Redo (again) how the stock objects are initialized in wxPython.

[wxWidgets.git] / wxPython / src / helpers.cpp

diff --git a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
index 4c9f9beca887f1bbb806b9bcbaed7ccc86e0bfa6..572ada736f85386376d76235b5dba91392773189 100644 (file)
--- a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 //
 // Author:      Robin Dunn
 //
 //
 // Author:      Robin Dunn
 //

-// Created:     7/1/97
+// Created:     1-July-1997

 // RCS-ID:      $Id$
 // Copyright:   (c) 1998 by Total Control Software
 // Licence:     wxWindows license
 // RCS-ID:      $Id$
 // Copyright:   (c) 1998 by Total Control Software
 // Licence:     wxWindows license


@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
 
 #undef DEBUG
 #include <Python.h>
 
 #undef DEBUG
 #include <Python.h>

-#include "helpers.h"
-#include "pyistream.h"
+#include "wx/wxPython/wxPython_int.h"
+#include "wx/wxPython/pyistream.h"
+#include "wx/wxPython/swigver.h"
+#include "wx/wxPython/twoitem.h"

 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
 #include <wx/msw/private.h>
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
 #include <wx/msw/private.h>


@@ -23,28 +25,45 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXGTK__

+#include <gdk/gdk.h>
+#include <gdk/gdkx.h>

 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <gdk/gdkprivate.h>
 #include <wx/gtk/win_gtk.h>
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <gdk/gdkprivate.h>
 #include <wx/gtk/win_gtk.h>

+#define GetXWindow(wxwin) (wxwin)->m_wxwindow ? \
+                          GDK_WINDOW_XWINDOW(GTK_PIZZA((wxwin)->m_wxwindow)->bin_window) : \
+                          GDK_WINDOW_XWINDOW((wxwin)->m_widget->window)
+#include <locale.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __WXX11__
+#include "wx/x11/privx.h"
+#define GetXWindow(wxwin)   ((Window)(wxwin)->GetHandle())
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+#include <wx/mac/private.h>

 #endif
 
 #include <wx/clipbrd.h>
 #include <wx/mimetype.h>
 #endif
 
 #include <wx/clipbrd.h>
 #include <wx/mimetype.h>

+#include <wx/image.h>

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

-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION <= 1007 && wxUSE_UNICODE
+#if PYTHON_API_VERSION < 1009 && wxUSE_UNICODE

 #error Python must support Unicode to use wxWindows Unicode
 #endif
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 wxPyApp* wxPythonApp = NULL;  // Global instance of application object
 #error Python must support Unicode to use wxWindows Unicode
 #endif
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 wxPyApp* wxPythonApp = NULL;  // Global instance of application object

-bool wxPyDoCleanup = FALSE;
-bool wxPyDoingCleanup = FALSE;
+bool wxPyDoCleanup = false;
+bool wxPyDoingCleanup = false;

 
 
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
 
 
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD

+#if !wxPyUSE_GIL_STATE

 struct wxPyThreadState {
     unsigned long  tid;
     PyThreadState* tstate;
 struct wxPyThreadState {
     unsigned long  tid;
     PyThreadState* tstate;


@@ -60,12 +79,19 @@ WX_DEFINE_OBJARRAY(wxPyThreadStateArray);
 
 wxPyThreadStateArray* wxPyTStates = NULL;
 wxMutex*              wxPyTMutex = NULL;
 
 wxPyThreadStateArray* wxPyTStates = NULL;
 wxMutex*              wxPyTMutex = NULL;

+
+#endif

 #endif
 
 
 #endif
 
 

+#define DEFAULTENCODING_SIZE 64
+static char wxPyDefaultEncoding[DEFAULTENCODING_SIZE] = "ascii";
+

 static PyObject* wxPython_dict = NULL;
 static PyObject* wxPython_dict = NULL;

-static PyObject* wxPyPtrTypeMap = NULL;

 static PyObject* wxPyAssertionError = NULL;
 static PyObject* wxPyAssertionError = NULL;

+static PyObject* wxPyNoAppError = NULL;
+
+PyObject* wxPyPtrTypeMap = NULL;

 
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__             // If building for win32...
 
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__             // If building for win32...


@@ -73,17 +99,18 @@ static PyObject* wxPyAssertionError = NULL;
 // This gets run when the DLL is loaded.  We just need to save a handle.
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 // This gets run when the DLL is loaded.  We just need to save a handle.
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 

+extern "C"

 BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
     HINSTANCE   hinstDLL,    // handle to DLL module
     DWORD       fdwReason,   // reason for calling function
     LPVOID      lpvReserved  // reserved
    )
 {
 BOOL WINAPI DllMain(
     HINSTANCE   hinstDLL,    // handle to DLL module
     DWORD       fdwReason,   // reason for calling function
     LPVOID      lpvReserved  // reserved
    )
 {

-    // If wxPython is embedded in another wxWindows app then
-    // the inatance has already been set.
+    // If wxPython is embedded in another wxWidgets app then
+    // the instance has already been set.

     if (! wxGetInstance())
         wxSetInstance(hinstDLL);
     if (! wxGetInstance())
         wxSetInstance(hinstDLL);

-    return TRUE;
+    return true;

 }
 #endif
 
 }
 #endif
 


@@ -96,16 +123,19 @@ IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyApp, wxApp);
 
 wxPyApp::wxPyApp() {
     m_assertMode = wxPYAPP_ASSERT_EXCEPTION;
 
 wxPyApp::wxPyApp() {
     m_assertMode = wxPYAPP_ASSERT_EXCEPTION;

+    m_startupComplete = false;

 }
 
 
 wxPyApp::~wxPyApp() {
 }
 
 
 wxPyApp::~wxPyApp() {

+    wxPythonApp = NULL;
+    wxApp::SetInstance(NULL);

 }
 
 
 }
 
 

-// This one isn't acutally called...  We fake it with __wxStart()
+// This one isn't acutally called...  We fake it with _BootstrapApp

 bool wxPyApp::OnInit() {
 bool wxPyApp::OnInit() {

-    return FALSE;
+    return false;

 }
 
 
 }
 
 


@@ -114,10 +144,6 @@ int  wxPyApp::MainLoop() {
 
     DeletePendingObjects();
     bool initialized = wxTopLevelWindows.GetCount() != 0;
 
     DeletePendingObjects();
     bool initialized = wxTopLevelWindows.GetCount() != 0;

-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    m_initialized = initialized;
-#endif
-

     if (initialized) {
         if ( m_exitOnFrameDelete == Later ) {
             m_exitOnFrameDelete = Yes;
     if (initialized) {
         if ( m_exitOnFrameDelete == Later ) {
             m_exitOnFrameDelete = Yes;


@@ -131,36 +157,62 @@ int  wxPyApp::MainLoop() {
 
 
 bool wxPyApp::OnInitGui() {
 
 
 bool wxPyApp::OnInitGui() {

-    bool rval=TRUE;
+    bool rval=true;

     wxApp::OnInitGui();  // in this case always call the base class version
     wxApp::OnInitGui();  // in this case always call the base class version

-    // wxPyBeginBlockThreads();  *** only called from within __wxStart so we already have the GIL
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInitGui"))
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInitGui"))
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));

-    // wxPyEndBlockThreads();    ***
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

     return rval;
 }
 
 
 int wxPyApp::OnExit() {
     int rval=0;
     return rval;
 }
 
 
 int wxPyApp::OnExit() {
     int rval=0;

-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnExit"))
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
     if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnExit"))
         rval = wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));

-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

     wxApp::OnExit();  // in this case always call the base class version
     return rval;
 }
 
 
     wxApp::OnExit();  // in this case always call the base class version
     return rval;
 }
 
 

+
+void wxPyApp::ExitMainLoop() {
+    bool found;
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "ExitMainLoop")))
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    if (! found)
+        wxApp::ExitMainLoop();
+}  
+
+

 #ifdef __WXDEBUG__
 void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
                      int line,
                      const wxChar *cond,
                      const wxChar *msg) {
 
 #ifdef __WXDEBUG__
 void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
                      int line,
                      const wxChar *cond,
                      const wxChar *msg) {
 

+    // if we're not fully initialized then just log the error
+    if (! m_startupComplete) {
+        wxString buf;
+        buf.Alloc(4096);
+        buf.Printf(wxT("%s(%d): assert \"%s\" failed"),
+                   file, line, cond);
+        if (msg != NULL) {
+            buf += wxT(": ");
+            buf += msg;
+        }
+        wxLogDebug(buf);
+        return;
+    }
+

     // If the OnAssert is overloaded in the Python class then call it...
     bool found;
     // If the OnAssert is overloaded in the Python class then call it...
     bool found;

-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnAssert"))) {
         PyObject* fso = wx2PyString(file);
         PyObject* cso = wx2PyString(file);
     if ((found = wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnAssert"))) {
         PyObject* fso = wx2PyString(file);
         PyObject* cso = wx2PyString(file);


@@ -175,7 +227,7 @@ void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
         Py_DECREF(cso);
         Py_DECREF(mso);
     }
         Py_DECREF(cso);
         Py_DECREF(mso);
     }

-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

 
     // ...otherwise do our own thing with it
     if (! found) {
 
     // ...otherwise do our own thing with it
     if (! found) {


@@ -194,11 +246,11 @@ void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
             }
 
             // set the exception
             }
 
             // set the exception

-            wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(buf);
             PyErr_SetObject(wxPyAssertionError, s);
             Py_DECREF(s);
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(buf);
             PyErr_SetObject(wxPyAssertionError, s);
             Py_DECREF(s);

-            wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

 
             // Now when control returns to whatever API wrapper was called from
             // Python it should detect that an exception is set and will return
 
             // Now when control returns to whatever API wrapper was called from
             // Python it should detect that an exception is set and will return


@@ -226,16 +278,46 @@ void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
 }
 #endif
 
 }
 #endif
 

+    // For catching Apple Events
+void wxPyApp::MacOpenFile(const wxString &fileName)
+{
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacOpenFile")) {
+        PyObject* s = wx2PyString(fileName);
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", s));
+        Py_DECREF(s);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}

 
 

-/*static*/
-bool wxPyApp::GetMacDefaultEncodingIsPC() {
-#ifdef __WXMAC__
-    return s_macDefaultEncodingIsPC;
-#else
-    return 0;
-#endif
+void wxPyApp::MacPrintFile(const wxString &fileName)
+{
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacPrintFile")) {
+        PyObject* s = wx2PyString(fileName);
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("(O)", s));
+        Py_DECREF(s);
+    }
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+void wxPyApp::MacNewFile()
+{
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacNewFile"))
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

 }
 
 }
 

+void wxPyApp::MacReopenApp()
+{
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "MacReopenApp"))
+        wxPyCBH_callCallback(m_myInst, Py_BuildValue("()"));
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+}
+
+

 /*static*/
 bool wxPyApp::GetMacSupportPCMenuShortcuts() {
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
 /*static*/
 bool wxPyApp::GetMacSupportPCMenuShortcuts() {
 #ifdef __WXMAC__


@@ -281,13 +363,6 @@ wxString wxPyApp::GetMacHelpMenuTitleName() {
 #endif
 }
 
 #endif
 }
 

-/*static*/
-void wxPyApp::SetMacDefaultEncodingIsPC(bool val) {
-#ifdef __WXMAC__
-    s_macDefaultEncodingIsPC = val;
-#endif
-}
-

 /*static*/
 void wxPyApp::SetMacSupportPCMenuShortcuts(bool val) {
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
 /*static*/
 void wxPyApp::SetMacSupportPCMenuShortcuts(bool val) {
 #ifdef __WXMAC__


@@ -324,6 +399,123 @@ void wxPyApp::SetMacHelpMenuTitleName(const wxString& val) {
 }
 
 
 }
 
 

