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Code Style

Naming Convention

Files: snake_case.h snake_case.cpp
Namespaces: CamelCase
Classes: CamelCase
Structs: CamelCase_t
Members: camelCase
Enum: SNAKE_CASE
Macros: SNAKE_CASE

Brace Style

int myFunction() {
    if (shortIf) { shortFunctionName(); }

    if (longIf) {
        longFunction();
        otherStuff();
        myLongFunction();
    }
}

Note: If it makes the code cleaner, remember to use the ? keyword instead of a if else statement.

Pointers

Please use type* name for pointers.

Structure

Headers and their associated C++ files shall be in the same directory. All headers must use #pragma once instead of other include guards. Only include files in a header that are being used in that header. Include the rest in the associated C++ file.

Modules

Module Naming Convention

All modules names must be snake_case. If the module is a source, it must end with _source. If it is a sink, it must end with _sink.

For example, lets take the module named cool_source:

Directory: cool_source
Class: CoolSourceModule
Binary: cool_source.<os dynlib extension>

Integration into main repository

If the module meets the code quality requirements, it may be added to the official repository. A module that doesn't require any external dependencies that the core doesn't already use may be enabled for build by default. Otherwise, they must be disabled for build by default with a OPT_BUILD_MODULE_NAME variable set to OFF.

JSON Formatting

The ability to add new radio band allocation identifiers and color maps relies on JSON files. Proper formatting of these JSON files is important for reference and readability. The following guides will show you how to properly format the JSON files for their respective uses.

IMPORTANT: JSON File cannot contain comments, there are only in this example for clarity

Band Frequency Allocation

Please follow this guide to properly format the JSON files for custom radio band allocation identifiers.

{
    "name": "Short name (has to fit in the menu)",
    "country_name": "Name of country or area, if applicable (Use '--' otherwise)",
    "country_code": "Two letter country code, if applicable (Use '--' otherwise)",
    "author_name": "Name of the original/main creator of the JSON file",
    "author_url": "URL the author wishes to be associated with the file (personal website, GitHub, Twitter, etc)",
    "bands": [ 
        // Bands in this array must be sorted by their starting frequency
        {
            "name": "Name of the band",
            "type": "Type name ('amateur', 'broadcast', 'marine', 'military', or any type declared in config.json)",
            "start": 148500, //In Hz, must be an integer
            "end": 283500 //In Hz, must be an integer
        },
        {
            "name": "Name of the band",
            "type": "Type name ('amateur', 'broadcast', 'marine', 'military', or any type declared in config.json)",
            "start": 526500, //In Hz, must be an integer
            "end": 1606500 //In Hz, must be an integer
        }    
    ]
}

Color Maps

Please follow this guide to properly format the JSON files for custom color maps.

{
    "name": "Short name (has to fit in the menu)",
    "author": "Name of the original/main creator of the color map",
    "map": [
        // These are the color codes, in hexadecimal (#RRGGBB) format, for the custom color scales for the waterfall. They must be entered as strings, not integers, with the hashtag/pound-symbol proceeding the 6 digit number. 
        "#000020",
        "#000030",
        "#000050",
        "#000091",
        "#1E90FF",
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#FFFF00",
        "#FE6D16",
        "#FE6D16",
        "#FF0000",
        "#FF0000",
        "#C60000",
        "#9F0000",
        "#750000",
        "#4A0000"
    ]
}

Best Practices

All additions and/or bug fixes to the core must not add additional dependencies.
Use VSCode for development, VS seems to cause issues.
DO NOT use libboost for any code meant for this repository

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