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/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Name:        helpers.cpp
// Purpose:     Helper functions/classes for the wxPython extension module
//
// Author:      Robin Dunn
//
// Created:     7/1/97
// RCS-ID:      $Id$
// Copyright:   (c) 1998 by Total Control Software
// Licence:     wxWindows license
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#include <stdio.h>  // get the correct definition of NULL

#undef DEBUG
#include <Python.h>
#include "helpers.h"

#ifdef __WXMSW__
#include <wx/msw/private.h>
#undef FindWindow
#undef GetCharWidth
#undef LoadAccelerators
#undef GetClassInfo
#undef GetClassName
#endif

#ifdef __WXGTK__
#include <gtk/gtk.h>
#endif


//---------------------------------------------------------------------------

//wxHashTable*  wxPyWindows = NULL;


wxPoint     wxPyDefaultPosition;        //wxDefaultPosition);
wxSize      wxPyDefaultSize;            //wxDefaultSize);
wxString    wxPyEmptyStr("");



#ifdef __WXMSW__             // If building for win32...
//----------------------------------------------------------------------
// This gets run when the DLL is loaded.  We just need to save a handle.
//----------------------------------------------------------------------

BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
    HINSTANCE   hinstDLL,    // handle to DLL module
    DWORD       fdwReason,   // reason for calling function
    LPVOID      lpvReserved  // reserved
   )
{
    wxSetInstance(hinstDLL);
    return 1;
}
#endif

//----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Class for implementing the wxp main application shell.
//----------------------------------------------------------------------

wxPyApp *wxPythonApp = NULL;            // Global instance of application object


wxPyApp::wxPyApp() {
//    printf("**** ctor\n");
}

wxPyApp::~wxPyApp() {
//    printf("**** dtor\n");
}


// This one isn't acutally called...  See __wxStart()
bool wxPyApp::OnInit(void) {
    return false;
}

int  wxPyApp::MainLoop(void) {
    int retval = wxApp::MainLoop();
//#    AfterMainLoop();
    wxPythonApp->OnExit();  //#
    return retval;
}


//#  void wxPyApp::AfterMainLoop(void) {
//      // more stuff from wxEntry...

//      if (wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow()) {
//          // Forcibly delete the window.
//          if (wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow()->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxFrame)) ||
//              wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow()->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxDialog))) {

//              wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow()->Close(TRUE);
//              wxPythonApp->DeletePendingObjects();
//          }
//          else {
//              delete wxPythonApp->GetTopWindow();
//              wxPythonApp->SetTopWindow(NULL);
//          }
//      }
//  #ifdef __WXGTK__
//        wxPythonApp->DeletePendingObjects();
//  #endif

//      wxPythonApp->OnExit();
//      wxApp::CleanUp();
//  //    delete wxPythonApp;
//  }


//---------------------------------------------------------------------
// a few native methods to add to the module
//----------------------------------------------------------------------


// This is where we pick up the first part of the wxEntry functionality...
// The rest is in __wxStart and  AfterMainLoop.  This function is called when
// wxcmodule is imported.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)
void __wxPreStart()
{
#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
    PyEval_InitThreads();
#endif

    // Bail out if there is already windows created.  This means that the
    // toolkit has already been initialized, as in embedding wxPython in
    // a C++ wxWindows app.
    if (wxTopLevelWindows.Number() > 0)
        return;

#ifdef __WXMSW__
    wxApp::Initialize();
#endif

#ifdef __WXGTK__
    PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
    int argc = PyList_Size(sysargv);
    char** argv = new char*[argc+1];
    int x;
    for(x=0; x<argc; x++)
        argv[x] = PyString_AsString(PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x));
    argv[argc] = NULL;

    gtk_set_locale();
#if wxUSE_WCHAR_T
    if (!wxOKlibc()) wxConvCurrent = &wxConvLocal;
#else
    if (!wxOKlibc()) wxConvCurrent = (wxMBConv*) NULL;
#endif
    gtk_init( &argc, &argv );
    wxSetDetectableAutoRepeat( TRUE );
    delete [] argv;

    wxApp::Initialize();     // may return FALSE. Should we check?
#endif

}


#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
PyThreadState*  wxPyEventThreadState = NULL;
#endif
static char* __nullArgv[1] = { 0 };



