Re: So for C++ support should one use "universal-ctags"? What are the current limitations?

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I find the claim that GLOBAL doesn't really support C++ strange because I
have been using it for exactly that for almost 10 years with no problems.
It finds most symbols and references just fine. I say this even when using
it on a C++17 code base.

On Wed, Feb 24, 2021, 4:36 PM Shigio YAMAGUCHI <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello,
> Unfortunately, there is currently no maintainer for this.
> I'm rather thinking of using Universal ctags in the future.
>
> The reason for thinking so is
> o Universal ctags can be used as a plug-in parser of gtags(1).
> o Universal ctags is well maintained.
> o Little known, but Universal ctags can treat references.
>   However, there is no parser which uses that function yet.
>
> Either way, what's missing is the parser writer.
>
> Regards,
> Shigio
>
> 2021=E5=B9=B42=E6=9C=8825=E6=97=A5(=E6=9C=A8) 1:29 Gautam Thaker <ghthake=
[email protected]>:
> >
> >
> > In release notes for 6.6.5 I read:
> >
> > [DEPRECATED]
> > o gtags: the built-in C++ parser is deprecated, since it is not well
> maintained.
> >   Currently, it is hard to say that GLOBAL supports C++ language.
> >
> > What is state of C++ support? I really like being able to have my
> global/gtags/ggtags.el eco-system provide me C++ definitions AND referenc=
es
> (where methods/functions are being called from.) universal-ctags, I don't
> believe it can find  references.
> >
> > What is the state of C++ support and what is the likely future?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>
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> Shigio YAMAGUCHI <[email protected]>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>I find the claim that GLOBAL doesn&#39;t really supp=
ort C++ strange because I have been using it for exactly that for almost 10=
 years with no problems. It finds most symbols and references just fine. I =
say this even when using it on a C++17 code base.<br><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 24, 2021, 4:36 P=
M Shigio YAMAGUCHI &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>=
&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 =
0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello,<br>
Unfortunately, there is currently no maintainer for this.<br>
I&#39;m rather thinking of using Universal ctags in the future.<br>
<br>
The reason for thinking so is<br>
o Universal ctags can be used as a plug-in parser of gtags(1).<br>
o Universal ctags is well maintained.<br>
o Little known, but Universal ctags can treat references.<br>
=C2=A0 However, there is no parser which uses that function yet.<br>
<br>
Either way, what&#39;s missing is the parser writer.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Shigio<br>
<br>
2021=E5=B9=B42=E6=9C=8825=E6=97=A5(=E6=9C=A8) 1:29 Gautam Thaker &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">ghthak=
[email protected]</a>&gt;:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; In release notes for 6.6.5 I read:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; [DEPRECATED]<br>
&gt; o gtags: the built-in C++ parser is deprecated, since it is not well m=
aintained.<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0Currently, it is hard to say that GLOBAL supports C++ lang=
uage.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; What is state of C++ support? I really like being able to have my glob=
al/gtags/ggtags.el eco-system provide me C++ definitions AND references (wh=
ere methods/functions are being called from.) universal-ctags, I don&#39;t =
believe it can find=C2=A0 references.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; What is the state of C++ support and what is the likely future?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Thanks.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Shigio YAMAGUCHI &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" re=
l=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</a>&gt;<br>
PGP fingerprint:<br>
26F6 31B4 3D62 4A92 7E6F=C2=A0 1C33 969C 3BE3 89DD A6EB<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div></div></div>

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