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    Default Macro used for debugging

    Hi, Below is a macro I use for debugging. Before I put this in Wiki I thought I would post it here so that if it is useful, we will put it in wiki

    Qt Code:
    1. // --- Debugging ---
    2. #include <QtDebug>
    3.  
    4. #define APP_NO_DEBUG_MESSAGES
    5.  
    6.  
    7. #if !defined( APP_NO_DEBUG_MESSAGES )
    8.  
    9. // Flags for Debug Output
    10. # define DEBUG_PRINT_FILEPATH
    11. # define DEBUG_PRINT_SHORT_FN_NAME
    12. # define DEBUG_PRINT_LINENUMBER
    13.  
    14. // Adjust Length of fields Here
    15. // FileName
    16. # define DEBUG_FILEPATH_LENGTH 27
    17. # define DEBUG_FILENAME_LENGTH 22
    18. // Function
    19. # define DEBUG_LONG_FUNCTION_LENGTH 40
    20. # define DEBUG_SHORT_FUNCTION_LENGTH 25
    21.  
    22. // LineNumber
    23. # define DEBUG_LINENUMBER_LENGTH 4
    24.  
    25. // file names
    26. # if defined( DEBUG_PRINT_FILEPATH )
    27. # define DEBUG_FILENAME ( QString( "%1").arg(__FILE__ , \
    28. -DEBUG_FILEPATH_LENGTH, QLatin1Char(' ')) )
    29.  
    30. # elif defined( DEBUG_PRINT_FILENAME )
    31. # include <QFileInfo>
    32. # define DEBUG_FILENAME ( QString( "%1").arg( \
    33. QFileInfo(__FILE__).fileName(), \
    34. -DEBUG_FILENAME_LENGTH, QLatin1Char(' ')) )
    35.  
    36. # elif defined( DEBUG_NO_FILENAME )
    37. # define DEBUG_FILENAME ""
    38. # else
    39. # error No debug file flags defined
    40. # endif
    41.  
    42. // function Names
    43. # if defined( Q_CC_GNU )
    44. # if defined ( DEBUG_PRINT_LONG_FN_NAME )
    45. # define DEBUG_FUNCTION_NAME QString( " %1").arg( __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, \
    46. -DEBUG_FULL_FUNCTION_LENGTH, QLatin1Char(' '))
    47. #
    48. # elif defined ( DEBUG_PRINT_SHORT_FN_NAME )
    49. # define DEBUG_FUNCTION_NAME QString( " %1").arg( __FUNCTION__ +QString("()"), \
    50. -DEBUG_SHORT_FUNCTION_LENGTH, QLatin1Char(' '))
    51. #
    52. # elif defined ( DEBUG_NO_FUNCTION_NAME )
    53. # define DEBUG_FUNCTION_NAME ""
    54. # else
    55. # error No debug fuction flags defined
    56. # endif
    57. # else
    58. # define DEBUG_FUNCTION_NAME ""
    59. # endif
    60.  
    61. // Line numbers
    62. # if defined ( DEBUG_PRINT_LINENUMBER )
    63. # define DEBUG_LINENUMBER ( QString("[%1]")\
    64. .arg( QString::number(__LINE__), DEBUG_LINENUMBER_LENGTH, QLatin1Char(' ')) )
    65. # else
    66. # define DEBUG_LINENUMBER ""
    67. # endif
    68.  
    69. // Debug Macro
    70. # define DEBUG() qDebug() << QString( DEBUG_FILENAME + DEBUG_LINENUMBER + DEBUG_FUNCTION_NAME + " :" )
    71. #else
    72. # define DEBUG() if(true);else qDebug()
    73. #endif
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    How do I use it
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    1. #include "Debug.h"
    2.  
    3. void foo(){
    4. DEBUG() << "Blah " << "Blah "
    5. }
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    Default Re: Macro used for debugging

    Any comments ??
    Or, Is it worth having this in Wiki ?
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    Default Re: Macro used for debugging

    Sorry, I'm a bit sleepy right now... but what's the point of this macro?

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    Default Re: Macro used for debugging

    Well,

    The macro allow you to print a debug message which has the filename, line number and the function name. this macro can be enable/disabled using
    Qt Code:
    1. #define APP_NO_DEBUG_MESSAGES
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    You can disble/enable the Filename, Function name and the line number
    Both the function name and the filename can be short or more descriptive
    Qt Code:
    1. # define DEBUG_PRINT_FILEPATH
    2. # define DEBUG_PRINT_SHORT_FN_NAME
    3. # define DEBUG_PRINT_LINENUMBER
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    The output is aligned and the width of the field can be configured
    Qt Code:
    1. // file name
    2. # define DEBUG_FILEPATH_LENGTH 27
    3. # define DEBUG_FILENAME_LENGTH 22
    4. #
    5. // Function
    6. #
    7. # define DEBUG_LONG_FUNCTION_LENGTH 40
    8. #
    9. # define DEBUG_SHORT_FUNCTION_LENGTH 25
    10. #
    11. // LineNumber
    12. #
    13. # define DEBUG_LINENUMBER_LENGTH 4
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    so for line
    Qt Code:
    1. void foo(){
    2. DEBUG() << "I am here ";
    3. }
    4.  
    5. void foobar(){
    6. DEBUG() << "Yupppy ";
    7. }
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    the output would be

    Qt Code:
    1. src/filename.cpp [ 2] void foo() : "I am here "
    2. src/filename.cpp [ 6] void foobar() : "Yuppy"
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    Since the output is aligned, it is easier to comprehend
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    Default Re: Macro used for debugging

    C00l... although complicated Can't you make it work so that it is called by using qDebug() (so that one doesn't have to replace all qDebug() calls)?

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    Default Re: Macro used for debugging

    C00L.... although complicated
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    Anyone can do that, replacing the DEBUG with qDebug in the #define DEBUG() should do I think . But I personally would not want to do that . Hmmm, Just doesn't look fine. what if I do not want the extra information for a some set of debug messages
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    Default Re: Macro used for debugging

    the question still remains....

    Is it helpful to have this in our wiki ?
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    Default Re: Macro used for debugging

    Quote Originally Posted by sunil.thaha View Post
    Anyone can do that, replacing the DEBUG with qDebug in the #define DEBUG() should do I think .
    I don't think so, because you use qDebug() in your debug macro, so you can't substitute qDebug using a different macro. What I'd like to see is to substitute the qDebug macro to add information you add in your macro. Sorry if the explanation sounds complicated...

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    Default Re: Macro used for debugging

    How about having this on top
    Qt Code:
    1. #if defined( qDebug )
    2. # undef qDebug
    3. #endif
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    PFA driver file.

    So is it fine to have it in our wiki ?
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    Default Re: Macro used for debugging

    I think you don't understand... Your macro uses qDebug(), so you can't undef it or it won't work.

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    Did you try out the driver file. it works for me ...
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    Default Re: Macro used for debugging

    Since there has been three downloads ... Did anyone find it useful ?
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