1. Jim Fawcett CSE687 – Object Oriented Design Spring 2005
Where Do We Go From Here?
Jim Fawcett
CSE687 – Object Oriented Design
Spring 2005

2. C++ in Depth
The C++ Programming Language, 3rd Edition, Bjarne Stroustrup, Addison-Wesley, 1997
Complete and accurate
The C++ Standard Library, Nicolai Josuttis, Addison-Wesley,1999
Very readable, and fairly complete.
Some of the examples are over-simplified.
C++ Coding Standards, Alexandrescu and Sutter, Addison-Wesley, 2005
Excellent review of what we covered in this class. Recommended study for interviews.
C++ Common Knowledge, Stephen Dewhurst, Addison-Wesley, 2005
Clear, consise intermediate level discussion of C++ design issues and idoms.
Modern C++ Design, Andrei Alexandrescu, Addison-Wesley, 2001
Most sophisticated book on templates I’ve seen.
C++ Gotchas, Stephen Dewhurst, Addison-Wesley, 2003
99 items that describe common errors and correct methods
Effective STL, Scott Meyers, Addison-Wesley, 2001
50 items that describe common errors and correct methods
Exceptional C++, Herb Sutter, Addison-Wesley, 2000
47 items that describe common errors and correct methods.

3. Gentler C++
Accelerated C++, Andrew Koenig and Barbara Moo, Addison-Wesley, 2000
Starts with the STL and procedural programming.
Builds up to classes, class relationships, and polymorphism.
C++ Primer Plus, Third Edition, Stephen Prata, Waite Group, 1998
Large, thorough coverage of the C++ Language with lots of small examples.

4. Object Oriented Design
Design Patterns, Erich Gamma, et. al., Addison-Wesley, 1995
This wonderful book is the text we use in the summer course of that name. You have to write software using the patterns to understand in detail what the book is saying, but well worth reading even if you don’t follow my advice.
CSE776 - Design Patterns Course
Presentations and discussions of 23 patterns from the book and half a dozen from other places.
A relaxed, reflective look at OOD, with an orientation toward C++
Excellent practice making technical presentations, much like those you will be required to give when working professionally. But this is a much more forgiving atmosphere – a chance to learn these skills with help from the instructor and your classmates.

5. Is it Worthwhile to Study C++ Further?
C++ is the system programming language for the foreseeable future.
Standards work, focused on the library, may provide more platform tools like threading, directory support, and smart pointers.
Only language that works in both managed and unmanaged code.
C# and the .Net Framework are the best language/library/runtime combination available for the Windows platform.
Usability is excellent for beginners as well as experts
Intellisense and object browser are terrific tools
Best integrated over the desktop and server platforms
Becoming available on non-Wintel platforms
Mono, GNUdotNet
Java and J2EE have a large installed base but …
My personal opinion is that Sun no longer has the financial muscle to vigorously support the Java infrastructure.
They have continually refused to surrender any control over the language and packages to a standards body.

6. My Favorite Language C++ is my favorite programming language. Why?
Deep copy model is by far the best model for scientific computing. You need real object identity to implement algorithms effectively, not just “assignment makes another reference”.
I believe it’s easier to elegantly structure programs using C++:
Templates
Rich memory model
Exceptional control over program execution.
Global functions as well as classes.
The STL provides a very powerful collection of containers and algorithms.
It’s easier to build complex data structures with the STL than anything else I’ve used.

7. Open Libraries Loki library Boost library
Exploits template policy and template metaprogramming to provide flexible tools for implementing C++ programs:
Smart pointers
Generalized functors
Object factories
Boost library
An open-source set of libraries started by members of the C++ standardization committee.
Many useful capabilities for C++
Graphs
Math
testing

8. Other Links Association of C/C++ Users UML Tutorial:
Book reviews and links
UML Tutorial:
bdn.borland.com/article/0,1410,31863,00.html
Stroustrup's Home Page
Code Project
Chris Sells
Guru of the Week
C/C++ User's Journal
Dr. Dobb's Journal
techNetCast

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