Lecture #18 - iostreams and Exceptions

Web Resources:

Stroustrup's Home Page, Stroustrup's C++0x FAQ, Assoc. of C/C++ Users, C++ at Microsoft, Code Project, Sells Brothers, Guru of the Week, CPlusPlus.com, CProgramming.com, Dr. Dobb's Journal, Boost Library

Content:

This lecture covers iostreams, an object oriented implementation of a library supporting program input and output.

1. Syllabus
   Describes topics to be covered, reading material for you to digest before coming to class, and due dates for the assigned projects.

2. Projects:

   Project #2 - Dependency Graphs

   Graph XML Format, XML Presentation, XmlReader, XmlWriter

   Project #3 - Test Harness

   Project #1 Output Demo, DLL Protocol Demo

   Project #4 - Remote Test Harness

3. Executable Specifications
   This is a presentation related to a project that was part of an earlier semester. You may find it worth looking over.
4. C++ Exceptions:
   Exceptions Presentation

   Basic Exceptions Demo, Standard Exceptions Demo, Exception Performance Demo

   Enforcements

5. C++ Streams Libraries:
   iostreams presentation
   This presentation discusses the iostream hierarchy and the role of each of many of its classes.

   iostreams reference
   The reference presents class relationships and interface details.

   iostreams code examples
   Illustrates stream formatting, buffering, opening for reading and writing, and use of stringstreams.

   Stream Iterators
   A short example demonstrating input and output stream iterators.

6. Thinking about Software Design:
   Software Design
   Broad survey of ideas with examples
   Design Presentation
   Summarizes design issues for modules and classes.
   Design Guidelines
   Design rules and idioms that transcend Object Oriented Design.

   Design Summary