[ODE] Re: ODE c++ API

[brett hartshorn]

Hi Martin,

The current c++ wrappers function as a thin layer ontop of the C API, which i think works well for
c++ programmers.  But, for the purposes of making the python wrappers, they need to be thicker,
and more object oriented.  The big change i guess would be enclosing the dReals inside a new
vector or matrix object.  There is also a few other smaller things that need to be changed,
dxSpace is causing a problem in wrapping the collide methods.  If dxSpace is being used by a
class, then dxSpace must also be exposed to boost, however dxSpace is not defined in the public
ode headers, so i must include it from collision_kernel.h, but it seems that the public header
odecpp_collision.h and collision_kernel.h do not 'get along', they do not like being included in
the same file becuase there are some things that get re-declared.  There are some other little
things like this that need to be changed so boost will be happy.

-brett

--- "Martin C. Martin" <martin at metahuman.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> > What is the status of the ODE c++ wrappers? 
> 
> They're done, I use them all the time.
> 
> > but the bad state of the c++ wrappers
> 
> They're in a perfect state for me.  Can you be more specific?
> 
> > It seems little has changed since this thread:
> > http://q12.org/pipermail/ode/2002-April/005120.html
> 
> The problem in that email was that the wrappers didn't use inheritance. 
>   Now they do.  Again, can you point to a specific problem with the 
> wrappers as you see them?
> 
> > Does anyone have more updated c++ wrappers they can share?
> 
> Yes, they come with the ODE distro.
> 
> > I'd like to propose it as a replacement to the current c++ wrappers,
> 
> What, exactly, would you change?  I consider the current ones very well 
> thought out.  Both Russ and I went over them.  I can't speak for Russ, 
> but I'm very happy with them.
> 
> Can you forward my comments to the ODE mailing list?  I'm no longer 
> subscribed.
> 
> Thanks,
> Martin
> 
> 


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