libfoo

libfoo is a cross-language, open-source software library that provides a collection of general-purpose utilities and data structures intended for use by application developers. Designed to be lightweight, portable, and easy to bind to other languages, libfoo aims to be a reusable building block for software projects.

The library is organized around a small core runtime and multiple optional modules. The core offers core facilities such as memory management helpers, error reporting, and a minimal set of containers and utilities. Optional modules provide file I/O abstractions, serialization, networking, and concurrency primitives. The API is primarily C-oriented to maximize compatibility but includes bindings or wrappers for higher-level languages such as Python, Java, and Rust in community-maintained projects.

Platform support and licensing: libfoo is intended to run on major POSIX systems and Windows, with builds for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It is released under an open-source license, typically a permissive license supporting commercial and research use. The project emphasizes a stable application binary interface (ABI) and semantic versioning to minimize breaking changes.

Usage and performance: typical workflows involve library initialization, creation and manipulation of containers, use of utility modules, and proper cleanup. Performance is designed to be predictable with a low runtime overhead, though real-world performance depends on used modules and workload. Thread-safety policies vary by component; some containers are thread-safe, others require external synchronization.

Development and community: libfoo is hosted in a public repository with issue tracking, continuous integration, and a test suite. Documentation covers API references, tutorials, and example programs. The project encourages open contributions and provides contributor guidelines and a code of conduct.