ViewProviderPy.cpp

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// Every change you make here get lost at the next full rebuild!
// This File is normaly build as an include in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp! Its not intended to be in a project!

#include <boost/filesystem/path.hpp>
#include <boost/filesystem/operations.hpp>
#include <boost/filesystem/exception.hpp>
#include <Base/PyObjectBase.h>
#include <Base/Console.h>
#include <Base/Exception.h>
#include <CXX/Objects.hxx>

#define new DEBUG_CLIENTBLOCK

using Base::streq;
using namespace Gui;

PyTypeObject ViewProviderPy::Type = {
    PyObject_HEAD_INIT(&PyType_Type)
    0,                                                /*ob_size*/
    "Gui.ViewProvider",     /*tp_name*/
    sizeof(ViewProviderPy),                       /*tp_basicsize*/
    0,                                                /*tp_itemsize*/
    /* methods */
    PyDestructor,                                     /*tp_dealloc*/
    0,                                                /*tp_print*/
    __getattr,                                        /*tp_getattr*/
    __setattr,                                        /*tp_setattr*/
    0,                                                /*tp_compare*/
    __repr,                                           /*tp_repr*/
    0,                                                /*tp_as_number*/
    0,                                                /*tp_as_sequence*/
    0,                                                /*tp_as_mapping*/
    0,                                                /*tp_hash*/
    0,                                                /*tp_call */
    0,                                                /*tp_str  */
    0,                                                /*tp_getattro*/
    0,                                                /*tp_setattro*/
    /* --- Functions to access object as input/output buffer ---------*/
    0,                                                /* tp_as_buffer */
    /* --- Flags to define presence of optional/expanded features */
    Py_TPFLAGS_BASETYPE|Py_TPFLAGS_HAVE_CLASS,        /*tp_flags */
    "This is the ViewProvider base class",           /*tp_doc */
    0,                                                /*tp_traverse */
    0,                                                /*tp_clear */
    0,                                                /*tp_richcompare */
    0,                                                /*tp_weaklistoffset */
    0,                                                /*tp_iter */
    0,                                                /*tp_iternext */
    Gui::ViewProviderPy::Methods,                     /*tp_methods */
    0,                                                /*tp_members */
    Gui::ViewProviderPy::GetterSetter,                     /*tp_getset */
    &App::PropertyContainerPy::Type,                        /*tp_base */
    0,                                                /*tp_dict */
    0,                                                /*tp_descr_get */
    0,                                                /*tp_descr_set */
    0,                                                /*tp_dictoffset */
    __PyInit,                                         /*tp_init */
    0,                                                /*tp_alloc */
    Gui::ViewProviderPy::PyMake,/*tp_new */
    0,                                                /*tp_free   Low-level free-memory routine */
    0,                                                /*tp_is_gc  For PyObject_IS_GC */
    0,                                                /*tp_bases */
    0,                                                /*tp_mro    method resolution order */
    0,                                                /*tp_cache */
    0,                                                /*tp_subclasses */
    0,                                                /*tp_weaklist */
    0                                                 /*tp_del */
};

PyMethodDef ViewProviderPy::Methods[] = {
    {"show",
        (PyCFunction) staticCallback_show,
        METH_VARARGS,
        "Show the object"
    },
    {"hide",
        (PyCFunction) staticCallback_hide,
        METH_VARARGS,
        "Hide the object"
    },
    {"isVisible",
        (PyCFunction) staticCallback_isVisible,
        METH_VARARGS,
        "Check if the object is visible"
    },
    {"listDisplayModes",
        (PyCFunction) staticCallback_listDisplayModes,
        METH_VARARGS,
        "Show a list of all display modes"
    },
    {"toString",
        (PyCFunction) staticCallback_toString,
        METH_VARARGS,
        "Return a string representation of the Inventor node"
    },
    {"startEditing",
        (PyCFunction) staticCallback_startEditing,
        METH_VARARGS,
        "Start the editing mode (default=0)"
    },
    {"finishEditing",
        (PyCFunction) staticCallback_finishEditing,
        METH_VARARGS,
        "Finish editing mode"
    },
    {"isEditing",
        (PyCFunction) staticCallback_isEditing,
        METH_VARARGS,
        "Returns True if the view provider is in editing mode, False otherwise"
    },
    {"setTransformation",
        (PyCFunction) staticCallback_setTransformation,
        METH_VARARGS,
        "Set a transformation on the Inventor node"
    },
    {NULL, NULL, 0, NULL}               /* Sentinel */
};



