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<library-reference id="shared_library_refcountable_reference"><title>Shared Library Refcountable Reference</title><header id="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import_8hpp" name="boost/dll/import.hpp">
<para>Contains all the boost::dll::import* reference counting functions that hold a shared pointer to the instance of boost::dll::shared_library. </para><namespace name="boost">
<namespace name="dll">
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        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>const boost::dll::fs::path &amp;</paramtype><description><para>Path to shared library or shared library to load function from. </para></description></parameter><parameter name="name"><paramtype>const char *</paramtype><description><para>Null-terminated C or C++ mangled name of the function to import. Can handle std::string, char*, const char*. </para></description></parameter><parameter name="mode"><paramtype>load_mode::type</paramtype><default>load_mode::default_mode</default><description><para>An mode that will be used on library load.</para></description></parameter><description><para>Returns callable object or std::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; (boost::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; if BOOST_DLL_USE_BOOST_SHARED_PTR is defined) that holds the symbol imported from the loaded library. Returned value refcounts usage of the loaded shared library, so that it won't get unload until all copies of return value are not destroyed.</para><para>This call will succeed if call to  <link linkend="boost.dll.shared_library">boost::dll::shared_library</link><computeroutput>::has(const char* )</computeroutput> function with the same symbol name returned <computeroutput>true</computeroutput>.</para><para>For importing symbols by <emphasis role="bold">alias</emphasis> names use  <link linkend="boost.dll.import_alias">boost::dll::import_alias</link> method.</para><para><emphasis role="bold">Examples:</emphasis> </para><para><programlisting language="c++">std::function&lt;int(int)&gt; f = <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import_8hpp_1aef427f71fecdb92981fe5a509a917801">import_symbol&lt;int(int)&gt;</link>("test_lib.so", "integer_func_name");

auto f_cpp11 = <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import_8hpp_1aef427f71fecdb92981fe5a509a917801">import_symbol&lt;int(int)&gt;</link>("test_lib.so", "integer_func_name");
</programlisting></para><para><programlisting language="c++">std::shared_ptr&lt;int&gt; i = <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import_8hpp_1aef427f71fecdb92981fe5a509a917801">import_symbol&lt;int&gt;</link>("test_lib.so", "integer_name");
</programlisting></para><para><emphasis role="bold">Template</emphasis> <emphasis role="bold">parameter</emphasis> <emphasis role="bold">T:</emphasis> Type of the symbol that we are going to import. Must be explicitly specified.</para><para>


xmlonly &lt;link linkend='boost.dll.fs.system_error'&gt;boost::dll::fs::system_error&lt;/link&gt; if symbol does not exist or if the DLL/DSO was not loaded. Overload that accepts path also throws std::bad_alloc in case of insufficient memory. </para></description><returns><para>callable object if T is a function type, or std::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; (boost::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; if BOOST_DLL_USE_BOOST_SHARED_PTR is defined) if T is an object type.</para>
</returns><throws><simpara><classname/> </simpara>
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        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>const boost::dll::fs::path &amp;</paramtype><description><para>Path to shared library or shared library to load function from. </para></description></parameter><parameter name="name"><paramtype>const char *</paramtype><description><para>Null-terminated C or C++ mangled name of the function or variable to import. Can handle std::string, char*, const char*. </para></description></parameter><parameter name="mode"><paramtype>load_mode::type</paramtype><default>load_mode::default_mode</default><description><para>An mode that will be used on library load.</para></description></parameter><description><para>Returns callable object or std::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; (boost::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; if BOOST_DLL_USE_BOOST_SHARED_PTR is defined) that holds the symbol imported from the loaded library. Returned value refcounts usage of the loaded shared library, so that it won't get unload until all copies of return value are not destroyed.</para><para>This call will succeed if call to  <link linkend="boost.dll.shared_library">boost::dll::shared_library</link><computeroutput>::has(const char* )</computeroutput> function with the same symbol name returned <computeroutput>true</computeroutput>.</para><para>For importing symbols by <emphasis role="bold">non</emphasis> <emphasis role="bold">alias</emphasis> names use  <link linkend="boost.dll.import">boost::dll::import</link> method.</para><para><emphasis role="bold">Examples:</emphasis> </para><para><programlisting language="c++">std::function&lt;int(int)&gt; f = <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import_8hpp_1a7ea7e10c20f83517dcc0acb6a64efa11">import_alias&lt;int(int)&gt;</link>("test_lib.so", "integer_func_alias_name");

