[C++-sig] Creating new instances of an object's contained value

[Roman Yakovenko]

On 12/5/05, Matt <mjkeyes at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> This is probably a newbie question, but I'm curious if it's possible to
> create a new instance of an object's contained value into another object
> variable in an extension module I'm working on.
>
> For example, I am trying to create a factory method of sorts that will
> create a python object and return it.  Rather than load up the dictionary
> and module and call Py_RunString each time the method is called, I would
> like to only do this once (I'm not worried about reloading this python
> object after the extension module is loaded).  Thus, I was thinking of
> keeping an object variable that I can "clone", so to speak, and return the
> cloned value.  Is this possible?

It is not clear, what you are trying to do. After you load your module
you can keep
reference to it and to call what ever function you want.

> Thanks!
> Matt

Roman Yakovenko