[boost] Re: boost/python: how to: call memberfunctions of an existing c++ object from python?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-03-09 15:13:46

Marco Borm <mb.ml.boost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> It is also possible to do the following in my c++ 
> object-code: "ret = boost::python::call<int>(PyFunction.ptr(), this );"

But not so elegant or safe as:

    ret = boost::python::extract<int>( PyFunction( *this ) );

> But now my problem: boost copies the object and passes only that
>copy to the function.  Is it and how is it possible to make the
>object accessible to the function within the python-script?

    ret = boost::python::extract<int>( PyFunction( boost::ref(*this) ) );

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