auto f_cpp11 = <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import_8hpp_1a7ea7e10c20f83517dcc0acb6a64efa11">import_alias&lt;int(int)&gt;</link>("test_lib.so", "integer_func_alias_name");
</programlisting></para><para><programlisting language="c++">std::shared_ptr&lt;int&gt; i = <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import_8hpp_1a7ea7e10c20f83517dcc0acb6a64efa11">import_alias&lt;int&gt;</link>("test_lib.so", "integer_alias_name");
</programlisting></para><para><programlisting language="c++"/></para><para><emphasis role="bold">Template</emphasis> <emphasis role="bold">parameter</emphasis> <emphasis role="bold">T:</emphasis> Type of the symbol alias that we are going to import. Must be explicitly specified.</para><para>


xmlonly &lt;link linkend='boost.dll.fs.system_error'&gt;boost::dll::fs::system_error&lt;/link&gt; if symbol does not exist or if the DLL/DSO was not loaded. Overload that accepts path also throws std::bad_alloc in case of insufficient memory. </para></description><returns><para>callable object if T is a function type, or std::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; (boost::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; if BOOST_DLL_USE_BOOST_SHARED_PTR is defined) if T is an object type.</para>
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        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>const boost::dll::fs::path &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="name"><paramtype>const std::string &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="mode"><paramtype>load_mode::type</paramtype><default>load_mode::default_mode</default></parameter></function>
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        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>shared_library &amp;&amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="name"><paramtype>const char *</paramtype></parameter></function>
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        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>shared_library &amp;&amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="name"><paramtype>const std::string &amp;</paramtype></parameter></function>
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<header id="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__class_8hpp" name="boost/dll/import_class.hpp">
<para>Contains the <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__class_8hpp_1a6b42bd1f0e156b37c871d2399e020aa7">boost::dll::experimental::import_class</link> function for importing classes. </para><para><warning><para>Experimental feature that relies on an incomplete implementation of platform specific C++ mangling. In case of an issue provide a PR with a fix and tests to <ulink url="https://github.com/boostorg/dll">https://github.com/boostorg/dll</ulink> . <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__class_8hpp">boost/dll/import_class.hpp</link> is not included in boost/dll.hpp </para>
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    </template><description><para>This class represents an imported class.</para><para><note><para>It must be constructed via boost::dll::import_class(const smart_library&amp; lib, std::size_t, Args...)</para>
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        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>const smart_library &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter></function>
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          <template-type-parameter name="T"/>
          <template-nontype-parameter name="Args"><type>typename ...</type></template-nontype-parameter>
        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>const smart_library &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="alias_name"><paramtype>const std::string &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter></function>
<function id="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__class_8hpp_1a6b42bd1f0e156b37c871d2399e020aa7" name="import_class"><type><classname>imported_class</classname>&lt; T &gt;</type><template>
          <template-type-parameter name="T"/>
          <template-nontype-parameter name="Args"><type>typename ...</type></template-nontype-parameter>
        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>const smart_library &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="size"><paramtype>std::size_t</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter><description><para><note><para>This function does add the type alias to the boost::dll::experimental::smart_library. </para>
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          <template-type-parameter name="T"/>
          <template-nontype-parameter name="Args"><type>typename ...</type></template-nontype-parameter>
        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>const smart_library &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="size"><paramtype>std::size_t</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="alias_name"><paramtype>const std::string &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter></function>
<function id="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__class_8hpp_1a430699dfbe70d95b10f3d968268c7045" name="import_class"><type><classname>imported_class</classname>&lt; T &gt;</type><template>
          <template-type-parameter name="T"><purpose><para>Class type or alias </para></purpose></template-type-parameter>
          <template-nontype-parameter name="Args"><type>typename ...</type><purpose><para>Constructor argument list. </para></purpose></template-nontype-parameter>
        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>smart_library</paramtype><description><para>Path to shared library or shared library to load function from. </para></description></parameter><parameter name="size"><paramtype>std::size_t</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter><description><para>Returns an instance of <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.classboost_1_1dll_1_1experimental_1_1imported__class">imported_class</link> which allows to call or import more functions. It takes a copy of the smart_libray, so no added type_aliases will be visible, for the object.</para><para>Few compilers do implement an allocating constructor, which allows the construction of the class without knowing the size. That is not portable, so the actual size of the class shall always be provided.</para><para><emphasis role="bold">Example:</emphasis> </para><para><programlisting language="c++">auto import_class&lt;class type_alias, const std::string&amp;, std::size_t&gt;(lib, "class_name", 20, "param1", 42);
</programlisting></para><para>In this example we construct an instance of the class "class_name" with the size 20, which has "type_alias" as an alias, through a constructor which takes a const-ref of std::string and an std::size_t parameter.</para><para>



