Objective

The objective of this library is to avoid code duplication with C++.

Problem Definition

Throughout my projects, reading files in binary mode and Simple text involves using the same code sequence, file existence check, file opening, determination of file size and readability.

Downloads

This library is not designed for impressive performance (although this is also an aspect that I take into account when implementing the library), is designed to avoid duplicate code.

How to Use

With the arrival of CMake 14, a script was added that allows you to get from the internet, taking this into account the user TheLartians decided to write a script for CMake that acts as a packages. In my opinion, this marks a new step for C++ and CMake, allowing work with libraries that are downloaded and updated without direct intervention of the user.

How to use

To use this library, you need the script written by TheLartians, named CPM.cmake (acronym for CMake Package Manager). Add it to your project, for example, under the CMakeModules and then in your CMakeFiles.txt write the following:

Include(CMakeModules/CPM.cmake)

CPMAddPackage(
  NAME Cup.Properties
  VERSION 2020.523
  GITHUB_REPOSITORY Andres6936/Cup.Properties
)
 
TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(<TARGET> PRIVATE Cup.Properties)

My proposal for using the library within your code is to use inheritance instead of encapsulation.

using namespace Cup;

class MyClass : private Properties::Readable
{
....
}

The inheritance from my perspective has to be private, because it hides the methods inherited from the 'Readable' class to other classes that are NOT derive directly from this one.