[R] problems linking c++ code

[Allan Strand]

Prof Brian Ripley <ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk> writes:
> On 9 Sep 2001, Allan Strand wrote:
> 
> >
> > I've been trying to learn about dynamically loading subroutines in R.
> > Ultimately I would like to use this approach to implement some
> > simulations.  For the moment though, I've run into a problem compiling
> > c++ code and loading it into R.
> >
> > The 'C/C++' and 'R'code below works fine when compiled and linked with
> > gcc, but gives an error when the library is compiled and linked with
> > g++.  In the case when it fails, it does so because of an undefined
> > symbol in the *.so file.  Is there something I can link in to resolve
> > this problem?  Is there another obvious solution?
> 
> Using the Rinternals.h in C++ code is not supported.
> It's not clear to me why you are writing C in C++ inside extern "C"
> declarations, but if you do you need to put
> the Rinternals.h inside extern "C" too.

That certainly fixes the problem I posted.

I had c++ code inside the extern "C" {} as well.  The simulation
library I have already written is in c++.  I tried to pare down the
code to the smallest functioning bit that still exhibited the
behavior.  I didn't want to post a more extraneous code than
necessary.  Ultimately, I'd like to instantiate a c++ object and
convert it into several R objects.

> 
> BTW, you code is not using Rdefines.h, but I think that may need to be
It was using Rdefines.h, but I went to the Rinternals solution while
exploring my problem.

> inside extern "C" too.
> 
> The `standard' headers (those used with .C) have extern "C" wrappers, but
> not the advanced ones for .Call/.Extern.  We assume that people using
> .Call are pretty au fait with their ccompiler systems, and already know
> how to use .C.
> 

Clumsily trying to develop such an expertise...

Do you know of examples of c++ code interfaced through the
.Call/.Extern system?

Thanks for your pointers,
a.

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Allan Strand,   Biology    http://linum.cofc.edu
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