Simple question: How to pass a C++ class reference to a callback?

[Harri Pesonen]

How do I pass the calling C++ class reference (or anything) to a callback?
My code is:

static PyObject*
emb_Set(PyObjec t *self, PyObject *args)
{
char *key, *value;
if(!PyArg_Parse Tuple(args, "ss", &key, &value))
return NULL;
// do something with the C++ class here
// how the get the class instance pointer?
Py_INCREF(Py_No ne);
return Py_None;
}

static PyMethodDef EmbMethods[] = {
{"Set", emb_Set, METH_VARARGS, "Sets the given variable."},
{NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
};

in C++ class:

Py_Initialize() ;
Py_InitModule(" test", EmbMethods);
PyRun_SimpleStr ing(script);
Py_Finalize();

Harri

[T. Panbru]

Re: Simple question: How to pass a C++ class reference to a callback?

Try encapsulating your C++ class reference in a CObject, using:

PyObject* PyCObject_FromV oidPtr( void* cobj, void (*destr)(void *))
void* PyCObject_AsVoi dPtr( PyObject* self)

and so forth, to go back and forth between the C++ and Python realms.

Check out the Python docs at:

http://www.python.org/doc/2.3/api/cObjects.html

Tim
[color=blue]
> Harri Pesonen wrote:
> How do I pass the calling C++ class reference (or anything) to a callback?
> My code is:
>
> static PyObject*
> emb_Set(PyObjec t *self, PyObject *args)
> {
> char *key, *value;
> if(!PyArg_Parse Tuple(args, "ss", &key, &value))
> return NULL;
> // do something with the C++ class here
> // how the get the class instance pointer?
> Py_INCREF(Py_No ne);
> return Py_None;
> }
>
> static PyMethodDef EmbMethods[] = {
> {"Set", emb_Set, METH_VARARGS, "Sets the given variable."},
> {NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
> };
>
> in C++ class:
>
> Py_Initialize() ;
> Py_InitModule(" test", EmbMethods);
> PyRun_SimpleStr ing(script);
> Py_Finalize();
>
> Harri[/color]

[David Abrahams]

Re: Simple question: How to pass a C++ class reference to acallback?

"T. Panbru" <panbru@comcast .net> writes:
[color=blue]
> Try encapsulating your C++ class reference in a CObject, using:
>
> PyObject* PyCObject_FromV oidPtr( void* cobj, void (*destr)(void *))
> void* PyCObject_AsVoi dPtr( PyObject* self)
>
> and so forth, to go back and forth between the C++ and Python realms.
>
> Check out the Python docs at:
>
> http://www.python.org/doc/2.3/api/cObjects.html
>[/color]

Or use one of the high-level wrapping tools such as Boost.Python
(http://www.boost.org/libs/python) which make this stuff much easier
and safer.

--
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting

https://www.boost-consulting.com

[Harri Pesonen]

Re: Simple question: How to pass a C++ class reference to a callback?

David Abrahams wrote:[color=blue]
> "T. Panbru" <panbru@comcast .net> writes:
>[color=green]
>>Try encapsulating your C++ class reference in a CObject, using:
>>
>> PyObject* PyCObject_FromV oidPtr( void* cobj, void (*destr)(void *))
>> void* PyCObject_AsVoi dPtr( PyObject* self)
>>
>>and so forth, to go back and forth between the C++ and Python realms.
>>
>>Check out the Python docs at:
>>
>> http://www.python.org/doc/2.3/api/cObjects.html
>>[/color]
>
>
> Or use one of the high-level wrapping tools such as Boost.Python
> (http://www.boost.org/libs/python) which make this stuff much easier
> and safer.[/color]

Boost.Python is not 2.3 compatible yet, but it seems very good.

Harri

[Harri Pesonen]

Re: Simple question: How to pass a C++ class reference to a callback?

I read it twice, but I'm not sure that I got it.

You mean that I add something like:

static PyObject*
emb_Set(PyObjec t *self, PyObject *args) {
char *key, *value;
if(!PyArg_Parse Tuple(args, "ss", &key, &value))
return NULL;
// how the get the class instance pointer:
PyObject *c_api_object = PyObject_GetAtt rString(self, "_C_API");
if (c_api_object) {
if (PyCObject_Chec k(c_api_object) ) {
myClass *p = (myClass *)PyCObject_AsV oidPtr(c_api_ob ject);

// do something with the C++ class here
}
Py_DECREF(c_api _object);
}
Py_INCREF(Py_No ne);
return Py_None;
}

And in C++ class:

Py_Initialize() ;
PyObject *m = Py_InitModule(" test", EmbMethods);
// ??
PyObject *c_api_object = PyCObject_FromV oidPtr((void *)this, NULL);
if (c_api_object) {
PyModule_AddObj ect(m, "_C_API", c_api_object);
PyRun_SimpleStr ing(script);
}
Py_Finalize();



T. Panbru wrote:
[color=blue]
> Try encapsulating your C++ class reference in a CObject, using:
>
> PyObject* PyCObject_FromV oidPtr( void* cobj, void (*destr)(void *))
> void* PyCObject_AsVoi dPtr( PyObject* self)
>
> and so forth, to go back and forth between the C++ and Python realms.
>
> Check out the Python docs at:
>
> http://www.python.org/doc/2.3/api/cObjects.html
>
> Tim
>[color=green]
> > Harri Pesonen wrote:[/color]
>[color=green]
>> How do I pass the calling C++ class reference (or anything) to a
>> callback?
>> My code is:
>>
>> static PyObject*
>> emb_Set(PyObjec t *self, PyObject *args)
>> {
>> char *key, *value;
>> if(!PyArg_Parse Tuple(args, "ss", &key, &value))
>> return NULL;
>> // do something with the C++ class here
>> // how the get the class instance pointer?
>> Py_INCREF(Py_No ne);
>> return Py_None;
>> }
>>
>> static PyMethodDef EmbMethods[] = {
>> {"Set", emb_Set, METH_VARARGS, "Sets the given variable."},
>> {NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
>> };
>>
>> in C++ class:
>>
>> Py_Initialize() ;
>> Py_InitModule(" test", EmbMethods);
>> PyRun_SimpleStr ing(script);
>> Py_Finalize();
>>
>> Harri[/color]
>
>[/color]

[Harri Pesonen]

Re: Simple question: How to pass a C++ class reference to a callback?

