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@ -59,12 +59,14 @@ prototyping tool. Specifically:
<li><b>ANSI C/C++ syntax</b>. SWIG parses a form of ANSI C <li><b>ANSI C/C++ syntax</b>. SWIG parses a form of ANSI C
syntax that has been extended with a number of special directives. syntax that has been extended with a number of special directives.
As a result, interfaces are usually built by grabbing a header file As a result, interfaces are usually built by grabbing a header file
and tweaking it a little bit. and tweaking it a little bit. This particular approach is especially
useful when the underlying C/C++ program undergoes frequent
modification.
<p> <p>
<li><b>SWIG is not a stub generator</b>. SWIG produces code that you <li><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 simply compile and run. You don't have to fill in any stubs or write
special code as you do with RPC-like systems. special client/server code as you do with RPC-like systems.
<p> <p>
<li><b>SWIG does not define a protocol nor is it a component <li><b>SWIG does not define a protocol nor is it a component
@ -73,10 +75,10 @@ regarding the way in which software components are supposed to
interact with each other. All it does is provide the glue needed to interact with each other. All it does is provide the glue needed to
hook C code to other languages. hook C code to other languages.
<p> <p> <li><b>Designed to work with existing C/C++ code</b>. SWIG
<li><b>Designed to work with existing C/C++ code</b>. SWIG requires little, if any, modifications requires little, if any, modifications to existing code. For the most
to existing code. For the most part, it encourages you to keep a clean separation between part, it encourages you to keep a clean separation between C/C++ and
C/C++ and its scripting interface. its scripting interface.
<p> <p>
<li><b>Extensibility</b>. SWIG provides a variety of customization options that <li><b>Extensibility</b>. SWIG provides a variety of customization options that