source: trunk/src/pyconversions.h@ 911

/* -*- mode:c++ -*- */

/** @file
 
Boost.Python conversion functions from STL containers to Python
sequences and vice versa.

$Id: pyconversions.h 575 2005-04-07 02:11:59Z mar637 $

*/

#ifndef PY_CONVERSIONS_H
#define PY_CONVERSIONS_H

#include <vector>

#include <boost/python.hpp>

using namespace boost::python;

/** A wrapper of a conversion function to convert a STL vector to a
    Python tuple.  This class satisfies the requirements of the
    boost::python::to_python_converter conversion template argument.

    Copied from
    scitbx/include/scitbx/boost_python/container_conversions.h that is
    described in the <a
    href="http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/v2/faq.html">
    Boost.Python FAQ. </a>

    @author Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve <rwgk@yahoo.com> of 
    <a href="http://www.lbl.gov/">Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory</a>
*/
  template < typename ContainerType >
  struct to_tuple
  {
    /** Creates and returns a Python @c tuple from the elements copied
        from a STL container. The @c ContainerType must be a vector,
        but may contain any type of object supported by the
        boost::python::object constructor. */
    static PyObject* convert (ContainerType const& c)
    {
      using boost::python::incref; // works around gcc 2.96 bug
      using boost::python::list; // dito 
      list result;
      typename ContainerType::const_iterator i = c.begin();
      for( ; i != c.end(); ++i)
        {
          result.append(*i);
        }
      return incref(tuple(result).ptr());
    }
  };

/** Converts an STL vector of T objects to Python tuple. 

    Copied from
    scitbx/include/scitbx/boost_python/container_conversions.h that is
    described in the <a
    href="http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/v2/faq.html">
    Boost.Python FAQ. </a>

    @author Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve <rwgk@yahoo.com> of
    <a href="http://www.lbl.gov/">Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory</a>
*/
  template < typename T >
  struct std_vector_to_tuple 
  {
    std_vector_to_tuple ()
    {
      to_python_converter < std::vector < T >, 
                            to_tuple < std::vector < T > >  > ();
    }
  };

// /** Interface to AxesType enumeration. */
// struct AxesOwner
// {
//   public:
//     AxesOwner(){};
//     typedef AxesType enum_type;
// };

// /** Conversion of AxesType enumeration. */
// struct EnumTypeConverters
//   : python::enum_as_int_converters <AxesOwner::enum_type>
// {
// };

/** Default operations on all containers for conversion from Python
    container to C++ one.

    Copied from
    scitbx/include/scitbx/boost_python/container_conversions.h that is
    described in the <a
    href="http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/v2/faq.html">
    Boost.Python FAQ. </a>

    @author Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve <rwgk@yahoo.com> of
    <a href="http://www.lbl.gov/">Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory</a>
*/
  struct default_policy
  {
    static bool check_convertibility_per_element() { return false; }

    template <typename ContainerType>
    static bool check_size(boost::type<ContainerType>, std::size_t sz)
    {
      return true;
    }

    template <typename ContainerType>
    static void assert_size(boost::type<ContainerType>, std::size_t sz) {}

    template <typename ContainerType>
    static void reserve(ContainerType& a, std::size_t sz) {}
  };

/** Operations on containers that have variable capacity for
    conversion from Python container to C++ one.

    Copied from
    scitbx/include/scitbx/boost_python/container_conversions.h that is
    described in the <a
    href="http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/v2/faq.html">
    Boost.Python FAQ. </a>

    @author Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve <rwgk@yahoo.com> of
    <a href="http://www.lbl.gov/">Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory</a>
*/
  struct variable_capacity_policy : default_policy
  {
    template <typename ContainerType>
    static void reserve(ContainerType& a, std::size_t sz)
    {
      a.reserve(sz);
    }

    template <typename ContainerType, typename ValueType>
    static void set_value(ContainerType& a, std::size_t i, ValueType const& v)
    {
      assert(a.size() == i);
      a.push_back(v);
    }
  };

/** Conversion of Python sequence to C++ container.

