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3 @comment %**start of header | |
4 @setfilename ../info/ebrowse | |
5 @settitle A Class Browser for C++ | |
6 @setchapternewpage odd | |
29107 | 7 @syncodeindex fn cp |
28867 | 8 @comment %**end of header |
9 | |
10 @ifinfo | |
34172 | 11 @dircategory Emacs |
28867 | 12 @direntry |
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13 * Ebrowse: (ebrowse). A C++ class browser for Emacs. |
28867 | 14 @end direntry |
15 | |
16 This file documents Ebrowse, a C++ class browser for GNU Emacs. | |
17 | |
32315 | 18 Copyright @copyright{} 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
28867 | 19 |
32315 | 20 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document |
21 under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or | |
22 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no | |
23 Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU | |
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24 Manual,'' and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the |
32315 | 25 license is included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation |
26 License'' in the Emacs manual. | |
28867 | 27 |
32315 | 28 (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have freedom to copy and modify |
29 this GNU Manual, like GNU software. Copies published by the Free | |
30 Software Foundation raise funds for GNU development.'' | |
31 | |
32 This document is part of a collection distributed under the GNU Free | |
33 Documentation License. If you want to distribute this document | |
34 separately from the collection, you can do so by adding a copy of the | |
35 license to the document, as described in section 6 of the license. | |
28867 | 36 @end ifinfo |
37 | |
29107 | 38 @iftex |
28867 | 39 @titlepage |
29107 | 40 @title Ebrowse User's Manual |
41 @sp 4 | |
42 @subtitle Ebrowse/Emacs 21 | |
43 @sp 1 | |
44 @subtitle May 2000 | |
45 @sp 5 | |
46 @author Gerd Moellmann | |
47 @page | |
28867 | 48 |
29107 | 49 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll |
50 @noindent | |
51 Copyright @copyright{} 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc. | |
28867 | 52 |
32315 | 53 |
54 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document | |
55 under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1 or | |
56 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no | |
57 Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU | |
58 Manual'', and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the | |
59 license is included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation | |
60 License'' in the Emacs manual. | |
61 | |
62 (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have freedom to copy and modify | |
63 this GNU Manual, like GNU software. Copies published by the Free | |
64 Software Foundation raise funds for GNU development.'' | |
65 | |
66 This document is part of a collection distributed under the GNU Free | |
67 Documentation License. If you want to distribute this document | |
68 separately from the collection, you can do so by adding a copy of the | |
69 license to the document, as described in section 6 of the license. | |
28867 | 70 @end titlepage |
29107 | 71 @page |
72 @end iftex | |
28867 | 73 |
74 @node Top, Overview, (dir), (dir) | |
75 | |
29107 | 76 @ifnottex |
28867 | 77 You can browse C++ class hierarchies from within Emacs by using |
78 Ebrowse. | |
29107 | 79 @end ifnottex |
28867 | 80 |
81 @menu | |
82 * Overview:: What is it and now does it work? | |
83 * Generating browser files:: How to process C++ source files | |
84 * Loading a Tree:: How to start browsing | |
85 * Tree Buffers:: Traversing class hierarchies | |
86 * Member Buffers:: Looking at member information | |
87 * Tags-like Functions:: Finding members from source files | |
88 * Concept Index:: An entry for each concept defined | |
89 @end menu | |
90 | |
91 | |
92 | |
93 | |
94 @node Overview, Generating browser files, Top, Top | |
95 @chapter Introduction | |
96 | |
97 When working in software projects using C++, I frequently missed | |
98 software support for two things: | |
99 | |
100 @itemize @bullet | |
101 @item | |
102 When you get a new class library, or you have to work on source code you | |
103 haven't written yourself (or written sufficiently long ago), you need a | |
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104 tool to let you navigate class hierarchies and investigate |
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105 features of the software. Without such a tool you often end up |
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106 @command{grep}ing through dozens or even hundreds of files. |
28867 | 107 |
108 @item | |
109 Once you are productive, it would be nice to have a tool that knows your | |
110 sources and can help you while you are editing source code. Imagine to | |
111 be able to jump to the definition of an identifier while you are | |
112 editing, or something that can complete long identifier names because it | |
113 knows what identifiers are defined in your program@dots{}. | |
114 @end itemize | |
115 | |
116 The design of Ebrowse reflects these two needs. | |
117 | |
118 How does it work? | |
119 | |
29107 | 120 @cindex parser for C++ sources |
28867 | 121 A fast parser written in C is used to process C++ source files. |
122 The parser generates a data base containing information about classes, | |
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123 members, global functions, defines, types etc.@: found in the sources. |
28867 | 124 |
125 The second part of Ebrowse is a Lisp program. This program reads | |
126 the data base generated by the parser. It displays its contents in | |
127 various forms and allows you to perform operations on it, or do | |
128 something with the help of the knowledge contained in the data base. | |
129 | |
29107 | 130 @cindex major modes, of Ebrowse buffers |
28867 | 131 @dfn{Navigational} use of Ebrowse is centered around two |
132 types of buffers which define their own major modes: | |
133 | |
29107 | 134 @cindex tree buffer |
28867 | 135 @dfn{Tree buffers} are used to view class hierarchies in tree form. |
136 They allow you to quickly find classes, find or view class declarations, | |
137 perform operations like query replace on sets of your source files, and | |
138 finally tree buffers are used to produce the second buffer form---member | |
29107 | 139 buffers. @xref{Tree Buffers}. |
28867 | 140 |
29107 | 141 @cindex member buffer |
28867 | 142 Members are displayed in @dfn{member buffers}. Ebrowse |
143 distinguishes between six different types of members; each type is | |
144 displayed as a member list of its own: | |
145 | |
146 @itemize @bullet | |
147 @item | |
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148 Instance member variables; |
28867 | 149 |
150 @item | |
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151 Instance member functions; |
28867 | 152 |
153 @item | |
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154 Static member variables; |
28867 | 155 |
156 @item | |
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157 Static member functions; |
28867 | 158 |
