bytedeco/javacpp

Rust support for future?

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#359 opened on Nov 13, 2019

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Description

Well this project is for C++ i know but. Rust is becoming more popular. It would be good for support binding Java <=> Rust

Rust can import C++ libs. Maybe it wont be hard to do this.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24105186/can-i-call-c-or-c-functions-from-rust-code

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Tech stack
javarust
Domain
api
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
5
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
Prerequisites
JavaRustJNIC++ interop
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
10
Research direction
This issue requests adding Rust support to JavaCPP. To implement, one would need to study the existing C++ binding infrastructure in the repository (e.g., the generator and runtime code) and extend it to generate Rust bindings. The maintainer has assigned someone but no PR exists. The proposal is high level; concrete steps would involve designing a Rust native interface similar to JNI and integrating with the build system. Research into Rust's FFI and existing Java Rust bridging approaches (like JNI with Rust) is needed.