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# servicepoint-binding-uniffi
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In [CCCB](https://berlin.ccc.de/), there is a big pixel matrix hanging on the wall. It is called "Service Point
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Display" or "Airport Display".
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This crate contains bindings for multiple programming languages, enabling non-rust-developers to use the library.
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Also take a look at the main project [README](https://git.berlin.ccc.de/servicepoint/servicepoint/src/branch/main/README.md) for more
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information.
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## Supported languages
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| Language | Support level | Repo | Notes |
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| .NET (C#) | Full | [servicepoint-binding-csharp](https://git.berlin.ccc.de/servicepoint/servicepoint-binding-csharp) | see dedicated section |
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| Ruby | Working | | LD_LIBRARY_PATH has to be set, see example project |
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| Python | Tested once | | Required project file not included. The shared library will be loaded from the script location. |
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| Go | untested | | Code generation works |
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| Kotlin | untested | | Code generation works |
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| Swift | untested | | Code generation works |
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## Note on stability
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This library is still in early development.
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You can absolutely use it, and it works, but expect minor breaking changes with every version bump.
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## Notes on differences to rust library
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- Performance will not be as good as the rust version:
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- most objects are reference counted.
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- objects with mutating methods will also have a MRSW lock
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- You will not get rust backtraces in release builds of the native code
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- Panic messages will work (PanicException)
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