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# Native language bindings for BDK
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This repository contains source code for generating native language bindings for the rust based
[bdk] library which is the central artifact of the [Bitcoin Dev Kit] project.
Each supported language has it's own repository that includes this project as a [git submodule].
The rust code in this project is a wrapper around the [bdk] library to expose it's APIs in a
uniform way using the [mozilla/uniffi-rs] bindings generator for each supported target language.
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## Supported target languages and platforms
The below repositories include instructions for using, building, and publishing the native
language binding for [bdk] supported by this project.
| Language | Platform | Repository |
| -------- | ------------ | ------------ |
| Kotlin | jvm | [bdk-kotlin] |
| Kotlin | android | [bdk-kotlin] |
| Swift | iOS, macOS | [bdk-swift] |
| Python | linux, macOS | [bdk-python] |
[bdk]: https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk
[Bitcoin Dev Kit]: https://github.com/bitcoindevkit
[git submodule]: https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Tools-Submodules
[uniffi-rs]: https://github.com/mozilla/uniffi-rs
[bdk-kotlin]: https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk-kotlin
[bdk-swift]: https://github.com/bitcoindevkit/bdk-swift
[bdk-python]: https://github.com/thunderbiscuit/bdk-python
## Contributing
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### Install uniffi-bindgen cli tool
Install the uniffi-bindgen binary on your system using:
`cargo install uniffi_bindgen`
The version must be the same as the `uniffi` dependency in `Cargo.toml`.
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### Adding new structs and functions
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See the [UniFFI User Guide](https://mozilla.github.io/uniffi-rs/)
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#### For pass by value objects
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1. create new rust struct with only fields that are supported UniFFI types
1. update mapping `bdk.udl` file with new `dictionary`
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#### For pass by reference values
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1. create wrapper rust struct/impl with only fields that are `Sync + Send`
1. update mapping `bdk.udl` file with new `interface`
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## Goals
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1. Language bindings should feel idiomatic in target languages/platforms
1. Adding new targets should be easy
1. Getting up and running should be easy
1. Contributing should be easy
1. Get it right, then automate
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## Thanks
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This project is made possible thanks to the wonderful work by the [mozilla/uniffi-rs] team.
[mozilla/uniffi-rs]: https://github.com/mozilla/uniffi-rs