Output module in c++

[Lex]

Hi devs,

I want to write an output module for speech-dispatcher. Thing is that I 
started learning from c++, not C, and I feel myself more familiar with 
C++. I see that speech-dispatcher itself is written in C, as well as 
helper code for output modules. I really like the idea don't rewrite 
protocol handler code, instead to concentrate onto synth logic. Can I 
use helper code (for example, compile it on it own and then link my C++ 
code with it) in this way? Or do I need to choose whether to use C++ and 
implement speech-dispatcher protocol or ship with helper code and use C.

Thanks,

Lex