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TOP = ../..
SWIG = $(TOP)/../swig
SRCS =
TARGET = example
INTERFACE = example.i
all::
$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCS='$(SRCS)' SWIG='$(SWIG)' \
TARGET='$(TARGET)' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' python
static::
$(MAKE) -f $(TOP)/Makefile SRCS='$(SRCS)' SWIG='$(SWIG)' \
TARGET='mypython' INTERFACE='$(INTERFACE)' python_static
clean::
rm -f *_wrap* *.o *~ *.so mypython *.pyc .~* core

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/* File : example.i */
%module example
/* A few preprocessor macros */
#define ICONST 42
#define FCONST 2.1828
#define CCONST 'x'
#define SCONST "Hello World"
/* This should work just fine */
#define EXPR ICONST + 3*(FCONST)
/* This shouldn't do anything */
#define EXTERN extern
/* Neither should this (BAR isn't defined) */
#define FOO (ICONST + BAR)
/* The following statements also produce constants */
const int iconst = 37;
const double fconst = 3.14;

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# file: example.py
import example
print "ICONST =", example.ICONST, "(should be 42)"
print "FCONST =", example.FCONST, "(should be 2.1828)"
print "CCONST =", example.CCONST, "(should be 'x')"
print "SCONST =", example.SCONST, "(should be 'Hello World')"
print "EXPR =", example.EXPR, "(should be 48.5484)"
print "iconst =", example.iconst, "(should be 37)"
print "fconst =", example.fconst, "(should be 3.14)"
try:
print "EXTERN = ", example.EXTERN, "(Arg! This shouldn't print anything)"
except AttributeError:
print "EXTERN isn't defined (good)"
try:
print "FOO = ", example.FOO, "(Arg! This shouldn't print anything)"
except AttributeError:
print "FOO isn't defined (good)"

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<html>
<head>
<title>SWIG:Examples:python:constants</title>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffff">
<tt>SWIG/Examples/python/constants/</tt>
<hr>
<H2>Wrapping C Constants</H2>
<tt>$Header$</tt><br>
<p>
When SWIG encounters C preprocessor macros and C declarations that look like constants,
it creates Python variables with an identical value. Click <a href="example.i">here</a>
to see a SWIG interface with some constant declarations in it.
<h2>Accessing Constants from Python</h2>
Click <a href="example.py">here</a> to see a script that prints out the values
of the constants contained in the above file.
<h2>Key points</h2>
<ul>
<li>The values of preprocessor macros are converted into Python constants.
<li>Types are inferred by syntax (e.g., "3" is an integer and "3.5" is a float).
<li>Character constants such as 'x' are converted into Python strings.
<li>C string literals such as "Hello World" are converted into Python strings.
<li>Macros that are not fully defined are simply ignored. For example:
<blockquote>
<pre>
#define EXTERN extern
</pre>
</blockquote>
is ignored because SWIG has no idea what type of variable this would be.
<p>
<li>Expressions are allowed provided that all of their components are defined. Otherwise, the constant is ignored.
<li>Certain C declarations involving 'const' are also turned into Python constants.
<li>The Python variables that SWIG creates are not protected from modification. For example,
even if you had this:
<blockquote>
<pre>
#define FOO 73
</pre>
</blockquote>
a user could come along in a script and type
<blockquote>
<pre>
example.FOO = 13
</pre>
</blockquote>
Unfortunately, there's no easy way to prevent this.
<p>
<li>The constants that appear in a SWIG interface file do not have to appear in any sort
of matching C source file since the creation of a constant does not require linkage
to a stored value (i.e., a value held in a C global variable or memory location).
</ul>
<hr>
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<html>
<head>
<title>SWIG:Examples:python</title>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffff">
<H1>SWIG Python Examples</H1>
<tt>$Header$</tt><br>
<p>
The following examples illustrate the use of SWIG with Python.
<ul>
<li><a href="simple/index.html">simple</a>. A minimal example showing how SWIG can
be used to wrap a C function, a global variable, and a constant.
<li><a href="constants/index.html">constants</a>. This shows how preprocessor macros and
certain C declarations are turned into constants.
</ul>
<h2>Compilation Issues</h2>
<ul>
<li>To create a Python extension, SWIG is run with the following options:
<blockquote>
<pre>
% swig -python interface.i
</pre>
</blockquote>
<li>The compilation of examples is done using the file <tt>Example/Makefile</tt>. This
makefile performs a manual module compilation which is platform specific. Typically,
the steps look like this (Linux):
<blockquote>
<pre>
% swig -python interface.i
% gcc -fpic -c interface_wrap.c -I/usr/local/include/python1.5
% gcc -shared interface_wrap.o $(OBJS) -o interfacemodule.so
% python
Python 1.5.2 (#3, Oct 9 1999, 22:09:34) [GCC 2.95.1 19990816 (release)] on linux2
Copyright 1991-1995 Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam
>>> import interface
>>> interface.blah(...)
...
</pre>
</blockquote>
<li>The politically "correct" way to compile a Python extension is to follow the steps
described at <a href="http://www.python.org/doc/current/ext/building-on-unix.html">www.python.org</a>
or in the most excellent (and shamelessly plugged) <a href="http://islab.cs.uchicago.edu/python">Python Essential Reference</a>:
<p>
<ol>
<li>Create a file called <tt>Setup</tt> that looks like the following where $(SRCS) is filled
in with any other source files you need to build the extension:
<blockquote>
<pre>
*shared*
interface interface_wrap.c $(SRCS)
</pre>
</blockquote>
<li>Copy the file <tt>Makefile.pre.in</tt> from the Python distribution. Usually it's located
in the directory <tt>/usr/local/lib/python1.5/config</tt> on a Unix machine.
<p>
<li>Type the following to build the extension:
<blockquote>
<pre>
% make -f Makefile.pre.in boot
% make
</pre>
</blockquote>
<li> And that's it. If you are preparing an extension for distribution, you may want
to look at the <a href="http://www.python.org/sigs/distutils-sig/">distutils</a>.
</ol>
</ul>
<h2>Compatibility</h2>
The examples have been extensively tested on the following platforms:
<ul>
<li>Linux
<li>Solaris
</ul>
Your mileage may vary. If you experience a problem, please let us know by
sending a message to <a href="mailto:swig-dev@cs.uchicago.edu">swig-dev@cs.uchicago.edu</a>.
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Simple example from the users manual

