4 Writing a Share Package

This chapter explains the basics of how to write a share package so that it interfaces properly to GAP. For the role of share packages and the ways to load them, see Chapter Share Packages in the Reference Manual.

Sections

  1. The Structure of a Share Package
  2. The Init File of a Share Package
  3. An Example of a Share Package
  4. Standalone Programs in a Share Package
  5. Installation of Share Package Binaries
  6. Test for the Existence of Share Package Binaries
  7. Calling of and Communication with External Binaries
  8. Requesting one Share Package from within Another
  9. Declaration and Implementation Part
  10. Package Completion
  11. Version Numbers
  12. Testing for a Share Package
  13. Writing Documentation
  14. Wrapping Up a Share Package

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GAP 4 manual
February 2000