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[wxWidgets.git] / wxPython / src / msw / calendar.py
index 8c64bf55b4bb9cfa8b8d1c1722420303bc5fca03..765aeefc4671e7d88087d6e3dfab1080d101433d 100644 (file)
@@ -1,11 +1,57 @@
 # This file was created automatically by SWIG.
 # Don't modify this file, modify the SWIG interface instead.
 
+"""
+Classes for an interactive Calendar control.
+"""
+
 import _calendar
 
-import misc
-import core
-wx = core 
+def _swig_setattr_nondynamic(self,class_type,name,value,static=1):
+    if (name == "this"):
+        if isinstance(value, class_type):
+            self.__dict__[name] = value.this
+            if hasattr(value,"thisown"): self.__dict__["thisown"] = value.thisown
+            del value.thisown
+            return
+    method = class_type.__swig_setmethods__.get(name,None)
+    if method: return method(self,value)
+    if (not static) or hasattr(self,name) or (name == "thisown"):
+        self.__dict__[name] = value
+    else:
+        raise AttributeError("You cannot add attributes to %s" % self)
+
+def _swig_setattr(self,class_type,name,value):
+    return _swig_setattr_nondynamic(self,class_type,name,value,0)
+
+def _swig_getattr(self,class_type,name):
+    method = class_type.__swig_getmethods__.get(name,None)
+    if method: return method(self)
+    raise AttributeError,name
+
+import types
+try:
+    _object = types.ObjectType
+    _newclass = 1
+except AttributeError:
+    class _object : pass
+    _newclass = 0
+del types
+
+
+def _swig_setattr_nondynamic_method(set):
+    def set_attr(self,name,value):
+        if hasattr(self,name) or (name in ("this", "thisown")):
+            set(self,name,value)
+        else:
+            raise AttributeError("You cannot add attributes to %s" % self)
+    return set_attr
+
+
+import _misc
+import _core
+wx = _core 
+__docfilter__ = wx.__DocFilter(globals()) 
 CAL_SUNDAY_FIRST = _calendar.CAL_SUNDAY_FIRST
 CAL_MONDAY_FIRST = _calendar.CAL_MONDAY_FIRST
 CAL_SHOW_HOLIDAYS = _calendar.CAL_SHOW_HOLIDAYS
@@ -23,84 +69,90 @@ CAL_BORDER_NONE = _calendar.CAL_BORDER_NONE
 CAL_BORDER_SQUARE = _calendar.CAL_BORDER_SQUARE
 CAL_BORDER_ROUND = _calendar.CAL_BORDER_ROUND
 class CalendarDateAttr(object):
+    """
+    A set of customization attributes for a calendar date, which can be
+    used to control the look of the Calendar object.
+    """
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxCalendarDateAttr instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
-        __init__(wxColour colText, wxColour colBack=wxNullColour, wxColour colBorder=wxNullColour, 
-            wxFont font=wxNullFont, 
-            wxCalendarDateBorder border=CAL_BORDER_NONE) -> CalendarDateAttr
+        __init__(self, Colour colText=wxNullColour, Colour colBack=wxNullColour, 
+            Colour colBorder=wxNullColour, Font font=wxNullFont, 
+            int border=CAL_BORDER_NONE) -> CalendarDateAttr
+
+        Create a CalendarDateAttr.
         """
         newobj = _calendar.new_CalendarDateAttr(*args, **kwargs)
         self.this = newobj.this
         self.thisown = 1
         del newobj.thisown
     def SetTextColour(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetTextColour(wxColour colText)"""
+        """SetTextColour(self, Colour colText)"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_SetTextColour(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetBackgroundColour(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetBackgroundColour(wxColour colBack)"""
+        """SetBackgroundColour(self, Colour colBack)"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_SetBackgroundColour(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetBorderColour(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetBorderColour(wxColour col)"""
+        """SetBorderColour(self, Colour col)"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_SetBorderColour(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetFont(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetFont(wxFont font)"""
+        """SetFont(self, Font font)"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_SetFont(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetBorder(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetBorder(wxCalendarDateBorder border)"""
+        """SetBorder(self, int border)"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_SetBorder(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetHoliday(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetHoliday(bool holiday)"""
+        """SetHoliday(self, bool holiday)"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_SetHoliday(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def HasTextColour(*args, **kwargs):
-        """HasTextColour() -> bool"""
+        """HasTextColour(self) -> bool"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_HasTextColour(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def HasBackgroundColour(*args, **kwargs):
-        """HasBackgroundColour() -> bool"""
+        """HasBackgroundColour(self) -> bool"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_HasBackgroundColour(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def HasBorderColour(*args, **kwargs):
-        """HasBorderColour() -> bool"""
+        """HasBorderColour(self) -> bool"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_HasBorderColour(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def HasFont(*args, **kwargs):
-        """HasFont() -> bool"""
+        """HasFont(self) -> bool"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_HasFont(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def HasBorder(*args, **kwargs):
-        """HasBorder() -> bool"""
+        """HasBorder(self) -> bool"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_HasBorder(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def IsHoliday(*args, **kwargs):
-        """IsHoliday() -> bool"""
+        """IsHoliday(self) -> bool"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_IsHoliday(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetTextColour(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetTextColour() -> wxColour"""
+        """GetTextColour(self) -> Colour"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_GetTextColour(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetBackgroundColour(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetBackgroundColour() -> wxColour"""
+        """GetBackgroundColour(self) -> Colour"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_GetBackgroundColour(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetBorderColour(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetBorderColour() -> wxColour"""
+        """GetBorderColour(self) -> Colour"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_GetBorderColour(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetFont(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetFont() -> wxFont"""
+        """GetFont(self) -> Font"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_GetFont(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetBorder(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetBorder() -> wxCalendarDateBorder"""
+        """GetBorder(self) -> int"""
         return _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_GetBorder(*args, **kwargs)
 
