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@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ languages with C/C++ code.
<p>SWIG is used in a number of ways:
<ul>
<li><b>Building more powerful C/C++ programs</b>. Using SWIG, you can
<li><p><b>Building more powerful C/C++ programs</b>. Using SWIG, you can
replace the main() function of a C program with a scripting
interpreter from which you can control the application. This adds
quite a lot of flexibility and makes the program "programmable." That
@ -33,22 +33,19 @@ of the large software packages that you use every day---nearly all of
them include special a macro language, configuration language, or even
a scripting engine that allows users to make customizations.
<p>
<li><b>Rapid prototyping and debugging</b>. SWIG allows C/C++ programs to be placed in
<li><p><b>Rapid prototyping and debugging</b>. SWIG allows C/C++ programs to be placed in
a scripting environment that can be used for testing and debugging.
For example, you might test a library with a collection of scripts or use the scripting
interpreter as an interactive debugger. Since SWIG requires no modifications to the
underlying C/C++ code, it can be used even if the final product does not rely upon scripting.
<p>
<li><b>Systems integration</b>. Scripting languages work fairly well
<li><p><b>Systems integration</b>. Scripting languages work fairly well
for controlling and gluing loosely-coupled software components
together. With SWIG, different C/C++ programs can be turned into
scripting language extension modules. These modules can then be
combined together to create new and interesting applications.
<p>
<li><b>Construction of scripting language extension modules</b>. SWIG
<li><p><b>Construction of scripting language extension modules</b>. SWIG
can be used to turn common C/C++ libraries into components for use in
popular scripting languages. Of course, you will still want to make
sure that no-one else has already created a module before doing this.
@ -61,34 +58,30 @@ make it so you don't have to add an extra layer of IDL specifications
to your application. If anything, it's much more of a rapid
application development and prototyping tool. Specifically:
<p>
<ul>
<li><b>ANSI C/C++ syntax</b>. SWIG parses ANSI C++ that has been
<li><p><b>ANSI C/C++ syntax</b>. SWIG parses ANSI C++ that has been
extended with a number of special directives. As a result, interfaces
are usually built by grabbing a header file and tweaking it a little
bit. This particular approach is especially useful when the
underlying C/C++ program undergoes frequent modification.
<p>
<li><b>SWIG is not a stub generator</b>. SWIG produces code that you
<li><p><b>SWIG is not a stub generator</b>. SWIG produces code that you
simply compile and run. You don't have to fill in any stubs or write
special client/server code as you do with RPC-like systems.
<p>
<li><b>SWIG does not define a protocol nor is it a component
<li><p><b>SWIG does not define a protocol nor is it a component
framework.</b> SWIG does not define mechanisms or enforce rules
regarding the way in which software components are supposed to
interact with each other. Nor is it a specialized runtime library
or alternative scripting language API. SWIG is merely a code generator
that provides the glue necessary to hook C/C++ to other languages.
<p> <li><b>Designed to work with existing C/C++ code</b>. SWIG
<li><p><b>Designed to work with existing C/C++ code</b>. SWIG
requires little, if any, modifications to existing code. For the most
part, it encourages you to keep a clean separation between C/C++ and
its scripting interface.
<p>
<li><b>Extensibility</b>. SWIG provides a variety of customization options that
<li><p><b>Extensibility</b>. SWIG provides a variety of customization options that
allow you to blow your whole leg off if that's what you want to do.
SWIG is not here to enforce programming morality.
</ul>