, it is something like:

header ==> sfxfiles.h
source ==> files1.cpp, files2.cpp, etc.

obviously for my collection classes I would follow this convention with:

header ==> sfxcoll.h

but I am having a difficult time (yes I am obsessive compulsive) coming up with what I think is a normal looking .cpp name.

these are some examples I have come up with:

collect.cpp
collect1.cpp
collect2.cpp
coll1.cpp
coll2.cpp
coll.cpp
colls.cpp
collectn.cpp

this last one seems kind of too cryptic... the other filenames have names like apihook.cpp, menu.cpp, split.cpp, toolhelp.cpp, ie. none of the other source files use something cryptic like that. and coll/colls... you look

at
that, you have no dang clue what it is.

So I am kind of leaning towards "collect.cpp" right now, but that kind of bothers me since it sounds like its collecting something rather then
collections of something.

any other ideas?

What's wrong with collection.cpp ?

Jul 22 '05 #3

"Nobody" <no****@cox.net> wrote in message
news:XbrQb.11013$bg1.1442@fed1read05...
I said I wanted to stick to the 8.3 convention that the rest of the library uses.

ok sorry.
Jul 22 '05 #4
"Jumbo @uko2.co.uk>" <pcr1000011<nospam> wrote in message
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"Nobody" <no****@cox.net> wrote in message
news:JzqQb.10950$bg1.4895@fed1read05...
sorry if this is OT, not sure if it is since it is a C++ q, sort of :).

I am working on a C++ library where all the files use the 8.3 convention.
I
[snip]
these are some examples I have come up with:

collect.cpp
collect1.cpp
collect2.cpp
coll1.cpp
coll2.cpp
coll.cpp
colls.cpp
collectn.cpp


[snip]
What's wrong with collection.cpp ?


Um, perhaps the fact that you apparently cannot count? :-)

-Mike


Jul 22 '05 #5
"Mike Wahler" <mk******@mkwahler.net> wrote...
"Jumbo @uko2.co.uk>" <pcr1000011<nospam> wrote in message
news:10***************@news.minx.net.uk...

"Nobody" <no****@cox.net> wrote in message
news:JzqQb.10950$bg1.4895@fed1read05...
sorry if this is OT, not sure if it is since it is a C++ q, sort of :).
I am working on a C++ library where all the files use the 8.3 convention.
I


[snip]
these are some examples I have come up with:

collect.cpp
collect1.cpp
collect2.cpp
coll1.cpp
coll2.cpp
coll.cpp
colls.cpp
collectn.cpp


[snip]
What's wrong with collection.cpp ?


Um, perhaps the fact that you apparently cannot count? :-)


Aw, come on, it could be "Jumbo" never heard of 8.3 convention...
Jul 22 '05 #6

"Victor Bazarov" <v.********@comAcast.net> wrote in message
news:ASCQb.144749$na.232583@attbi_s04...
"Mike Wahler" <mk******@mkwahler.net> wrote...
"Jumbo @uko2.co.uk>" <pcr1000011<nospam> wrote in message
news:10***************@news.minx.net.uk...

"Nobody" <no****@cox.net> wrote in message
news:JzqQb.10950$bg1.4895@fed1read05...
> sorry if this is OT, not sure if it is since it is a C++ q, sort of :). >
> I am working on a C++ library where all the files use the 8.3

convention.
I


[snip]
> these are some examples I have come up with:
>
> collect.cpp
> collect1.cpp
> collect2.cpp
> coll1.cpp
> coll2.cpp
> coll.cpp
> colls.cpp
> collectn.cpp


[snip]
What's wrong with collection.cpp ?


Um, perhaps the fact that you apparently cannot count? :-)


Aw, come on, it could be "Jumbo" never heard of 8.3 convention...


Geneva convention perhaps but no not 8.3 convention. I didn't know what he
was talking about :-)

Jul 22 '05 #7
"Jumbo @uko2.co.uk>" <pcr1000011<nospam> wrote in message
news:10***************@news.minx.net.uk...

Aw, come on, it could be "Jumbo" never heard of 8.3 convention...
Geneva convention perhaps but no not 8.3 convention. I didn't know what

he was talking about :-)
Your message
news:10***************@news.minx.net.uk , dated 1/24/04,
indicates otherwise. :-)

-Mike


Jul 22 '05 #8

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