metrixpp/releases/metrixplusplus-1.0.63/doc/limitations.txt

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*** Known Limitations ***

1) C/C++, C# and Java parsers do not recognise definition of functions or overloaded operators
   in case of embeded comments after identifier name and before the list of arguments.

     This function is not detected by Metrix++: | This function is detected:
     -------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------
         int getMax /* undesarable comment */   |     int getMax(int* array, int length)
             (int* array, int length)           |         /* here is fine */
         {                                      |     {
             /* ... */                          |         /* ... */
         }                                      |     }

2) C/C++ parser does not recognise comments within preprocessor statements.
   These comments are considered to be parts of a define.

     This comment is not recognized by Metrix++:| This comment is recognised.
     -------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------
         #define GET_MAX(a, b)    \             |     /*
             /*                      \          |      * This macros returns
              * This macros returns  \          |      * maximum from a and b
              * maximum from a and b \          |      */
              */                     \          |     #define GET_MAX(a, b) \
             ((a > b) ? a : b)                  |         ((a > b) ? a : b)

3) C# parser does not recognise getters/setters for properties, if there is a comment before a block.
   These comments are considered to be parts of a define.

     This function is not detected by Metrix++: | This function is detected:
     -------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------
         get /* undesarable comment */          |     get
         {                                      |     { /* here comment is fine */
             /* ... */                          |         /* ... */
         }                                      |     }

4) Java parser does not recognise anonymous inner classes.

5) C/C++, C# and Java parsers do not recognise definition of classes/structs/namespaces/interface)
   in case of embeded comments after keyword and identifier name.

     This class is not detected by Metrix++:    | This class is detected:
     -------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------
         class /* comment */ MyClass            |     class MyClass /* here is fine */
         {                                      |     {
             /* ... */                          |         /* ... */
         }                                      |     }

6) Java parser does not support parsing of identifiers which have got unicode symbols in name.