NativeScript / NativeScript/runtimes

Support for C++ metadata + AOT codegen backend

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Dominant language
C++
Stars
25
Forks
4
Avg merge
5d 19h
Merged PRs (30d)
3

Description

Support for C++ metadata is mainly for user land modules, not Apple SDKs. This allows defining native, high performance plugins for apps easily that bind to JavaScript in most performant way by directly generating engine-specific/Node-API fallback bindings through Codegen backend.

Codegen backend should support everything: C/C++/Objective-C.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the existing metadata handling and Codegen backend, then determine how user-land C++ modules and engine-specific or Node-API fallback bindings are currently supported. Done means the backend supports C, C++, and Objective-C metadata and AOT-generated bindings as described.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, cpp, javascript, node.js, objective-c
Domain
backend-api-design, compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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