ABI v12 for Handwritten Code

In this section we describe the v12 of the ABI, provided by the sip module, that can be used by handwritten code in specification files.

SIP_API_MAJOR_NR

This is a C preprocessor symbol that defines the major number of the SIP API. Its value is a number. There is no direct relationship between this and the SIP version number.

SIP_API_MINOR_NR

This is a C preprocessor symbol that defines the minor number of the SIP API. Its value is a number. There is no direct relationship between this and the SIP version number.

SIP_BLOCK_THREADS

This is a C preprocessor macro that will make sure the Python Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) is acquired. Python API calls must only be made when the GIL has been acquired. There must be a corresponding SIP_UNBLOCK_THREADS at the same lexical scope.

SIP_NO_CONVERTORS

This is a flag used by various type convertors that suppresses the use of a type’s %ConvertToTypeCode.

SIP_NOT_NONE

This is a flag used by various type convertors that causes the conversion to fail if the Python object being converted is Py_None.

SIP_NULLPTR

This is a C preprocessor macro that should be used instead of NULL or nullptr. It ensures the correct value is used depending on whether C or C++ is being generated and which language standard the compiler supports.

SIP_OWNS_MEMORY

This is a flag used by various array constructors that species that the array owns the memory that holds the array’s contents.

SIP_PROTECTED_IS_PUBLIC

This is a C preprocessor symbol that is defined automatically by the build system to specify that the generated code is being compiled with protected redefined as public. This allows handwritten code to determine if the generated helper functions for accessing protected C++ functions are available (see %MethodCode).

SIP_READ_ONLY

This is a flag used by various array constructors that species that the array is read-only.

void SIP_RELEASE_GIL(sip_gilstate_t sipGILState)

This is called from the handwritten code specified with the VirtualErrorHandler in order to release the Python Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) prior to changing the execution path (e.g. by throwing a C++ exception). It should not be called under any other circumstances.

Parameters:

  • sipGILState – an opaque value provided to the handwritten code by SIP.

SIP_SSIZE_T

Deprecated since version 12.0: This will be removed in ABI v13, use Py_ssize_t instead.

This is a C preprocessor macro that is defined as Py_ssize_t.

SIP_SSIZE_T_FORMAT

Deprecated since version 12.0: This will be removed in v13, use %zd instead.

This is a C preprocessor macro that is defined as %zd.

SIP_UNBLOCK_THREADS

This is a C preprocessor macro that will restore the Python Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) to the state it was prior to the corresponding SIP_BLOCK_THREADS.

SIP_USE_PYCAPSULE

Deprecated since version 12.0: This will be removed in v13. It will always be defined.

This is a C preprocessor symbol that is defined when PyCapsule objects are being used rather than the (now deprecated) PyCObject objects.

SIP_VERSION

This is a C preprocessor symbol that defines the SIP version number represented as a 3 part hexadecimal number (e.g. v5.0.0 is represented as 0x050000).

SIP_VERSION_STR

This is a C preprocessor symbol that defines the SIP version number represented as a string. For development versions it will contain .dev.

sipErrorState sipBadCallableArg(int arg_nr, PyObject *arg)

This is called from %MethodCode to raise a Python exception when an argument to a function, a C++ constructor or method is found to have an unexpected type. This should be used when the %MethodCode does additional type checking of the supplied arguments.

Parameters:

  • arg_nr – the number of the argument. Arguments are numbered from 0 but are numbered from 1 in the detail of the exception.

  • arg – the argument.

Returns:

the value that should be assigned to sipError.

void sipBadCatcherResult(PyObject *method)

This raises a Python exception when the result of a Python reimplementation of a C++ method doesn’t have the expected type. It is normally called by handwritten code specified with the %VirtualCatcherCode directive.

Parameters:

  • method – the Python method and would normally be the supplied sipMethod.

void sipBadLengthForSlice(Py_ssize_t seqlen, Py_ssize_t slicelen)

This raises a Python exception when the length of a slice object is inappropriate for a sequence-like object. It is normally called by handwritten code specified for __setitem__() methods.

Parameters:

  • seqlen – the length of the sequence.

  • slicelen – the length of the slice.

type sipBufferInfoDef

This C structure is used with sipGetBufferInfo() and sipReleaseBufferInfo() and encapsulates information provided by a Python object that implements the buffer protocol. The structure elements are as follows.

void *bi_buf

The address of the buffer.

PyObject *bi_obj

A reference to the object that implements the buffer protocol.

Py_ssize_t bi_len

The length of the buffer in bytes.

char *bi_format

The format of each element of the buffer.

PyObject *sipBuildResult(int *iserr, const char *format, ...)

This creates a Python object based on a format string and associated values in a similar way to the Python Py_BuildValue() function.

Parameters:

  • iserr – if this is not NULL then the location it points to is set to a non-zero value.

  • format – the string of format characters.

Returns:

If there was an error then NULL is returned and a Python exception is raised.

If the format string begins and ends with parentheses then a tuple of objects is created. If it contains more than one format character then parentheses must be specified.

In the following description the first letter is the format character, the entry in parentheses is the Python object type that the format character will create, and the entry in brackets are the types of the C/C++ values to be passed.

a (string) [char]

Convert a C/C++ char to a Python str object.

b (boolean) [int]

Convert a C/C++ int to a Python boolean.

c (string/bytes) [char]

Convert a C/C++ char to a Python bytes object.

d (float) [double]

Convert a C/C++ double to a Python floating point number.

e (integer) [enum]

Convert an anonymous C/C++ enum to a Python integer.

f (float) [float]

Convert a C/C++ float to a Python floating point number.

g (string/bytes) [char *, Py_ssize_t]

Convert a C/C++ character array and its length to a Python bytes object. If the array is NULL then the length is ignored and the result is Py_None.

h (integer) [short]

Convert a C/C++ short to a Python integer.

i (integer) [int]

Convert a C/C++ int to a Python integer.

l (long) [long]

Convert a C/C++ long to a Python integer.

m (long) [unsigned long]

Convert a C/C++ unsigned long to a Python long.

n (long) [long long]

Convert a C/C++ long long to a Python long.

o (long) [unsigned long long]

Convert a C/C++ unsigned long long to a Python long.

r (wrapped instance) [type *, Py_ssize_t, const sipTypeDef *]

Convert an array of C structures, C++ classes or mapped type instances to a Python tuple. Note that copies of the array elements are made.

s (string/bytes) [char *]

Convert a C/C++ '\0' terminated string to a Python bytes object. If the string pointer is NULL then the result is Py_None.

t (long) [unsigned short]

Convert a C/C++ unsigned short to a Python long.

u (long) [unsigned int]

Convert a C/C++ unsigned int to a Python long.

w (unicode/string) [wchar_t]

Convert a C/C++ wide character to a Python str object.

x (unicode/string) [wchar_t *]

Convert a C/C++ L'\0' terminated wide character string to a Python str object. If the string pointer is NULL then the result is Py_None.

