# servicepoint-binding-uniffi

In [CCCB](https://berlin.ccc.de/), there is a big pixel matrix hanging on the wall. It is called  "Service Point
Display" or "Airport Display".

This crate contains bindings for multiple programming languages, enabling non-rust-developers to use the library.

Also take a look at the main project [README](https://git.berlin.ccc.de/servicepoint/servicepoint/src/branch/main/README.md) for more
information.

## Supported languages

| Language  | Support level | Repo                                                                                              | Notes                                                                                           |
|-----------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| .NET (C#) | Full          | [servicepoint-binding-csharp](https://git.berlin.ccc.de/servicepoint/servicepoint-binding-csharp) | see dedicated section                                                                           |
| Ruby      | Working       |                                                                                                   | LD_LIBRARY_PATH has to be set, see example project                                              |
| Python    | Tested once   |                                                                                                   | Required project file not included. The shared library will be loaded from the script location. |
| Go        | untested      |                                                                                                   | Code generation works                                                                           |
| Kotlin    | untested      |                                                                                                   | Code generation works                                                                           |
| Swift     | untested      |                                                                                                   | Code generation works                                                                           |

## Note on stability

This library is still in early development.
You can absolutely use it, and it works, but expect minor breaking changes with every version bump.

## Notes on differences to rust library

- Performance will not be as good as the rust version:
  - most objects are reference counted.
  - objects with mutating methods will also have a MRSW lock
- You will not get rust backtraces in release builds of the native code
- Panic messages will work (PanicException)