te::common::Library Class Reference

A class for handling shared libraries (DLLs, SO, DyLibs). More...

#include <Library.h>

Inheritance diagram for te::common::Library:

Public Member Functions
void *	getAddress (const std::string &symbol) const throw (Exception)
	It returns the address where the given symbol is loaded into memory. More...
const std::string &	getFileName () const throw ()
	It returns the library file name as informed in the constructor. More...
bool	isLoaded () const throw ()
	It returns true if the shared library is loaded otherwise return false. More...
	Library (const std::string &fileName, bool delayLoad=false) throw (Exception)
	Loads a new library specified by the file name. More...
void	load () throw (Exception)
	It loads the shared library to memory. More...
void	unload () throw (Exception)
	It forces the unload of the shared library from memory. More...
	~Library ()
	The destructor will automatically unload the library from memory. More...

Static Public Member Functions
static void	addSearchDir (const std::string &d) throw (Exception)
	It adds the informed dir to the path used by the operational system to lookup for shared libraries. More...
static std::string	getNativeName (const std::string &name) throw ()
	Given a library name without file extensions, prefixes and nor suffixes it will construct a library name according to the specifc platform. More...
static std::string	getSearchPath () throw (Exception)
	It returns the system lookup path. More...
static void	resetSearchPath () throw (Exception)
	It comes back the application lookupo path to the original state, before any addPath has been called. More...

Private Attributes
Impl *	m_pImpl
	A pointer to the real implementation. More...

Detailed Description

A class for handling shared libraries (DLLs, SO, DyLibs).

Note

If the library you are trying to load has dependencies on other shared libraries then these are automatically loaded by the underlying operational system. The dependencies must be in a folder where the system can search for these dependencies.

This class is based on pimpl idiom.

Definition at line 58 of file Library.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

te::common::Library::Library	(	const std::string &	fileName,
		bool	delayLoad = false
	)
throw	(	Exception
	)

Loads a new library specified by the file name.

File name may be a relative or absolute path. If just the name of the library is given the class will look for the library in the operational system specific locations.

Parameters

fileName	The library file name. The file name may contain the full library path.
delayLoad	If true the client object must call explicitly the load method before trying to access any symbol in the library.

Exceptions

Exception

It throws an exception if delayLoad is true and the library can not be loaded.

te::common::Library::~Library

(

)

The destructor will automatically unload the library from memory.

Member Function Documentation

static void te::common::Library::addSearchDir ( const std::string &  d ) throw ( Exception )

static

It adds the informed dir to the path used by the operational system to lookup for shared libraries.

Parameters

d	A directory to be added to the lookup of shared libraries.

Exceptions

Exception

It throws an exception if the path couldn't be added to the search path.

Note

Not thread-safe.

void* te::common::Library::getAddress	(	const std::string &	symbol	)	const
throw	(	Exception
	)

It returns the address where the given symbol is loaded into memory.

Parameters

symbol

The name of the symbol inside the library you are searching for. It may be for instance a function name.

Returns

The address where the symbol is loaded.

Exceptions

Exception

It throws an exception if it is not possible to locate the given symbol.

Note

Thread-safe.

const std::string& te::common::Library::getFileName	(		)	const
throw	(
	)

It returns the library file name as informed in the constructor.

Returns

The library file name as informed in the constructor.

Note

Thread-safe.

static std::string te::common::Library::getNativeName ( const std::string &  name ) throw ( )

static

Given a library name without file extensions, prefixes and nor suffixes it will construct a library name according to the specifc platform.

Returns

The library file name according to the specifc platform.

Note

Thread-safe.

static std::string te::common::Library::getSearchPath ( ) throw ( Exception )

static

It returns the system lookup path.

Returns

The system lookup path.

Exceptions

Exception

It throws an exception if the search path couldn't be reset.

Note

Thread-safe.

bool te::common::Library::isLoaded	(		)	const
throw	(
	)

It returns true if the shared library is loaded otherwise return false.

Returns

True if the shared library is loaded otherwise returns false.

Note

Thread-safe.

void te::common::Library::load	(		)
throw	(	Exception
	)

It loads the shared library to memory.

If the library was already loaded this method doesn't perform operations.

Exceptions

Exception

If the library can not be load to memory this method raises an exception.

Note

Not thread-safe.

static void te::common::Library::resetSearchPath ( ) throw ( Exception )

static

It comes back the application lookupo path to the original state, before any addPath has been called.

Exceptions

Exception

It throws an exception if the search path couldn't be reset.

Note

Not thread-safe.

void te::common::Library::unload	(		)
throw	(	Exception
	)

It forces the unload of the shared library from memory.

If the library wasn't previously loaded or if it was already unloaded this method doesn't perform operations.

Exceptions

Exception

If the library can not be unload from memory this method raises an exception.

Note

Not thread-safe.

Member Data Documentation

Impl* te::common::Library::m_pImpl

private

A pointer to the real implementation.

Definition at line 179 of file Library.h.

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