xmlonly &lt;link linkend='boost.dll.fs.system_error'&gt;boost::dll::fs::system_error&lt;/link&gt; if symbol does not exist or if the DLL/DSO was not loaded. Overload that accepts path also throws std::bad_alloc in case of insufficient memory. </para></description><returns><para>class object.</para>
</returns><throws><simpara><classname/> </simpara>
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          <template-type-parameter name="T"/>
          <template-nontype-parameter name="Args"><type>typename ...</type></template-nontype-parameter>
        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>smart_library</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter></function>
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          <template-type-parameter name="T"/>
          <template-nontype-parameter name="Args"><type>typename ...</type></template-nontype-parameter>
        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>smart_library</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="alias_name"><paramtype>const std::string &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter></function>
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          <template-type-parameter name="T"/>
          <template-nontype-parameter name="Args"><type>typename ...</type></template-nontype-parameter>
        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>smart_library</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="size"><paramtype>std::size_t</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="alias_name"><paramtype>const std::string &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter></function>
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          <template-nontype-parameter name="Args"><type>typename ...</type></template-nontype-parameter>
        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>smart_library</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="alias_name"><paramtype>const std::string &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="size"><paramtype>std::size_t</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter></function>
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        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>smart_library &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter></function>
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        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>smart_library &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="alias_name"><paramtype>const std::string &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter></function>
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          <template-type-parameter name="T"/>
          <template-nontype-parameter name="Args"><type>typename ...</type></template-nontype-parameter>
        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>smart_library &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="size"><paramtype>std::size_t</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter></function>
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        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>smart_library &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="size"><paramtype>std::size_t</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="alias_name"><paramtype>const std::string &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter></function>
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          <template-nontype-parameter name="Args"><type>typename ...</type></template-nontype-parameter>
        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>smart_library &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="alias_name"><paramtype>const std::string &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="size"><paramtype>std::size_t</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="args"><paramtype>Args...</paramtype></parameter></function>










