How can we access memory outside of a Node.js application?

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For example, suppose there is some other program outside of Node.js, that wants to coordinate with a Node.js application to give it direct access to some memory.

On the JavaScript side, I suppose we'll need an ArrayBuffer.

Do we need to write a Node.js C++ addon module to to do this? (I'm imagining to use C++ if so, but if we can use other languages like Rust that'd be cool.)

Any guidance on where to look for getting started on something like this?

An option is to use IPC over sockets – Ayush Gupta Aug 30 '19 at 11:16 — Ayush Gupta, Aug 30 '19 at 11:16

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 13 '19 at 04:39

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Have you checked out apache arrow? https://arrow.apache.org/

It supports a lot of languages and allows access to defined external memory, for sharing data between applications of different Languages.

answered Aug 13 '19 at 04:39

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How can we access memory outside of a Node.js application?

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