A (string) [char *]

Convert a C/C++ '\0' terminated string to a Python str object. If the string pointer is NULL then the result is Py_None.

D (wrapped instance) [type *, const sipTypeDef *, PyObject *]

Convert a C structure, C++ class or mapped type instance to a Python object. If the instance has already been wrapped then the result is a new reference to the existing object. Ownership of the instance is determined by the PyObject * argument. If it is NULL and the instance has already been wrapped then the ownership is unchanged. If it is NULL and the instance is newly wrapped then ownership will be with C/C++. If it is Py_None then ownership is transferred to Python via a call to sipTransferBack(). Otherwise ownership is transferred to C/C++ and the instance associated with the PyObject * argument via a call to sipTransferTo(). The Python class is influenced by any applicable %ConvertToSubClassCode code.

F (wrapped enum) [enum, sipTypeDef *]

Convert a named C/C++ enum to an instance of the corresponding Python named enum type.

G (unicode) [wchar_t *, Py_ssize_t]

Convert a C/C++ wide character array and its length to a Python unicode object. If the array is NULL then the length is ignored and the result is Py_None.

L (integer) [char]

Convert a C/C++ char to a Python integer.

M (long) [unsigned char]

Convert a C/C++ unsigned char to a Python long.

N (wrapped instance) [type *, sipTypeDef *, PyObject *]

Convert a new C structure, C++ class or mapped type instance to a Python object. Ownership of the instance is determined by the PyObject * argument. If it is NULL and the instance has already been wrapped then the ownership is unchanged. If it is NULL or Py_None then ownership will be with Python. Otherwise ownership will be with C/C++ and the instance associated with the PyObject * argument. The Python class is influenced by any applicable %ConvertToSubClassCode code.

R (object) [PyObject *]

The result is value passed without any conversions. The reference count is unaffected, i.e. a reference is taken.

S (object) [PyObject *]

The result is value passed without any conversions. The reference count is incremented.

V (sip.voidptr) [void *]

Convert a C/C++ void * to a Python sip.voidptr object.

z (object) [const char *, void *]

Convert a C/C++ void * to a Python named capsule object.

= (long) [size_t]

Convert a C/C++ size_t to a Python long.

PyObject *sipCallMethod(int *iserr, PyObject *method, const char *format, ...)

This calls a Python method passing a tuple of arguments based on a format string and associated values in a similar way to the Python PyObject_CallObject() function.

Parameters:

  • iserr – if this is not NULL then the location it points to is set to a non-zero value if there was an error.

  • method – the Python bound method to call.

  • format – the string of format characters (see sipBuildResult()).

Returns:

If there was an error then NULL is returned and a Python exception is raised.

It is normally called by handwritten code specified with the %VirtualCatcherCode directive with method being the supplied sipMethod.

int sipCanConvertToType(PyObject *obj, const sipTypeDef *td, int flags)

This checks if a Python object can be converted to an instance of a C structure, C++ class or mapped type.

Parameters:
Returns:

a non-zero value if the object can be converted.

type sipCFunctionDef

This C structure is used with sipGetCFunction() and encapsulates the components parts of a Python C function. The structure elements are as follows.

PyMethodDef *cf_function

The C function.

PyObject *cf_self

The optional bound object.

PyObject *sipConvertFromConstVoidPtr(const void *cpp)

This creates a sip.voidptr object for a memory address. The object will not be writeable and has no associated size.

Parameters:

  • cpp – the memory address.

Returns:

the sip.voidptr object.

PyObject *sipConvertFromConstVoidPtrAndSize(const void *cpp, Py_ssize_t size)

This creates a sip.voidptr object for a memory address. The object will not be writeable and can be used as an immutable buffer object.

Parameters:

  • cpp – the memory address.

  • size – the size associated with the address.

Returns:

the sip.voidptr object.

PyObject *sipConvertFromEnum(int eval, const sipTypeDef *td)

This converts a named C/C++ enum to a Python object. If the enum is a C++11 scoped enum then the Python object is created using the enum module. Otherwise a SIP generated type is used that can itself be converted to an int.

Parameters:
Returns:

the Python object.

PyObject *sipConvertFromNewPyType(void *cpp, PyTypeObject *py_type, sipWrapper *owner, sipSimpleWrapper **selfp, const char *format, ...)

This converts a new C structure or a C++ class instance to an instance of a corresponding Python type (as opposed to the corresponding generated Python type). This is useful when the C/C++ library provides some sort of mechanism whereby handwritten code has some control over the exact type of structure or class being created. Typically it would be used to create an instance of the generated derived class which would then allow Python re-implementations of C++ virtual methods to function properly.

Parameters:

  • cpp – the C/C++ instance.

  • py_type – the Python type object. This is called to create the Python object and is passed the arguments defined by the string of format characters.

  • owner – is the optional owner of the Python object.

  • selfp – is an optional pointer to the sipPySelf instance variable of the C/C++ instance if that instance’s type is a generated derived class. Otherwise it should be NULL.

  • format – the string of format characters (see sipBuildResult()).

Returns:

the Python object. If there was an error then NULL is returned and a Python exception is raised.

PyObject *sipConvertFromNewType(void *cpp, const sipTypeDef *td, PyObject *transferObj)

This converts a new C structure or a C++ class instance to an instance of the corresponding generated Python type.

Parameters:

  • cpp – the C/C++ instance.

  • td – the type’s generated type structure.

  • transferObj – this controls the ownership of the returned value.

Returns:

the Python object.

If transferObj is NULL or Py_None then ownership will be with Python.

Otherwise ownership will be with C/C++ and the instance associated with transferObj.

The Python type is influenced by any applicable %ConvertToSubClassCode code.

