Luacxx

It is c++ lua binding (c++14)

• only header
• without rtti
• without exception

Hello World

my_script.cc

#include <iostream>

#include <luacxx/binding/function.hpp>
#include <luacxx/binding/engine.hpp>

void hello()
{
  std::cout << "Hello World" << std::endl;
}

int main()
{
  luacxx::engine engine;
  luacxx::make_function(engine, "hello", hello);
  engine.bind();
  engine.do_file("my_script.lua");
  return 0;
}

my_script.lua

hello();

output

$ g++ -I/where/luacxx/installed/root/include -I/where/lua/installed/root/include -L/where/lua/installed/root/lib -llua my_prog.cc
$ ./a.out
Hello World

What is supported ?

• basic types
  • stl containers
  • enum
  • special
• class
  • constructor
  • destructor
  • method
    • const
    • static
    • overloading
  • property
  • inheritance
• function
• opaque
• closure & caller
• global
• module
• helper
  • instance_of
  • cast_to
  • logger
  • is_same_class_type
  • is_same_class_object
• others
  • engine
  • convert policy
  • auto in/out parameter

Required

• c++ compiler with support c++11 / c++14
• toolsbox
• cmake 3.0 or highter
• boost unit test (not mandatory, to run unit test)
• lua 5.3 or highter

Build (Unix)

By default :

• unit test is builded (if there are boost unit test)
• in debug mode

Common cmake option (to add on common line) :

Option	Value	Default	Description
CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE	Debug or Release	Debug	Select build type
CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX	path	/usr/local	Prefix installation
DISABLE_UNITTEST	ON or OFF	OFF	Disable unittest

run cmake :

luacxx $ mkdir build && cd build
build  $ cmake ..

specify tu cmake where is lua :

luacxx $ mkdir build && cd build
build  $ LUA_DIR=/lua/root/dir cmake ..

build :

build $ make

run unit test :

build $ make test

install :

build $ make install

Licence

cf Boost Licence