Static methods like in Java

[NoteMe]

I am making a class that can be used to get all the informations about the screencards on a PC. So we know what we can use in the DX app.

All the information is going to be shown in a window with textboxes and combo boxes. But I was wondering. How does it work in C++. I have seen a app that does more or less that. But that app has not any class for it at all. Does that meen that I can make a headerfile with prototypes of all the functions that I need and put the functions in the cpp file and then use them the same way as static methods in Java. Or should I use a class?

[NoteMe]

BTW not sure if I made my self clear....but what I want is to not have to make a object of the class (or not class) to get all the information about the display adapters...

[kedaman]

there are static methods in c++ classes too.. still i think its a bit redundant just to have a class for methods, unless you're going to use it for generic programming..

[NoteMe]

Originally posted by kedaman
there are static methods in c++ classes too.. still i think its a bit redundant just to have a class for methods, unless you're going to use it for generic programming..

No I am not going to use them for that....so maybe I am just best of with forgetting about the classes....thanks anyway....


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[kedaman]

if you just want to wrap them to avoid name clashes then you can use namespaces

KS

[CornedBee]

It makes perfect sense to have a global enumerator be a static member of the class it enumerates, like this:

class Screen {
public:
  Capabilities getCaps();
  // etc.


  static Iterator enumerateScreens();
};

where Iterator follows the iterator concept and has a value type of Screen.

[NoteMe]

Originally posted by kedaman
if you just want to wrap them to avoid name clashes then you can use namespaces

KS

That is not the point. We are 4 Norwegians working on the project, so I guess all the function names and variable names will be in Norwegian.

[NoteMe]

Originally posted by CornedBee
It makes perfect sense to have a global enumerator be a static member of the class it enumerates, like this:

class Screen {
public:
  Capabilities getCaps();
  // etc.


  static Iterator enumerateScreens();
};

where Iterator follows the iterator concept and has a value type of Screen.

Yeah that makes sense....I am always forgetting about Iterators. Don't unse them to much. Think I should think a bit more on them in my coding.


OK...thanks both of you.