ACDK - Artefaktur Component Development Kit
Platform independent C++ component framework similar to Java or .NET (reflection, threading, Unicode, garbage collection, io, net, util, xml, etc.) with integration of Java, Perl, Python, Tcl, Lisp, COM and CORBA. [Open source, LGPL or Qt Public License]
url: acdk.sourceforge.net/
The ADAPTIVE Communication Environment (ACE)
A freely available, open-source object-oriented framework that implements many core patterns for concurrent communication software.
url: www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/ACE.html
Audio/Video 3D C++ Programming Library
AV3D for C++ is a multi-platform, high-performance programming library. Major features: 3D Graphics, Sound support (SB, and S3M), Controller interface (keyboard, mouse, and joystick), XMS.
url: www.galacticasoftware.com/products/av/
Available C++ Libraries FAQ
Contains a list of available C++ libraries, both public domain and commercial.
url: www.faqs.org/faqs/C++-faq/libraries/
The Available C++ Libraries FAQ
Listing with descriptions of a large number of C++ libraries, both commercial and free.
url: www.trumphurst.com/cpplibs1.html
Babylon Library
A collection of simple routines and classes that could be used as building blocks of larger projects. Many of the methods are portable and adjusted for use in embedded systems. [Open source, Artistic License]
url: www.commonsoftinc.com/Babylon_Cpp/
Bioinformatics Template Library (BTL)
Provides the generic mathematical components that will allow programmers to more rapidly construct applications that model biological entities.
url: people.cryst.bbk.ac.uk/~classlib/bioinf/BTL99.html
Biome
Aimed at individual-based/agent-based simulations. It is somewhat similar to Swarm, EcoSim or Simex but tries to be more efficient and less monolithic without compromising object-oriented design.
url: wosx30.eco-station.uni-wuerzburg.de/~martin/biome/
BitMagic
A C++ classes library implementing bitvectors with several types of on-the-fly, adaptive compression. Can be used in databases and search systems. [Open source, MIT License]
url: bmagic.sourceforge.net/
Boost
Provides a repository for free peer-reviewed portable C++ source libraries. The emphasis is on libraries which work well with the C++ standard library.
url: www.boost.org/
The Boost Graph Library (BGL)
General purpose, generic C++ library for graph data structures and graph algorithms.
url: www.boost.org/libs/graph/doc/
BuDDy
An efficient and simple to use Binary Decision Diagram (ROBDD) package for C and C++.
url: www.it-c.dk/research/buddy/
C++ Portable Types Library (PTypes)
A simple alternative to the STL plus portable multithreading and networking. Compiles under modern Unix and Windows systems. [Open-source, zlib-like license]
url: www.melikyan.com/ptypes/
C++ Str Library
String and character manipulation library for Windows and various gcc-supported platforms. Provides highly optimized code, with support for multithreaded environments and Unicode. Regular expressions support. [Shareware, full-featured evaluation version with full sources]
url: www.utilitycode.com/str/
C++ Threads
The aim of this library is to provide the programmer with an easy to use class, that can be further inherited to provide a rich set of threaded functionality rarely seen in a Linux environment.
url: threads.sourceforge.net/
CGAL - The Computational Geometry Algorithm Library
A library of geometric datastructures and algorithms. [Commercial]
url: www.cgal.org/
Chilkat C++ Libraries
A static libraries for Visual C++ and C++ Builder developers: zip, e-mail, encryption, S/MIME, XML.[Shareware]
url: www.chilkatsoft.com/cpp_libraries.asp
Codemesh JMS Courier
Lets you integrate C++ into any Java Message Service (JMS) vendor environment. [Commercial]
url: www.codemesh.com/en/JMSCourier.html
Common C++
A framework offering portable support for threading, sockets, file access, deamons, persistance, and system for clarity, services. [Open Source, GPL]
url: cplusplus.sourceforge.net/
Common Text Transformation Library
Library of C++ classes and functions to parse and modify STL strings. CTTL substring classes may be compared, inserted, replaced, and parsed with EBNF grammars. Compiled program implements recursive descent LL(INF) parser. [Open source, GPL]
url: cttl.sourceforge.net/
Crypto++
Free library of cryptographic schemes: includes ciphers, message authentication codes, one-way hash functions, public-key cryptosystems, and key agreement schemes.
