API reference - Class Path

!=

Signature: [const] bool != (const Path p)

Description: Inequality test

*

Signature: [const] Path * (double f)

Description: Scaling by some factor

Returns the scaled object. All coordinates are multiplied with the given factor and if necessary rounded.

Python specific notes:
This method also implements '__rmul__'.

<

Signature: [const] bool < (const Path p)

Description: Less operator

This operator is provided to establish some, not necessarily a certain sorting order

==

Signature: [const] bool == (const Path p)

Description: Equality test

_const_cast

Signature: [const] Path ptr _const_cast

Description: Returns a non-const reference to self.

Basically, this method allows turning a const object reference to a non-const one. This method is provided as last resort to remove the constness from an object. Usually there is a good reason for a const object reference, so using this method may have undesired side effects.

This method has been introduced in version 0.29.6.

_create

Signature: void _create

Description: Ensures the C++ object is created

Use this method to ensure the C++ object is created, for example to ensure that resources are allocated. Usually C++ objects are created on demand and not necessarily when the script object is created.

_destroy

Signature: void _destroy

Description: Explicitly destroys the object

Explicitly destroys the object on C++ side if it was owned by the script interpreter. Subsequent access to this object will throw an exception. If the object is not owned by the script, this method will do nothing.

_destroyed?

Signature: [const] bool _destroyed?

Description: Returns a value indicating whether the object was already destroyed

This method returns true, if the object was destroyed, either explicitly or by the C++ side. The latter may happen, if the object is owned by a C++ object which got destroyed itself.

_is_const_object?

Signature: [const] bool _is_const_object?

Description: Returns a value indicating whether the reference is a const reference

This method returns true, if self is a const reference. In that case, only const methods may be called on self.

_manage

Signature: void _manage

Description: Marks the object as managed by the script side.

After calling this method on an object, the script side will be responsible for the management of the object. This method may be called if an object is returned from a C++ function and the object is known not to be owned by any C++ instance. If necessary, the script side may delete the object if the script's reference is no longer required.

Usually it's not required to call this method. It has been introduced in version 0.24.

_unmanage

Signature: void _unmanage

Description: Marks the object as no longer owned by the script side.

Calling this method will make this object no longer owned by the script's memory management. Instead, the object must be managed in some other way. Usually this method may be called if it is known that some C++ object holds and manages this object. Technically speaking, this method will turn the script's reference into a weak reference. After the script engine decides to delete the reference, the object itself will still exist. If the object is not managed otherwise, memory leaks will occur.

Usually it's not required to call this method. It has been introduced in version 0.24.

area

Signature: [const] long area

Description: Returns the approximate area of the path

This method returns the approximate value of the area. It is computed from the length times the width. end extensions are taken into account correctly, but not effects of the corner interpolation. This method was added in version 0.22.

assign

Signature: void assign (const Path other)

Description: Assigns another object to self

bbox

Signature: [const] Box bbox

Description: Returns the bounding box of the path

bgn_ext

Signature: [const] int bgn_ext

Description: Get the begin extension

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'bgn_ext'. This is the getter.

bgn_ext=

Signature: void bgn_ext= (int ext)

Description: Set the begin extension

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a writable attribute 'bgn_ext'. This is the setter.

create

Signature: void create

Description: Ensures the C++ object is created

Use of this method is deprecated. Use _create instead

Use this method to ensure the C++ object is created, for example to ensure that resources are allocated. Usually C++ objects are created on demand and not necessarily when the script object is created.

destroy

Signature: void destroy

Description: Explicitly destroys the object

Use of this method is deprecated. Use _destroy instead

Explicitly destroys the object on C++ side if it was owned by the script interpreter. Subsequent access to this object will throw an exception. If the object is not owned by the script, this method will do nothing.

destroyed?

Signature: [const] bool destroyed?

Description: Returns a value indicating whether the object was already destroyed

Use of this method is deprecated. Use _destroyed? instead

This method returns true, if the object was destroyed, either explicitly or by the C++ side. The latter may happen, if the object is owned by a C++ object which got destroyed itself.

dup

Signature: [const] new Path ptr dup

Description: Creates a copy of self

Python specific notes:
This method also implements '__copy__' and '__deepcopy__'.

each_point

Signature: [const,iter] Point each_point

Description: Get the points that make up the path's spine

end_ext

Signature: [const] int end_ext

Description: Get the end extension

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'end_ext'. This is the getter.

end_ext=

Signature: void end_ext= (int ext)

Description: Set the end extension

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a writable attribute 'end_ext'. This is the setter.

from_dpath

Signature: [static] new Path ptr from_dpath (const DPath dpath)

Description: Creates an integer coordinate path from a floating-point coordinate path

Use of this method is deprecated. Use new instead

This constructor has been introduced in version 0.25 and replaces the previous static method 'from_dpath'.

Python specific notes:
This method is the default initializer of the object.

from_s

Signature: [static] new Path ptr from_s (string s)

Description: Creates an object from a string

Creates the object from a string representation (as returned by to_s)

This method has been added in version 0.23.

hash

Signature: [const] unsigned long hash

Description: Computes a hash value

Returns a hash value for the given polygon. This method enables polygons as hash keys.

This method has been introduced in version 0.25.

Python specific notes:
This method is also available as 'hash(object)'.

is_const_object?

Signature: [const] bool is_const_object?

Description: Returns a value indicating whether the reference is a const reference

Use of this method is deprecated. Use _is_const_object? instead

This method returns true, if self is a const reference. In that case, only const methods may be called on self.

is_round?

Signature: [const] bool is_round?

Description: Returns true, if the path has round ends

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'round'. This is the getter.

length

Signature: [const] unsigned int length

Description: Returns the length of the path

the length of the path is determined by summing the lengths of the segments and adding begin and end extensions. For round-ended paths the length of the paths between the tips of the ends.

