loadlibrary kotlin

In Kotlin, the loadLibrary function is used to load a native library. This function allows you to access functions and data structures defined in the native library from your Kotlin code.

Here are the steps involved in using the loadLibrary function:

  1. Declare the native library: Before you can load a native library, you need to declare it in your Kotlin code. This is done using the external modifier, followed by the fun keyword, the name of the function, and the library name enclosed in backticks. For example:
external fun nativeFunction(): Int
  1. Load the native library: To load the native library, you need to call the loadLibrary function and pass the library name as a parameter. This function is defined in the System class, so you can call it using the class name. For example:
System.loadLibrary("myLibrary")
  1. Access functions and data structures: Once the native library is loaded, you can access its functions and data structures in your Kotlin code. This is done by calling the functions or accessing the data structures directly. For example:
val result = nativeFunction()

In this example, the nativeFunction is a function defined in the native library, and its return value is stored in the result variable.

Note: The loadLibrary function is platform-dependent, so the library file should be available in the appropriate location for the specific platform you are targeting.