Advanced C++ Libraries and Tooling

This capstone unit covers advanced C++ language features, template design, memory/resource management, and practical tooling for building, documenting, and packaging reusable code. Students synthesize previous skills to create robust template libraries, use modern APIs (filesystem, ranges, random), and employ Boost and related tools to build and document projects for deployment.

Learning Objectives

• Apply advanced C++ language features (templates, template specialization, lambda expressions, auto, scoped/enhanced enums, ranges) to implement reusable, type-safe components
• Develop and package a reusable C++ template library by creating class and function templates, implementing template specialization, and using Boost.Build and related Boost tools to compile and distribute artifacts
• Analyze and manage memory and resource safety by using smart pointers, dynamic arrays, pointer parameter/return patterns, and by eliminating side effects through const-correctness and careful API design
• Evaluate and utilize system and third-party tools (filesystem APIs, random number facilities, Inspect, bcp, QuickBook/BoostBook, Wave) to interact with the operating system, document code, and streamline build and release workflows