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146<li><a href="#addons_c_addons">C++ addons</a>
147<ul>
148<li><a href="#addons_hello_world">Hello world</a>
149<ul>
150<li><a href="#addons_context_aware_addons">Context-aware addons</a>
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178        <h2>C++ addons<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_c_addons" id="addons_c_addons">#</a></span></h2>
179
180
181<p><em>Addons</em> are dynamically-linked shared objects written in C++. The
182<a href="modules.html#modules_require_id"><code>require()</code></a> function can load addons as ordinary Node.js modules.
183Addons provide an interface between JavaScript and C/C++ libraries.</p>
184<p>There are three options for implementing addons: Node-API, nan, or direct
185use of internal V8, libuv and Node.js libraries. Unless there is a need for
186direct access to functionality which is not exposed by Node-API, use Node-API.
187Refer to <a href="n-api.html">C/C++ addons with Node-API</a> for more information on
188Node-API.</p>
189<p>When not using Node-API, implementing addons is complicated,
190involving knowledge of several components and APIs:</p>
191<ul>
192<li>
193<p><a href="https://v8.dev/">V8</a>: the C++ library Node.js uses to provide the
194JavaScript implementation. V8 provides the mechanisms for creating objects,
195calling functions, etc. V8's API is documented mostly in the
196<code>v8.h</code> header file (<code>deps/v8/include/v8.h</code> in the Node.js source
197tree), which is also available <a href="https://v8docs.nodesource.com/">online</a>.</p>
198</li>
199<li>
200<p><a href="https://github.com/libuv/libuv">libuv</a>: The C library that implements the Node.js event loop, its worker
201threads and all of the asynchronous behaviors of the platform. It also
202serves as a cross-platform abstraction library, giving easy, POSIX-like
203access across all major operating systems to many common system tasks, such
204as interacting with the filesystem, sockets, timers, and system events. libuv
205also provides a threading abstraction similar to POSIX threads for
206more sophisticated asynchronous addons that need to move beyond the
207standard event loop. Addon authors should
208avoid blocking the event loop with I/O or other time-intensive tasks by
209offloading work via libuv to non-blocking system operations, worker threads,
210or a custom use of libuv threads.</p>
211</li>
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213<p>Internal Node.js libraries. Node.js itself exports C++ APIs that addons can
214use, the most important of which is the <code>node::ObjectWrap</code> class.</p>
215</li>
216<li>
217<p>Node.js includes other statically linked libraries including OpenSSL. These
218other libraries are located in the <code>deps/</code> directory in the Node.js source
219tree. Only the libuv, OpenSSL, V8 and zlib symbols are purposefully
220re-exported by Node.js and may be used to various extents by addons. See
221<a href="#addons_linking_to_libraries_included_with_node_js">Linking to libraries included with Node.js</a> for additional information.</p>
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223</ul>
224<p>All of the following examples are available for <a href="https://github.com/nodejs/node-addon-examples">download</a> and may
225be used as the starting-point for an addon.</p>
226<section><h3>Hello world<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_hello_world" id="addons_hello_world">#</a></span></h3>
227<p>This "Hello world" example is a simple addon, written in C++, that is the
228equivalent of the following JavaScript code:</p>
229<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-variable language_">module</span>.<span class="hljs-property">exports</span>.<span class="hljs-property">hello</span> = <span class="hljs-function">() =></span> <span class="hljs-string">'world'</span>;</code></pre>
230<p>First, create the file <code>hello.cc</code>:</p>
231<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// hello.cc</span>
232<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
233
234<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
235
236<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
237<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Isolate;
238<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Local;
239<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Object;
240<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::String;
241<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Value;
242
243<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">Method</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
244  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
245  args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(String::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewFromUtf8</span>(
246      isolate, <span class="hljs-string">"world"</span>).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>());
247}
248
249<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">Initialize</span><span class="hljs-params">(Local&#x3C;Object> exports)</span> </span>{
250  <span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_SET_METHOD</span>(exports, <span class="hljs-string">"hello"</span>, Method);
251}
252
253<span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_MODULE</span>(NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME, Initialize)
254
255}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span></code></pre>
256<p>All Node.js addons must export an initialization function following
257the pattern:</p>
258<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">Initialize</span><span class="hljs-params">(Local&#x3C;Object> exports)</span></span>;
259<span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_MODULE</span>(NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME, Initialize)</code></pre>
260<p>There is no semi-colon after <code>NODE_MODULE</code> as it's not a function (see
261<code>node.h</code>).</p>
262<p>The <code>module_name</code> must match the filename of the final binary (excluding
263the <code>.node</code> suffix).</p>
264<p>In the <code>hello.cc</code> example, then, the initialization function is <code>Initialize</code>
265and the addon module name is <code>addon</code>.</p>
266<p>When building addons with <code>node-gyp</code>, using the macro <code>NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME</code> as
267the first parameter of <code>NODE_MODULE()</code> will ensure that the name of the final
268binary will be passed to <code>NODE_MODULE()</code>.</p>
269<h4>Context-aware addons<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_context_aware_addons" id="addons_context_aware_addons">#</a></span></h4>
270<p>There are environments in which Node.js addons may need to be loaded multiple
271times in multiple contexts. For example, the <a href="https://electronjs.org/">Electron</a> runtime runs multiple
272instances of Node.js in a single process. Each instance will have its own
273<code>require()</code> cache, and thus each instance will need a native addon to behave
274correctly when loaded via <code>require()</code>. This means that the addon
275must support multiple initializations.</p>
276<p>A context-aware addon can be constructed by using the macro
277<code>NODE_MODULE_INITIALIZER</code>, which expands to the name of a function which Node.js
278will expect to find when it loads an addon. An addon can thus be initialized as
279in the following example:</p>
280<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> v8;
281
282<span class="hljs-keyword">extern</span> <span class="hljs-string">"C"</span> <span class="hljs-function">NODE_MODULE_EXPORT <span class="hljs-type">void</span>
283<span class="hljs-title">NODE_MODULE_INITIALIZER</span><span class="hljs-params">(Local&#x3C;Object> exports,
284                        Local&#x3C;Value> <span class="hljs-keyword">module</span>,
285                        Local&#x3C;Context> context)</span> </span>{
286  <span class="hljs-comment">/* Perform addon initialization steps here. */</span>
287}</code></pre>
288<p>Another option is to use the macro <code>NODE_MODULE_INIT()</code>, which will also
289construct a context-aware addon. Unlike <code>NODE_MODULE()</code>, which is used to
290construct an addon around a given addon initializer function,
291<code>NODE_MODULE_INIT()</code> serves as the declaration of such an initializer to be
292followed by a function body.</p>
293<p>The following three variables may be used inside the function body following an
294invocation of <code>NODE_MODULE_INIT()</code>:</p>
295<ul>
296<li><code>Local&#x3C;Object> exports</code>,</li>
297<li><code>Local&#x3C;Value> module</code>, and</li>
298<li><code>Local&#x3C;Context> context</code></li>
299</ul>
300<p>The choice to build a context-aware addon carries with it the responsibility of
301carefully managing global static data. Since the addon may be loaded multiple
302times, potentially even from different threads, any global static data stored
303in the addon must be properly protected, and must not contain any persistent
304references to JavaScript objects. The reason for this is that JavaScript
305objects are only valid in one context, and will likely cause a crash when
306accessed from the wrong context or from a different thread than the one on which
307they were created.</p>
308<p>The context-aware addon can be structured to avoid global static data by
309performing the following steps:</p>
310<ul>
311<li>Define a class which will hold per-addon-instance data and which has a static
312member of the form
313<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">DeleteInstance</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-type">void</span>* data)</span> </span>{
314  <span class="hljs-comment">// Cast `data` to an instance of the class and delete it.</span>
315}</code></pre>
316</li>
317<li>Heap-allocate an instance of this class in the addon initializer. This can be
318accomplished using the <code>new</code> keyword.</li>
319<li>Call <code>node::AddEnvironmentCleanupHook()</code>, passing it the above-created
320instance and a pointer to <code>DeleteInstance()</code>. This will ensure the instance is
321deleted when the environment is torn down.</li>
322<li>Store the instance of the class in a <code>v8::External</code>, and</li>
323<li>Pass the <code>v8::External</code> to all methods exposed to JavaScript by passing it
324to <code>v8::FunctionTemplate::New()</code> or <code>v8::Function::New()</code> which creates the
325native-backed JavaScript functions. The third parameter of
326<code>v8::FunctionTemplate::New()</code> or <code>v8::Function::New()</code>  accepts the
327<code>v8::External</code> and makes it available in the native callback using the
328<code>v8::FunctionCallbackInfo::Data()</code> method.</li>
329</ul>
330<p>This will ensure that the per-addon-instance data reaches each binding that can
331be called from JavaScript. The per-addon-instance data must also be passed into
332any asynchronous callbacks the addon may create.</p>
333<p>The following example illustrates the implementation of a context-aware addon:</p>
334<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
335
336<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> v8;
337
338<span class="hljs-keyword">class</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">AddonData</span> {
339 <span class="hljs-keyword">public</span>:
340  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">explicit</span> <span class="hljs-title">AddonData</span><span class="hljs-params">(Isolate* isolate)</span>:
341      call_count(<span class="hljs-number">0</span>) {</span>
342    <span class="hljs-comment">// Ensure this per-addon-instance data is deleted at environment cleanup.</span>
343    node::<span class="hljs-built_in">AddEnvironmentCleanupHook</span>(isolate, DeleteInstance, <span class="hljs-keyword">this</span>);
344  }
345
346  <span class="hljs-comment">// Per-addon data.</span>
347  <span class="hljs-type">int</span> call_count;
348
349  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">DeleteInstance</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-type">void</span>* data)</span> </span>{
350    <span class="hljs-keyword">delete</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">static_cast</span>&#x3C;AddonData*>(data);
351  }
352};
353
354<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">Method</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;v8::Value>&#x26; info)</span> </span>{
355  <span class="hljs-comment">// Retrieve the per-addon-instance data.</span>
356  AddonData* data =
357      <span class="hljs-built_in">reinterpret_cast</span>&#x3C;AddonData*>(info.<span class="hljs-built_in">Data</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">As</span>&#x3C;External>()-><span class="hljs-built_in">Value</span>());
358  data->call_count++;
359  info.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>((<span class="hljs-type">double</span>)data->call_count);
360}
361
362<span class="hljs-comment">// Initialize this addon to be context-aware.</span>
363<span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_MODULE_INIT</span>(<span class="hljs-comment">/* exports, module, context */</span>) {
364  Isolate* isolate = context-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
365
366  <span class="hljs-comment">// Create a new instance of `AddonData` for this instance of the addon and</span>
367  <span class="hljs-comment">// tie its life cycle to that of the Node.js environment.</span>
368  AddonData* data = <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">AddonData</span>(isolate);
369
370  <span class="hljs-comment">// Wrap the data in a `v8::External` so we can pass it to the method we</span>
371  <span class="hljs-comment">// expose.</span>
372  Local&#x3C;External> external = External::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, data);
373
374  <span class="hljs-comment">// Expose the method `Method` to JavaScript, and make sure it receives the</span>
375  <span class="hljs-comment">// per-addon-instance data we created above by passing `external` as the</span>
376  <span class="hljs-comment">// third parameter to the `FunctionTemplate` constructor.</span>
377  exports-><span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(context,
378               String::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewFromUtf8</span>(isolate, <span class="hljs-string">"method"</span>).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>(),
379               FunctionTemplate::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, Method, external)
380                  -><span class="hljs-built_in">GetFunction</span>(context).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>()).<span class="hljs-built_in">FromJust</span>();
381}</code></pre>
382<h5>Worker support<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_worker_support" id="addons_worker_support">#</a></span></h5>
383<div class="api_metadata">
384<details class="changelog"><summary>History</summary>
385<table>
386<tbody><tr><th>Version</th><th>Changes</th></tr>
387<tr><td>v14.8.0</td>
388<td><p>Cleanup hooks may now be asynchronous.</p></td></tr>
389</tbody></table>
390</details>
391</div>
392<p>In order to be loaded from multiple Node.js environments,
393such as a main thread and a Worker thread, an add-on needs to either:</p>
394<ul>
395<li>Be an Node-API addon, or</li>
396<li>Be declared as context-aware using <code>NODE_MODULE_INIT()</code> as described above</li>
397</ul>
398<p>In order to support <a href="worker_threads.html#worker_threads_class_worker"><code>Worker</code></a> threads, addons need to clean up any resources
399they may have allocated when such a thread exists. This can be achieved through
400the usage of the <code>AddEnvironmentCleanupHook()</code> function:</p>
401<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">AddEnvironmentCleanupHook</span><span class="hljs-params">(v8::Isolate* isolate,
402                               <span class="hljs-type">void</span> (*fun)(<span class="hljs-type">void</span>* arg),
403                               <span class="hljs-type">void</span>* arg)</span></span>;</code></pre>
404<p>This function adds a hook that will run before a given Node.js instance shuts
405down. If necessary, such hooks can be removed before they are run using
406<code>RemoveEnvironmentCleanupHook()</code>, which has the same signature. Callbacks are
407run in last-in first-out order.</p>
408<p>If necessary, there is an additional pair of <code>AddEnvironmentCleanupHook()</code>
409and <code>RemoveEnvironmentCleanupHook()</code> overloads, where the cleanup hook takes a
410callback function. This can be used for shutting down asynchronous resources,
411such as any libuv handles registered by the addon.</p>
412<p>The following <code>addon.cc</code> uses <code>AddEnvironmentCleanupHook</code>:</p>
413<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// addon.cc</span>
414<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
415<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;assert.h></span></span>
416<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;stdlib.h></span></span>
417
418<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> node::AddEnvironmentCleanupHook;
419<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::HandleScope;
420<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Isolate;
421<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Local;
422<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Object;
423
424<span class="hljs-comment">// Note: In a real-world application, do not rely on static/global data.</span>
425<span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">char</span> cookie[] = <span class="hljs-string">"yum yum"</span>;
426<span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">int</span> cleanup_cb1_called = <span class="hljs-number">0</span>;
427<span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">int</span> cleanup_cb2_called = <span class="hljs-number">0</span>;
428
429<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">cleanup_cb1</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-type">void</span>* arg)</span> </span>{
430  Isolate* isolate = <span class="hljs-built_in">static_cast</span>&#x3C;Isolate*>(arg);
431  <span class="hljs-function">HandleScope <span class="hljs-title">scope</span><span class="hljs-params">(isolate)</span></span>;
432  Local&#x3C;Object> obj = Object::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate);
433  <span class="hljs-built_in">assert</span>(!obj.<span class="hljs-built_in">IsEmpty</span>());  <span class="hljs-comment">// assert VM is still alive</span>
434  <span class="hljs-built_in">assert</span>(obj-><span class="hljs-built_in">IsObject</span>());
435  cleanup_cb1_called++;
436}
437
438<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">cleanup_cb2</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-type">void</span>* arg)</span> </span>{
439  <span class="hljs-built_in">assert</span>(arg == <span class="hljs-built_in">static_cast</span>&#x3C;<span class="hljs-type">void</span>*>(cookie));
440  cleanup_cb2_called++;
441}
442
443<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">sanity_check</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-type">void</span>*)</span> </span>{
444  <span class="hljs-built_in">assert</span>(cleanup_cb1_called == <span class="hljs-number">1</span>);
445  <span class="hljs-built_in">assert</span>(cleanup_cb2_called == <span class="hljs-number">1</span>);
446}
447
448<span class="hljs-comment">// Initialize this addon to be context-aware.</span>
449<span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_MODULE_INIT</span>(<span class="hljs-comment">/* exports, module, context */</span>) {
450  Isolate* isolate = context-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
451
452  <span class="hljs-built_in">AddEnvironmentCleanupHook</span>(isolate, sanity_check, <span class="hljs-literal">nullptr</span>);
453  <span class="hljs-built_in">AddEnvironmentCleanupHook</span>(isolate, cleanup_cb2, cookie);
454  <span class="hljs-built_in">AddEnvironmentCleanupHook</span>(isolate, cleanup_cb1, isolate);
455}</code></pre>
456<p>Test in JavaScript by running:</p>
457<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// test.js</span>
458<span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'./build/Release/addon'</span>);</code></pre>
459<h4>Building<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_building" id="addons_building">#</a></span></h4>
460<p>Once the source code has been written, it must be compiled into the binary
461<code>addon.node</code> file. To do so, create a file called <code>binding.gyp</code> in the
462top-level of the project describing the build configuration of the module
463using a JSON-like format. This file is used by <a href="https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp">node-gyp</a>, a tool written
464specifically to compile Node.js addons.</p>
465<pre><code class="language-json"><span class="hljs-punctuation">{</span>
466  <span class="hljs-attr">"targets"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">:</span> <span class="hljs-punctuation">[</span>
467    <span class="hljs-punctuation">{</span>
468      <span class="hljs-attr">"target_name"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">:</span> <span class="hljs-string">"addon"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">,</span>
469      <span class="hljs-attr">"sources"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">:</span> <span class="hljs-punctuation">[</span> <span class="hljs-string">"hello.cc"</span> <span class="hljs-punctuation">]</span>
470    <span class="hljs-punctuation">}</span>
471  <span class="hljs-punctuation">]</span>
472<span class="hljs-punctuation">}</span></code></pre>
473<p>A version of the <code>node-gyp</code> utility is bundled and distributed with
474Node.js as part of <code>npm</code>. This version is not made directly available for
475developers to use and is intended only to support the ability to use the
476<code>npm install</code> command to compile and install addons. Developers who wish to
477use <code>node-gyp</code> directly can install it using the command
478<code>npm install -g node-gyp</code>. See the <code>node-gyp</code> <a href="https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#installation">installation instructions</a> for
479more information, including platform-specific requirements.</p>
480<p>Once the <code>binding.gyp</code> file has been created, use <code>node-gyp configure</code> to
481generate the appropriate project build files for the current platform. This
482will generate either a <code>Makefile</code> (on Unix platforms) or a <code>vcxproj</code> file
483(on Windows) in the <code>build/</code> directory.</p>
484<p>Next, invoke the <code>node-gyp build</code> command to generate the compiled <code>addon.node</code>
485file. This will be put into the <code>build/Release/</code> directory.</p>
486<p>When using <code>npm install</code> to install a Node.js addon, npm uses its own bundled
487version of <code>node-gyp</code> to perform this same set of actions, generating a
488compiled version of the addon for the user's platform on demand.</p>
489<p>Once built, the binary addon can be used from within Node.js by pointing
490<a href="modules.html#modules_require_id"><code>require()</code></a> to the built <code>addon.node</code> module:</p>
491<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// hello.js</span>
492<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> addon = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'./build/Release/addon'</span>);
493
494<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(addon.<span class="hljs-title function_">hello</span>());
495<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 'world'</span></code></pre>
496<p>Because the exact path to the compiled addon binary can vary depending on how
497it is compiled (i.e. sometimes it may be in <code>./build/Debug/</code>), addons can use
498the <a href="https://github.com/TooTallNate/node-bindings">bindings</a> package to load the compiled module.</p>
499<p>While the <code>bindings</code> package implementation is more sophisticated in how it
500locates addon modules, it is essentially using a <code>try…catch</code> pattern similar to:</p>
501<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-keyword">try</span> {
502  <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'./build/Release/addon.node'</span>);
503} <span class="hljs-keyword">catch</span> (err) {
504  <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'./build/Debug/addon.node'</span>);
505}</code></pre>
506<h4>Linking to libraries included with Node.js<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_linking_to_libraries_included_with_node_js" id="addons_linking_to_libraries_included_with_node_js">#</a></span></h4>
507<p>Node.js uses statically linked libraries such as V8, libuv and OpenSSL. All
508addons are required to link to V8 and may link to any of the other dependencies
509as well. Typically, this is as simple as including the appropriate
510<code>#include &#x3C;...></code> statements (e.g. <code>#include &#x3C;v8.h></code>) and <code>node-gyp</code> will locate
511the appropriate headers automatically. However, there are a few caveats to be
512aware of:</p>
513<ul>
514<li>
515<p>When <code>node-gyp</code> runs, it will detect the specific release version of Node.js
516and download either the full source tarball or just the headers. If the full
517source is downloaded, addons will have complete access to the full set of
518Node.js dependencies. However, if only the Node.js headers are downloaded,
519then only the symbols exported by Node.js will be available.</p>
520</li>
521<li>
522<p><code>node-gyp</code> can be run using the <code>--nodedir</code> flag pointing at a local Node.js
523source image. Using this option, the addon will have access to the full set of
524dependencies.</p>
525</li>
526</ul>
527<h4>Loading addons using <code>require()</code><span><a class="mark" href="#addons_loading_addons_using_require" id="addons_loading_addons_using_require">#</a></span></h4>
528<p>The filename extension of the compiled addon binary is <code>.node</code> (as opposed
529to <code>.dll</code> or <code>.so</code>). The <a href="modules.html#modules_require_id"><code>require()</code></a> function is written to look for
530files with the <code>.node</code> file extension and initialize those as dynamically-linked
531libraries.</p>
532<p>When calling <a href="modules.html#modules_require_id"><code>require()</code></a>, the <code>.node</code> extension can usually be
533omitted and Node.js will still find and initialize the addon. One caveat,
534however, is that Node.js will first attempt to locate and load modules or
535JavaScript files that happen to share the same base name. For instance, if
536there is a file <code>addon.js</code> in the same directory as the binary <code>addon.node</code>,
537then <a href="modules.html#modules_require_id"><code>require('addon')</code></a> will give precedence to the <code>addon.js</code> file
538and load it instead.</p>
539</section><section><h3>Native abstractions for Node.js<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_native_abstractions_for_node_js" id="addons_native_abstractions_for_node_js">#</a></span></h3>
540<p>Each of the examples illustrated in this document directly use the
541Node.js and V8 APIs for implementing addons. The V8 API can, and has, changed
542dramatically from one V8 release to the next (and one major Node.js release to
543the next). With each change, addons may need to be updated and recompiled in
544order to continue functioning. The Node.js release schedule is designed to
545minimize the frequency and impact of such changes but there is little that
546Node.js can do to ensure stability of the V8 APIs.</p>
547<p>The <a href="https://github.com/nodejs/nan">Native Abstractions for Node.js</a> (or <code>nan</code>) provide a set of tools that
548addon developers are recommended to use to keep compatibility between past and
549future releases of V8 and Node.js. See the <code>nan</code> <a href="https://github.com/nodejs/nan/tree/HEAD/examples/">examples</a> for an
550illustration of how it can be used.</p>
551</section><section><h3>Node-API<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_node_api" id="addons_node_api">#</a></span></h3>
552<p></p><div class="api_stability api_stability_2"><a href="documentation.html#documentation_stability_index">Stability: 2</a> - Stable</div><p></p>
553<p>Node-API is an API for building native addons. It is independent from
554the underlying JavaScript runtime (e.g. V8) and is maintained as part of
555Node.js itself. This API will be Application Binary Interface (ABI) stable
556across versions of Node.js. It is intended to insulate addons from
557changes in the underlying JavaScript engine and allow modules
558compiled for one version to run on later versions of Node.js without
559recompilation. Addons are built/packaged with the same approach/tools
560outlined in this document (node-gyp, etc.). The only difference is the
561set of APIs that are used by the native code. Instead of using the V8
562or <a href="https://github.com/nodejs/nan">Native Abstractions for Node.js</a> APIs, the functions available
563in the Node-API are used.</p>
564<p>Creating and maintaining an addon that benefits from the ABI stability
565provided by Node-API carries with it certain
566<a href="n-api.html#n_api_implications_of_abi_stability">implementation considerations</a>.</p>
567<p>To use Node-API in the above "Hello world" example, replace the content of
568<code>hello.cc</code> with the following. All other instructions remain the same.</p>
569<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// hello.cc using Node-API</span>
570<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node_api.h></span></span>
571
572<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
573
574<span class="hljs-function">napi_value <span class="hljs-title">Method</span><span class="hljs-params">(napi_env env, napi_callback_info args)</span> </span>{
575  napi_value greeting;
576  napi_status status;
577
578  status = <span class="hljs-built_in">napi_create_string_utf8</span>(env, <span class="hljs-string">"world"</span>, NAPI_AUTO_LENGTH, &#x26;greeting);
579  <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (status != napi_ok) <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-literal">nullptr</span>;
580  <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> greeting;
581}
582
583<span class="hljs-function">napi_value <span class="hljs-title">init</span><span class="hljs-params">(napi_env env, napi_value exports)</span> </span>{
584  napi_status status;
585  napi_value fn;
586
587  status = <span class="hljs-built_in">napi_create_function</span>(env, <span class="hljs-literal">nullptr</span>, <span class="hljs-number">0</span>, Method, <span class="hljs-literal">nullptr</span>, &#x26;fn);
588  <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (status != napi_ok) <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-literal">nullptr</span>;
589
590  status = <span class="hljs-built_in">napi_set_named_property</span>(env, exports, <span class="hljs-string">"hello"</span>, fn);
591  <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (status != napi_ok) <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> <span class="hljs-literal">nullptr</span>;
592  <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> exports;
593}
594
595<span class="hljs-built_in">NAPI_MODULE</span>(NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME, init)
596
597}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span></code></pre>
598<p>The functions available and how to use them are documented in
599<a href="n-api.html">C/C++ addons with Node-API</a>.</p>
600</section><section><h3>Addon examples<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_addon_examples" id="addons_addon_examples">#</a></span></h3>
601<p>Following are some example addons intended to help developers get started. The
602examples use the V8 APIs. Refer to the online <a href="https://v8docs.nodesource.com/">V8 reference</a>
603for help with the various V8 calls, and V8's <a href="https://github.com/v8/v8/wiki/Embedder&#x27;s%20Guide">Embedder's Guide</a> for an
604explanation of several concepts used such as handles, scopes, function
605templates, etc.</p>
606<p>Each of these examples using the following <code>binding.gyp</code> file:</p>
607<pre><code class="language-json"><span class="hljs-punctuation">{</span>
608  <span class="hljs-attr">"targets"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">:</span> <span class="hljs-punctuation">[</span>
609    <span class="hljs-punctuation">{</span>
610      <span class="hljs-attr">"target_name"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">:</span> <span class="hljs-string">"addon"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">,</span>
611      <span class="hljs-attr">"sources"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">:</span> <span class="hljs-punctuation">[</span> <span class="hljs-string">"addon.cc"</span> <span class="hljs-punctuation">]</span>
612    <span class="hljs-punctuation">}</span>
613  <span class="hljs-punctuation">]</span>
614<span class="hljs-punctuation">}</span></code></pre>
615<p>In cases where there is more than one <code>.cc</code> file, simply add the additional
616filename to the <code>sources</code> array:</p>
617<pre><code class="language-json"><span class="hljs-attr">"sources"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">:</span> <span class="hljs-punctuation">[</span><span class="hljs-string">"addon.cc"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">,</span> <span class="hljs-string">"myexample.cc"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">]</span></code></pre>
618<p>Once the <code>binding.gyp</code> file is ready, the example addons can be configured and
619built using <code>node-gyp</code>:</p>
620<pre><code class="language-console"><span class="hljs-meta">$ </span><span class="language-bash">node-gyp configure build</span></code></pre>
621<h4>Function arguments<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_function_arguments" id="addons_function_arguments">#</a></span></h4>
622<p>Addons will typically expose objects and functions that can be accessed from
623JavaScript running within Node.js. When functions are invoked from JavaScript,
624the input arguments and return value must be mapped to and from the C/C++
625code.</p>
626<p>The following example illustrates how to read function arguments passed from
627JavaScript and how to return a result:</p>
628<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// addon.cc</span>
629<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
630
631<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
632
633<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Exception;
634<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
635<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Isolate;
636<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Local;
637<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Number;
638<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Object;
639<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::String;
640<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Value;
641
642<span class="hljs-comment">// This is the implementation of the "add" method</span>
643<span class="hljs-comment">// Input arguments are passed using the</span>
644<span class="hljs-comment">// const FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args struct</span>
645<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">Add</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
646  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
647
648  <span class="hljs-comment">// Check the number of arguments passed.</span>
649  <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (args.<span class="hljs-built_in">Length</span>() &#x3C; <span class="hljs-number">2</span>) {
650    <span class="hljs-comment">// Throw an Error that is passed back to JavaScript</span>
651    isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">ThrowException</span>(Exception::<span class="hljs-built_in">TypeError</span>(
652        String::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewFromUtf8</span>(isolate,
653                            <span class="hljs-string">"Wrong number of arguments"</span>).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>()));
654    <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span>;
655  }
656
657  <span class="hljs-comment">// Check the argument types</span>
658  <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (!args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]-><span class="hljs-built_in">IsNumber</span>() || !args[<span class="hljs-number">1</span>]-><span class="hljs-built_in">IsNumber</span>()) {
659    isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">ThrowException</span>(Exception::<span class="hljs-built_in">TypeError</span>(
660        String::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewFromUtf8</span>(isolate,
661                            <span class="hljs-string">"Wrong arguments"</span>).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>()));
662    <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span>;
663  }
664
665  <span class="hljs-comment">// Perform the operation</span>
666  <span class="hljs-type">double</span> value =
667      args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>].<span class="hljs-built_in">As</span>&#x3C;Number>()-><span class="hljs-built_in">Value</span>() + args[<span class="hljs-number">1</span>].<span class="hljs-built_in">As</span>&#x3C;Number>()-><span class="hljs-built_in">Value</span>();
668  Local&#x3C;Number> num = Number::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, value);
669
670  <span class="hljs-comment">// Set the return value (using the passed in</span>
671  <span class="hljs-comment">// FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26;)</span>
672  args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(num);
673}
674
675<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">Init</span><span class="hljs-params">(Local&#x3C;Object> exports)</span> </span>{
676  <span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_SET_METHOD</span>(exports, <span class="hljs-string">"add"</span>, Add);
677}
678
679<span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_MODULE</span>(NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME, Init)
680
681}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span></code></pre>
682<p>Once compiled, the example addon can be required and used from within Node.js:</p>
683<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// test.js</span>
684<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> addon = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'./build/Release/addon'</span>);
685
686<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'This should be eight:'</span>, addon.<span class="hljs-title function_">add</span>(<span class="hljs-number">3</span>, <span class="hljs-number">5</span>));</code></pre>
687<h4>Callbacks<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_callbacks" id="addons_callbacks">#</a></span></h4>
688<p>It is common practice within addons to pass JavaScript functions to a C++
689function and execute them from there. The following example illustrates how
690to invoke such callbacks:</p>
691<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// addon.cc</span>
692<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
693
694<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
695
696<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Context;
697<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Function;
698<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
699<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Isolate;
700<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Local;
701<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Null;
702<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Object;
703<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::String;
704<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Value;
705
706<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">RunCallback</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
707  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
708  Local&#x3C;Context> context = isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetCurrentContext</span>();
709  Local&#x3C;Function> cb = Local&#x3C;Function>::<span class="hljs-built_in">Cast</span>(args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]);
710  <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">unsigned</span> argc = <span class="hljs-number">1</span>;
711  Local&#x3C;Value> argv[argc] = {
712      String::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewFromUtf8</span>(isolate,
713                          <span class="hljs-string">"hello world"</span>).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>() };
714  cb-><span class="hljs-built_in">Call</span>(context, <span class="hljs-built_in">Null</span>(isolate), argc, argv).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>();
715}
716
717<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">Init</span><span class="hljs-params">(Local&#x3C;Object> exports, Local&#x3C;Object> <span class="hljs-keyword">module</span>)</span> </span>{
718  <span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_SET_METHOD</span>(<span class="hljs-keyword">module</span>, <span class="hljs-string">"exports"</span>, RunCallback);
719}
720
721<span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_MODULE</span>(NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME, Init)
722
723}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span></code></pre>
724<p>This example uses a two-argument form of <code>Init()</code> that receives the full
725<code>module</code> object as the second argument. This allows the addon to completely
726overwrite <code>exports</code> with a single function instead of adding the function as a
727property of <code>exports</code>.</p>
728<p>To test it, run the following JavaScript:</p>
729<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// test.js</span>
730<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> addon = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'./build/Release/addon'</span>);
731
732<span class="hljs-title function_">addon</span>(<span class="hljs-function">(<span class="hljs-params">msg</span>) =></span> {
733  <span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(msg);
734<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 'hello world'</span>
735});</code></pre>
736<p>In this example, the callback function is invoked synchronously.</p>
737<h4>Object factory<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_object_factory" id="addons_object_factory">#</a></span></h4>
738<p>Addons can create and return new objects from within a C++ function as
739illustrated in the following example. An object is created and returned with a
740property <code>msg</code> that echoes the string passed to <code>createObject()</code>:</p>
741<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// addon.cc</span>
742<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
743
744<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
745
746<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Context;
747<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
748<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Isolate;
749<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Local;
750<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Object;
751<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::String;
752<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Value;
753
754<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">CreateObject</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
755  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
756  Local&#x3C;Context> context = isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetCurrentContext</span>();
757
758  Local&#x3C;Object> obj = Object::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate);
759  obj-><span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(context,
760           String::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewFromUtf8</span>(isolate,
761                               <span class="hljs-string">"msg"</span>).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>(),
762                               args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]-><span class="hljs-built_in">ToString</span>(context).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>())
763           .<span class="hljs-built_in">FromJust</span>();
764
765  args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(obj);
766}
767
768<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">Init</span><span class="hljs-params">(Local&#x3C;Object> exports, Local&#x3C;Object> <span class="hljs-keyword">module</span>)</span> </span>{
769  <span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_SET_METHOD</span>(<span class="hljs-keyword">module</span>, <span class="hljs-string">"exports"</span>, CreateObject);
770}
771
772<span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_MODULE</span>(NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME, Init)
773
774}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span></code></pre>
775<p>To test it in JavaScript:</p>
776<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// test.js</span>
777<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> addon = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'./build/Release/addon'</span>);
778
779<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> obj1 = <span class="hljs-title function_">addon</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'hello'</span>);
780<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> obj2 = <span class="hljs-title function_">addon</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'world'</span>);
781<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(obj1.<span class="hljs-property">msg</span>, obj2.<span class="hljs-property">msg</span>);
782<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 'hello world'</span></code></pre>
783<h4>Function factory<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_function_factory" id="addons_function_factory">#</a></span></h4>
784<p>Another common scenario is creating JavaScript functions that wrap C++
785functions and returning those back to JavaScript:</p>
786<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// addon.cc</span>
787<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
788
789<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
790
791<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Context;
792<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Function;
793<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
794<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionTemplate;
795<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Isolate;
796<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Local;
797<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Object;
798<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::String;
799<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Value;
800
801<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyFunction</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
802  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
803  args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(String::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewFromUtf8</span>(
804      isolate, <span class="hljs-string">"hello world"</span>).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>());
805}
806
807<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">CreateFunction</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
808  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
809
810  Local&#x3C;Context> context = isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetCurrentContext</span>();
811  Local&#x3C;FunctionTemplate> tpl = FunctionTemplate::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, MyFunction);
812  Local&#x3C;Function> fn = tpl-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetFunction</span>(context).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>();
813
814  <span class="hljs-comment">// omit this to make it anonymous</span>
815  fn-><span class="hljs-built_in">SetName</span>(String::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewFromUtf8</span>(
816      isolate, <span class="hljs-string">"theFunction"</span>).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>());
817
818  args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(fn);
819}
820
821<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">Init</span><span class="hljs-params">(Local&#x3C;Object> exports, Local&#x3C;Object> <span class="hljs-keyword">module</span>)</span> </span>{
822  <span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_SET_METHOD</span>(<span class="hljs-keyword">module</span>, <span class="hljs-string">"exports"</span>, CreateFunction);
823}
824
825<span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_MODULE</span>(NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME, Init)
826
827}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span></code></pre>
828<p>To test:</p>
829<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// test.js</span>
830<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> addon = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'./build/Release/addon'</span>);
831
832<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> fn = <span class="hljs-title function_">addon</span>();
833<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(<span class="hljs-title function_">fn</span>());
834<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 'hello world'</span></code></pre>
835<h4>Wrapping C++ objects<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_wrapping_c_objects" id="addons_wrapping_c_objects">#</a></span></h4>
836<p>It is also possible to wrap C++ objects/classes in a way that allows new
837instances to be created using the JavaScript <code>new</code> operator:</p>
838<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// addon.cc</span>
839<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
840<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">"myobject.h"</span></span>
841
842<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
843
844<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Local;
845<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Object;
846
847<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">InitAll</span><span class="hljs-params">(Local&#x3C;Object> exports)</span> </span>{
848  MyObject::<span class="hljs-built_in">Init</span>(exports);
849}
850
851<span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_MODULE</span>(NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME, InitAll)
852
853}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span></code></pre>
854<p>Then, in <code>myobject.h</code>, the wrapper class inherits from <code>node::ObjectWrap</code>:</p>
855<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// myobject.h</span>
856<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">ifndef</span> MYOBJECT_H</span>
857<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">define</span> MYOBJECT_H</span>
858
859<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
860<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node_object_wrap.h></span></span>
861
862<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
863
864<span class="hljs-keyword">class</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">MyObject</span> : <span class="hljs-keyword">public</span> node::ObjectWrap {
865 <span class="hljs-keyword">public</span>:
866  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">Init</span><span class="hljs-params">(v8::Local&#x3C;v8::Object> exports)</span></span>;
867
868 <span class="hljs-keyword">private</span>:
869  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">explicit</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyObject</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-type">double</span> value = <span class="hljs-number">0</span>)</span></span>;
870  ~<span class="hljs-built_in">MyObject</span>();
871
872  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">New</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;v8::Value>&#x26; args)</span></span>;
873  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">PlusOne</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;v8::Value>&#x26; args)</span></span>;
874
875  <span class="hljs-type">double</span> value_;
876};
877
878}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span>
879
880<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">endif</span></span></code></pre>
881<p>In <code>myobject.cc</code>, implement the various methods that are to be exposed.
882Below, the method <code>plusOne()</code> is exposed by adding it to the constructor's
883prototype:</p>
884<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// myobject.cc</span>
885<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">"myobject.h"</span></span>
886
887<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
888
889<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Context;
890<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Function;
891<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
892<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionTemplate;
893<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Isolate;
894<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Local;
895<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Number;
896<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Object;
897<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::ObjectTemplate;
898<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::String;
899<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Value;
900
901MyObject::<span class="hljs-built_in">MyObject</span>(<span class="hljs-type">double</span> value) : <span class="hljs-built_in">value_</span>(value) {
902}
903
904MyObject::~<span class="hljs-built_in">MyObject</span>() {
905}
906
907<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyObject::Init</span><span class="hljs-params">(Local&#x3C;Object> exports)</span> </span>{
908  Isolate* isolate = exports-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
909  Local&#x3C;Context> context = isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetCurrentContext</span>();
910
911  Local&#x3C;ObjectTemplate> addon_data_tpl = ObjectTemplate::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate);
912  addon_data_tpl-><span class="hljs-built_in">SetInternalFieldCount</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>);  <span class="hljs-comment">// 1 field for the MyObject::New()</span>
913  Local&#x3C;Object> addon_data =
914      addon_data_tpl-><span class="hljs-built_in">NewInstance</span>(context).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>();
915
916  <span class="hljs-comment">// Prepare constructor template</span>
917  Local&#x3C;FunctionTemplate> tpl = FunctionTemplate::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, New, addon_data);
918  tpl-><span class="hljs-built_in">SetClassName</span>(String::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewFromUtf8</span>(isolate, <span class="hljs-string">"MyObject"</span>).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>());
919  tpl-><span class="hljs-built_in">InstanceTemplate</span>()-><span class="hljs-built_in">SetInternalFieldCount</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>);
920
921  <span class="hljs-comment">// Prototype</span>
922  <span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD</span>(tpl, <span class="hljs-string">"plusOne"</span>, PlusOne);
923
924  Local&#x3C;Function> constructor = tpl-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetFunction</span>(context).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>();
925  addon_data-><span class="hljs-built_in">SetInternalField</span>(<span class="hljs-number">0</span>, constructor);
926  exports-><span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(context, String::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewFromUtf8</span>(
927      isolate, <span class="hljs-string">"MyObject"</span>).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>(),
928      constructor).<span class="hljs-built_in">FromJust</span>();
929}
930
931<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyObject::New</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
932  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
933  Local&#x3C;Context> context = isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetCurrentContext</span>();
934
935  <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (args.<span class="hljs-built_in">IsConstructCall</span>()) {
936    <span class="hljs-comment">// Invoked as constructor: `new MyObject(...)`</span>
937    <span class="hljs-type">double</span> value = args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]-><span class="hljs-built_in">IsUndefined</span>() ?
938        <span class="hljs-number">0</span> : args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]-><span class="hljs-built_in">NumberValue</span>(context).<span class="hljs-built_in">FromMaybe</span>(<span class="hljs-number">0</span>);
939    MyObject* obj = <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">MyObject</span>(value);
940    obj-><span class="hljs-built_in">Wrap</span>(args.<span class="hljs-built_in">This</span>());
941    args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(args.<span class="hljs-built_in">This</span>());
942  } <span class="hljs-keyword">else</span> {
943    <span class="hljs-comment">// Invoked as plain function `MyObject(...)`, turn into construct call.</span>
944    <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> <span class="hljs-type">int</span> argc = <span class="hljs-number">1</span>;
945    Local&#x3C;Value> argv[argc] = { args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>] };
946    Local&#x3C;Function> cons =
947        args.<span class="hljs-built_in">Data</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">As</span>&#x3C;Object>()-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetInternalField</span>(<span class="hljs-number">0</span>).<span class="hljs-built_in">As</span>&#x3C;Function>();
948    Local&#x3C;Object> result =
949        cons-><span class="hljs-built_in">NewInstance</span>(context, argc, argv).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>();
950    args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(result);
951  }
952}
953
954<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyObject::PlusOne</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
955  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
956
957  MyObject* obj = ObjectWrap::<span class="hljs-built_in">Unwrap</span>&#x3C;MyObject>(args.<span class="hljs-built_in">Holder</span>());
958  obj->value_ += <span class="hljs-number">1</span>;
959
960  args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(Number::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, obj->value_));
961}
962
963}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span></code></pre>
964<p>To build this example, the <code>myobject.cc</code> file must be added to the
965<code>binding.gyp</code>:</p>
966<pre><code class="language-json"><span class="hljs-punctuation">{</span>
967  <span class="hljs-attr">"targets"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">:</span> <span class="hljs-punctuation">[</span>
968    <span class="hljs-punctuation">{</span>
969      <span class="hljs-attr">"target_name"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">:</span> <span class="hljs-string">"addon"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">,</span>
970      <span class="hljs-attr">"sources"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">:</span> <span class="hljs-punctuation">[</span>
971        <span class="hljs-string">"addon.cc"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">,</span>
972        <span class="hljs-string">"myobject.cc"</span>
973      <span class="hljs-punctuation">]</span>
974    <span class="hljs-punctuation">}</span>
975  <span class="hljs-punctuation">]</span>
976<span class="hljs-punctuation">}</span></code></pre>
977<p>Test it with:</p>
978<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// test.js</span>
979<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> addon = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'./build/Release/addon'</span>);
980
981<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> obj = <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> addon.<span class="hljs-title class_">MyObject</span>(<span class="hljs-number">10</span>);
982<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(obj.<span class="hljs-title function_">plusOne</span>());
983<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 11</span>
984<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(obj.<span class="hljs-title function_">plusOne</span>());
985<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 12</span>
986<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(obj.<span class="hljs-title function_">plusOne</span>());
987<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 13</span></code></pre>
988<p>The destructor for a wrapper object will run when the object is
989garbage-collected. For destructor testing, there are command-line flags that
990can be used to make it possible to force garbage collection. These flags are
991provided by the underlying V8 JavaScript engine. They are subject to change
992or removal at any time. They are not documented by Node.js or V8, and they
993should never be used outside of testing.</p>
994<h4>Factory of wrapped objects<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_factory_of_wrapped_objects" id="addons_factory_of_wrapped_objects">#</a></span></h4>
995<p>Alternatively, it is possible to use a factory pattern to avoid explicitly
996creating object instances using the JavaScript <code>new</code> operator:</p>
997<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> obj = addon.<span class="hljs-title function_">createObject</span>();
998<span class="hljs-comment">// instead of:</span>
999<span class="hljs-comment">// const obj = new addon.Object();</span></code></pre>
1000<p>First, the <code>createObject()</code> method is implemented in <code>addon.cc</code>:</p>
1001<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// addon.cc</span>
1002<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
1003<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">"myobject.h"</span></span>
1004
1005<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
1006
1007<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
1008<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Isolate;
1009<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Local;
1010<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Object;
1011<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::String;
1012<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Value;
1013
1014<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">CreateObject</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
1015  MyObject::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewInstance</span>(args);
1016}
1017
1018<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">InitAll</span><span class="hljs-params">(Local&#x3C;Object> exports, Local&#x3C;Object> <span class="hljs-keyword">module</span>)</span> </span>{
1019  MyObject::<span class="hljs-built_in">Init</span>(exports-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>());
1020
1021  <span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_SET_METHOD</span>(<span class="hljs-keyword">module</span>, <span class="hljs-string">"exports"</span>, CreateObject);
1022}
1023
1024<span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_MODULE</span>(NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME, InitAll)
1025
1026}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span></code></pre>
1027<p>In <code>myobject.h</code>, the static method <code>NewInstance()</code> is added to handle
1028instantiating the object. This method takes the place of using <code>new</code> in
1029JavaScript:</p>
1030<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// myobject.h</span>
1031<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">ifndef</span> MYOBJECT_H</span>
1032<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">define</span> MYOBJECT_H</span>
1033
1034<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
1035<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node_object_wrap.h></span></span>
1036
1037<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
1038
1039<span class="hljs-keyword">class</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">MyObject</span> : <span class="hljs-keyword">public</span> node::ObjectWrap {
1040 <span class="hljs-keyword">public</span>:
1041  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">Init</span><span class="hljs-params">(v8::Isolate* isolate)</span></span>;
1042  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">NewInstance</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;v8::Value>&#x26; args)</span></span>;
1043
1044 <span class="hljs-keyword">private</span>:
1045  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">explicit</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyObject</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-type">double</span> value = <span class="hljs-number">0</span>)</span></span>;
1046  ~<span class="hljs-built_in">MyObject</span>();
1047
1048  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">New</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;v8::Value>&#x26; args)</span></span>;
1049  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">PlusOne</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;v8::Value>&#x26; args)</span></span>;
1050  <span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> v8::Global&#x3C;v8::Function> constructor;
1051  <span class="hljs-type">double</span> value_;
1052};
1053
1054}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span>
1055
1056<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">endif</span></span></code></pre>
1057<p>The implementation in <code>myobject.cc</code> is similar to the previous example:</p>
1058<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// myobject.cc</span>
1059<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
1060<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">"myobject.h"</span></span>
1061
1062<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
1063
1064<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> node::AddEnvironmentCleanupHook;
1065<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Context;
1066<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Function;
1067<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
1068<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionTemplate;
1069<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Global;
1070<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Isolate;
1071<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Local;
1072<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Number;
1073<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Object;
1074<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::String;
1075<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Value;
1076
1077<span class="hljs-comment">// Warning! This is not thread-safe, this addon cannot be used for worker</span>
1078<span class="hljs-comment">// threads.</span>
1079Global&#x3C;Function> MyObject::constructor;
1080
1081MyObject::<span class="hljs-built_in">MyObject</span>(<span class="hljs-type">double</span> value) : <span class="hljs-built_in">value_</span>(value) {
1082}
1083
1084MyObject::~<span class="hljs-built_in">MyObject</span>() {
1085}
1086
1087<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyObject::Init</span><span class="hljs-params">(Isolate* isolate)</span> </span>{
1088  <span class="hljs-comment">// Prepare constructor template</span>
1089  Local&#x3C;FunctionTemplate> tpl = FunctionTemplate::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, New);
1090  tpl-><span class="hljs-built_in">SetClassName</span>(String::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewFromUtf8</span>(isolate, <span class="hljs-string">"MyObject"</span>).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>());
1091  tpl-><span class="hljs-built_in">InstanceTemplate</span>()-><span class="hljs-built_in">SetInternalFieldCount</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>);
1092
1093  <span class="hljs-comment">// Prototype</span>
1094  <span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD</span>(tpl, <span class="hljs-string">"plusOne"</span>, PlusOne);
1095
1096  Local&#x3C;Context> context = isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetCurrentContext</span>();
1097  constructor.<span class="hljs-built_in">Reset</span>(isolate, tpl-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetFunction</span>(context).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>());
1098
1099  <span class="hljs-built_in">AddEnvironmentCleanupHook</span>(isolate, [](<span class="hljs-type">void</span>*) {
1100    constructor.<span class="hljs-built_in">Reset</span>();
1101  }, <span class="hljs-literal">nullptr</span>);
1102}
1103
1104<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyObject::New</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
1105  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
1106  Local&#x3C;Context> context = isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetCurrentContext</span>();
1107
1108  <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (args.<span class="hljs-built_in">IsConstructCall</span>()) {
1109    <span class="hljs-comment">// Invoked as constructor: `new MyObject(...)`</span>
1110    <span class="hljs-type">double</span> value = args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]-><span class="hljs-built_in">IsUndefined</span>() ?
1111        <span class="hljs-number">0</span> : args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]-><span class="hljs-built_in">NumberValue</span>(context).<span class="hljs-built_in">FromMaybe</span>(<span class="hljs-number">0</span>);
1112    MyObject* obj = <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">MyObject</span>(value);
1113    obj-><span class="hljs-built_in">Wrap</span>(args.<span class="hljs-built_in">This</span>());
1114    args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(args.<span class="hljs-built_in">This</span>());
1115  } <span class="hljs-keyword">else</span> {
1116    <span class="hljs-comment">// Invoked as plain function `MyObject(...)`, turn into construct call.</span>
1117    <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> <span class="hljs-type">int</span> argc = <span class="hljs-number">1</span>;
1118    Local&#x3C;Value> argv[argc] = { args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>] };
1119    Local&#x3C;Function> cons = Local&#x3C;Function>::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, constructor);
1120    Local&#x3C;Object> instance =
1121        cons-><span class="hljs-built_in">NewInstance</span>(context, argc, argv).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>();
1122    args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(instance);
1123  }
1124}
1125
1126<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyObject::NewInstance</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
1127  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
1128
1129  <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">unsigned</span> argc = <span class="hljs-number">1</span>;
1130  Local&#x3C;Value> argv[argc] = { args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>] };
1131  Local&#x3C;Function> cons = Local&#x3C;Function>::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, constructor);
1132  Local&#x3C;Context> context = isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetCurrentContext</span>();
1133  Local&#x3C;Object> instance =
1134      cons-><span class="hljs-built_in">NewInstance</span>(context, argc, argv).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>();
1135
1136  args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(instance);
1137}
1138
1139<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyObject::PlusOne</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
1140  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
1141
1142  MyObject* obj = ObjectWrap::<span class="hljs-built_in">Unwrap</span>&#x3C;MyObject>(args.<span class="hljs-built_in">Holder</span>());
1143  obj->value_ += <span class="hljs-number">1</span>;
1144
1145  args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(Number::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, obj->value_));
1146}
1147
1148}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span></code></pre>
1149<p>Once again, to build this example, the <code>myobject.cc</code> file must be added to the
1150<code>binding.gyp</code>:</p>
1151<pre><code class="language-json"><span class="hljs-punctuation">{</span>
1152  <span class="hljs-attr">"targets"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">:</span> <span class="hljs-punctuation">[</span>
1153    <span class="hljs-punctuation">{</span>
1154      <span class="hljs-attr">"target_name"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">:</span> <span class="hljs-string">"addon"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">,</span>
1155      <span class="hljs-attr">"sources"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">:</span> <span class="hljs-punctuation">[</span>
1156        <span class="hljs-string">"addon.cc"</span><span class="hljs-punctuation">,</span>
1157        <span class="hljs-string">"myobject.cc"</span>
1158      <span class="hljs-punctuation">]</span>
1159    <span class="hljs-punctuation">}</span>
1160  <span class="hljs-punctuation">]</span>
1161<span class="hljs-punctuation">}</span></code></pre>
1162<p>Test it with:</p>
1163<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// test.js</span>
1164<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> createObject = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'./build/Release/addon'</span>);
1165
1166<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> obj = <span class="hljs-title function_">createObject</span>(<span class="hljs-number">10</span>);
1167<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(obj.<span class="hljs-title function_">plusOne</span>());
1168<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 11</span>
1169<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(obj.<span class="hljs-title function_">plusOne</span>());
1170<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 12</span>
1171<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(obj.<span class="hljs-title function_">plusOne</span>());
1172<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 13</span>
1173
1174<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> obj2 = <span class="hljs-title function_">createObject</span>(<span class="hljs-number">20</span>);
1175<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(obj2.<span class="hljs-title function_">plusOne</span>());
1176<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 21</span>
1177<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(obj2.<span class="hljs-title function_">plusOne</span>());
1178<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 22</span>
1179<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(obj2.<span class="hljs-title function_">plusOne</span>());
1180<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 23</span></code></pre>
1181<h4>Passing wrapped objects around<span><a class="mark" href="#addons_passing_wrapped_objects_around" id="addons_passing_wrapped_objects_around">#</a></span></h4>
1182<p>In addition to wrapping and returning C++ objects, it is possible to pass
1183wrapped objects around by unwrapping them with the Node.js helper function
1184<code>node::ObjectWrap::Unwrap</code>. The following examples shows a function <code>add()</code>
1185that can take two <code>MyObject</code> objects as input arguments:</p>
1186<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// addon.cc</span>
1187<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
1188<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node_object_wrap.h></span></span>
1189<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">"myobject.h"</span></span>
1190
1191<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
1192
1193<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Context;
1194<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
1195<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Isolate;
1196<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Local;
1197<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Number;
1198<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Object;
1199<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::String;
1200<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Value;
1201
1202<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">CreateObject</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
1203  MyObject::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewInstance</span>(args);
1204}
1205
1206<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">Add</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
1207  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
1208  Local&#x3C;Context> context = isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetCurrentContext</span>();
1209
1210  MyObject* obj1 = node::ObjectWrap::<span class="hljs-built_in">Unwrap</span>&#x3C;MyObject>(
1211      args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]-><span class="hljs-built_in">ToObject</span>(context).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>());
1212  MyObject* obj2 = node::ObjectWrap::<span class="hljs-built_in">Unwrap</span>&#x3C;MyObject>(
1213      args[<span class="hljs-number">1</span>]-><span class="hljs-built_in">ToObject</span>(context).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>());
1214
1215  <span class="hljs-type">double</span> sum = obj1-><span class="hljs-built_in">value</span>() + obj2-><span class="hljs-built_in">value</span>();
1216  args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(Number::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, sum));
1217}
1218
1219<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">InitAll</span><span class="hljs-params">(Local&#x3C;Object> exports)</span> </span>{
1220  MyObject::<span class="hljs-built_in">Init</span>(exports-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>());
1221
1222  <span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_SET_METHOD</span>(exports, <span class="hljs-string">"createObject"</span>, CreateObject);
1223  <span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_SET_METHOD</span>(exports, <span class="hljs-string">"add"</span>, Add);
1224}
1225
1226<span class="hljs-built_in">NODE_MODULE</span>(NODE_GYP_MODULE_NAME, InitAll)
1227
1228}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span></code></pre>
1229<p>In <code>myobject.h</code>, a new public method is added to allow access to private values
1230after unwrapping the object.</p>
1231<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// myobject.h</span>
1232<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">ifndef</span> MYOBJECT_H</span>
1233<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">define</span> MYOBJECT_H</span>
1234
1235<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
1236<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node_object_wrap.h></span></span>
1237
1238<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
1239
1240<span class="hljs-keyword">class</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">MyObject</span> : <span class="hljs-keyword">public</span> node::ObjectWrap {
1241 <span class="hljs-keyword">public</span>:
1242  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">Init</span><span class="hljs-params">(v8::Isolate* isolate)</span></span>;
1243  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">NewInstance</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;v8::Value>&#x26; args)</span></span>;
1244  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">inline</span> <span class="hljs-type">double</span> <span class="hljs-title">value</span><span class="hljs-params">()</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> </span>{ <span class="hljs-keyword">return</span> value_; }
1245
1246 <span class="hljs-keyword">private</span>:
1247  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">explicit</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyObject</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-type">double</span> value = <span class="hljs-number">0</span>)</span></span>;
1248  ~<span class="hljs-built_in">MyObject</span>();
1249
1250  <span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> <span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">New</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;v8::Value>&#x26; args)</span></span>;
1251  <span class="hljs-keyword">static</span> v8::Global&#x3C;v8::Function> constructor;
1252  <span class="hljs-type">double</span> value_;
1253};
1254
1255}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span>
1256
1257<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">endif</span></span></code></pre>
1258<p>The implementation of <code>myobject.cc</code> is similar to before:</p>
1259<pre><code class="language-cpp"><span class="hljs-comment">// myobject.cc</span>
1260<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">&#x3C;node.h></span></span>
1261<span class="hljs-meta">#<span class="hljs-keyword">include</span> <span class="hljs-string">"myobject.h"</span></span>
1262
1263<span class="hljs-keyword">namespace</span> demo {
1264
1265<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> node::AddEnvironmentCleanupHook;
1266<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Context;
1267<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Function;
1268<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
1269<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::FunctionTemplate;
1270<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Global;
1271<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Isolate;
1272<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Local;
1273<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Object;
1274<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::String;
1275<span class="hljs-keyword">using</span> v8::Value;
1276
1277<span class="hljs-comment">// Warning! This is not thread-safe, this addon cannot be used for worker</span>
1278<span class="hljs-comment">// threads.</span>
1279Global&#x3C;Function> MyObject::constructor;
1280
1281MyObject::<span class="hljs-built_in">MyObject</span>(<span class="hljs-type">double</span> value) : <span class="hljs-built_in">value_</span>(value) {
1282}
1283
1284MyObject::~<span class="hljs-built_in">MyObject</span>() {
1285}
1286
1287<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyObject::Init</span><span class="hljs-params">(Isolate* isolate)</span> </span>{
1288  <span class="hljs-comment">// Prepare constructor template</span>
1289  Local&#x3C;FunctionTemplate> tpl = FunctionTemplate::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, New);
1290  tpl-><span class="hljs-built_in">SetClassName</span>(String::<span class="hljs-built_in">NewFromUtf8</span>(isolate, <span class="hljs-string">"MyObject"</span>).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>());
1291  tpl-><span class="hljs-built_in">InstanceTemplate</span>()-><span class="hljs-built_in">SetInternalFieldCount</span>(<span class="hljs-number">1</span>);
1292
1293  Local&#x3C;Context> context = isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetCurrentContext</span>();
1294  constructor.<span class="hljs-built_in">Reset</span>(isolate, tpl-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetFunction</span>(context).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>());
1295
1296  <span class="hljs-built_in">AddEnvironmentCleanupHook</span>(isolate, [](<span class="hljs-type">void</span>*) {
1297    constructor.<span class="hljs-built_in">Reset</span>();
1298  }, <span class="hljs-literal">nullptr</span>);
1299}
1300
1301<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyObject::New</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
1302  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
1303  Local&#x3C;Context> context = isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetCurrentContext</span>();
1304
1305  <span class="hljs-keyword">if</span> (args.<span class="hljs-built_in">IsConstructCall</span>()) {
1306    <span class="hljs-comment">// Invoked as constructor: `new MyObject(...)`</span>
1307    <span class="hljs-type">double</span> value = args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]-><span class="hljs-built_in">IsUndefined</span>() ?
1308        <span class="hljs-number">0</span> : args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>]-><span class="hljs-built_in">NumberValue</span>(context).<span class="hljs-built_in">FromMaybe</span>(<span class="hljs-number">0</span>);
1309    MyObject* obj = <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-built_in">MyObject</span>(value);
1310    obj-><span class="hljs-built_in">Wrap</span>(args.<span class="hljs-built_in">This</span>());
1311    args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(args.<span class="hljs-built_in">This</span>());
1312  } <span class="hljs-keyword">else</span> {
1313    <span class="hljs-comment">// Invoked as plain function `MyObject(...)`, turn into construct call.</span>
1314    <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> <span class="hljs-type">int</span> argc = <span class="hljs-number">1</span>;
1315    Local&#x3C;Value> argv[argc] = { args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>] };
1316    Local&#x3C;Function> cons = Local&#x3C;Function>::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, constructor);
1317    Local&#x3C;Object> instance =
1318        cons-><span class="hljs-built_in">NewInstance</span>(context, argc, argv).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>();
1319    args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(instance);
1320  }
1321}
1322
1323<span class="hljs-function"><span class="hljs-type">void</span> <span class="hljs-title">MyObject::NewInstance</span><span class="hljs-params">(<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> FunctionCallbackInfo&#x3C;Value>&#x26; args)</span> </span>{
1324  Isolate* isolate = args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetIsolate</span>();
1325
1326  <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> <span class="hljs-keyword">unsigned</span> argc = <span class="hljs-number">1</span>;
1327  Local&#x3C;Value> argv[argc] = { args[<span class="hljs-number">0</span>] };
1328  Local&#x3C;Function> cons = Local&#x3C;Function>::<span class="hljs-built_in">New</span>(isolate, constructor);
1329  Local&#x3C;Context> context = isolate-><span class="hljs-built_in">GetCurrentContext</span>();
1330  Local&#x3C;Object> instance =
1331      cons-><span class="hljs-built_in">NewInstance</span>(context, argc, argv).<span class="hljs-built_in">ToLocalChecked</span>();
1332
1333  args.<span class="hljs-built_in">GetReturnValue</span>().<span class="hljs-built_in">Set</span>(instance);
1334}
1335
1336}  <span class="hljs-comment">// namespace demo</span></code></pre>
1337<p>Test it with:</p>
1338<pre><code class="language-js"><span class="hljs-comment">// test.js</span>
1339<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> addon = <span class="hljs-built_in">require</span>(<span class="hljs-string">'./build/Release/addon'</span>);
1340
1341<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> obj1 = addon.<span class="hljs-title function_">createObject</span>(<span class="hljs-number">10</span>);
1342<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> obj2 = addon.<span class="hljs-title function_">createObject</span>(<span class="hljs-number">20</span>);
1343<span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> result = addon.<span class="hljs-title function_">add</span>(obj1, obj2);
1344
1345<span class="hljs-variable language_">console</span>.<span class="hljs-title function_">log</span>(result);
1346<span class="hljs-comment">// Prints: 30</span></code></pre></section>
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