as_to_python_function.hpp 2.1 KB

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  1. // Copyright David Abrahams 2002.
  2. // Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
  3. // accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
  4. // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
  5. #ifndef AS_TO_PYTHON_FUNCTION_DWA2002121_HPP
  6. # define AS_TO_PYTHON_FUNCTION_DWA2002121_HPP
  7. # include <boost/python/converter/to_python_function_type.hpp>
  8. namespace boost { namespace python { namespace converter {
  9. // Given a typesafe to_python conversion function, produces a
  10. // to_python_function_t which can be registered in the usual way.
  11. template <class T, class ToPython>
  12. struct as_to_python_function
  13. {
  14. // Assertion functions used to prevent wrapping of converters
  15. // which take non-const reference parameters. The T* argument in
  16. // the first overload ensures it isn't used in case T is a
  17. // reference.
  18. template <class U>
  19. static void convert_function_must_take_value_or_const_reference(U(*)(T), int, T* = 0) {}
  20. template <class U>
  21. static void convert_function_must_take_value_or_const_reference(U(*)(T const&), long ...) {}
  22. static PyObject* convert(void const* x)
  23. {
  24. convert_function_must_take_value_or_const_reference(&ToPython::convert, 1L);
  25. // Yes, the const_cast below opens a hole in const-correctness,
  26. // but it's needed to convert auto_ptr<U> to python.
  27. //
  28. // How big a hole is it? It allows ToPython::convert() to be
  29. // a function which modifies its argument. The upshot is that
  30. // client converters applied to const objects may invoke
  31. // undefined behavior. The damage, however, is limited by the
  32. // use of the assertion function. Thus, the only way this can
  33. // modify its argument is if T is an auto_ptr-like type. There
  34. // is still a const-correctness hole w.r.t. auto_ptr<U> const,
  35. // but c'est la vie.
  36. return ToPython::convert(*const_cast<T*>(static_cast<T const*>(x)));
  37. }
  38. #ifndef BOOST_PYTHON_NO_PY_SIGNATURES
  39. static PyTypeObject const * get_pytype() { return ToPython::get_pytype(); }
  40. #endif
  41. };
  42. }}} // namespace boost::python::converter
  43. #endif // AS_TO_PYTHON_FUNCTION_DWA2002121_HPP