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authorLorry Tar Creator <lorry-tar-importer@baserock.org>2013-06-25 22:59:01 +0000
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+// Copyright Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve 2002-2004. Distributed under the Boost
+// Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+
+#include <boost/python/class.hpp>
+#include <boost/python/module.hpp>
+#include <boost/python/def.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace { // Avoid cluttering the global namespace.
+
+ // A friendly class.
+ class hello
+ {
+ public:
+ hello(const std::string& country) { this->country = country; }
+ std::string greet() const { return "Hello from " + country; }
+ private:
+ std::string country;
+ };
+
+ // A function taking a hello object as an argument.
+ std::string invite(const hello& w) {
+ return w.greet() + "! Please come soon!";
+ }
+}
+
+BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(extending)
+{
+ using namespace boost::python;
+ class_<hello>("hello", init<std::string>())
+ // Add a regular member function.
+ .def("greet", &hello::greet)
+ // Add invite() as a member of hello!
+ .def("invite", invite)
+ ;
+
+ // Also add invite() as a regular function to the module.
+ def("invite", invite);
+}