+// This finishes the initialization of wxWindows and then calls the OnInit
+// that should be present in the derived (Python) class.
+void wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp()
+{
+    static      bool haveInitialized = false;
+    bool        result;
+    wxPyBlock_t     blocked;
+    PyObject*   retval = NULL;
+    PyObject*   pyint  = NULL;
+
+
+    // Only initialize wxWidgets once
+    if (! haveInitialized) {
+
+        // Get any command-line args passed to this program from the sys module
+        int    argc = 0;
+        char** argv = NULL;
+        blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        
+        PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
+        PyObject* executable = PySys_GetObject("executable");
+        
+        if (sysargv != NULL && executable != NULL) {
+            argc = PyList_Size(sysargv) + 1;
+            argv = new char*[argc+1];
+            argv[0] = strdup(PyString_AsString(executable));
+            int x;
+            for(x=1; x<argc; x++) {
+                PyObject *pyArg = PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x-1);
+                argv[x] = strdup(PyString_AsString(pyArg));
+            }
+            argv[argc] = NULL;
+        }
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+
+        // Initialize wxWidgets
+        result = wxEntryStart(argc, argv);
+        // wxApp takes ownership of the argv array, don't delete it here
+
+        blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        if (! result)  {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError,
+                            "wxEntryStart failed, unable to initialize wxWidgets!"
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+                            "  (Is DISPLAY set properly?)"
+#endif
+                );
+            goto error;
+        }
+
+        // On wxGTK the locale will be changed to match the system settings,
+        // but Python before 2.4 needs to have LC_NUMERIC set to "C" in order
+        // for the floating point conversions and such to work right.
+#if defined(__WXGTK__) && PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x02040000
+        setlocale(LC_NUMERIC, "C");
+#endif
+
+//        wxSystemOptions::SetOption(wxT("mac.textcontrol-use-mlte"), 1);
+        
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+        haveInitialized = true;
+    }
+    else {
+        this->argc = 0;
+        this->argv = NULL;
+    }
+    
+
+    // It's now ok to generate exceptions for assertion errors.
+    wxPythonApp->SetStartupComplete(true);
+
+   
+    // Call the Python wxApp's OnPreInit and OnInit functions
+    blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnPreInit")) {
+        PyObject* method = m_myInst.GetLastFound();
+        PyObject* argTuple = PyTuple_New(0);
+        retval = PyEval_CallObject(method, argTuple);
+        m_myInst.clearRecursionGuard(method);
+        Py_DECREF(argTuple);
+        Py_DECREF(method);
+        if (retval == NULL)
+            goto error;
+    }
+    if (wxPyCBH_findCallback(m_myInst, "OnInit")) {
+
+        PyObject* method = m_myInst.GetLastFound();
+        PyObject* argTuple = PyTuple_New(0);
+        retval = PyEval_CallObject(method, argTuple);
+        m_myInst.clearRecursionGuard(method);
+        Py_DECREF(argTuple);
+        Py_DECREF(method);
+        if (retval == NULL)
+            goto error;
+
+        pyint = PyNumber_Int(retval);
+        if (! pyint) {
+            PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "OnInit should return a boolean value");
+            goto error;
+        }
+        result = PyInt_AS_LONG(pyint);
+    }
+    else {
+        // Is it okay if there is no OnInit?  Probably so...
+        result = true;
+    }
+
+    if (! result) {
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemExit, "OnInit returned false, exiting...");
+    }
+
+ error:
+    Py_XDECREF(retval);
+    Py_XDECREF(pyint);
+
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+};

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


@@ -365,136 +557,79 @@ static wxChar* wxPyCopyWString(const wxChar *src)
 #endif
 
 
 #endif
 
 

+inline const char* dropwx(const char* name) {
+    if (name[0] == 'w' && name[1] == 'x')
+        return name+2;
+    else
+        return name;
+}
+

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

-// This function is called when the wxc module is imported to do some initial
-// setup.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)
-void __wxPreStart(PyObject* moduleDict)
+// This function is called when the wx._core_ module is imported to do some
+// initial setup.  (Before there is a wxApp object.)  The rest happens in
+// wxPyApp::_BootstrapApp
+void __wxPyPreStart(PyObject* moduleDict)

 {
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
 {
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__

-//    wxCrtSetDbgFlag(_CRTDBG_LEAK_CHECK_DF);
+//     wxCrtSetDbgFlag(_CRTDBG_LEAK_CHECK_DF
+//                     | _CRTDBG_CHECK_ALWAYS_DF
+//                     | _CRTDBG_DELAY_FREE_MEM_DF
+//         );

 #endif
 
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD

+#if wxPyUSE_GIL_STATE
+    PyEval_InitThreads();
+#else

     PyEval_InitThreads();
     wxPyTStates = new wxPyThreadStateArray;
     wxPyTMutex = new wxMutex;
     PyEval_InitThreads();
     wxPyTStates = new wxPyThreadStateArray;
     wxPyTMutex = new wxMutex;

-#endif
-
-    // Ensure that the build options in the DLL (or whatever) match this build
-    wxApp::CheckBuildOptions(wxBuildOptions());
-
-    // Create an exception object to use for wxASSERTions
-    wxPyAssertionError = PyErr_NewException("wxPython.wxc.wxPyAssertionError",
-                                            PyExc_AssertionError, NULL);
-    PyDict_SetItemString(moduleDict, "wxPyAssertionError", wxPyAssertionError);
-}
-
-
-
-// Initialize wxWindows and bootstrap the user application by calling the
-// wxApp's OnInit, which is a parameter to this funciton.  See wxApp.__init__
-// in _extras.py to learn how the bootstrap is started.
-PyObject* __wxStart(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
-{
-    PyObject*   onInitFunc = NULL;
-    PyObject*   arglist= NULL;
-    PyObject*   result = NULL;
-    PyObject*   pyint = NULL;
-    long        bResult;

 
 

-    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O", &onInitFunc))
-        return NULL;
-
-    // Get any command-line args passed to this program from the sys module
-    int argc = 0;
-    char** argv = NULL;
-    PyObject* sysargv = PySys_GetObject("argv");
-    if (sysargv != NULL) {
-        argc = PyList_Size(sysargv);
-        argv = new char*[argc+1];
-        int x;
-        for(x=0; x<argc; x++) {
-            PyObject *pyArg = PyList_GetItem(sysargv, x);
-            argv[x] = PyString_AsString(pyArg);
-        }
-        argv[argc] = NULL;
-    }
-
-    if (! wxEntryStart(argc, argv) ) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError,      // is this the right one?
-                        "wxEntryStart failed!");
-        goto error;
-    }
-    delete [] argv;
-
-
-    // The stock objects were all NULL when they were loaded into
-    // SWIG generated proxies, so re-init those now...
-    wxPy_ReinitStockObjects();
-
-
-    // Call the Python wxApp's OnInit function
-    arglist = PyTuple_New(0);
-    result = PyEval_CallObject(onInitFunc, arglist);
-    Py_DECREF(arglist);
-    if (!result) {      // an exception was raised.
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    pyint = PyNumber_Int(result);
-    if (! pyint) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "OnInit should return a boolean value");
-        goto error;
-    }
-    bResult = PyInt_AS_LONG(pyint);
-    if (! bResult) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemExit, "OnInit returned FALSE, exiting...");
-        goto error;
-    }
-
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    wxTheApp->m_initialized = (wxTopLevelWindows.GetCount() > 0);
+    // Save the current (main) thread state in our array
+    PyThreadState* tstate = wxPyBeginAllowThreads();
+    wxPyEndAllowThreads(tstate);
+#endif

 #endif
 
 #endif
 

-    Py_DECREF(result);
-    Py_DECREF(pyint);
-    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-    return Py_None;
+    // Ensure that the build options in the DLL (or whatever) match this build
+    wxApp::CheckBuildOptions(WX_BUILD_OPTIONS_SIGNATURE, "wxPython");

 
 

- error:
-    Py_XDECREF(result);
-    Py_XDECREF(pyint);
-    return NULL;
+    wxInitAllImageHandlers();

 }
 
 
 
 }
 
 
 

-void __wxCleanup() {
-    wxPyDoingCleanup = TRUE;
-    if (wxPyDoCleanup)
+void __wxPyCleanup() {
+    wxPyDoingCleanup = true;
+    if (wxPyDoCleanup) {
+        wxPyDoCleanup = false;

         wxEntryCleanup();
         wxEntryCleanup();

+    }

 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD

+#if !wxPyUSE_GIL_STATE

     delete wxPyTMutex;
     wxPyTMutex = NULL;
     wxPyTStates->Empty();
     delete wxPyTStates;
     wxPyTStates = NULL;
 #endif
     delete wxPyTMutex;
     wxPyTMutex = NULL;
     wxPyTStates->Empty();
     delete wxPyTStates;
     wxPyTStates = NULL;
 #endif

+#endif

 }
 
 
 }
 
 

-
-
-PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
+// Save a reference to the dictionary of the wx._core module, and inject
+// a few more things into it.
+PyObject* __wxPySetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)

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

-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "_wxSetDictionary must have dictionary object!");
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
+                        "_wxPySetDictionary must have dictionary object!");

         return NULL;
     }
 
         return NULL;
     }
 


@@ -502,21 +637,37 @@ PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
         wxPyPtrTypeMap = PyDict_New();
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__wxPyPtrTypeMap", wxPyPtrTypeMap);
 
         wxPyPtrTypeMap = PyDict_New();
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__wxPyPtrTypeMap", wxPyPtrTypeMap);
 

+    // Create an exception object to use for wxASSERTions
+    wxPyAssertionError = PyErr_NewException("wx._core.PyAssertionError",
+                                            PyExc_AssertionError, NULL);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PyAssertionError", wxPyAssertionError);
+
+    // Create an exception object to use when the app object hasn't been created yet
+    wxPyNoAppError = PyErr_NewException("wx._core.PyNoAppError",
+                                        PyExc_RuntimeError, NULL);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PyNoAppError", wxPyNoAppError);
+
+

 
 #ifdef __WXMOTIF__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMOTIF__"
 
 #ifdef __WXMOTIF__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMOTIF__"

+#define wxPlatName "wxMotif"

 #endif
 #ifdef __WXX11__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXX11__"
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXX11__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXX11__"

+#define wxPlatName "wxX11"

 #endif
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXGTK__"
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXGTK__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXGTK__"

+#define wxPlatName "wxGTK"

 #endif
 #endif

-#if defined(__WIN32__) || defined(__WXMSW__)
+#ifdef __WXMSW__

 #define wxPlatform "__WXMSW__"
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMSW__"

+#define wxPlatName "wxMSW"

 #endif
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMAC__"
 #endif
 #ifdef __WXMAC__
 #define wxPlatform "__WXMAC__"

+#define wxPlatName "wxMac"

 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXDEBUG__
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXDEBUG__


@@ -525,130 +676,93 @@ PyObject* __wxSetDictionary(PyObject* /* self */, PyObject* args)
     int wxdebug = 0;
 #endif
 
     int wxdebug = 0;
 #endif
 

-    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "wxPlatform", PyString_FromString(wxPlatform));
-    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "wxUSE_UNICODE", PyInt_FromLong(wxUSE_UNICODE));
+    // These should be deprecated in favor of the PlatformInfo tuple built below...
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "Platform", PyString_FromString(wxPlatform));
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "USE_UNICODE", PyInt_FromLong(wxUSE_UNICODE));

     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__WXDEBUG__", PyInt_FromLong(wxdebug));
 
     PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "__WXDEBUG__", PyInt_FromLong(wxdebug));
 

-    Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-    return Py_None;
-}
+    // Make a tuple of strings that gives more info about the platform.
+    PyObject* PlatInfo = PyList_New(0);
+    PyObject* obj;

 
 

+#define _AddInfoString(st) \
+    obj = PyString_FromString(st); \
+    PyList_Append(PlatInfo, obj); \
+    Py_DECREF(obj)

 
 

-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    _AddInfoString(wxPlatform);
+    _AddInfoString(wxPlatName);
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    _AddInfoString("unicode");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("ansi");
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXGTK__
+#ifdef __WXGTK20__
+    _AddInfoString("gtk2");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("gtk1");
+#endif
+#endif
+#ifdef __WXDEBUG__
+    _AddInfoString("wx-assertions-on");
+#else
+    _AddInfoString("wx-assertions-off");
+#endif
+    _AddInfoString(wxPy_SWIG_VERSION);    
+    
+#undef _AddInfoString

 
 

-// The stock objects are no longer created when the wxc module is imported, but
-// only after the app object has been created.  This function will be called before
-// OnInit is called so we can hack the new pointer values into the obj.this attributes.
+    PyObject* PlatInfoTuple = PyList_AsTuple(PlatInfo);
+    Py_DECREF(PlatInfo);
+    PyDict_SetItemString(wxPython_dict, "PlatformInfo", PlatInfoTuple);

 
 

