qgis_load_layer.cpp

#include <qgsapplication.h>
#include <qgsvectorlayer.h>

int main(int argc, char ** argv) {

QgsApplication app(argc, argv, true);

puts ("im alive");

QgsVectorLayer layer ("/home/fishtv/workspace/qgis_test/gre1mio.shp", "a name I like", "ogr");

if (layer.isValid())
   printf ("Found %d", (int) layer.featureCount());
else
   puts ("oh");

return 0;
}