Configure channel in C++ app

Javonet allows you to reference and use modules or packages written in (Java/Kotlin/Groovy/Clojure, C#/VB.NET, Ruby, Perl, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript) like they were created in your technology. If you have not yet created your first project, check Javonet overview and quick start guides for your technology. Javonet enables configuring the communication channel with foreign runtimes via a configuration file. Each runtime section (jvm, netcore, nodejs, python, ruby, clr, perl) can be configured independently with one of the supported channel types:

In-Memory Channel – high-performance, within-process communication
TCP Channel – for inter-process or remote communication over TCP
WebSocket Channel – ideal for browser-based or cross-platform communication

Example configuration file with all three channel types:

{
  "licenseKey": "your-license-key",
  "runtimes": {
    "jvm": [
      {
        "name": "default",
        "customOptions": "",
        "modules": "",
        "channel": {
          "type": "inMemory"
        }
      }
    ],
    "netcore": [
      {
        "name": "default",
        "customOptions": "",
        "modules": "",
        "channel": {
          "type": "tcp",
          "host": "127.0.0.1",
          "port": 8080
        }
      }
    ],
    "nodejs": {
      "name": "default",
      "customOptions": "",
      "modules": "",
      "channel": {
        "type": "webSocket",
        "host": "wss://127.0.0.1:443/ws",
        "port": 0
      }
    }
  }
}

To use this file, load it using:

#include "Javonet.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

using namespace JavonetNS::Cpp::Sdk;

std::string resourcesDirectory = ".";

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {

    // use Activate only once in your app
    Javonet::Activate(ActivationCredentials::yourLicenseKey);
    
    // set up variables
    std::string configFilePath = resourcesDirectory + "/channel-tests-config.json";
    auto communicationChannel = Javonet::WithConfig(configFilePath);
    // use communicationChannel to create runtimes to interact with
}// use Activate only once in your app
Javonet::Activate(ActivationCredentials::yourLicenseKey);

// set up variables
std::string configFilePath = resourcesDirectory + "/channel-tests-config.json";
auto communicationChannel = Javonet::WithConfig(configFilePath);
// use communicationChannel to create runtimes to interact with

You can configure the communication channel in C++ app in many different ways using Javonet.withConfig(...). Instead of providing only a configuration file path, you can also pass:

C++ object – representing the configuration structure directly in code
JSON string – containing the configuration as a raw JSON-formatted string

This flexibility allows seamless integration regardless of your runtime environment. You can use configuration from a file, a C++ object, or a JSON string depending on your use case. Below you can see a code example demonstrating how to load configuration from C++ object source.

#include "Javonet.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

using namespace JavonetNS::Cpp::Sdk;

std::string resourcesDirectory = ".";

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {

    // Configuration channel object is not yet supported in C++.
}// Configuration channel object is not yet supported in C++.

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