Slice constant definitions map to corresponding C++ constant definitions. For example:
Slice
const bool AppendByDefault = true; const byte LowerNibble = 0x0f; const string Advice = "Don't Panic!"; const short TheAnswer = 42; const double PI = 3.1416; enum Fruit { Apple, Pear, Orange }; const Fruit FavoriteFruit = Pear;
Here are the generated definitions for these constants:
C++
const bool AppendByDefault = true; const Ice::Byte LowerNibble = 15; const std::string Advice = "Don't Panic!"; const Ice::Short TheAnswer = 42; const Ice::Double PI = 3.1416; enum Fruit { Apple, Pear, Orange }; const Fruit FavoriteFruit = Pear;
All constants are initialized directly in the header file, so they are compile-time constants and can be used in contexts where a compile-time constant expression is required, such as to dimension an array or as the case
label of a switch
statement.