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Subject: RE: [Caml-list] c++ class to ocaml class or module?

From: Joel Reymont <joelr1@gmail.com>

>Would you suggest wrapping a C++ class in a class in OCaml?
>
>Should I pick another approach, e.g. using a module?

In C++ classes act both as object generators and modularity providers.
So you should first determine what is the role of the class you're wrapping.

Note also that since the FFI cannot directly create ocaml objects, you
will first need to wrap methods as external functions anyway.
I would only suggest making the extra effort of combining these
functions into classes if sutyping is actively used.

Jacques Garrigue