[Interest] Better Q_PROPERTY() ?

[Sérgio Martins]

On 2018-12-05 16:41, Jason H wrote:
> Epanding to:
> private:
> T _N;
> public:
> T N() { return _N; }
> void setN(T N) { if (_N != N) { M = N; emit NChanged(N); } }
> signal:
> void NChanged(T N);
> 
> I know this might sound trivial but if I'm making 5 classes each with
> 10 properties, that's 1500 lines of boilerplate code that I'm writing
> (with code style applied).
> 
> Is there any way to get closer to my ideal?


The problem with auto-generated setters is that sometimes you'll want to 
modify them to do additional stuff.

If you're using QtCreator then Q_PROPERTY will be auto-completed and you 
just need to write the property name.

Then, right click -> refactor -> "Generate missing Q_PROPERTY members". 
(which generates the member bodies in the header file unfortunately, 
https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTCREATORBUG-14622).


Maybe we need a "Qt language server", so all other editors would benefit 
from such refactorings.



Regards,
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