Using Boost Python & std::shared_ptr

Question

I\'m trying to get Boost Python to play nicely with std::shared_ptr. Currently, I\'m receiving this error:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File \"test.py\",         


        

Answer 1

Looks like boost::python doesn't support C++ 11 std::shared_ptr.

If you have a look to file boost/python/converter/shared_ptr_to_python.hpp you'll find implementation of template function shared_ptr_to_python(shared_ptr const& x) for boost::shared_ptr (it explain why the code works fine for boost::shared_ptr).

I think you have several options:

• use boost::shared_ptr (which you trying to avoid)
• write your implementation of shared_ptr_to_python for std::shared_ptr (IMHO the best option)
• send request to boost::python developers to support std::shared_ptr