159 @item | |
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160 Friends/Defines. The list of defines is contained in the friends |
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161 list of the pseudo-class @samp{*Globals*}; |
28867 | 162 |
163 @item | |
164 Types (@code{enum}s, and @code{typedef}s defined with class | |
165 scope).@refill | |
166 @end itemize | |
167 | |
168 You can switch member buffers from one list to another, or to another | |
169 class. You can include inherited members in the display, you can set | |
170 filters that remove categories of members from the display, and most | |
171 importantly you can find or view member declarations and definitions | |
29107 | 172 with a keystroke. @xref{Member Buffers}. |
28867 | 173 |
174 These two buffer types and the commands they provide support the | |
175 navigational use of the browser. The second form resembles Emacs' Tags | |
176 package for C and other procedural languages. Ebrowse's commands of | |
177 this type are not confined to special buffers; they are most often used | |
178 while you are editing your source code. | |
179 | |
180 To list just a subset of what you can use the Tags part of Ebrowse for: | |
181 | |
182 @itemize @bullet | |
183 @item | |
184 Jump to the definition or declaration of an identifier in your source | |
29107 | 185 code, with an electric position stack that lets you easily navigate |
28867 | 186 back and forth. |
187 | |
188 @item | |
189 Complete identifiers in your source with a completion list containing | |
190 identifiers from your source code only. | |
191 | |
192 @item | |
193 Perform search and query replace operations over some or all of your | |
194 source files. | |
195 | |
196 @item | |
197 Show all identifiers matching a regular expression---and jump to one of | |
198 them, if you like. | |
199 @end itemize | |
200 | |
201 | |
202 | |
203 | |
204 @node Generating browser files, Loading a Tree, Overview, Top | |
205 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
206 @chapter Processing Source Files | |
207 | |
29107 | 208 @cindex @command{ebrowse}, the program |
209 @cindex class data base creation | |
28867 | 210 Before you can start browsing a class hierarchy, you must run the parser |
29107 | 211 @command{ebrowse} on your source files in order to generate a Lisp data |
28867 | 212 base describing your program. |
213 | |
29107 | 214 @cindex command line for @command{ebrowse} |
215 The operation of @command{ebrowse} can be tailored with command line | |
28867 | 216 options. Under normal circumstances it suffices to let the parser use |
217 its default settings. If you want to do that, call it with a command | |
218 line like: | |
219 | |
220 @example | |
221 ebrowse *.h *.cc | |
222 @end example | |
223 | |
224 @noindent | |
29107 | 225 or, if your shell doesn't allow all the file names to be specified on |
28867 | 226 the command line, |
227 | |
228 @example | |
229 ebrowse --files=@var{file} | |
230 @end example | |
231 | |
232 @noindent | |
233 where @var{file} contains the names of the files to be parsed, one | |
234 per line. | |
235 | |
29107 | 236 @findex --help |
237 When invoked with option @samp{--help}, @command{ebrowse} prints a list of | |
28867 | 238 available command line options.@refill |
239 | |
240 @menu | |
241 * Input files:: Specifying which files to parse | |
242 * Output file:: Changing the output file name | |
243 * Structs and unions:: Omitting @code{struct}s and @code{union}s | |
244 * Matching:: Setting regular expression lengths | |
245 * Verbosity:: Getting feedback for lengthy operations | |
246 @end menu | |
247 | |
248 | |
249 | |
250 | |
251 @comment name, next, prev, up | |
252 @node Input files, Output file, Generating browser files, Generating browser files | |
253 @section Specifying Input Files | |
254 | |
255 @table @samp | |
29107 | 256 @cindex input files, for @command{ebrowse} |
28867 | 257 @item file |
29107 | 258 Each file name on the command line tells @command{ebrowse} to parse |
28867 | 259 that file. |
260 | |
29107 | 261 @cindex response files |
262 @findex --files | |
28867 | 263 @item --files=@var{file} |
264 This command line switch specifies that @var{file} contains a list of | |
265 file names to parse. Each line in @var{file} must contain one file | |
266 name. More than one option of this kind is allowed. You might, for | |
267 instance, want to use one file for header files, and another for source | |
268 files. | |
269 | |
29107 | 270 @cindex standard input, specifying input files |
28867 | 271 @item standard input |
29107 | 272 When @command{ebrowse} finds no file names on the command line, and no |
28867 | 273 @samp{--file} option is specified, it reads file names from standard |
29107 | 274 input. This is sometimes convenient when @command{ebrowse} is used as part |
28867 | 275 of a command pipe. |
276 | |
29107 | 277 @findex --search-path |
28867 | 278 @item --search-path=@var{paths} |
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279 This option lets you specify search paths for your input files. |
28867 | 280 @var{paths} is a list of directory names, separated from each other by a |
281 either a colon or a semicolon, depending on the operating system. | |
282 @end table | |
283 | |
29107 | 284 @cindex header files |
285 @cindex friend functions | |
28867 | 286 It is generally a good idea to specify input files so that header files |
287 are parsed before source files. This facilitates the parser's work of | |
288 properly identifying friend functions of a class. | |
289 | |
290 | |
291 | |
292 @comment name, next, prev, up | |
293 @node Output file, Structs and unions, Input files, Generating browser files | |
294 @section Changing the Output File Name | |
295 | |
296 @table @samp | |
29107 | 297 @cindex output file name |
298 @findex --output-file | |
299 @cindex @file{BROWSE} file | |
28867 | 300 @item --output-file=@var{file} |
29107 | 301 This option instructs @command{ebrowse} to generate a Lisp data base with |
28867 | 302 name @var{file}. By default, the data base is named @file{BROWSE}, and |
29107 | 303 is written in the directory in which @command{ebrowse} is invoked. |
28867 | 304 |
305 If you regularly use data base names different from the default, you | |
29107 | 306 might want to add this to your init file: |
28867 | 307 |
308 @lisp | |
309 (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '(@var{NAME} . ebrowse-tree-mode)) | |
310 @end lisp | |
311 | |
312 @noindent | |
313 where @var{NAME} is the Lisp data base name you are using. | |
314 | |
29107 | 315 @findex --append |
316 @cindex appending output to class data base | |
28867 | 317 @item --append |
29107 | 318 By default, each run of @command{ebrowse} erases the old contents of the |
319 output file when writing to it. You can instruct @command{ebrowse} to | |
38440 | 320 append its output to an existing file produced by @command{ebrowse} |
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321 with this command line option. |
28867 | 322 @end table |
323 | |
324 | |
325 | |
326 | |
327 @comment name, next, prev, up | |
328 @node Structs and unions, Matching, Output file, Generating browser files | |
329 @section Structs and Unions | |