PyGetSetDef ViewProviderPy::GetterSetter[] = {
    {"Annotation",
        (getter) staticCallback_getAnnotation,
        (setter) staticCallback_setAnnotation, 
        "A pivy Separator to add a custom scene graph to this ViewProvider",
        NULL
    },
    {"RootNode",
        (getter) staticCallback_getRootNode,
        (setter) staticCallback_setRootNode, 
        "A pivy Separator with the root of this ViewProvider",
        NULL
    },
    {"IV",
        (getter) staticCallback_getIV,
        (setter) staticCallback_setIV, 
        "Represents the whole ViewProvider as an Inventor string.",
        NULL
    },
    {NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL}              /* Sentinel */
};

// show() callback and implementer
// PyObject*  ViewProviderPy::show(PyObject *args){};
// has to be implemented in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp
PyObject * ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_show (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    // test if twin object not allready deleted
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return NULL;
    }

    // test if object is set Const
    if (((PyObjectBase*) self)->isConst()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is immutable, you can not set any attribute or call a non const method");
        return NULL;
    }

    try { // catches all exceptions coming up from c++ and generate a python exception
        PyObject* ret = ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->show(args);
        if (ret != 0)
            ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->startNotify();
        return ret;
    }
    catch(const Base::Exception& e) // catch the FreeCAD exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FreeCAD exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        e.ReportException();
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const boost::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) // catch boost filesystem exception
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "File system exception thrown (";
        //str += e.who();
        //str += ", ";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")\n";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const Py::Exception&)
    {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const char* e) // catch simple string exceptions
    {
        Base::Console().Error(e);
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,e);
        return NULL;
    }
    // in debug not all exceptions will be catched to get the attention of the developer!
#ifndef DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS 
    catch(const std::exception& e) // catch other c++ exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FC++ exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(...)  // catch the rest!
    {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,"Unknown C++ exception");
        return NULL;
    }
#endif
}

// hide() callback and implementer
// PyObject*  ViewProviderPy::hide(PyObject *args){};
// has to be implemented in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp
PyObject * ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_hide (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    // test if twin object not allready deleted
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return NULL;
    }

    // test if object is set Const
    if (((PyObjectBase*) self)->isConst()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is immutable, you can not set any attribute or call a non const method");
        return NULL;
    }

    try { // catches all exceptions coming up from c++ and generate a python exception
        PyObject* ret = ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->hide(args);
        if (ret != 0)
            ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->startNotify();
        return ret;
    }
    catch(const Base::Exception& e) // catch the FreeCAD exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FreeCAD exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        e.ReportException();
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const boost::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) // catch boost filesystem exception
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "File system exception thrown (";
        //str += e.who();
        //str += ", ";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")\n";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const Py::Exception&)
    {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const char* e) // catch simple string exceptions
    {
        Base::Console().Error(e);
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,e);
        return NULL;
    }
    // in debug not all exceptions will be catched to get the attention of the developer!
#ifndef DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS 
    catch(const std::exception& e) // catch other c++ exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FC++ exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(...)  // catch the rest!
    {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,"Unknown C++ exception");
        return NULL;
    }
#endif
}

// isVisible() callback and implementer
// PyObject*  ViewProviderPy::isVisible(PyObject *args){};
// has to be implemented in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp
PyObject * ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_isVisible (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    // test if twin object not allready deleted
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return NULL;
    }

    // test if object is set Const
    if (((PyObjectBase*) self)->isConst()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is immutable, you can not set any attribute or call a non const method");
        return NULL;
    }

    try { // catches all exceptions coming up from c++ and generate a python exception
        PyObject* ret = ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->isVisible(args);
        if (ret != 0)
            ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->startNotify();
        return ret;
    }
    catch(const Base::Exception& e) // catch the FreeCAD exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FreeCAD exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        e.ReportException();
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const boost::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) // catch boost filesystem exception
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "File system exception thrown (";
        //str += e.who();
        //str += ", ";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")\n";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const Py::Exception&)
    {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const char* e) // catch simple string exceptions
    {
        Base::Console().Error(e);
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,e);
        return NULL;
    }
    // in debug not all exceptions will be catched to get the attention of the developer!
#ifndef DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS 
    catch(const std::exception& e) // catch other c++ exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FC++ exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(...)  // catch the rest!
    {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,"Unknown C++ exception");
        return NULL;
    }
#endif
}