-void wxPy_ReinitStockObjects()
-{
-    char ptrbuf[128];
-    PyObject* obj;
-    PyObject* ptrobj;
-
-
-
-#define REINITOBJ(name, type) \
-    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, #name); \
-    wxASSERT_MSG(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object for " #name)); \
-    SWIG_MakePtr(ptrbuf, (char *) name, "_" #type "_p"); \
-    ptrobj = PyString_FromString(ptrbuf); \
-    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "this", ptrobj); \
-    Py_DECREF(ptrobj)
-
-#define REINITOBJ2(name, type) \
-    obj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, #name); \
-    wxASSERT_MSG(obj != NULL, wxT("Unable to find stock object for " #name)); \
-    SWIG_MakePtr(ptrbuf, (char *) &name, "_" #type "_p"); \
-    ptrobj = PyString_FromString(ptrbuf); \
-    PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "this", ptrobj); \
-    Py_DECREF(ptrobj)
-
-
-    REINITOBJ(wxNORMAL_FONT, wxFont);
-    REINITOBJ(wxSMALL_FONT, wxFont);
-    REINITOBJ(wxITALIC_FONT, wxFont);
-    REINITOBJ(wxSWISS_FONT, wxFont);
-
-    REINITOBJ(wxRED_PEN, wxPen);
-    REINITOBJ(wxCYAN_PEN, wxPen);
-    REINITOBJ(wxGREEN_PEN, wxPen);
-    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK_PEN, wxPen);
-    REINITOBJ(wxWHITE_PEN, wxPen);
-    REINITOBJ(wxTRANSPARENT_PEN, wxPen);
-    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK_DASHED_PEN, wxPen);
-    REINITOBJ(wxGREY_PEN, wxPen);
-    REINITOBJ(wxMEDIUM_GREY_PEN, wxPen);
-    REINITOBJ(wxLIGHT_GREY_PEN, wxPen);
-
-    REINITOBJ(wxBLUE_BRUSH, wxBrush);
-    REINITOBJ(wxGREEN_BRUSH, wxBrush);
-    REINITOBJ(wxWHITE_BRUSH, wxBrush);
-    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK_BRUSH, wxBrush);
-    REINITOBJ(wxTRANSPARENT_BRUSH, wxBrush);
-    REINITOBJ(wxCYAN_BRUSH, wxBrush);
-    REINITOBJ(wxRED_BRUSH, wxBrush);
-    REINITOBJ(wxGREY_BRUSH, wxBrush);
-    REINITOBJ(wxMEDIUM_GREY_BRUSH, wxBrush);
-    REINITOBJ(wxLIGHT_GREY_BRUSH, wxBrush);
-
-    REINITOBJ(wxBLACK, wxColour);
-    REINITOBJ(wxWHITE, wxColour);
-    REINITOBJ(wxRED, wxColour);
-    REINITOBJ(wxBLUE, wxColour);
-    REINITOBJ(wxGREEN, wxColour);
-    REINITOBJ(wxCYAN, wxColour);
-    REINITOBJ(wxLIGHT_GREY, wxColour);
-
-    REINITOBJ(wxSTANDARD_CURSOR, wxCursor);
-    REINITOBJ(wxHOURGLASS_CURSOR, wxCursor);
-    REINITOBJ(wxCROSS_CURSOR, wxCursor);
-
-    REINITOBJ2(wxNullBitmap, wxBitmap);
-    REINITOBJ2(wxNullIcon, wxIcon);
-    REINITOBJ2(wxNullCursor, wxCursor);
-    REINITOBJ2(wxNullPen, wxPen);
-    REINITOBJ2(wxNullBrush, wxBrush);
-    REINITOBJ2(wxNullPalette, wxPalette);
-    REINITOBJ2(wxNullFont, wxFont);
-    REINITOBJ2(wxNullColour, wxColour);
-
-    REINITOBJ(wxTheFontList, wxFontList);
-    REINITOBJ(wxThePenList, wxPenList);
-    REINITOBJ(wxTheBrushList, wxBrushList);
-    REINITOBJ(wxTheColourDatabase, wxColourDatabase);
-
-
-    REINITOBJ(wxTheClipboard, wxClipboard);
-    REINITOBJ(wxTheMimeTypesManager, wxMimeTypesManager);
-    REINITOBJ2(wxDefaultValidator, wxValidator);
-    REINITOBJ2(wxNullImage, wxImage);
-    REINITOBJ2(wxNullAcceleratorTable, wxAcceleratorTable);
-
-#undef REINITOBJ
-#undef REINITOBJ2
+    RETURN_NONE();

 }
 
 }
 

+
+

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

-void wxPyClientData_dtor(wxPyClientData* self) {
-    if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {           // Don't do it during cleanup as Python
-                                        // may have already garbage collected the object...
-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
-        Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+// Check for existence of a wxApp, setting an exception if there isn't one.
+// This doesn't need to aquire the GIL because it should only be called from
+// an %exception before the lock is released.
+
+bool wxPyCheckForApp() {
+    if (wxTheApp != NULL)
+        return true;
+    else {
+        PyErr_SetString(wxPyNoAppError, "The wx.App object must be created first!");
+        return false;

     }
 }
 
     }
 }
 

+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+

 void wxPyUserData_dtor(wxPyUserData* self) {
     if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {
 void wxPyUserData_dtor(wxPyUserData* self) {
     if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {

-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

         Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
         Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);

-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        self->m_obj = NULL;
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

     }
 }
 
 
     }
 }
 
 

+void wxPyClientData_dtor(wxPyClientData* self) {
+    if (! wxPyDoingCleanup) {           // Don't do it during cleanup as Python
+                                        // may have already garbage collected the object...
+        if (self->m_incRef) {
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            Py_DECREF(self->m_obj);
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+        }
+        self->m_obj = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+
+

 // This is called when an OOR controled object is being destroyed.  Although
 // the C++ object is going away there is no way to force the Python object
 // (and all references to it) to die too.  This causes problems (crashes) in
 // This is called when an OOR controled object is being destroyed.  Although
 // the C++ object is going away there is no way to force the Python object
 // (and all references to it) to die too.  This causes problems (crashes) in


@@ -656,22 +770,27 @@ void wxPyUserData_dtor(wxPyUserData* self) {
 // the now bogus pointer... So to try and prevent this we'll do a little black
 // magic and change the class of the python instance to a class that will
 // raise an exception for any attempt to call methods with it.  See
 // the now bogus pointer... So to try and prevent this we'll do a little black
 // magic and change the class of the python instance to a class that will
 // raise an exception for any attempt to call methods with it.  See

-// _wxPyDeadObject in _extras.py for the implementation of this class.
+// _wxPyDeadObject in _core_ex.py for the implementation of this class.

 void wxPyOORClientData_dtor(wxPyOORClientData* self) {
 
     static PyObject* deadObjectClass = NULL;
 
 void wxPyOORClientData_dtor(wxPyOORClientData* self) {
 
     static PyObject* deadObjectClass = NULL;
 

-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     if (deadObjectClass == NULL) {
         deadObjectClass = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, "_wxPyDeadObject");
     if (deadObjectClass == NULL) {
         deadObjectClass = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, "_wxPyDeadObject");

-        wxASSERT_MSG(deadObjectClass != NULL, wxT("Can't get _wxPyDeadObject class!"));
+        // TODO:  Can not wxASSERT here because inside a wxPyBeginBlock Threads,
+        // will lead to a deadlock when it tries to aquire the GIL again.
+        //wxASSERT_MSG(deadObjectClass != NULL, wxT("Can't get _wxPyDeadObject class!"));

         Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
     }
 
 
         Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
     }
 
 

-    // Only if there is more than one reference to the object
-    if ( !wxPyDoingCleanup && self->m_obj->ob_refcnt > 1 ) {
-        wxASSERT_MSG(PyInstance_Check(self->m_obj), wxT("m_obj not an instance!?!?!"));
+    // Only if there is more than one reference to the object and we are
+    // holding the OOR reference:
+    if ( !wxPyDoingCleanup && self->m_obj->ob_refcnt > 1 && self->m_incRef) {
+        // bool isInstance = wxPyInstance_Check(self->m_obj);
+        // TODO same here
+        //wxASSERT_MSG(isInstance, wxT("m_obj not an instance!?!?!"));

 
         // Call __del__, if there is one.
         PyObject* func = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__del__");
 
         // Call __del__, if there is one.
         PyObject* func = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__del__");


@@ -683,19 +802,26 @@ void wxPyOORClientData_dtor(wxPyOORClientData* self) {
         if (PyErr_Occurred())
             PyErr_Clear();      // just ignore it for now
 
         if (PyErr_Occurred())
             PyErr_Clear();      // just ignore it for now
 

-        // Clear the instance's dictionary
-        PyInstanceObject* inst = (PyInstanceObject*)self->m_obj;
-        PyDict_Clear(inst->in_dict);

 
 

-        // put the name of the old class into the instance, and then reset the
-        // class to be the dead class.
-        PyDict_SetItemString(inst->in_dict, "_name", inst->in_class->cl_name);
-        inst->in_class = (PyClassObject*)deadObjectClass;
-        Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
+        PyObject* dict = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__dict__");
+        if (dict) {
+            // Clear the instance's dictionary
+            PyDict_Clear(dict);
+
+            // put the name of the old class into the instance, and then reset the
+            // class to be the dead class.
+            PyObject* klass = PyObject_GetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__class__");
+            PyObject* name =  PyObject_GetAttrString(klass, "__name__");
+            PyDict_SetItemString(dict, "_name", name);
+            PyObject_SetAttrString(self->m_obj, "__class__",  deadObjectClass);
+            //Py_INCREF(deadObjectClass);
+            Py_DECREF(klass);
+            Py_DECREF(name);
+        }

     }
 
     }
 

-    // m_obj is DECREF's in the base class dtor...
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    // m_obj is DECREF'd in the base class dtor...
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

 }
 
 
 }
 
 


@@ -719,65 +845,58 @@ void wxPyPtrTypeMap_Add(const char* commonName, const char* ptrName) {
 
 
 
 
 
 

-PyObject* wxPyClassExists(const wxString& className) {
-
-    PyObject* item;
-    wxString  name(className);
-    char      buff[64];               // should always be big enough...
-
-    if (!className)
-        return NULL;
-
-    // Try the name as-is first
-    sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", (const char*)name.mbc_str());
-    PyObject* classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, buff);
-
-    // if not found see if there is a mapped name for it
-    if ( ! classobj) {
-        if ((item = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPyPtrTypeMap, (char*)(const char*)name.mbc_str())) != NULL) {
-            name = wxString(PyString_AsString(item), *wxConvCurrent);
-            sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", (const char*)name.mbc_str());
-            classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, buff);
-        }
-    }
-
-    return classobj;  // returns NULL if not found
-}
-

 
 

-PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source, bool checkEvtHandler) {
+PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source, bool setThisOwn, bool checkEvtHandler) {

     PyObject* target = NULL;
     PyObject* target = NULL;

-    bool      isEvtHandler = FALSE;
+    bool      isEvtHandler = false;
+    bool      isSizer = false;

 
     if (source) {
         // If it's derived from wxEvtHandler then there may
         // already be a pointer to a Python object that we can use
         // in the OOR data.
         if (checkEvtHandler && wxIsKindOf(source, wxEvtHandler)) {
 
     if (source) {
         // If it's derived from wxEvtHandler then there may
         // already be a pointer to a Python object that we can use
         // in the OOR data.
         if (checkEvtHandler && wxIsKindOf(source, wxEvtHandler)) {

-            isEvtHandler = TRUE;
+            isEvtHandler = true;

             wxEvtHandler* eh = (wxEvtHandler*)source;
             wxPyOORClientData* data = (wxPyOORClientData*)eh->GetClientObject();
             if (data) {
                 target = data->m_obj;
             wxEvtHandler* eh = (wxEvtHandler*)source;
             wxPyOORClientData* data = (wxPyOORClientData*)eh->GetClientObject();
             if (data) {
                 target = data->m_obj;

-                Py_INCREF(target);
+                if (target)
+                    Py_INCREF(target);

