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## Introduction
OSRM can be used as a library (libosrm) via C++ instead of using it through the HTTP interface and `osrm-routed`. This allows for fine-tuning OSRM and has much less overhead. Here is a quick introduction into how to use `libosrm` in the upcoming v5 release.
Take a look at the example code that lives in the [example directory](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/tree/master/example). Here is all you ever wanted to know about `libosrm`, that is a short description of what the types do and where to find documentation on it:
## Important interface objects
- [`EngineConfig`](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/blob/master/include/engine/engine_config.hpp) - for initializing an OSRM instance we can configure certain properties and constraints. E.g. the storage config is the base path such as `france.osm.osrm` from which we derive and load `france.osm.osrm.*` auxiliary files. This also lets you set constraints such as the maximum number of locations allowed for specific services.
- [`OSRM`](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/blob/master/include/osrm/osrm.hpp) - this is the main Routing Machine type with functions such as `Route` and `Table`. You initialize it with a `EngineConfig`. It does all the heavy lifting for you. Each function takes its own parameters, e.g. the `Route` function takes `RouteParameters`, and a out-reference to a JSON result that gets filled. The return value is a `Status`, indicating error or success.
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- [Parameters for other services](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/tree/master/include/engine/api) - here are all other `*Parameters` you need for other Routing Machine services.
- [JSON](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/blob/master/include/util/json_container.hpp) - this is a sum type resembling JSON. The Routing Machine service functions take a out-ref to a JSON result and fill it accordingly. It is currently implemented using [mapbox/variant](https://github.com/mapbox/variant) which is similar to [Boost.Variant](http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_55_0/doc/html/variant.html) (Boost documentation is great). There are two ways to work with this sum type: either provide a visitor that acts on each type on visitation or use the `get` function in case you're sure about the structure. The JSON structure is written down in the [[v5 server API|Server-API-v5,-current]].
- [JSON](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/blob/master/include/util/json_container.hpp) - this is a sum type resembling JSON. The Routing Machine service functions take a out-ref to a JSON result and fill it accordingly. It is currently implemented using [mapbox/variant](https://github.com/mapbox/variant) which is similar to [Boost.Variant](http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_55_0/doc/html/variant.html). There are two ways to work with this sum type: either provide a visitor that acts on each type on visitation or use the `get` function in case you're sure about the structure. The JSON structure is written down in the [HTTP API](#http-api).
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## Example
To summarize:
- create an `OSRM` instance initialized with a `EngineConfig`
- call the service function on the `OSRM` object providing service specific `*Parameters`
- check the return code and use the JSON result
See [the example folder](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/tree/master/example) in the OSRM repository.
## Workflow
- Create an `OSRM` instance initialized with a `EngineConfig`
- Call the service function on the `OSRM` object providing service specific `*Parameters`
- Check the return code and use the JSON result