// listDisplayModes() callback and implementer
// PyObject*  ViewProviderPy::listDisplayModes(PyObject *args){};
// has to be implemented in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp
PyObject * ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_listDisplayModes (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    // test if twin object not allready deleted
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return NULL;
    }

    // test if object is set Const
    if (((PyObjectBase*) self)->isConst()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is immutable, you can not set any attribute or call a non const method");
        return NULL;
    }

    try { // catches all exceptions coming up from c++ and generate a python exception
        PyObject* ret = ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->listDisplayModes(args);
        if (ret != 0)
            ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->startNotify();
        return ret;
    }
    catch(const Base::Exception& e) // catch the FreeCAD exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FreeCAD exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        e.ReportException();
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const boost::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) // catch boost filesystem exception
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "File system exception thrown (";
        //str += e.who();
        //str += ", ";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")\n";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const Py::Exception&)
    {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const char* e) // catch simple string exceptions
    {
        Base::Console().Error(e);
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,e);
        return NULL;
    }
    // in debug not all exceptions will be catched to get the attention of the developer!
#ifndef DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS 
    catch(const std::exception& e) // catch other c++ exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FC++ exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(...)  // catch the rest!
    {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,"Unknown C++ exception");
        return NULL;
    }
#endif
}

// toString() callback and implementer
// PyObject*  ViewProviderPy::toString(PyObject *args){};
// has to be implemented in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp
PyObject * ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_toString (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    // test if twin object not allready deleted
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return NULL;
    }

    // test if object is set Const
    if (((PyObjectBase*) self)->isConst()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is immutable, you can not set any attribute or call a non const method");
        return NULL;
    }

    try { // catches all exceptions coming up from c++ and generate a python exception
        PyObject* ret = ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->toString(args);
        if (ret != 0)
            ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->startNotify();
        return ret;
    }
    catch(const Base::Exception& e) // catch the FreeCAD exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FreeCAD exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        e.ReportException();
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const boost::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) // catch boost filesystem exception
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "File system exception thrown (";
        //str += e.who();
        //str += ", ";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")\n";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const Py::Exception&)
    {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const char* e) // catch simple string exceptions
    {
        Base::Console().Error(e);
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,e);
        return NULL;
    }
    // in debug not all exceptions will be catched to get the attention of the developer!
#ifndef DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS 
    catch(const std::exception& e) // catch other c++ exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FC++ exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(...)  // catch the rest!
    {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,"Unknown C++ exception");
        return NULL;
    }
#endif
}

// startEditing() callback and implementer
// PyObject*  ViewProviderPy::startEditing(PyObject *args){};
// has to be implemented in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp
PyObject * ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_startEditing (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    // test if twin object not allready deleted
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return NULL;
    }

    // test if object is set Const
    if (((PyObjectBase*) self)->isConst()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is immutable, you can not set any attribute or call a non const method");
        return NULL;
    }

    try { // catches all exceptions coming up from c++ and generate a python exception
        PyObject* ret = ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->startEditing(args);
        if (ret != 0)
            ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->startNotify();
        return ret;
    }
    catch(const Base::Exception& e) // catch the FreeCAD exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FreeCAD exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        e.ReportException();
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const boost::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) // catch boost filesystem exception
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "File system exception thrown (";
        //str += e.who();
        //str += ", ";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")\n";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const Py::Exception&)
    {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const char* e) // catch simple string exceptions
    {
        Base::Console().Error(e);
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,e);
        return NULL;
    }
    // in debug not all exceptions will be catched to get the attention of the developer!
#ifndef DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS 
    catch(const std::exception& e) // catch other c++ exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FC++ exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(...)  // catch the rest!
    {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,"Unknown C++ exception");
        return NULL;
    }
#endif
}

// finishEditing() callback and implementer
// PyObject*  ViewProviderPy::finishEditing(PyObject *args){};
// has to be implemented in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp
PyObject * ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_finishEditing (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    // test if twin object not allready deleted
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return NULL;
    }