330 @cindex structs | |
331 @cindex unions | |
332 | |
333 @table @samp | |
29107 | 334 @findex --no-structs-or-unions |
28867 | 335 @item --no-structs-or-unions |
336 This switch suppresses all classes in the data base declared as | |
337 @code{struct} or @code{union} in the output. | |
338 | |
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339 This is mainly useful when you are converting an existing |
28867 | 340 C program to C++, and do not want to see the old C structs in a class |
341 tree. | |
342 @end table | |
343 | |
344 | |
345 | |
346 | |
347 @comment name, next, prev, up | |
348 @node Matching, Verbosity, Structs and unions, Generating browser files | |
349 @section Regular Expressions | |
350 | |
29107 | 351 @cindex regular expressions, recording |
352 The parser @command{ebrowse} normally writes regular expressions to its | |
353 output file that help the Lisp part of Ebrowse to find functions, | |
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354 variables etc.@: in their source files. |
28867 | 355 |
29107 | 356 You can instruct @command{ebrowse} to omit these regular expressions by |
357 calling it with the command line switch @samp{--no-regexps}. | |
28867 | 358 |
359 When you do this, the Lisp part of Ebrowse tries to guess, from member | |
360 or class names, suitable regular expressions to locate that class or | |
361 member in source files. This works fine in most cases, but the | |
362 automatic generation of regular expressions can be too weak if unusual | |
363 coding styles are used. | |
364 | |
365 @table @samp | |
29107 | 366 @findex --no-regexps |
28867 | 367 @item --no-regexps |
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368 This option turns off regular expression recording. |
28867 | 369 |
29107 | 370 @findex --min-regexp-length |
371 @cindex minimum regexp length for recording | |
28867 | 372 @item --min-regexp-length=@var{n} |
373 The number @var{n} following this option specifies the minimum length of | |
374 the regular expressions recorded to match class and member declarations | |
375 and definitions. The default value is set at compilation time of | |
29107 | 376 @command{ebrowse}. |
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378 The smaller the minimum length, the higher the probability that |
28867 | 379 Ebrowse will find a wrong match. The larger the value, the |
380 larger the output file and therefore the memory consumption once the | |
381 file is read from Emacs. | |
382 | |
29107 | 383 @findex --max-regexp-length |
384 @cindex maximum regexp length for recording | |
28867 | 385 @item --max-regexp-length=@var{n} |
386 The number following this option specifies the maximum length of the | |
387 regular expressions used to match class and member declarations and | |
388 definitions. The default value is set at compilation time of | |
29107 | 389 @command{ebrowse}. |
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391 The larger the maximum length, the higher the probability that the |
28867 | 392 browser will find a correct match, but the larger the value the larger |
393 the output file and therefore the memory consumption once the data is | |
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394 read. As a second effect, the larger the regular expression, the higher |
28867 | 395 the probability that it will no longer match after editing the file. |
396 @end table | |
397 | |
398 | |
399 | |
400 | |
401 @node Verbosity, , Matching, Generating browser files | |
402 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
403 @section Verbose Mode | |
29107 | 404 @cindex verbose operation |
28867 | 405 |
406 @table @samp | |
29107 | 407 @findex --verbose |
28867 | 408 @item --verbose |
29107 | 409 When this option is specified on the command line, @command{ebrowse} prints |
28867 | 410 a period for each file parsed, and it displays a @samp{+} for each |
411 class written to the output file. | |
412 | |
29107 | 413 @findex --very-verbose |
28867 | 414 @item --very-verbose |
29107 | 415 This option makes @command{ebrowse} print out the names of the files and |
28867 | 416 the names of the classes seen. |
417 @end table | |
418 | |
419 | |
420 | |
421 | |
422 @node Loading a Tree, Tree Buffers, Generating browser files, Top | |
423 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
424 @chapter Starting to Browse | |
425 @cindex loading | |
426 @cindex browsing | |
427 | |
29107 | 428 You start browsing a class hierarchy parsed by @command{ebrowse} by just |
28867 | 429 finding the @file{BROWSE} file with @kbd{C-x C-f}. |
430 | |
431 An example of a tree buffer display is shown below. | |
432 | |
433 @example | |
434 | Collection | |
435 | IndexedCollection | |
436 | Array | |
437 | FixedArray | |
438 | Set | |
439 | Dictionary | |
440 @end example | |
441 | |
29107 | 442 @cindex mouse highlight in tree buffers |
443 When you run Emacs on a display which supports colors and the mouse, you | |
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444 will notice that certain areas in the tree buffer are highlighted |
29107 | 445 when you move the mouse over them. This highlight marks mouse-sensitive |
446 regions in the buffer. Please notice the help strings in the echo area | |
447 when the mouse moves over a sensitive region. | |
28867 | 448 |
29107 | 449 @cindex context menu |
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450 A click with @kbd{Mouse-3} on a mouse-sensitive region opens a context |
28867 | 451 menu. In addition to this, each buffer also has a buffer-specific menu |
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452 that is opened with a click with @kbd{Mouse-3} somewhere in the buffer |
28867 | 453 where no highlight is displayed. |
454 | |
455 | |
456 | |
457 @comment **************************************************************** | |
458 @comment *** | |
459 @comment *** TREE BUFFERS | |
460 @comment *** | |
461 @comment **************************************************************** | |
462 | |
463 @node Tree Buffers, Member Buffers, Loading a Tree, Top | |
464 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
465 @chapter Tree Buffers | |
466 @cindex tree buffer mode | |
467 @cindex class trees | |
468 | |
469 Class trees are displayed in @dfn{tree buffers} which install their own | |
470 major mode. Most Emacs keys work in tree buffers in the usual way, | |
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471 e.g.@: you can move around in the buffer with the usual @kbd{C-f}, |
28867 | 472 @kbd{C-v} etc., or you can search with @kbd{C-s}. |
473 | |
474 Tree-specific commands are bound to simple keystrokes, similar to | |
475 @code{Gnus}. You can take a look at the key bindings by entering | |
476 @kbd{?} which calls @code{M-x describe-mode} in both tree and member | |
477 buffers. | |
478 | |
479 @menu | |
480 * Source Display:: Viewing and finding a class declaration | |
481 * Member Display:: Showing members, switching to member buffers | |
482 * Go to Class:: Finding a class | |
483 * Quitting:: Discarding and burying the tree buffer | |
484 * File Name Display:: Showing file names in the tree | |
485 * Expanding and Collapsing:: Expanding and collapsing branches | |
