keyGetValueSize

• start = 2021-02-26 16:40
• end = 2021-02-26 17:15
• moderator = Stefan Hanreich stefa.nosp@m.nhan.nosp@m.i@gma.nosp@m.il.c.nosp@m.om
• reviewer = Robert Sowula

Signature

ssize_t keyGetValueSize(const Key *key)

Checklist

Doxygen

(bullet points are in order of appearance)

• [x] First line explains briefly what the function does
• [ ] Simple example or snippet how to use the function
  
  • [ ] move below brief description
• [x] Longer description of function containing common use cases
• [ ] Description of functions reads nicely
  
  • [ ] If the value is binary, there...
    
  • [ ][..] for binary data, so 0 will be returned.
    
  • [ ] String types have it, so to there length will be added 1 to have enough space to store it. -> Strings are null-terminated, and the null terminator will be considered for the length.
• [ ] @pre
  
  • [x] add?
• [ ] @post
  
  • [x] add?
• [ ] @invariant
  
  • [x] add?
• [ ] @param for every parameter
  
  • [ ] key: key -> Key
• [ ] @return / @retval
  
  • [ ] 1: not binary -> string
    
  • [ ] 0: binary -> not string (?)
• [ ] @since
  
  • [ ] add
• [x] @ingroup
• [ ] @see
  
  • [ ] keyGetString()
    
  • [ ] keyGetBinary()

Naming

• Abbreviations used in function names must be defined in the Glossary
• [x] Function names should neither be too long, nor too short
• [x] Function name should be clear and unambiguous
• Abbreviations used in parameter names must be defined in the Glossary
• [x] Parameter names should neither be too long, nor too short
• [x] Parameter names should be clear and unambiguous

Compatibility

(only in PRs)

• Symbol versioning is correct for breaking changes
• ABI/API changes are forward-compatible (breaking backwards-compatibility to add additional symbols is fine)

Parameter & Return Types

• Function parameters should use enum types instead of boolean types wherever sensible
• [x] Wherever possible, function parameters should be const
• [x] Wherever possible, return types should be const
• [x] Functions should have the least amount of parameters feasible

Structural Clarity

• [x] Functions should do exactly one thing
• [x] Function name has the appropriate prefix
• [ ] Order of signatures in kdb.h.in is the same as Doxygen
  
  • [ ] swapped with keyGetValueSize()
• [x] No functions with similar purpose exist

Memory Management

• Memory Management should be handled by the function wherever possible

Extensibility

• [x] Function is easily extensible, e.g., with flags
• [x] Documentation does not impose limits, that would hinder further extensions

Tests

• [ ] Function code is fully covered by tests
  
  • [x] Line 249
• [x] All possible error states are covered by tests
• All possible enum values are covered by tests
• [x] No inconsistencies between tests and documentation

Summary

Other Issues discovered (unrelated to function)