Netbeans Highlights errors where are no errors

Question

I use NetBeans with the C++ Plugin (Version 8.0.2). I have one class called "Settings", which gives me a huge amount of false errors, making it impossible to debug this class using NetBeans.

All errors begin here in the hpp file:

bool SetSettingString(std::string Name, std::string defaultValue, bool override = true);
bool SetSettingFloat(std::string Name, float defaultValue, bool override = true);
bool SetSettingInt(std::string Name, int defaultValue, bool override = true);
bool SetSettingBool(std::string Name, bool defaultValue, bool override = true);
bool SetSettingDouble(std::string Name, double defaultValue, bool override = true); 

The error starts at the first defaultValue , also in the cpp file exactly at this point, NetBeans highlights nearly all the code red, as he cant resolve any identifiers. The code is clean and compiles without even a warning.

My first guess was, that NetBeans interprets defaultValue somehow as a keyword, but changing it to another name wont change anything. I also found on SO the suggestion to clear the usercache, which I did (deleting the index directory under ~/.cache/netbeans/8.0.2/ ).

Has anyone any suggestion on how to fix this? Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

override is a keyword (only if used in proper context) since C++11 - it might confuse NetBeans.

It's not normal keyword (like for etc.) which can't be used as identifier - due to backward compatibility (with code like yours :) ), override will be treated as keyword only if it appears after method declaration:

void fun() override;

This code forces compiler to check if base class has virtual method fun .

So your code is correct, but simple IDE parsers checking for keywords might get lost. As this is only parameter name, I'd suggest changing it.