Re: [Boost-users] How to wrap a template function(not a member of a template class) into python?

From: François Duranleau (duranlef_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-08-28 13:26:54

On Sun, 27 Aug 2006, Qinfeng(Javen) Shi  wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> How can I wrap a c++ template function(not a member of any class) by pyste
> or manually?
> /**************************************/
> for example :
> template<class T>
> void push(v_array<T>& v, const T &new_ele)
> {
> while(v.index >= v.length)
>   {
>     v.length = 2*v.length + 3;
>     v.elements = (T *)realloc(v.elements,sizeof(T) * v.length);
>   }
> v[v.index++] = new_ele;
> }
> /***************************************/
> Here v_array is a class.
> I know how to wrap a c++ template class into python by pyste.
> But what should I do if the template function is not a member of a class.
> (I don't want to put the function"push()" into a class).

It's similar to template class. You just need to explicit give the 
template arguments, e.g.

boost::python::def( "push" , & push< int > ) ;

-- 
François Duranleau
LIGUM, Université de Montréal