 
@@ -111,29 +163,40 @@ class CalendarDateAttrPtr(CalendarDateAttr):
         self.__class__ = CalendarDateAttr
 _calendar.CalendarDateAttr_swigregister(CalendarDateAttrPtr)
 
-def CalendarDateAttrBorder(*args, **kwargs):
-    """CalendarDateAttrBorder(wxCalendarDateBorder border, wxColour colBorder=wxNullColour) -> CalendarDateAttr"""
-    val = _calendar.new_CalendarDateAttrBorder(*args, **kwargs)
-    val.thisown = 1
-    return val
-
-class CalendarEvent(core.CommandEvent):
+class CalendarEvent(_core.CommandEvent):
+    """Proxy of C++ CalendarEvent class"""
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxCalendarEvent instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        """__init__(CalendarCtrl cal, wxEventType type) -> CalendarEvent"""
+        """__init__(self, CalendarCtrl cal, wxEventType type) -> CalendarEvent"""
         newobj = _calendar.new_CalendarEvent(*args, **kwargs)
         self.this = newobj.this
         self.thisown = 1
         del newobj.thisown
     def GetDate(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetDate() -> DateTime"""
+        """GetDate(self) -> DateTime"""
         return _calendar.CalendarEvent_GetDate(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def SetDate(*args, **kwargs):
+        """SetDate(self, DateTime date)"""
+        return _calendar.CalendarEvent_SetDate(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def SetWeekDay(*args, **kwargs):
+        """SetWeekDay(self, int wd)"""
+        return _calendar.CalendarEvent_SetWeekDay(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def GetWeekDay(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetWeekDay() -> wxDateTime::WeekDay"""
+        """GetWeekDay(self) -> int"""
         return _calendar.CalendarEvent_GetWeekDay(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def PySetDate(self, date):
+        """takes datetime.datetime or datetime.date object"""
+        self.SetDate(_pydate2wxdate(date))
+
+    def PyGetDate(self):
+        """returns datetime.date object"""
+        return _wxdate2pydate(self.GetDate())
+
 
 class CalendarEventPtr(CalendarEvent):
     def __init__(self, this):
@@ -155,15 +218,43 @@ EVT_CALENDAR_MONTH =           wx.PyEventBinder( wxEVT_CALENDAR_MONTH_CHANGED, 1
 EVT_CALENDAR_YEAR =            wx.PyEventBinder( wxEVT_CALENDAR_YEAR_CHANGED, 1)
 EVT_CALENDAR_WEEKDAY_CLICKED = wx.PyEventBinder( wxEVT_CALENDAR_WEEKDAY_CLICKED, 1)
 