Py_ssize_t sipConvertFromSequenceIndex(Py_ssize_t idx, Py_ssize_t len)

This converts a Python sequence index (i.e. where a negative value refers to the offset from the end of the sequence) to a C/C++ array index. If the index was out of range then a negative value is returned and a Python exception raised.

Parameters:

  • idx – the sequence index.

  • len – the length of the sequence.

Returns:

the unsigned array index.

int sipConvertFromSliceObject(PyObject *slice, Py_ssize_t length, Py_ssize_t *start, Py_ssize_t *stop, Py_ssize_t *step, Py_ssize_t *slicelength)

This is a thin wrapper around Python’s PySlice_Unpack() and PySlice_AdjustIndices() functions.

PyObject *sipConvertFromType(void *cpp, const sipTypeDef *td, PyObject *transferObj)

This converts a C structure or a C++ class instance to an instance of the corresponding generated Python type.

Parameters:

  • cpp – the C/C++ instance.

  • td – the type’s generated type structure.

  • transferObj – this controls the ownership of the returned value.

Returns:

the Python object.

If the C/C++ instance has already been wrapped then the result is a new reference to the existing object.

If transferObj is NULL and the instance has already been wrapped then the ownership is unchanged.

If transferObj is NULL and the instance is newly wrapped then ownership will be with C/C++.

If transferObj is Py_None then ownership is transferred to Python via a call to sipTransferBack().

Otherwise ownership is transferred to C/C++ and the instance associated with transferObj via a call to sipTransferTo().

The Python class is influenced by any applicable %ConvertToSubClassCode code.

PyObject *sipConvertFromVoidPtr(void *cpp)

This creates a sip.voidptr object for a memory address. The object will be writeable but has no associated size.

Parameters:

  • cpp – the memory address.

Returns:

the sip.voidptr object.

PyObject *sipConvertFromVoidPtrAndSize(void *cpp, Py_ssize_t size)

This creates a sip.voidptr object for a memory address. The object will be writeable and can be used as a mutable buffer object.

Parameters:

  • cpp – the memory address.

  • size – the size associated with the address.

Returns:

the sip.voidptr object.

PyObject *sipConvertToArray(void *data, const char *format, Py_ssize_t len, int flags)

This converts a one dimensional array of fundamental types to a sip.array object.

An array is very like a Python memoryview object. The underlying memory is not copied and may be modified in situ. Arrays support the buffer protocol and so can be passed to other modules, again without the underlying memory being copied.

Parameters:

  • data – the address of the start of the C/C++ array.

  • format – the format, as defined by the struct module, of an array element. At the moment only b (char), B (unsigned char), h (short), H (unsigned short), i (int), I (unsigned int), f (float) and d (double) are supported.

  • len – the number of elements in the array.

  • readonly – is non-zero if the array is read-only.

  • flags – any combination of the SIP_READ_ONLY and SIP_OWNS_MEMORY flags.

Returns:

the sip.array object.

int sipConvertToBool(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to an integer corresponding to a C++ bool.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object to convert.

Returns:

the boolean value as an integer. 1 corresponds to true and 0 corresponds to false. -1 is returned, and an exception is raised, if there was an error.

int sipConvertToEnum(PyObject *obj, const sipTypeDef *td)

This converts a Python object to the value of a named C/C++ enum member. If the enum is a C++11 scoped enum then the Python object must be a member of the enum. Otherwise it may also be an int corresponding to the name of the member.

Parameters:
Returns:

the integer value. An exception is raised if there was an error.

void *sipConvertToType(PyObject *obj, const sipTypeDef *td, PyObject *transferObj, int flags, int *state, int *iserr)

This converts a Python object to an instance of a C structure, C++ class or mapped type assuming that a previous call to sipCanConvertToType() has been successful.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

  • td – the type’s generated type structure.

  • transferObj – this controls any ownership changes to obj.

  • flags – any combination of the SIP_NOT_NONE and SIP_NO_CONVERTORS flags.

  • state – the state of the returned C/C++ instance is returned via this pointer.

  • iserr – the error flag is passed and updated via this pointer.

Returns:

the C/C++ instance.

If transferObj is NULL then the ownership is unchanged. If it is Py_None then ownership is transferred to Python via a call to sipTransferBack().

Otherwise ownership is transferred to C/C++ and obj associated with transferObj via a call to sipTransferTo().

Note that obj can also be managed by the C/C++ instance itself, but this can only be achieved by using sipTransferTo().

If state is not NULL then the location it points to is set to describe the state of the returned C/C++ instance and is the value returned by any %ConvertToTypeCode. The calling code must then release the value at some point to prevent a memory leak by calling sipReleaseType().

If there is an error then the location iserr points to is set to a non-zero value. If it was initially a non-zero value then the conversion isn’t attempted in the first place. (This allows several calls to be made that share the same error flag so that it only needs to be tested once rather than after each call.)

PyObject *sipConvertToTypedArray(void *data, const sipTypeDef *td, const char *format, size_t stride, Py_ssize_t len, int flags)

This converts a one dimensional array of instances of a C structure, C++ class or mapped type to a sip.array object.

An array is very like a Python memoryview object but it’s elements correspond to C structures or C++ classes. The underlying memory is not copied and may be modified in situ. Arrays support the buffer protocol and so can be passed to other modules, again without the underlying memory being copied.

Parameters:

  • data – the address of the start of the C/C++ array.

  • td – an element’s type’s generated type structure.

  • format – the format, as defined by the struct module, of an array element.

  • stride – the size of an array element, including any padding.

  • len – the number of elements in the array.

  • flags – the optional SIP_READ_ONLY flag.

Returns:

the sip.array object.

void *sipConvertToVoidPtr(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to a memory address. PyErr_Occurred() must be used to determine if the conversion was successful.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object which may be Py_None, a sip.voidptr or a PyCObject.

Returns:

the memory address.

type sipDateDef

This C structure is used with sipGetDate(), sipFromDate(), sipGetDateTime() and sipFromDateTime() and encapsulates the components parts of a Python date. The structure elements are as follows.

int pd_year

The year.

int pd_month

The month (1-12).

int pd_day

The day (1-31).

int sipEnableAutoconversion(const sipTypeDef *td, int enable)

Instances of some classes may be automatically converted to other Python objects even though the class has been wrapped. This allows that behaviour to be suppressed so that an instances of the wrapped class is returned instead.