url: www.eskimo.com/~weidai/cryptlib.html
C++SIM
An object-oriented simulation package written in C++. It provides discrete event process-based simulation similar to SIMULA's simulation class and libraries.
url: cxxsim.ncl.ac.uk/
CSock
A class provides synchronous send and receive of a buffer, plus ping and resolve address. The class encapsulates a listener thread which can start and stop.
url: www.firstobject.com/dn_sock.htm
DataReel
A collection of free C++ classes used to build portable database and communication applications. (glNET Software)
url: glnetsoftware.com/datareel/
DateLib
Platform independent C/C++ library for date and time calendric calculations. By Hofmann Software Engineering International.
url: www.hofmann-int.de/
dlib C++ library
A collection of various classes. Sockets, threading, GUI, and directory browsing API. Also many container classes and other miscellaneous items such as a big integer. [Open source]
url: www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~kingd/dlib/
EasyWin32
Makes easier Windows Programming when using Windows API. [Open source, GPL]
url: www.geocities.com/easywin32/
eNITL
The Network Improv Template Language. A scripting language engine for C++ applications which require flexible, user-configurable output generation and internal scripting.
url: networkimprov.com/enitl/enitl.html
Epeios Project
The project consists of libraries and software, coded in C++. The libraries include a new concept of memory management, error handling and frontend/broker interaction. They also handle sockets, multitasking, semaphores, pipes, and shared memory, and various data structures like lists, stacks, queues, indexes.
url: www.epeios.org/
ET++
Official distribution site of application framework class library.
url: www.gup.uni-linz.ac.at:8001/research/debugging/dis...
ET++
Another application framework upon which layers of value-added frameworks have been built. Provides a few links to further information.
url: www.ivtools.org/ivtools/etplusplus.html
eXactML
Simplifies the task of XML-enabling C++ applications by generating object-oriented interfaces for reading and writing valid XML content based on a DTD or Schema.
url: www.bristol.com/exactml/
FC++: The Functional C++ Library
Provides higher-order polymorphic functions in the C++ language.
url: www.cc.gatech.edu/~yannis/fc++/
FOX Toolkit
A free, cross-platform C++ GUI library. It features an event messaging and targeting scheme with a very clean, factored, OS-abstracted design. [Open Source, LGPL]
url: www.fox-toolkit.org/
GNU Nana
Library of many tested, proven methods to raise reliability of C & C++ code. Includes: extended logging, assertion checking, Design by Contract: DbC. Supports realtime measurements, making performance statistics for code fragments, and tracing program execution without modifying code.
url: www.gnu.org/software/nana/nana.html
Graph Search in Generic Way
Depth- and best-first search strategies in generic programming paradigm base on STL C++ library.
url: gslconcept.virtualave.net/
GTK--
C++ interfaces and bindings for GTK+
url: gtkmm.sourceforge.net/
html++ CGI Class Library
Encapsulates HTML tags and features. Manages dynamic Web page generation, CGI and forms processing, cookies, http file uploads, and sessions.
url: www.dcmicro.com/htmlpp/
InteLib: Lisp programming within a C++ project
A class library for Lisp programming within a C++ project using existing C++ translators. [Open source, GPL]
url: www.intelib.org/
Inti
Integrated C++ Foundation Libraries, including Inti::GTK, a C++ GTK+ binding (No longer an active project).
url: sources.redhat.com/inti/
Jabberoo
An object-oriented, cross-platform C++ library which provides handling logic for the Jabber protocol.
url: jabberoo.sourceforge.net/
John's PCCTS-based C++ Parser
A portable open source C++ parser.
url: www.empathy.com/pccts/
Led Rich Text C++ Class Library
A portable, cross-platform C++ library designed to add various kinds of word processing (rich text) or text editing capabilities to your application.
url: www.sophists.com/Led/LedClassLib/
LEDA
Library of efficient data types and algorithms (LEDA) contains all of the relevant algorithm building blocks in an easy-to-use and efficient form dealing with objects such as graphs, sequences, dictionaries, trees, points, flows, matchings, segments, and shortest paths.
url: www.algorithmic-solutions.com/enleda.htm
LFC
A general C++ class library/framework. [Open Source, LGPL]
url: lfc.sourceforge.net/
Libcwd
A well-documented, thread-safe library to support C++ developers with debugging their applications. It includes support for ostream-based debug output to custom debug channels, memory allocation debugging and run-time support like printing source file locations and demangled names of template parameters.
