API reference - Class TileOutputReceiver

_assign

Signature: void _assign (const TileOutputReceiver other)

Description: Assigns another object to self

_const_cast

Signature: [const] TileOutputReceiver 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.

_dup

Signature: [const] new TileOutputReceiver ptr _dup

Description: Creates a copy of self

_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.

assign

Signature: void assign (const TileOutputReceiver other)

Description: Assigns another object to self

begin

Signature: [virtual] void begin (unsigned long nx, unsigned long ny, const DPoint p0, double dx, double dy, const DBox frame)

Description: Initiates the delivery

This method is called before the first tile delivers its data.

The tile's coordinates will be p0+(ix*dx,iy*dy)..p0+((ix+1)*dx,(iy+1)*dy) where ix=0..nx-1, iy=0..ny-1.

All coordinates are given in micron. If tiles are not used, nx and ny are 0.

The frame parameter has been added in version 0.25.

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 TileOutputReceiver ptr dup

Description: Creates a copy of self

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

finish

Signature: [virtual] void finish (bool success)

Description: Indicates the end of the execution

This method is called when the tiling processor has finished the last tile and script item. The success flag is set to true, if every tile has finished successfully. Otherwise, this value is false.

The success flag has been added in version 0.25.

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.

new

Signature: [static] new TileOutputReceiver ptr new

Description: Creates a new object of this class

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

processor

Signature: [const] TilingProcessor ptr processor

Description: Gets the processor the receiver is attached to

This attribute is set before begin and can be nil if the receiver is not attached to a processor.

This method has been introduced in version 0.25.

put

Signature: [virtual] void put (unsigned long ix, unsigned long iy, const Box tile, variant obj, double dbu, bool clip)

Description: Delivers data for one tile

When the script's "_output" function is called, the data will be delivered through this method. "obj" is the data passed as the second argument to _output. The interpretation of the object remains subject to the implementation.

The obj and clip parameters are taken from the _output method call inside the script. If clip is set to true, this usually means that output shall be clipped to the tile.