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<h2>Contents</h2>
<dl class="page-index">
<dt><a href="#introduction">Introduction</a></dt>
<dt><a href="#classes">Classes</a></dt>
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<dl class="page-index">
<dt><a href="#docstring_options-spec">Class
<code>docstring_options</code></a></dt>
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<dl class="page-index">
<dt><a href="#docstring_options-spec-synopsis">Class
<code>docstring_options</code> synopsis</a></dt>
<dt><a href="#docstring_options-spec-ctors">Class
<code>docstring_options</code> constructors</a></dt>
<dt><a href="#docstring_options-spec-dtors">Class
<code>docstring_options</code> destructors</a></dt>
<dt><a href="#docstring_options-spec-modifiers">Class
<code>docstring_options</code> modifiers</a></dt>
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<dt><a href="#examples">Examples</a></dt>
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<h2><a name="introduction" id=
"introduction"></a>Introduction</h2>
<p>Boost.Python supports user-defined docstrings with automatic
appending of C++ signatures. These features are enabled by
default. The <code>class docstring_options</code> is available to
selectively suppress the user-defined docstrings, signatures, or
both.</p>
<h2><a name="classes" id="classes"></a>Classes</h2>
<h3><a name="docstring_options-spec" id=
"docstring_options-spec"></a>Class
<code>docstring_options</code></h3>
<p>Controls the appearance of docstrings of wrapped functions and
member functions for the life-time of the instance. The instances
are noncopyable to eliminate the possibility of surprising side
effects.</p>
<h4><a name="docstring_options-spec-synopsis" id=
"docstring_options-spec-synopsis"></a>Class
<code>docstring_options</code> synopsis</h4>
<pre>
namespace boost { namespace python {
class docstring_options : boost::noncopyable
{
public:
docstring_options(bool show_all=true);
docstring_options(bool show_user_defined, bool show_signatures);
docstring_options(bool show_user_defined, bool show_py_signatures, bool show_cpp_signatures);
~docstring_options();
void
disable_user_defined();
void
enable_user_defined();
void
disable_signatures();
void
enable_signatures();
void
disable_py_signatures();
void
enable_py_signatures();
void
disable_cpp_signatures();
void
enable_cpp_signatures();
void
disable_all();
void
enable_all();
};
}}
</pre>
<h4><a name="docstring_options-spec-ctors" id=
"docstring_options-spec-ctors"></a>Class
<code>docstring_options</code> constructors</h4>
<pre>
docstring_options(bool show_all=true);
</pre>
<dl class="function-semantics">
<dt><b>Effects:</b> Constructs a <code>docstring_options</code>
object which controls the appearance of function and
member-function docstrings defined in the code that follows. If
<code>show_all</code> is <code>true</code>, both the
user-defined docstrings and the automatically generated Python and C++
signatures are shown. If <code>show_all</code> is
<code>false</code> the <code>__doc__</code> attributes are
<code>None</code>.</dt>
</dl>
<pre>
docstring_options(bool show_user_defined, bool show_signatures);
</pre>
<dl class="function-semantics">
<dt><b>Effects:</b> Constructs a <code>docstring_options</code>
object which controls the appearance of function and
member-function docstrings defined in the code that follows.
Iff <code>show_user_defined</code> is <code>true</code>, the
user-defined docstrings are shown. Iff
<code>show_signatures</code> is <code>true</code>, Python and C++
signatures are automatically added. If both
<code>show_user_defined</code> and <code>show_signatures</code>
are <code>false</code>, the <code>__doc__</code> attributes are
<code>None</code>.</dt>
</dl>
<pre>
docstring_options(bool show_user_defined, bool show_py_signatures, bool show_cpp_signatures);
</pre>
<dl class="function-semantics">
<dt><b>Effects:</b> Constructs a <code>docstring_options</code>
object which controls the appearance of function and
member-function docstrings defined in the code that follows.
