Tf: Tools Foundations

Contains foundation classes and functions for all C/C++ software development.

The high-level grouping of C++ classes and functions is as follows:

• Memory Management - TfRefPtr, TfWeakPtr, TfRefBase, TfWeakBase, TfMallocTag
• Runtime Typing - TfType, TfEnum, TfTypeInfoMap
• Path Utilities - TfRealPath, TfNormPath, TfAbsPath, TfReadLink, TfGlob
• Diagnostic Utilities - TF_AXIOM(), TF_VERIFY(), TF_FATAL_ERROR(), TF_THROW(), TF_CODING_ERROR(), TF_RUNTIME_ERROR(), TF_WARN(), TF_STATUS()
• Output For Debugging - TfDebug, TF_DEBUG(), TF_FUNC_NAME()
• String Utilities - TfStringPrintf(), TfHash, (and a large number of miscellaneous free functions)
• Containers - TfByteData, TfArray2, TfArray3, TfTypeInfoMap
• STL Utilities - TfIterator, TfDeleter, TfMapLookup(), TfOrderedPair()
• Object Creation - TfSingleton, TfType
• Mathematical Operations - TfAbs(), TfMin(), TfMax()
• Performance Measurements - TfStopwatch
• File Utilities - TfSearchPath
• Systems Extensions and Enhancements - TfDlopen(), TfDlclose(), TfGetenv()

For a detailed explanation of topics specific to C++, see these additional Related Pages in the C++ API documentation:

• The TfNotice Notification System
• The TfError Error Posting System
• Guide To Diagnostic Facilities
• The TfRegistryManager Registry Initialization System
• The TfMallocTag Memory Tagging System