[Qt-creator] C++11 in Creator's source: Update required features

[Ziller Eike]

> On Mar 9, 2015, at 5:13 PM, Christian Kandeler <christian.kandeler at theqtcompany.com> wrote:
> 
> On 03/09/2015 12:02 PM, Daniel Teske wrote:
>> If anyone wants to propose a coding style, please come forward.
> 
> For the "override" keyword, the following two rules seem to make sense:
>     1) It is recommended [Strongly recommended? Required?] to use the 
> "override" keyword when overriding virtual functions.


> [Do we still need 
> an exception for destructors?]

As far as I know that was only a restriction in MSVC2010 which we would drop anyhow.

>     2) Make sure derived classes are consistent in their use of the 
> keyword, i.e. don't have overridden functions with and without the 
> keyword in the same class.
> 
> Now, how to deal with "legacy code"?
> Approach 1: Add overrides in a dedicated patch. Not manually, of course, 
> but using clang-modernize.
> Approach 2: Adapt classes when we add a new overriding function. This 
> would introduce unrelated changes to patches.
> Approach 3: Leave existing classes alone. This seems wrong and is only 
> listed here for completeness.
> Opinions?
> 
> 
> Christian
> 
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