Parameters:

  • td – the type’s generated type structure. This must refer to a class.

  • enable – is non-zero if auto-conversion should be enabled for the type. This is the default behaviour.

Returns:

1 or 0 depending on whether or not auto-conversion was previously enabled for the type. This allows the previous state to be restored later on. -1 is returned, and a Python exception raised, if there was an error.

int sipEnableGC(int enable)

This enables or disables the Python garbarge collector.

Parameters:

  • enable – is greater than 0 if the garbage collector should be enabled.

Returns:

1 or 0 depending on whether or not the garbage collector was previously enabled. This allows the previous state to be restored later on. -1 is returned if there was an error.

int sipEnableOverflowChecking(int enable)

This enables or disables the checking for overflows when converting Python integer objects to C/C++ integer types. When it is enabled an exception is raised when the value of a Python integer object is too large to fit in the corresponding C/C++ type. By default it is disabled.

Parameters:

  • enable – is greater than 0 if overflow checking should be enabled.

Returns:

1 or 0 depending on whether or not overflow chacking was previously enabled. This allows the previous state to be restored later on.

enum sipEventType

This is the enum that defines the different event types.

enumerator sipEventWrappedInstance

This event is triggered whenever a C/C++ instance that is created by C/C++ (and not by Python) is wrapped. The handler is passed a void * which is the address of the C/C++ instance.

enumerator sipEventCollectingWrapper

This event is triggered whenever a Python wrapper object is being garbage collected. The handler is passed a pointer to the sipSimpleWrapper object that is the Python wrapper object being garbage collected.

int sipExportSymbol(const char *name, void *sym)

Python does not allow extension modules to directly access symbols in another extension module. This exports a symbol, referenced by a name, that can subsequently be imported, using sipImportSymbol(), by another module.

Parameters:

  • name – the name of the symbol.

  • sym – the value of the symbol.

Returns:

0 if there was no error. A negative value is returned if name is already associated with a symbol or there was some other error.

const sipTypeDef *sipFindType(const char *type)

This returns a pointer to the generated type structure corresponding to a C/C++ type.

Parameters:

  • type – the C/C++ declaration of the type.

Returns:

the generated type structure. This will not change and may be saved in a static cache. NULL is returned if the C/C++ type doesn’t exist.

void *sipForceConvertToType(PyObject *obj, const sipTypeDef *td, PyObject *transferObj, int flags, int *state, int *iserr)

This converts a Python object to an instance of a C structure, C++ class or mapped type by calling sipCanConvertToType() and, if it is successfull, calling sipConvertToType().

See sipConvertToType() for a full description of the arguments.

void sipFree(void *mem)

This returns an area of memory allocated by sipMalloc() to the heap.

Parameters:

  • mem – the memory address.

PyObject *sipFromDate(const sipDateDef *date)

This creates a Python date object from its component parts.

Parameters:

  • date – the component parts of the date.

Returns:

the Python date object.

PyObject *sipFromDateTime(const sipDateDef *date, const sipTimeDef *time)

This creates a Python datetime object from its component parts.

Parameters:

  • date – the date related component parts of the datetime.

  • time – the time related component parts of the datetime.

Returns:

the Python datetime object.

PyObject *sipFromMethod(const sipMethodDef *method)

This creates a Python method object from its component parts.

Parameters:

  • method – the component parts of the method.

Returns:

the Python method object.

PyObject *sipFromTime(const sipTimeDef *time)

This creates a Python time object from its component parts.

Parameters:

  • time – the component parts of the time.

Returns:

the Python time object.

void *sipGetAddress(sipSimpleWrapper *obj)

This returns the address of the C structure or C++ class instance wrapped by a Python object.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

Returns:

the address of the C/C++ instance

int sipGetBufferInfo(PyObject *obj, sipBufferInfoDef *buffer_info)

This checks to see if an object implements the Python buffer protocol and, if so, optionally returns the buffer information. It is similar to PyObject_GetBuffer() and should be used instead of that when the limited Python API is enabled. Note that, at the moment, only 1-dimensional buffers are supported.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

  • buffer_info – if this is not NULL, and the object implements the buffer protocol, then the buffer information is returned in this structure. There should be a corresponding call to sipReleaseBuffer().

Returns:

> 0 if the object supports the buffer protocol and the buffer information was returned (if requested). 0 if the object does not support the buffer protocol. < 0 (and a Python exception is raised) if the object supports the buffer protocol but there was an error returning the requested buffer information.

int sipGetCFunction(PyObject *obj, sipCFunctionDef *c_function)

This checks to see if an object is a Python C function object and, if so, optionally returns its component parts.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

  • c_function – if this is not NULL, and the object is a C function object, then the component parts are returned in this structure.

Returns:

a non-zero value if the object is a Python C function object.

int sipGetDate(PyObject *obj, sipDateDef *date)

This checks to see if an object is a Python date object and, if so, optionally returns its component parts.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

  • date – if this is not NULL, and the object is a date object, then the component parts are returned in this structure.

Returns:

a non-zero value if the object is a Python date object.

int sipGetDateTime(PyObject *obj, sipDateDef *date, sipTimeDef *time)

This checks to see if an object is a Python datetime object and, if so, optionally returns its component parts.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

  • date – if this is not NULL, and the object is a datetime object, then the date related component parts are returned in this structure.

  • time – if this is not NULL, and the object is a datetime object, then the time related component parts are returned in this structure.

Returns:

a non-zero value if the object is a Python datetime object.

PyFrameObject *sipGetFrame(int depth)

This retrieves a borrowed reference to the frame object from the current execution stack.

Note

On PyPy this will always return NULL.

Parameters:

  • depth – the depth of frame to retrieve where 0 is the current frame, 1 is the previous frame etc.

Returns:

the opaque frame or NULL if there wasn’t one at the given depth.

PyInterpreterState *sipGetInterpreter()

This returns the address of the Python interpreter. If it is NULL then calls to the Python interpreter library must not be made.

Returns:

the address of the Python interpreter

int sipGetMethod(PyObject *obj, sipMethodDef *method)

This checks to see if an object is a Python method object and, if so, optionally returns its component parts.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

  • method – if this is not NULL, and the object is a method object, then the component parts are returned in this structure.