Iff <code>show_user_defined</code> is <code>true</code>, the
user-defined docstrings are shown. Iff
<code>show_py_signatures</code> is <code>true</code>, Python
signatures are automatically added. Iff
<code>show_cpp_signatures</code> is <code>true</code>, C++
signatures are automatically added. If all parameters are
<code>false</code>, the <code>__doc__</code> attributes are
<code>None</code>.</dt>
</dl>
<h4><a name="docstring_options-spec-dtors" id=
"docstring_options-spec-dtors"></a>Class
<code>docstring_options</code> destructors</h4>
<pre>
~docstring_options();
</pre>
<dl class="function-semantics">
<dt><b>Effects:</b> Restores the previous state of the
docstring options. In particular, if
<code>docstring_options</code> instances are in nested C++
scopes the settings effective in the enclosing scope are
restored. If the last <code>docstring_options</code> instance
goes out of scope the default "all on" settings are
restored.</dt>
</dl>
<h4><a name="docstring_options-spec-modifiers" id=
"docstring_options-spec-modifiers"></a>Class
<code>docstring_options</code> modifier functions</h4>
<pre>
void disable_user_defined();
void enable_user_defined();
void disable_signatures();
void enable_signatures();
void disable_py_signatures();
void enable_py_signatures();
void disable_cpp_signatures();
void enable_cpp_signatures();
void disable_all();
void enable_all();
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<dl class="function-semantics">
<dt>These member functions dynamically change the appearance of
docstrings in the code that follows. The
<code>*_user_defined()</code> and <code>*_signatures()</code>
member functions are provided for fine-grained control. The
<code>*_all()</code> member functions are convenient shortcuts
to manipulate all settings simultaneously.</dt>
</dl>
<h2><a name="examples" id="examples"></a>Examples</h2>
<h4>Docstring options defined at compile time</h4>
<pre>
#include <boost/python/module.hpp>
#include <boost/python/def.hpp>
#include <boost/python/docstring_options.hpp>
void foo() {}
BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(demo)
{
using namespace boost::python;
docstring_options doc_options(DEMO_DOCSTRING_SHOW_ALL);
def("foo", foo, "foo doc");
}
</pre>If compiled with <code>-DDEMO_DOCSTRING_SHOW_ALL=true</code>:
<pre>
>>> import demo
>>> print demo.foo.__doc__
foo() -> None : foo doc
C++ signature:
foo(void) -> void
</pre>If compiled with
<code>-DDEMO_DOCSTRING_SHOW_ALL=false</code>:
<pre>
>>> import demo
>>> print demo.foo.__doc__
None
</pre>
<h4>Selective suppressions</h4>
<pre>
#include <boost/python/module.hpp>
#include <boost/python/def.hpp>
#include <boost/python/args.hpp>
#include <boost/python/docstring_options.hpp>
int foo1(int i) { return i; }
int foo2(long l) { return static_cast<int>(l); }
int foo3(float f) { return static_cast<int>(f); }
int foo4(double d) { return static_cast<int>(d); }
BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(demo)
{
using namespace boost::python;
docstring_options doc_options;
def("foo1", foo1, arg("i"), "foo1 doc");
doc_options.disable_user_defined();
def("foo2", foo2, arg("l"), "foo2 doc");
doc_options.disable_signatures();
def("foo3", foo3, arg("f"), "foo3 doc");
doc_options.enable_user_defined();
def("foo4", foo4, arg("d"), "foo4 doc");
doc_options.enable_py_signatures();
def("foo5", foo4, arg("d"), "foo5 doc");
doc_options.disable_py_signatures();
doc_options.enable_cpp_signatures();
def("foo6", foo4, arg("d"), "foo6 doc");
}
</pre>Python code:
<pre>
>>> import demo
>>> print demo.foo1.__doc__
foo1( (int)i) -> int : foo1 doc
C++ signature:
foo1(int i) -> int
>>> print demo.foo2.__doc__
foo2( (int)l) -> int :
C++ signature:
foo2(long l) -> int
>>> print demo.foo3.__doc__
None
>>> print demo.foo4.__doc__
foo4 doc
>>> print demo.foo5.__doc__
foo5( (float)d) -> int : foo5 doc
>>> print demo.foo6.__doc__
foo6 doc
C++ signature:
foo6(double d) -> int
</pre>
<h4>Wrapping from multiple C++ scopes</h4>
<pre>
#include <boost/python/module.hpp>
#include <boost/python/def.hpp>
#include <boost/python/args.hpp>
#include <boost/python/docstring_options.hpp>
int foo1(int i) { return i; }
int foo2(long l) { return static_cast<int>(l); }
int bar1(int i) { return i; }
int bar2(long l) { return static_cast<int>(l); }
namespace {
void wrap_foos()
{
using namespace boost::python;
// no docstring_options here
// -> settings from outer C++ scope are in effect
def("foo1", foo1, arg("i"), "foo1 doc");
def("foo2", foo2, arg("l"), "foo2 doc");
}
void wrap_bars()
{
using namespace boost::python;
bool show_user_defined = true;
bool show_signatures = false;
docstring_options doc_options(show_user_defined, show_signatures);
def("bar1", bar1, arg("i"), "bar1 doc");
def("bar2", bar2, arg("l"), "bar2 doc");
}
}
BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(demo)
{
boost::python::docstring_options doc_options(false);
wrap_foos();
wrap_bars();
}
</pre>Python code:
<pre>
>>> import demo
>>> print demo.foo1.__doc__
None
>>> print demo.foo2.__doc__
None
>>> print demo.bar1.__doc__
bar1 doc
>>> print demo.bar2.__doc__
bar2 doc
</pre>
<h4>See also: <code>boost/libs/python/test/docstring.cpp</code>
and <code>docstring.py</code></h4>
<p>Revised
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<p><i>© Copyright <a href=
"http://www.boost.org/people/ralf_w_grosse_kunstleve.htm">Ralf W.
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