[C++-sig] Re: return value policy for returning same python object...

[Milind Patil]

"David Abrahams" <dave at boost-consulting.com> wrote in message
news:uwufud67g.fsf at boost-consulting.com...

> > .def("__iadd__", (object (*)(back_reference<Y&>, int) )&do_iadd)
>                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Why this dangerous cast?  It's completely unneccessary, and I
> cautioned you against it.

What if this function is overloaded eg. also have

do_iadd (back_reference<Y&> self, char* other)
{
        self.get() += Y_FromString(other);
       return self.source();
}

Having a single

.def("__iadd__", &do_iadd)

invokes compilation error...

:: no matching function for call to `boost::python::class_<Y, <unnamed>::Y_Wrapper,
boost::python::detail::not_specified, boost::python::detail::not_specified>::def(const char[9],
<unknown type>)'

So, is this the recommended thing: explicit cast if overloaded, else implicit?

Thanks,
Milind

PS: Pyste does explicit casts for overloaded methods.