2. LuaCOM Elements

LuaCOM is composed by the following elements:

• LuaCOM API, used primarily to initialize the library, create objects, implement ActiveX interfaces in Lua and to manipulate connection points;
• LuaCOM objects, which make available in Lua ActiveX objects and interfaces;
• ActiveX binding, which translates accesses on LuaCOM objects to ActiveX interface calls and ActiveX accesses on an interface implemented in Lua to Lua function calls or table accesses;
• LuaCOM type conversion rules, which govern the type conversion between Lua and ActiveX values;
• LuaCOM parameter passing rules, which describe how LuaCOM translate a Lua parameter list to a COM one and vice versa.