486 * Tree Indentation:: Changing the tree indentation | |
487 * Killing Classes:: Removing class from the tree | |
488 * Saving a Tree:: Saving a modified tree | |
489 * Statistics:: Displaying class tree statistics | |
490 * Marking Classes:: Marking and unmarking classes | |
491 @end menu | |
492 | |
493 | |
494 | |
495 @node Source Display, Member Display, Tree Buffers, Tree Buffers | |
496 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
497 @section Viewing and Finding Class Declarations | |
498 @cindex viewing, class | |
29107 | 499 @cindex finding a class |
28867 | 500 @cindex class declaration |
501 | |
502 You can view or find a class declaration when the cursor is on a class | |
503 name. | |
504 | |
505 @table @kbd | |
506 @item SPC | |
507 This command views the class declaration if the database | |
508 contains informations about it. If you don't parse the entire source | |
509 you are working on, some classes will only be known to exist but the | |
510 location of their declarations and definitions will not be known.@refill | |
511 | |
512 @item RET | |
513 Works like @kbd{SPC}, except that it finds the class | |
514 declaration rather than viewing it, so that it is ready for | |
515 editing.@refill | |
516 @end table | |
517 | |
518 The same functionality is available from the menu opened with | |
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28867 | 520 |
521 | |
522 | |
523 | |
524 @node Member Display, Go to Class, Source Display, Tree Buffers | |
525 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
526 @section Displaying Members | |
29107 | 527 @cindex @samp{*Members*} buffer |
28867 | 528 @cindex @samp{*Globals*} |
29107 | 529 @cindex freezing a member buffer |
530 @cindex member lists, in tree buffers | |
28867 | 531 |
532 Ebrowse distinguishes six different kinds of members, each of | |
533 which is displayed as a separate @dfn{member list}: instance variables, | |
534 instance functions, static variables, static functions, friend | |
535 functions, and types. | |
536 | |
537 Each of these lists can be displayed in a member buffer with a command | |
538 starting with @kbd{L} when the cursor is on a class name. By default, | |
539 there is only one member buffer named @dfn{*Members*} that is reused | |
540 each time you display a member list---this has proven to be more | |
541 practical than to clutter up the buffer list with dozens of member | |
542 buffers. | |
543 | |
544 If you want to display more than one member list at a time you can | |
545 @dfn{freeze} its member buffer. Freezing a member buffer prevents it | |
546 from being overwritten the next time you display a member list. You can | |
547 toggle this buffer status at any time. | |
548 | |
549 Every member list display command in the tree buffer can be used with a | |
550 prefix argument (@kbd{C-u}). Without a prefix argument, the command will | |
551 pop to a member buffer displaying the member list. With prefix argument, | |
552 the member buffer will additionally be @dfn{frozen}. | |
553 | |
554 @table @kbd | |
29107 | 555 @cindex instance member variables, list |
28867 | 556 @item L v |
557 This command displays the list of instance member variables. | |
558 | |
29107 | 559 @cindex static variables, list |
28867 | 560 @item L V |
561 Display the list of static variables. | |
562 | |
29107 | 563 @cindex friend functions, list |
28867 | 564 @item L d |
565 Display the list of friend functions. This list is used for defines if | |
566 you are viewing the class @samp{*Globals*} which is a place holder for | |
567 global symbols. | |
568 | |
29107 | 569 @cindex member functions, list |
28867 | 570 @item L f |
571 Display the list of member functions. | |
572 | |
29107 | 573 @cindex static member functions, list |
28867 | 574 @item L F |
575 Display the list of static member functions. | |
576 | |
29107 | 577 @cindex types, list |
28867 | 578 @item L t |
579 Display a list of types. | |
580 @end table | |
581 | |
582 These lists are also available from the class' context menu invoked with | |
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28867 | 584 |
585 | |
586 | |
587 | |
588 @node Go to Class, Quitting, Member Display, Tree Buffers | |
589 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
590 @section Finding a Class | |
591 @cindex locate class | |
592 @cindex expanding branches | |
29107 | 593 @cindex class location |
28867 | 594 |
595 @table @kbd | |
29107 | 596 @cindex search for class |
28867 | 597 @item / |
598 This command reads a class name from the minibuffer with completion and | |
599 positions the cursor on the class in the class tree. | |
600 | |
601 If the branch of the class tree containing the class searched for is | |
602 currently collapsed, the class itself and all its base classes are | |
29107 | 603 recursively made visible. (See also @ref{Expanding and |
28867 | 604 Collapsing}.)@refill |
605 | |
606 This function is also available from the tree buffer's context menu. | |
607 | |
608 @item n | |
609 Repeat the last search done with @kbd{/}. Each tree buffer has its own | |
610 local copy of the regular expression last searched in it. | |
611 @end table | |
612 | |
613 | |
614 | |
615 | |
616 @node Quitting, File Name Display, Go to Class, Tree Buffers | |
617 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
618 @section Burying a Tree Buffer | |
29107 | 619 @cindex burying tree buffer |
28867 | 620 |
621 @table @kbd | |
622 @item q | |
623 Is a synonym for @kbd{M-x bury-buffer}. | |
624 @end table | |
625 | |
626 | |
627 | |
628 | |
629 @node File Name Display, Expanding and Collapsing, Quitting, Tree Buffers | |
630 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
631 @section Displaying File Names | |
632 | |
633 @table @kbd | |
29107 | 634 @cindex file names in tree buffers |
28867 | 635 @item T f |
636 This command toggles the display of file names in a tree buffer. If | |
637 file name display is switched on, the names of the files containing the | |
638 class declaration are shown to the right of the class names. If the | |
639 file is not known, the string @samp{unknown} is displayed. | |
640 | |
641 This command is also provided in the tree buffer's context menu. | |
642 | |
643 @item s | |
644 Display file names for the current line, or for the number of lines | |
645 given by a prefix argument. | |
646 @end table | |
647 | |
648 Here is an example of a tree buffer with file names displayed. | |
649 | |
650 @example | |
651 | Collection (unknown) | |
652 | IndexedCollection (indexedcltn.h) | |
653 | Array (array.h) | |
654 | FixedArray (fixedarray.h) | |
655 | Set (set.h) | |
656 | Dictionary (dict.h) | |
657 @end example | |
658 | |
659 | |
660 | |
661 | |
662 @node Expanding and Collapsing, Tree Indentation, File Name Display, Tree Buffers | |
663 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
664 @section Expanding and Collapsing a Tree | |
29107 | 665 @cindex expand tree branch |
666 @cindex collapse tree branch | |
667 @cindex branches of class tree | |
668 @cindex class tree, collapse or expand | |
28867 | 669 |
670 You can expand and collapse parts of a tree to reduce the complexity of | |