    // test if object is set Const
    if (((PyObjectBase*) self)->isConst()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is immutable, you can not set any attribute or call a non const method");
        return NULL;
    }

    try { // catches all exceptions coming up from c++ and generate a python exception
        PyObject* ret = ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->finishEditing(args);
        if (ret != 0)
            ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->startNotify();
        return ret;
    }
    catch(const Base::Exception& e) // catch the FreeCAD exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FreeCAD exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        e.ReportException();
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const boost::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) // catch boost filesystem exception
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "File system exception thrown (";
        //str += e.who();
        //str += ", ";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")\n";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const Py::Exception&)
    {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const char* e) // catch simple string exceptions
    {
        Base::Console().Error(e);
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,e);
        return NULL;
    }
    // in debug not all exceptions will be catched to get the attention of the developer!
#ifndef DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS 
    catch(const std::exception& e) // catch other c++ exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FC++ exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(...)  // catch the rest!
    {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,"Unknown C++ exception");
        return NULL;
    }
#endif
}

// isEditing() callback and implementer
// PyObject*  ViewProviderPy::isEditing(PyObject *args){};
// has to be implemented in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp
PyObject * ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_isEditing (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    // test if twin object not allready deleted
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return NULL;
    }

    // test if object is set Const
    if (((PyObjectBase*) self)->isConst()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is immutable, you can not set any attribute or call a non const method");
        return NULL;
    }

    try { // catches all exceptions coming up from c++ and generate a python exception
        PyObject* ret = ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->isEditing(args);
        if (ret != 0)
            ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->startNotify();
        return ret;
    }
    catch(const Base::Exception& e) // catch the FreeCAD exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FreeCAD exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        e.ReportException();
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const boost::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) // catch boost filesystem exception
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "File system exception thrown (";
        //str += e.who();
        //str += ", ";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")\n";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const Py::Exception&)
    {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const char* e) // catch simple string exceptions
    {
        Base::Console().Error(e);
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,e);
        return NULL;
    }
    // in debug not all exceptions will be catched to get the attention of the developer!
#ifndef DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS 
    catch(const std::exception& e) // catch other c++ exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FC++ exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(...)  // catch the rest!
    {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,"Unknown C++ exception");
        return NULL;
    }
#endif
}

// setTransformation() callback and implementer
// PyObject*  ViewProviderPy::setTransformation(PyObject *args){};
// has to be implemented in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp
PyObject * ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_setTransformation (PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
{
    // test if twin object not allready deleted
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return NULL;
    }

    // test if object is set Const
    if (((PyObjectBase*) self)->isConst()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is immutable, you can not set any attribute or call a non const method");
        return NULL;
    }

    try { // catches all exceptions coming up from c++ and generate a python exception
        PyObject* ret = ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->setTransformation(args);
        if (ret != 0)
            ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->startNotify();
        return ret;
    }
    catch(const Base::Exception& e) // catch the FreeCAD exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FreeCAD exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        e.ReportException();
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const boost::filesystem::filesystem_error& e) // catch boost filesystem exception
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "File system exception thrown (";
        //str += e.who();
        //str += ", ";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")\n";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const Py::Exception&)
    {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const char* e) // catch simple string exceptions
    {
        Base::Console().Error(e);
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,e);
        return NULL;
    }
    // in debug not all exceptions will be catched to get the attention of the developer!
#ifndef DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS 
    catch(const std::exception& e) // catch other c++ exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FC++ exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(...)  // catch the rest!
    {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,"Unknown C++ exception");
        return NULL;
    }
#endif
}

// Annotation() callback and implementer
// PyObject*  ViewProviderPy::Annotation(PyObject *args){};
// has to be implemented in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp
PyObject * ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_getAnnotation (PyObject *self, void * /*closure*/)
{
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return NULL;
    }

    try {
        return Py::new_reference_to(((ViewProviderPy*)self)->getAnnotation());
    } catch (const Py::Exception&) {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    } catch (...) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception, "Unknown exception while reading attribute 'Annotation' of object 'ViewProvider'");
        return NULL;
    }
}

int ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_setAnnotation (PyObject *self, PyObject *value, void * /*closure*/)
{    
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return -1;
    }
    if (((PyObjectBase*) self)->isConst()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is immutable, you can not set any attribute or call a method");
        return -1;
    }

    try {
        ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->setAnnotation(Py::Object(value,false));
        return 0;
    } catch (const Py::Exception&) {
        // The exception text is already set
        return -1;
    } catch (...) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception, "Unknown exception while writing attribute 'Annotation' of object 'ViewProvider'");
        return -1;
    }
}