             }
         }
 
             }
         }
 

+        // Also check for wxSizer
+        if (!target && wxIsKindOf(source, wxSizer)) {
+            isSizer = true;
+            wxSizer* sz = (wxSizer*)source;
+            wxPyOORClientData* data = (wxPyOORClientData*)sz->GetClientObject();
+            if (data) {
+                target = data->m_obj;
+                if (target)
+                    Py_INCREF(target);
+            }
+        }
+        

         if (! target) {
         if (! target) {

-            // Otherwise make it the old fashioned way by making a
-            // new shadow object and putting this pointer in it.
-            wxClassInfo* info  = source->GetClassInfo();
-            wxString     name  = info->GetClassName();
-            PyObject*    klass = wxPyClassExists(name);
-            while (info && !klass) {
-                name = (wxChar*)info->GetBaseClassName1();
-                info = wxClassInfo::FindClass(name);
-                klass = wxPyClassExists(name);
+            // Otherwise make it the old fashioned way by making a new shadow
+            // object and putting this pointer in it.  Look up the class
+            // heirarchy until we find a class name that is located in the
+            // python module.
+            const wxClassInfo* info   = source->GetClassInfo();
+            wxString           name   = info->GetClassName();
+            bool               exists = wxPyCheckSwigType(name);
+            while (info && !exists) {
+                info = info->GetBaseClass1();
+                name = info->GetClassName();
+                exists = wxPyCheckSwigType(name);

             }
             if (info) {
             }
             if (info) {

-                target = wxPyConstructObject(source, name, klass, FALSE);
+                target = wxPyConstructObject((void*)source, name, setThisOwn);

                 if (target && isEvtHandler)
                     ((wxEvtHandler*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyOORClientData(target));
                 if (target && isEvtHandler)
                     ((wxEvtHandler*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyOORClientData(target));

+                if (target && isSizer)
+                    ((wxSizer*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyOORClientData(target));

             } else {
                 wxString msg(wxT("wxPython class not found for "));
                 msg += source->GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();
             } else {
                 wxString msg(wxT("wxPython class not found for "));
                 msg += source->GetClassInfo()->GetClassName();


@@ -792,86 +911,9 @@ PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObject* source, bool checkEvtHandler) {
 }
 
 
 }
 
 

-PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxSizer(wxSizer* source) {
-    PyObject* target = NULL;
+PyObject*  wxPyMake_wxSizer(wxSizer* source, bool setThisOwn) {

 
 

-    if (source && wxIsKindOf(source, wxSizer)) {
-        // If it's derived from wxSizer then there may
-        // already be a pointer to a Python object that we can use
-        // in the OOR data.
-        wxSizer* sz = (wxSizer*)source;
-        wxPyOORClientData* data = (wxPyOORClientData*)sz->GetClientObject();
-        if (data) {
-            target = data->m_obj;
-            Py_INCREF(target);
-        }
-    }
-    if (! target) {
-        target = wxPyMake_wxObject(source, FALSE);
-        if (target != Py_None)
-            ((wxSizer*)source)->SetClientObject(new wxPyOORClientData(target));
-    }
-    return target;
-}
-
-
-
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
-                              const wxString& className,
-                              PyObject* klass,
-                              int setThisOwn) {
-
-    PyObject* obj;
-    PyObject* arg;
-    PyObject* item;
-    wxString  name(className);
-    char      swigptr[64];      // should always be big enough...
-    char      buff[64];
-
-    if ((item = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPyPtrTypeMap, (char*)(const char*)name.mbc_str())) != NULL) {
-        name = wxString(PyString_AsString(item), *wxConvCurrent);
-    }
-    sprintf(buff, "_%s_p", (const char*)name.mbc_str());
-    SWIG_MakePtr(swigptr, ptr, buff);
-
-    arg = Py_BuildValue("(s)", swigptr);
-    obj = PyInstance_New(klass, arg, NULL);
-    Py_DECREF(arg);
-
-    if (setThisOwn) {
-        PyObject* one = PyInt_FromLong(1);
-        PyObject_SetAttrString(obj, "thisown", one);
-        Py_DECREF(one);
-    }
-
-    return obj;
-}
-
-
-PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
-                              const wxString& className,
-                              int setThisOwn) {
-    if (!ptr) {
-        Py_INCREF(Py_None);
-        return Py_None;
-    }
-
-    char    buff[64];               // should always be big enough...
-    sprintf(buff, "%sPtr", (const char*)className.mbc_str());
-
-    wxASSERT_MSG(wxPython_dict, wxT("wxPython_dict is not set yet!!"));
-
-    PyObject* classobj = PyDict_GetItemString(wxPython_dict, buff);
-    if (! classobj) {
-        wxString msg(wxT("wxPython class not found for "));
-        msg += className;
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NameError, msg.mbc_str());
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    return wxPyConstructObject(ptr, className, classobj, setThisOwn);
+    return wxPyMake_wxObject(source, setThisOwn);

 }
 
 
 }
 
 


@@ -879,25 +921,28 @@ PyObject* wxPyConstructObject(void* ptr,
 
 
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
 
 
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD

+#if !wxPyUSE_GIL_STATE
+

 inline
 unsigned long wxPyGetCurrentThreadId() {
     return wxThread::GetCurrentId();
 }
 
 inline
 unsigned long wxPyGetCurrentThreadId() {
     return wxThread::GetCurrentId();
 }
 

-static PyThreadState* gs_shutdownTState;
+static wxPyThreadState gs_shutdownTState;
+

 static
 static

-PyThreadState* wxPyGetThreadState() {
+wxPyThreadState* wxPyGetThreadState() {

     if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) // Python is shutting down...
     if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) // Python is shutting down...

-        return gs_shutdownTState;
+        return &gs_shutdownTState;

 
     unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();
 
     unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();

-    PyThreadState* tstate = NULL;
+    wxPyThreadState* tstate = NULL;

 
     wxPyTMutex->Lock();
     for(size_t i=0; i < wxPyTStates->GetCount(); i++) {
         wxPyThreadState& info = wxPyTStates->Item(i);
         if (info.tid == ctid) {
 
     wxPyTMutex->Lock();
     for(size_t i=0; i < wxPyTStates->GetCount(); i++) {
         wxPyThreadState& info = wxPyTStates->Item(i);
         if (info.tid == ctid) {

-            tstate = info.tstate;
+            tstate = &info;

             break;
         }
     }
             break;
         }
     }


@@ -906,10 +951,11 @@ PyThreadState* wxPyGetThreadState() {
     return tstate;
 }
 
     return tstate;
 }
 

+

 static
 void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
     if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) { // Python is shutting down, assume a single thread...
 static
 void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
     if (wxPyTMutex == NULL) { // Python is shutting down, assume a single thread...

-        gs_shutdownTState = tstate;
+        gs_shutdownTState.tstate = tstate;

         return;
     }
     unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();
         return;
     }
     unsigned long ctid = wxPyGetCurrentThreadId();


@@ -921,11 +967,12 @@ void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
             if (info.tstate != tstate)
                 wxLogMessage("*** tstate mismatch!???");
 #endif
             if (info.tstate != tstate)
                 wxLogMessage("*** tstate mismatch!???");
 #endif

-            // info.tstate = tstate;    *** DO NOT update existing ones???
+            info.tstate = tstate;    // allow for transient tstates

             // Normally it will never change, but apparently COM callbacks
             // (i.e. ActiveX controls) will (incorrectly IMHO) use a transient
             // tstate which will then be garbage the next time we try to use
             // it...
             // Normally it will never change, but apparently COM callbacks
             // (i.e. ActiveX controls) will (incorrectly IMHO) use a transient
             // tstate which will then be garbage the next time we try to use
             // it...

+

             wxPyTMutex->Unlock();
             return;
         }
             wxPyTMutex->Unlock();
             return;
         }


@@ -936,6 +983,8 @@ void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
 }
 
 #endif
 }
 
 #endif

+#endif
+

 
 
 // Calls from Python to wxWindows code are wrapped in calls to these
 
 
 // Calls from Python to wxWindows code are wrapped in calls to these


@@ -944,7 +993,9 @@ void wxPySaveThreadState(PyThreadState* tstate) {
 PyThreadState* wxPyBeginAllowThreads() {
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
     PyThreadState* saved = PyEval_SaveThread();  // Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;
 PyThreadState* wxPyBeginAllowThreads() {
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
     PyThreadState* saved = PyEval_SaveThread();  // Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS;

+#if !wxPyUSE_GIL_STATE

     wxPySaveThreadState(saved);
     wxPySaveThreadState(saved);

+#endif

     return saved;
 #else
     return NULL;
     return saved;
 #else
     return NULL;


@@ -962,19 +1013,49 @@ void wxPyEndAllowThreads(PyThreadState* saved) {
 // Calls from wxWindows back to Python code, or even any PyObject
 // manipulations, PyDECREF's and etc. are wrapped in calls to these functions:
 
 // Calls from wxWindows back to Python code, or even any PyObject
 // manipulations, PyDECREF's and etc. are wrapped in calls to these functions:
 

-void wxPyBeginBlockThreads() {
+wxPyBlock_t wxPyBeginBlockThreads() {

 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD

-    PyThreadState* tstate = wxPyGetThreadState();
-    PyEval_RestoreThread(tstate);
+    if (! Py_IsInitialized()) {
+        return (wxPyBlock_t)0;
+    }
+#if wxPyUSE_GIL_STATE
+    PyGILState_STATE state = PyGILState_Ensure();
+    return state;
+#else
+    PyThreadState *current = _PyThreadState_Current;
+
+    // Only block if there wasn't already a tstate, or if the current one is
+    // not the one we are wanting to change to.  This should prevent deadlock
+    // if there are nested calls to wxPyBeginBlockThreads
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = false;
+    wxPyThreadState* tstate = wxPyGetThreadState();
+    if (current != tstate->tstate) {
+        PyEval_RestoreThread(tstate->tstate);
+        blocked = true;
+    }
+    return blocked;
+#endif
+#else
+    return (wxPyBlock_t)0;

 #endif
 }
 
 
 #endif
 }
 
 

-void wxPyEndBlockThreads() {
+void wxPyEndBlockThreads(wxPyBlock_t blocked) {

 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD
 #ifdef WXP_WITH_THREAD

-    // Is there any need to save it again?
-    // PyThreadState* tstate =
-    PyEval_SaveThread();
+    if (! Py_IsInitialized()) {
+        return;
+    }            
+#if wxPyUSE_GIL_STATE
+    PyGILState_Release(blocked);
+#else
+    // Only unblock if we blocked in the last call to wxPyBeginBlockThreads.
+    // The value of blocked passed in needs to be the same as that returned
+    // from wxPyBeginBlockThreads at the same nesting level.
+    if ( blocked ) {
+        PyEval_SaveThread();
+    }
+#endif

 #endif
 }
 
 #endif
 }
 


@@ -995,11 +1076,12 @@ bool wxPyInputStream::eof() {
     if (m_wxis)
         return m_wxis->Eof();
     else
     if (m_wxis)
         return m_wxis->Eof();
     else

-        return TRUE;
+        return true;

 }
 
 wxPyInputStream::~wxPyInputStream() {
 }
 
 wxPyInputStream::~wxPyInputStream() {

-    /* do nothing */
+    if (m_wxis)
+        delete m_wxis;

 }
 
 
 }
 
 


@@ -1012,9 +1094,9 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::read(int size) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {

-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError, "no valid C-wxInputStream");
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError, "no valid C-wxInputStream");

-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

         return NULL;
     }
 
         return NULL;
     }
 


@@ -1031,7 +1113,7 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::read(int size) {
     }
 
     // error check
     }
 
     // error check

-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
     if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
     wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
     if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");


@@ -1040,7 +1122,7 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::read(int size) {
         // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
         obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(buf, buf.GetDataLen());
     }
         // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
         obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize(buf, buf.GetDataLen());
     }

-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

     return obj;
 }
 
     return obj;
 }
 


@@ -1053,9 +1135,9 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readline(int size) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {

-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");

-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

         return NULL;
     }
 
         return NULL;
     }
 


@@ -1066,7 +1148,7 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readline(int size) {
     }
 
     // errorcheck
     }
 
     // errorcheck

-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
     if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
     wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
     if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");


@@ -1075,7 +1157,7 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readline(int size) {
         // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
         obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize((char*)buf.GetData(), buf.GetDataLen());
     }
         // We use only strings for the streams, not unicode
         obj = PyString_FromStringAndSize((char*)buf.GetData(), buf.GetDataLen());
     }

-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

     return obj;
 }
 
     return obj;
 }
 


@@ -1085,19 +1167,21 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readlines(int sizehint) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {
 
     // check if we have a real wxInputStream to work with
     if (!m_wxis) {

-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"no valid C-wxInputStream");

-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

         return NULL;
     }
 
     // init list
         return NULL;
     }
 
     // init list

-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     pylist = PyList_New(0);
     pylist = PyList_New(0);

+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+

     if (!pylist) {
     if (!pylist) {

-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

         PyErr_NoMemory();
         PyErr_NoMemory();

