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diff --git a/docs/HACKING.md b/docs/HACKING.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a60e206 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/HACKING.md @@ -0,0 +1,291 @@ +# Style + +GNOME Settings has a coding style based on GTK Coding Style, but with a few more +rules. Please read them carefully and, if in doubt, ask a maintainer for directions. + +## General + +The most important rule is: **see the surrounding code, and copy its style**. + +That said, GNOME Settings assumes: + + * 2 spaces of indentation + * 120 columns of line width + * Newline before `{` + +Another rule that applies to function declarations is that all parameters are +aligned by the last '*'. There are plenty of examples below. + +## Comments + +Comment blocks should be formatted as following: + +```c +/* Single line comment */ + +/* Multiline comments start at the first line of the comment block, + * but have the closing slash a line after. Every line starts with + * an asterisk that is aligned with every the rest of the block. + */ +``` + +## Conditionals + +Conditionals should either be all in one line, or one per line. Newlines inside +conditionals are aligned by the last parenthesis. + + +Some examples below: + +```c +// Single line if +if (a || b || (c && d)) + return; + +// Multiline if with nested parenthesis +if (long_boolean_variable_used_in_this_condition_a || + long_boolean_variable_used_in_this_condition_b || + (long_boolean_variable_used_in_this_condition_c && + long_boolean_variable_used_in_this_condition_d)) + { + return; + } + +// Another single line example with do {} while (...) +do + { + /* something */ + } +while (a || b || (c && d)); +``` + +## Structs and Enums + +Structures and enums are formatted as following: + +```c +struct _FooBar +{ + guint32 field_one; + gchar *text; +}; + +typedef struct +{ + FooParent parent; + + guint32 field_one; + gchar *text; + + struct + { + CustomType *something; + guint something_else; + } inner_struct; + + gboolean flag : 1; +} FooBar; + +enum +{ + FIRST, + SECOND, + LAST, +}; + +typedef enum +{ + FOO_BAR_FIRST, + FOO_BAR_SECOND, + FOO_BAR_LAST, +} FooEnumBar; +``` + +## Header (.h) files + +It is organized by the following structure: + + 1. GPL header + 2. Local includes + 3. System includes + 4. `G_BEGIN_DECLS` + 5. `#defines` + 6. `G_DECLARE_{FINAL,DERIVABLE}_TYPE` + 7. Public API + 8. `G_END_DECLS` + +The following style rules apply: + + * The '*' and the type come together, without any spaces in between. + * Function names are aligned by the widest return value. + * Parenthesis after function name is aligned by the widest function name + * The last '*' in parameters are aligned by the widest parameter type + * No new line at the end of the file + +As an example, this is how a header file should look like (extracted from +the `cc-object-storage.h` file): + +```c +/* cc-object-storage.h + * + * Copyright 2018 Georges Basile Stavracas Neto <georges.stavracas@gmail.com> + * + * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify + * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by + * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or + * (at your option) any later version. + * + * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the + * GNU General Public License for more details. + * + * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License + * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. + */ + +#pragma once + +#include <glib-object.h> +#include <gio/gio.h> + +G_BEGIN_DECLS + +/* Default storage keys */ +#define CC_OBJECT_NMCLIENT "CcObjectStorage::nm-client" + + +#define CC_TYPE_OBJECT_STORAGE (cc_object_storage_get_type()) + +G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (CcObjectStorage, cc_object_storage, CC, OBJECT_STORAGE, GObject) + +gboolean cc_object_storage_has_object (const gchar *key); + +void cc_object_storage_add_object (const gchar *key, + gpointer object); + +gpointer cc_object_storage_get_object (const gchar *key); + +gpointer cc_object_storage_create_dbus_proxy_sync (GBusType bus_type, + GDBusProxyFlags flags, + const gchar *name, + const gchar *path, + const gchar *interface, + GCancellable *cancellable, + GError **error); + +void cc_object_storage_create_dbus_proxy (GBusType bus_type, + GDBusProxyFlags flags, + const gchar *name, + const gchar *path, + const gchar *interface, + GCancellable *cancellable, + GAsyncReadyCallback callback, + gpointer user_data); + +G_END_DECLS +``` + +## Source code + +The source file keeps an order of methods. The order will be as following: + + 1. GPL header + 2. Structures + 3. Function prototypes + 4. G_DEFINE_TYPE() + 5. Enums + 6. Static variables + 7. Auxiliary methods + 8. Callbacks + 9. Interface implementations + 10. Parent class overrides + 11. class_init and init + 12. Public API + +### Structures + +The structures must have the first pointer asterisk aligned one space after the +widest type name. For example: + +```c +typedef struct +{ + GBusType bus_type; + GDBusProxyFlags flags; + gchar *name; + gchar *path; + gchar *interface; + gboolean cached; +} TaskData; + +``` + +### Function Prototypes + +Function prototypes must be formatted just like in header files. + +### Auxiliary Methods + +Auxiliary method names must have a verb in the dictionary form, and should always +perform an action over something. They don't have the `cc_` prefix. For example: + +```c +static void +execute_something_on_data (Foo *data, + Bar *bar) +{ + /* ... */ +} +``` + +### Callbacks + + * Callbacks always have the `_cb` suffix + * Signal callbacks always have the `on_<object_name>` prefix + * Callback names must have the name of the signal in the past + +For example: + +```c +static void +on_foo_size_allocated_cb (GtkWidget *widget, + GtkAllocation *allocation, + gpointer user_data) +{ + /* ... */ +} +``` + +### Line Splitting + +Line splitting works following the GTK code style, but legibility comes over above +all. If a function call looks unbalanced following the GTK style, it is fine to +slightly escape the rules. + +For example, this feels extremelly unbalanced: + +```c +foo_bar_do_somthing_sync (a, + 1, + object, + data, + something + cancellable, + &error); +``` + +Notice the empty space before the arguments, and how empty and odd it looks. In +comparison, it will look better if written like this: + +```c +foo_bar_do_somthing_sync (a, 1, object, data, + something + cancellable, + &error); +``` + +# Contributing guidelines + +See CONTRIBUTIONS.md file for the contribution guidelines, and the Code of Conduct +that contributors are expected to follow.
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