SpiderMonkey's glue-code generator automatically creates code for interoperability between C/C++ and JavaScript, making it easier to integrate the two languages.
Jsapigen is a powerful software that can generate glue code for embedding SpiderMonkey in your C applications. It offers a user-friendly interface definition language to specify the connection between native C code and the JavaScript environment, which it then converts into C code that can be compiled into your application during the build process.
For example, you can define a JavaScript function that invokes a C function with a default argument using a simple code snippet in an IDL file. Jsapigen can then generate the corresponding glue code for seamless integration with SpiderMonkey. This is just one of the many features that jsapigen offers, and it can automatically produce glue code for about 90% of possible scenarios.
One of the benefits of using jsapigen is that it can save you a lot of time and effort. The generated glue code in C is approximately 20-50 times larger than the corresponding IDL description. For instance, the example above can generate 30 lines of C code, plus another 155 lines of reusable C code that can be used for other declarations in the same file.
Jsapigen has been designed as a preprocessor for C source files and can be easily integrated with make. As a command-line program, it can streamline your software development workflow by automating the generation of glue code. To install jsapigen, refer to the 'INSTALL' file included in the package. The software has been tested on various platforms, including Debian GNU/Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, SunOS, and MinGW on Windows 2000.
If you encounter any issues during the installation or compilation process, please report them as bugs and include the relevant details such as config.log, compiler's error messages, and a description of your build environment. Similarly, if your system is not on the list of tested platforms but works with jsapigen, please report it to the mailing list so that it can be added.
In conclusion, jsapigen is a powerful and versatile software that can help you generate glue code for embedding SpiderMonkey in your C applications. It reduces the time and effort required for manual coding and provides a user-friendly interface for seamless integration. Its compatibility with various platforms and environments makes it an ideal choice for software developers.
For example, you can define a JavaScript function that invokes a C function with a default argument using a simple code snippet in an IDL file. Jsapigen can then generate the corresponding glue code for seamless integration with SpiderMonkey. This is just one of the many features that jsapigen offers, and it can automatically produce glue code for about 90% of possible scenarios.
One of the benefits of using jsapigen is that it can save you a lot of time and effort. The generated glue code in C is approximately 20-50 times larger than the corresponding IDL description. For instance, the example above can generate 30 lines of C code, plus another 155 lines of reusable C code that can be used for other declarations in the same file.
Jsapigen has been designed as a preprocessor for C source files and can be easily integrated with make. As a command-line program, it can streamline your software development workflow by automating the generation of glue code. To install jsapigen, refer to the 'INSTALL' file included in the package. The software has been tested on various platforms, including Debian GNU/Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, SunOS, and MinGW on Windows 2000.
If you encounter any issues during the installation or compilation process, please report them as bugs and include the relevant details such as config.log, compiler's error messages, and a description of your build environment. Similarly, if your system is not on the list of tested platforms but works with jsapigen, please report it to the mailing list so that it can be added.
In conclusion, jsapigen is a powerful and versatile software that can help you generate glue code for embedding SpiderMonkey in your C applications. It reduces the time and effort required for manual coding and provides a user-friendly interface for seamless integration. Its compatibility with various platforms and environments makes it an ideal choice for software developers.
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