Minimal SDL 1 app skeleton

sdl_framework.cpp

struct Framework {

    Framework()
        : _screen(NULL)
    {
    }

    bool init(uint32_t w, uint32_t h)
    {
        if (SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) != 0) {
            return false;
        }
        _screen = SDL_SetVideoMode(w, h, 32, 0);
        if (!_screen) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    bool eventPump()
    {
        if (_screen) {
            SDL_Flip(_screen);
            SDL_FillRect(_screen, NULL, 0x202020);
        }
        SDL_Event event;
        while (SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
            switch (event.type) {
            case SDL_QUIT:
                return false;
            }
        }
        SDL_Delay(20);
        return true;
    }

    int main()
    {
        if (!init(320, 200)) {
            return 1;
        }
        while (eventPump()) {
            // do something
        }
        return 0;
    }

protected:
    SDL_Surface* _screen;
};

int main()
{
    Framework app;
    return app.main();
}