Nicodemus <nicodemus@[...].br>  writes:

> >I propose to divide the library's implementation into several
> >namespace layers with corresponding subdirectories of boost/python.
> >These are just rough divisions and I would welcome suggestions for
> >finer-grained layering, or better names, or...  These layers are
> >generally ordered from dependencies to dependents.
> >
> >   core (for lack of a better name) - This is a Python-independent
> >     layer which contains the framework of the type-converter
> >     registry, inheritance.hpp which manages base<->derived class
> >     conversions, the exception translator framework,
> >     boost/python/type_id.hpp, and possibly a few components from the
> >     current boost/python/detail.
> >
> >   converter - This stuff which handles Python-specific conversion
> >     mechanics is mostly already segregated in boost/python/converter,
> >     but it could be better organized.  Almost everything else in the
> >     library is built upon these capabilities
> >
> >   function - Wrapping of (member) (function) pointers into Python
> >     callable objects. Maybe this should be called "callable".
> >
> >   callback - Invocation of Python callable objects from C++,
> >     e.g. call_method<...>, call<...>
> >
> >   api - various namespace-scope functions such as del(), getattr(),
> >     etc.
> >
> >   objects - object, str, dict, tuple, list, long_ ...
> >
> >   classes - specific support for class wrapping, including
> >     instance_holders, support for smart pointers, etc.
> >  
> 
>  Looks great, but perhaps inheritance.hpp should be included in the
>  classes namespace?

Well, it's an interesting issue.  The stuff in inheritance.[ch]pp is
entirely independent of Python, so it should really be in a layer
that's language-independent.  Maybe the core needs to be further
subdivided?

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
www.boost-consulting.com


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