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<h2><span class="refentrytitle">Function import_mangled</span></h2>
<p>boost::dll::experimental::import_mangled</p>
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<h2 xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="refsynopsisdiv-title">Synopsis</h2>
<div xmlns:rev="http://www.cs.rpi.edu/~gregod/boost/tools/doc/revision" class="refsynopsisdiv"><pre class="synopsis"><span class="comment">// In header: &lt;<a class="link" href="../../../boost_dll/reference.html#header.boost.dll.import_mangled_hpp" title="Header &lt;boost/dll/import_mangled.hpp&gt;">boost/dll/import_mangled.hpp</a>&gt;

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<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span><span class="special">...</span> Args<span class="special">&gt;</span> 
  <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">filesystem</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">path</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> lib<span class="special">,</span> 
                             <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">char</span> <span class="special">*</span> name<span class="special">,</span> 
                             <span class="identifier">load_mode</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">type</span> mode <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">load_mode</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">default_mode</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span><span class="special">...</span> Args<span class="special">&gt;</span> 
  <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">filesystem</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">path</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> lib<span class="special">,</span> 
                             <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> name<span class="special">,</span> 
                             <span class="identifier">load_mode</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">type</span> mode <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">load_mode</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">default_mode</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span><span class="special">...</span> Args<span class="special">&gt;</span> 
  <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">smart_library</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> lib<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">char</span> <span class="special">*</span> name<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span><span class="special">...</span> Args<span class="special">&gt;</span> 
  <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">smart_library</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> lib<span class="special">,</span> 
                             <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> name<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span><span class="special">...</span> Args<span class="special">&gt;</span> 
  <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">smart_library</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> lib<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">char</span> <span class="special">*</span> name<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span><span class="special">...</span> Args<span class="special">&gt;</span> 
  <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">smart_library</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> lib<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> name<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span><span class="special">...</span> Args<span class="special">&gt;</span> 
  <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">shared_library</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> lib<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">char</span> <span class="special">*</span> name<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span><span class="special">...</span> Args<span class="special">&gt;</span> 
  <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">shared_library</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> lib<span class="special">,</span> 
                             <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> name<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span><span class="special">...</span> Args<span class="special">&gt;</span> 
  <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">shared_library</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> lib<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="keyword">char</span> <span class="special">*</span> name<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">class</span><span class="special">...</span> Args<span class="special">&gt;</span> 
  <span class="identifier">result_type</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">shared_library</span> <span class="special">&amp;&amp;</span> lib<span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">string</span> <span class="special">&amp;</span> name<span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span></pre></div>
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<a name="idm45928051759344"></a><h2>Description</h2>
<p>Returns callable object or boost::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; that holds the symbol imported from the loaded library. Returned value refcounts usage of the loaded shared library, so that it won't get unload until all copies of return value are not destroyed.</p>
<p>For importing symbols by <span class="bold"><strong>alias</strong></span> names use <a class="link" href="../import_alias.html" title="Function import_alias">boost::dll::import_alias</a> method.</p>
<p><span class="bold"><strong>Examples:</strong></span> </p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">function</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">f</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"test_lib.so"</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="string">"integer_func_name"</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>

<span class="keyword">auto</span> <span class="identifier">f_cpp11</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"test_lib.so"</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="string">"integer_func_name"</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">shared_ptr</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span> <span class="identifier">i</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"test_lib.so"</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="string">"integer_name"</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
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<p>Additionally you can also import overloaded symbols, including member-functions.</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">auto</span> <span class="identifier">fp</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"test_lib.so"</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="string">"func"</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">auto</span> <span class="identifier">fp</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">my_class</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"test_lib.so"</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="string">"func"</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
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<p>If qualified member-functions are needed, this can be set by repeating the class name with const or volatile. All following signatures after the redifintion will use this, i.e. the latest.</p>
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<p>*</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">auto</span> <span class="identifier">fp</span> <span class="special">=</span> <span class="identifier">import_mangled</span><span class="special">&lt;</span><span class="identifier">my_class</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">,</span>
                         <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">my_class</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">int</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">void</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">double</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">&gt;</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="string">"test_lib.so"</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="string">"func"</span><span class="special">)</span><span class="special">;</span>
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<p><span class="bold"><strong>Template</strong></span> <span class="bold"><strong>parameter</strong></span> <span class="bold"><strong>T:</strong></span> Type of the symbol that we are going to import. Must be explicitly specified.</p>
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<td><p><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput">lib</code></span></p></td>
<td><p>Path to shared library or shared library to load function from. </p></td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput">mode</code></span></p></td>
<td><p>An mode that will be used on library load.</p></td>
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<td><p><span class="term"><code class="computeroutput">name</code></span></p></td>
<td><p>Null-terminated C or C++ mangled name of the function to import. Can handle std::string, char*, const char*. </p></td>
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<td><p>callable object if T is a function type, or boost::shared_ptr&lt;T&gt; if T is an object type.</p></td>
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<td>boost::system::system_error if symbol does not exist or if the DLL/DSO was not loaded. Overload that accepts path also throws std::bad_alloc in case of insufficient memory. </td>
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