New release of Python/C++ binding system

From: David Abrahams (abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2000-07-20 11:21:54

http://www.egroups.com/files/boost/py_cpp/

The system is still lacking formal documentation, but it does include some
fairly complete and well-commented usage examples. Look at extclass_demo.*

Advantages of py_cpp include:
1. Automatic conversion and type-checking of argument lists. You should
never have to write PyArg_ParseTuple() (or the equivalent) again.
2. You can subclass your C++ classes in Python and override their virtual
functions
3. C++ objects held by smart pointers (e.g. std::auto_ptr,
boost::shared_ptr) look just like the corresponding object in Python -
indirection is "flattened".
4. In other respects you should be able to replicate your C++ interface in
Python with little or no intrusion into your C++ design and very little
support code.

This has been tested with MSVC6.3 with and without the STLport library, and
with GCC 2.95.2 using STLport.

py_cpp is under active development and I intend to be responsive to bug
reports and requests.

-Dave