1 libsigc++ -- The Typesafe Callback Framework for C++
6 libsigc++ implements a typesafe callback system for standard C++. It
7 allows you to define signals and to connect those signals to any
8 callback function, either global or a member function, regardless of
9 whether it is static or virtual.
11 libsigc++ is used by gtkmm to wrap the GTK+ signal system. It does not
12 depend on GTK or gtkmm.
14 Further information about the major release 2.0 is available on the
15 libsigc++ project home page: http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/
20 Distribution of library and components is under the LGPL as listed in the
21 file COPYING. Examples and tests are Public Domain.
25 Maintainer: mailto: mschulze@cvs.gnome.org
26 Maillist: mailto: libsigc-list@gnome.org
27 Homepage: http://libsigc.sourceforge.net
28 Online reference documentation: http://libsigc.sourceforge.net/libsigc2/docs/
29 Ftp: http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/libsigc++/2.0/
33 Overview of the distribution:
35 docs/ documentation on the signal system
36 docs/reference/ reference documentation
38 examples/ examples of various signal functions
40 sigc++/ source for library
41 sigc++/macros/ .m4 files used to auto-generate source files
42 sigc++/functors/ source for library (various functors)
43 sigc++/functors/macros/ .m4 files used to auto-generate source files
44 sigc++/adaptors/ source for library (various adaptors)
45 sigc++/adaptors/macros/ .m4 files used to auto-generate source files
46 sigc++/adpators/lambda/ source for library (lambda library)
47 sigc++/adpators/lambda/macros/ .m4 files used to auto-generate source files
49 scripts/ automake junk
51 tests/ programs testing and verifying proper behaviour
53 MSVC_Net2003/ project files for building the library with MSVC .NET 2003
58 Compatible compilers must supports the following recent c++ techniques:
59 * Partial template (function) specialization.
60 * Explicit template (member) function instantiation.
61 * Treat void return as normal return.
63 This release has only been tested with gcc-3.3. It should at least also compile with:
67 * Microsoft Visual Studio .Net 2003
68 * Sun Forte C++ compiler >= 5.5
71 Please report any troubles you encounter with these compilers!
72 You are also invited to try a compiler that is not listed above.