#define SOL_ALL_SAFETIES_ON 1 #include struct my_class { int a = 0; my_class(int x) : a(x) { } int func() { ++a; // increment a by 1 return a; } }; int main() { sol::state lua; lua.open_libraries(sol::lib::base); // Here, we are binding the member function and a class instance: it will call the function on // the given class instance lua.set_function("my_class_func", &my_class::func, my_class(0)); // We do not pass a class instance here: // the function will need you to pass an instance of "my_class" to it // in lua to work, as shown below lua.set_function("my_class_func_2", &my_class::func); // With a pre-bound instance: lua.script(R"( first_value = my_class_func() second_value = my_class_func() assert(first_value == 1) assert(second_value == 2) )"); // With no bound instance: lua.set("obj", my_class(24)); // Calls "func" on the class instance // referenced by "obj" in Lua lua.script(R"( third_value = my_class_func_2(obj) fourth_value = my_class_func_2(obj) assert(third_value == 25) assert(fourth_value == 26) )"); return 0; }