source: python/trunk/Mac/Modules/folder/foldersupport.py

# This script generates a Python interface for an Apple Macintosh Manager.
# It uses the "bgen" package to generate C code.
# The function specifications are generated by scanning the mamager's header file,
# using the "scantools" package (customized for this particular manager).

import string

# Declarations that change for each manager
MACHEADERFILE = 'Folders.h'             # The Apple header file
MODNAME = '_Folder'                             # The name of the module

# The following is *usually* unchanged but may still require tuning
MODPREFIX = 'Folder'                    # The prefix for module-wide routines
INPUTFILE = string.lower(MODPREFIX) + 'gen.py' # The file generated by the scanner
OUTPUTFILE = MODNAME + "module.c"       # The file generated by this program

from macsupport import *

# Create the type objects
ConstStrFileNameParam = ConstStr255Param
StrFileName = Str255
FolderClass = OSTypeType("FolderClass")
# FolderDesc
FolderDescFlags = Type("FolderDescFlags", "l")
FolderLocation = OSTypeType("FolderLocation")
# FolderRouting
FolderType = OSTypeType("FolderType")
RoutingFlags = Type("RoutingFlags", "l")


includestuff = includestuff + """
#include <Carbon/Carbon.h>

"""

execfile(string.lower(MODPREFIX) + 'typetest.py')

# From here on it's basically all boiler plate...

# Create the generator groups and link them
module = MacModule(MODNAME, MODPREFIX, includestuff, finalstuff, initstuff)

# Create the generator classes used to populate the lists
Function = OSErrFunctionGenerator

# Create and populate the lists
functions = []
execfile(INPUTFILE)

# add the populated lists to the generator groups
# (in a different wordl the scan program would generate this)
for f in functions: module.add(f)

# generate output (open the output file as late as possible)
SetOutputFileName(OUTPUTFILE)
module.generate()