This method was added in version 0.23.

move

(1) Signature: Path move (const Vector p)

Description: Moves the path.

Moves the path by the given offset and returns the moved path. The path is overwritten.

(2) Signature: Path move (int dx, int dy)

Description: Moves the path.

Moves the path by the given offset and returns the moved path. The path is overwritten.

This version has been added in version 0.23.

moved

(1) Signature: [const] Path moved (const Vector p)

Description: Returns the moved path (does not change self)

Moves the path by the given offset and returns the moved path. The path is not modified.

(2) Signature: [const] Path moved (int dx, int dy)

Description: Returns the moved path (does not change self)

Moves the path by the given offset and returns the moved path. The path is not modified.

This version has been added in version 0.23.

new

(1) Signature: [static] new Path ptr new (const DPath dpath)

Description: Creates an integer coordinate path from a floating-point coordinate path

This constructor has been introduced in version 0.25 and replaces the previous static method 'from_dpath'.

Python specific notes:
This method is the default initializer of the object.

(2) Signature: [static] new Path ptr new

Description: Default constructor: creates an empty (invalid) path with width 0

Python specific notes:
This method is the default initializer of the object.

(3) Signature: [static] new Path ptr new (Point[] pts, int width)

Description: Constructor given the points of the path's spine and the width

Python specific notes:
This method is the default initializer of the object.

(4) Signature: [static] new Path ptr new (Point[] pts, int width, int bgn_ext, int end_ext)

Description: Constructor given the points of the path's spine, the width and the extensions

Python specific notes:
This method is the default initializer of the object.

(5) Signature: [static] new Path ptr new (Point[] pts, int width, int bgn_ext, int end_ext, bool round)

Description: Constructor given the points of the path's spine, the width, the extensions and the round end flag

Python specific notes:
This method is the default initializer of the object.

new_pw

Signature: [static] new Path ptr new_pw (Point[] pts, int width)

Description: Constructor given the points of the path's spine and the width

Use of this method is deprecated. Use new instead

Python specific notes:
This method is the default initializer of the object.

new_pwx

Signature: [static] new Path ptr new_pwx (Point[] pts, int width, int bgn_ext, int end_ext)

Description: Constructor given the points of the path's spine, the width and the extensions

Use of this method is deprecated. Use new instead

Python specific notes:
This method is the default initializer of the object.

new_pwxr

Signature: [static] new Path ptr new_pwxr (Point[] pts, int width, int bgn_ext, int end_ext, bool round)

Description: Constructor given the points of the path's spine, the width, the extensions and the round end flag

Use of this method is deprecated. Use new instead

Python specific notes:
This method is the default initializer of the object.

num_points

Signature: [const] unsigned long num_points

Description: Get the number of points

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'points'. This is the getter.

perimeter

Signature: [const] unsigned long perimeter

Description: Returns the approximate perimeter of the path

This method returns the approximate value of the perimeter. It is computed from the length and the width. end extensions are taken into account correctly, but not effects of the corner interpolation. This method was added in version 0.24.4.

points

Signature: [const] unsigned long points

Description: Get the number of points

Use of this method is deprecated. Use num_points instead

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'points'. This is the getter.

points=

Signature: void points= (Point[] p)

Description: Set the points of the path

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a writable attribute 'points'. This is the setter.

polygon

Signature: [const] Polygon polygon

Description: Convert the path to a polygon

The returned polygon is not guaranteed to be non-self overlapping. This may happen if the path overlaps itself or contains very short segments.

round=

Signature: void round= (bool round_ends_flag)

Description: Set the 'round ends' flag

A path with round ends show half circles at the ends, instead of square or rectangular ends. Paths with this flag set should use a begin and end extension of half the width (see bgn_ext and end_ext). The interpretation of such paths in other tools may differ otherwise.

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a writable attribute 'round'. This is the setter.

round_corners

Signature: [const] Path round_corners (double radius, int npoints)

Description: Creates a new path whose corners are interpolated with circular bends

This method has been introduced in version 0.25.

simple_polygon

Signature: [const] SimplePolygon simple_polygon

Description: Convert the path to a simple polygon

The returned polygon is not guaranteed to be non-selfoverlapping. This may happen if the path overlaps itself or contains very short segments.

to_dtype

Signature: [const] DPath to_dtype (double dbu = 1)

Description: Converts the path to a floating-point coordinate path

The database unit can be specified to translate the integer-coordinate path into a floating-point coordinate path in micron units. The database unit is basically a scaling factor.

This method has been introduced in version 0.25.

to_s

Signature: [const] string to_s

Description: Convert to a string

Python specific notes:
This method is also available as 'str(object)'.

transformed

(1) Signature: [const] Path transformed (const ICplxTrans t)

Description: Transform the path.

Transforms the path with the given complex transformation. Does not modify the path but returns the transformed path.

This method has been introduced in version 0.18.

(2) Signature: [const] Path transformed (const Trans t)

Description: Transform the path.

Transforms the path with the given transformation. Does not modify the path but returns the transformed path.

(3) Signature: [const] DPath transformed (const CplxTrans t)

Description: Transform the path.

Transforms the path with the given complex transformation. Does not modify the path but returns the transformed path.

transformed_cplx

Signature: [const] DPath transformed_cplx (const CplxTrans t)

Description: Transform the path.

Use of this method is deprecated. Use transformed instead

Transforms the path with the given complex transformation. Does not modify the path but returns the transformed path.

width

Signature: [const] int width

Description: Get the width

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a readable attribute 'width'. This is the getter.

width=

Signature: void width= (int w)

Description: Set the width

Python specific notes:
The object exposes a writable attribute 'width'. This is the setter.