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From: rcbc@cs.cornell.edu (Robert Cooper)
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Subject: Re: ISIS and C++ ?
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Date: 22 Aug 90 20:54:03 GMT
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Currently Isis is usable from C++, meaning that the Isis .h files compile
cleanly when included in a C++ source program (AT&T 1.2, AT&T 2.0 and g++
(1.35 or later I think)). Clearly a much better C++ interface to Isis is
possible. One that had a more natural way to supply methods to Isis
callback routines, and that would present Isis routines and datatypes in a
more structured way using classes.

Here at the Isis Project we're pretty busy on things like improving Isis
performance and scaling. So we don't have the time to put into a proper C++
interface, but we encourage others with C++ and Isis experience to exchange
their ideas on this newsgroup. We'd like to hear what people have done,
and if there are any parts of Isis that are a particular pain for C++
users.

                          -- Robert Cooper