nameof_module/README.md
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# Nameof C++
Header-only C++17 library provides nameof macros and functions to obtain simple name of variable, type, function, macro, and enum.
## Features
* C++17
* Header-only
* Dependency-free
* Compile-time
* Name of variable, member variable
* Name of type, variable type
* Name of function, member function
* Name of enum, enum variable
* Name of macro
* Enum to string
## [Examples](example/example.cpp)
* Nameof
```cpp
// Name of variable.
NAMEOF(somevar) -> "somevar"
// Name of member variable.
NAMEOF(person.address.zip_code) -> "zip_code"
// Name of function.
NAMEOF(foo<int, float>()) -> "foo"
// Name of member function.
NAMEOF(somevar.some_method()) -> "some_method"
NAMEOF(somevar.some_method<int>()) -> "some_method"
// Name of macro.
NAMEOF(__LINE__) -> "__LINE__"
NAMEOF(NAMEOF(structvar)) -> "NAMEOF"
```
* Nameof enum
```cpp
auto color = Color::RED;
// Name of enum variable.
NAMEOF_ENUM(color) -> "RED"
nameof::nameof_enum(color) -> "RED"
```
* Nameof type
```cpp
using T = int;
T var = 42;
// Name of variable type.
NAMEOF_VAR_TYPE(var) -> "int"
nameof::nameof_type<decltype(var)>() -> "int"
// Name of type.
NAMEOF_TYPE(T) -> "int"
nameof::nameof_type<T>() -> "int"
```
* Compile-time
```cpp
constexpr auto somevar_name = NAMEOF(somevar);
// somevar_name -> "somevar"
constexpr auto color_name = NAMEOF_ENUM(Color::BLUE); // or nameof::nameof_enum(Color::BLUE)
// color_name -> "BLUE"
constexpr auto var_type_name = NAMEOF_VAR_TYPE(var); // or nameof::nameof_type<decltype(var)>()
// var_type_name -> "int"
constexpr auto type_name = NAMEOF_TYPE(T); // or nameof::nameof_type<T>()
// type_name -> "int"
```
## Remarks
* Nameof returns `std::string_view`. If argument does not have name, returns empty string.
* Nameof expression argument are identified, but do not evaluated.
* Nameof type returns compiler-specific type name.
* If you need name with template suffix, use NAMEOF_FULL.
```cpp
// Full name of template function.
NAMEOF_FULL(foo<int, float>()) -> "foo<int, float>"
// Full name of template member function.
NAMEOF_FULL(somevar.some_method<int>()) -> "some_method<int>"
```
* If you need raw fully-qualified name, use NAMEOF_RAW.
```cpp
NAMEOF_RAW(::somevar.somefield) -> "::somevar.somefield"
NAMEOF_RAW(&some_class::some_method<int>) -> "&some_class::some_method<int>"
```
* Enum value must be in range `[NAMEOF_ENUM_RANGE_MIN, NAMEOF_ENUM_RANGE_MAX]`. By default `NAMEOF_ENUM_RANGE_MIN = -128`, `NAMEOF_ENUM_RANGE_MAX = 128`.
If need another range for all enum types by default, redefine the macro `NAMEOF_ENUM_RANGE_MIN` and `NAMEOF_ENUM_RANGE_MAX`.
```cpp
#define NAMEOF_ENUM_RANGE_MIN 0
#define NAMEOF_ENUM_RANGE_MAX 256
#include <nameof.hpp>
```
If need another range for specific enum type, add specialization `enum_range` for necessary enum type.
```cpp
#include <nameof.hpp>
enum number { one = 100, two = 200, three = 300 };
namespace nameof {
template <>
struct enum_range<number> {
static constexpr int min = 100;
static constexpr int max = 300;
};
}
```
* Nameof enum obtains the first defined value enums, and won't work if value are aliased.
```cpp
enum ShapeKind {
ConvexBegin = 0,
Box = 0, // Won't work.
Sphere = 1,
ConvexEnd = 2,
Donut = 2, // Won't work too.
Banana = 3,
COUNT = 4,
};
// NAMEOF_ENUM(ShapeKind::Box) -> "ConvexBegin"
// nameof::nameof_enum(ShapeKind::Box) -> "ConvexBegin"
```
Work around the issue:
```cpp
enum ShapeKind {
// Convex shapes, see ConvexBegin and ConvexEnd below.
Box = 0,
Sphere = 1,
// Non-convex shapes.
Donut = 2,
Banana = 3,
COUNT = Banana + 1,
// Non-reflected aliases.
ConvexBegin = Box,
ConvexEnd = Sphere + 1,
};
// NAMEOF_ENUM(ShapeKind::Box) -> "Box"
// nameof::nameof_enum(ShapeKind::Box) -> "Box"
// Non-reflected aliases.
// NAMEOF_ENUM(ShapeKind::ConvexBegin) -> "Box"
// nameof::nameof_enum(ShapeKind::ConvexBegin) -> "Box"
```
## Integration
You should add required file [nameof.hpp](include/nameof.hpp).
## Compiler compatibility
* Clang/LLVM >= 5
* Visual C++ >= 15.3 / Visual Studio >= 2017
* Xcode >= 9
* GCC >= 7 (GCC >= 9 for NAMEOF_ENUM)
## Licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE)