Re: [GNAT] Importing a C/C++ library from within Ada?

["Alex R. Mosteo" <devnull@mailinator.com>]

Rod Kay wrote:
> Today 01:11:23 am
> 
> On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 05:52 am, conradwt@runbox.com wrote:
> 
>>Hi, I was wondering, is there an efficient way to import a C/C++
>>library withing Ada on Linux platform using GNAT.  I simply like to be
>>able to access the functions/methods from Ada.
>>
> 
>     I'm in the middle of building an Ada module for SWIG, which will generate 
> Ada bindings to C/C++ librarys.

Excellent!

>     The module is still in the early stages, but can produce bindings 
> (currently rather ugly ones) for very simple C and C++ libraries. 
> 
>     After I work through a majority of the SWIG test suite, and clean up the 
> code, the module should go into the SWIG cvs, and be available for general 
> use.

Please give a heads-up when that happens. I'm very interested on it.

>     The initial release will provide support for all of C and simple 
> inheritance in C++. Exceptions and multiple inheritance, will be catered for 
> in later versions.

Will this module generate bindings for any compiler or gnat specific?