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diff --git a/libhello/export.hxx b/libhello/export.hxx new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e6c723e --- /dev/null +++ b/libhello/export.hxx @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +// file: libhello/export.hxx -*- C++ -*- + +#pragma once + +// Normally we don't export class templates (but do complete specializations), +// inline functions, and classes with only inline member functions. Exporting +// classes that inherit from non-exported/imported bases (e.g., std::string) +// will end up badly. The only known workarounds are to not inherit or to not +// export. Also, MinGW GCC doesn't like seeing non-exported function being +// used before their inline definition. The workaround is to reorder code. In +// the end it's all trial and error. + +#if defined(LIBHELLO_STATIC) // Using static. +# define LIBHELLO_EXPORT +#elif defined(LIBHELLO_STATIC_BUILD) // Building static. +# define LIBHELLO_EXPORT +#elif defined(LIBHELLO_SHARED) // Using shared. +# ifdef _WIN32 +# define LIBHELLO_EXPORT __declspec(dllimport) +# else +# define LIBHELLO_EXPORT +# endif +#elif defined(LIBHELLO_SHARED_BUILD) // Building shared. +# ifdef _WIN32 +# define LIBHELLO_EXPORT __declspec(dllexport) +# else +# define LIBHELLO_EXPORT +# endif +#else +// If none of the above macros are defined, then we assume we are being used +// by some third-party build system that cannot/doesn't signal the library +// type. Note that this fallback works for both static and shared but in case +// of shared will be sub-optimal compared to having dllimport. +// +# define LIBHELLO_EXPORT // Using static or shared. +#endif |