DDL 1.2 Beta

[Kyle Furlong]

pragma wrote:
> All,
> 
>   After much work, DDL 1.2 Beta is ready for public consumption.  The 
> library interface is complete, the OMF loader works well, and the 
> runtime linker performs as designed.  As such, I've labeled this as RC1 
> for the project.
> 
> http://www.dsource.org/projects/ddl
> http://www.dsource.org/projects/ddl/wiki/Downloads
> http://www.dsource.org/projects/ddl/wiki/Tutorial/Installation
> 
> This beta release features OMF object support that is stable and works 
> very well with the Win32 version of DMD.  Linux support, completed 
> documentation and tutorials are all still pending completion in the next 
> few months.
> 
> Special thanks to the project contributors who made getting this far a 
> reality.
> 
> http://www.dsource.org/projects/ddl/wiki/Contributors
> 
> As always, the project is open to critique, criticism and contributions. 
>  Feel free to post here, on the project forum or even in the project 
> wiki.  My mailbox is also open for all of the above.
> 
> http://www.dsource.org/projects/ddl/wiki/Community
> 
> - Pragma
> 
> ---------------
> So what is DDL?
> ---------------
> 
> DDL stands for "D Dynamic Libraries" and as the name implies, provides 
> dynamic library loading for the D Language. It can be used as a plugin 
> architecture, a replacment for DLL files, an interface for dynamic 
> reflection, or as a means for working with intermediate files.
> 
> More information in the project FAQ:
> 
> http://www.dsource.org/projects/ddl/wiki/FAQ
> 
> ----------
> An Example
> ----------
> 
> (A better formatted example can be found here: 
> http://www.dsource.org/projects/ddl/wiki/Tutorial/UsingDDL/Quick)
> 
> /////////////////
> // plugin.d
> module plugin;
> 
> char[] helloWorld(){
>     return "hello world";
> }
> /////////////////
> 
> /////////////////
> // example.d
> import ddl.DefaultRegistry;
> import ddl.Linker;
> 
> import mango.io.Stdout;
> 
> void main(){
>     auto linker = new Linker(new DefaultRegistry());
>     linker.loadAndRegister("example.map");
> 
>     auto plugin = linker.loadAndLink("plugin.obj");
> 
>     auto helloWorld = plugin.getDExport!(char[] 
> function(),"plugin.helloWorld")();
> 
>     Stdout.put(helloWorld());
>     Stdout.put(CR);
> }
> /////////////////

Wonderful News! Like others, I've been eagerly awaiting this arrival. 
Well Done! Now I can get my plugin based game engine underway!
-- 
Kyle Furlong // Physics Undergrad, UCSB

"D is going wherever the D community wants it to go." - Walter Bright