HP C++ Programmer's Guide: HP 9000 Series Workstations and Servers

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HP Part Number: 92501-90029

Edition: Fourth Edition

Published: Printed in U.S.A. June 1996

Table of Contents

1 Overview of HP C++

History of C++

Getting Started with HP C++

Using the CC Command
Compiling and Executing a Simple Program
Debugging C++ Programs
Using the Online Sample Programs

How C++ Differs from C

Compatibility with C
Reliability Improvements
Other Extensions to C
Changing Your C Programs to C++

Support for Object-Oriented Programming

What Is Object-Oriented Programming?
Object-Oriented Programming: The Bank Example
How Does C++ Support Object-Oriented Programming?
Encapsulation
Data Abstraction
Inheritance
Type Polymorphism
Inline Functions
The new and delete Operators
Constructors and Destructors
Overloaded Operators
Conversion Operators

Class Templates
Function Templates
Template Code is Stored in a Repository
CC Options for Templates

Exception Handling

You Must Use the +eh Option
The throw, catch, and try Statements
Examples

2 The HP C++ Preprocessor

Preprocessing Directives

Overview
Syntax
Using Preprocessor Directives

The #include Directive

Syntax
Description
Examples

The #define Directive

Syntax
Description
Using Macros to Define Constants
Other Macros
Using Constants and Inline Functions instead of Macros
Predefined Macros

Conditional Compilation

Syntax
Description
Examples

Line Control

Syntax
Description
Example

Pragma Directive

Syntax
Description
Example

Error Directive

Syntax
Description
Examples

Trigraph Sequences

Description
Example

3 Phases of the Compiling System

Phases of the Compiling System

What Happens in Compiler Mode
What Happens in Translator Mode

Compiling with the CC Command

Setting Your Path to the CC Command
Syntax
Specifying Files to the CC Command
Specifying Options to the CC Command
An Example of Using a Compiler Option
HP C++ Compiler Options
Environment Variables: CXXOPTS
Pragmas: OPTIMIZE, OPT_LEVEL

System Library and Header Files

Standard HP-UX Libraries
C++ Run-Time Libraries
C++ Library Header Files
Linking to C++ Libraries

Creating and Using Shared Libraries

Compiling for Shared Libraries
Creating a Shared Library
Using a Shared Library
Example
Linking Archive or Shared Libraries
Updating a Shared Library
Forcing the Export of Symbols in main
Binding Times
Side Effects of C++ Shared Libraries
Routines You Can Use to Manage C++ Shared Libraries
Shared Library Header files
Version Control in Shared Libraries

Distributing HP C++ Libraries, Object Files, and Executable Files

Executing HP C++ Programs

Redirecting stdin and stdout

An Extensive Example

The Library Example
Linking
The Lending Library

4 Optimizing HP C++ Programs

5 Inter-Language Communication

Introduction

Data Compatibility between C and C++

Calling HP C from HP C++

Using the extern "C" Linkage Specification
Differences in Argument Passing Conventions
Calling HP C from HP C++: An Example

Calling HP C++ from HP C

Calling HP Pascal and HP FORTRAN from HP C++

The main() Function
Function Naming Conventions
Using Reference Variables to Pass Arguments
Using extern "C" Linkage
Strings
Arrays
Definition of TRUE and FALSE
Files
Linking HP FORTRAN 77 and HP Pascal Routines on HP-UX

6 HP Specific Features of lex and yacc

Notes on Using lex and yacc

List of Figures

1-1 Example 1-1. Object-Oriented Programming with C++: bank_example
1-2 Encapsulation in a C++ Class: The account class Example
1-3 Concept of Single Inheritance: The account Example
1-4 Concept of Multiple Inheritance: The savings_account Example
3-1 Phases of the HP C++ Compiling System in Compiler Mode
3-2 Phases of the HP C++ Compiling System in Translator Mode
3-3 Example 3-1. A C++ Service: library_ex.h, library_ex.C, and use_library.C
5-1 Example 5-1. A C++ Program Calling a C Function
5-2 Example 5-2. A C Function Called by a C++ Program
5-3 Calling HP C++ from HP C: An Example
5-4 Example 5-4. A C Program Calling a C++ Module

List of Tables

1-1 C++ Keywords
2-1 Predefined Macros
2-2 Trigraph Sequences and Replacement Characters
3-1 The CC Command Options
3-2 HP C++ Library Files




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