Returns:

a non-zero value if the object is a Python method object.

void *sipGetMixinAddress(sipSimpleWrapper *obj, const sipTypeDef *td)

This returns the address of the C++ class instance that implements the mixin of a wrapped Python object.

Parameters:
Returns:

the address of the C++ instance

PyObject *sipGetPyObject(void *cppptr, const sipTypeDef *td)

This returns a borrowed reference to the Python object for a C structure or C++ class instance.

Parameters:
Returns:

the Python object or NULL (and no exception is raised) if the C/C++ instance hasn’t been wrapped.

int sipGetState(PyObject *transferObj)

The %ConvertToTypeCode directive requires that the provided code returns an int describing the state of the converted value. The state usually depends on any transfers of ownership that have been requested. This is a convenience function that returns the correct state when the converted value is a temporary.

Parameters:

  • transferObj – the object that describes the requested transfer of ownership.

Returns:

the state of the converted value.

int sipGetTime(PyObject *obj, sipTimeDef *time)

This checks to see if an object is a Python time object and, if so, optionally returns its component parts.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

  • time – if this is not NULL, and the object is a time object, then the component parts are returned in this structure.

Returns:

a non-zero value if the object is a Python time object.

void *sipGetTypeUserData(const sipWrapperType *type)

Each generated type corresponding to a wrapped C/C++ type, or a user sub-class of such a type, contains a pointer for the use of handwritten code. This returns the value of that pointer.

Parameters:

  • type – the type object.

Returns:

the type-specific pointer.

PyObject *sipGetUserObject(const sipSimpleWrapper *obj)

Each wrapped object can contain a reference to a single Python object that can be used for any purpose by handwritten code and will automatically be garbage collected at the appropriate time. This returns that object.

Parameters:

  • obj – the wrapped object.

Returns:

the user object.

void *sipImportSymbol(const char *name)

Python does not allow extension modules to directly access symbols in another extension module. This imports a symbol, referenced by a name, that has previously been exported, using sipExportSymbol(), by another module.

Parameters:

  • name – the name of the symbol.

Returns:

the value of the symbol. NULL is returned if there is no such symbol.

void sipInstanceDestroyed(sipSimpleWrapper *obj)

This should be called by handwritten code if it is able to detect that a wrapped C++ instance has been destroyed from C++. It should not be called if SIP is able to detect this itself, i.e. when the instance was created from Python and the class has a virtual destructor.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object that wraps the destroyed instance.

int sipIsAPIEnabled(const char *name, int from, int to)

Deprecated since version 12.0: This will be removed in v13.

This checks to see if the current version number of an API falls within a given range.

Parameters:

  • name – the name of the API.

  • from – the lower bound of the range. For the API to be enabled its version number must be greater than or equal to from. If from is 0 then this check isn’t made.

  • to – the upper bound of the range. For the API to be enabled its version number must be less than to. If to is 0 then this check isn’t made.

Returns:

a non-zero value if the API is enabled.

int sipIsOwnedByPython(sipSimpleWrapper *obj)

This determines if a wrapped object is currently owned by Python.

Parameters:

  • obj – the wrapped object.

Returns:

a non-zero value if the object is currently owned by Python.

int sipIsUserType(const sipWrapperType *type)

This checks if a type corresponds to a wrapped C/C++ type or a user sub-class of such a type.

Parameters:

  • type – the type object.

Returns:

a non-zero value if the type is a user defined type.

char sipLong_AsChar(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to a C/C++ char. If the value is too large then an exception is raised if overflow checking is enabled.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

Returns:

the converted C/C++ value.

signed char sipLong_AsSignedChar(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to a C/C++ signed char. If the value is too large then an exception is raised if overflow checking is enabled.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

Returns:

the converted C/C++ value.

unsigned char sipLong_AsUnsignedChar(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to a C/C++ unsigned char. If the value is too large then an exception is raised if overflow checking is enabled.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

Returns:

the converted C/C++ value.

short sipLong_AsShort(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to a C/C++ short. If the value is too large then an exception is raised if overflow checking is enabled.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

Returns:

the converted C/C++ value.

unsigned short sipLong_AsUnsignedShort(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to a C/C++ unsigned short. If the value is too large then an exception is raised if overflow checking is enabled.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

Returns:

the converted C/C++ value.

int sipLong_AsInt(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to a C/C++ int. If the value is too large then an exception is raised if overflow checking is enabled.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

Returns:

the converted C/C++ value.

unsigned int sipLong_AsUnsignedInt(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to a C/C++ unsigned int. If the value is too large then an exception is raised if overflow checking is enabled.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

Returns:

the converted C/C++ value.

size_t sipLong_AsSizeT(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to a C/C++ size_t. If the value is too large then an exception is raised if overflow checking is enabled.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

Returns:

the converted C/C++ value.

long sipLong_AsLong(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to a C/C++ long. If the value is too large then an exception is raised if overflow checking is enabled.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

Returns:

the converted C/C++ value.

unsigned long sipLong_AsUnsignedLong(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to a C/C++ unsigned long. If the value is too large then an exception is raised if overflow checking is enabled.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

Returns:

the converted C/C++ value.

long long sipLong_AsLongLong(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to a C/C++ long long. If the value is too large then an exception is raised if overflow checking is enabled.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

Returns:

the converted C/C++ value.

unsigned long long sipLong_AsUnsignedLongLong(PyObject *obj)

This converts a Python object to a C/C++ unsigned long long. If the value is too large then an exception is raised if overflow checking is enabled.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

Returns:

the converted C/C++ value.

void *sipMalloc(size_t nbytes)

This allocates an area of memory on the heap using the Python PyMem_RawMalloc() function. The memory is freed by calling sipFree().

Parameters:

  • nbytes – the number of bytes to allocate.

Returns:

the memory address. If there was an error then NULL is returned and a Python exception raised.

type sipMethodDef

This C structure is used with sipGetMethod() and sipFromMethod() and encapsulates the components parts of a Python method. The structure elements are as follows.

PyObject *pm_function

The function that implements the method.

PyObject *pm_self

The bound object.

int sipParseResult(int *iserr, PyObject *method, PyObject *result, const char *format, ...)

This converts a Python object (usually returned by a method) to C/C++ based on a format string and associated values in a similar way to the Python PyArg_ParseTuple() function.

