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| <h1>C/C++ Indexer</h1> |
| <p>The C/C++ indexer uses the parser to create a database of your |
| source and header files that provides the basis for C/C++ search, |
| navigation features and parts of content assist.</p> |
| <p>The indexer runs on a background thread and reacts to resource |
| change events such as: |
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| <ul> |
| <li>C/C++ project creation/deletion</li> |
| <li>Source files creation/deletion</li> |
| <li>File imports</li> |
| <li>Source file content changes</li> |
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| <p>It is possible to customize the behavior of the indexer through the |
| use of source folders or even turn it off completely. This customizable |
| behavior is available on a per-project basis (i.e. it is possible to |
| have different indexer settings for each project in your workspace). <br> |
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| <p>CDT supports the contribution of additional indexers, with 2 |
| indexers being provided with the default CDT release:<br> |
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| <li>Fast C/C++ Indexer : provides fastest indexing capabilities - both |
| declarations and cross reference information. This is the recommended indexer.<br> |
| </li> |
| <li>Full C/C++ Indexer : provides even more accurate indexing capabilities at the cost of performance - both |
| declarations and cross reference information.<br> |
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| <p><img src="../images/ngconcepts.gif" alt="Related concepts" width="143" height="21"><br> |
| <a href="cdt_c_search.htm">C/C++ search</a><br> |
| <a href="cdt_c_indexer_prog_bar.htm">C/C++ Indexer Progress Bar</a><br> |
| <a href="../concepts/cdt_c_scanner_discovery.htm">Scanner Discovery</a><br> |
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| <p><img src="../images/ngtasks.gif" alt="Related tasks" width="143" height="21"><br> |
| <a href="../tasks/cdt_t_sel_search.htm">Selection Searching for C/C++ elements</a><br> |
| <a href="../tasks/cdt_t_set_src_fold.htm">Setting Source Folders</a><br> |
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| <p><img src="../images/ngref.gif" alt="Related reference" width="143" height="21"><br> |
| <a href="../reference/cdt_u_search.htm">C/C++ search page, Search dialog box</a><br> |
| <a href="../reference/cdt_u_prop_general_idx.htm">C/C++ Project Properties, Indexer</a><br> |
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