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    Default Architecture decision for a Quant Library in C++

    I am creating a proprietary Quant library for a project. The main application is being developed using Qt framework. It will be loading this Quant dll for making available various quant functions to the main application.

    There are following requirements for the dll:

    1. The Quant DLL will be using Armadillo Linear Algebra Library to solve
    2. Armadillo will be linking to OpenBlas in place of blas

    I have never linked a library to a library before.


    1. To be more specific can a I link a DLL to another DLL...in this case Quant DLL with ARMADILLO and OpenBLAS. What should be pro setting in Qt while compiling Quant library?
    2. What is the ideal architecture for this?

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    Default Re: Architecture decision for a Quant Library in C++

    To be more specific can a I link a DLL to another DLL
    To be more precise, you link the DLL to the export library (.lib) for the second DLL (and third, etc.) The DLL themselves must be able to be located and loaded at run time (eg. on the PATH or in the same directory as the first DLL). So in the Qt .pro file you need to set up the LIBS directive to contain the paths where your other .lib files can be found (-L) as well as the names of those files (-l).

    What is the ideal architecture for this?
    Architecture for what? The development or the deployment?
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    Default Re: Architecture decision for a Quant Library in C++

    Thanks a lot d_stranz, It is very helpful.

    Architecture for what? The development or the deployment?

    I meant Architecture for deployment. The issues I anticipated were missing DLL or library not linked properly or rebuilding on product update.

    Your reply has helped a lot; Thanks again.

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    Read this for a general description of Qt application deployment, then follow the link at the bottom for the details on deployment on Windows.
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