[C++-sig] Re: Boost.Python functions and Python functions
David Abrahams
dave at boost-consulting.com
Sun Feb 1 03:29:23 CET 2004
Daniel Holth <dholth at fastmail.fm> writes:
> Boost.Python functions don't inherit from the Python function type, but
> if they did the current version of pydoc would show their docstring.
>
> So, if we want help(boost_module_with_functions) to show something, we
> can change pydoc so it knows about Boost.Python functions, or change
> Boost.Python functions to inherit from the Python function type.
If pydoc really only works on classes derived from Python's builtin
function types, it probably *should* be changed.
> Is there a good reason that Boost doesn't currently subtype Python's
> Function Type for its functions?
You mean aside from:
>>> def f():pass
...
>>> f.__class__
<type 'function'>
>>> class x(f.__class__):
... pass
...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
TypeError: type 'function' is not an acceptable base type
??
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Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com
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