On the quality and complexity of software within FRC

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Originally Posted by notmattlythgoe

That's funny, because I always get the impression that the Java libraries were written by a C++ developer.

It could be both . For best results, assign someone good at Java to do the Java version and a C++ expert to do the C++ version. For "interesting" results asssign the Java guy to do the C++ and a C++ guy to Java.

Anyway, here are a few of the reasons that the C++ looks like somebody wanted to write Java:
-Pointers to stuff passed around without specific notes about ownership
-Abstract base classes used like Java's interfaces in places where templates might be more appropirate
-Virtual fuctions overused
-Types that can't be used like normal C++ variables because they don't have copy or assignment operators the rule rather than the exception

What C++isms do you see in the Java version?