Naming conventions

This topic defines the terms Iray API and neuray and the naming conventions used by neuray.

• Product name: Iray API refers to the API shipped with Iray

• Library name: neuray refers to the library of functions used by the Iray API.

The neuray library is written in C++. It uses the following naming conventions:

• Namespaces: Use mi and mi::neuraylib for neuray identifiers

• Macro names: Use MI_NEURAYLIB_ as a prefix

• Identifier names: Use _ to concatenate multiple words

• Function names: Are written in lowercase only

• Type and class names: Start with one initial uppercase letter

• Interface class names: Start with an additional capital I.