NewFeatureCheckList C++

= Checklist for adding a new feature to an existing workbench in C++ =

This checklist is intended as an aid to contributors.

The checklist itemizes the tasks involved in adding a wholly new feature to an existing module (workbench). It assumes that the existing workbench (myModule) and the new feature are written in C++.

The module code is divided into an App portion that deals with the document and its objects and a Gui portion that deals with visual aspects. Our source tree looks like this:

App changes

 * new myModule/App/myFeature.cpp
 * new myModule/App/myFeature.h
 * new myModule/App/myFeaturePy.xml
 * new myModule/App/myFeaturePyImp.cpp


 * edit myModule/App/CMakeLists.txt
 * add new source files
 * edit myModule/App/AppmyModule.cpp
 * add include(s) for new objects
 * add init calls for new objects

Gui changes

 * new myModule/Gui/ViewProvidermyFeature.cpp
 * new myModule/Gui/ViewProvidermyFeature.h
 * new myModule/Gui/TaskmyFeature.cpp
 * new myModule/Gui/TaskmyFeature.h
 * new myModule/Gui/TaskmyFeature.ui


 * edit myModule/Gui/CMakeLists.txt
 * add new source files
 * edit myModule/Gui/AppmyModuleGui.cpp
 * add includes for new objects
 * add init calls for new objects
 * edit myModule/Gui/CommandXXXX.cpp
 * add new command
 * edit myModule/Gui/Workbench.cpp
 * add new command to menu & toolbar


 * new myModule/Gui/Resources/icons/myModule_myFeature.svg
 * edit myModule/Gui/Resources/myModule.qrc
 * add icon to list

Test changes

 * new test script myModule/myModuleTest/myFeatureTest.py
 * edit myModule/myModuleTest/TestmyModuleApp.py and/or myModule/myModuleTest/TestmyModuleGui.py
 * add import for myFeatureTest
 * edit myModule/CMakeLists.txt
 * add myFeatureTest.py to list
 * new unit tests

Documentation changes

 * new wiki.freecad.org/myModule_myFeature
 * edit wiki.freecad.org/myModule_Workbench
 * add new entry in module overview
 * edit predecessor and successor wiki entries
 * update next and previous article pointers