[Insight-developers] Typedef naming conventions

[Miller, James V (CRD)]

Based on our flurry of emails this morning on naming conventions for typedefs, Will and I propose the
following conventions:

- In general, typedefs should end in "Type"
  * ImageType
  * PixelType
  * RegionType
  * CellType

- Exceptions (readibility / convenience):
  * typedef SmartPointer<T> Pointer
  * Superclass
  * Self
  * Those things ending in "Pointer"
    e.g., CellPointer
  * Those things ending in "Container"
    e.g., PointsContainer
  * Those things ending in "Iterator"
    e.g., PointsContainerIterator
  * Those things ending in "Identifier"
    e.g., CellIdentifier

  (note: sometimes this exceptions can be combined as above.
   use the more specialized qualifier last PointsContainerPointer)

These conventions seem to balance consistency with readibility.

If anyone has comments of these conventions, let's discuss it on the list.  If we can come to
concensus by mid-week, then Will and I will sweep through the code making the changes.

Jim Miller
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