lua_class

Simple and minimal C++ - lua binder library

The library:

The purpose of this library is to make it easy for anyone to bind their C++ code with lua scripting. With the use of templates in C++ and metatables in lua, it is possible to bind and entire class and its members in a single line.

Example usage:

C++:

lua_State* L = luaL_newstate();
luaL_openlibs(L);
lclass::open_lclass(L);
lclass::lua_class<example_class>(L)
    .ctor("example_class") //Constructor with no arguments
    .method("method_one", &example_class::method_one)
    .method("static_method", &example_class::static_method)
    .var("var_one", &example_class::var_one);

Lua:

local obj = example_class();
obj:method_one();
example_class.static_method();
obj.var_one = 2;

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CMake Compilation and Linking:

Due to the nature of the library (it uses templates extensively), it is necessary to include and compile the library with your project. There are two convenience CMake variables one for the sources ${LUA_CLASS_SOURCES} and one for the include directory ${LUA_CLASS_INCLUDE_DIR}.

Example:

add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} main.cpp ${LUA_CLASS_SOURCES})
target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE ${LUA_LIBRARIES})
target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE ${LUA_CLASS_INCLUDE_DIR} ${LUA_INCLUDE_DIR})

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To do:

• Create a single include header.
• Improve error messages.