nodejs C++ modules

[_kabal_]

So, anyone ever written any c++ modules for nodejs?

We have a cross platform desktop application written in javascript/nodejs running in a node-webkit container.

I need to write a "sensitive" part of the application in a c++ module.

I have already recompiled another c++ module using nw-gyp ( a fork of node-gyp), and that works well enough inside our app.

some questions:

1. can I write the entire module in "vanilla" c++, and then just wrap the entry and exit points in "V8 stuff"
2. what if I want to use sqlite inside the module? do I use a nodejs sqlite module, or a "native" c++ library?

 

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I've also been messing around with custom nodeJS modules recently and I've come across this: http://www.devbattles.com/en/sand/post-163-Make-own-Node.js-module#.VGJHPvmUdW0

 

[semaphore]

Yes vanilla c++ is fine. You can use sqllite, but the nodejs sqlite already uses the sqlite library I believe.

 

[_kabal_]

getting there, slowly

the nan library is a big help though.

 

[semaphore]

getting there, slowly

the nan library is a big help though.

Btw you can secure js code in the container, if you're going the c++ route for that reason.

https://github.com/rogerwang/node-webkit/wiki/Protect-JavaScript-source-code-with-v8-snapshot

There is a few caveats thou.

 

[_kabal_]

Btw you can secure js code in the container, if you're going the c++ route for that reason.

https://github.com/rogerwang/node-webkit/wiki/Protect-JavaScript-source-code-with-v8-snapshot

There is a few caveats thou.

you absolute beauty!!!!

not sure how I missed that.....

at least I know how to build c++ modules now, but this will indeed be simplier, as i already have the js written that want to protect

 

[semaphore]

Just watch out for code style and limitations. I hit them very fast.

 

[_kabal_]

Just watch out for code style and limitations. I hit them very fast.

yah, the part I want to protect is very simple, just a bunch of utility functions.