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Generate code for override functions from virtual functions

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Feature Request Feature: Code Generation Feature: Refactoring Language Service
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Description

It would be very useful if cpptools could have some auto-generation features:

  1. generate methods functions from header file to source file
  2. generate override functions from virtual functions of current class or parent class

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating cpptools' existing code-generation features, then trace how C++ headers, source files, virtual functions, and parent classes are inspected. Done means defining and implementing the requested generation behavior with tests for both listed cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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