STL: Investigate using the Optional attribute to simplify visualizers
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Description
The visualizers in stl.natvis predate this Optional attribute. I believe that it could be used to simplify some of the machinery there.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with stl.natvis and the linked Visual Studio debugger documentation for the Optional attribute. Review the existing visualizers to identify where Optional could replace current machinery, then verify that the visualizers remain correct while being simpler.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100