-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

         return NULL;
     }
 
         return NULL;
     }
 


@@ -1106,24 +1190,24 @@ PyObject* wxPyInputStream::readlines(int sizehint) {
     for (i=0; (m_wxis->CanRead()) && ((sizehint < 0) || (i < sizehint));) {
         PyObject* s = this->readline();
         if (s == NULL) {
     for (i=0; (m_wxis->CanRead()) && ((sizehint < 0) || (i < sizehint));) {
         PyObject* s = this->readline();
         if (s == NULL) {

-            wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+            wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

             Py_DECREF(pylist);
             Py_DECREF(pylist);

-            wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+            wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

             return NULL;
         }
             return NULL;
         }

-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

         PyList_Append(pylist, s);
         i += PyString_Size(s);
         PyList_Append(pylist, s);
         i += PyString_Size(s);

-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

     }
 
     // error check
     wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
     if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {
     }
 
     // error check
     wxStreamError err = m_wxis->GetLastError();
     if (err != wxSTREAM_NO_ERROR && err != wxSTREAM_EOF) {

-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

         Py_DECREF(pylist);
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");
         Py_DECREF(pylist);
         PyErr_SetString(PyExc_IOError,"IOError in wxInputStream");

-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

         return NULL;
     }
 
         return NULL;
     }
 


@@ -1149,18 +1233,31 @@ wxPyCBInputStream::wxPyCBInputStream(PyObject *r, PyObject *s, PyObject *t, bool
     : wxInputStream(), m_read(r), m_seek(s), m_tell(t), m_block(block)
 {}
 
     : wxInputStream(), m_read(r), m_seek(s), m_tell(t), m_block(block)
 {}
 

+wxPyCBInputStream::wxPyCBInputStream(const wxPyCBInputStream& other)
+{
+    m_read  = other.m_read;
+    m_seek  = other.m_seek;
+    m_tell  = other.m_tell;
+    m_block = other.m_block;
+    Py_INCREF(m_read);
+    Py_INCREF(m_seek);
+    Py_INCREF(m_tell);
+}
+

 
 wxPyCBInputStream::~wxPyCBInputStream() {
 
 wxPyCBInputStream::~wxPyCBInputStream() {

-    if (m_block) wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked;
+    if (m_block) blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     Py_XDECREF(m_read);
     Py_XDECREF(m_seek);
     Py_XDECREF(m_tell);
     Py_XDECREF(m_read);
     Py_XDECREF(m_seek);
     Py_XDECREF(m_tell);

-    if (m_block) wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    if (m_block) wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

 }
 
 
 wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream::create(PyObject *py, bool block) {
 }
 
 
 wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream::create(PyObject *py, bool block) {

-    if (block) wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked;
+    if (block) blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

 
     PyObject* read = getMethod(py, "read");
     PyObject* seek = getMethod(py, "seek");
 
     PyObject* read = getMethod(py, "read");
     PyObject* seek = getMethod(py, "seek");


@@ -1171,11 +1268,11 @@ wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream::create(PyObject *py, bool block) {
         Py_XDECREF(read);
         Py_XDECREF(seek);
         Py_XDECREF(tell);
         Py_XDECREF(read);
         Py_XDECREF(seek);
         Py_XDECREF(tell);

-        if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

         return NULL;
     }
 
         return NULL;
     }
 

-    if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    if (block) wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

     return new wxPyCBInputStream(read, seek, tell, block);
 }
 
     return new wxPyCBInputStream(read, seek, tell, block);
 }
 


@@ -1184,6 +1281,10 @@ wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream_create(PyObject *py, bool block) {
     return wxPyCBInputStream::create(py, block);
 }
 
     return wxPyCBInputStream::create(py, block);
 }
 

+wxPyCBInputStream* wxPyCBInputStream_copy(wxPyCBInputStream* other) {
+    return new wxPyCBInputStream(*other);
+}
+

 PyObject* wxPyCBInputStream::getMethod(PyObject* py, char* name) {
     if (!PyObject_HasAttrString(py, name))
         return NULL;
 PyObject* wxPyCBInputStream::getMethod(PyObject* py, char* name) {
     if (!PyObject_HasAttrString(py, name))
         return NULL;


@@ -1196,16 +1297,16 @@ PyObject* wxPyCBInputStream::getMethod(PyObject* py, char* name) {
 }
 
 
 }
 
 

-size_t wxPyCBInputStream::GetSize() const {
+wxFileOffset wxPyCBInputStream::GetLength() const {

     wxPyCBInputStream* self = (wxPyCBInputStream*)this; // cast off const
     if (m_seek && m_tell) {
     wxPyCBInputStream* self = (wxPyCBInputStream*)this; // cast off const
     if (m_seek && m_tell) {

-        off_t temp = self->OnSysTell();
-        off_t ret = self->OnSysSeek(0, wxFromEnd);
+        wxFileOffset temp = self->OnSysTell();
+        wxFileOffset ret = self->OnSysSeek(0, wxFromEnd);

         self->OnSysSeek(temp, wxFromStart);
         return ret;
     }
     else
         self->OnSysSeek(temp, wxFromStart);
         return ret;
     }
     else

-        return 0;
+        return wxInvalidOffset;

 }
 
 
 }
 
 


@@ -1213,7 +1314,7 @@ size_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysRead(void *buffer, size_t bufsize) {
     if (bufsize == 0)
         return 0;
 
     if (bufsize == 0)
         return 0;
 

-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(i)", bufsize);
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_read, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(i)", bufsize);
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_read, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);


@@ -1231,7 +1332,7 @@ size_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysRead(void *buffer, size_t bufsize) {
     }
     else
         m_lasterror = wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR;
     }
     else
         m_lasterror = wxSTREAM_READ_ERROR;

-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

     return o;
 }
 
     return o;
 }
 


@@ -1240,39 +1341,42 @@ size_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysWrite(const void *buffer, size_t bufsize) {
     return 0;
 }
 
     return 0;
 }
 

-off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysSeek(off_t off, wxSeekMode mode) {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
-#ifdef _LARGE_FILES
-    // off_t is a 64-bit value...
-    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(Li)", off, mode);
-#else
-    PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("(ii)", off, mode);
-#endif
+
+wxFileOffset wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysSeek(wxFileOffset off, wxSeekMode mode) {
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    PyObject* arglist = PyTuple_New(2);
+
+    if (sizeof(wxFileOffset) > sizeof(long))
+        // wxFileOffset is a 64-bit value...
+        PyTuple_SET_ITEM(arglist, 0, PyLong_FromLongLong(off));
+    else
+        PyTuple_SET_ITEM(arglist, 0, PyInt_FromLong(off));
+
+    PyTuple_SET_ITEM(arglist, 1, PyInt_FromLong(mode));
+
+

     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_seek, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
     Py_XDECREF(result);
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_seek, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
     Py_XDECREF(result);

-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

     return OnSysTell();
 }
 
 
     return OnSysTell();
 }
 
 

-off_t wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysTell() const {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+wxFileOffset wxPyCBInputStream::OnSysTell() const {
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("()");
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_tell, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);
     PyObject* arglist = Py_BuildValue("()");
     PyObject* result = PyEval_CallObject(m_tell, arglist);
     Py_DECREF(arglist);

-    off_t o = 0;
+    wxFileOffset o = 0;

     if (result != NULL) {
     if (result != NULL) {

-#ifdef _LARGE_FILES

         if (PyLong_Check(result))
             o = PyLong_AsLongLong(result);
         else
         if (PyLong_Check(result))
             o = PyLong_AsLongLong(result);
         else

-#else
-        o = PyInt_AsLong(result);
-#endif
+            o = PyInt_AsLong(result);

         Py_DECREF(result);
     };
         Py_DECREF(result);
     };

-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

     return o;
 }
 
     return o;
 }
 


@@ -1291,12 +1395,14 @@ wxPyCallback::wxPyCallback(const wxPyCallback& other) {
 }
 
 wxPyCallback::~wxPyCallback() {
 }
 
 wxPyCallback::~wxPyCallback() {

-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     Py_DECREF(m_func);
     Py_DECREF(m_func);

-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

 }
 
 
 }
 
 

+#define wxPy_PRECALLINIT     "_preCallInit"
+#define wxPy_POSTCALLCLEANUP "_postCallCleanup"

 
 // This function is used for all events destined for Python event handlers.
 void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
 
 // This function is used for all events destined for Python event handlers.
 void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {


@@ -1305,30 +1411,84 @@ void wxPyCallback::EventThunker(wxEvent& event) {
     PyObject*       result;
     PyObject*       arg;
     PyObject*       tuple;
     PyObject*       result;
     PyObject*       arg;
     PyObject*       tuple;

+    bool            checkSkip = false;

 
 

-
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

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

-    if (className == wxT("wxPyEvent"))
-        arg = ((wxPyEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
-    else if (className == wxT("wxPyCommandEvent"))
-        arg = ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
+    // If the event is one of these types then pass the original
+    // event object instead of the one passed to us.
+    if ( className == wxT("wxPyEvent") ) {
+        arg =       ((wxPyEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
+        checkSkip = ((wxPyEvent*)&event)->GetCloned();
+    }
+    else if ( className == wxT("wxPyCommandEvent") ) {
+        arg =       ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&event)->GetSelf();
+        checkSkip = ((wxPyCommandEvent*)&event)->GetCloned();
+    }

     else {
         arg = wxPyConstructObject((void*)&event, className);
     }
 
     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();       // Just in case...
-    } else {
+    if (!arg) {

         PyErr_Print();
         PyErr_Print();

+    } else {
+        // "intern" the pre/post method names to speed up the HasAttr
+        static PyObject* s_preName  = NULL;
+        static PyObject* s_postName = NULL;
+        if (s_preName == NULL) {
+            s_preName  = PyString_FromString(wxPy_PRECALLINIT);
+            s_postName = PyString_FromString(wxPy_POSTCALLCLEANUP);
+        }
+
+        // Check if the event object needs some preinitialization
+        if (PyObject_HasAttr(arg, s_preName)) {
+            result = PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs(arg, s_preName, arg, NULL);
+            if ( result ) {
+                Py_DECREF(result);   // result is ignored, but we still need to decref it
+                PyErr_Clear();       // Just in case...
+            } else {
+                PyErr_Print();
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Call the event handler, passing the event object
+        tuple = PyTuple_New(1);
+        PyTuple_SET_ITEM(tuple, 0, arg);  // steals ref to arg
+        result = PyEval_CallObject(func, tuple);
+        if ( result ) {
+            Py_DECREF(result);   // result is ignored, but we still need to decref it
+            PyErr_Clear();       // Just in case...
+        } else {
+            PyErr_Print();
+        }
+
+        // Check if the event object needs some post cleanup
+        if (PyObject_HasAttr(arg, s_postName)) {
+            result = PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs(arg, s_postName, arg, NULL);
+            if ( result ) {
+                Py_DECREF(result);   // result is ignored, but we still need to decref it
+                PyErr_Clear();       // Just in case...
+            } else {
+                PyErr_Print();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ( checkSkip ) {
+            // if the event object was one of our special types and
+            // it had been cloned, then we need to extract the Skipped
+            // value from the original and set it in the clone.
+            result = PyObject_CallMethod(arg, "GetSkipped", "");
+            if ( result ) {
+                event.Skip(PyInt_AsLong(result));
+                Py_DECREF(result);
+            } else {
+                PyErr_Print();
+            }
+        }
+        Py_DECREF(tuple);

     }
     }

-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

 }
 
 
 }
 
 


@@ -1374,7 +1534,6 @@ PyObject* PyFindClassWithAttr(PyObject *klass, PyObject *name)
 
     if (PyType_Check(klass)) {      // new style classes
         // This code is borrowed/adapted from _PyType_Lookup in typeobject.c
 
     if (PyType_Check(klass)) {      // new style classes
         // This code is borrowed/adapted from _PyType_Lookup in typeobject.c

-        // (TODO: This part is not tested yet, so I'm not sure it is correct...)

