Looking for instructions on how to make a Derelict library

[Mike Parker]

On Sunday, 17 September 2017 at 21:15:08 UTC, Matt Jones wrote:
> Hey everyone,
>
> I wanted to make a version of SQlite3 that uses Derelict to 
> load the sqlite3 DLL when I'm ready. I can't find any 
> instructions for how to make a basic Derelict style library. I 
> looked around at http://derelictorg.github.io/, but could not 
> find anything. Does anyone have any?
>
> Thanks.

Just look at the existing Derelict packages. For a normal C 
library like sqlite3, it's pretty straightforward -- declare 
function pointers to ever public function in the API, translate 
all the types, convert any macros to D functions, and create a 
loader that extends derelict.util.SharedLibLoader and overrides 
loadSymbols. Examples: DerelictLua, DerelictODE, DerelictFT.

You can also add support for static bindings by versioning out 
the function declarations and the loader in favor or normal 
function declarations. Examples: DerelictSDL2, DerelictGLFW3, 
DerelictAL.

See the D wiki for links to articles that show how to translate C 
headers.