[vtk-developers] the hints file

[John Biddiscombe]

In addition to what David wrote, here's ome more...

ABCD

D = 1 - float
    2 - void
    3 - char
    4 - int
    5 - short
    6 - long
    7 - double
    8 - VTK instance
    9 - other

C = 1 - unsigned
    0 - otherwise

B = 0 - nothing
    1 - &
    2 - &&
    3 - *
    4 - &*
    5 ... (usually only 0, 1 and 3 are used)

A = 0 -nothing,
    1 - const,
    2 - static,
    3 - static const,
    5 - a user function (e.g. void SetStartMethod(void (*f)(void *), void
*arg);)

examples

 302 void*
2308 static vtkObject*
 303 char*
 301 float*
1314 const unsigned int*