url: libcw.sourceforge.net/debugging/
Libsigc++
Implements a full callback system for use in widget libraries, abstract interfaces, and general programming. [LGPL]
url: libsigc.sourceforge.net/
Log4cpp
A library of C++ classes for flexible logging to files, syslog, IDSA and other destinations. A port of Log4J. [Open source, LGPL]
url: log4cpp.sourceforge.net/
macstl
A Macintosh optimized C++ source library. It include std::valarray optimized for the Altivec execution engine; std::vector partially specialized on the Mach allocator, for OS-level copy-on-write; a convenient and efficient wrapper for Altivec data types; COM clients and servers for writing CFPlugIns. [Commercial, open source]
url: www.pixelglow.com/macstl/
Memory Supervision System
Helps in the infamious task of finding bugs related to dynamical memory during the development of programs. [GPL]
url: hem.passagen.se/blizzar/mss/
Mersenne Twister
Freeware C++ implementation of the famous Mersenne Twister pseudo-random number generator algorithm, known as one of the best generators, with a period of 2^19937-1. Written in 100% standard ISO C++, free to use.
url: www.bedaux.net/mtrand/
MIME++
Class library for parsing, creating, or editing messages in MIME format
url: www.hunnysoft.com/mimepp/
mimetic
A C++ MIME library for Unix. [Open source, GPL]
url: mime.codesink.org/mimetic_mime_library.html
NMO Software Development Kit
A portable, object-oriented software development kit written in and for the C++ language.
url: nmo-sdk.sourceforge.net/
NNTP Objects
C++ classes for rapid development of NNTP clients and utilities. [Open source, GPL]
url: nntpobjects.org/
Odin Plus Plus (OPP)
Includes base class components, collections, I/O classes, network and Internet classes, object database support, and thread library.
url: www.odin-consulting.com/OPP/
Open EzBasic
A C++ based library, that can be used to make programs using functions as in VB. The library has 25 classes ranging from GUI, Threads, String, Active-X. Simple way to convert VB code to C++. [Open source, Qt Public License (QPL)]
url: ezbasic.sourceforge.net
OpenSprings
A set of C++ libraries to speed development and extend application capability. [Open source, GPL]
url: www.opensprings.org/
OpenTop C++ Library
A cross-platform C++ library providing high-performance and portable classes for multi-threading, I/O, networking, Unicode and XML parsing. [Commercial]
url: www.elcel.com/products/opentop/
ORBit-C++
C++ bindings for ORBit.
url: orbitcpp.sourceforge.net/
OSE
Generic application framework suitable for constructing general purpose applications, distributed systems and web based services.
url: ose.sourceforge.net/
ParaTek
A C++ toolkit which enables developers to created distributed peer to peer solutions using agent engineering.
url: www.paratek.co.uk/
P::Classes
A highly portable C++ application framework which can be used on many different OSes. [Open Source, LGPL]
url: pclasses.com
pdb2vrml
PDB (Protein Data Bank format) to VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) converter portable library. {Open SOurce, GPL]
url: www.geocities.com/gnubioq/pdb2vrml/
POST++
Provides a simple persistent storage, making objects persistent with no overhead on accessing them at runtime.
url: www.ispras.ru/~knizhnik/post.html
RudeServer C++ Libraries
C++ CGI Parser, C++Config File, C++ Socket, C++ Database libraries. [Commercial]
url: www.rudeserver.com/
SDL_bmf
Provides a simple facility for using and manipulating bitmapped fonts within the SDL framework.
url: home.earthlink.net/~jknapka/SDL_bmf/
SID
A framework for building computer system simulations. Specifically, a simulation is comprised of a collection of loosely coupled components. Simulated systems may range from a CPU's instruction set to a large multi-processor embedded system. [Open source, GPL with changes].
url: sources.redhat.com/sid/
Simple Unix Events (SUE) library
A collection of light-weight C++ classes which help to create a select(2)-based event-driven applications, specially simple TCP servers and clients. No STL (even the string class is not used). [Open source, LGPL]
url: www.croco.net/software/sue/
Simple XML Persistence Library
A lightweight C++ library for object serialization in XML.
url: sxp.sourceforge.net/
SimpleSocket
A C++ library which makes it easier to write socket based client/server applications.
url: home.hetnet.nl/~lcbokkers/simsock.htm
SimSys
A programming framework for simulating digital logic. [Open Source]
url: www.diku.dk/hjemmesider/studerende/schier/simsysho...