    Copied from
    scitbx/include/scitbx/boost_python/container_conversions.h that is
    described in the <a
    href="http://www.boost.org/libs/python/doc/v2/faq.html">
    Boost.Python FAQ. </a>

    @author Ralf W. Grosse-Kunstleve <rwgk@yahoo.com> of
    <a href="http://www.lbl.gov/">Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory</a>
*/
  template <typename ContainerType, typename ConversionPolicy>
  struct from_python_sequence
  {
    typedef typename ContainerType::value_type container_element_type;

    from_python_sequence()
    {
      boost::python::converter::registry::push_back(
        &convertible,
        &construct,
        boost::python::type_id<ContainerType>());
    }

    /** Appears to return @a obj_ptr if it is type of Python sequence
        that can be convertible to C++ container. */
    static void* convertible(PyObject* obj_ptr)
    {
      using namespace boost::python;
      using boost::python::allow_null; // works around gcc 2.96 bug
      {
        // Restriction to list, tuple, iter, xrange until
        // Boost.Python overload resolution is enhanced.
         //
         // add PySequence_Check() for numarray.
         //
         if (!(   PyList_Check(obj_ptr)
                  || PyTuple_Check(obj_ptr)
                  || PyIter_Check(obj_ptr)
                  || PyRange_Check(obj_ptr)
                  || PySequence_Check(obj_ptr) )) return 0;
      }
      handle<> obj_iter(allow_null(PyObject_GetIter(obj_ptr)));
      if (!obj_iter.get()) { // must be convertible to an iterator
        PyErr_Clear();
        return 0;
      }
      if (ConversionPolicy::check_convertibility_per_element()) {
        int obj_size = PyObject_Length(obj_ptr);
        if (obj_size < 0) { // must be a measurable sequence
          PyErr_Clear();
          return 0;
        }
        if (!ConversionPolicy::check_size(
          boost::type<ContainerType>(), obj_size)) return 0;
        bool is_range = PyRange_Check(obj_ptr);
        //std::size_t i=0;
                int i = 0;
#ifndef _MSC_VER // because it causes c1001: internal compiler error
        for(;;i++) {
          handle<> py_elem_hdl(allow_null(PyIter_Next(obj_iter.get())));
          if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
            PyErr_Clear();
            return 0;
          }
          if (!py_elem_hdl.get()) break; // end of iteration
          object py_elem_obj(py_elem_hdl);
          extract<container_element_type> elem_proxy(py_elem_obj);
          if (!elem_proxy.check()) return 0;
          if (is_range) break; // in a range all elements are of the same type
        }
        if (!is_range) assert(i == obj_size );
#endif
      }
      return obj_ptr;
    }

    /** Constructs a C++ container from a Python sequence. */
    static void construct(
      PyObject* obj_ptr,
      boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_stage1_data* data)
    {
      using namespace boost::python;
      using boost::python::allow_null; // works around gcc 2.96 bug
      using boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_storage; // dito
      using boost::python::throw_error_already_set; // dito
      handle<> obj_iter(PyObject_GetIter(obj_ptr));
      void* storage = (
        (rvalue_from_python_storage<ContainerType>*)
          data)->storage.bytes;
      new (storage) ContainerType();
      data->convertible = storage;
      ContainerType& result = *((ContainerType*)storage);
      std::size_t i=0;
      for(;;i++) {
        handle<> py_elem_hdl(allow_null(PyIter_Next(obj_iter.get())));
        if (PyErr_Occurred()) throw_error_already_set();
        if (!py_elem_hdl.get()) break; // end of iteration
        object py_elem_obj(py_elem_hdl);
        extract<container_element_type> elem_proxy(py_elem_obj);
        ConversionPolicy::set_value(result, i, elem_proxy());
      }
      ConversionPolicy::assert_size(boost::type<ContainerType>(), i);
    }

  };

#endif // PY_CONVERSIONS_H