671 large class hierarchies. Expanding or collapsing branches of a tree has | |
672 no impact on the functionality of other commands, like @kbd{/}. (See | |
29107 | 673 also @ref{Go to Class}.)@refill |
28867 | 674 |
675 Collapsed branches are indicated with an ellipsis following the class | |
676 name like in the example below. | |
677 | |
678 @example | |
679 | Collection | |
680 | IndexedCollection... | |
681 | Set | |
682 | Dictionary | |
683 @end example | |
684 | |
685 @table @kbd | |
686 @item - | |
687 This command collapses the branch of the tree starting at the class the | |
688 cursor is on. | |
689 | |
690 @item + | |
691 This command expands the branch of the tree starting at the class the | |
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28867 | 693 also available from the class' object menu. |
694 | |
695 @item * | |
696 This command expands all collapsed branches in the tree. | |
697 @end table | |
698 | |
699 | |
700 | |
701 | |
702 @node Tree Indentation, Killing Classes, Expanding and Collapsing, Tree Buffers | |
703 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
704 @section Changing the Tree Indentation | |
705 @cindex tree indentation | |
29107 | 706 @cindex indentation of the tree |
28867 | 707 |
708 @table @kbd | |
709 @item T w | |
710 This command reads a new indentation width from the minibuffer and | |
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28867 | 712 available from the tree buffer's context menu. |
713 @end table | |
714 | |
715 | |
716 | |
717 | |
718 @node Killing Classes, Saving a Tree, Tree Indentation, Tree Buffers | |
719 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
720 @section Removing Classes from the Tree | |
721 @cindex killing classes | |
29107 | 722 @cindex class, remove from tree |
28867 | 723 |
724 @table @kbd | |
725 @item C-k | |
726 This command removes the class the cursor is on and all its derived | |
727 classes from the tree. The user is asked for confirmation before the | |
728 deletion is actually performed. | |
729 @end table | |
730 | |
731 | |
732 | |
733 | |
734 @node Saving a Tree, Statistics, Killing Classes, Tree Buffers | |
735 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
736 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
737 @section Saving a Tree | |
29107 | 738 @cindex save tree to a file |
739 @cindex tree, save to a file | |
740 @cindex class tree, save to a file | |
28867 | 741 |
742 @table @kbd | |
743 @item C-x C-s | |
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28867 | 746 |
747 @item C-x C-w | |
748 Writes the tree to a file whose name is read from the minibuffer. | |
749 @end table | |
750 | |
751 | |
752 | |
753 | |
754 @node Statistics, Marking Classes, Saving a Tree, Tree Buffers | |
755 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
29107 | 756 @cindex statistics for a tree |
757 @cindex tree statistics | |
758 @cindex class statistics | |
28867 | 759 |
760 @table @kbd | |
761 @item x | |
762 Display statistics for the tree, like number of classes in it, number of | |
763 member functions, etc. This command can also be found in the buffer's | |
764 context menu. | |
765 @end table | |
766 | |
767 | |
768 | |
769 | |
770 @node Marking Classes, , Statistics, Tree Buffers | |
771 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
772 @cindex marking classes | |
29107 | 773 @cindex operations on marked classes |
28867 | 774 |
775 Classes can be marked for operations similar to the standard Emacs | |
776 commands @kbd{M-x tags-search} and @kbd{M-x tags-query-replace} (see | |
777 also @xref{Tags-like Functions}.)@refill | |
778 | |
779 @table @kbd | |
29107 | 780 @cindex toggle mark |
28867 | 781 @item M t |
782 Toggle the mark of the line point is in or for as many lines as given by | |
783 a prefix command. This command can also be found in the class' context | |
784 menu. | |
785 | |
29107 | 786 @cindex unmark all |
28867 | 787 @item M a |
788 Unmark all classes. With prefix argument @kbd{C-u}, mark all classes in | |
789 the tree. Since this command operates on the whole buffer, it can also be | |
790 found in the buffer's object menu. | |
791 @end table | |
792 | |
793 Marked classes are displayed with an @code{>} in column one of the tree | |
794 display, like in the following example | |
795 | |
796 @example | |
797 |> Collection | |
798 | IndexedCollection... | |
799 |> Set | |
800 | Dictionary | |
801 @end example | |
802 | |
803 | |
804 | |
805 | |
806 @c **************************************************************** | |
807 @c *** | |
808 @c *** MEMBER BUFFERS | |
809 @c *** | |
810 @c **************************************************************** | |
811 | |
812 @node Member Buffers, Tags-like Functions, Tree Buffers, Top | |
813 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
814 @chapter Member Buffers | |
815 @cindex members | |
816 @cindex member buffer mode | |
817 | |
29107 | 818 @cindex class members, types |
819 @cindex types of class members | |
28867 | 820 @dfn{Member buffers} are used to operate on lists of members of a class. |
821 Ebrowse distinguishes six kinds of lists: | |
822 | |
823 @itemize @bullet | |
824 @item | |
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28867 | 826 @item |
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28867 | 834 @item |
835 Types (@code{enum}s and @code{typedef}s defined with class scope. | |
836 Nested classes will be shown in the class tree like normal classes. | |
837 @end itemize | |
838 | |
839 Like tree buffers, member buffers install their own major mode. Also | |
840 like in tree buffers, menus are provided for certain areas in the | |
841 buffer: members, classes, and the buffer itself. | |
842 | |
843 @menu | |
844 * Switching Member Lists:: Choosing which members to display | |
845 * Finding/Viewing:: Modifying source code | |
846 * Inherited Members:: Display of Inherited Members | |
847 * Searching Members:: Finding members in member buffer | |
848 * Switching to Tree:: Going back to the tree buffer | |
849 * Filters:: Selective member display | |
850 * Attributes:: Display of @code{virtual} etc. | |
851 * Long and Short Display:: Comprehensive and verbose display | |
852 * Regexp Display:: Showing matching regular expressions | |
853 * Switching Classes:: Displaying another class | |
854 * Killing/Burying:: Getting rid of the member buffer | |
855 * Column Width:: Display style | |
856 * Redisplay:: Redrawing the member list | |
857 * Getting Help:: How to get help for key bindings | |
858 @end menu | |
859 | |
860 | |
861 | |
862 | |
863 @node Switching Member Lists, Finding/Viewing, Member Buffers, Member Buffers | |
864 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
865 @section Switching Member Lists | |
29107 | 866 @cindex member lists, in member buffers |
28867 | 867 @cindex static members |
868 @cindex friends | |
869 @cindex types | |
870 @cindex defines | |
871 | |
872 @table @kbd | |
29107 | 873 @cindex next member list |
28867 | 874 @item L n |
875 This command switches the member buffer display to the next member list. | |
876 | |
29107 | 877 @cindex previous member list |
28867 | 878 @item L p |
879 This command switches the member buffer display to the previous member | |