Parameters:

  • iserr – if this is not NULL then the location it points to is set to a non-zero value if there was an error.

  • method – the Python method that returned result.

  • result – the Python object returned by method.

  • format – the format string.

Returns:

0 if there was no error. Otherwise a negative value is returned, and an exception raised.

This is normally called by handwritten code specified with the %VirtualCatcherCode directive with method being the supplied sipMethod and result being the value returned by sipCallMethod().

If format begins and ends with parentheses then result must be a Python tuple and the rest of format is applied to the tuple contents.

In the following description the first letter is the format character, the entry in parentheses is the Python object type that the format character will convert, and the entry in brackets are the types of the C/C++ values to be passed.

ae (object) [char *]

Convert a Python string-like object of length 1 to a C/C++ char according to the encoding e. e can either be A for ASCII, L for Latin-1, or 8 for UTF-8. The object may either be a bytes object or a str object that can be encoded. An object that supports the buffer protocol may also be used.

b (integer) [bool *]

Convert a Python integer to a C/C++ bool.

c (bytes) [char *]

Convert a Python bytes object of length 1 to a C/C++ char.

d (float) [double *]

Convert a Python floating point number to a C/C++ double.

e (integer) [enum *]

Convert a Python integer to an anonymous C/C++ enum.

f (float) [float *]

Convert a Python floating point number to a C/C++ float.

g (bytes) [const char **, Py_ssize_t *]

Convert a Python bytes object to a C/C++ character array and its length. If the Python object is Py_None then the array and length are NULL and zero respectively.

h (integer) [short *]

Convert a Python integer to a C/C++ short.

i (integer) [int *]

Convert a Python integer to a C/C++ int.

l (long) [long *]

Convert a Python long to a C/C++ long.

m (long) [unsigned long *]

Convert a Python long to a C/C++ unsigned long.

n (long) [long long *]

Convert a Python long to a C/C++ long long.

o (long) [unsigned long long *]

Convert a Python long to a C/C++ unsigned long long.

t (long) [unsigned short *]

Convert a Python long to a C/C++ unsigned short.

u (long) [unsigned int *]

Convert a Python long to a C/C++ unsigned int.

w (string) [wchar_t *]

Convert a Python str object of length 1 to a C/C++ wide character.

x (string) [wchar_t **]

Convert a Python str object to a C/C++ L'\0' terminated wide character string. If the Python object is Py_None then the string is NULL.

Ae (object) [int, const char **]

Convert a Python string-like object to a C/C++ '\0' terminated string according to the encoding e. e can either be A for ASCII, L for Latin-1, or 8 for UTF-8. If the Python object is Py_None then the string is NULL. The integer uniquely identifies the object in the context defined by the S format character and allows an extra reference to the object to be kept to ensure that the string remains valid. The object may either be a bytes object or a str object that can be encoded. An object that supports the buffer protocol may also be used.

B (bytes) [int, const char **]

Convert a Python bytes object to a C/C++ '\0' terminated string. If the Python object is Py_None then the string is NULL. The integer uniquely identifies the object in the context defined by the S format character and allows an extra reference to the object to be kept to ensure that the string remains valid.

F (wrapped enum) [sipTypeDef *, enum *]

Convert a Python named enum type to the corresponding C/C++ enum.

G (string) [wchar_t **, Py_ssize_t *]

Convert a Python str object to a C/C++ wide character array and its length. If the Python object is Py_None then the array and length are NULL and zero respectively.

Hf (wrapped instance) [const sipTypeDef *, int *, void **]

Convert a Python object to a C structure, C++ class or mapped type instance as described in sipConvertToType(). f is a combination of the following flags encoded as an ASCII character by adding 0 to the combined value:

0x01 disallows the conversion of Py_None to NULL

0x02 implements the Factory and TransferBack

annotations

0x04 returns a copy of the C/C++ instance.

L (integer) [signed char *]

Convert a Python integer to a C/C++ signed char.

M (long) [unsigned char *]

Convert a Python long to a C/C++ unsigned char.

N (object) [PyTypeObject *, PyObject **]

A Python object is checked to see if it is a certain type and then returned without any conversions. The reference count is incremented. The Python object may be Py_None.

O (object) [PyObject **]

A Python object is returned without any conversions. The reference count is incremented.

S [sipSimpleWrapper *]

This format character, if used, must be the first. It is used with other format characters to define a context and doesn’t itself convert an argument.

T (object) [PyTypeObject *, PyObject **]

A Python object is checked to see if it is a certain type and then returned without any conversions. The reference count is incremented. The Python object may not be Py_None.

V (sip.voidptr) [void **]

Convert a Python sip.voidptr object to a C/C++ void *.

z (object) [const char *, void **]

Convert a Python named capsule object to a C/C++ void *.

Z (object) []

Check that a Python object is Py_None. No value is returned.

! (object) [PyObject **]

A Python object is checked to see if it implements the buffer protocol and then returned without any conversions. The reference count is incremented. The Python object may not be Py_None.

$ (object) [PyObject **]

A Python object is checked to see if it implements the buffer protocol and then returned without any conversions. The reference count is incremented. The Python object may be Py_None.

= (long) [size_t *]

Convert a Python long to a C/C++ size_t.

PyObject *sipPyTypeDict(const PyTypeObject *py_type)

This provides access to a Python type object’s tp_dict field and is typically used when the limited Python API is enabled.

Note

This is deprecated in ABI v12.13 and must not be used with Python v3.12 and later.

Parameters:

  • py_type – the type object.

Returns:

a borrowed reference to the type object’s tp_dict field.

PyObject *sipPyTypeDictRef(PyTypeObject *py_type)

This provides access to a Python type object’s type dictionary and is typically used when the limited Python API is enabled.

Parameters:

  • py_type – the type object.

Returns:

a new reference to type object’s type dictionary.

void sipPrintObject(PyObject *obj)

This is a thin wrapper around PyObject_Print() that is typically used when debugging when the limited Python API is enabled.

Parameters:

  • obj – the Python object.

const char *sipPyTypeName(const PyTypeObject *py_type)

This provides access to a Python type object’s tp_name field and is typically used when the limited Python API is enabled.

Parameters:

  • py_type – the type object.

