C++ Beacon Object Files (BOF) Development

This skill produces production-quality BOFs in C++. C++ offers advantages for complex BOFs: RAII for handle management, templates, stronger type safety, and COM/GDI+ integration. Patterns are derived from real-world C++ BOFs.

When to use

• User says "create a C++ BOF" or "write a BOF using classes"
• Complex Win32/COM/GDI+ logic that benefits from C++ wrappers
• Need RAII patterns for automatic handle/resource cleanup inside BOFs
• Converting existing C++ code into a BOF
• Need dual-build support (#ifdef BOF / standalone EXE)

Key differences from C BOFs