Supported platform: Windows®, Linux®, Mac
This example shows how to create a C++ shared library from a MATLAB® function. You can integrate the generated library into a C++ application. This example also shows how to call the C++ shared library from a C++ application. The target system does not require a licensed copy of MATLAB.
In MATLAB, examine the MATLAB code that you want packaged. For this example, open addmatrix.m
located in
.matlabroot
\extern\examples\compilersdk\c_cpp\matrix
At the MATLAB command prompt, enter:
addmatrix([1 4 7; 2 5 8; 3 6 9], [1 4 7; 2 5 8; 3 6 9])
The output is:
ans = 2 8 14 4 10 16 6 12 18
On the MATLAB Apps tab, on the far right of the Apps section, click the arrow. In Application Deployment, click Library Compiler.
Alternatively, you can open the Library Compiler app from the MATLAB command prompt by entering:
libraryCompiler
In the Type section of the toolstrip, click C++ Shared Library.
In the Library Compiler app project window, specify the files of the MATLAB application that you want to deploy.
In the Exported Functions section of the toolstrip, click .
In the Add Files window, browse to the example folder, and select the function you want to package. Click Open.
The function is added to the list of exported function files. Repeat this step to package multiple files in the same application.
For this example, navigate to
and select matlabroot
\extern\examples\compilersdk\c_cpp\matrixaddmatrix.m
.
In the Packaging Options section of the toolstrip, decide whether to include the MATLAB Runtime installer in the generated application by selecting one of the options:
Runtime downloaded from web — Generate an installer that downloads the MATLAB Runtime and installs it along with the deployed MATLAB application. You can specify the filename of the installer.
Runtime included in package — Generate an application that includes the MATLAB Runtime installer. You can specify the filename of the installer.
Note
The first time you select this option, you are prompted to download the MATLAB Runtime installer.
The Library Name field is automatically
populated with addmatrix
as the name of the
packaged shared library. Rename it as libmatrix
.
The same name is followed through in the implementation of the shared
library.
Add MATLAB files to generate the sample C++ driver files. Although C++ driver files are not necessary to create shared libraries, they are used to demonstrate how to Implement the C++ mwArray API Shared Library with a Driver Application.
In the Samples section, select Create
New Sample, and click addmatrix.m
.
A MATLAB file opens for you to edit. Define the input variables
as necessary for your application, save the file, and return to the
Library Compiler app. For more information
and limitations, see Sample Driver File Creation.
Select the type of API for the generated C++ shared libraries. In the API selection section at the bottom, select Create interface that uses the mwArray API. For more information, see API Selection for C++ Shared Library.
You can customize the installer, customize your application, and add more information about the application as follows:
Library information — Information about the deployed application. You can also customize the appearance of the application by changing the application icon and splash screen. The generated installer uses this information to populate the installed application metadata. See Customize the Installer.
Additional installer options — Default installation path for the generated installer and custom logo selection. See Change the Installation Path.
Files required for your library to run — Additional files required by the generated application to run. These files are included in the generated application installer. See Manage Required Files in Compiler Project.
Files installed for your end user — Files that are installed with your application.
To generate the packaged application, click Package.
In the Save Project dialog box, specify the location to save the project.
In the Package dialog box, verify that Open output folder when process completes is selected.
When the packaging process is complete, examine the generated output.
Three folders are generated in the target folder location:
for_redistribution
,
for_redistribution_files_only
, and
for_testing
.
For more information about the files generated in these folders, see Files Generated After Packaging MATLAB Functions.
PackagingLog.txt
— Log file generated by
MATLAB
Compiler™.
compiler.build.cppSharedLibrary
Note
If you have already created a standalone application using the Library Compiler app, you can skip this section. However, if you want to know how to create a C++ shared library from the MATLAB command window using a programmatic approach, follow these instructions.
Save the path to the addmatrix.m
file located in
.matlabroot
\extern\examples\compilersdk\c_cpp\matrix
appFile = fullfile(matlabroot,'extern','examples','compilersdk','c_cpp','matrix','addmatrix.m');
Save the following code in a sample file named
addmatrixSample1.m
:
a1 = [1 4 7; 2 5 8; 3 6 9]; a2 = a1; a = addmatrix(a1, a2);
Build the C++ shared library using the compiler.build.cppSharedLibrary
function. Use name-value
arguments to add a sample file and specify the library name and interface
API.
buildResults = compiler.build.cppSharedLibrary(appFile,... 'LibraryName','libmatrix',... 'Interface','mwarray',... 'SampleGenerationFiles','addmatrixSample1.m');
The compiler.build.Results
object
buildResults
contains information on the build
type, generated files, and build options.
This syntax generates the following within a folder named
libmatrixcppSharedLibrary
in your current working
directory:
samples\addmatrixSample1_mwarray.cpp
—
C++ sample driver file.
GettingStarted.html
— HTML file that
contains information on integrating your shared
library.
libmatrix.cpp
— C++ source code
file.
libmatrix.def
— Module-definition file
that provides the linker with module information.
libmatrix.dll
— Dynamic-link library
file.
libmatrix.exports
— Exports file that
contains all nonstatic function names.
libmatrix.h
— C++ header file.
libmatrix.lib
— Import library
file.
mccExcludedFiles.log
— Log file that
contains a list of any toolbox functions that were not
included in the application. For information on
non-supported functions, see MATLAB Compiler
Limitations.
readme.txt
— Text file that contains
packaging information.
requiredMCRProducts.txt
— Text file that
contains product IDs of products required by MATLAB Runtime to run the application.
unresolvedSymbols.txt
— Text file that
contains information on unresolved symbols.
Note
The generated library does not include MATLAB Runtime or an installer.
Additional options can be specified in the
compiler.build
command by using one or more of
the following name-value arguments.
'AdditionalFiles'
— Path to additional files
to include in the shared library.
'AutoDetectDataFiles'
— Flag to automatically
include data files.
'DebugBuild'
— Flag to enable debug
symbols.
'Interface'
— Interface API, specified
as 'matlab-data'
(default) or
'mwarray'
. For more information, see
API Selection for C++ Shared Library.
'LibraryName'
— Name of the generated
library.
'OutputDir'
— Path to the output
directory that contains generated files.
'SampleGenerationFiles'
— MATLAB sample files used to generate sample C++ library
files. For more information, see Sample Driver File Creation.
'Verbose'
— Flag to display progress
information indicating compiler output during the build
process.
After packaging your C++ shared libraries, you can call them from a C++ application. The C++ application that you create uses the sample C++ driver code generated during packaging. The C++ driver code calls the C++ shared libraries, and it is based on the sample MATLAB file you selected in previous setup steps.
These steps are also explained in the GettingStarted.html
file in
for_redistribution_files_only
folder. Before starting, make
sure that you Install and Configure MATLAB Runtime, and that you have a C++ compiler
installed.
Copy and paste the generated C++ driver code file from the
for_redistribution_files_only\samples
folder into
the for_redistribution_files_only
folder created when
you created the shared library.
Use the system command line to navigate to the
for_redistribution_files_only
folder, where you
copied the generated sample C++ driver code file.
Compile and link the application using mbuild
at the
system command prompt.
mbuild addmatrix_sample.cpp libmatrix.lib
From the system command prompt, run the application. If you used sample MATLAB code in the packaging steps, this application should return the same output as the MATLAB code.
addmatrix_sample.exe
2 8 14 4 10 16 6 12 18
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