C++ Idioms

This page contains a list of my favourite C++ idioms with short descriptions, examples, and references.

Contents 1 Object-Oriented Programming Idioms 1.1 Interface Class 1.2 Named Constructor 1.3 Named Parameter 2 Generic Programming Idioms 2.1 Tag Dispatching 2.2 Traits Class

Object-Oriented Programming Idioms

Interface Class

• MC++I: Interface Class

Named Constructor

• C++FAQ: What is the "Named Constructor Idiom"?

Named Parameter

• C++FAQ: What is the "Named Parameter Idiom"?

Generic Programming Idioms

Tag Dispatching

• GP: Techniques

Traits Class

Associates information with a type.

• GP: Techniques