From: Elias Athanasopoulos <elathan@...>
Date: 2003-11-23T17:44:39+09:00
Subject: Ruby - C++ extension

Hello!

I am trying to create a new Ruby extension, which eventually will
give to Ruby the functionality of a C++ project.

So far, the extension is going fine. However I have two issues:

(1) C++ Type Casting
(2) Multiple Inheritance

Is there a generic approach to solve the above?

As far as C++ Type Casting is concerned I am thinking of creating
to_xxx methods. I.e.

	foo = (Foo *) Bar->dump();

will be in Ruby:

	foo = Bar.dump.as_Foo

As far as Multiple Inheritence is concerned, I think the only way
to go through is to define modules and include them in other modules.
Howver the C++ project I'm trying to create Ruby Bindings for, has a very
complex inheritence tree. Is there any other workaround?

Regards,
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