Using clang-format for LSST DevelopmentΒΆ
The easiest way to comply with the LSST code layout rules is to use clang-format.
You can install this tool through the Ubuntu package manager:
sudo apt-get install clang-format
or through Homebrew (on macOS):
brew install clang-format
For more platforms see here.
Place the following configuration file, named .clang-format, in your top-level source directory:
---
Language: Cpp
BasedOnStyle: Google
ColumnLimit: 110
IndentWidth: 4
AccessModifierOffset: -4
SortIncludes: false # reordering may break existing code
ConstructorInitializerIndentWidth: 8
ContinuationIndentWidth: 8
...
# newline here
Then run it with: clang-format -i -style=file mycode.cc.
See the clang-format configuration documentation for the meaning of these options.