[gmpi] Re: low level API
- From: Tim Hockin <thockin@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 15:48:04 -0800
On Sat, Feb 05, 2005 at 11:51:06AM +1300, jeffmcc@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Win #1:
> Using a structure requires you to create and maintain 2
> things, the GMPI_Plugin class and a matching structure.
> Each member function of GMPI_Plugin gets a matching entry in
> the structure. The host calls the function pointed to in
> the struct, a small stub that forwards the call to the
> GMPI_Plugin class.
OK, I can see that, I guess. I'm leery of ever getting anything "for
free" especially when one of the parties is C++.
How do you know the signature of each array member? You have to know it
a priori and cast it?
> Win #2: COM is supported by so many languages COM plugins
> are loadable by C, C++, Java, Delphi, Pascal, Visual Basic,
> Python, .NET etc etc...
...on Windows. Does any other OS actively use COM for anything?
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