CppCodeGenerator: Streamline Your C++ Development

Are you tired of manually writing boilerplate C++ code for interfaces, classes, mocks, and tests? Look no further than CppCodeGenerator, a powerful tool designed to automate and streamline your C++ code generation tasks.

What is CppCodeGenerator?

CppCodeGenerator is a tool for generating boilerplate C++ code from user-provided template files and configurations. Whether you need to create interfaces, class headers and implementations, mock classes, or test classes, this tool can handle it all with ease.

Key Features:

• Generate Interfaces: Create new interfaces quickly.
• Class Headers and Implementations: Generate class headers and implementations with minimal effort.
• Mock Classes: Easily generate mock classes for GoogleMock.
• Test Classes: Create test classes for GoogleTest.

How It Works

1. Installation: Clone the repository and build the project with Go. Here’s how:

   git clone https://github.com/e-loughlin/CppCodeGenerator.git
   cd CppCodeGenerator
   mkdir build && cd build
   go build ..
   

2. Usage: Use command-line arguments to specify the type of code to generate:
   • --type for class type (interface, class, mock, or test)
   • --interface for specifying an existing C++ interface
   • --name for naming the class

   Example to generate a new interface:

   CppCodeGenerator --type interface --name MyFirstClass
   

   

3. Configuration: Modify config.json to customize prefixes, suffixes, and formatting. You can also adjust policies and template file names to fit your needs.

   

4. Templates: Use user-defined template .txt files to control the format of the generated code. Customize these templates as needed to match your project requirements.

   

Additional Resources

For more details and to get started with CppCodeGenerator, visit the GitHub repository.