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<header id="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__mangled_8hpp" name="boost/dll/import_mangled.hpp">
<para>Contains the <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__mangled_8hpp_1a5045a8a4b95fdf8fb85a993c5eb87113">boost::dll::experimental::import_mangled</link> function for importing mangled symbols. </para><para><warning><para>Experimental feature that relies on an incomplete implementation of platform specific C++ mangling. In case of an issue provide a PR with a fix and tests to <ulink url="https://github.com/boostorg/dll">https://github.com/boostorg/dll</ulink> . <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__mangled_8hpp">boost/dll/import_mangled.hpp</link> is not included in boost/dll.hpp </para>
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<function id="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__mangled_8hpp_1a5045a8a4b95fdf8fb85a993c5eb87113" name="import_mangled"><type>result_type</type><template>
          <template-nontype-parameter name="Args"><type>class ...</type></template-nontype-parameter>
        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>const boost::dll::fs::path &amp;</paramtype><description><para>Path to shared library or shared library to load function from. </para></description></parameter><parameter name="name"><paramtype>const char *</paramtype><description><para>Null-terminated C or C++ mangled name of the function to import. Can handle std::string, char*, const char*. </para></description></parameter><parameter name="mode"><paramtype>load_mode::type</paramtype><default>load_mode::default_mode</default><description><para>An mode that will be used on library load.</para></description></parameter><description><para>Returns callable object or std::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; (boost::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; if BOOST_DLL_USE_BOOST_SHARED_PTR is defined) that holds the symbol imported from the loaded library. Returned value refcounts usage of the loaded shared library, so that it won't get unload until all copies of return value are not destroyed.</para><para>For importing symbols by <emphasis role="bold">alias</emphasis> names use  <link linkend="boost.dll.import_alias">boost::dll::import_alias</link> method.</para><para><emphasis role="bold">Examples:</emphasis> </para><para><programlisting language="c++">std::function&lt;int(int)&gt; f = <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__mangled_8hpp_1a5045a8a4b95fdf8fb85a993c5eb87113">import_mangled&lt;int(int)&gt;</link>("test_lib.so", "integer_func_name");

auto f_cpp11 = <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__mangled_8hpp_1a5045a8a4b95fdf8fb85a993c5eb87113">import_mangled&lt;int(int)&gt;</link>("test_lib.so", "integer_func_name");
</programlisting></para><para><programlisting language="c++">std::shared_ptr&lt;int&gt; i = <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__mangled_8hpp_1a5045a8a4b95fdf8fb85a993c5eb87113">import_mangled&lt;int&gt;</link>("test_lib.so", "integer_name");
</programlisting></para><para>Additionally you can also import overloaded symbols, including member-functions.</para><para><programlisting language="c++">auto fp = <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__mangled_8hpp_1a5045a8a4b95fdf8fb85a993c5eb87113">import_mangled&lt;void(int), void(double)&gt;</link>("test_lib.so", "func");
</programlisting></para><para><programlisting language="c++">auto fp = <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__mangled_8hpp_1a5045a8a4b95fdf8fb85a993c5eb87113">import_mangled&lt;my_class, void(int), void(double)&gt;</link>("test_lib.so", "func");
</programlisting></para><para>If qualified member-functions are needed, this can be set by repeating the class name with const or volatile. All following signatures after the redifintion will use this, i.e. the latest.</para><para><itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>* <programlisting language="c++">auto fp = <link linkend="doxygen.shared_library_refcountable_reference.import__mangled_8hpp_1a5045a8a4b95fdf8fb85a993c5eb87113">import_mangled</link>&lt;my_class, void(int), void(double),
                         const my_class, void(int), void(double)&gt;("test_lib.so", "func");
</programlisting></para>
</listitem></itemizedlist>
</para><para><emphasis role="bold">Template</emphasis> <emphasis role="bold">parameter</emphasis> <emphasis role="bold">T:</emphasis> Type of the symbol that we are going to import. Must be explicitly specified.</para><para>


xmlonly &lt;link linkend='boost.dll.fs.system_error'&gt;boost::dll::fs::system_error&lt;/link&gt; if symbol does not exist or if the DLL/DSO was not loaded. Overload that accepts path also throws std::bad_alloc in case of insufficient memory. </para></description><returns><para>callable object if T is a function type, or std::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; (boost::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; if BOOST_DLL_USE_BOOST_SHARED_PTR is defined) if T is an object type.</para>
</returns><throws><simpara><classname/> </simpara>
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        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>const boost::dll::fs::path &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="name"><paramtype>const std::string &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="mode"><paramtype>load_mode::type</paramtype><default>load_mode::default_mode</default></parameter></function>
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        </template><parameter name="lib"><paramtype>const smart_library &amp;</paramtype></parameter><parameter name="name"><paramtype>const char *</paramtype></parameter></function>
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