[Python-Dev] Buffer object API

s.keim s.keim at laposte.net
Thu Oct 30 03:18:37 EST 2003


> Greg Ewing:
> That's completely different from what I had in mind, which was:
>
> (1) Keep a reference to the base object in the buffer object, and
>
> (2) Use the buffer API to fetch a fresh pointer from the
>     base object each time it's needed.
>
> Is there some reason that still wouldn't be safe enough?

I don't know if this can help, but I have once created an object  with 
this behaviour,
you can get it at: http://s.keim.free.fr/mem/  (see the memslice module)

 From my experience, this solve all the problems caused by the buffer 
object.

Sébastien Keim






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