Real-Time C++

Introduction to Real-Time Systems:

• What is a real-time computer system
• The need for a rigorous development procedure

From C to C++:

• Non object-oriented C++ enhancements to basic C
• Conveniences of C++ over and above C

Introduction to Object Oriented (OO) Principles:

• Key characteristics of OO development
• OO techniques and the real-time software development process

Introduction to Classes:

• Classes & class instances
• Methods
• Constructors & destructors

More on Classes:

• Inlining member functions
• Const member functions
• Static class members and functions
• Arrays of classes
• Implementing object relationships

Inheritance:

• Building class hierarchies
• Dynamic binding for class methods, virtual functions
• Polymorphism

Multiple inheritance (MI):

• MI and interfaces

Functions and Operators:

• Class defined conversions
• Overloading and function selection
• Friend functions
• Overloading operators
• Dynamic memory allocation revisited

Exception Handling:

• What are exceptions?
• Throwing and Catching exceptions
• Rethrowing exceptions
• Catch all handlers
• Exception specifications

Templates:

• Introduce parameterised types and functions
• Function templates
• Class templates

The Standard Library:

• Introducing the Standard Template Library

 Software Structuring:

• Structuring large scale software systems
• Separate implementation from interface header files
• Dealing with name conflicts
• Linking with other languages

Patterns:

• Pattern origins and history
• Singleton
• Proxy
• Command

Implementing Associations:

• Associations
• Uni- and Bidirectional 1:1, 1:N, 1:*
• Aggregation & Composition aggregate

 Threading Basics:

• Concurrency;
• CreateThread API.

C++ Threading:

• Thread-Runs-Function
• Thread-Is-Polymorphic object;
• Thread-Runs-Polymorphic object.

Mutual Exclusion:

• Resource access in multitasking systems
• Mutex Class
• Mutex Interface
• Guards
• Template Locking Policy

 Mutual Exclusion Issues:

• Priority Inversion
• Deadlock

Thread Synchronisation:

• Signalling
• Condition Objects