Do I have to completely redefine a given struct (given in a .c file, which is included in the compilation) in the interface file to make it accessible via python?
EDIT: If it is defined in a header file, I only have to include the header file in the interface file, right?
I think you don't have to, except you want to add member functions to C structures.
/* file : vector.h */
...
typedef struct {
double x,y,z;
} Vector;
// file : vector.i
%module mymodule
%{
#include "vector.h"
%}
%include "vector.h" // Just grab original C header file
Adding member functions to C structures
/* file : vector.h */
...
typedef struct {
double x,y,z;
} Vector;
// file : vector.i
%module mymodule
%{
#include "vector.h"
%}
%extend Vector { // Attach these functions to struct Vector
Vector(double x, double y, double z) {
Vector *v;
v = (Vector *) malloc(sizeof(Vector));
v->x = x;
v->y = y;
v->z = z;
return v;
}
~Vector() {
free($self);
}
double magnitude() {
return sqrt($self->x*$self->x+$self->y*$self->y+$self->z*$self->z);
}
void print() {
printf("Vector [%g, %g, %g]\n", $self->x,$self->y,$self->z);
}
};
