[boost] Re: DLL/SO loading library.

From: Vladislav Lazarenko (snail_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-04-28 02:50:32

Vladimir Prus wrote:
> Stefan Seefeld wrote:
> 
> 
>>Vladimir Prus wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Why do you need introspection or checksumming (what's "checksumming",
>>>btw)?
>>
>>I was thinking of some 'externalized vtable' or somesuch that would enable
>>users of the library to modify the class' interface without breaking the
>>application / plugin interaction. Something that initializes a proxy at
>>plugin load time to point to the right function.
>>
>>Again, this may seem overkill. However, if you really know what's in the
>>plugin you may as well load the library manually and cast the 'void *'
>>to whatever you know the symbol is really pointing to.
> 
> 
> You might know only base type of plugin and textual name, but don't know the
> exact type you want to create. You also don't want to invoke constructor by
> mangled name ;-)
> 
> 
>>But then this doesn't offer anything which makes it worth including into
>>boost IMO.
> 
> 
> I guess I just need to finish my library and then we can see.
> 
> - Volodya
> 

So, Volodya.. will you create some initial library?
We can discuss it after you finish and make some additions, fixes etc. :)