Re: Python extension commands in git - request for policy change

From: Joshua Jensen <jjensen@workspacewhiz.com>
Date: Dec 12, 2012, 05:15 UTC
Message-ID: <50C812E1.4020108@workspacewhiz.com>
In-Reply-To: <CACh33FqTBOMar=V8=aiE2asZ_ri37fAqeghJLqGecYk=qtvBiQ@mail.gmail.com>

----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Donnelly
Date: 12/11/2012 7:26 PM

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>> If we use lua for writing "builtin" commands,
>> we'll need to export a lot of C functions and writing wrappers like
>> this is boring and time consuming. Also, assume I export fn(char*,int)
>> to Lua, then I change the prototype to fn(char*, char*), can Lua spot
>> all the call sites at compile time (or something) so I can update
>> them?
> If the API calls are generic (don't require special handling), you can
> use some preprocessor magic to save time/space.

Since I mostly use C++, thanks to template metaprogramming, I get to register functions like so:

         void SomeExistingFunction(char* str, int num);

luaState->GetGlobals().RegisterDirect("SomeExistingFunction", SomeExistingFunction);

I certainly am not suggesting C++ be used within Git, but in this case, C++ has some nice compile-time advantages.

:)

-Josh