PycArrayComH.h

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//# PycArrayComH.h: Common code to convert an Array to/from a Python array
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  // Check if the PyObject is an array object.
  Bool PycArrayCheck (PyObject* obj_ptr);
 
  // Check if the API is or can be imported.
  // <group>
  Bool isImported();
  inline Bool canImport()
    { return True; }
  Bool importArray();
  void loadAPI();
  // </group>
 
  // Convert the python array to a Casacore array in the ValueHolder.
  // If copyData is True, the array data is always copied.
  // Otherwise only if needed.
  ValueHolder makeArray (PyObject* obj_ptr, Bool copyData);
 
  // Copy/convert the array data as needed.
  // Specializations are defined for complex and string.
  // <group>
  template <typename T> struct ArrayCopy
  {
    static void toPy (void* to, const T* from, size_t nr);
    static void fromPy (T* to, const void* from, size_t nr);
    static Array<T> toArray (const IPosition& shape,
                 void* data, bool copy);
  };
 
  template <> struct ArrayCopy<Complex>
  {
    static void toPy (void* to, const Complex* from, size_t nr);
    static void fromPy (Complex* to, const void* from, size_t nr);
    static Array<Complex> toArray (const IPosition& shape,
                   void* data, bool copy);
  };
 
  template <> struct ArrayCopy<DComplex>
  {
    static void toPy (void* to, const DComplex* from, size_t nr);
    static void fromPy (DComplex* to, const void* from, size_t nr);
    static Array<DComplex> toArray (const IPosition& shape,
                    void* data, bool copy);
  };
 
  template <> struct ArrayCopy<String>
  {
    static void toPy (void* to, const String* from, size_t nr);
    static void fromPy (String* to, const void* from, size_t nr);
    static Array<String> toArray (const IPosition& shape,
                  void* data, bool copy);
  };
  // </group>
 
  Array<String> ArrayCopyStr_toArray (const IPosition& shape,
                      void* data, size_t slen);
 
  Array<String> ArrayCopyUnicode_toArray (const IPosition& shape,
                      void* data, size_t slen);
 
  // Convert a Casacore array to a Python array object.
  template <typename T>
  boost::python::object makePyArrayObject (casacore::Array<T> const& arr);