Is there a way to do 2-way linking?

[Benjamin Thaut]

Am 05.02.2014 19:11, schrieb Jeroen Bollen:
> On Wednesday, 5 February 2014 at 17:59:38 UTC, Benjamin Thaut wrote:
>> Am 05.02.2014 18:51, schrieb Benjamin Thaut:
>>> Am 05.02.2014 18:41, schrieb Jeroen Bollen:
>>>> How exactly would that work for classes?
>>>
>>> Once again, make an interface for all methods you want to be available.
>>>
>>> interface IExposed
>>> {
>>>   void method1();
>>>   void method2();
>>> }
>>>
>>> then pass that interface to the plugin. Because all interface methods
>>> are virtual function calls, the plugin does not have to know the
>>> location of these methods at link time.
>>
>> If you need real world code:
>> https://github.com/Ingrater/Spacecraft/blob/physics/game/sources/physics/dllmain.d
>>
>> The "InitPlugin" function establishes the two way communication.
>>
>> You can find the loader here:
>> https://github.com/Ingrater/thBase/blob/master/src/thBase/plugin.d#L265
>>
>> Kind Regards
>> Benjamin Thaut
>
> But what if I want to define a class loader side and implement it
> library side? I guess I'll have to write 'getInstance' methods?

You always have to put the class defintion and implementation into the 
same executable / library. You can however define a interface and query 
the actual implementation from the library. So basically it would come 
down to a getInstance method or factory method.