[Pyobjc-dev] Using python classes in objc...

[Jiva D. <ji...@de...>]

I know I have asked this question before, and I even thought I knew the 
answer, but apparently I still don't "get it."

If I want to use a python class in my objective-c code, I know I can 
use it via a nib etc.  But what if I want to use it right in my Obj-C 
code itself?  ie:

-(void)objCMethod
{
	PythonClass pythonClass = [[PythonClass alloc] init];
	[pythonClass somePythonMethod];
}

I know, runtime is easy, but at compile time, I get an undefined symbol 
for the python class (unless I compile with zero link, which I don't 
want to do).

I understand the basics of the naming and whatnot.  It's just the 
undefined symbol I can't seem to fix.

How do I get around this problem?  BBum has mentioned using a factory 
method in an abstract superclass.  Ok, that's fine, but even then, the 
factory method still has to instantiate the python class.  How does it 
do so without linking the python code?

As shown here (http://cocoa.mamasam.com/COCOADEV/2004/01/1/81235.php) I 
am not alone in this question.  Anyone have some example code?  If not 
example code, I'll take any amount of tips or help!

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Jiva DeVoe
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