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1libsigc++ -- The Typesafe Callback Framework for C++
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4General information:
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6 libsigc++ implements a typesafe callback system for standard C++. It
7 allows you to define signals and to connect those signals to any
8 callback function, either global or a member function, regardless of
9 whether it is static or virtual.
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11 libsigc++ is used by gtkmm to wrap the GTK+ signal system. It does not
12 depend on GTK+ or gtkmm.
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14 Further information is available on the libsigc++ project home page:
15 http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/
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18License information:
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20 Distribution of library and components is under the LGPL as listed in the
21 file COPYING. Examples and tests are Public Domain.
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24Contact information:
25 Maintainer: mailto: murrayc@murrayc.com
26 Maillist: mailto: libsigc-list@gnome.org
27 Homepage: http://libsigc.sourceforge.net
28 Online reference documentation: https://developer.gnome.org/libsigc++/unstable/
29 Ftp: http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/libsigc++/
30 Git: https://git.gnome.org/browse/libsigc++2/
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33Overview of the distribution:
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35 docs/ documentation on the signal system
36 docs/reference/ reference documentation
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38 examples/ examples of various signal functions
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40 sigc++/ source for library
41 sigc++/macros/ .m4 files used to auto-generate source files
42 sigc++/functors/ source for library (various functors)
43 sigc++/functors/macros/ .m4 files used to auto-generate source files
44 sigc++/adaptors/ source for library (various adaptors)
45 sigc++/adaptors/macros/ .m4 files used to auto-generate source files
46 sigc++/adaptors/lambda/ source for library (lambda library, deprecated)
47 sigc++/adaptors/lambda/macros/ .m4 files used to auto-generate source files
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49 build/ auxiliary files for building
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51 tests/ programs testing and verifying proper behaviour
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53 MSVC_Net2010/ project files for building the library with MSVC++ 2010
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56Compatibility:
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58 Compatible compilers must supports the following C++ techniques:
59 * Partial template (class) specialization.
60 * Explicit template (member) function instantiation.
61 * Treat void return as normal return.
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63 All releases are tested with the gcc compiler.
64 Release 2.3.2 has been tested with gcc 4.8.2, clang 3.4 and MS Visual C++ 2010.
65 It should also compile with:
66 * gcc >= 3.2
67 * cygwin (gcc >= 3.2)
68 * mingw32
69 * Microsoft Visual Studio .Net 2003
70 * Sun Forte C++ compiler >= 5.5
71 * Compaq C++ compiler
72 * Intel compiler
73 Please report any troubles you encounter with these compilers!
74 You are also invited to try a compiler that is not listed above.
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