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Re: Need for Swift


  • Subject: Re: Need for Swift
  • From: David Brittain via Cocoa-dev <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:51:46 -0700

Swift / C++ inter-op is being worked on. It's important to many (including
Apple I would guess)...

https://forums.swift.org/t/c-objective-c-interop/9989/2

https://mobile.twitter.com/jeremyphoward/status/1154974115893149696

On Tue, 15 Oct 2019 at 09:41, Richard Charles via Cocoa-dev <
email@hidden> wrote:

>
> > On Oct 15, 2019, at 7:57 AM, Turtle Creek Software via Cocoa-dev <
> email@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > TurtleSoft has a big investment in C++ source code that's full of
> construction business logic. Unfortunately, with the death of Carbon its
> future value is in doubt.
>
>
> I have found your comments enlightening. So if I understand correctly you
> have three choices for a native UI on the Mac.
>
> 1. Objective-C which would integrate nicely with your C++ business logic
> using Objective-C++. One problem is you have very little experience with
> the Cocoa frameworks. Another problem is you are hesitant to pursue this
> path fearful that down the road Apple may abandon Objective-C.
>
> 2. Another option is Swift but it has zero integration with C++. So this
> is really not a choice at all.
>
> 3. A third option would be to combine all three. Keep your business logic
> in C++ and combine with Objective-C using Objective-C++ and then bridge to
> Swift. That does sound like a nightmare.
>
> Looks like you are in a pickle.
>
> --Richard Charles
>
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References: 
 >Re: Need for Swift (From: Turtle Creek Software via Cocoa-dev <email@hidden>)
 >Re: Need for Swift (From: Richard Charles via Cocoa-dev <email@hidden>)

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