Embedding Python in C

[Jesse Ibarra]

On Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 2:20:51 PM UTC-6, Christian Gollwitzer wrote:
> Am 17.07.19 um 20:39 schrieb Jesse Ibarra:
> > My options seem rather limited, I need to make a Pipeline from (Smalltalk -> C -> Python) then go back (Smalltalk <- C <- Python). Since Smalltalk does not support Python directly I have to settle with the C/Python API (https://docs.python.org/3.6/extending/embedding.html#beyond-very-high-level-embedding-an-overview). Any suggestions?
> > 
> 
> Ah, now you finally tell us your problem!
> 
> Depending on, how complete / advanced / efficient the bridge needs to 
> be, it can be easy or hard.
> 
> What level of integration do you want to achieve? Do you want
> 
> a) to call Python functions from Smalltalk
> b) call Smalltalk functions from Python
> c) pass callbacks around, e.g. use a Smalltalk function within a Python 
> list comprehension, and if so, which way
> d) integrate the class systems - derive a Python class from a Smalltalk 
> base or the other way round
> 
> e) ?
> 
> 
> The most basic thing is a), but even getting that right might be 
> non-trivial, since both C APIs will have different type systems which 
> you need to match. I don't speak Smalltalk, so can't comment in detail 
> on this - but in practice it will also depend on the implementation you 
> are using.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> 	Christian

For right now, I need to call a .so file from Smalltalk. I can't explicitly use Python libraries since Smalltalk does not support Python. I need to use the C/Python API (in Smalltalk) to create a bridge where I can call a .so and a function in that .so file with a PyObject (This will be called back to Smalltalk from the .so file). I can't figure out a way to do that since the C/API can't call C or .so files.

sorry for the confusion on my part