// Start the user application, user App's OnInit method is a parameter here
PyObject* __wxStart(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
{
    PyObject*   onInitFunc = NULL;
    PyObject*   arglist;
    PyObject*   result;
    long        bResult;

#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
    wxPyEventThreadState = PyThreadState_Get();
#endif

    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &onInitFunc))
        return NULL;

    if (wxTopLevelWindows.Number() > 0) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Only 1 wxApp per process!");
        return NULL;
    }


    // This is the next part of the wxEntry functionality...
    wxPythonApp->argc = 0;
    wxPythonApp->argv = NULL;
    wxPythonApp->OnInitGui();


    // Call the Python App's OnInit function
    arglist = PyTuple_New(0);
    result = PyEval_CallObject(onInitFunc, arglist);
    if (!result) {      // an exception was raised.
        return NULL;
    }

    if (! PyInt_Check(result)) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "OnInit should return a boolean value");
        return NULL;
    }
    bResult = PyInt_AS_LONG(result);
    if (! bResult) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemExit, "OnInit returned false, exiting...");
        return NULL;
    }

#ifdef __WXGTK__
    wxTheApp->m_initialized = (wxTopLevelWindows.Number() > 0);
#endif

    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
    return Py_None;
}





PyObject* wxPython_dict;
PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
{

    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &wxPython_dict))
        return NULL;

    if (!PyDict_Check(wxPython_dict)) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "_wxSetDictionary must have dictionary object!");
        return NULL;
    }
#ifdef __WXMOTIF__
#define wxPlatform "__WXMOTIF__"
#endif
#ifdef __WXQT__
#define wxPlatform "__WXQT__"
#endif
#ifdef __WXGTK__
#define wxPlatform "__WXGTK__"
#endif
#if defined(__WIN32__) || defined(__WXMSW__)
#define wxPlatform "__WXMSW__"
#endif
#ifdef __WXMAC__
#define wxPlatform "__WXMAC__"
#endif

    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "wxPlatform", PyString_FromString(wxPlatform));

    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
    return Py_None;
}


//---------------------------------------------------------------------------

PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr, const char* className) {
    char    buff[64];               // should always be big enough...
    char    swigptr[64];

    sprintf(buff, "_%s_p", className);
    SWIG_MakePtr(swigptr, ptr, buff);

    sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", className);
    PyObject* classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, buff);
    if (! classobj) {
        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
        return Py_None;
    }

    PyObject* arg = Py_BuildValue("(s)", swigptr);
    PyObject* obj = PyInstance_New(classobj, arg, NULL);
    Py_DECREF(arg);

    return obj;
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------

static unsigned int _wxPyNestCount = 0;

static PyThreadState* myPyThreadState_Get() {
    PyThreadState* current;
    current = PyThreadState_Swap(NULL);
    PyThreadState_Swap(current);
    return current;
}


HELPEREXPORT bool wxPyRestoreThread() {
    // NOTE: The Python API docs state that if a thread already has the
    // interpreter lock and calls PyEval_RestoreThread again a deadlock
    // occurs, so I put in this code as a guard condition since there are
    // many possibilites for nested events and callbacks in wxPython.  If
    // The current thread is our thread, then we can assume that we
    // already have the lock.  (I hope!)
    //
#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
    _wxPyNestCount += 1;
    if (wxPyEventThreadState != myPyThreadState_Get()) {
        PyEval_RestoreThread(wxPyEventThreadState);
        return TRUE;
    }
    else
#endif
        return FALSE;
}


HELPEREXPORT void wxPySaveThread(bool doSave) {
#ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
    if (doSave) {
        wxPyEventThreadState = PyEval_SaveThread();
    }
    _wxPyNestCount -= 1;
#endif
}

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------


IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyCallback, wxObject);

wxPyCallback::wxPyCallback(PyObject* func) {
    m_func = func;
    Py_INCREF(m_func);
}

wxPyCallback::wxPyCallback(const wxPyCallback& other) {
    m_func = other.m_func;
    Py_INCREF(m_func);
}

wxPyCallback::~wxPyCallback() {
    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
    Py_DECREF(m_func);
    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
}



