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diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0e677eb --- /dev/null +++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +# MIDIMonster development guide + +This document serves as a reference for contributors interested in the low-level implementation +of the MIDIMonster. It is currently a work in progress and will be extended as problems come +up and need solving ;) + +## Basics + +All rules are meant as guidelines. There may be situations where they need to be applied +in spirit rather than by the letter. + +### Architectural guidelines + +* Change in functionality or behaviour requires a change in documentation. +* There is more honor in deleting code than there is in adding code. +* The `master` branch must build successfully. Test breaking changes in a branch. +* Commit messages should be in the imperative voice ("When applied, this commit will: "). +* The working language for this repository is english. + +### Code style + +* Tabs for indentations, spaces for word separation +* Lines may not end in spaces or tabs +* There should be no two consecutive spaces (or spaces intermixed with tabs) +* There should be no two consecutive newlines +* All symbol names in `snake_case` except where mandated by external interfaces +* When possible, prefix symbol names with their "namespace" (ie. the relevant section or module name) +* Variables should be appropriately named for what they do + * The name length should be (positively) correlated with usage + * Loop counters may be one-character letters + * Prefer to name unsigned loop counters `u` and signed ones `i` + +#### C specific + +* Prefer lazy designated initializers to `memset()` +* Avoid `atoi`/`itoa`, use `strto[u]l[l]()` and `snprintf()` + +## Architecture + +TBD |