How to include custom headers on top of generated cpp11.cpp?

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#216 opened on Jul 30, 2021 4 comments 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Difficulty: 3/5
Estimated time: 1-2 days
Newbie friendliness: 35/100

Issue type: Feature
Clarity: Needs clarification
Activity status: Stale
Tech stack: cpp, r
Domain: build-system, tooling

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The issue names only the generated cpp11.cpp and an external_pointer; no source file or test is identified. Start by tracing how cpp11.cpp is generated and how C++ declarations are currently included, then determine the supported configuration or syntax for custom headers. Done means the requested header can be included reliably and the behavior is documented or covered by an example.

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My function returns external_pointer<MyClass>. How can I get a definition of MyClass into cpp11.cpp?

I was hoping for a declaration like [cpp11:include] which I can put in front of some statement and it will be automatically included in cpp11.cpp. Is there such a thing?

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