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The Accredited Symbian Developer Primer

The Fundamentals of Symbian OS

By Jo Stichbury and Mark Jacobs

Table of contents

1 C++ Language Fundamentals

Types
Statements
Expressions and Operators
Functions
Dynamic Memory Allocation
Tool Chain Basics

2 Classes and Objects

Scope and C++ Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Support
Constructors and Destructors
Class Members

3 Class Design and Inheritance

Class Relationships
Inheritance
Dynamic Polymorphism – Virtual Methods
Static Polymorphism and Templates

4 Symbian OS Types and Declarations

The Fundamental Symbian OS Types
T Classes
C Classes
R Classes
M Classes
Static Classes
Factors to Consider when Creating a Symbian OS Class
Why Is the Symbian OS Naming Convention Important?

5 Leaves and the Cleanup Stack

Leaves: Lightweight Exceptions for Symbian OS
How to Work with Leaves
Comparing Leaves and Panics
What Is a TRAP?
The Cleanup Stack
Detecting Memory Leaks

6 Two-Phase Construction and Object Destruction

Two-Phase Construction
Object Destruction

7 Descriptors

Features of Symbian OS Descriptors
The Symbian OS Descriptor Classes
The Inheritance Hierarchy of the Descriptor Classes
Using the Descriptor APIs
Descriptors as Function Parameters
Correct Use of the Dynamic Descriptor Classes
Common Inefficiencies in Descriptor Usage
Literal Descriptors
Descriptor Conversion

8 Dynamic Arrays

Dynamic Arrays in Symbian OS
RArray, RPointerArray or CArrayX?
Array Granularities
Array Sorting and Searching
TFixedArray

9 Active Objects

Event-Driven Multitasking on Symbian OS
Class CActive
The Active Scheduler
Cancelling an Outstanding Request
Background Tasks
Common Problems

10 System Structure

DLLs in Symbian OS
Writable Static Data
Executables in ROM and RAM
Threads and Processes
Inter-Process Communication (IPC)
Recognizers
Panics and Assertions

11 Client–Server Framework

The Client–Server Pattern
Fundamentals of the Symbian OS Client–Server Framework
Symbian OS Client–Server Classes
Client–Server Data Transfer
Impact of the Client–Server Framework

12 File Server and Streams

The Symbian OS File System
Streams and Stores

13 Sockets

Introducing Sockets
The Symbian OS Sockets Architecture
Using Symbian OS Sockets

14 Tool Chain

Build Tools
Hardware Builds
Installing an Application to Phone Hardware
The Symbian OS Emulator

15 Platform Security

The Trust Model
Capability Model
Data Caging
Secure Identifier, Vendor Identifier and Unique Identifier
Application Design for a Secure Platform
Releasing a Secure Application on Symbian OS v9
The Native Software Installer

16 Compatibility

Levels of Compatibility
Preventing Compatibility Breaks – What Cannot Be Changed?
What Can Be Changed Without Breaking Compatibility?
Best Practice – Designing to Ensure Future Compatibility

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