Returns:

the value of the type object’s tp_name field.

int sipRegisterAttributeGetter(const sipTypeDef *td, sipAttrGetterFunc getter)

This registers a getter that will be called just before SIP needs to get an attribute from a wrapped type’s dictionary for the first time. The getter must then populate the type’s dictionary with any lazy attributes.

Parameters:

  • td – the optional generated type structure that determines which types the getter will be called for.

  • getter – the getter function.

Returns:

0 if there was no error, otherwise -1 is returned.

If td is not NULL then the getter will only be called for types with that type or that are sub-classed from it. Otherwise the getter will be called for all types.

A getter has the following signature.

int getter(const sipTypeDef *td, PyObject *dict)

td is the generated type definition of the type whose dictionary is to be populated.

dict is the dictionary to be populated.

0 is returned if there was no error, otherwise -1 is returned.

See the section Lazy Type Attributes for more details.

int sipRegisterEventHandler(sipEventType type, const sipTypeDef *td, void *handler)

This registers an event handler which will be called whenever an event is triggered.

Parameters:

  • type – the event type for which the handler is registered.

  • td – the generated type structure - the handler will only be invoked for Python object corresponding to this type or a sub-type.

  • handler – the handler that is called when the event is triggered.

Returns:

0 if there was no error, otherwise -1 is returned (and a Python exception is raised).

int sipRegisterExitNotifier(PyMethodDef *md)

This registers a C function with Python’s atexit module that will be called when the interpreter terminates.

Parameters:

  • md – the data structure that describes the C function to be called.

Returns:

0 if there was no error, otherwise -1 is returned.

int sipRegisterProxyResolver(const sipTypeDef *td, sipProxyResolverFunc resolver)

This registers a resolver that will be called just before SIP wraps a C/C++ pointer in a Python object. The resolver may choose to replace the C/C++ pointer with the address of another object. Typically this is used to replace a proxy by the object that is being proxied for.

Parameters:

  • td – the optional generated type structure that determines which type the resolver will be called for.

  • resolver – the resolver function.

Returns:

0 if there was no error, otherwise -1 is returned.

A resolver has the following signature.

void *resolver(void *proxy)

proxy is C/C++ pointer that is being wrapped.

The C/C++ pointer that will actually be wrapped is returned.

int sipRegisterPyType(PyTypeObject *type)

This registers a Python type object that can be used as the meta-type or super-type of a wrapped C++ type.

Parameters:

  • type – the type object.

Returns:

0 if there was no error, otherwise -1 is returned.

See the section Types and Meta-types for more details.

void sipReleaseBufferInfo(sipBufferInfoDef *buffer_info)

This releases the buffer information related to a Python object that implements the buffer protocol that was created with a corresponding call to sipGetBufferInfo(). It is similar to PyBuffer_Release() and should be used instead of that when the limited Python API is enabled.

Parameters:

  • buffer_info – the buffer information to release.

void sipReleaseType(void *cpp, const sipTypeDef *td, int state)

This destroys a wrapped C/C++ or mapped type instance if it was a temporary instance. It is called after a call to either sipConvertToType() or sipForceConvertToType().

Parameters:

  • cpp – the C/C++ instance.

  • td – the type’s generated type structure.

  • state – describes the state of the C/C++ instance.

const char *sipResolveTypedef(const char *name)

This returns the value of a C/C++ typedef.

Parameters:

  • name – the name of the typedef.

Returns:

the value of the typedef or NULL if there was no such typedef.

void sipSetDestroyOnExit(int destroy)

When the Python interpreter exits it garbage collects those objects that it can. This means that any corresponding C++ instances and C structures owned by Python are destroyed. Unfortunately this happens in an unpredictable order and so can cause memory faults within the wrapped library. Calling this function with a value of zero disables the automatic destruction of C++ instances and C structures.

Parameters:

  • destroy – non-zero if all C++ instances and C structures owned by Python should be destroyed when the interpreter exits. This is the default.

sipNewUserTypeFunc sipSetNewUserTypeHandler(const sipTypeDef *td, sipNewUserTypeFunc handler)

The allows a function to be specified that is called whenever a user defined sub-class of a C/C++ type is created (i.e. one implemented in Python). It is normalled called from a module’s %PostInitialisationCode. It is provided as an alternative to providing a meta-type when the limited Python API is enabled.

Parameters:

  • td – the generated type structure corresponding to the C/C++ type.

  • handler – the function that is called whenever a user defined sub-class of the type is created. The function takes a single argument which is the sipWrapperType of the user defined class. It returns an int which is 0 if there was no error. A Python exception is raised and -1 returned if there was an error.

Returns:

the previously installed handler. This allows handlers to be chained.

void sipSetTypeUserData(sipWrapperType *type, void *data)

Each generated type corresponding to a wrapped C/C++ type, or a user sub-class of such a type, contains a pointer for the use of handwritten code. This sets the value of that pointer.

Parameters:

  • type – the type object.

  • data – the type-specific pointer.

void sipSetUserObject(sipSimpleWrapper *obj, PyObject *user)

Each wrapped object can contain a reference to a single Python object that can be used for any purpose by handwritten code and will automatically be garbage collected at the appropriate time. This sets that object.

Parameters:

  • obj – the wrapped object.

  • user – a borrowed reference to the user object.

type sipSimpleWrapper

This is a C structure that represents a Python wrapped instance whose type is sip.simplewrapper. It is an extension of the PyObject structure and so may be safely cast to it.

When the limited Python API is enabled then it is only available as an opaque (i.e. incomplete) type and the following members are not available.

void *data

This is initialised to the address of the C/C++ instance. If an access function is subsequently provided then it may be used for any purpose by the access function.

sipAccessFunc access_func

This is the address of an optional access function that is called, with a pointer to this structure as its first argument. If its second argument is UnguardedPointer then it returns the address of the C/C++ instance, even if it is known that its value is no longer valid. If the second argument is GuardedPointer then it returns the address of the C++ instance or 0 if it is known to be invalid. If the second argument is ReleaseGuard then the structure is being deallocated and any dynamic resources used by the access function should be released. If there is no access function then the sipSimpleWrapper.data is used as the address of the C/C++ instance. Typically a custom meta-type is used to set an access method after the Python object has been created.

PyObject *user

This can be used for any purpose by handwritten code and will automatically be garbage collected at the appropriate time.

PyTypeObject *sipSimpleWrapper_Type

This is the type of a sipSimpleWrapper structure and is the C implementation of sip.simplewrapper. It may be safely cast to sipWrapperType.

