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Delphi2Cpp distinguishes between different translation modes in order to generate C++ code that matches the semantics of the original Delphi code as closely as possible.

 

Each function or method is analyzed heuristically and assigned one of the following modes:

 

•Delphi
•Windows
•Delphi Interface
•Com API

 

These modes influence:

 

•type mapping (e.g. Boolean -> bool vs BOOL)
•parameter passing (T& vs T*)
•calling conventions (__fastcall vs __stdcall)
•interface handling (DelphiInterface<T> vs raw COM pointers)

 

 

Heuristic Detection

 

The translation mode is determined using a combination of:

 

•function signature (return type and parameters)
•calling convention (stdcall, safecall)
•used types (HRESULT, IDataObject, HWND, etc.)
•declaring unit (Winapi.*, ActiveX, etc.)
•owner type (e.g. COM interface implementation)
•detection of Delphi wrapper patterns

 

 

Default Behavior

 

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all explanations in this documentation refer to this mode.

 

 

 

 



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