Raw to unique pointer - allows for newer and older dll versions

Source/VAPlugin/Private/VAPlugin.cpp

@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ bool FVAPlugin::bUseVA = true;
 bool FVAPlugin::bDebugMode = true;
 
 // Interface Classes to Server 
-IVANetClient* FVAPlugin::VANetClient;
-IVAInterface* FVAPlugin::VAServer;
+std::unique_ptr<IVANetClient> FVAPlugin::VANetClient;
+std::unique_ptr<IVAInterface> FVAPlugin::VAServer;
 
 // Link to the current receiver actor 
 AVAReceiverActor* FVAPlugin::ReceiverActor = nullptr;
@@ -293,7 +293,16 @@ bool FVAPlugin::ConnectServer(const FString HostF, const int Port)
 		FVAUtils::LogStuff("[FVAPlugin::ConnectServer()]: Connecting to VAServer. Be sure to have it switched on", false);
 		try
 		{
-			VANetClient = IVANetClient::Create();
+			VANetClient = []() {
+				if constexpr (std::is_same_v<decltype(IVANetClient::Create()),std::unique_ptr<IVANetClient>>) {
+					// New dll (>= 2025) with unique pointer
+					return IVANetClient::Create();  
+				}
+				else {
+					// Old dll with raw pointer -> convert to unique pointer
+					return std::unique_ptr<IVANetClient>{IVANetClient::Create()};
+				}
+			}();
 
 			const std::string HostS(TCHAR_TO_UTF8(*HostF));
 			VANetClient->Initialize(HostS, Port);
@@ -304,7 +313,22 @@ bool FVAPlugin::ConnectServer(const FString HostF, const int Port)
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			VAServer = VANetClient->GetCoreInstance();
+			VAServer = []() -> std::unique_ptr<IVAInterface> {
+				using IVANetInstance = decltype(std::declval<IVANetClient>());
+
+				if constexpr (std::is_same_v<
+					decltype(std::declval<IVANetInstance>().GetCoreInstance()),
+					std::unique_ptr<IVAInterface>
+				>) {
+					// New dll (>= 2025)
+					return std::move(VANetClient->GetCoreInstance());
+				}
+				else {
+					// Old dll
+					return std::unique_ptr<IVAInterface>{VANetClient->GetCoreInstance()};
+				}
+				}();
+
 			VAServer->Reset();
 		}
 		catch (CVAException& e)

Source/VAPlugin/Private/VAPlugin.h

@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@ protected:
 	static bool bDebugMode; // bool if is in Debug Mode
 
 	// Interface Classes to Server 
-	static IVANetClient* VANetClient; // VA Net Client
-	static IVAInterface* VAServer; // VA Server Interface
+	static std::unique_ptr<IVANetClient> VANetClient; // VA Net Client
+	static std::unique_ptr<IVAInterface> VAServer; // VA Server Interface
 
 
 	// Link to the current receiver actor