Functions & operators

Preamble

Boost.Python provides very rich interface to expose functions and operators. This section of documentation will explain how to configure Py++ in order to export your functions, using desired Boost.Python functionality.

Contents

• Call policies
  • Introduction
  • Syntax
  • Usage example
  • Defaults
  • Missing call policies
  • Special case
  • Py++ defined call policies
    • as_tuple
      • Definition
      • Example
      • as_tuple class
    • return_addressof
      • Definition
      • Example
    • return_pointee_value
      • Definition
      • Examples
        • Unknown type
        • Return pointee value
    • return_range
      • Definition
      • Example
      • return_range class
        • TGetSize parameter
        • TValueType parameter
        • TValuePolicies parameter
          • Py++ integration
          • Dependencies
    • custom_call_policies
      • Definition
      • Example
• Function transformation
  • Introduction
  • Thanks to
  • Transformers contents
    • Terminology
    • Generated functions name
      • Definition
      • Why?
      • The solution
    • output transformer
      • Definition
      • Example
    • input transformer
      • Definition
      • Example
    • inout transformer
      • Definition
      • Example
    • modify_type transformer
      • Definition
        • Pay attention!
      • Example
    • input_static_array transformer
      • Definition
      • Example
    • output_static_array transformer
      • Definition
      • Example
    • inout_static_array transformer
      • Definition
      • Example
    • transfer_ownership transformer
      • Definition
      • Example
    • input_c_buffer transformer
      • Definition
      • Example
    • from_address transformer
      • Definition
      • Example
    • input_static_matrix transformer
      • Definition
      • Limitations
      • Example
    • output_static_matrix transformer
      • Definition
      • Limitations
      • Example
    • inout_static_matrix transformer
      • Definition
      • Limitations
      • Example
• Default arguments
  • Introduction
  • Do nothing approach
  • Default values, using macros
  • Registration order problem
    • Special case
• make_constructor
  • Introduction
  • Usage example
• Overloading
  • Introduction
  • Do nothing approach
  • “create_with_signature” approach
    • Overloaded template function
    • Do nothing approach weakness
  • Overloading using macros
• Registration order
  • Introduction
  • Example
  • Registration order pitfalls