         PyTypeObject* type = (PyTypeObject*)klass;
         PyObject *mro, *res, *base, *dict;
         /* Look in tp_dict of types in MRO */
         PyTypeObject* type = (PyTypeObject*)klass;
         PyObject *mro, *res, *base, *dict;
         /* Look in tp_dict of types in MRO */


@@ -1419,52 +1578,88 @@ PyObject* PyFindClassWithAttr(PyObject *klass, PyObject *name)
 
 
 static
 
 
 static

-PyObject* PyMethod_GetDefiningClass(PyObject* method, const char* name)
+PyObject* PyMethod_GetDefiningClass(PyObject* method, PyObject* nameo)

 {
     PyObject* mgc = PyMethod_GET_CLASS(method);
 
 #if PYTHON_API_VERSION <= 1010    // prior to Python 2.2, the easy way
     return mgc;
 #else                             // 2.2 and after, the hard way...
 {
     PyObject* mgc = PyMethod_GET_CLASS(method);
 
 #if PYTHON_API_VERSION <= 1010    // prior to Python 2.2, the easy way
     return mgc;
 #else                             // 2.2 and after, the hard way...

-
-    PyObject* nameo = PyString_FromString(name);
-    PyObject* klass = PyFindClassWithAttr(mgc, nameo);
-    Py_DECREF(nameo);
-    return klass;
+    return PyFindClassWithAttr(mgc, nameo);

 #endif
 }
 
 
 
 #endif
 }
 
 
 

-bool wxPyCallbackHelper::findCallback(const char* name) const {
+// To avoid recursion when an overridden virtual method wants to call the base
+// class version, temporarily set an attribute in the instance with the same
+// name as the method.  Then the PyObject_GetAttr in the next findCallback
+// will return this attribute and the PyMethod_Check will fail.
+
+void wxPyCallbackHelper::setRecursionGuard(PyObject* method) const
+{
+    PyFunctionObject* func = (PyFunctionObject*)PyMethod_Function(method);
+    PyObject_SetAttr(m_self, func->func_name, Py_None);
+}
+
+void wxPyCallbackHelper::clearRecursionGuard(PyObject* method) const
+{
+    PyFunctionObject* func = (PyFunctionObject*)PyMethod_Function(method);
+    if (PyObject_HasAttr(m_self, func->func_name)) {
+        PyObject_DelAttr(m_self, func->func_name);
+    }
+}
+
+// bool wxPyCallbackHelper::hasRecursionGuard(PyObject* method) const
+// {
+//     PyFunctionObject* func = (PyFunctionObject*)PyMethod_Function(method);
+//     if (PyObject_HasAttr(m_self, func->func_name)) {
+//         PyObject* attr = PyObject_GetAttr(m_self, func->func_name);
+//         bool retval = (attr == Py_None);
+//         Py_DECREF(attr);
+//         return retval;
+//     }
+//     return false;
+// }
+
+
+bool wxPyCallbackHelper::findCallback(const char* name, bool setGuard) const {

     wxPyCallbackHelper* self = (wxPyCallbackHelper*)this; // cast away const
     wxPyCallbackHelper* self = (wxPyCallbackHelper*)this; // cast away const

+    PyObject *method, *klass;
+    PyObject* nameo = PyString_FromString(name);

     self->m_lastFound = NULL;
 
     // If the object (m_self) has an attibute of the given name...
     self->m_lastFound = NULL;
 
     // If the object (m_self) has an attibute of the given name...

-    if (m_self && PyObject_HasAttrString(m_self, (char*)name)) {
-        PyObject *method, *klass;
-        method = PyObject_GetAttrString(m_self, (char*)name);
+    if (m_self && PyObject_HasAttr(m_self, nameo)) {
+        method = PyObject_GetAttr(m_self, nameo);

 
         // ...and if that attribute is a method, and if that method's class is
 
         // ...and if that attribute is a method, and if that method's class is

-        // not from a base class...
+        // not from the registered class or a base class...

         if (PyMethod_Check(method) &&
         if (PyMethod_Check(method) &&

-            (klass = PyMethod_GetDefiningClass(method, (char*)name)) != NULL &&
-            ((klass == m_class) || PyClass_IsSubclass(klass, m_class))) {
-
-            // ...then we'll save a pointer to the method so callCallback can call it.
+            (klass = PyMethod_GetDefiningClass(method, nameo)) != NULL &&
+            (klass != m_class) &&
+            PyObject_IsSubclass(klass, m_class)) {
+
+            // ...then we'll save a pointer to the method so callCallback can
+            // call it.  But first, set a recursion guard in case the
+            // overridden method wants to call the base class version.
+            if (setGuard)
+                setRecursionGuard(method);

             self->m_lastFound = method;
         }
         else {
             Py_DECREF(method);
         }
     }
             self->m_lastFound = method;
         }
         else {
             Py_DECREF(method);
         }
     }

+    
+    Py_DECREF(nameo);

     return m_lastFound != NULL;
 }
 
 
 int wxPyCallbackHelper::callCallback(PyObject* argTuple) const {
     PyObject*   result;
     return m_lastFound != NULL;
 }
 
 
 int wxPyCallbackHelper::callCallback(PyObject* argTuple) const {
     PyObject*   result;

-    int         retval = FALSE;
+    int         retval = false;

 
     result = callCallbackObj(argTuple);
     if (result) {                       // Assumes an integer return type...
 
     result = callCallbackObj(argTuple);
     if (result) {                       // Assumes an integer return type...


@@ -1476,7 +1671,7 @@ int wxPyCallbackHelper::callCallback(PyObject* argTuple) const {
 }
 
 // Invoke the Python callable object, returning the raw PyObject return
 }
 
 // Invoke the Python callable object, returning the raw PyObject return

-// value.  Caller should DECREF the return value and also call PyEval_SaveThread.
+// value.  Caller should DECREF the return value and also manage the GIL.

 PyObject* wxPyCallbackHelper::callCallbackObj(PyObject* argTuple) const {
     PyObject* result;
 
 PyObject* wxPyCallbackHelper::callCallbackObj(PyObject* argTuple) const {
     PyObject* result;
 


@@ -1486,6 +1681,8 @@ PyObject* wxPyCallbackHelper::callCallbackObj(PyObject* argTuple) const {
     PyObject* method = m_lastFound;
 
     result = PyEval_CallObject(method, argTuple);
     PyObject* method = m_lastFound;
 
     result = PyEval_CallObject(method, argTuple);

+    clearRecursionGuard(method);
+    

     Py_DECREF(argTuple);
     Py_DECREF(method);
     if (!result) {
     Py_DECREF(argTuple);
     Py_DECREF(method);
     if (!result) {


@@ -1499,8 +1696,8 @@ void wxPyCBH_setCallbackInfo(wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* self, PyObject*
     cbh.setSelf(self, klass, incref);
 }
 
     cbh.setSelf(self, klass, incref);
 }
 

-bool wxPyCBH_findCallback(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, const char* name) {
-    return cbh.findCallback(name);
+bool wxPyCBH_findCallback(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, const char* name, bool setGuard) {
+    return cbh.findCallback(name, setGuard);

 }
 
 int  wxPyCBH_callCallback(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* argTuple) {
 }
 
 int  wxPyCBH_callCallback(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* argTuple) {


@@ -1514,10 +1711,10 @@ PyObject* wxPyCBH_callCallbackObj(const wxPyCallbackHelper& cbh, PyObject* argTu
 
 void wxPyCBH_delete(wxPyCallbackHelper* cbh) {
     if (cbh->m_incRef) {
 
 void wxPyCBH_delete(wxPyCallbackHelper* cbh) {
     if (cbh->m_incRef) {

-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+        wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

         Py_XDECREF(cbh->m_self);
         Py_XDECREF(cbh->m_class);
         Py_XDECREF(cbh->m_self);
         Py_XDECREF(cbh->m_class);

-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

     }
 }
 
     }
 }
 


@@ -1531,26 +1728,26 @@ void wxPyCBH_delete(wxPyCallbackHelper* cbh) {
 wxPyEvtSelfRef::wxPyEvtSelfRef() {
     //m_self = Py_None;         // **** We don't do normal ref counting to prevent
     //Py_INCREF(m_self);        //      circular loops...
 wxPyEvtSelfRef::wxPyEvtSelfRef() {
     //m_self = Py_None;         // **** We don't do normal ref counting to prevent
     //Py_INCREF(m_self);        //      circular loops...

-    m_cloned = FALSE;
+    m_cloned = false;

 }
 
 wxPyEvtSelfRef::~wxPyEvtSelfRef() {
 }
 
 wxPyEvtSelfRef::~wxPyEvtSelfRef() {

-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     if (m_cloned)
         Py_DECREF(m_self);
     if (m_cloned)
         Py_DECREF(m_self);

-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

 }
 
 void wxPyEvtSelfRef::SetSelf(PyObject* self, bool clone) {
 }
 
 void wxPyEvtSelfRef::SetSelf(PyObject* self, bool clone) {

-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     if (m_cloned)
         Py_DECREF(m_self);
     m_self = self;
     if (clone) {
         Py_INCREF(m_self);
     if (m_cloned)
         Py_DECREF(m_self);
     m_self = self;
     if (clone) {
         Py_INCREF(m_self);

-        m_cloned = TRUE;
+        m_cloned = true;

     }
     }

-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

 }
 
 PyObject* wxPyEvtSelfRef::GetSelf() const {
 }
 
 PyObject* wxPyEvtSelfRef::GetSelf() const {


@@ -1563,15 +1760,15 @@ IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyEvent, wxEvent);
 IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyCommandEvent, wxCommandEvent);
 
 
 IMPLEMENT_ABSTRACT_CLASS(wxPyCommandEvent, wxCommandEvent);
 
 

-wxPyEvent::wxPyEvent(int id)
-    : wxEvent(id) {
+wxPyEvent::wxPyEvent(int winid, wxEventType commandType)
+    : wxEvent(winid, commandType) {

 }
 
 
 wxPyEvent::wxPyEvent(const wxPyEvent& evt)
     : wxEvent(evt)
 {
 }
 
 
 wxPyEvent::wxPyEvent(const wxPyEvent& evt)
     : wxEvent(evt)
 {

-    SetSelf(evt.m_self, TRUE);
+    SetSelf(evt.m_self, true);

 }
 
 
 }
 
 


@@ -1587,7 +1784,7 @@ wxPyCommandEvent::wxPyCommandEvent(wxEventType commandType, int id)
 wxPyCommandEvent::wxPyCommandEvent(const wxPyCommandEvent& evt)
     : wxCommandEvent(evt)
 {
 wxPyCommandEvent::wxPyCommandEvent(const wxPyCommandEvent& evt)
     : wxCommandEvent(evt)
 {

-    SetSelf(evt.m_self, TRUE);
+    SetSelf(evt.m_self, true);

 }
 
 
 }
 
 


@@ -1597,89 +1794,47 @@ wxPyCommandEvent::~wxPyCommandEvent() {
 
 
 
 
 
 

-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-
-wxPyTimer::wxPyTimer(PyObject* callback) {
-    func = callback;
-    Py_INCREF(func);
-}
-
-wxPyTimer::~wxPyTimer() {
-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
-    Py_DECREF(func);
-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
-}
-
-void wxPyTimer::Notify() {
-    if (!func || func == Py_None) {
-        wxTimer::Notify();
-    }
-    else {
-        wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
-
-        PyObject*   result;
-        PyObject*   args = Py_BuildValue("()");
-
-        result = PyEval_CallObject(func, args);
-        Py_DECREF(args);
-        if (result) {
-            Py_DECREF(result);
-            PyErr_Clear();
-        } else {
-            PyErr_Print();
-        }
-
-        wxPyEndBlockThreads();
-    }
-}
-
-

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

-// Convert a wxList to a Python List
+// Convert a wxList to a Python List, only works for lists of wxObjects

 
 

-PyObject* wxPy_ConvertList(wxListBase* listbase, const char* className) {
+PyObject* wxPy_ConvertList(wxListBase* listbase) {

     wxList*     list = (wxList*)listbase;  // this is probably bad...
     PyObject*   pyList;
     PyObject*   pyObj;
     wxObject*   wxObj;
     wxNode*     node = list->GetFirst();
 
     wxList*     list = (wxList*)listbase;  // this is probably bad...
     PyObject*   pyList;
     PyObject*   pyObj;
     wxObject*   wxObj;
     wxNode*     node = list->GetFirst();
 

-    wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();

     pyList = PyList_New(0);
     while (node) {
         wxObj = node->GetData();
     pyList = PyList_New(0);
     while (node) {
         wxObj = node->GetData();

-        pyObj = wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObj); //wxPyConstructObject(wxObj, className);
+        pyObj = wxPyMake_wxObject(wxObj,false);

         PyList_Append(pyList, pyObj);
         node = node->GetNext();
     }
         PyList_Append(pyList, pyObj);
         node = node->GetNext();
     }

-    wxPyEndBlockThreads();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);

     return pyList;
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 long wxPyGetWinHandle(wxWindow* win) {
     return pyList;
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 long wxPyGetWinHandle(wxWindow* win) {

+

 #ifdef __WXMSW__
     return (long)win->GetHandle();
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
     return (long)win->GetHandle();
 #endif
 

-    // Find and return the actual X-Window.
-#ifdef __WXGTK__
-    if (win->m_wxwindow) {
-#ifdef __WXGTK20__
-        return (long) GDK_WINDOW_XWINDOW(GTK_PIZZA(win->m_wxwindow)->bin_window);
-#else
-        GdkWindowPrivate* bwin = (GdkWindowPrivate*)GTK_PIZZA(win->m_wxwindow)->bin_window;
-        if (bwin) {
-            return (long)bwin->xwindow;
-        }
+#if defined(__WXGTK__) || defined(__WXX11)
+    return (long)GetXWindow(win);

 #endif
 #endif

-    }
+
+#ifdef __WXMAC__
+    //return (long)MAC_WXHWND(win->MacGetTopLevelWindowRef());
+    return (long)win->GetHandle();

 #endif
 #endif

+

     return 0;
 }
 
     return 0;
 }
 


@@ -1687,50 +1842,47 @@ long wxPyGetWinHandle(wxWindow* win) {
 // Some helper functions for typemaps in my_typemaps.i, so they won't be
 // included in every file over and over again...
 
