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diff --git a/codemaker/README.md b/codemaker/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c195112fde69 --- /dev/null +++ b/codemaker/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# Language Code Generators for UNOIDL Entities + +Generators for language-binding--specific representations of UNOIDL entities: + +- `cppumaker` generates header (`.hdl` and `.hpp`) files for the C++ UNO language + binding +- `javamaker` generates class files for the JVM language binding +- the codemaker for .NET is in module `cli_ure` + +Some of the code is re-used by the skeletonmakers in module `unodevtools`. + +Note the different terminology used by cppumaker vs. gbuild for the three +variants that can be generated by cppumaker for some of the inline functions: + + cppumaker switch: -L; cpputype.cxx: light; gbuild: normal; + cppumaker switch: none; cpputype.cxx: normal; gbuild: bootstrap; + cppumaker switch: -C; cpputype.cxx: comprehensive; gbuild: comprehensive; + +which can be a source of confusion. |