// This function is used for all events destined for Python event handlers.
void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
    wxPyCallback*   cb = (wxPyCallback*)event.m_callbackUserData;
    PyObject*       func = cb->m_func;
    PyObject*       result;
    PyObject*       arg;
    PyObject*       tuple;


    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
    wxString className = event.GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();

    if (className == "wxPyEvent")
        arg = ((wxPyEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
    else if (className == "wxPyCommandEvent")
        arg = ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
    else
        arg = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&event, className);

    tuple = PyTuple_New(1);
    PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, 0, arg);
    result = PyEval_CallObject(func, tuple);
    Py_DECREF(tuple);
    if (result) {
        Py_DECREF(result);
        PyErr_Clear();
    } else {
        PyErr_Print();
    }
    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
}


//----------------------------------------------------------------------

wxPyCallbackHelper::wxPyCallbackHelper() {
    m_self = NULL;
    m_lastFound = NULL;
    m_incRef = FALSE;
}


wxPyCallbackHelper::~wxPyCallbackHelper() {
    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
    if (m_incRef)
        Py_XDECREF(m_self);
    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
}

wxPyCallbackHelper::wxPyCallbackHelper(const wxPyCallbackHelper& other) {
      m_lastFound = NULL;
      m_self = other.m_self;
      if (m_self)
          Py_INCREF(m_self);
}


void wxPyCallbackHelper::setSelf(PyObject* self, int incref) {
    m_self = self;
    m_incRef = incref;
    if (incref)
        Py_INCREF(m_self);
}


bool wxPyCallbackHelper::findCallback(const wxString& name) {
    m_lastFound = NULL;
    if (m_self && PyObject_HasAttrString(m_self, (char*)name.c_str()))
        m_lastFound = PyObject_GetAttrString(m_self, (char*)name.c_str());

    return m_lastFound != NULL;
}


int wxPyCallbackHelper::callCallback(PyObject* argTuple) {
    PyObject*   result;
    int         retval = FALSE;

    result = callCallbackObj(argTuple);
    if (result) {                       // Assumes an integer return type...
        retval = PyInt_AsLong(result);
        Py_DECREF(result);
        PyErr_Clear();                  // forget about it if it's not...
    }
    return retval;
}

// Invoke the Python callable object, returning the raw PyObject return
// value.  Caller should DECREF the return value and also call PyEval_SaveThread.
PyObject* wxPyCallbackHelper::callCallbackObj(PyObject* argTuple) {
    PyObject*   result;

    result = PyEval_CallObject(m_lastFound, argTuple);
    Py_DECREF(argTuple);
    if (!result) {
        PyErr_Print();
    }
    return result;
}



//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// These classes can be derived from in Python and passed through the event
// system without loosing anything.  They do this by keeping a reference to
// themselves and some special case handling in wxPyCallback::EventThunker.


wxPyEvtSelfRef::wxPyEvtSelfRef() {
    //m_self = Py_None;         // **** We don't do normal ref counting to prevent
    //Py_INCREF(m_self);        //      circular loops...
    m_cloned = false;
}

wxPyEvtSelfRef::~wxPyEvtSelfRef() {
    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
    if (m_cloned)
        Py_DECREF(m_self);
    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
}

void wxPyEvtSelfRef::SetSelf(PyObject* self, bool clone) {
    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
    if (m_cloned)
        Py_DECREF(m_self);
    m_self = self;
    if (clone) {
        Py_INCREF(m_self);
        m_cloned = TRUE;
    }
    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
}

PyObject* wxPyEvtSelfRef::GetSelf() const {
    Py_INCREF(m_self);
    return m_self;
}


wxPyEvent::wxPyEvent(int id)
    : wxEvent(id) {
}

wxPyEvent::~wxPyEvent() {
}

// This one is so the event object can be Cloned...
void wxPyEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& dest) const {
    wxEvent::CopyObject(dest);
    ((wxPyEvent*)&dest)->SetSelf(m_self, TRUE);
}


IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxPyEvent, wxEvent);


wxPyCommandEvent::wxPyCommandEvent(wxEventType commandType, int id)
    : wxCommandEvent(commandType, id) {
}

wxPyCommandEvent::~wxPyCommandEvent() {
}

void wxPyCommandEvent::CopyObject(wxObject& dest) const {
    wxCommandEvent::CopyObject(dest);
    ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&dest)->SetSelf(m_self, TRUE);
}


IMPLEMENT_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxPyCommandEvent, wxCommandEvent);



//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------


wxPyTimer::wxPyTimer(PyObject* callback) {
    func = callback;
    Py_INCREF(func);
}

wxPyTimer::~wxPyTimer() {
    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
    Py_DECREF(func);
    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
}

void wxPyTimer::Notify() {
    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();

    PyObject*   result;
    PyObject*   args = Py_BuildValue("()");

    result = PyEval_CallObject(func, args);
    Py_DECREF(args);
    if (result) {
        Py_DECREF(result);
        PyErr_Clear();
    } else {
        PyErr_Print();
    }
    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
}



//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Convert a wxList to a Python List

PyObject* wxPy_ConvertList(wxListBase* list, const char* className) {
    PyObject*   pyList;
    PyObject*   pyObj;
    wxObject*   wxObj;
    wxNode*     node = list->First();

    bool doSave = wxPyRestoreThread();
    pyList = PyList_New(0);
    while (node) {
        wxObj = node->Data();
        pyObj = wxPyConstructObject(wxObj, className);
        PyList_Append(pyList, pyObj);
        node = node->Next();
    }
    wxPySaveThread(doSave);
    return pyList;
}

//----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Some helper functions for typemaps in my_typemaps.i, so they won't be
// included in every file...


byte* byte_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
    if (!PyList_Check(source)) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
        return NULL;
    }
    int count = PyList_Size(source);
    byte* temp = new byte[count];
    if (! temp) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_MemoryError, "Unable to allocate temporary array");
        return NULL;
    }
    for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
        PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
        if (! PyInt_Check(o)) {
            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of integers.");
            return NULL;
        }
        temp[x] = (byte)PyInt_AsLong(o);
    }
    return temp;
}


int* int_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
    if (!PyList_Check(source)) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
        return NULL;
    }
    int count = PyList_Size(source);
    int* temp = new int[count];
    if (! temp) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_MemoryError, "Unable to allocate temporary array");
        return NULL;
    }
    for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
        PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
        if (! PyInt_Check(o)) {
            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of integers.");
            return NULL;
        }
        temp[x] = PyInt_AsLong(o);
    }
    return temp;
}


long* long_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
    if (!PyList_Check(source)) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
        return NULL;
    }
    int count = PyList_Size(source);
    long* temp = new long[count];
    if (! temp) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_MemoryError, "Unable to allocate temporary array");
        return NULL;
    }
    for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
        PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
        if (! PyInt_Check(o)) {
            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of integers.");
            return NULL;
        }
        temp[x] = PyInt_AsLong(o);
    }
    return temp;
}


char** string_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
    if (!PyList_Check(source)) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
        return NULL;
    }
    int count = PyList_Size(source);
    char** temp = new char*[count];
    if (! temp) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_MemoryError, "Unable to allocate temporary array");
        return NULL;
    }
    for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
        PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
        if (! PyString_Check(o)) {
            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of strings.");
            return NULL;
        }
        temp[x] = PyString_AsString(o);
    }
    return temp;
}



wxPoint* wxPoint_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
    if (!PyList_Check(source)) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
        return NULL;
    }
    int count = PyList_Size(source);
    wxPoint* temp = new wxPoint[count];
    if (! temp) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_MemoryError, "Unable to allocate temporary array");
        return NULL;
    }
    for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
        PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
        if (PyTuple_Check(o)) {
            PyObject* o1 = PyTuple_GetItem(o, 0);
            PyObject* o2 = PyTuple_GetItem(o, 1);

            temp[x].x = PyInt_AsLong(o1);
            temp[x].y = PyInt_AsLong(o2);
        }
        else if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
            wxPoint* pt;
            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o,(void **) &pt,"_wxPoint_p")) {
                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxPoint_p.");
                return NULL;
            }
            temp[x] = *pt;
        }
        else {
            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of 2-tuples or wxPoints.");
            return NULL;
        }
    }
    return temp;
}


