Hello,
I’m considering adding some C++ enhancements to the Zend API. These changes would be encapsulated within #ifdef __cplusplus guards, so they wouldn’t interfere with the existing C implementation. The primary goal is to provide a nicer interface for extensions while maintaining compatibility with C.
Key points:
- Struct-based Approach: Everything will still use structs—no classes or non-public/non-static members.
- Isolation: Any enhancements that can be isolated from the C implementation will be, and they will reside in a common
zend_api_cxxheader file. - Proposed Enhancements:
- Constructors and destructors, along with comparison operator overloads for
zval. - Constructor overloads for common
zvalinitializations. - Member methods for common
zvaloperations.
I’m happy to implement and maintain these changes. Since this doesn’t affect userland, do you think an RFC is necessary?
Also, if anyone has suggestions or ideas for this C++ API, I’d love to hear them.
Cheers,
Lanre