880 list. | |
881 | |
882 @item L f | |
883 Switch to the list of member functions. | |
884 | |
29107 | 885 @cindex static |
28867 | 886 @item L F |
887 Switch to the list of static member functions. | |
888 | |
889 @item L v | |
890 Switch to the list of member variables. | |
891 | |
892 @item L V | |
893 Switch to the list of static member variables. | |
894 | |
895 @item L d | |
896 Switch to the list of friends or defines. | |
897 | |
898 @item L t | |
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28867 | 900 @end table |
901 | |
902 Both commands cycle through the member list. | |
903 | |
904 Most of the commands are also available from the member buffer's | |
905 context menu. | |
906 | |
907 | |
908 | |
909 | |
910 @node Finding/Viewing, Inherited Members, Switching Member Lists, Member Buffers | |
911 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
912 @section Finding and Viewing Member Source | |
29107 | 913 @cindex finding members, in member buffers |
914 @cindex viewing members, in member buffers | |
915 @cindex member definitions, in member buffers | |
916 @cindex member declarations, in member buffers | |
917 @cindex definition of a member, in member buffers | |
918 @cindex declaration of a member, in member buffers | |
28867 | 919 |
920 @table @kbd | |
921 @item RET | |
922 This command finds the definition of the member the cursor is on. | |
923 Finding involves roughly the same as the standard Emacs tags facility | |
924 does---loading the file and searching for a regular expression matching | |
925 the member. | |
926 | |
927 @item f | |
928 This command finds the declaration of the member the cursor is on. | |
929 | |
930 @item SPC | |
931 This is the same command as @kbd{RET}, but views the member definition | |
932 instead of finding the member's source file. | |
933 | |
934 @item v | |
935 This is the same command as @kbd{f}, but views the member's declaration | |
936 instead of finding the file the declaration is in. | |
937 @end table | |
938 | |
939 You can install a hook function to perform actions after a member or | |
940 class declaration or definition has been found, or when it is not found. | |
941 | |
942 All the commands described above can also be found in the context menu | |
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945 | |
946 | |
947 | |
948 @node Inherited Members, Searching Members, Finding/Viewing, Member Buffers | |
949 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
950 @section Display of Inherited Members | |
29107 | 951 @cindex superclasses, members |
952 @cindex base classes, members | |
28867 | 953 @cindex inherited members |
954 | |
955 @table @kbd | |
956 @item D b | |
957 This command toggles the display of inherited members in the member | |
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28867 | 959 @end table |
960 | |
961 | |
962 | |
963 | |
964 @node Searching Members, Switching to Tree, Inherited Members, Member Buffers | |
965 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
966 @section Searching Members | |
967 @cindex searching members | |
968 | |
969 @table @kbd | |
970 @item G v | |
971 Position the cursor on a member whose name is read from the minibuffer; | |
972 only members shown in the current member buffer appear in the completion | |
973 list. | |
974 | |
975 @item G m | |
976 Like the above command, but all members for the current class appear in | |
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28867 | 978 to the one containing the member. |
979 | |
980 With a prefix argument (@kbd{C-u}), all members in the class tree, | |
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28867 | 983 containing the member. |
984 | |
985 @item G n | |
986 Repeat the last member search. | |
987 @end table | |
988 | |
989 Look into the buffer's context menu for a convenient way to do this with | |
990 a mouse. | |
991 | |
992 | |
993 | |
994 @node Switching to Tree, Filters, Searching Members, Member Buffers | |
995 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
996 @section Switching to Tree Buffer | |
29107 | 997 @cindex tree buffer, switch to |
28867 | 998 @cindex buffer switching |
999 @cindex switching buffers | |
1000 | |
1001 @table @kbd | |
1002 @item TAB | |
1003 Pop up the tree buffer to which the member buffer belongs. | |
1004 | |
1005 @item t | |
1006 Do the same as @kbd{TAB} but also position the cursor on the class | |
1007 displayed in the member buffer. | |
1008 @end table | |
1009 | |
1010 | |
1011 | |
1012 | |
1013 @node Filters, Attributes, Switching to Tree, Member Buffers | |
1014 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1015 @section Filters | |
1016 @cindex filters | |
1017 | |
1018 @table @kbd | |
29107 | 1019 @cindex @code{public} members |
28867 | 1020 @item F a u |
1021 This command toggles the display of @code{public} members. The | |
1022 @samp{a} stands for `access'. | |
1023 | |
29107 | 1024 @cindex @code{protected} members |
28867 | 1025 @item F a o |
1026 This command toggles the display of @code{protected} members. | |
1027 | |
29107 | 1028 @cindex @code{private} members |
28867 | 1029 @item F a i |
1030 This command toggles the display of @code{private} members. | |
1031 | |
29107 | 1032 @cindex @code{virtual} members |
28867 | 1033 @item F v |
1034 This command toggles the display of @code{virtual} members. | |
1035 | |
29107 | 1036 @cindex @code{inline} members |
28867 | 1037 @item F i |
1038 This command toggles the display of @code{inline} members. | |
1039 | |
29107 | 1040 @cindex @code{const} members |
28867 | 1041 @item F c |
1042 This command toggles the display of @code{const} members. | |
1043 | |
29107 | 1044 @cindex pure virtual members |
28867 | 1045 @item F p |
1046 This command toggles the display of pure virtual members. | |
1047 | |
29107 | 1048 @cindex remove filters |
28867 | 1049 @item F r |
1050 This command removes all filters. | |
1051 @end table | |
1052 | |
1053 These commands are also found in the buffer's context menu. | |
1054 | |
1055 | |
1056 | |
1057 | |
1058 @node Attributes, Long and Short Display, Filters, Member Buffers | |
1059 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1060 @section Displaying Member Attributes | |
1061 @cindex attributes | |
29107 | 1062 @cindex member attribute display |
28867 | 1063 |
1064 @table @kbd | |
1065 @item D a | |
1066 Toggle the display of member attributes (default is on). | |
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28867 | 1069 as a list a single-characters flags enclosed in angle brackets in front |
1070 the of the member's name. A @samp{-} at a given position means that | |
1071 the attribute is false. The list of attributes from left to right is | |
1072 | |
1073 @table @samp | |
29107 | 1074 @cindex @code{template} attribute |
28867 | 1075 @item T |
1076 The member is a template. | |
1077 | |
29107 | 1078 @cindex @code{extern "C"} attribute |
28867 | 1079 @item C |
1080 The member is declared @code{extern "C"}. | |
1081 | |
29107 | 1082 @cindex @code{virtual} attribute |
28867 | 1083 @item v |
1084 Means the member is declared @code{virtual}. | |
1085 | |
29107 | 1086 @cindex @code{inline} |
28867 | 1087 @item i |
1088 The member is declared @code{inline}. | |
