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Objeck is a modern object-oriented programming language with functional features tailored for machine learning. It emphasizes expression, simplicity, portability, and scalability. The programming environment consists of a compiler, virtual machine, REPL shell, and command line debugger with IDE plugins.
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Pinvoke like feature #452

Closed ghost closed 8 months ago

ghost commented 9 months ago

It doesn't have to be as sophisticated as Pinvoke. It will not replace the current FFI. Like Pinvoke, it make things easier to deal with simple C libraries. The idea is to write the wrapper entirely in Objeck. No C++ code is needed. For complex C libraries, still need to fallback to the current FFI. It's like C++/CLI on .NET, that is used for complex C libraries. But most of the time, Pinvoke is enough.

objeck commented 9 months ago

Thanks for the feedback; that is a significant effort. Reworking the Objeck to C++ interface will break lots of things.

ghost commented 9 months ago

Thanks for the feedback; that is a significant effort. Reworking the Objeck to C++ interface will break lots of things.

I don't think it will break anything. I think it's just a fancier dynamic loading of shared libraries. The current FFI is not changed.

objeck commented 9 months ago

I disagree, all of the C++ bindings will need to be rewitten. Moreover, many of bindings, such s SDL2, are auto-generated. Rewriting the parsers and retesting the interfaces will impact stability.

objeck commented 9 months ago

I will consider and new C++ binding framework however is at the end of the queue.

ghost commented 9 months ago

I disagree, all of the C++ bindings will need to be rewitten. Moreover, many of bindings, such s SDL2, are auto-generated. Rewriting the parsers and retesting the interfaces will impact stability.

The current FFI is still keep as is. Nothing will need to be rewritten. Nothing will break. What I proposing is adding a new one. Less powerful. But simpler to use. Since you only need to write Objeck code but no C++ code. Something like Pinvoke of .NET. Please note that, for complex libraries, .NET developers still have to use C++/CLI. So, for complex libraries, you still have to use the current FFI of Objeck.

ghost commented 9 months ago

I used to propose something similar, but inspired by JNA/JNR: https://github.com/objeck/objeck-lang/issues/351