Tools to generate constants and enums in multiple languages

#1

Post by tossaway9000 » Thu, Nov 11, 2021, 12:57 PM UTC

I would like to generate constants (and ideally enums) from a single source into multiple languages so that I don't need to maintain multiple definitions.

I'd like to support at least: C, C++, C#, Rust, Javascript

So far the closest thing I've found is reconstant[0], which looks simple enough to add C# to but curious what other options are available.

Re: Tools to generate constants and enums in multiple languages

#2

Post by avinassh » Thu, Nov 11, 2021, 2:36 PM UTC

Have you looked into protobufs: https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/proto3#e...

Re: Tools to generate constants and enums in multiple languages

#3

Post by tossaway9000 » Thu, Nov 11, 2021, 3:02 PM UTC

avinassh wrote: post #2

Have you looked into protobufs: https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/proto3#e...

I glossed over it early on as it didn't support mention Rust support, it also seemed to be for a different use case than I was targeting but I'll give it another look. Thanks for the suggestion.

Re: Tools to generate constants and enums in multiple languages

#4

Post by tossaway9000 » Thu, Nov 11, 2021, 3:14 PM UTC

avinassh wrote: post #2

Have you looked into protobufs: https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/proto3#e...

Update: protocol buffers look more promising than I initially gave it credit and there is a Rust implementation.