ConstIncorrect

Last edit July 17, 2003
Software which either:

  • Ignores the ConstQualifier in languages (such as CeePlusPlus) where it is a fundamental part of the language; or
  • Uses the ConstQualifier but frequently violates it with casts or other techniques.

A prime example is the CeeStandardLibrary, which (because it predates the ConstQualifier) is rather ConstIncorrect.

Sometimes, ConstIncorrectness is a necessary evil; because: