load_self example

example/Jamfile.v2

@@ -37,3 +37,7 @@ exe shared_library_load_plugin
 exe getting_started  
    : getting_started.cpp
    ;
+
+exe load_self  
+   : load_self.cpp
+   ;

example/load_self.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// Copyright 2011-2012 Renato Tegon Forti.
+// Copyright 2014 Renato Tegon Forti, Antony Polukhin.
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
+// (See accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt
+// or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+// For more information, see http://www.boost.org
+
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// This example shows how to use load_self to load symbols direct on executable
+// -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#include <boost/plugin.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+
+extern "C" BOOST_SYMBOL_EXPORT int sumexe(int x, int y)
+{
+   return x+y;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) { 
+    std::cout << "Application started" << std::endl;
+    
+    boost::plugin::shared_library self;
+    self.load_self();
+
+    if(self.search_symbol("f"))
+    {
+       boost::function<int(int, int)> sum = self.get<int(int, int)>("sumexe");
+       std::cout << "Computed Value: " << sum(2,2) << std::endl;
+    }
+}
+