Multiple definition errors due to non-standard naming convention about websockets2_generic HOT 1 CLOSED

Hi,

First, thanks for your interest in the library.

There are many reasons the header-only libraries are more and more popular and useful, and I think you have to be prepared to adapt to the new way.

Please research on Google why. But don't immediately trust all the (many outdated) posts there yet, but you have to test and verify why and what are the benefits of header-only libraries. I certainly know enough and know why I prefer this header-only way Anything new certainly will suffers certain critics, but the price to pay is much less than the benefits.

You can have a look at these widely-used and complex libraries, using header-only approach

1. SinricPro
2. Blynk

and many more to count

Normally, you get the error because of careless inclusion of any header file in any place.

I also guess you, as an experienced programmer, can know how easy to just spend 5 minutes to modify/rename some of the hpp files to cpp files, if you don't know how to solve to real problem of "multiple definition" errors.

If un-experienced users request this, I'll possibly think about adding the cpp-version besides the h-only version. For example the AsyncHTTPRequest_Generic library and many more.

Good Luck,

from websockets2_generic.