diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a12bc826..36e9b7c9 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -46,14 +46,13 @@ the Abseil code, running tests, and getting a simple binary working. [Bazel](https://bazel.build) and [CMake](https://cmake.org/) are the official build systems for Abseil. - See the [quickstart](https://abseil.io/docs/cpp/quickstart) for more information on building Abseil using the Bazel build system. - If you require CMake support, please check the [CMake build instructions](CMake/README.md) and [CMake Quickstart](https://abseil.io/docs/cpp/quickstart-cmake). + ## Support Abseil follows Google's [Foundational C++ Support @@ -63,11 +62,12 @@ table](https://github.com/google/oss-policies-info/blob/main/foundational-cxx-su for a list of currently supported versions compilers, platforms, and build tools. + ## Codemap Abseil contains the following C++ library components: -* [`base`](absl/base/) Abseil Fundamentals +* [`base`](absl/base/)
The `base` library contains initialization code and other code which all other Abseil code depends on. Code within `base` may not depend on any other code (other than the C++ standard library). @@ -83,12 +83,22 @@ Abseil contains the following C++ library components: * [`debugging`](absl/debugging/)
The `debugging` library contains code useful for enabling leak checks, and stacktrace and symbolization utilities. +* [`flags`](absl/flags/) +
The `flags` library contains code for handling command line flags for + libraries and binaries built with Abseil. * [`hash`](absl/hash/)
The `hash` library contains the hashing framework and default hash functor implementations for hashable types in Abseil. +* [`iterator`](absl/iterator/) +
The `iterator` library contains utilities for augmenting ranges in + range-based for loops. +* [`log`](absl/log/) +
The `log` library contains `LOG` and `CHECK` macros and facilities + for writing logged messages out to disk, `stderr`, or user-extensible + destinations. * [`memory`](absl/memory/) -
The `memory` library contains memory management facilities that - augment C++'s `` library. +
The `memory` library contains memory management facilities that augment + C++'s `` library. * [`meta`](absl/meta/)
The `meta` library contains compatible versions of type checks available within C++14 and C++17 versions of the C++ `` library. @@ -98,9 +108,12 @@ Abseil contains the following C++ library components: * [`profiling`](absl/profiling/)
The `profiling` library contains utility code for profiling C++ entities. It is currently a private dependency of other Abseil libraries. +* [`random`](absl/random/) +
The `random` library contains functions for generating psuedorandom + values. * [`status`](absl/status/) -
The `status` contains abstractions for error handling, specifically - `absl::Status` and `absl::StatusOr`. +
The `status` library contains abstractions for error handling, + specifically `absl::Status` and `absl::StatusOr`. * [`strings`](absl/strings/)
The `strings` library contains a variety of strings routines and utilities, including a C++14-compatible version of the C++17 @@ -119,6 +132,7 @@ Abseil contains the following C++ library components: * [`utility`](absl/utility/)
The `utility` library contains utility and helper code. + ## Releases Abseil recommends users "live-at-head" (update to the latest commit from the @@ -128,11 +142,13 @@ Releases](https://github.com/abseil/abseil-cpp/releases) to which we backport fixes for severe bugs. See our [release management](https://abseil.io/about/releases) document for more details. + ## License The Abseil C++ library is licensed under the terms of the Apache license. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for more information. + ## Links For more information about Abseil: