From d7acf9a053c876bfedc829e2d02558881bf26cc1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Clayton Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:03:09 +0100 Subject: API-Rust.md: Add a note about luw_ vs uwr_ naming Signed-off-by: Andrew Clayton --- API-Rust.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) (limited to 'API-Rust.md') diff --git a/API-Rust.md b/API-Rust.md index 565995b..7520384 100644 --- a/API-Rust.md +++ b/API-Rust.md @@ -19,7 +19,23 @@ use std::os::raw::c_char; use std::os::raw::c_void; ``` +## Naming + +You will see references to functions etc starting with *luw_* or *LUW_* and +*uwr_". + +**luw/LUW** (libunit-wasm) come from the underlying C library and in the Rust +case are the auto-generated bindings with a few manual additions. + +**uwr** (Unit Wasm Rust aka '_rusty_') is a more Rust native wrapper ontop of +the bindings. + +In _rusty_ the luw/LUW API is generally the low level stuff like the library +version macros and the various function handlers where they can be used as is +and there isn't a real need to create wrappers specifically for them. + 1. ['Rusty' Rust API](#rusty-rust-api) + * [Naming](#naming) 2. [Macros](#macros) * [Version](#version) * [String Conversion](#string-conversion) -- cgit