Library Development Summary

Contents

• Introduction

• Concepts and Elements

  • Library Types

  • Placeholder

  • Library Prefix

  • Library Categories

  • Library Properties

  • Behaviour Model and Interface Design

  • Static Analysis

  • Parameter Handling

  • Visibility Control

  • External Libraries

  • Developers best friends

  • Advanced Topic’s

• Guidelines for Library Development

  • Select a meaningful filename

  • Select a pragmatic library namespace

  • Enter all project information

  • Apply the correct method for referencing other libraries

  • Design smart interfaces

  • Implement user-friendly error handling

  • Use the correct method for deployment and licensing

  • Ensure consistency by using templates

  • Use a familiar and uniform project structure

  • Ensure clean code by applying a consistent naming conventions

• Library Documentation

  • Documentation Areas

  • Formatting Commands (Overview)

  • The Markup Specification

  • CODESYS Specific Formatting Commands

  • Script your Documentation

  • Page Layout Setup

  • Different Output Formats for Library Documentation

  • Documentation in Different Languages

  • Examples of “reStructuredText”

• Package Designer

• Library Development Checklist