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Re: Idle Thought - Compiling with C++
From: Richard Stearn <richard () rns-stearn demon co uk>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:18:39 +0000
A thought from the sidelines. I have contributed to Wireshark, once. I probably will not contribute again (unless I find another protocol itch to scratch). This is an observation from scratching that itch. Creating suite of dissectors from the skeletons in the development guide was not difficult. When I did not understand how a particular function worked it was a simple matter to find the code and read. Often with object oriented languages it is not that simple as you may need to follow the inheritance and the advantage of hiding the detail rapidly unravels. Would moving to C++ discourage or encourage potential contributors? Can the complexity of the classes be controlled? Is time/effort available to document the class hierarchy? Because I am on the sidelines here I am not (and should not be) saying "don't", just saying please consider carefully. -- Regards Richard ___________________________________________________________________________ Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <wireshark-dev () wireshark org> Archives: http://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev Unsubscribe: https://wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev mailto:wireshark-dev-request () wireshark org?subject=unsubscribe
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