Getting Started with GigaSpaces C++ API

To get started with GigaSpaces C++ API:

1. If you're not yet familiar with GigaSpaces space-based C++ API, it is recommended to get started with the Hello World example. In this example, you will learn how to use GigaSpaces main concepts and how to work with the space.
2. After you've learnt a bit about the space-based C++ API and Gigaspaces main concepts, you can now move to the Processing Unit example, where you'll learn more advanced GigaSpaces concepts and build your SBA application using the C++ Processing Unit.
3. Other scenarios:
   • Writing existing class to space – learn how to save existing C++ classes in the space.
   • Converting types – learn how to to work with data types that aren't supported by the GigaSpaces C++ API.

Additionally, you can:

• Learn about the GigaSpaces C++ API

  For a complete documentation of the API, refer to C++ 6.6 Doxygen Documentation.

• Learn everything about C++ declaration using the C++ Code Generator
• Find out about the supported C++ types

Overview

GigaSpaces C++ applications are built using the C++ Processing Unit, which realizes the concept of Space-Based Architecture (SBA) by allowing simple development, packaging and deployment of application services together with middleware services.

The C++ Processing Unit runs as an independent service, allowing you to distribute and parallelize your processing on several machines, thus achieving higher performance, lower latency, and scalability.

To learn more about GigaSpaces eXtreme Application Platform (XAP) and SBA; and GigaSpaces main concepts, refer to the About XAP*** section.

To learn more about GigaSpaces C++ package, refer to the C++ In Depth section.

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Section Contents

• Installing C++ Package — Requirements and how to install GigaSpaces C++ on Windows and Linux.
• GigaSpaces C++ Hello World — C++ environment setup and writing a Hello World C++ application.
• C++ Basics
  • GigaSpaces C++ API — An overview of the main capabilities provided by GigaSpaces C++ API
  • C++ Configuration File — C++ configuration file and setting the JVM options.
  • C++ Code Generator
  • C++ Examples
• C++ - Advanced
  • C++ In Depth — GigaSpaces C++ API explained: About POCOs; space class metadata; using existing C++ classes with the space; dynamic scalability; deployment – standalone and grid-based; configuration; compatibility and packaging.
  • C++ Processing Unit — C++ Environment setup and writing a hello world C++ application.
• Windows Multithreaded Optimization using Winhoard — How to use Winhoard memory allocation optimizer on windows