-class CalendarCtrl(core.Control):
+class CalendarCtrl(_core.Control):
+    """
+    The calendar control allows the user to pick a date interactively.
+
+    The CalendarCtrl displays a window containing several parts: the
+    control to pick the month and the year at the top (either or both of
+    them may be disabled) and a month area below them which shows all the
+    days in the month. The user can move the current selection using the
+    keyboard and select the date (generating EVT_CALENDAR event) by
+    pressing <Return> or double clicking it.
+
+    It has advanced possibilities for the customization of its
+    display. All global settings (such as colours and fonts used) can, of
+    course, be changed. But also, the display style for each day in the
+    month can be set independently using CalendarDateAttr class.
+
+    An item without custom attributes is drawn with the default colours
+    and font and without border, but setting custom attributes with
+    SetAttr allows to modify its appearance. Just create a custom
+    attribute object and set it for the day you want to be displayed
+    specially A day may be marked as being a holiday, (even if it is not
+    recognized as one by wx.DateTime) by using the SetHoliday method.
+
+    As the attributes are specified for each day, they may change when the
+    month is changed, so you will often want to update them in an
+    EVT_CALENDAR_MONTH event handler.
+    """
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<%s.%s; proxy of C++ wxCalendarCtrl instance at %s>" % (self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__, self.this,)
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
-        __init__(Window parent, int id, DateTime date=wxDefaultDateTime, 
+        __init__(self, Window parent, int id=-1, DateTime date=DefaultDateTime, 
             Point pos=DefaultPosition, Size size=DefaultSize, 
             long style=wxCAL_SHOW_HOLIDAYS|wxWANTS_CHARS, 
-            wxString name=wxPyCalendarNameStr) -> CalendarCtrl
+            String name=CalendarNameStr) -> CalendarCtrl
+
+        Create and show a calendar control.
         """
         newobj = _calendar.new_CalendarCtrl(*args, **kwargs)
         self.this = newobj.this
@@ -173,116 +264,286 @@ class CalendarCtrl(core.Control):
 
     def Create(*args, **kwargs):
         """
-        Create(Window parent, int id, DateTime date=wxDefaultDateTime, 
+        Create(self, Window parent, int id, DateTime date=DefaultDateTime, 
             Point pos=DefaultPosition, Size size=DefaultSize, 
             long style=wxCAL_SHOW_HOLIDAYS|wxWANTS_CHARS, 
-            wxString name=wxPyCalendarNameStr) -> bool
+            String name=CalendarNameStr) -> bool
+
+        Acutally create the GUI portion of the CalendarCtrl for 2-phase
+        creation.
         """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_Create(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetDate(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetDate(DateTime date)"""
+        """
+        SetDate(self, DateTime date)
+
+        Sets the current date.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_SetDate(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetDate(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetDate() -> DateTime"""
+        """
+        GetDate(self) -> DateTime
+
+        Gets the currently selected date.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetDate(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetLowerDateLimit(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetLowerDateLimit(DateTime date=wxDefaultDateTime) -> bool"""
-        return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_SetLowerDateLimit(*args, **kwargs)
+        """
+        SetLowerDateLimit(self, DateTime date=DefaultDateTime) -> bool
 
-    def GetLowerDateLimit(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetLowerDateLimit() -> DateTime"""
-        return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetLowerDateLimit(*args, **kwargs)
+        set the range in which selection can occur
+        """
+        return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_SetLowerDateLimit(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetUpperDateLimit(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetUpperDateLimit(DateTime date=wxDefaultDateTime) -> bool"""
+        """
+        SetUpperDateLimit(self, DateTime date=DefaultDateTime) -> bool
+
+        set the range in which selection can occur
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_SetUpperDateLimit(*args, **kwargs)
 