s-mail project - DObject Library C++
A bridge between the C++ and the Java world. Supported platforms: Win32, Linux. [Open source, GPL]
url: sadlocha.strefa.pl/s-mail/dol.html
s11n
(short for "serialization") An STL-based C++ library for serializing PODs, STL containers and client-defined types.
url: s11n.net
SOL++2000
a free C++ class library for Microsoft Windows. All source files of the library and a lot of sample programs are available.
url: home.att.ne.jp/green/atlan/
SourcePro Core
An extensive set of fundamental C++ components that handle many of the intricacies of the C++ language, and simplify the complexities of working with XML. SourcePro Core features include a powerful solution for developing high-performance, multithreaded applications, as well as a Unicode-based framework for internationalizing and localizing applications.
url: www.roguewave.com/products/sourcepro/core/
Standard J2K Library
A completely portable C++ library, to provide a standard set of classes similar to Java Common API. [Open Source, LGPL]
url: j2k.sourceforge.net/
STLSoft
Provides freely available STL-like extensions, including STL-style wrappers for common operating system and framework APIs (such as Windows, Unix, COM, MFC, ATL).
url: stlsoft.org
A Stream Socket API for C++
A library and article with examples of use. [Open source, for educational use]
url: www.pcs.cnu.edu/~dgame/sockets/socketsC++/sockets....
StreamModule
Library designed to simplify writing distributed programs. Instead of attempting to hide asynchronous behavior behind a synchronous facade, it attempts to make it easier to write programs that deal with asynchronous behavior.
url: www.omnifarious.org/StrMod/
Stroika
Provides a complete, cross-platform C++ application framework. It has been ported to MS-Windows, the Macintosh, and X-Window/UNIX.
url: www.sophists.com/Stroika/
txObject ATK
A collection of platform-independent C++ class libraries that provides a five-layer framework containing an Object Library, IO and Timers, Threads, Inter-Process Communication, and Distributed Object Communication.
url: txobject.sourceforge.net/
VDKBuilder
A C++ wrapper to GTK+. It base on VDK, the Visual Development Kit. [Open source, GPL]
url: vdkbuilder.sourceforge.net/
The Virtual X Class Library (VXCL)
A collection of powerful C++ classes. [Open source, LGPL]
url: sourceforge.net/projects/vwcl/
Visibility for C++
Visualizing C++ object systems in real-time. Supports the visualization of all the fundamental C++ data types. Enables dynamic GUI's (Graphical User Interfaces) to be created without the need for a single line of UI code. By Outerface Technologies Inc.
url: www.outerface.com/
VXL (the Vision-something-Libraries)
A collection of C++ libraries designed for computer vision research. Includes imaging, geometry, numerics, streaming I/O, basic templates, posix. VXL is written in ANSI/ISO C++ and is designed to be portable over many platforms.
url: vxl.sourceforge.net/
Wave
A Standard conformant C++/C99 preprocessor class library which exposes an iterator interface compatible with the STL (Standard Template Library) concepts.
url: spirit.sourceforge.net/index.php?doc=docs/wave_v0_...
xmlFX
A class library for manipulating XML documents. It goes beyond DOM and SAX with support for built-in data type conversions, serializing and deserializing. By South Wind Design, Inc. [Commercial]
url: www.swdi.com/
XParam
Parameter handling library. Extendable, type-safe, non-intrusive, object-oriented tool for general-purpose object serialization in C++. Good for parsing command-line parameters, cross-program and cross-platform communication, object streams, and as a plug-in framework (using polymorphism).
url: xparam.sourceforge.net/
Zinc
Provides a portable and international framework for the development of high performance, mission critical applications.
url: www.windriver.com/products/zinc_for_desktop/
ZpWare, Inc.
Provide C/C++ libraries including: CipherAgents is a 128-bit encryption and decryption engine; KernTools is a collection over 500 popular and optimized functions and classes for string (8/16-bit) handling, generic containers, Boyer-Moore search engine and CRC generation; MIMEAgents enables read/write, convert and edit the most common MIME formats. [Commercial, Open source]
url: www.zpware.com/cgi-bin/pagebot.cgi?Action=PageGet&...
ZThreads
An advanced object-oriented, cross-platform C++ threading and synchronization library. [GPL]
url: zthread.sourceforge.net/