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/* Simple example from documentation */
/* File : example.c */
#include <time.h>
/* A global variable */
double Foo = 3.0;
double My_variable = 3.0;
int fact(int n) {
if (n <= 1) return 1;
else return n*fact(n-1);
/* Compute the greatest common divisor of positive integers */
int gcd(int x, int y) {
int g;
g = y;
while (x > 0) {
g = x;
x = y % x;
y = g;
}
return g;
}
int mod(int n, int m) {
return (n % m);
}
char *get_time() {
long ltime;
time(&ltime);
return ctime(&ltime);
}

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/* File : example.i */
%module example
extern double My_variable;
extern int fact(int);
extern int mod(int n, int m);
extern char *get_time();
extern int gcd(int x, int y);
extern double Foo;

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#!/home/sci/local/bin/python
#
# Python test script. This also illustrates the use of get/set
# for C variables.
from example import *
print get_time()
print "My Variable = ", cvar.My_variable
for i in range(0,14):
n = fact(i)
print i, "factorial is ", n
for i in range(1,250):
for j in range(1,250):
n = mod(i,j)
cvar.My_variable = cvar.My_variable + n
print "My_variable = ", cvar.My_variable
# file: example.py
import example
# Call our gcd() function
x = 42
y = 105
g = example.gcd(x,y)
print "The gcd of %d and %d is %d" % (x,y,g)
# Manipulate the Foo global variable
# Output its current value
print "Foo = ", example.cvar.Foo
# Change its value
example.cvar.Foo = 3.1415926
# See if the change took effect
print "Foo = ", example.cvar.Foo

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<html>
<head>
<title>SWIG:Examples:python:simple</title>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffff">
<tt>SWIG/Examples/python/simple/</tt>
<hr>
<H2>Simple Python Example</H2>
<tt>$Header$</tt><br>
<p>
This example illustrates how you can hook Python to a very simple C program containing
a function and a global variable.
<h2>The C Code</h2>
Suppose you have the following C code:
<blockquote>
<pre>
/* File : example.c */
/* A global variable */
double Foo = 3.0;
/* Compute the greatest common divisor of positive integers */
int gcd(int x, int y) {
int g;
g = y;
while (x > 0) {
g = x;
x = y % x;
y = g;
}
return g;
}
</pre>
</blockquote>
<h2>The SWIG interface</h2>
Here is a simple SWIG interface file:
<blockquote>
<pre>
/* File: example.i */
%module example
extern int gcd(int x, int y);
extern double Foo;
</pre>
</blockquote>
<h2>Compilation</h2>
<ol>
<li><tt>swig -python <a href="example.i">example.i</a></tt>
<p>
<li>Compile <tt><a href="example_wrap.c">example_wrap.c</a></tt> and <tt><a href="example.c">example.c</a></tt>
to create the extension <tt>examplemodule.so</tt>.
</ol>
<h2>Using the extension</h2>
Click <a href="example.py">here</a> to see a script that calls our C functions from Python.
<h2>Key points</h2>
<ul>
<li>Use the <tt>import</tt> statement to load your extension module from Python. For example:
<blockquote>
<pre>
import example
</pre>
</blockquote>
<li>C functions work just like Python functions. For example:
<blockquote>
<pre>
g = example.gcd(42,105)
</pre>
</blockquote>
<li>C global variables are accessed through a special variable called 'cvar'. For example:
<blockquote>
<pre>
a = example.cvar.Foo
</pre>
</blockquote>
</ul>
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