1) we use SWIG, not XS
   the C++ object is a PERL HASH
   i can invokes methods on the object with
        OBJ->method()
   just like a PERL object!   :-)
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exactly what code do you want to see?
i sort of feel that this is a "philosophical" issue and not a "coding" mistake
in another reply, i pointed out that OUR works.
based on my limited understanding of OUR;
it seems that OUR prevents PERL from deleting the C++ Object when its being passed around.
but the OUR declaration has to be global