Macro Definitions

Overview

NeoN provides a set of macros for handling debug messaging, error reporting, and assertions. These macros are defined in two header files: Info.hpp and Error.hpp, and offer standardized mechanisms for logging information and handling errors across the library.

NF_DEBUG is active when CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE is set to Debug, and NF_DEBUG_INFO is active when CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE is set to RelWithDebInfo.

Info.hpp

The Info.hpp header defines macros for debug and informational messaging:

  • NF_DEBUG_MESSAGING: Enables debug messaging if either NF_DEBUG or NF_DEBUG_INFO is defined.

  • NF_INFO`(message): Prints the given message to the standard output stream.

  • NF_DINFO(message): Prints the given debug message to the standard output stream if NF_DEBUG_MESSAGING is enabled.

Example usage:

NF_INFO("This is an informational message.");
NF_DINFO("This is a debug message.");  // Only prints if NF_DEBUG_MESSAGING is enabled.

Error.hpp

The Error.hpp header defines macros for error handling and assertions:

  • NF_ERROR_EXIT(message): Prints an error message and aborts the program.

  • NF_THROW(message): Throws a NeoNException with the specified error message.

  • NF_ASSERT(condition, message): Checks a condition and, if false, prints an error message and aborts the program.

  • NF_ASSERT_THROW(condition, message): Checks a condition and, if false, throws a NeoNException.

  • NF_DEBUG_ASSERT(condition, message) and NF_DEBUG_ASSERT_THROW(condition, message): Debug versions of NF_ASSERT and NF_ASSERT_THROW that are no-ops in release builds.

  • NF_DEBUG_ASSERT_THROW(condition, message): Debug version of NF_ASSERT_THROW that throws a NeoNException if the condition is false.

  • NF_ASSERT_EQUAL(a, b): Asserts that two values are equal and prints an error message if they are not.

  • NF_DEBUG_ASSERT_EQUAL(a, b): Debug version of NF_ASSERT_EQUAL that is a no-op in release builds.

  • NF_ASSERT_EQUAL_THROW(a, b): Asserts that two values are equal and throws a NeoNException if they are not.

  • NF_DEBUG_ASSERT_EQUAL_THROW(a, b): Debug version of NF_ASSERT_EQUAL that throws a NeoNException if the values are not equal.

  • NF_PING(): Used (in debug only) for determining where if the code reaches a certain file and line, purely for convenience.

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When NF_DEBUG_MESSAGING is enabled, a stack trace is generated by cpptrace.

Example usage:

// Error handling
NF_ERROR_EXIT("A critical error occurred.");
NF_THROW("An error occurred.");

// Assertions
NF_ASSERT(ptr != nullptr, "Pointer should not be null.");
NF_ASSERT_THROW(ptr != nullptr, "Pointer should not be null.");

// Debug assertions
NF_DEBUG_ASSERT(x > 0, "x should be positive.");       // Only checks the condition if CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE is Debug.
NF_DEBUG_ASSERT_THROW(x > 0, "x should be positive."); // Only checks the condition if CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE is Debug.