Libraries in OML
A Compose library is a self-contained set of files which provides additional functions to the Compose OML language.
From a file/delivery standpoint, a library is a folder, usually delivered as a ZIP archive. The library content is represented in the image below:
Figure 1.
The library structure expands into this:
Figure 2.
The content (folder names) is imposed. However, depending on the actual library
content, some folders may be empty or even omitted. A functional library only
requires the loader.oml (or .omc) script
and one of the bin directories or the
scripts/oml directory. The folders
third_party/ and src/ are optional
folders:
- third_party/ is needed if the code used in a library depends on a third-party library.
- src/ may be used by the library creator to include the source code of the OML libraries.
The folders examples/ and help/ are also optional, although strongly recommended.
Mandatory elements in a library include:
- loader.oml (or loader.omc)
- Either the scripts/ or bin/ folder (both are permitted).