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| <h1>C++ API Naming Conventions</h1> |
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| <li><font size="5">Create...</font><br> |
| <font size="5">--Makes a new object, caller must delete</font> </li> |
| <li><font size="5">Copy...</font><br> |
| <font size="5">-- Copies an existing object, caller must delete</font> </li> |
| <li><font size="5">Orphan...</font><br> |
| <font size="5">-- Abandons an object, caller must delete</font> </li> |
| <li><font size="5">Adopt...</font><br> |
| <font size="5">-- Accepts ownership of an object</font> <br> |
| <font size="5">-- Caller must NOT delete</font> </li> |
| <li><font size="5">Get...</font><br> |
| <font size="5">-- Typically parameters are filled in</font> <br> |
| <font size="5">-- If const pointer returned, lifetime depends on original object</font></li> |
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