Re: [boost] [python] type attributes in forward declarations

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-01-19 19:49:40

Jody Hagins <jody-boost-011304_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:45:10 -0500
> Jody Hagins <jody-boost-011304_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> 
>> Class declarations like this...
>> 
>> 	class BOOST_PYTHON_DECL wrapper_base;
>> 
>> are causing compiler warnings on gcc 4.0.2 with a warning like:
>> 
>> 	type attributes are honored only at type definition
>> 
>> 
>> However, I see this is also used to handle the insane import/export
>> windows DLL stuff.  Since I do not do much compilation on the windows
>> platforms anymore, is the BOOST_PYTHON_DECL really necessary in the
>> forward declaration, or is it just a convention?
>
>
> After looking a bit more, I see a BOOST_PYTHON_DECL_FORWARD in
> config.hpp.  Should this be used here instead?

Sounds right to me.  Patches welcome.

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Dave Abrahams
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