cpp_helper

This is a vim plugin to automatically create the header files for classes and their corresponding cpp implementation.

For this to work, you need to have the following directory hierarchy:

<Project Name>
    |
    +----src
    |     +-----main.cpp <-- This is where you are placing the #include "MyClass.hpp"
    |     +----- MyClass.cpp  <---- will be created when you type <leader>d while inside MyClass.hpp
    +----include
           +---- MyClass.hpp  <--- will automatically be created here after pressing <leader>h with the cursor at "MyClass.hpp" while editing main.cpp

So, you have a dedicated project directory and underneath this will be the "src" directory and "include" directory as shown above. Your "main.cpp" will be located at the "src" directory. When you edit this "main.cpp" and added the line #include "MyClass.hpp", you could place the cursor anywhere in the "MyClass.hpp" word and then hit <leader>h. This will then create "MyClass.hpp" header file under the "include" directory, and then open that file in a split pane, ready for editing. Skeletal contents are automatically created.

If you move your cursor in the "MyClass.hpp" file, press <leader>c to capture the class name in the "c" register. Then, you could visually line select a function definition, press <leader>d to define this function in "MyClass.cpp" file. "MyClass.cpp" file is automatically created under the "src" directory with this action. It create a skeleton function, ready to be filled-up.

At this point, you have 3 panes open in vim: main.cpp, MyClass.hpp, and MyClass.cpp

To Summarize:

1. Edit main.cpp (which should be inside the src directory) and add the entry #include "MyClass.hpp"
2. Place cursor anywhere inside MyClass.hpp then press <leader>h --> this will create MyClass.hpp file in the include directory and open that header file.
3. Move your cursor to the header file, press <leader>c to capture the class name, and then, highlight any lines (including line comments preceeding the function declaration), then press <leader>c --> this will create the MyClass.cpp function implementation under the src directory and open it. MyClass.cpp will contain skeleton function definitions for the highlighted lines in MyClass.hpp.