[Cython] [GSoC Proposal] Improve C++ Support

[Robert Bradshaw]

On Apr 3, 2009, at 11:44 PM, Dag Sverre Seljebotn wrote:

> Robert Bradshaw wrote:
>> On Apr 3, 2009, at 4:49 PM, Danilo Freitas wrote:
>>
>>> So, I think one thing I need to change, is that instead of  
>>> creating a
>>> template syntax, I'll work on improving an already existing syntax
>>> right?
>>
>> Probably, yes.
>>
>>> And so that it should be useful all templates (including STL)?
>>>
>>> And should I also work on those ohter problems? I'm afraid of  
>>> putting
>>> many things on proposal, and don't finish it in time. :/

BTW, despite being past the deadline, I think the proposal can be  
updated while it's being evaluated.

>> As expected, this could turn into a huge wishlist of things that
>> would be nice to have, certainly not all feasible for a GSoC
>> project :). I would say
>>
>> (1) Being able to wrap templated code
>
> What's needed is
> a) Parse new syntax for declaring templates
> b) Register that information in PyrexTypes/Symtab
> c) Output the type arguments directly to C++.
>
> so it's not very much work (on the same order as complex float  
> support, say).
>
>> (2) Polyomorphic functions
>>
>> would be the priorities, and allow a nearly full wrapping of STL. If
>> time permits
>
> Doesn't polymorphic functions work currently? I'd think that were  
> one of
> the few C++ things that *do* work in Cython.
>
> Do you mean "overloaded" functions?

Yes, that's the more specific term I really meant.

- Robert