Supported foreign languages
The Nit language currently supports 3 foreign languages: C, C++ and Java.
| C | C++ | Objective-C | Java | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extern method | x | x | x | x |
| Callback to method | x | x | x | x |
| Callback to super | x | x | x | |
| Casts, etc. | x | x | x | |
| Static types | x | x | x |
Table 1: Supported features in each FFI
FFI With C describes the interface between Nit and C. Which allows to implement Nit methods directly in C code, and more.
There's also a guide to develop Nit wrappers for existing C libraries to access their features through normal Nit modules.
FFI With Java describes the interface with Java.
Nit On Android gives some guide lines on how to develop for Android in Nit.