High Integrity C++ (HIC++ or formerly HICPP) is a software coding standard for the C++ programming language developed by Programming Research Limited, now part of Perforce Software. HIC++ was first published in October 2003. The latest revision, version 4.0, was released in October 2013 and documents 155 rules that restrict the use of ISO C++ language to improve software maintenance and reliability in high reliability or safety critical applications.
The Motor Industry Software Reliability Association (MISRA) C++ coding standard reference list includes High Integrity C++ .
Tools
Notable tools that check for compliance with High Integrity C++ are:
- LDRA Testbed by Liverpool Data Research Associates
- Helix QAC (formerly Programming Research Limited QA-C++)
- Parasoft C/C++test by Parasoft
- LLVM’s clang-tidy
Revision history
- 1.0 – 3 October 2003
- 2.0 – 20 October 2003
- 3.0 – 24 January 2008
- 4.0 – 3 October 2013
External links
References
"Clearlake-backed Perforce Software acquires Programming Research". pehub.com. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-12-12. https://www.pehub.com/2018/05/clearlake-backed-perforce-software-acquires-programming-research/# ↩
"Major update to High Integrity C++ Coding Standard (HIC++)". sdtimes.com. 2018-05-18. Retrieved 2018-12-12. https://sdtimes.com/major-update-to-high-integrity-c-coding-standard-hic/ ↩
"PRQA releases new high reliability C++ coding blueprint". Electronics Weekly. 3 October 2013. http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/products/software/prqa-releases-new-high-reliability-c-coding-blueprint-2013-10/ ↩
MISRA C++:2008. The Motor Industry Software Reliability Association. 2008. p. 174. ↩