Compilers

The Community C++ Plugin supports feeding compiler warnings as violations into SonarQube. Here is a quick guide how to run the supported compilers and catch needed relevant output.

GNU C++ Compiler

TODO @typz or @wenns

Microsofts Visual Compiler

The Compiler sensor consumes the warning messages available in the MS build log.

Preconditions:

• set option for 'Project and Solutions -> Build and Run': MSBuild Project build log verbosity = Normal
• enable code analysis on build (per *.vcxproj property or on cpp user property page). This feature is available in premium or ultimate VS edition.

A typical log file for MSVC 11.0/12.0 will have the messages like the following excerpt:

Build started 26.02.2014 17:59:20.
     1>Project "D:\training-kit\plaza_common\Source\sample.dll.vcxproj" on node 3 (Rebuild target(s)).
     1>_PrepareForClean:
         Deleting file "..\..\..\bin\x86\Debug\sample\sample.tlog\pcvcom.lastbuildstate".
       InitializeBuildStatus:
         Creating "..\..\..\bin\x86\Debug\sample\sample.tlog\unsuccessfulbuild" because "AlwaysCreate" was specified.
       ClCompile:
         C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\VC\bin\CL.exe /c /I..\..\..\boost\include ... (truncated) ...  stdafx.cpp
     1>c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 12.0\vc\include\string.h(55): warning C4995: 'memcpy': name was marked as #pragma deprecated
     1>c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 12.0\vc\include\string.h(74): warning C4995: 'memcpy': name was marked as #pragma deprecated
     1>c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio 12.0\vc\include\string.h(112): warning C4995: 'strcpy': name was marked as #pragma deprecated