1089 | |
29107 | 1090 @cindex @code{const} attribute |
28867 | 1091 @item c |
1092 The member is @code{const}. | |
1093 | |
29107 | 1094 @cindex pure virtual function attribute |
28867 | 1095 @item 0 |
1096 The member is a pure virtual function. | |
1097 | |
29107 | 1098 @cindex @code{mutable} attribute |
28867 | 1099 @item m |
1100 The member is declared @code{mutable}. | |
1101 | |
29107 | 1102 @cindex @code{explicit} attribute |
28867 | 1103 @item e |
1104 The member is declared @code{explicit}. | |
1105 | |
1106 @item t | |
1107 The member is a function with a throw list. | |
1108 @end table | |
1109 @end table | |
1110 | |
1111 This command is also in the buffer's context menu. | |
1112 | |
1113 | |
1114 | |
1115 @node Long and Short Display, Regexp Display, Attributes, Member Buffers | |
1116 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1117 @section Long and Short Member Display | |
1118 @cindex display form | |
1119 @cindex long display | |
1120 @cindex short display | |
1121 | |
1122 @table @kbd | |
1123 @item D l | |
1124 This command toggles the member buffer between short and long display | |
1125 form. The short display form displays member names, only: | |
1126 | |
1127 @example | |
1128 | isEmpty contains hasMember create | |
1129 | storeSize hash isEqual restoreGuts | |
1130 | saveGuts | |
1131 @end example | |
1132 | |
1133 The long display shows one member per line with member name and regular | |
1134 expressions matching the member (if known): | |
1135 | |
1136 @example | |
1137 | isEmpty Bool isEmpty () const... | |
1138 | hash unsigned hash () const... | |
1139 | isEqual int isEqual (... | |
1140 @end example | |
1141 | |
1142 Regular expressions will only be displayed when the Lisp database has | |
29107 | 1143 not been produced with the @command{ebrowse} option @samp{--no-regexps}. |
1144 @xref{Matching, --no-regexps, Regular Expressions}. | |
28867 | 1145 @end table |
1146 | |
1147 | |
1148 | |
1149 | |
1150 @node Regexp Display, Switching Classes, Long and Short Display, Member Buffers | |
1151 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1152 @section Display of Regular Expressions | |
1153 @cindex regular expression display | |
1154 | |
1155 @table @kbd | |
1156 @item D r | |
1157 This command toggles the long display form from displaying the regular | |
1158 expressions matching the member declarations to those expressions | |
1159 matching member definitions. | |
1160 @end table | |
1161 | |
1162 Regular expressions will only be displayed when the Lisp database has | |
29107 | 1163 not been produced with the @command{ebrowse} option @samp{--no-regexps}, |
1164 see @ref{Matching, --no-regexps, Regular Expressions}. | |
28867 | 1165 |
1166 | |
1167 | |
1168 | |
1169 @node Switching Classes, Killing/Burying, Regexp Display, Member Buffers | |
1170 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1171 @section Displaying Another Class | |
29107 | 1172 @cindex base class, display |
1173 @cindex derived class, display | |
1174 @cindex superclass, display | |
1175 @cindex subclass, display | |
28867 | 1176 @cindex class display |
1177 | |
1178 @table @kbd | |
1179 @item C c | |
1180 This command lets you switch the member buffer to another class. It | |
1181 reads the name of the new class from the minibuffer with completion. | |
1182 | |
1183 @item C b | |
1184 This is the same command as @kbd{C c} but restricts the classes shown in | |
1185 the completion list to immediate base classes, only. If only one base | |
1186 class exists, this one is immediately shown in the minibuffer. | |
1187 | |
1188 @item C d | |
1189 Same as @kbd{C b}, but for derived classes. | |
1190 | |
1191 @item C p | |
1192 Switch to the previous class in the class hierarchy on the same level as | |
1193 the class currently displayed. | |
1194 | |
1195 @item C n | |
1196 Switch to the next sibling of the class in the class tree. | |
1197 @end table | |
1198 | |
1199 | |
1200 | |
1201 | |
1202 @node Killing/Burying, Column Width, Switching Classes, Member Buffers | |
1203 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1204 @section Burying a Member Buffer | |
1205 @cindex burying member buffers | |
1206 | |
1207 @table @kbd | |
1208 @item q | |
1209 This command is a synonym for @kbd{M-x bury-buffer}. | |
1210 @end table | |
1211 | |
1212 | |
1213 | |
1214 | |
1215 @node Column Width, Redisplay, Killing/Burying, Member Buffers | |
1216 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1217 @section Setting the Column Width | |
1218 @cindex column width | |
1219 @cindex member indentation | |
1220 @cindex indentation, member | |
1221 | |
1222 @table @kbd | |
1223 @item D w | |
1224 This command sets the column width depending on the display form used | |
1225 (long or short display). | |
1226 @end table | |
1227 | |
1228 | |
1229 | |
1230 | |
1231 @node Redisplay, Getting Help, Column Width, Member Buffers | |
1232 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1233 @section Forced Redisplay | |
29107 | 1234 @cindex redisplay of member buffers |
28867 | 1235 |
1236 @table @kbd | |
1237 @item C-l | |
1238 This command forces a redisplay of the member buffer. If the width | |
1239 of the window displaying the member buffer is changed this command | |
1240 redraws the member list with the appropriate column widths and number of | |
1241 columns. | |
1242 @end table | |
1243 | |
1244 | |
1245 | |
1246 | |
1247 @node Getting Help, , Redisplay, Member Buffers | |
1248 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1249 @cindex help | |
1250 | |
1251 @table @kbd | |
1252 @item ? | |
1253 This key is bound to @code{describe-mode}. | |
1254 @end table | |
1255 | |
1256 | |
1257 | |
1258 | |
1259 @comment ************************************************************** | |
1260 @comment *** TAGS LIKE FUNCTIONS | |
1261 @comment ************************************************************** | |
1262 | |
1263 @node Tags-like Functions, Concept Index, Member Buffers, Top | |
1264 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1265 @chapter Tags-like Functions | |
1266 | |
1267 Ebrowse provides tags functions similar to those of the standard | |
1268 Emacs Tags facility, but better suited to the needs of C++ programmers. | |
1269 | |
1270 @menu | |
1271 * Finding and Viewing:: Going to a member declaration/definition | |
1272 * Position Stack:: Moving to previous locations | |
1273 * Search & Replace:: Searching and replacing over class tree files | |
1274 * Members in Files:: Listing all members in a given file | |
1275 * Apropos:: Listing members matching a regular expression | |
1276 * Symbol Completion:: Completing names while editing | |
1277 * Member Buffer Display:: Quickly display a member buffer for some | |
1278 identifier | |
1279 @end menu | |
1280 | |
1281 | |
1282 | |
1283 @node Finding and Viewing, Position Stack, Tags-like Functions, Tags-like Functions | |
1284 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1285 @section Finding and Viewing Members | |
29107 | 1286 @cindex finding class member, in C++ source |
1287 @cindex viewing class member, in C++ source | |
28867 | 1288 @cindex tags |
29107 | 1289 @cindex member definition, finding, in C++ source |
