microsoft / microsoft/ifc-spec

Allow arbitrary custom attributes.

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Description

Ifc-spec defines a comprehensive definition of attributes, but MSVC discard custom or unrecognized attributes.

This would be incredibly useful for tools that relies on IFC for it's C++ introspection, for example:

  • static code analysis tools being able to opt out of false positives.
  • Runtime reflection where some fields are can be optionally be ignored.

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Research direction

Start with the IFC specification's definition of attributes and the sections describing how MSVC handles unrecognized attributes. Determine how arbitrary custom attributes should be represented and preserved for static analysis and runtime reflection, then document precise acceptance criteria for supported behavior; no implementation files or tests are named in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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