I was close, but it appears that self is always NULL in embedded function (why?).

So the correct embedded function is

static PyObject*
emb_Set(PyObjec t *self, PyObject *args) {
char *key, *value;
if(!PyArg_Parse Tuple(args, "ss", &key, &value))
return NULL;
// how the get the class instance pointer:
PyObject *m = PyImport_Import Module("test");
if (m) {
PyObject *c_api_object = PyObject_GetAtt rString(m, "_C_API");
if (c_api_object) {
myClass *p = (myClass *)PyCObject_AsV oidPtr(c_api_ob ject);
// do something with the C++ class here
Py_DECREF(c_api _object);
}
Py_DECREF(m);
}
Py_INCREF(Py_No ne);
return Py_None;
}

Harri Pesonen <fuerte@sci.f i> wrote in message news:<lj45b.229 8$ZB4.1613@read er1.news.jippii .net>...[color=blue]
> I read it twice, but I'm not sure that I got it.
>
> You mean that I add something like:
>
> static PyObject*
> emb_Set(PyObjec t *self, PyObject *args) {
> char *key, *value;
> if(!PyArg_Parse Tuple(args, "ss", &key, &value))
> return NULL;
> // how the get the class instance pointer:
> PyObject *c_api_object = PyObject_GetAtt rString(self, "_C_API");
> if (c_api_object) {
> if (PyCObject_Chec k(c_api_object) ) {
> myClass *p = (myClass *)PyCObject_AsV oidPtr(c_api_ob ject);
>
> // do something with the C++ class here
> }
> Py_DECREF(c_api _object);
> }
> Py_INCREF(Py_No ne);
> return Py_None;
> }
>
> And in C++ class:
>
> Py_Initialize() ;
> PyObject *m = Py_InitModule(" test", EmbMethods);
> // ??
> PyObject *c_api_object = PyCObject_FromV oidPtr((void *)this, NULL);
> if (c_api_object) {
> PyModule_AddObj ect(m, "_C_API", c_api_object);
> PyRun_SimpleStr ing(script);
> }
> Py_Finalize();
>
>
>
> T. Panbru wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Try encapsulating your C++ class reference in a CObject, using:
> >
> > PyObject* PyCObject_FromV oidPtr( void* cobj, void (*destr)(void *))
> > void* PyCObject_AsVoi dPtr( PyObject* self)
> >
> > and so forth, to go back and forth between the C++ and Python realms.
> >
> > Check out the Python docs at:
> >
> > http://www.python.org/doc/2.3/api/cObjects.html
> >
> > Tim
> >[color=darkred]
> > > Harri Pesonen wrote:[/color][/color]
>[color=green][color=darkred]
> >> How do I pass the calling C++ class reference (or anything) to a
> >> callback?
> >> My code is:
> >>
> >> static PyObject*
> >> emb_Set(PyObjec t *self, PyObject *args)
> >> {
> >> char *key, *value;
> >> if(!PyArg_Parse Tuple(args, "ss", &key, &value))
> >> return NULL;
> >> // do something with the C++ class here
> >> // how the get the class instance pointer?
> >> Py_INCREF(Py_No ne);
> >> return Py_None;
> >> }
> >>
> >> static PyMethodDef EmbMethods[] = {
> >> {"Set", emb_Set, METH_VARARGS, "Sets the given variable."},
> >> {NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}
> >> };
> >>
> >> in C++ class:
> >>
> >> Py_Initialize() ;
> >> Py_InitModule(" test", EmbMethods);
> >> PyRun_SimpleStr ing(script);
> >> Py_Finalize();
> >>
> >> Harri[/color]
> >
> >[/color][/color]

[David Abrahams]

Re: Simple question: How to pass a C++ class reference to acallback?

Harri Pesonen <fuerte@sci.f i> writes:
[color=blue]
> David Abrahams wrote:[color=green]
>> "T. Panbru" <panbru@comcast .net> writes:
>>[color=darkred]
>>>Try encapsulating your C++ class reference in a CObject, using:
>>>
>>> PyObject* PyCObject_FromV oidPtr( void* cobj, void (*destr)(void *))
>>> void* PyCObject_AsVoi dPtr( PyObject* self)
>>>
>>>and so forth, to go back and forth between the C++ and Python realms.
>>>
>>>Check out the Python docs at:
>>>
>>> http://www.python.org/doc/2.3/api/cObjects.html
>>>[/color]
>> Or use one of the high-level wrapping tools such as Boost.Python
>> (http://www.boost.org/libs/python) which make this stuff much easier
>> and safer.[/color]
>
> Boost.Python is not 2.3 compatible yet, but it seems very good.[/color]

The CVS version is 2.3 compatible; you can download a snapshot from
http://www.boost-consulting.com/boost.tar.bz2 or you can access our
anonymous CVS or a mirror (about a day behind).

--
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting

https://www.boost-consulting.com