 // Some helper functions for typemaps in my_typemaps.i, so they won't be
 // included in every file over and over again...
 

-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009
-    static char* wxStringErrorMsg = "String or Unicode type required";
-#else
-    static char* wxStringErrorMsg = "String type required";
-#endif
-
-

 wxString* wxString_in_helper(PyObject* source) {
 wxString* wxString_in_helper(PyObject* source) {

-    wxString* target;
-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009  // Have Python unicode API
+    wxString* target = NULL;
+

     if (!PyString_Check(source) && !PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
     if (!PyString_Check(source) && !PyUnicode_Check(source)) {

-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
+        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "String or Unicode type required");

         return NULL;
     }
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE
         return NULL;
     }
 #if wxUSE_UNICODE

-    if (PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
-        target = new wxString();
-        size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(source);
-        if (len) {
-            PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)source, target->GetWriteBuf(len), len);
-            target->UngetWriteBuf();
-        }
-    } else {
-        // It is a string, get pointers to it and transform to unicode
-        char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-        PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize);
-        target = new wxString(tmpPtr, *wxConvCurrent, tmpSize);
+    PyObject* uni = source;
+    if (PyString_Check(source)) {
+        uni = PyUnicode_FromEncodedObject(source, wxPyDefaultEncoding, "strict");
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;

     }
     }

+    target = new wxString();
+    size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(uni);
+    if (len) {
+        PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)uni, target->GetWriteBuf(len), len);
+        target->UngetWriteBuf(len);
+    }
+
+    if (PyString_Check(source))
+        Py_DECREF(uni);

 #else
 #else

-    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-    if (PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize) == -1) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Unable to convert string");
-        return NULL;
+    // Convert to a string object if it isn't already, then to wxString
+    PyObject* str = source;
+    if (PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
+        str = PyUnicode_AsEncodedString(source, wxPyDefaultEncoding, "strict");
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;
+    }
+    else if (!PyString_Check(source)) {
+        str = PyObject_Str(source);
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return NULL;

     }
     }

+    char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
+    PyString_AsStringAndSize(str, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize);

     target = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
     target = new wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);

+
+    if (!PyString_Check(source))
+        Py_DECREF(str);

 #endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
 
 #endif // wxUSE_UNICODE
 

-#else  // No Python unicode API (1.5.2)
-    if (!PyString_Check(source)) {
-        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, wxStringErrorMsg);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    target = new wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(source), PyString_GET_SIZE(source));
-#endif

     return target;
 }
 
     return target;
 }
 


@@ -1739,45 +1891,41 @@ wxString* wxString_in_helper(PyObject* source) {
 wxString Py2wxString(PyObject* source)
 {
     wxString target;
 wxString Py2wxString(PyObject* source)
 {
     wxString target;

-    bool     doDecRef = FALSE;

 
 

-#if PYTHON_API_VERSION >= 1009  // Have Python unicode API
-    if (!PyString_Check(source) && !PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
-        // Convert to String if not one already...  (TODO: Unicode too?)
-        source = PyObject_Str(source);
-        doDecRef = TRUE;
+#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    // Convert to a unicode object, if not already, then to a wxString
+    PyObject* uni = source;
+    if (!PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
+        uni = PyUnicode_FromEncodedObject(source, wxPyDefaultEncoding, "strict");
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return wxEmptyString;  // TODO:  should we PyErr_Clear?
+    }
+    size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(uni);
+    if (len) {
+        PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)uni, target.GetWriteBuf(len), len);
+        target.UngetWriteBuf();

     }
 
     }
 

-#if wxUSE_UNICODE
+    if (!PyUnicode_Check(source))
+        Py_DECREF(uni);
+#else
+    // Convert to a string object if it isn't already, then to wxString
+    PyObject* str = source;

     if (PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
     if (PyUnicode_Check(source)) {

-        size_t len = PyUnicode_GET_SIZE(source);
-        if (len) {
-            PyUnicode_AsWideChar((PyUnicodeObject*)source, target.GetWriteBuf(len), len);
-            target.UngetWriteBuf();
-        }
-    } else {
-        // It is a string, get pointers to it and transform to unicode
-        char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
-        PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize);
-        target = wxString(tmpPtr, *wxConvCurrent, tmpSize);
+        str = PyUnicode_AsEncodedString(source, wxPyDefaultEncoding, "strict");
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return wxEmptyString;    // TODO:  should we PyErr_Clear?
+    }
+    else if (!PyString_Check(source)) {
+        str = PyObject_Str(source);
+        if (PyErr_Occurred()) return wxEmptyString;    // TODO:  should we PyErr_Clear?

     }
     }

-#else

     char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;
     char* tmpPtr; int tmpSize;

-    PyString_AsStringAndSize(source, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize);
+    PyString_AsStringAndSize(str, &tmpPtr, &tmpSize);

     target = wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);
     target = wxString(tmpPtr, tmpSize);

-#endif // wxUSE_UNICODE

 
 

-#else  // No Python unicode API (1.5.2)
-    if (!PyString_Check(source)) {
-        // Convert to String if not one already...
-        source = PyObject_Str(source);
-        doDecRef = TRUE;
-    }
-    target = wxString(PyString_AS_STRING(source), PyString_GET_SIZE(source));
-#endif
+    if (!PyString_Check(source))
+        Py_DECREF(str);
+#endif // wxUSE_UNICODE

 
 

-    if (doDecRef)
-        Py_DECREF(source);

     return target;
 }
 
     return target;
 }
 


@@ -1795,6 +1943,17 @@ PyObject* wx2PyString(const wxString& src)
 }
 
 
 }
 
 

+
+void wxSetDefaultPyEncoding(const char* encoding)
+{
+    strncpy(wxPyDefaultEncoding, encoding, DEFAULTENCODING_SIZE);
+}
+
+const char* wxGetDefaultPyEncoding()
+{
+    return wxPyDefaultEncoding;
+}
+

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


@@ -1902,7 +2061,7 @@ static inline bool wxPointFromObjects(PyObject* o1, PyObject* o2, wxPoint* point
         point->y = (int)PyFloat_AS_DOUBLE(o2);
         return true;
     }
         point->y = (int)PyFloat_AS_DOUBLE(o2);
         return true;
     }

-    if (PyInstance_Check(o1) || PyInstance_Check(o2)) {
+    if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(o1) || wxPySwigInstance_Check(o2)) {  // TODO: Why???

         // Disallow instances because they can cause havok
         return false;
     }
         // Disallow instances because they can cause havok
         return false;
     }


@@ -1960,9 +2119,9 @@ wxPoint* wxPoint_LIST_helper(PyObject* source, int *count) {
                 goto error2;
             }
         }
                 goto error2;
             }
         }

-        else if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
+        else if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(o)) {

             wxPoint* pt;
             wxPoint* pt;

-            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o, (void **)&pt, "_wxPoint_p")) {
+            if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(o, (void **)&pt, wxT("wxPoint"))) {

                 goto error2;
             }
             temp[x] = *pt;
                 goto error2;
             }
             temp[x] = *pt;


@@ -2014,10 +2173,10 @@ wxBitmap** wxBitmap_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
     }
     for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
         PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
     }
     for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
         PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);

-        if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
+        if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(o)) {

             wxBitmap*    pt;
             wxBitmap*    pt;

-            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o, (void **) &pt,"_wxBitmap_p")) {
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxBitmap_p.");
+            if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(o, (void **) &pt, wxT("wxBitmap"))) {
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected wxBitmap.");

                 return NULL;
             }
             temp[x] = pt;
                 return NULL;
             }
             temp[x] = pt;


@@ -2078,10 +2237,10 @@ wxAcceleratorEntry* wxAcceleratorEntry_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
     }
     for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
         PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
     }
     for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
         PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);

-        if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
+        if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(o)) {

             wxAcceleratorEntry* ae;
             wxAcceleratorEntry* ae;

-            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o, (void **) &ae,"_wxAcceleratorEntry_p")) {
-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxAcceleratorEntry_p.");
+            if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(o, (void **) &ae, wxT("wxAcceleratorEntry"))) {
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected wxAcceleratorEntry.");

                 return NULL;
             }
             temp[x] = *ae;
                 return NULL;
             }
             temp[x] = *ae;


@@ -2114,11 +2273,11 @@ wxPen** wxPen_LIST_helper(PyObject* source) {
     }
     for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
         PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);
     }
     for (int x=0; x<count; x++) {
         PyObject* o = PyList_GetItem(source, x);

-        if (PyInstance_Check(o)) {
+        if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(o)) {

             wxPen*  pt;
             wxPen*  pt;

-            if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(o, (void **) &pt,"_wxPen_p")) {
+            if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(o, (void **)&pt, wxT("wxPen"))) {

                 delete temp;
                 delete temp;

-                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected _wxPen_p.");
+                PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,"Expected wxPen.");

                 return NULL;
             }
             temp[x] = pt;
                 return NULL;
             }
             temp[x] = pt;


@@ -2138,7 +2297,7 @@ bool wxPy2int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2) {
     PyObject *o1, *o2;
 
     if (!PySequence_Check(source) || PySequence_Length(source) != 2)
     PyObject *o1, *o2;
 
     if (!PySequence_Check(source) || PySequence_Length(source) != 2)

-        return FALSE;
+        return false;

 
     if (isFast) {
         o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(source, 0);
 
     if (isFast) {
         o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(source, 0);


@@ -2156,7 +2315,7 @@ bool wxPy2int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2) {
         Py_DECREF(o1);
         Py_DECREF(o2);
     }
         Py_DECREF(o1);
         Py_DECREF(o2);
     }

-    return TRUE;
+    return true;

 }
 
 
 }
 
 


@@ -2165,7 +2324,7 @@ bool wxPy4int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2, int* i3, int* i4) {
     PyObject *o1, *o2, *o3, *o4;
 
     if (!PySequence_Check(source) || PySequence_Length(source) != 4)
     PyObject *o1, *o2, *o3, *o4;
 
     if (!PySequence_Check(source) || PySequence_Length(source) != 4)

-        return FALSE;
+        return false;

 
     if (isFast) {
         o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(source, 0);
 
     if (isFast) {
         o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(source, 0);


@@ -2191,84 +2350,62 @@ bool wxPy4int_seq_helper(PyObject* source, int* i1, int* i2, int* i3, int* i4) {
         Py_DECREF(o3);
         Py_DECREF(o4);
     }
         Py_DECREF(o3);
         Py_DECREF(o4);
     }

-    return TRUE;
+    return true;

 }
 
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 }
 
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 

-bool wxSize_helper(PyObject* source, wxSize** obj) {
+bool wxPySimple_typecheck(PyObject* source, const wxChar* classname, int seqLen)
+{
+    void* ptr;

 
 

-    // 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);
-        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
-            Py_DECREF(o1);
-            Py_DECREF(o2);
-            goto error;
-        }
-        **obj = wxSize(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
-        Py_DECREF(o1);
-        Py_DECREF(o2);
-        return TRUE;
-    }
+    if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source) &&
+        wxPyConvertSwigPtr(source, (void **)&ptr, classname))
+        return true;

