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This article deals with the process of serialization in which database objects are converted to some external form. Most useful applications depend on information of a more permanent nature than that generated during a single execution. Hence, the lives of such master files transcend that of the execution of any of the applications that use them. Other applications involve the communication of messages between separate programs, often referred to as client and server. While the life of a message is often much shorter than that of a database record, the creation of both involves the use of some data format external to the applications that manipulate them.

This article discusses ways to create and filter events that are easy to use. Creating your own events and filtering events is still hard and error prone. Thus, the ability to create an easy and error-free manner require computer users to know the exact match between the arguments they pass to the event and how the arguments are processed in the event-handler function. However, this process is time consuming and prone to error. In addition, computer users can also get into trouble if some other event has the same ID. Therefore, the users should be able to define a dynamic event and it should return the same ID every time the function is called.

This article assesses the influence of program languages on the idioms of C++ computer system. The slice view which is also known as array view is the only view concept that assures contiguous storage. Hence, this is analogous to the situation with software test description:: vector, which is the only standard container that guarantees contiguous storage. However, the fact that slice views are always up to date with respect to their underlying storage also carriers risks and imposes limitations on their use.

This article presents information on the features of the GNU Autoconf computer program. The program promotes adaptability within the build process by similarly deferring decision. Autoconf has the capacity to develop any kind of file based on a template but is typically used to create makefiles. In addition, the program language has the ability to parse a file typically called configure.ac as well as expands any m4 macros it encounters. Similar to a preprocessor anything the program does not recognizes a macro it adds to configure untouched which means a configure.ac could contain a mix of macros and raw shell code.

This article deals with the functions of the Template Class array. The template class states two arguments. First of all is the type of the elements that the object will hold and the second is the number of elements. Thus, like a C-style array, an array object holds a fixed-size array of objects. In addition, an array object can be initialized with an aggregate initializer, just like a C-style array. Hence, an array or class type is not an aggregate if it has any user-declared constructors or any private and protected non static data members.

This article deals with the features of IOStreams manipulators. The basic idea behind strong additional data in the stream object is to provide a separate place in the stream object so that computer programmers who want to extend the IOStreams library can store their own additional data. In this regard, one interesting property of standard IOStreams manipulators is that formatting options are managed independently for every stream object. Giving the equivalent functionality for the custom classes lets computer user easily integrate classes with the complete and efficient IOStreams framework.

This article deals with the development of Ch embeddable C/C++ interpreter for cross-platform scripting in January 2006. The interpreter supports all language features and standard libraries of the ISO C90 Standard. In addition, it also supports several features added in the ISO C99 system. As compared to other languages and software packages, Ch bridges the gap between low-level languages and very high-level languages. The software also retains low-level features of C such as accessing memory for hardware interface.

This article discusses how concurrency will explode into dominance and be a major revolution into how computer software is being developed, as of February 2005. Experts still have different opinions on whether concurrency will be bigger than object-oriented structure. For technologists, the interesting thing is that concurrency is of the same order as object-oriented both in the scale of the revolution and in the complexity and learning curve of the technology. Probably, the greatest cost of concurrency is that it really is hard. The programming model is much harder than it is for sequential control flow. Just as it is a leap for a structured programmer to learn object-oriented, it is a leap of about the same magnitude for a sequential programmer to learn concurrency. The vast majority of programmers today do not grok concurrency, just as the vast majority of programmers did not yet grok objects. But the concurrent programming model is learnable. There are two ways to deal with the sea change toward concurrency. One is to redesign the applications for concurrency. The other is to be frugal, by writing code that is more efficient and less wasteful. The extra effort will be worthwhile because concurrency will let developers fully exploit the continuing exponential gains in processor throughput.

This article presents information on the features of the Tiny 1.1 compiler. The system has a pcode feature. The use of pcodes as an intermediary language is a way of separating the high-level language being processed from the low-level language being generated. The high and low-level languages become loosely coupled, but remain highly cohesive. Hence, another advantage of pcode is that instead of applying pcodes to immediately generate assembly language for the required target, they can also be written to a staging buffer.

This article deals with the application of the Curiously Recurring Template Pattern in computer programming. Curiously Recurring Template Pattern is a common term given to the technique of inheriting from a template parameter. Outside of the C++ community, the technique is known more widely as a mixin. Hence, mixins are described in the essay to be a powerful tool for expressing abstractions, but the pattern is often viewed as a somewhat exotic technique and somewhat under utilized. In this regard, this essay shows how it can be used in a rather pedestrian manner to create simple designs that are significantly more flexible.

The article summarizes the generally accepted riles for the use of free C++ computer software friend functions and classes. There is a long-standing prejudice in the C++ community against declaring friend functions and classes. One factor in this prejudice is friendship's lack of granularity. A class grants its friends access to every detail of its implementation, which seem to violate the spirit, if not the letter of encapsulation. Hence, the whole point of friendship is to allow coupling when appropriate.

Analyzes the Gentoo Linux computer software. Description of Portage; Gentoo commands that will let an individual download a package source tree, compile it and bring the system up to date; Reminders when installing Gentoo.

Offers news briefs concerning the computer industry as of April 2005. Launch of eXtremeSQL, a Structured Query Language implementation for use with McObject's eXtremeDB embedded database; Collaboration of Orange Tree Technologies and SystemCrafter to launch the SystemCrafter package; Upgrade effort made by Kuka Controls on VxWin software.

This section presents information on several computer software and peripherals. MsgCommunicator is a C++Builder/Delphi SDK for custom client/server instant messaging applications with data compression and strong encryption. It allow sending and receiving of binary buffers, streams, and string messages, and offers three data-compression algorithms along with nine compression modes for each. Scientific Component has released GPS ToolKit.NET for Windows. It is a native .NET-managed component for adding GPS support to any Visual Basic .NET, C#, or C++ project. Wavelink is incorporating radio frequency identification development tools into its application middleware products, Wavelink Studio and Wavelink Emulation. Users can tightly integrate your applications with other workflow and data collection functions, such as barcode scanning, point-of-sale credit card reading, and wireless printing. Metrowerks is offering a version of the CodeWarrior Development Studio for Sony's PSP handheld gaming system. Version 1.0 of the studio includes the Metrowerks compiler; support for Sony Computer Entertainment's communication protocol; and the ability to work within either the native CodeWarrior development or the Visual Studio.NET environment.

Focuses on the development of free software. Creation of Whitesmiths Ltd., a company that sells C Compilers, in 1978; First products of the company; Consequences of the Law of Essential Complexity.

Comments on the Managed C++ computer program language designed by Microsoft Corp. Background on the Java language; Comparison between Sun's Java Virtual Machine and the Common Language Interface from Microsoft Corp.; Business and political moves made by Microsoft to stabilize its computer program language.