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1 Introduction
1.1
Primary design goals
1.2
The overall design
2 Coding Conventions
2.1
Naming scheme
2.2
Programming conventions
2.3
Code format
2.4
File header
2.5
Requirements and recommendations
3 Geometry Kernels
3.1
Different kernels
3.2
Kernel design and conventions
3.3
Number-type based predicates
3.4
Missing functionality
4 Traits Classes
4.1
What are traits classes in
Cgal
?
4.2
Why are traits classes in
Cgal
?
4.3
An example - planar convex hulls
4.4
Kernel as traits
4.5
Requirements and recommendations
5 Checks: Pre- and Postconditions, Assertions, and Warnings
5.1
Categories of checks
5.2
Using checks
5.3
Controlling checks at a finer granularity
5.4
Exception handling
5.5
Requirements and recommendations
6 Reference Counting and Handle Types
6.1
Reference counting
6.2
Handle & Rep
6.3
Using Handle & Rep
6.4
Templated handles
6.5
Using templated handles
6.6
Allocation
7 Memory Management
7.1
The allocator macro
7.2
Using the allocator
7.3
Requirements and recommendations
8 Namespaces
8.1
Namespace CGAL
8.2
Namespace
internal
8.3
Note on global template functions
8.4
Requirements and recommendations
9 Polymorphic Return Types
10 Iterators, Circulators and Handles
10.1
Iterator and circulator traits
10.2
Input and output iterators
10.3
Writing code with and for iterators, circulators, and handles
10.4
Requirements and recommendations
11 Robustness Issues
11.1
The role of predicates and constructions
11.2
Requirements and recommendations
12 Portability Issues
12.1
Checking for
Leda
or GMP support
12.2
Using Boost
12.3
Using the version-number and configuration macros and flags
12.4
Identifying compilers and architectures
12.5
Known problems and workarounds
12.6
Requirements and recommendations
13 Debugging Tips
13.1
Graphical debugging
13.2
Cross-checkers
13.3
Examining the values of variables
14 Editorial Board
15 Recommended Reading
Bibliography
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