 
 

- error:
-    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of integers or a wxSize object.");
-    return FALSE;
+    PyErr_Clear();
+    if (PySequence_Check(source) && PySequence_Length(source) == seqLen)
+        return true;
+
+    return false;

 }
 
 }
 

+bool wxSize_helper(PyObject* source, wxSize** obj)
+{
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxSize(-1,-1);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return wxPyTwoIntItem_helper(source, obj, wxT("wxSize"));
+}

 
 

-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 length-2 sequence of integers is expected
-    if (PySequence_Check(source) && PySequence_Length(source) == 2) {
-        PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
-        PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
-        // This should really check for integers, not numbers -- but that would break code.
-        if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
-            Py_DECREF(o1);
-            Py_DECREF(o2);
-            goto error;
-        }
-        **obj = wxPoint(PyInt_AsLong(o1), PyInt_AsLong(o2));
-        Py_DECREF(o1);
-        Py_DECREF(o2);
-        return TRUE;
+bool wxPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint** obj)
+{
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxPoint(-1,-1);
+        return true;

     }
     }

- error:
-    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of integers or a wxPoint object.");
-    return FALSE;
+    return wxPyTwoIntItem_helper(source, obj, wxT("wxPoint"));

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

+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxRealPoint(-1,-1);
+        return true;
+    }
+

     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type

-    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
+    if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {

         wxRealPoint* ptr;
         wxRealPoint* ptr;

-        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxRealPoint_p"))
+        if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(source, (void **)&ptr, wxT("wxRealPoint")))

             goto error;
         *obj = ptr;
             goto error;
         *obj = ptr;

-        return TRUE;
+        return true;

     }
     // otherwise a 2-tuple of floats is expected
     else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {
     }
     // otherwise a 2-tuple of floats is expected
     else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 2) {


@@ -2282,26 +2419,30 @@ bool wxRealPoint_helper(PyObject* source, wxRealPoint** obj) {
         **obj = wxRealPoint(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2));
         Py_DECREF(o1);
         Py_DECREF(o2);
         **obj = wxRealPoint(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2));
         Py_DECREF(o1);
         Py_DECREF(o2);

-        return TRUE;
+        return true;

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

-    return FALSE;
+    return false;

 }
 
 
 
 }
 
 
 

-

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

+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxRect(-1,-1,-1,-1);
+        return true;
+    }
+

     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type

-    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
+    if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {

         wxRect* ptr;
         wxRect* ptr;

-        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxRect_p"))
+        if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(source, (void **)&ptr, wxT("wxRect")))

             goto error;
         *obj = ptr;
             goto error;
         *obj = ptr;

-        return TRUE;
+        return true;

     }
     // otherwise a 4-tuple of integers is expected
     else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 4) {
     }
     // otherwise a 4-tuple of integers is expected
     else if (PySequence_Check(source) && PyObject_Length(source) == 4) {


@@ -2323,25 +2464,30 @@ bool wxRect_helper(PyObject* source, wxRect** obj) {
         Py_DECREF(o2);
         Py_DECREF(o3);
         Py_DECREF(o4);
         Py_DECREF(o2);
         Py_DECREF(o3);
         Py_DECREF(o4);

-        return TRUE;
+        return true;

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

-    return FALSE;
+    return false;

 }
 
 
 
 bool wxColour_helper(PyObject* source, wxColour** obj) {
 
 }
 
 
 
 bool wxColour_helper(PyObject* source, wxColour** obj) {
 

+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxNullColour;
+        return true;
+    }
+

     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type

-    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
+    if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {

         wxColour* ptr;
         wxColour* ptr;

-        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxColour_p"))
+        if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(source, (void **)&ptr, wxT("wxColour")))

             goto error;
         *obj = ptr;
             goto error;
         *obj = ptr;

-        return TRUE;
+        return true;

     }
     // otherwise check for a string
     else if (PyString_Check(source) || PyUnicode_Check(source)) {
     }
     // otherwise check for a string
     else if (PyString_Check(source) || PyUnicode_Check(source)) {


@@ -2354,11 +2500,11 @@ bool wxColour_helper(PyObject* source, wxColour** obj) {
             spec.Mid(5,2).ToLong(&blue,  16);
 
             **obj = wxColour(red, green, blue);
             spec.Mid(5,2).ToLong(&blue,  16);
 
             **obj = wxColour(red, green, blue);

-            return TRUE;
+            return true;

         }
         else {                                       // it's a colour name
             **obj = wxColour(spec);
         }
         else {                                       // it's a colour name
             **obj = wxColour(spec);

-            return TRUE;
+            return true;

         }
     }
     // last chance: 3-tuple of integers is expected
         }
     }
     // last chance: 3-tuple of integers is expected


@@ -2376,48 +2522,65 @@ bool wxColour_helper(PyObject* source, wxColour** obj) {
         Py_DECREF(o1);
         Py_DECREF(o2);
         Py_DECREF(o3);
         Py_DECREF(o1);
         Py_DECREF(o2);
         Py_DECREF(o3);

-        return TRUE;
+        return true;

     }
 
  error:
     PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
                     "Expected a wxColour object or a string containing a colour name or '#RRGGBB'.");
     }
 
  error:
     PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError,
                     "Expected a wxColour object or a string containing a colour name or '#RRGGBB'.");

-    return FALSE;
+    return false;
+}
+
+
+bool wxColour_typecheck(PyObject* source) {
+
+    if (wxPySimple_typecheck(source, wxT("wxColour"), 3))
+        return true;
+
+    if (PyString_Check(source) || PyUnicode_Check(source))
+        return true;
+
+    return false;

 }
 
 
 
 }
 
 
 

-bool wxPoint2DDouble_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint2DDouble** obj) {
+bool wxPoint2D_helper(PyObject* source, wxPoint2D** obj) {
+
+    if (source == Py_None) {
+        **obj = wxPoint2D(-1,-1);
+        return true;
+    }
+

     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type
     // If source is an object instance then it may already be the right type

-    if (PyInstance_Check(source)) {
-        wxPoint2DDouble* ptr;
-        if (SWIG_GetPtrObj(source, (void **)&ptr, "_wxPoint2DDouble_p"))
+    if (wxPySwigInstance_Check(source)) {
+        wxPoint2D* ptr;
+        if (! wxPyConvertSwigPtr(source, (void **)&ptr, wxT("wxPoint2D")))

             goto error;
         *obj = ptr;
             goto error;
         *obj = ptr;

-        return TRUE;
+        return true;

     }
     // otherwise a length-2 sequence of floats is expected
     if (PySequence_Check(source) && PySequence_Length(source) == 2) {
         PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
         PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);
     }
     // otherwise a length-2 sequence of floats is expected
     if (PySequence_Check(source) && PySequence_Length(source) == 2) {
         PyObject* o1 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 0);
         PyObject* o2 = PySequence_GetItem(source, 1);

-        // This should really check for integers, not numbers -- but that would break code.
+        // This should really check for floats, not numbers -- but that would break code.

         if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
             Py_DECREF(o1);
             Py_DECREF(o2);
             goto error;
         }
         if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2)) {
             Py_DECREF(o1);
             Py_DECREF(o2);
             goto error;
         }

-        **obj = wxPoint2DDouble(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2));
+        **obj = wxPoint2D(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2));

         Py_DECREF(o1);
         Py_DECREF(o2);
         Py_DECREF(o1);
         Py_DECREF(o2);

-        return TRUE;
+        return true;

     }
  error:
     }
  error:

-    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of floats or a wxPoint2DDouble object.");
-    return FALSE;
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expected a 2-tuple of floats or a wxPoint2D object.");
+    return false;

 }
 
 
 }
 
 

-

 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 PyObject* wxArrayString2PyList_helper(const wxArrayString& arr) {
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 PyObject* wxArrayString2PyList_helper(const wxArrayString& arr) {


@@ -2448,6 +2611,145 @@ PyObject* wxArrayInt2PyList_helper(const wxArrayInt& arr) {
 }
 
 
 }
 
 

+//----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// wxPyImageHandler methods
+//
+// TODO: Switch these to use wxPython's standard macros and helper classes
+//       for calling callbacks.
+
+PyObject* wxPyImageHandler::m_DoCanRead_Name = NULL;
+PyObject* wxPyImageHandler::m_GetImageCount_Name = NULL;
+PyObject* wxPyImageHandler::m_LoadFile_Name = NULL;
+PyObject* wxPyImageHandler::m_SaveFile_Name = NULL;
+
+PyObject* wxPyImageHandler::py_InputStream(wxInputStream* stream) {
+    return wxPyConstructObject(new wxPyInputStream(stream),
+                               wxT("wxPyInputStream"), 0);
+}
+
+PyObject* wxPyImageHandler::py_Image(wxImage* image) {
+    return wxPyConstructObject(image, wxT("wxImage"), 0);
+}
+
+PyObject* wxPyImageHandler::py_OutputStream(wxOutputStream* stream) {
+    return wxPyConstructObject(stream, wxT("wxOutputStream"), 0);
+}
+
+wxPyImageHandler::wxPyImageHandler():
+    m_self(NULL)
+{
+    if (!m_DoCanRead_Name) {
+        m_DoCanRead_Name = PyString_FromString("DoCanRead");
+        m_GetImageCount_Name = PyString_FromString("GetImageCount");
+        m_LoadFile_Name = PyString_FromString("LoadFile");
+        m_SaveFile_Name = PyString_FromString("SaveFile");
+    }
+}
+
+wxPyImageHandler::~wxPyImageHandler() {
+    if (m_self) {
+        Py_DECREF(m_self);
+        m_self = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+void wxPyImageHandler::_SetSelf(PyObject *self) {
+    // should check here for isinstance(PyImageHandler) ??
+    m_self = self;
+    Py_INCREF(m_self);
+}
+
+bool wxPyImageHandler::DoCanRead(wxInputStream& stream) {
+    // check if our object has this method
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (!m_self || !PyObject_HasAttr(m_self, m_DoCanRead_Name)) {
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    PyObject* res = PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs(m_self, m_DoCanRead_Name,
+                                               py_InputStream(&stream), NULL);
+    bool retval = false;
+    if (res) {
+        retval = PyInt_AsLong(res);
+        Py_DECREF(res);
+        PyErr_Clear();
+    }
+    else
+        PyErr_Print();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    return retval;
+}
+
+bool wxPyImageHandler::LoadFile( wxImage* image, wxInputStream& stream,
+                                 bool verbose, int index ) {
+    // check if our object has this method
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (!m_self || !PyObject_HasAttr(m_self, m_LoadFile_Name)) {
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+        return false;
+    }
+    PyObject* res = PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs(m_self, m_LoadFile_Name,
+                                               py_Image(image),
+                                               py_InputStream(&stream),
+                                               PyInt_FromLong(verbose),
+                                               PyInt_FromLong(index),
+                                               NULL);
+    bool retval = false;
+    if (res) {
+        retval = PyInt_AsLong(res);
+        Py_DECREF(res);
+        PyErr_Clear();
+    } else
+        PyErr_Print();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    return retval;
+}
+
+bool wxPyImageHandler::SaveFile( wxImage* image, wxOutputStream& stream,
+                                 bool verbose ) {
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (!m_self || !PyObject_HasAttr(m_self, m_SaveFile_Name)) {
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+        return false;
+    }
+    PyObject* res = PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs(m_self, m_SaveFile_Name,
+                                               py_Image(image),
+                                               py_OutputStream(&stream),
+                                               PyInt_FromLong(verbose),
+                                               NULL);
+    bool retval = false;
+    if(res) {
+        retval=PyInt_AsLong(res);
+        Py_DECREF(res);
+        PyErr_Clear();
+    } else
+        PyErr_Print();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    return retval;
+}
+
+int wxPyImageHandler::GetImageCount( wxInputStream& stream ) {
+    wxPyBlock_t blocked = wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
+    if (!m_self || !PyObject_HasAttr(m_self, m_GetImageCount_Name)) {
+        wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    PyObject *res=PyObject_CallMethodObjArgs(m_self, m_GetImageCount_Name,
+                                             py_InputStream(&stream),
+                                             NULL);
+    int retval = 1;
+    if(res) {
+        retval=PyInt_AsLong(res);
+        Py_DECREF(res);
+        PyErr_Clear();
+    } else
+        PyErr_Print();
+    wxPyEndBlockThreads(blocked);
+    return retval;
+}
+
+

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