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+// file : butl/export -*- C++ -*-
+// copyright : Copyright (c) 2014-2016 Code Synthesis Ltd
+// license : MIT; see accompanying LICENSE file
+
+#ifndef BUTL_EXPORT
+#define BUTL_EXPORT
+
+// Normally we don't export class templates (but do complete specializations),
+// inline functions, and classes without any member functions. But in the end
+// it's all trial and error to figure out what VC needs exported.
+
+#if defined(LIBBUTL_STATIC) // Using static.
+# define LIBBUTL_EXPORT
+#elif defined(LIBBUTL_STATIC_BUILD) // Building static.
+# define LIBBUTL_EXPORT
+#elif defined(LIBBUTL_SHARED) // Using shared.
+# ifdef _WIN32
+# define LIBBUTL_EXPORT __declspec(dllimport)
+# else
+# define LIBBUTL_EXPORT
+# endif
+#elif defined(LIBBUTL_SHARED_BUILD) // Building shared.
+# ifdef _WIN32
+# define LIBBUTL_EXPORT __declspec(dllexport)
+# else
+# define LIBBUTL_EXPORT
+# endif
+#else
+// If none of the above macros are defined, then we assume we are being using
+// by some third-party build system that cannot/doesn't signal the library
+// type. Note that this fallback works for both static and shared but in case
+// of shared will be sub-optimal compared to having dllimport.
+//
+# define LIBBUTL_EXPORT // Using static or shared.
+#endif
+
+#endif // BUTL_EXPORT