Elysian Shadows

Hey guys,

I have a class for managing images and allocating memory for them.

I already know how to export this class to lua with luabind, so I can create one in a lua script, but I don't really know how to pass an existing instance of this class to lua.

I read the documentation two times but I didn't really see a solution to this. Maybe I'm just blind or I misunderstood something.

Cheers,
Marius

One solution, if there's only one instance of the class, use M_D_K's "Singleton" method (which doesn't follor singleton theory, but works anyway ). I'd send you the code, but it's on another computer, so ask him for it.

You mean you provide a GetInstance function that can be called in C++ and in Lua?

If it's really that simple I guess I could code it myself.

WTF Ginto!
The idea behind a Singleton is there is only one, just cause I wasn't stupid enough to initiate a singleton based class more than once doesn't mean that its not a singleton. BTW the singleton class I gave you allows for easy creation of singletons, its the programmer that has to follow the theory(which you didn't :See last sentence).

M_D_K wrote:WTF Ginto!
The idea behind a Singleton is there is only one, just cause I wasn't stupid enough to initiate a singleton based class more than once doesn't mean that its not a singleton. BTW the singleton class I gave you allows for easy creation of singletons, its the programmer that has to follow the theory(which you didn't :See last sentence).

Ok, sorry. I guess I was saying it the wrong way. What I meant is that it does not fit the most common implementation of a singleton. And I DO follow the theory! When did I ever try to initiate a singleton more than once???? when I first mentioned its non-conventionality, I was basing what I said on its design. Most programmers don't seem to trust themselves enough to use your type of singleton I guess.

Yeah, all that you want to do is return a reference with a getInstance. The fact that its a singleton really doesn't have anything to do with the implementation. XD

Okay, thank you guys, sounds easy.

I can't believe that they don't say a word in the documentation about such a basic thing.

GyroVorbis wrote:Yeah, all that you want to do is return a reference with a getInstance. The fact that its a singleton really doesn't have anything to do with the implementation. XD

Do you mean a C++ reference or a boost.reference?

OT: Since I've registered on the board I'm asking myself what you want to imply with your avatar