I grew tired of "writing" C++ definition stubs by copying around declarations from (interface) header files. Thus I wrote this extension, which helps generating said stubs from a header file. Additionally it allows creating the necessary files for an implementation of a given interface. Multiline declarations and nested classes/namespaces are supported.
Still not perfect, but should work for the most common use cases.
Features
The extension is automatically loaded when using the C or C++ language.
The following commands are provided while a C/C++ header file is open in the editor:
codegen-cpp: Generate interface implementation source/header files : Parses the currently opened header file and generates implementation stubs for all available interfaces. The names of the interface implementations can be provided via the UI.
codegen-cpp: Generate interface implementation source/header stub(s) for selection: Same as above, but only for a certain text selection in the currently opened header file
codegen-cpp: Generate source file from header: Parses the currently opened header file and generates source stubs for the given declarations.
codegen-cpp: Generate source stub(s) for selection: Same as above, but only for a certain text selection in the currently opened header file
codegen-cpp: Generate abstract factory(s) from header: Parses the currently opened header file and generates abstract factory interfaces for the given classes.
codegen-cpp: Generate abstract factory(s) from header for selection: Same as above, but only for a certain text selection in the currently open header file
Additional features:
Source file auto completion: Provides completion items for missing defintions in a source file (namespace aware). Displaying the completion items can also be triggered by typing a configurable character (default: .) in an empty line. Currently this only works if there is a header file with a matching name next to the current source file.
Merging header/source files: in case new file is generated, but one with the same name already exists, a refactoring preview is displayed in VS Code to help merging the files manually (configurable)
Directory Quick Picker: You can select the output directory of the created files easily and fastly via a VS Code quick pick (configurable)
custom, configurable file headers for the generated files
names of to newly created files can be either entered via an input field or deduced from a namepattern
Issues
Can be reported here. Contributions are also welcome in any form.
Known
using statements are not evaluated
preprocessor macros after class specifier are not working
enum classes are deserialized as classes
default constructors/destructors are not detected
Possible features in future
Prettifying the generated output
more configuration possibilities (e.g. for namespaces)
...
Release Notes
0.4.1
updated dependencies
0.4.0
feat: Language support for C
feat: Stub definition auto completion in a source file in case there is a header file with matching name next to it
fix: enable commands also for custom header extensions
0.3.2
reworked directory quick pick
fix: missing header guards
0.3.1
Rerelease due to faulty bundling, new commands are not available
0.3.0
added: Creating abstract factories from a header
added: Namepattern support for interfaces/abstract factories
fix: UI directory selection not working
fix: Name input dialogue is only shown for interfaces when generating implementation stubs
0.2.1
fixed: crash when merging a previously empty file
fixed: formatting issues
added: option to toggle refactoring preview on/off
0.2.0
feature: context menus
feature: generating stubs for a text selection
feature: Merging header files
fix: missing namespaces in header when using prepended mode
0.1.4
fix: No longer generate empty namespaces
fix: Error handling:
warn instead of silently fail
warn if nothing is generated
fix: directory QuickPick:
does no longer automatically change the filter value when the active item changes
instead update the filter only when a new item with different label is selected (with ENTER)
added a "GoBack" item (..) to quickly select the parent directory of the current filter value
0.1.3
added: configuration for the namespace serialization mode
added: support for structs
fixed: new line artificats when merging source files
fixed: serialization of friend functions
fixed: window reload no longer required for certain configurations
fixed: directory scan for large folders
0.1.2
fixed: Parsing of cast and (de)allocation operators
fixed: Updating folder quick pick choices on folder creation/deletion
added: settings to ignore certain folders (json array or from .gitignore)
added: setting to choose how output directories are selected (None/QuickPick/UI dialogue)
improved directory QuickPick handling
0.1.1
fixed: Serialization of nested classes
fixed: Too many remaining new line feeds when merging source files
0.1.0
Initial release for testing the two generator features: source stubs and generating interface implementing stubs
