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The following are guidelines about the architecture of Code::Blocks. Anyone writing code or a patch for Code::Blocks, should read this to understand how Code::Blocks works.

== Introduction ==

C::B keeps projects '''''cbProject''''' in a workspace '''''cbWorkspace'''''. This workspace can have more than one project. This is managed by the '''''ProjectManager'''''. Here a short overview:

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The words with cursiv font are classes in C::B. The '''''cbProject''''' itself manages different targets '''''ProjectBuildTargets''''' and different files '''''ProjectFiles'''''.

== Messages ==

C::B has a message window where you can see all kind of messages. This messages are managed by '''''MessageManager'''''. 

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If you want to put some messages on this windows you should use that manager.

== Access to the managers ==

All managers in C::B can accessed by the '''''Manager''''' class. For example if you want to access to the ProjectManager you should use the Manager::Get() method:

''ProjectManager* prjmgr = Manager::Get()->GetProjectManager();''

== See also ==

* [[Source hierarchy|Explanation of source hierarchy]]