globjects ☆

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Description:
C++ library strictly wrapping OpenGL objects

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: opengl c++ graphics gamedev library

Install: brew install globjects

About:
Globjects is a C++ library that provides strictly typed wrappers for OpenGL objects, such as shaders, programs, and buffers. It significantly reduces boilerplate code and eliminates common errors by leveraging modern C++ features like RAII. The library enables safer and more maintainable OpenGL development without sacrificing performance.

Key Features:

RAII-based resource management
Type-safe object wrappers
Minimal overhead compared to raw OpenGL
Support for OpenGL 3.2+ core profiles

Use Cases:

Building modern OpenGL applications with reduced error-proneness
Refactoring legacy OpenGL codebases to use safer abstractions
Educational purposes for learning proper OpenGL object lifecycle management

Alternatives:

glbinding – glbinding provides type-safe bindings for OpenGL API calls, while Globjects focuses on wrapping object lifecycle management.
GLEW – GLEW is a more traditional extension loading library that doesn't provide object-oriented abstractions.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 5:39pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	da2e6404
Oct 27, 2024 3:46pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	3335ff65