.NET Core Libraries on Linux and MAC

[jnkarate]

Is there a way to call .NET Core libraries from native C++ on MAC and Linux? I know there is the C++/CLI on windows that allows you to do this, is there a way to do this on MAC and Linux?

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@jeffschwMSFT

[jeffschwMSFT]

You can use the .NET Core hosting layer which is available on all our supported platforms. Here is the documentation https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tutorials/netcore-hosting and some samples https://github.com/dotnet/samples/tree/master/core/hosting.

[jnkarate]

Thank you!

[jnkarate]

So as I am writing a host is there a way to call non-static methods, such as constructors in the host, as so far I only have gotten static methods to work. I am using coreclr.h. Also this is on linux.

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[jeffschwMSFT]

@jnkarate the way that we recommend to do this is to call a static method which then does the more complex object construction. In this case the static method could create an object (via the constructor of your choice) and return back function pointers, etc.
Do you have an example that we can take a look at so that we can provide some additional thoughts?

cc @AaronRobinsonMSFT @vitek-karas

[AaronRobinsonMSFT]

@jnkarate A similar question was asked and an example provided at dotnet/docs#18174 (comment).

[jnkarate]

Thank you for the help I really appreciate it.