[gdal-dev] A Swift wrapper for GDAL

[Even Rouault]

Roberto,

I can't answer on the Swift specific part, but yes, the C API is what is 
commonly used to create bindings to other languages. What is uniquely 
found in the C++ one is very advanced things that most people rarely need.

Even

Le 19/05/2021 à 16:08, Roberto Arista a écrit :
> Dear gdal-dev list,
> I would like to use the GDAL library for a macOS project using the Swift language. Wrapping a C++ library in Swift is not straightforward at all, and I could not find a satisfactory solution so far.
>
> There are a few projects on GitHub:
>> https://github.com/optionu/Humboldt
>> https://github.com/ranveerm/SwiftGDALProject
> but they are either incomplete or outdated
>
> So, I'll probably have to write the wrapper myself. Before even planning the work, I have a few questions for the list. My focus will be on the OGR module of the library.
> - From what I've read so far, wrapping a C library in Swift is way easier than working with C++. I've seen from the docs that GDAL has both C and C++ APIs. Besides the difference between the two languages, do the APIs offer different functionalities?
> - Is anyone willing to join forces to work on a GDAL wrapper for Swift? Or, is any expert developer willing to help me writing the wrapper? Of course, I am going to release the code with an open-source license.
>
> Best
> –––
> Roberto Arista
> ಠ_ಠ
> –––
>
> _______________________________________________
> gdal-dev mailing list
> gdal-dev at lists.osgeo.org
> https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gdal-dev

-- 
http://www.spatialys.com
My software is free, but my time generally not.