+    def GetLowerDateLimit(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GetLowerDateLimit(self) -> DateTime
+
+        get the range in which selection can occur
+        """
+        return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetLowerDateLimit(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def GetUpperDateLimit(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetUpperDateLimit() -> DateTime"""
+        """
+        GetUpperDateLimit(self) -> DateTime
+
+        get the range in which selection can occur
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetUpperDateLimit(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetDateRange(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetDateRange(DateTime lowerdate=wxDefaultDateTime, DateTime upperdate=wxDefaultDateTime) -> bool"""
+        """
+        SetDateRange(self, DateTime lowerdate=DefaultDateTime, DateTime upperdate=DefaultDateTime) -> bool
+
+        set the range in which selection can occur
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_SetDateRange(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def EnableYearChange(*args, **kwargs):
-        """EnableYearChange(bool enable=True)"""
+        """
+        EnableYearChange(self, bool enable=True)
+
+        This function should be used instead of changing CAL_NO_YEAR_CHANGE
+        style bit directly. It allows or disallows the user to change the year
+        interactively.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_EnableYearChange(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def EnableMonthChange(*args, **kwargs):
-        """EnableMonthChange(bool enable=True)"""
+        """
+        EnableMonthChange(self, bool enable=True)
+
+        This function should be used instead of changing CAL_NO_MONTH_CHANGE
+        style bit. It allows or disallows the user to change the month
+        interactively. Note that if the month can not be changed, the year can
+        not be changed either.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_EnableMonthChange(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def EnableHolidayDisplay(*args, **kwargs):
-        """EnableHolidayDisplay(bool display=True)"""
+        """
+        EnableHolidayDisplay(self, bool display=True)
+
+        This function should be used instead of changing CAL_SHOW_HOLIDAYS
+        style bit directly. It enables or disables the special highlighting of
+        the holidays.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_EnableHolidayDisplay(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetHeaderColours(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetHeaderColours(wxColour colFg, wxColour colBg)"""
+        """
+        SetHeaderColours(self, Colour colFg, Colour colBg)
+
+        Header colours are used for painting the weekdays at the top.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_SetHeaderColours(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetHeaderColourFg(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetHeaderColourFg() -> wxColour"""
+        """
+        GetHeaderColourFg(self) -> Colour
+
+        Header colours are used for painting the weekdays at the top.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetHeaderColourFg(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetHeaderColourBg(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetHeaderColourBg() -> wxColour"""
+        """
+        GetHeaderColourBg(self) -> Colour
+
+        Header colours are used for painting the weekdays at the top.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetHeaderColourBg(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetHighlightColours(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetHighlightColours(wxColour colFg, wxColour colBg)"""
+        """
+        SetHighlightColours(self, Colour colFg, Colour colBg)
+
+        Highlight colour is used for the currently selected date.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_SetHighlightColours(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetHighlightColourFg(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetHighlightColourFg() -> wxColour"""
+        """
+        GetHighlightColourFg(self) -> Colour
+
+        Highlight colour is used for the currently selected date.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetHighlightColourFg(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetHighlightColourBg(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetHighlightColourBg() -> wxColour"""
+        """
+        GetHighlightColourBg(self) -> Colour
+
+        Highlight colour is used for the currently selected date.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetHighlightColourBg(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetHolidayColours(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetHolidayColours(wxColour colFg, wxColour colBg)"""
+        """
+        SetHolidayColours(self, Colour colFg, Colour colBg)
+
+        Holiday colour is used for the holidays (if CAL_SHOW_HOLIDAYS style is
+        used).
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_SetHolidayColours(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetHolidayColourFg(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetHolidayColourFg() -> wxColour"""
+        """
+        GetHolidayColourFg(self) -> Colour
+
+        Holiday colour is used for the holidays (if CAL_SHOW_HOLIDAYS style is
+        used).
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetHolidayColourFg(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetHolidayColourBg(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetHolidayColourBg() -> wxColour"""
+        """
+        GetHolidayColourBg(self) -> Colour
+
+        Holiday colour is used for the holidays (if CAL_SHOW_HOLIDAYS style is
+        used).
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetHolidayColourBg(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def GetAttr(*args, **kwargs):
-        """GetAttr(size_t day) -> CalendarDateAttr"""
+        """
+        GetAttr(self, size_t day) -> CalendarDateAttr
+
+        Returns the attribute for the given date (should be in the range
+        1...31).  The returned value may be None
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetAttr(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetAttr(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetAttr(size_t day, CalendarDateAttr attr)"""
+        """
+        SetAttr(self, size_t day, CalendarDateAttr attr)
+
+        Associates the attribute with the specified date (in the range
+        1...31).  If the attribute passed is None, the items attribute is
+        cleared.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_SetAttr(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def SetHoliday(*args, **kwargs):
-        """SetHoliday(size_t day)"""
+        """
+        SetHoliday(self, size_t day)
+
+        Marks the specified day as being a holiday in the current month.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_SetHoliday(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def ResetAttr(*args, **kwargs):
-        """ResetAttr(size_t day)"""
+        """
+        ResetAttr(self, size_t day)
+
+        Clears any attributes associated with the given day (in the range
+        1...31).
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_ResetAttr(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def HitTest(*args, **kwargs):
-        """HitTest(Point pos, DateTime date=None, wxDateTime::WeekDay wd=None) -> wxCalendarHitTestResult"""
+        """
+        HitTest(Point pos) -> (result, date, weekday)
+
+        Returns 3-tuple with information about the given position on the
+        calendar control.  The first value of the tuple is a result code and
+        determines the validity of the remaining two values.
+        """
         return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_HitTest(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def Enable(*args, **kwargs):
-        """Enable(bool enable=True) -> bool"""
-        return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_Enable(*args, **kwargs)
+    def GetMonthControl(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GetMonthControl(self) -> Control
 
