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Roman L
Roman L

Reputation: 3056

C++ interop with other languages

Is there a common approach to writing C++ application API in a way simplifying interop with other languages? Maybe something like using a higher-level interface description language to generate C++ interface together with marshalling code for other platforms (.NET, python, ...)?

Upvotes: 4

Views: 303

Answers (3)

user180326
user180326

Reputation:

There are several options.

If you want to interop with .net, you can write C++/CLI wrapper classes. These allow you to write C++ classes that are directly visible from .net, and in their implementation can use your native C++.

Historically, COM was also usesd for this purpose, but it is less popular nowadays.

There is also a library called SWIG that will interop with Java and other languages.

Edit: It looks like it will be easier on windows 8 with WinRT components

Upvotes: 2

Basile Starynkevitch
Basile Starynkevitch

Reputation: 1

Another possibility might be to make extern "C" all your publicized API (even if its implementation is in C++).

Upvotes: 0

Rob H
Rob H

Reputation: 1716

SOAP/WebServices/Corba?

Although it seems like you were thinking tighter (ie.like linker) coupling than that.

Upvotes: 1

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