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What is a header comment?
File Header comments are used to identify what is in a file, who wrote it, the date it was written, and a description of what is being solved by the code in the file. All program files should have header comments and it should be located at the TOP of the file! The author, date, and course number.
What information do you put in the comment at the top of a source code?
Copyright.
How do you write a JavaDoc for a class?
The basic rule for creating JavaDoc comments is that they begin with /** and end with */….Adding JavaDoc comments
- Immediately before the declaration of a public class.
- Immediately before the declaration of a public field.
- Immediately before the declaration of a public method or constructor.
What are code headers?
Header Code – On a website, a certain code is placed in the universal header section so that it can be accessible across all pages of the website. Typically in the header code, you’ll find things like Schema Markup, Analytics Code, Adwords Code, and other tools used for tracking data across a website.
How do I comment a header file?
File Description Comment for Header Files
- @file giving the file’s name.
- @brief to provide a synopsis of the file for Doxygen’s index. This should be a line, at most.
- @ingroup to specify the name of the LSST Stack package containing this file (see below).
- @author to provide the name of the file’s primary author.
What should and what should be in a header file?
If for example I’m working with a documented industry standard format that has a lot of constants, is it a good practice to define them in a header file (if I’m writing a parser for that format)? What functions should go into the header file?
What should I include in my class documentation?
Most of the information you’ve suggested there would be found in the source repository. The only thing you really need is the purpose section, which says what the class is there for. Would it be tedious to look in repository every time you want to know the other information?
Why does the field have a documentation header?
SA1600: The field must have a documentation header. Now don’t get me wrong I like style cop, it’s great when you work on a project with more then one person but this rule seems a bit excessive to me. Why would you want to add:
How to get information from a documentation file?
To get such information about a type or member, the documentation file must be used in conjunction with reflection on the actual type or member. The documentation generator must accept and process any tag that is valid according to the rules of XML. The following tags provide commonly used functionality in user documentation.