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Globals, Singletons and Parameters

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17 August 2008 09:57:00 +01:00

One size rarely fits all. Bill Clare considers different approaches to parameterization.

Exceptions Make for Elegant Code

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17 August 2008 09:56:00 +01:00

Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Anthony Williams compares ways of dealing with errors.

The Model Student: A Knotty Problem, Part 2

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08 June 2008 16:58:00 +01:00

Tying yourself in knots is easy. Richard Harris cuts through the complexity.

Watersheds and Waterfalls (Part 2)

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12 April 2008 08:59:00 +01:00

Stuart Golodetz continues his survey of algorithms for segmenting images into regions.

The Model Student: A Knotty Problem, Part 1

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12 April 2008 08:58:00 +01:00

Richard Harris explores more of the mathematics of modelling problems with computers.

Watersheds and Waterfalls

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12 February 2008 08:58:00 +00:00

An introductory look at segmenting images into regions using a landscape analogy.

Testing Visiting Files and Directories in C#

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12 February 2008 08:55:00 +00:00

Testing code that accesses the file system is not straightforward. Paul Grenyer looks at what is involved.

Generics Without Templates

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12 February 2008 08:54:00 +00:00

Robert Jones presents an alternative implementation of C++'s std::vector that can be used the absence of templates and exceptions.

Functional Programming Using C++ Templates (Part 2)

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08 December 2007 11:57:30 +00:00

Continuing his exploration of functional programming and template metaprogramming, Stuart Golodetz looks at some data structures.

Java Protocol Handlers

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08 December 2007 11:57:00 +00:00

Roger Orr demonstrates the use of Java's URL handling to make code independent of the source of data.

The PfA Papers: The Clean Dozen

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07 October 2007 11:59:00 +01:00

Patterns are social animals and are often found in the company of others. This issue, Kevlin Henney looks at where 'Parameterise from Above' has been hanging out.

Functional Programming Using C++ Templates (Part 1)

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07 October 2007 11:57:00 +01:00

Template metaprogramming can initially seem baffling, but exploring its link to functional programming helps shed some light on things.

auto_value: Transfer Semantics for Value Types

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07 October 2007 11:56:00 +01:00

In his quest to pass around values efficiently, Richard Harris concludes by looking at ways of transferring ownership, now and in the future.

He Sells Shell Scripts to Intersect Sets

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12 August 2007 11:58:00 +01:00

Graphical User Interfaces are in great demand but for some tasks there are better tools. Thomas Guest demonstrates the capabilities of command shells.

Release Mode Debugging

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12 August 2007 11:56:00 +01:00

Although we try not to put bugs into software, sometimes we must track them down to remove them. Roger Orr considers the difficulties when they can only be seen in release builds.

auto_value: Transfer Semantics for Value Types

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12 August 2007 11:55:00 +01:00

"Copy On Write" (COW) sounds like an ideal idiom for avoiding expensive copies. But care must be taken to avoid producing a "mad cow".

The Policy Bridge Design Pattern

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04 June 2007 11:59:00 +01:00

Matthieu Gilson offers some thoughts on using a policy based mechanism to build efficient classes from loosely coupled components.

Continuous Integration with CruiseControl.Net

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04 June 2007 11:57:00 +01:00

Is CC any good? How could it be better? Did it make a real difference where it was installed? Should we all give it a go?

Working with GNU Export Maps

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04 June 2007 11:56:00 +01:00

Taking control over the symbols exported from shared libraries built with the GNU toolchain.

auto_value: Transfer Semantics for Value Types

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04 June 2007 11:55:00 +01:00

std::auto_ptr has a reputation for causing problems due to its surprising copy/assignment semantics. Richard Harris tries to separate the good ideas from the bad.

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