C++ code and objects from C?

Question

Is there a simple way to work with C++ objects directly from C? I want to expose some classes from C++ to C or to FFI(foreign function interface). Sure, I can write a stuff like that:

class Foo{
....
};

void *make_foo(...){
Foo *ptr = new Foo(..)

return static_cast<void *>(ptr);
}

..

int *foo_method1(void *fooptr, ...){
Foo *ptr = static_cast<Foo*>(fooptr);
}

But there is a simpler method?

Answer 1

That, in general, is the simplest method.

Remember, too, that you'll need to use extern "C" on all of your C "wrapper" methods, as well.