When the limited Python API is enabled then it is only available as an opaque (i.e. incomplete) type.

type sipTimeDef

This C structure is used with sipGetTime(), sipFromTime(), sipGetDateTime() and sipFromDateTime() and encapsulates the components parts of a Python time. The structure elements are as follows.

int pt_hour

The hour (0-23).

int pt_minute

The minute (0-59).

int pt_second

The second (0-59).

int pt_microsecond

The microsecond (0-999999).

void sipTransferBack(PyObject *obj)

This transfers ownership of a Python wrapped instance to Python (see Ownership of Objects).

Parameters:

  • obj – the wrapped instance.

In addition, any association of the instance with regard to the cyclic garbage collector with another instance is removed.

void sipTransferTo(PyObject *obj, PyObject *owner)

This transfers ownership of a Python wrapped instance to C++ (see Ownership of Objects).

Parameters:

  • obj – the wrapped instance.

  • owner – an optional wrapped instance that obj becomes associated with with regard to the cyclic garbage collector. If owner is NULL then no such association is made. If owner is Py_None then obj is given an extra reference which is removed when the C++ instance’s destructor is called. If owner is the same value as obj then any reference cycles involving obj can never be detected or broken by the cyclic garbage collector. Responsibility for calling the C++ instance’s destructor is always transfered to C++.

PyTypeObject *sipTypeAsPyTypeObject(const sipTypeDef *td)

This returns a pointer to the Python type object that SIP creates for a generated type structure.

Parameters:

  • td – the type structure.

Returns:

the Python type object. If the type structure refers to a mapped type then NULL will be returned.

If the type structure refers to a C structure or C++ class then the Python type object may be safely cast to a sipWrapperType.

const sipTypeDef *sipTypeFromPyTypeObject(PyTypeObject *py_type)

This returns the generated type structure for a Python type object.

Parameters:

  • py_type – the Python type object.

Returns:

the type structure or NULL if the Python type object doesn’t correspond to a type structure.

int sipTypeIsClass(sipTypeDef *td)

This checks if a generated type structure refers to a C structure or C++ class.

Parameters:

  • td – the type structure.

Returns:

a non-zero value if the type structure refers to a structure or class.

int sipTypeIsEnum(sipTypeDef *td)

This checks if a generated type structure refers to a C-style named enum.

Parameters:

  • td – the type structure.

Returns:

a non-zero value if the type structure refers to a C-style named enum.

int sipTypeIsMapped(sipTypeDef *td)

This checks if a generated type structure refers to a mapped type.

Parameters:

  • td – the type structure.

Returns:

a non-zero value if the type structure refers to a mapped type.

int sipTypeIsNamespace(sipTypeDef *td)

This checks if a generated type structure refers to a C++ namespace.

Parameters:

  • td – the type structure.

Returns:

a non-zero value if the type structure refers to a namespace.

int sipTypeIsScopedEnum(sipTypeDef *td)

This checks if a generated type structure refers to a C++11 scoped enum.

Parameters:

  • td – the type structure.

Returns:

a non-zero value if the type structure refers to a C++11 scoped enum.

const char *sipTypeName(const sipTypeDef *td)

This returns the C/C++ name of a wrapped type.

Parameters:
Returns:

the name of the C/C++ type.

const sipTypeDef *sipTypeScope(const sipTypeDef *td)

This returns the generated type structure of the enclosing scope of another generated type structure.

Parameters:

  • td – the type structure.

Returns:

the type structure of the scope or NULL if the type has no scope.

void *sipUnicodeData(PyObject *obj, int *char_size, Py_ssize_t *len)

This returns information about the contents of a Python unicode object.

Parameters:

  • obj – the unicode object.

  • char_size – a pointer which will be updated with the number of bytes (either 1, 2 or 4) used to store a character. If there was an error then this will be a negative value.

  • len – a pointer which will be updated with the number of characters (not bytes) in the unicode object.

Returns:

the address of the buffer where the characters are stored. It will be undefined if the returned character size is a negative value.

PyObject *sipUnicodeNew(Py_ssize_t len, unsigned maxchar, int *kind, void **data)

This creates a Python unicode object that will hold a set number of characters, each character being of a certain size.

Parameters:

  • len – the number of characters.

  • maxchar – the largest code point that will be placed in the object.

  • kind – a pointer which will be updated with a value that represents the number of bytes (either 1, 2 or 4) used to store a character.

  • data – a pointer which will be updated with the address of the buffer where the characters will be stored.

Returns:

the unicode object or NULL if there was an error.

void sipUnicodeWrite(int kind, void *data, int index, unsigned value)

This updates the buffer of a Python unicode object with a character at a particular position.

Parameters:

  • kind – the value that represents the number of bytes (either 1, 2 or 4) used to store a character.

  • data – the address of the buffer where the characters are stored.

  • index – the character (not byte) index of the character to be updated.

  • value – the value of the new character.

void sipVisitWrappers(sipWrapperVisitorFunc visitor, void *closure)

This calls a visitor function for every wrapper object.

Parameters:

  • visitor – the visitor function.

  • closure – a pointer that is passed to the visitor.

A visitor has the following signature.

void visitor(sipSimpleWrapper *obj, void *closure)

obj is the wrapped object being visited.

closure is the pointer passed to sipVisitWrappers().

PyTypeObject *sipVoidPtr_Type

This is the type of a PyObject structure that is used to wrap a void *.

type sipWrapper

This is a C structure that represents a Python wrapped instance whose type is sip.wrapper. It is an extension of the sipSimpleWrapper and PyObject structures and so may be safely cast to both.

When the limited Python API is enabled then it is only available as an opaque (i.e. incomplete) type.

PyTypeObject *sipWrapper_Type

This is the type of a sipWrapper structure and is the C implementation of sip.wrapper. It may be safely cast to sipWrapperType.

type sipWrapperType

This is a C structure that represents a SIP generated type object. It is an extension of the PyTypeObject structure (which is itself an extension of the PyObject structure) and so may be safely cast to PyTypeObject (and PyObject).

When the limited Python API is enabled then it is only available as an opaque (i.e. incomplete) type.

PyTypeObject *sipWrapperType_Type

This is the type of a sipWrapperType structure and is the C implementation of sip.wrappertype.