Bug 35133 – check-webkit-style should check for // namespace WebCore at end of namespace blocks

• Status: RESOLVED
• Resolution: INVALID
• Component: Tools / Tests

[Eric Seidel (no email)]

check-webkit-style should check for // namespace WebCore at end of namespace blocks

As well as // #define FOO at end of #if FOO blocks.

Per numerous examples in the guidelines:
https://webkit.org/coding/coding-style.html

As well as discussion here:
https://lists.webkit.org/pipermail/webkit-dev/2009-September/009807.html

[Nikolas Zimmermann]

I think the rule needs to be removed. check-webkit-style should check that this is not present.
Please see the webkit-dev archive:
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.os.opendarwin.webkit.devel/10563/match=visual+noise

Has there been any outcome? CC'ing the people from the old discussion

[Eric Seidel (no email)]

Either way, we need to make our guidelines and our tools agree.  Right now there is only confusion.

[Nikolas Zimmermann]

(In reply to comment #2)
> Either way, we need to make our guidelines and our tools agree.  Right now
> there is only confusion.

Agreed. Consistency is all.

[David Levin]

(In reply to comment #3)
> (In reply to comment #2)
> > Either way, we need to make our guidelines and our tools agree.  Right now
> > there is only confusion.
> 
> Agreed. Consistency is all.

Actually, the check for the comment at the end of ifdef blocks was added and then removed per discussion: http://old.nabble.com/-endif----Foo_h-td27021241.html

(I really need to get to updating the style guide as a result of my email but this part of it, regarding ifdef comments, will not go in per the emails above.)

[David Levin]

This is not a suggested style but some may find it helpful in some circumstances.

[Eric Seidel (no email)]

Sigh.  I'm sad that this is left ambiguous.

[David Levin]

(In reply to comment #6)
> Sigh.  I'm sad that this is left ambiguous.

fwiw, it sounds like in general it is recommended not to put it in and that seems to be the general consensus. (I'm not sure that the consensus was strong enough to put into a check-webkit-style rule.)