Re: [Swig-user] Passing C++ object to script Python

[David F. <dav...@gm...>]

Excerpts from Yoann Chaumy's message of ven. avril 27 13:58:37 +0200 2012:

Hi,

> But my aim is to create a C++ instance, and pass it to my python script. The script will modify the instance and return it to the C++ application 

So, your 'main' function is in C++, and you want to embed Python?

The normal use of Swig is to have the 'main' function in Python, and to extend
Python.

The words extending and embedding refers to: http://docs.python.org/extending/

If I understand, you need extending embedded Python:
http://docs.python.org/extending/embedding.html#extending-embedded-python

I think it would be possible to use the wrapper code generated by Swig to do
that, but the only link I found on the web to do that is old (2002):
http://lahosken.san-francisco.ca.us/frivolity/prog/embswig/doc.html