What challenges does C++ present to IDE implementers?

[Steven T. Hatton]

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On Thursday 08 April 2004 06:18 pm, Steven T. Hatton wrote:
> I'm wondering if there are aspects of C++ which the people working on
> KDevelop have found exceptionally difficult to work with when creating the
> components which provide functionality such as code completion, syntax
> highlighting or syntax checking.  Are there any lessons learned which might
> assist the language designers in improving C++'s IDE interoperability?  Are
> there any features of C++ you wish were different, even if changing them is
> now impractical?
>
> STH

I'm not sure why no one responded to this.  A few reason might be:

1) This is a really stupid question.  Shutup and go away.
2) Hu?  WTH are you talking about?
3) I'm/we're way to busy to respond.

I believe there are places where the C++ Standard could be improved regarding 
the interface between the language and the system.  I.e. Cpp, linker, header 
definitions, etc.  Perhaps I'm wrong, but, I've seen experienced people go 
from a rather heated defense of the status quo to  acknowledging there are 
some shortcomings.  I can't imagine there are people more qualified to 
address some of these issues than the KDevelop core programmers.

I'll leave it at that.  I don't want to be a PITA.

STH
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