Component development

Basic structure

• Instrument/comp/particle parameter/variable scope, access and their use,
  see table Variables and Scopes
• Tips for Writing Components
  (includes an exercise and a walkthrough of Slit.comp)

In-component documentation

• Writing a parsable mcdoc component header

Component (unit) testing

• Write an example instrument

Run mctest

• The mctest tool can be used to test a set of McStas/McXtrace instruments

Tools for improving quality of your code

• Please always be mindful and act on warnings from your c-compiler.
• Run the mccode linter
• Debugging the c-code