1 [section boost/python/module.hpp]
3 This header provides the basic facilities needed to create a Boost.Python extension module.
6 `BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(name)` is used to declare Python [@http://www.python.org/doc/2.2/ext/methodTable.html#SECTION003400000000000000000 module initialization functions]. The name argument must exactly match the name of the module to be initialized, and must conform to Python's [@http://www.python.org/doc/2.2/ref/identifiers.html identifier naming rules]. Where you would normally write
9 extern "C" void initname()
14 Boost.Python modules should be initialized with
16 BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(name)
21 This macro generates two functions in the scope where it is used: `extern "C" void initname()`, and `void init_module_name()`, whose body must follow the macro invocation. `init_name` passes `init_module_name` to [link high_level_components.boost_python_errors_hpp.functions handle_exception()] so that any C++ exceptions generated are safely processeed. During the body of `init_name`, the [link high_level_components.boost_python_scope_hpp current scope] refers to the module being initialized.
24 C++ module definition:
26 #include <boost/python/module.hpp>
28 BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(xxx)
30 throw "something bad happened"
36 Traceback (most recent call last):
38 RuntimeError: Unidentifiable C++ Exception