// RootNode() callback and implementer
// PyObject*  ViewProviderPy::RootNode(PyObject *args){};
// has to be implemented in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp
PyObject * ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_getRootNode (PyObject *self, void * /*closure*/)
{
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return NULL;
    }

    try {
        return Py::new_reference_to(((ViewProviderPy*)self)->getRootNode());
    } catch (const Py::Exception&) {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    } catch (...) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception, "Unknown exception while reading attribute 'RootNode' of object 'ViewProvider'");
        return NULL;
    }
}

int ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_setRootNode (PyObject *self, PyObject *value, void * /*closure*/)
{    
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return -1;
    }
    if (((PyObjectBase*) self)->isConst()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is immutable, you can not set any attribute or call a method");
        return -1;
    }

    try {
        ((ViewProviderPy*)self)->setRootNode(Py::Object(value,false));
        return 0;
    } catch (const Py::Exception&) {
        // The exception text is already set
        return -1;
    } catch (...) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception, "Unknown exception while writing attribute 'RootNode' of object 'ViewProvider'");
        return -1;
    }
}

// IV() callback and implementer
// PyObject*  ViewProviderPy::IV(PyObject *args){};
// has to be implemented in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp
PyObject * ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_getIV (PyObject *self, void * /*closure*/)
{
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return NULL;
    }

    try {
        return Py::new_reference_to(((ViewProviderPy*)self)->getIV());
    } catch (const Py::Exception&) {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    } catch (...) {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception, "Unknown exception while reading attribute 'IV' of object 'ViewProvider'");
        return NULL;
    }
}

int ViewProviderPy::staticCallback_setIV (PyObject *self, PyObject * /*value*/, void * /*closure*/)
{
    if (!((PyObjectBase*) self)->isValid()){
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ReferenceError, "This object is already deleted most likely through closing a document. This reference is no longer valid!");
        return -1;
    }

    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_AttributeError, "Attribute 'IV' of object 'ViewProvider' is read-only");
    return -1;
}



//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Parents structure
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
PyParentObject ViewProviderPy::Parents[] = { PARENTSGuiViewProviderPy };

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
ViewProviderPy::ViewProviderPy(ViewProvider *pcObject, PyTypeObject *T)
    : PropertyContainerPy(reinterpret_cast<PropertyContainerPy::PointerType>(pcObject), T)
{
}

PyObject *ViewProviderPy::PyMake(struct _typeobject *, PyObject *, PyObject *)  // Python wrapper
{
    // never create such objects with the constructor
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "You cannot create directly an instance of 'ViewProviderPy'.");
 
    return 0;
}

int ViewProviderPy::PyInit(PyObject* /*args*/, PyObject* /*kwd*/)
{
    return 0;
}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// destructor
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
ViewProviderPy::~ViewProviderPy()                                // Everything handled in parent
{
}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// ViewProviderPy representation
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
PyObject *ViewProviderPy::_repr(void)
{
    return Py_BuildValue("s", representation().c_str());
}

//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
// ViewProviderPy Attributes
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------
PyObject *ViewProviderPy::_getattr(char *attr)                          // __getattr__ function: note only need to handle new state
{
    try {
        // getter method for special Attributes (e.g. dynamic ones)
        PyObject *r = getCustomAttributes(attr);
        if(r) return r;
    }
#ifndef DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS 
    catch(const Base::Exception& e) // catch the FreeCAD exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FreeCAD exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        e.ReportException();
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const std::exception& e) // catch other c++ exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FC++ exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const Py::Exception&)
    {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(...)  // catch the rest!
    {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,"Unknown C++ exception");
        return NULL;
    }
#else  // DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS  
    catch(const Base::Exception& e) // catch the FreeCAD exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FreeCAD exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        e.ReportException();
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return NULL;
    }
    catch(const Py::Exception&)
    {
        // The exception text is already set
        return NULL;
    }
#endif  // DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS

    PyObject *rvalue = Py_FindMethod(Methods, this, attr);
    if (rvalue == NULL)
    {
        PyErr_Clear();
        return PropertyContainerPy::_getattr(attr);
    }
    else
    {
        return rvalue;
    }
}

int ViewProviderPy::_setattr(char *attr, PyObject *value)       // __setattr__ function: note only need to handle new state
{
    try {
        // setter for  special Attributes (e.g. dynamic ones)
        int r = setCustomAttributes(attr, value);
        if(r==1) return 0;
    }
#ifndef DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS 
    catch(const Base::Exception& e) // catch the FreeCAD exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FreeCAD exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        e.ReportException();
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return -1;
    }
    catch(const std::exception& e) // catch other c++ exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FC++ exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        Base::Console().Error(str.c_str());
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return -1;
    }
    catch(const Py::Exception&)
    {
        // The exception text is already set
        return -1;
    }
    catch(...)  // catch the rest!
    {
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,"Unknown C++ exception");
        return -1;
    }
#else  // DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS  
    catch(const Base::Exception& e) // catch the FreeCAD exceptions
    {
        std::string str;
        str += "FreeCAD exception thrown (";
        str += e.what();
        str += ")";
        e.ReportException();
        PyErr_SetString(PyExc_Exception,str.c_str());
        return -1;
    }
    catch(const Py::Exception&)
    {
        // The exception text is already set
        return -1;
    }
#endif  // DONT_CATCH_CXX_EXCEPTIONS

    return PropertyContainerPy::_setattr(attr, value);
}

ViewProvider *ViewProviderPy::getViewProviderPtr(void) const
{
    return static_cast<ViewProvider *>(_pcTwinPointer);
}

#if 0
/* From here on come the methods you have to implement, but NOT in this module. Implement in ViewProviderPyImp.cpp! This prototypes 
 * are just for convenience when you add a new method.
 */


// returns a string which represents the object e.g. when printed in python
std::string ViewProviderPy::representation(void) const
{
    return std::string("<ViewProvider object>");
}

PyObject* ViewProviderPy::show(PyObject *args)
{
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError, "Not yet implemented");
    return 0;
}

PyObject* ViewProviderPy::hide(PyObject *args)
{
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError, "Not yet implemented");
    return 0;
}

PyObject* ViewProviderPy::isVisible(PyObject *args)
{
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError, "Not yet implemented");
    return 0;
}

PyObject* ViewProviderPy::listDisplayModes(PyObject *args)
{
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError, "Not yet implemented");
    return 0;
}

PyObject* ViewProviderPy::toString(PyObject *args)
{
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError, "Not yet implemented");
    return 0;
}

PyObject* ViewProviderPy::startEditing(PyObject *args)
{
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError, "Not yet implemented");
    return 0;
}

PyObject* ViewProviderPy::finishEditing(PyObject *args)
{
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError, "Not yet implemented");
    return 0;
}

PyObject* ViewProviderPy::isEditing(PyObject *args)
{
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError, "Not yet implemented");
    return 0;
}

PyObject* ViewProviderPy::setTransformation(PyObject *args)
{
    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_NotImplementedError, "Not yet implemented");
    return 0;
}



Py::Object ViewProviderPy::getAnnotation(void) const
{
    //return Py::Object();
    throw Py::AttributeError("Not yet implemented");
}

void  ViewProviderPy::setAnnotation(Py::Object arg)
{
    throw Py::AttributeError("Not yet implemented");
}

Py::Object ViewProviderPy::getRootNode(void) const
{
    //return Py::Object();
    throw Py::AttributeError("Not yet implemented");
}

void  ViewProviderPy::setRootNode(Py::Object arg)
{
    throw Py::AttributeError("Not yet implemented");
}

Py::String ViewProviderPy::getIV(void) const
{
    //return Py::String();
    throw Py::AttributeError("Not yet implemented");
}

PyObject *ViewProviderPy::getCustomAttributes(const char* attr) const
{
    return 0;
}

int ViewProviderPy::setCustomAttributes(const char* attr, PyObject *obj)
{
    return 0; 
}
#endif