I updated the enum section: https://wiki.qt.io/API_Design_Principles#Naming_Enum_Types_and_Values
-- Alex ________________________________________ From: Development <development-bounces+alexander.blasche=qt...@qt-project.org> on behalf of Lars Knoll <lars.kn...@qt.io> Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2018 9:30:18 AM To: Christian Kandeler Cc: Qt development mailing list Subject: Re: [Development] Naming convention for (scoped) enums > On 17 May 2018, at 11:35, Christian Kandeler <christian.kande...@qt.io> wrote: > > On Thu, 17 May 2018 08:14:15 +0000 > Alex Blasche <alexander.blas...@qt.io> wrote: > >> The naming conventions for enums state that each enum value name must repeat >> a part of the enum Type name (for details see >> https://wiki.qt.io/API_Design_Principles#Naming_Enum_Types_and_Values) >> >> In case of scoped enums this becomes a superfluous rule as the type has to >> be mentioned anyway. Does anybody object to modifying the above definition >> by adding an exception for scoped enums where you do not have to repeat a >> part of the enum type name? > > I would not have even assumed that the rule applies to scoped enums, but it > can't hurt to write it down explicitly. Perhaps the section should be > rewritten so that the unscoped enums are the special case rather than the > other way around. Agree. The default for new enums should be scoped enums. Cheers, Lars _______________________________________________ Development mailing list Development@qt-project.org http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/development _______________________________________________ Development mailing list Development@qt-project.org http://lists.qt-project.org/mailman/listinfo/development
