pythonobject.h

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#ifndef KROSS_PYTHON_OBJECT_H
#define KROSS_PYTHON_OBJECT_H

#include "pythonconfig.h"
#include "../api/object.h"
#include "../api/list.h"
#include "pythonextension.h"

#include <qstring.h>
#include <qstringlist.h>

namespace Kross { namespace Python {

    /**
     * The PythonObject class is used for Instances of Python
     * Classes by the \a PythonExtension class.
     */
    class PythonObject : public Kross::Api::Object
    {
        public:

            /**
             * Constructor.
             *
             * \param object The Py::Object this \a PythonObject
             *        provides access to.
             */
            explicit PythonObject(const Py::Object& object);

            /**
             * Destructor.
             */
            virtual ~PythonObject();

            /**
             * Return the class name. This could be something
             * like "Kross::Python::PythonObject" for this
             * object. The value is mainly used for display
             * purposes.
             *
             * \return The name of this class.
             */
            virtual const QString getClassName() const;

            /**
             * Pass a call to the object. Objects like \a Class
             * are able to handle call's by just implementating
             * this function.
             *
             * \throws TypeException if the object or the name
             *         is not callable.
             * \param name Each call has a name that says what
             *        should be called. In the case of a \a Class
             *        the name is the functionname.
             * \param arguments The list of arguments passed to
             *        the call.
             * \return The call-result as Object* instance or
             *         NULL if the call has no result.
             */
            virtual Kross::Api::Object::Ptr call(const QString& name, Kross::Api::List::Ptr arguments);

            /**
             * Return a list of supported callable objects.
             *
             * \return List of supported calls.
             */
            virtual QStringList getCalls();

        private:
            const Py::Object m_pyobject;
            QStringList m_calls;
    };

}}

#endif

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