wxBitmap** wxBitmap_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
    if (!PyList_Check(source)) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
        return NULL;
    }
    int count = PyList_Size(source);
    wxBitmap** temp = new wxBitmap*[count];
    if (! temp) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_MemoryError, "Unable to allocate temporary array");
        return NULL;
    }
    for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
        PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
        if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
            wxBitmap*    pt;
            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o, (void **) &pt,"_wxBitmap_p")) {
                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxBitmap_p.");
                return NULL;
            }
            temp[x] = pt;
        }
        else {
            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of wxBitmaps.");
            return NULL;
        }
    }
    return temp;
}



wxString* wxString_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
    if (!PyList_Check(source)) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
        return NULL;
    }
    int count = PyList_Size(source);
    wxString* temp = new wxString[count];
    if (! temp) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_MemoryError, "Unable to allocate temporary array");
        return NULL;
    }
    for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
        PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
        if (! PyString_Check(o)) {
            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of strings.");
            return NULL;
        }
        temp[x] = PyString_AsString(o);
    }
    return temp;
}


wxAcceleratorEntry* wxAcceleratorEntry_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
    if (!PyList_Check(source)) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list object.");
        return NULL;
    }
    int count                = PyList_Size(source);
    wxAcceleratorEntry* temp = new wxAcceleratorEntry[count];
    if (! temp) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_MemoryError, "Unable to allocate temporary array");
        return NULL;
    }
    for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
        PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
        if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
            wxAcceleratorEntry* ae;
            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o, (void **) &ae,"_wxAcceleratorEntry_p")) {
                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxAcceleratorEntry_p.");
                return NULL;
            }
            temp[x] = *ae;
        }
        else if (PyTuple_Check(o)) {
            PyObject* o1 = PyTuple_GetItem(o, 0);
            PyObject* o2 = PyTuple_GetItem(o, 1);
            PyObject* o3 = PyTuple_GetItem(o, 2);

            temp[x].m_flags   = PyInt_AsLong(o1);
            temp[x].m_keyCode = PyInt_AsLong(o2);
            temp[x].m_command = PyInt_AsLong(o3);
        }
        else {
            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a list of 3-tuples or wxAcceleratorEntry objects.");
            return NULL;
        }
    }
    return temp;
}



//----------------------------------------------------------------------

bool wxSize_helper(PyObject* source, wxSize** obj) {

    // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
        wxSize* ptr;
        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxSize_p"))
            goto error;
        *obj = ptr;
        return TRUE;
    }
    // otherwise a 2-tuple of integers is expected
    else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {
        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
        **obj = wxSize(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
        return TRUE;
    }

 error:
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of integers or a wxSize object.");
    return FALSE;
}

bool wxPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint** obj) {

    // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
        wxPoint* ptr;
        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxPoint_p"))
            goto error;
        *obj = ptr;
        return TRUE;
    }
    // otherwise a 2-tuple of integers is expected
    else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {
        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
        **obj = wxPoint(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
        return TRUE;
    }

 error:
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of integers or a wxPoint object.");
    return FALSE;
}



bool wxRealPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxRealPoint** obj) {

    // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
        wxRealPoint* ptr;
        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxRealPoint_p"))
            goto error;
        *obj = ptr;
        return TRUE;
    }
    // otherwise a 2-tuple of floats is expected
    else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {
        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
        **obj = wxRealPoint(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2));
        return TRUE;
    }

 error:
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of floats or a wxRealPoint object.");
    return FALSE;
}




bool wxRect_helper(PyObject* source, wxRect** obj) {

    // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
        wxRect* ptr;
        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxRect_p"))
            goto error;
        *obj = ptr;
        return TRUE;
    }
    // otherwise a 4-tuple of integers is expected
    else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 4) {
        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
        PyObject* o3 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 2);
        PyObject* o4 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 3);
        **obj = wxRect(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2),
                     PyInt_AsLong(o3), PyInt_AsLong(o4));
        return TRUE;
    }

 error:
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 4-tuple of integers or a wxRect object.");
    return FALSE;
}



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