How do I rewrite Adobe Photoshop plugins for Adobe Lightroom?

Question

Are Adobe's plugin architectures for Photoshop and Lightroom related in any way? If I have source code for a plugin, that works with PS 3.0-CS3 as well as PS Elements 6.0 can I use it with Lightroom directly? If not, what would I have to modify?

Answer 1

Photoshop plugins are written in C++, Lightroom in LUA. Best way to convert LUA to C++ is to know both languages well, and rewrite the code. I've seen reference to software conversion options, but nothing looks effective, convenient, or concise. There's no substitute for knowledge.