-    def Show(*args, **kwargs):
-        """Show(bool show=True) -> bool"""
-        return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_Show(*args, **kwargs)
+        Get the currently shown control for month.
+        """
+        return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetMonthControl(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def GetYearControl(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GetYearControl(self) -> Control
+
+        Get the currently shown control for year.
+        """
+        return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetYearControl(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def GetClassDefaultAttributes(*args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        GetClassDefaultAttributes(int variant=WINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL) -> VisualAttributes
+
+        Get the default attributes for this class.  This is useful if you want
+        to use the same font or colour in your own control as in a standard
+        control -- which is a much better idea than hard coding specific
+        colours or fonts which might look completely out of place on the
+        user's system, especially if it uses themes.
+
+        The variant parameter is only relevant under Mac currently and is
+        ignore under other platforms. Under Mac, it will change the size of
+        the returned font. See `wx.Window.SetWindowVariant` for more about
+        this.
+        """
+        return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetClassDefaultAttributes(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    GetClassDefaultAttributes = staticmethod(GetClassDefaultAttributes)
+    def PySetDate(self, date):
+        """takes datetime.datetime or datetime.date object"""
+        self.SetDate(_pydate2wxdate(date))
+
+    def PyGetDate(self):
+        """returns datetime.date object"""
+        return _wxdate2pydate(self.GetDate())
+
+    def PySetLowerDateLimit(self, date):
+        """takes datetime.datetime or datetime.date object"""
+        self.SetLowerDateLimit(_pydate2wxdate(date))
+
+    def PySetUpperDateLimit(self, date):
+        """takes datetime.datetime or datetime.date object"""
+        self.SetUpperDateLimit(_pydate2wxdate(date))
+
+    def PySetDateRange(self, lowerdate, upperdate):
+        """takes datetime.datetime or datetime.date objects"""
+        self.PySetLowerDateLimit(lowerdate)
+        self.PySetUpperDateLimit(upperdate)
+
+    def PyGetLowerDateLimit(self):
+        """returns datetime.date object"""
+        return _wxdate2pydate(self.GetLowerDateLimit())
+
+    def PyGetUpperDateLimit(self):
+        """returns datetime.date object"""
+        return _wxdate2pydate(self.GetUpperDateLimit())
 
 
 class CalendarCtrlPtr(CalendarCtrl):
@@ -291,11 +552,50 @@ class CalendarCtrlPtr(CalendarCtrl):
         if not hasattr(self,"thisown"): self.thisown = 0
         self.__class__ = CalendarCtrl
 _calendar.CalendarCtrl_swigregister(CalendarCtrlPtr)
+cvar = _calendar.cvar
+CalendarNameStr = cvar.CalendarNameStr
 
 def PreCalendarCtrl(*args, **kwargs):
-    """PreCalendarCtrl() -> CalendarCtrl"""
+    """
+    PreCalendarCtrl() -> CalendarCtrl
+
+    Precreate a CalendarCtrl for 2-phase creation.
+    """
     val = _calendar.new_PreCalendarCtrl(*args, **kwargs)
     val.thisown = 1
     return val
 
+def CalendarCtrl_GetClassDefaultAttributes(*args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    CalendarCtrl_GetClassDefaultAttributes(int variant=WINDOW_VARIANT_NORMAL) -> VisualAttributes
+
+    Get the default attributes for this class.  This is useful if you want
+    to use the same font or colour in your own control as in a standard
+    control -- which is a much better idea than hard coding specific
+    colours or fonts which might look completely out of place on the
+    user's system, especially if it uses themes.
+
+    The variant parameter is only relevant under Mac currently and is
+    ignore under other platforms. Under Mac, it will change the size of
+    the returned font. See `wx.Window.SetWindowVariant` for more about
+    this.
+    """
+    return _calendar.CalendarCtrl_GetClassDefaultAttributes(*args, **kwargs)
+
+def _pydate2wxdate(date):
+    import datetime
+    assert isinstance(date, (datetime.datetime, datetime.date))
+    tt = date.timetuple()
+    dmy = (tt[2], tt[1]-1, tt[0])
+    return wx.DateTimeFromDMY(*dmy)
+
+def _wxdate2pydate(date):
+    import datetime
+    assert isinstance(date, wx.DateTime)
+    if date.IsValid():
+        ymd = map(int, date.FormatISODate().split('-'))
+        return datetime.date(*ymd)
+    else:
+        return None
+