diff -r ffa851df0825 -r 2fb8b9db1c86 symbian-qemu-0.9.1-12/python-2.6.1/Doc/c-api/method.rst --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/symbian-qemu-0.9.1-12/python-2.6.1/Doc/c-api/method.rst Fri Jul 31 15:01:17 2009 +0100 @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +.. highlightlang:: c + +.. _method-objects: + +Method Objects +-------------- + +.. index:: object: method + +There are some useful functions that are useful for working with method objects. + + +.. cvar:: PyTypeObject PyMethod_Type + + .. index:: single: MethodType (in module types) + + This instance of :ctype:`PyTypeObject` represents the Python method type. This + is exposed to Python programs as ``types.MethodType``. + + +.. cfunction:: int PyMethod_Check(PyObject *o) + + Return true if *o* is a method object (has type :cdata:`PyMethod_Type`). The + parameter must not be *NULL*. + + +.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyMethod_New(PyObject *func, PyObject *self, PyObject *class) + + Return a new method object, with *func* being any callable object; this is the + function that will be called when the method is called. If this method should + be bound to an instance, *self* should be the instance and *class* should be the + class of *self*, otherwise *self* should be *NULL* and *class* should be the + class which provides the unbound method.. + + +.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyMethod_Class(PyObject *meth) + + Return the class object from which the method *meth* was created; if this was + created from an instance, it will be the class of the instance. + + +.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyMethod_GET_CLASS(PyObject *meth) + + Macro version of :cfunc:`PyMethod_Class` which avoids error checking. + + +.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyMethod_Function(PyObject *meth) + + Return the function object associated with the method *meth*. + + +.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyMethod_GET_FUNCTION(PyObject *meth) + + Macro version of :cfunc:`PyMethod_Function` which avoids error checking. + + +.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyMethod_Self(PyObject *meth) + + Return the instance associated with the method *meth* if it is bound, otherwise + return *NULL*. + + +.. cfunction:: PyObject* PyMethod_GET_SELF(PyObject *meth) + + Macro version of :cfunc:`PyMethod_Self` which avoids error checking. + + +.. cfunction:: int PyMethod_ClearFreeList(void) + + Clear the free list. Return the total number of freed items. + + .. versionadded:: 2.6