1290 @cindex member declaration, finding, in C++ source | |
1291 | |
1292 The functions in this section are similar to those described in | |
1293 @ref{Source Display}, and also in @ref{Finding/Viewing}, except that | |
1294 they work in a C++ source buffer, not in member and tree buffers created | |
1295 by Ebrowse. | |
28867 | 1296 |
1297 @table @kbd | |
1298 @item C-c b f | |
1299 Find the definition of the member around point. If you invoke this | |
1300 function with a prefix argument, the declaration is searched. | |
1301 | |
1302 If more than one class contains a member with the given name you can | |
1303 select the class with completion. If there is a scope declaration in | |
1304 front of the member name, this class name is used as initial input for | |
1305 the completion. | |
1306 | |
1307 @item C-c b F | |
29107 | 1308 Find the declaration of the member around point. |
28867 | 1309 |
1310 @item C-c b v | |
1311 View the definition of the member around point. | |
1312 | |
1313 @item C-c b V | |
1314 View the declaration of the member around point. | |
1315 | |
1316 @item C-c b 4 f | |
1317 Find a member's definition in another window. | |
1318 | |
1319 @item C-c b 4 F | |
1320 Find a member's declaration in another window. | |
1321 | |
1322 @item C-c b 4 v | |
1323 View a member's definition in another window. | |
1324 | |
1325 @item C-c b 4 V | |
1326 View a member's declaration in another window. | |
1327 | |
1328 @item C-c b 5 f | |
1329 Find a member's definition in another frame. | |
1330 | |
1331 @item C-c b 5 F | |
1332 Find a member's declaration in another frame. | |
1333 | |
1334 @item C-c b 5 v | |
1335 View a member's definition in another frame. | |
1336 | |
1337 @item C-c b 5 V | |
1338 View a member's declaration in another frame. | |
1339 @end table | |
1340 | |
1341 | |
1342 | |
1343 @node Position Stack, Search & Replace, Finding and Viewing, Tags-like Functions | |
1344 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1345 @section The Position Stack | |
1346 @cindex position stack | |
1347 | |
1348 When jumping to a member declaration or definition with one of | |
1349 Ebrowse's commands, the position from where you performed the | |
1350 jump and the position where you jumped to are recorded in a | |
1351 @dfn{position stack}. There are several ways in which you can quickly | |
1352 move to positions in the stack:@refill | |
1353 | |
1354 @table @kbd | |
29107 | 1355 @cindex return to original position |
28867 | 1356 @item C-c b - |
1357 This command sets point to the previous position in the position stack. | |
1358 Directly after you performed a jump, this will put you back to the | |
1359 position where you came from. | |
1360 | |
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28867 | 1362 between positions in the stack. To avoid letting the stack grow to |
1363 infinite size there is a maximum number of positions defined. When this | |
1364 number is reached, older positions are discarded when new positions are | |
1365 pushed on the stack. | |
1366 | |
1367 @item C-c b + | |
1368 This command moves forward in the position stack, setting point to | |
1369 the next position stored in the position stack. | |
1370 | |
1371 @item C-c b p | |
1372 Displays an electric buffer showing all positions saved in the stack. | |
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28867 | 1374 view a position with @kbd{v}. |
1375 @end table | |
1376 | |
1377 | |
1378 | |
1379 | |
29107 | 1380 @node Search & Replace, Members in Files, Position Stack, Tags-like Functions |
28867 | 1381 @comment node-name, next, previous, up |
1382 @section Searching and Replacing | |
29107 | 1383 @cindex searching multiple C++ files |
1384 @cindex replacing in multiple C++ files | |
28867 | 1385 @cindex restart tags-operation |
1386 | |
1387 Ebrowse allows you to perform operations on all or a subset of the files | |
1388 mentioned in a class tree. When you invoke one of the following | |
1389 functions and more than one class tree is loaded, you must choose a | |
1390 class tree to use from an electric tree menu. If the selected tree | |
1391 contains marked classes, the following commands operate on the files | |
1392 mentioned in the marked classes only. Otherwise all files in the class | |
1393 tree are used. | |
1394 | |
1395 @table @kbd | |
1396 @item C-c b s | |
1397 This function performs a regular expression search in the chosen set of | |
1398 files. | |
1399 | |
1400 @item C-c b u | |
1401 This command performs a search for calls of a given member which is | |
1402 selected in the usual way with completion. | |
1403 | |
1404 @item C-c b % | |
1405 Perform a query replace over the set of files. | |
1406 | |
1407 @item C-c b , | |
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28867 | 1409 the operation with this command. |
1410 | |
1411 @item C-c b n | |
1412 This restarts the last tags operation with the next file in the list. | |
1413 @end table | |
1414 | |
1415 | |
1416 | |
1417 | |
1418 @node Members in Files, Apropos, Search & Replace, Tags-like Functions | |
1419 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1420 @section Members in Files | |
1421 @cindex files | |
29107 | 1422 @cindex members in file, listing |
1423 @cindex list class members in a file | |
28867 | 1424 @cindex file, members |
1425 | |
1426 The command @kbd{C-c b l}, lists all members in a given file. The file | |
1427 name is read from the minibuffer with completion. | |
1428 | |
1429 | |
1430 | |
1431 | |
1432 @node Apropos, Symbol Completion, Members in Files, Tags-like Functions | |
1433 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1434 @section Member Apropos | |
29107 | 1435 @cindex apropos on class members |
28867 | 1436 @cindex members, matching regexp |
1437 | |
1438 The command @kbd{C-c b a} can be used to display all members matching a | |
1439 given regular expression. This command can be very useful if you | |
1440 remember only part of a member name, and not its beginning. | |
1441 | |
1442 A special buffer is popped up containing all identifiers matching the | |
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28867 | 1444 function, or a type). You can then switch to this buffer, and use the |
1445 command @kbd{C-c b f}, for example, to jump to a specific member. | |
1446 | |
1447 | |
1448 | |
1449 | |
1450 @node Symbol Completion, Member Buffer Display, Apropos, Tags-like Functions | |
1451 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1452 @section Symbol Completion | |
1453 @cindex completion | |
1454 @cindex symbol completion | |
1455 | |
1456 The command @kbd{C-c b TAB} completes the symbol in front of point. | |
1457 | |
1458 | |
1459 | |
1460 | |
1461 @node Member Buffer Display, , Symbol Completion, Tags-like Functions | |
1462 @section Quick Member Display | |
29107 | 1463 @cindex member buffer, for member at point |
28867 | 1464 |
1465 You can quickly display a member buffer containing the member the cursor | |
1466 in on with the command @kbd{C-c b m}. | |
1467 | |
1468 | |
1469 @node Concept Index, , Tags-like Functions, Top | |
1470 @unnumbered Concept Index | |
1471 @printindex cp | |
1472 | |
1473 @contents | |
1474 @bye |