Add explicit keyword to constructors by h2zero · Pull Request #1206 · h2zero/NimBLE-Arduino

h2zero · 2026-10-29T23:06:13Z

Resolves cppcheck warnings noExplicitConstructor, and useInitializationList.

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API Changes
- Several BLE object, address, connection, service, characteristic, and UUID constructors now require explicit construction. Code that relied on implicit conversions must construct these objects directly.
- Attribute values can now be initialized from strings and byte vectors by const reference; existing value limits and defaults are unchanged.
- Services and remote services now support finding characteristics using 16-bit or 32-bit UUIDs, alongside existing UUID-based lookup.
- String and byte-vector inputs can be passed by reference when creating attribute values.

Resolves cppcheck warnings noExplicitConstructor, and useInitializationList.

coderabbitai · 2026-10-29T23:06:32Z

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Arr, several public constructors now require explicit construction, and two NimBLEAttValue constructors take const references. Affected call sites construct UUID or address objects directly. Local and remote services add characteristic lookup overloads for 16-bit and 32-bit UUIDs.

Changes: API Conversion Updates

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Constructor declarations `src/NimBLE2904.h`, `src/NimBLEAddress.h`, `src/NimBLEAttValue.h`, `src/NimBLECharacteristic.h`, `src/NimBLEClient.h`, `src/NimBLEConnInfo.h`, `src/NimBLEExtAdvertising.h`, `src/NimBLEHIDDevice.h`, `src/NimBLEService.h`, `src/NimBLEUUID.h`	Arr, several public constructors are now explicit. The `std::string` and `std::vector<uint8_t>` `NimBLEAttValue` constructors take const references.
Explicit UUID and address construction `src/NimBLEClient.cpp`, `src/NimBLEHIDDevice.cpp`, `src/NimBLERemoteService.cpp`, `src/NimBLERemoteValueAttribute.h`	Affected call sites now construct `NimBLEUUID` or `NimBLEAddress` explicitly. The client lookup order and HID report properties remain unchanged.
Numeric UUID characteristic lookups `src/NimBLEService.h`, `src/NimBLEService.cpp`, `src/NimBLERemoteService.h`, `src/NimBLERemoteService.cpp`	Local and remote service APIs add `getCharacteristic` overloads for 16-bit and 32-bit UUIDs. The local overloads retain the optional instance index.

Priority: Normal

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~12 minutes

Change: Other

Merge Risk: Moderate · up to b16d3

Applications using numeric UUIDs may fail to compile or fail to find existing characteristics after this change; these compatibility issues should be fixed before merging.

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Review comments at @src/NimBLEUUID.h:
- Around line 51-52: The explicit NimBLEUUID numeric constructors break existing
calls that pass numeric UUIDs directly to public APIs such as getCharacteristic.
Add numeric overloads to the affected public APIs or restore implicit conversion
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src/NimBLE2904.h
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src/NimBLECharacteristic.h
src/NimBLEClient.cpp
src/NimBLEClient.h
src/NimBLEConnInfo.h
src/NimBLEExtAdvertising.h
src/NimBLEHIDDevice.cpp
src/NimBLEHIDDevice.h
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src/NimBLERemoteValueAttribute.h
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src/NimBLEService.h: 1
62-63: Trivial · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Resolve bare integer UUID calls, arrr.

The local and remote getCharacteristic overload pairs make a bare int literal ambiguous. This was already ambiguous before this PR because both implicit numeric NimBLEUUID constructors were equally viable. This is an API usability limitation, not a regression.

Provide one unambiguous numeric entry point or an integral-literal overload that selects the UUID width. Add compile tests for 16-bit and 32-bit literal values.
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Review comment at @src/NimBLEService.h around lines 62 - 63:
Add an unambiguous integral-literal entry point for the local and remote
getCharacteristic overload sets, selecting the 16-bit or 32-bit UUID form
according to the value’s width while preserving existing overload behavior. Add
compile tests confirming bare integer literals for both UUID widths resolve
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- Line 300: Update the uuid parameter documentation for getCharacteristic(const
char* uuid, uint16_t idx) to describe it as a characteristic UUID string,
without limiting it to 16-bit UUIDs.

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- Around line 62-63: Add an unambiguous integral-literal entry point for the
local and remote getCharacteristic overload sets, selecting the 16-bit or 32-bit
UUID form according to the value’s width while preserving existing overload
behavior. Add compile tests confirming bare integer literals for both UUID
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Minor · Add the matching int overload, arrr. · NimBLERemoteService.h:36-37

src/NimBLERemoteService.h:36-37
Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Add the matching int overload, arrr.

NimBLERemoteService exposes separate uint16_t and uint32_t overloads. An untyped call such as getCharacteristic(0x2A19) can convert to either type with equal rank, so compilation fails. This correction is separate from the NimBLEService correction because these are different classes.

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 class NimBLERemoteService : public NimBLEAttribute {
   public:
+    NimBLERemoteCharacteristic* getCharacteristic(int uuid) const;
     NimBLERemoteCharacteristic* getCharacteristic(uint16_t uuid) const;
     NimBLERemoteCharacteristic* getCharacteristic(uint32_t uuid) const;

+NimBLERemoteCharacteristic* NimBLERemoteService::getCharacteristic(int uuid) const {
+    return uuid <= 0xFFFF ? getCharacteristic(static_cast<uint16_t>(uuid))
+                          : getCharacteristic(static_cast<uint32_t>(uuid));
+} // getCharacteristic
+
 NimBLERemoteCharacteristic* NimBLERemoteService::getCharacteristic(uint16_t uuid) const {
     return getCharacteristic(NimBLEUUID(uuid));
 } // getCharacteristic

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Add a matching int overload to NimBLERemoteService::getCharacteristic so untyped
integer literals resolve without ambiguity; dispatch to the existing uint16_t or
uint32_t overload based on the UUID value, preserving their current behavior.

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- Line 294: Add an int overload for NimBLEService::getCharacteristic that
resolves ordinary integer-literal calls by selecting the UUID width based on the
value; preserve the existing numeric overload behavior.
- Line 285: Update the getCharacteristic lookup path to normalize numeric UUID
widths so equivalent 16-bit and 32-bit Bluetooth UUIDs match in both directions;
alternatively, correct NimBLEUUID equality to treat those equivalent values as
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coderabbitai · 2026-10-30T00:15:11Z

 * @return A pointer to the characteristic object or nullptr if not found.
 */
+NimBLECharacteristic* NimBLEService::getCharacteristic(uint16_t uuid, uint16_t idx) const {
+    return getCharacteristic(NimBLEUUID(uuid), idx);


Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Match equivalent 16-bit and 32-bit UUIDs.

Arr, after createCharacteristic("2A19"), getCharacteristic(uint32_t{0x2A19}) returns nullptr. NimBLEUUID::operator== rejects a 16-bit UUID compared with a 32-bit UUID, although these values represent the same Bluetooth UUID. The reverse width combination also fails. Normalize numeric lookups or fix UUID equality for both combinations. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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coderabbitai · 2026-10-30T00:15:11Z

+ * @param idx The index of the characteristic to return (used when multiple characteristics have the same UUID).
+ * @return A pointer to the characteristic object or nullptr if not found.
+ */
+NimBLECharacteristic* NimBLEService::getCharacteristic(uint32_t uuid, uint16_t idx) const {


Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Accept ordinary integer literals in numeric lookups.

Arr, getCharacteristic(0x2A19) is ambiguous: the literal has type int, and neither numeric overload has a better conversion. Sketches using this common UUID form fail to compile. Add an int overload that selects the UUID width by value. (raw.githubusercontent.com)

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Resolves cppcheck warnings noExplicitConstructor, and useInitializationList.

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